Ends! Ends! Ends!

[Lucky's Mom]

Gosh LadyE, I was going to start this thread today as it was on my mind. I beleive that at the end of the day, healthy ends=growth retention.

I try to keep my ends as straight as possible. When I bantu my hair into to knots at the back of my hair under my wig, the last three inches are flat against the knot. When I undo, they are practically as straight as natural hair straight can get.

When I wash with baking soda, I concentrate on ends too to remove build up and over time to loosen the curl more in this area.

I moisturize about once every other day and keep a baggy over my bantus under my wig all week.

I still have a little barbed wire going on down there, but heay, it beat a year ago. Much improvement. I will continue dilligently.

I totally agree with this..... the line of thought is - if you make those areas stronger - then wearing your hair down every now and them will be no big deal!

I still keep my hair braided and up as much as possible.

 

[LongHairDreams]

bumping.....more useful info

 

[JustKiya]

I see you LHD!!

I missed this thread somehow.

I keep my ends up with:
Seamless combs
Protective Styling 95% of the time
Extra heavy application of any moisture product I'm using (being able to make a ponytail makes that SO much easier! )
Henna
KiyaFizzle

 

[The Princess]

Co washing and wet bunning, moisturing them and seal w/coconut oil.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

I moisturie at least once daily with my fav-Cantu shea butter leavein repair cream

OMG, Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Cream is my new favorite TLC cream for ends.

 

[*Muffin*]

I have to bring out the big-guns, lol. I'm relying on deep conditioning, Hugo Naturals Conditioner (for a leave-in),shea butter, sealing with coconut oil, and bunning to keep my ends super moisturized.

p.s. Oh yeah, how could I forget wearing my silk scarf at night and not combing my hair excessively? Those are also key for me.

 

[LongHairDreams]

I see you LHD!!

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Im a thread bumper I just trimmed my super dry/unsalvagable ends and I don't want the "fresh" ones to get like the old. These are some great tips.

 

[Highly Favored8]

I DC and Baggy from time to time. I moisturize and drink plent of water! It really does help me.

 

[GinnyP]

1. Optimal conditioning is key to great hair....from roots to tips....

2. Avoid teeny weeny twists, and other tangly hair styles.....

3. Rubbing ends with olive, sunflower, or other linoelic ( high in efa's) will dramatically cut down on snags and knots

4. before a final rinse.... dunk your ends in icy cold distilled water.....

5. Wear hair UP most of the time.

wow did not know thanks a heap
I used to get snags and knots will try the sunflower oil-- does it have to be icy cold distilled water?

 

[Brownie518]

~deep conditioning, putting extra conditioner on the ends
~No direct heat, only indirect heat from my hooded dryer
~moisturizing daily
~frequent dusting--I hate scraggly-looking ends Im a fan of blunt ends

I do the bolded, too. No matter what conditioner I am using on my head, I always add something moisturizing to my ends, like L'anza Kukui Nut or anything else thick and moisturizing. Doing good so far.