GROW YOUR HAIR LONG WITH DEEP CONDITIONING CHALLENGE 2008 - PART 2

[trinigal27]

Just checking in, did another DC on Monday for 2hrs without heat, Thursday 30mins with heat, both times using UBH conditioner, my hair feels much healthier now and my breakage is to a minimum.

 

[bbdgirl]

Checking in...I just washed with TRESemme Themal recovery and DC with DooGro deep Down Intense Penetrating cond. (so good!)for 30 miin w/o heat and 30 min with heat and now I am sitting here with the grey magnetic rollers air drying.

 

[Daisy'sHair]

Pre-treat w/LusterSilk Olive Cholestrol
Shampoo w/ Giovanni Direct Deep Moisture Shampoo
Conditioned w/ Giovanni Direct Deeper Moisture Conditioner
DC w/ LusterSilk Cholestrol
Oil/Cold Rinse w/ Karen's Body Beautiful Coco Mango Hair Oil
Airdryed overnight and flattwisted the next day for my mothers
day hair.

My hair has never been so moist and soft and this is only my second weekof DCing.

 

[lilsparkle825]

Hey lilsparkle, many of the ladies complain about their hair getting really crunchy using the Cantu, I believe it's because it has protein in it. If it is the leave-in one, I only use it for rollersetting and nothing else. It leaves my hair too stiff and lifeless.

yeah, after i posted that i tried the search feature again and it worked. i definitely saw that, so maybe i will try it another week then make that final decision. my mom does rollersets so maybe she will like it.

still trucking though...trying to find a good moisturizing DC!

 

[miami74]

Checking in...I just washed with TRESemme Themal recovery and DC with DooGro deep Down Intense Penetrating cond. (so good!)for 30 miin w/o heat and 30 min with heat and now I am sitting here with the grey magnetic rollers air drying.

I love the Doo Gro Deep Down Intense Penetrating Condish. It's one of my staple conditioners

 

[miami74]

Today I deep conditioned with Capilo Avocado Conditioner mixed with a little coconut milk and oils. I'm still airdrying as we speak, in a rollerset.

 

[Aggie]

I just deep condition my hair with Mizani Moisturefuse for 30 minutes now I'm walking out the door to go out for dinner. I will be relaxing tomorrow I think. I am 21 and a half weeks post and my hair is screaming at me to relax it. I guess I will be dc-ing again tomorrow. My henna treatment came out pretty well but my indigo did not cover as well as I wanted it to, so I will be repeating it next week for better coverage.

 

[lilsparkle825]

I love the Doo Gro Deep Down Intense Penetrating Condish. It's one of my staple conditioners

after these two recommendations i went to the store and bought this (along with some lustrasilk cholesterol)...i will try it sometime this week. i am having a medical procedure this week so i foresee lots of downtime to experiment with DCs and protective styling. way to look at the silver lining

 

[Mandy4610]

I just deep condition my hair with Mizani Moisturefuse for 30 minutes now I'm walking out the door to go out for dinner. I will be relaxing tomorrow I think. I am 21 and a half weeks post and my hair is screaming at me to relax it. I guess I will be dc-ing again tomorrow. My henna treatment came out pretty well but my indigo did not cover as well as I wanted it to, so I will be repeating it next week for better coverage.

Aggie, I am not relaxed anymore, but just wondering. Is it safe to relax within such a short period of washing?

 

[miami74]

after these two recommendations i went to the store and bought this (along with some lustrasilk cholesterol)...i will try it sometime this week. i am having a medical procedure this week so i foresee lots of downtime to experiment with DCs and protective styling. way to look at the silver lining

Good choice and good luck with your medical procedure.

 

[Moisture2608]

I just DC'd last night with UBH conditioner.

 

[miami74]

I just deep condition my hair with Mizani Moisturefuse for 30 minutes now I'm walking out the door to go out for dinner. I will be relaxing tomorrow I think. I am 21 and a half weeks post and my hair is screaming at me to relax it. I guess I will be dc-ing again tomorrow. My henna treatment came out pretty well but my indigo did not cover as well as I wanted it to, so I will be repeating it next week for better coverage.

Did you add anything else to the indigo beside water? How long did you keep it on for? Do you find the indigo to be drying on the hair? I read that someone kept theirs on only for 30 minutes because of the drying effect. Also, do you go under the dryer with the separate indigo application? Sorry for the third degree

 

[MissTical]

I have read a couple of threads about lime juice and coconut milk loosening NG. You should check them out.

Thank you... I will deff try this

 

[Silver]

Silver, go out and purchase a natural sponge and sponge diluted DC in your scalp and hair - that's what I do when I wear my braids. While the Dc is in your hair, you can still cover with a plastic cap for 30 minutes under a dryer or simply keep it in without heat and wash out after about an hour.

Thanks for the sponge tip. I tried it last night and my hair didn't frizz too much. I tied it up after to help. I bought a cellulose sponge from the dollar store. Is that a natural sponge that your refered to or is there something else you had in mind?

 

[tiffers]

I just pre poo'ed (Jehan Pre Shampoo Oil), washed (Alterna Hemp Shine poo) and dc'ed for 40 minutes with heat (Silk Elements Revive & Restore)

I rollerset my hair (Green Grape Mist, Fantasia IC Heat Protecting Serum and Garnier Anti-Frizz serum) and now I'm sitting under the dryer

 

[joyandfaith]

I just pre poo'ed (Jehan Pre Shampoo Oil), washed (Alterna Hemp Shine poo) and dc'ed for 40 minutes with heat (Silk Elements Revive & Restore)

I rollerset my hair (Green Grape Mist, Fantasia IC Heat Protecting Serum and Garnier Anti-Frizz serum) and now I'm sitting under the dryer

Thanks for putting us on to the Jehan Pre-poo oil...i went online yesterday and ordered a bottle

 

[tiffers]

Thanks for putting us on to the Jehan Pre-poo oil...i went online yesterday and ordered a bottle

I hope you love it as much as I do! It smells

I've been using it for about a month now and my hair is much more moisturized, smooth and more pliable. There have been a few times when I shampood without using the Jehan oil first and My hair was dry, tangled and I had more breakage than usual. Next wash, I pre poo'ed with Jehan and my hair was bounced right back This is a permanant staple of mine now.

 

[Aggie]

Aggie, I am not relaxed anymore, but just wondering. Is it safe to relax within such a short period of washing?

Ordinarily I would relax about 3 days after a wash but seriously, my 21 and a half weeks of new growth were ridiculous. I couldn't even get a comb through any of it and I felt like I would lose too much hair if I waited. Sometimes you have to go with your gut feeling and I'm glad I did.

My hair feels really great right now. I'm sitting under my dryer with my Mizani moisturefuse deep conditioner right now for 45 minutes. I did protect my ends with some cantu break cure last night and I based WELL with Vaseline petroleum jelly.

I know for sure I will not be stretching my relaxer that long ever again. I was trying for 26 - 30 weeks but I couldn't go any longer. I'll keep my stretches anywhere between 10 - 12 weeks from now on. I would never recommend anyone relax their hair the day after a henna treatment or a wash. Ideally a relaxer should only be done at least 3 - 5 days after a wash. This case was under extenuating circumstances for me.

 

[Aggie]

Did you add anything else to the indigo beside water? How long did you keep it on for? Do you find the indigo to be drying on the hair? I read that someone kept theirs on only for 30 minutes because of the drying effect. Also, do you go under the dryer with the separate indigo application? Sorry for the third degree

I did add some sure-jell (some sort of thickener as the indigo tend to be a little on the runny side) to the indigo. I did keep it on for only 30 minutes and yes I found it to be extremely drying and no I didn't go under the dryer. I henna-ed my hair first then did an indigo treatment right afterwards. It's dark but it's not dark enough. I learned that with resistent hair I would need to add a pinch of salt to my indigo for the next treatment and that's what I'll do. Indigo apparently doesn't mix well with additves so I won't use the sure-jell next time and see what happens then.

 

[Aggie]

Thanks for the sponge tip. I tried it last night and my hair didn't frizz too much. I tied it up after to help. I bought a cellulose sponge from the dollar store. Is that a natural sponge that your refered to or is there something else you had in mind?

Post a picture of the sponge you have because I'm not too familiar with that name. The sponge I am referring to is a sea sponge - the sponge that grows out in the ocean. In the Bahamas, I think we have areas where sponge grows and we have divers that collect them, cure them and sell them in the stores here (they are very expensive too) but you can purchase them in places like bed & bath, okay?

 

[sevetlana]

Dcing tonight. Using a hot towel as my heat source.
Later ladies.

 

[LivingDoll]

Hi ladies...I've joined the challenge. I've been DCing with heat 2x a week since Feb. I started DCing with heat for 1 hour but I've cut back to 15-30 mins. I've seen good growth so far. I DC'ed tonight for 30 mins with heat. The pics in my siggy and avatar were taken after styling.

ETA: DC'd with Pantene R & N Breakage Defense Mask (on edges and crown) and Elucence Moisture Balance Condish. Added essential oils of Peppermint & Rosemary. DC'd under conditioning heat cap.

 

[missnurselady]

I just dc'd with a ltr,silcon,and jason biotin w/a clear rinse for 30min. I will dc again on wed or thurs.

 

[lilsparkle825]

so...i found my USB cord and i have a starting picture now! sorry it's sideways..i thought there was a feature on fotki to rotate and now that i can't find one i am hesitant to rebuild that album.

i flat-ironed it so i could see my stretched length.

 

[ImFree27]

shatarip how is that Nature's Gate con working for you? I want to try that one. Let me know.

I like it, it was very mositurizing. I used the Aloe Vera one

 

[ImFree27]

I've gotten mine from fnwl so here's their exerpt:
Silk Peptide Powder consists of 18 silk amino acids.In formulations, the skin protein can be absorbed into the skin and hair to provide moisture balance and to promote suppleness, shine and elasticity. It imparts a silky, smooth feel to the skin. Use at 2 - 5% by weight in creams, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, bubble baths, shower gels and other skin and hair care products.

cool, thank i think i'm going to order some...

 

[ImFree27]

1st DC for the week, I used Giovanni Deep Moisture Conditioner and some oils that I warmed up...

 

[Anashja]

Been M.I.A but still DC'ing... I did an overnight the other night (I missed that friday I was suppose to do it) ...I have already noticed a difference in my hair coming out when I blow dry - and it blows out much easier. Oh yea I did an overnight w/ hair mayonnaise. ... so that was like...ummm Sunday night into Monday... so I'll do one Wednesday after Bible study.

I am on hiatus from PJ'ing...though I'm keep notes on all these new products to try...

 

[Guapa1]

I read this thread everyday and have started to DC twice a week so I suppose I am doing it. I was thinking I would have to do a trim has my ends were rough after wearing microtwists for nearly two months. However, my ends are feeling so good I think I can go without trimming. Thanks y'all

 

[Aggie]

I read this thread everyday and have started to DC twice a week so I suppose I am doing it. I was thinking I would have to do a trim has my ends were rough after wearing microtwists for nearly two months. However, my ends are feeling so good I think I can go without trimming. Thanks y'all

Welcome Guapa1.