Hip Tbl & Beyond Challenge 2018

Jade Feria said:
After seeing so many great reviews, I purchased one during Target's BOGO 50% sale last month. It was so good that I purchased 4 more during Mielle's BOGO free sale.
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Aaaaggghh! LOL!

Okay. Decisions, decisions. Hmm: If I cross out GreenBeauty products from that short list, then I could sub in Mielle Organics. I think that's what I'll do. I just watched a few YouTube reviews, and man!!! They sound so good. And the ingredients sound good!
 
I didn't get to do my own hair for New Year's because I was having so much fun doing my nieces' hair.

My hair is five days old, and I'm trying to figure out what I wanna try! I think I need to deeply cleanse my scalp, and I think I want to try the Jakeala ayurvedic shampoo bar sample AND African threading on one section. New stuff potentially! We'll see. Hubby has been side eyeing this old puff for a couple of days now. I hope it is hardly tangled! Fingers crossed! :smile:

ETA: Here's the hair plan.
  1. Cleanse scalp: Shea Moisture JBCO Shampoo
  2. Cleanse strands: Jakeala Ayurvedic Shampoo Bar
  3. Deep condition strands: Jakeala (balancing) Beer Conditioner
  4. Detangle and clip up in sections: Soultanicals Hair Glide
  5. Moisturize and seal: Mixture of NetWurks custard and DevaCurl Ultra Defining Gel
  6. Style:
    1. African thread front, right section
    2. Two-strand twist all other sections
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Aside: Mom sent me a picture (below) of my boys with my dad after having made a fort out of the couch cushions. HUGE SMILE!
 

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YvetteWithJoy said:
I didn't get to do my own hair for New Year's because I was having so much fun doing my nieces' hair.

My hair is five days old, and I'm trying to figure out what I wanna try! I think I need to deeply cleanse my scalp, and I think I want to try the Jakeala ayurvedic shampoo bar sample AND African threading on one section. New stuff potentially! We'll see. Hubby has been side eyeing this old puff for a couple of days now. I hope it is hardly tangled! Fingers crossed! :smile:

Aside: Mom sent me a picture of my boys with my dad after having made a fort out of the couch cushions. HUGE SMILE!
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@YvetteWithJoy
That pic is beautiful. It gave me a big smile, thanks for sharing.
 
Did a lil hair shopping. Went to Target to buy a fresh pair of hair scissors for the year and figured I'd might as well pick up a few things. I'm out of deep conditioner and sulfate free shampoo so I picked up some oldies but goodies.

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This package was sitting on my steps this morning. My NW21 pals already know what it is! :lachen:I'm sure these will last the duration of this 2 year challenge since I only use it about 10 days out of the month now. Hope they don't go bad before I can use them.

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Lunch: Passing over the lower-quality and low-nutrition carbs, sugar, and protein in pizza chain pizza for the higher-quality, nutritional ones in sweet potatoes, grass-fed beef, onions, cinnamon, etc.

Later, though, I may have Supreme Fish while back in Atlanta. Definitely not the healthiest.

Hair: Currently trying the DC under conditioner strategy, under my thermal cap.
 

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OK, I'm in

Current length:
(Pictures are encouraged but not required)

My current length is MBL. I've been here for a long time it seems. I know it's because I've gotten hair lazy so I'm getting in on a challenge to keep me accountable.

Regimen:
Weekly
-cleanse
-henna tea leave in
-leave in condish (moisture)

Midweek
-protein tx
-cowash
-follow with moisturizing DC mix
-leave in condish

-water rinse as desired between washes, leave in condish

Oil ends nightly or every other night. Sleep in mens satin skull cap.

Texlax Day:
Pretreat hair with Infusium 23, Aussie Moist, Blue Magic Grease
Pre-part hair and grease scalp with Blue Magic
Motions Lye Relaxer + Aussie Moist
Protein tx
neutralize (x5)
ACV rinse
Moisturizing DC
Heat protectant
Blow dry and flat iron

Exact goal length:
WHIP (crazy because I never thought I would make it to APL when I started this HHJ)

Plans to help you achieve your goal:
PS more by alternating between cornrows/wigs and twist/braid extensions for 3-4 weeks at a time.
No more trusty mini braids :( Takes me way too long to install/take down (24 hours+)
Wet bunning instead of mini braids in between PS's.
Limit heat use to every few months after fresh texlax or for special occasions.
Texlax 4x/yr (3/6/9/12)

List any vitamins/supplements you are taking:
Currently taking prenatals and fish oil (8 months pregnant)

Post partum:
MSM
Daily multivitamin

Your ends care regimen to keep them healthy:
Keep ends oiled at night
Protected via PSing and wet bunning
Extra product on the ends

Trimming/Dusting/S&D'ing schedule/routine:
(I suggest you start off with a 1/4 inch dusting. Going forward, trim the same amount every 6 months. We will be working a lot on our ends during this challenge, so I plan on keeping them in tip top shape)
Dust after each texlax
Trim once per year (probably EOTY or beginning)

Top 10 products: Please note these are the products that you intend on using the duration of the challenge. So list your tried and true. Yes you are allowed to use other products but I want to know your foundation products. The ones that are going to rock with you to hip length and beyond.

I believe in technique more than products but once I find something that works, I stick with it.

Cleanser: Shikaki, Neem and Amla tea mixed with a few squirts of peppermint castile soap and lemon oil
Moisturizing DC: Hibiscus powder, Queen Helene Cholesterol, EVOO or Grapeseed oil, 1-1.5 tsp of salt
Protein TX: Brahmi/Bhringaraj/Hibiscus tea, Queen Helene Cholesterol, Amino Acids and baking soda
Cowash: Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition
Hair Oil: Brahmi/Bhringaraj/Amla oil + Grapeseed oil + Sweet Orange oil OR just Vatica Oil (coconut oil based)
Moisturizer: Water + condish + Oil in a spray bottle or massage in Garnier Fructis
Sealant: Grapeseed/EVOO or Hair Oil mix
Braid Spray for extensions: Moisturizer spray with Infusium 23 added

**I only mix once per month or every other month

Texlax:
Motions Lye
Aussie Moist
Blue Magic Grease
Motions or Isoplus neutralizing poo
ACV Rinse
Motions CPR or Joico K-Pak Reconstructor
Motions Moisturizing DC
 
I'm already going to change things up, SMH.

This little one is showing signs that he'll come before our planned c-section. So I'm going to be putting my hair into mini braids in the next couple of days. I plan to keep those in for at least a few months. The last thing I need to worry about during labor and with a newborn is my hair.

The positive is that mini braids have been my go-to PS for the last 6 years so I know how to properly care for them. I'll just re-do them one-by-one every 3-4 weeks and keep them in until at least May. I will continue with the weekly cleansing, DCing, etc.
 
MzSwift said:
OK, I'm in

Current length:
(Pictures are encouraged but not required)

My current length is MBL. I've been here for a long time it seems. I know it's because I've gotten hair lazy so I'm getting in on a challenge to keep me accountable.

Regimen:
Weekly
-cleanse
-henna tea leave in
-leave in condish (moisture)

Midweek
-protein tx
-cowash
-follow with moisturizing DC mix
-leave in condish

-water rinse as desired between washes, leave in condish

Oil ends nightly or every other night. Sleep in mens satin skull cap.

Texlax Day:
Pretreat hair with Infusium 23, Aussie Moist, Blue Magic Grease
Pre-part hair and grease scalp with Blue Magic
Motions Lye Relaxer + Aussie Moist
Protein tx
neutralize (x5)
ACV rinse
Moisturizing DC
Heat protectant
Blow dry and flat iron

Exact goal length:
WHIP (crazy because I never thought I would make it to APL when I started this HHJ)

Plans to help you achieve your goal:
PS more by alternating between cornrows/wigs and twist/braid extensions for 3-4 weeks at a time.
No more trusty mini braids :( Takes me way too long to install/take down (24 hours+)
Wet bunning instead of mini braids in between PS's.
Limit heat use to every few months after fresh texlax or for special occasions.
Texlax 4x/yr (3/6/9/12)

List any vitamins/supplements you are taking:
Currently taking prenatals and fish oil (8 months pregnant)

Post partum:
MSM
Daily multivitamin

Your ends care regimen to keep them healthy:
Keep ends oiled at night
Protected via PSing and wet bunning
Extra product on the ends

Trimming/Dusting/S&D'ing schedule/routine:
(I suggest you start off with a 1/4 inch dusting. Going forward, trim the same amount every 6 months. We will be working a lot on our ends during this challenge, so I plan on keeping them in tip top shape)
Dust after each texlax
Trim once per year (probably EOTY or beginning)

Top 10 products: Please note these are the products that you intend on using the duration of the challenge. So list your tried and true. Yes you are allowed to use other products but I want to know your foundation products. The ones that are going to rock with you to hip length and beyond.

I believe in technique more than products but once I find something that works, I stick with it.

Cleanser: Shikaki, Neem and Amla tea mixed with a few squirts of peppermint castile soap and lemon oil
Moisturizing DC: Hibiscus powder, Queen Helene Cholesterol, EVOO or Grapeseed oil, 1-1.5 tsp of salt
Protein TX: Brahmi/Bhringaraj/Hibiscus tea, Queen Helene Cholesterol, Amino Acids and baking soda
Cowash: Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition
Hair Oil: Brahmi/Bhringaraj/Amla oil + Grapeseed oil + Sweet Orange oil OR just Vatica Oil (coconut oil based)
Moisturizer: Water + condish + Oil in a spray bottle or massage in Garnier Fructis
Sealant: Grapeseed/EVOO or Hair Oil mix
Braid Spray for extensions: Moisturizer spray with Infusium 23 added

**I only mix once per month or every other month

Texlax:
Motions Lye
Aussie Moist
Blue Magic Grease
Motions or Isoplus neutralizing poo
ACV Rinse
Motions CPR or Joico K-Pak Reconstructor
Motions Moisturizing DC
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@MzSwift Welcome to the challenge and Congrats on the little one! :babyb:
 
I've been feeling under the weather these past few days, so I've been in the bed alot. My husband came home with a cold then passed it around to my entire family. :handslap:


My hair has been in a french braid since wash day (as usual). I've been doing 5 minute scalp massages daily with this:

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I like that it can reach down to the nitty gritty without me having to manipulate my hair.

As I've entered into my 2nd week post wash; I took the braid down, moisturized really well, divided my hair into halfs (ear to ear), put the top half in a high bun to remain undisturbed and left the bottom half down so I can NW21 it up until wash day. :happydance:
 
lulu97 said:
I've been feeling under the weather these past few days, so I've been in the bed alot. My husband came home with a cold then passed it around to my entire family. :handslap:


My hair has been in a french braid since wash day (as usual). I've been doing 5 minute scalp massages daily with this:

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I like that it can reach down to the nitty gritty without me having to manipulate my hair.

As I've entered into my 2nd week post wash; I took the braid down, moisturized really well, divided my hair into halfs (ear to ear), put the top half in a high bun to remain undisturbed and left the bottom half down so I can NW21 it up until wash day. :happydance:
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What is that tool, Miss Lulu? Will you share a link? TIA!
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Thanks! I want this!!! Can it be used on wet hair? TIA!
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How wet? Sopping wet or just damp? I do my first wash outside of the shower by putting the shampoo directly on my scalp with an applicator bottle. So when I use it on wash day, there is just dampness not sopping wet hair. I'm not sure I would use it on wet hair beyond that.

ETA: There is another scalp massager made for in shower use that alot of people on YouTube is using. It's by Vita-something or another. I'll come back and link it for you later.
 
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Daina said:
@lulu97, I hope you feel better that slap emoji is perfect I hate when my husband gets everyone sick. I expect that from the kids not grown folks...he gets me sick EVERY time!
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Thank you for the well wishes @Daina

My husband is acting like a big baby. When he gets sick, he acts worse than our 2 year old. I'm like boy if you don't gone on and sit down somewhere. :abducted:
 
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