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lulu97 said:
@YvetteWithJoy What was the time period that you waited out of your normal routine? Are you a twice a week, once a week, once every 2 week washer? Daily moisturizer?

The positive take a way is now at least you know what not to do and learned another lesson about your hair. We all go through the learning cycle and experience the growing pains.

I've done twice a week washing (well one of those was a co-cleanse).
My lesson was it left my hair over moisturized and needing protein more often. Ditched!

I've done once a week washing followed by roller sets. It was cool but as my hair got longer, roller setting became a pain and the weekly washing was just not necessary. My deep conditioner keeps my hair feeling good for a minimum of 2 weeks just on its own. So every week washing is just kinda extra.

I've also tested every 2 and 3 weeks. 3 weeks leaves me on the dry side so I settled on 2 weeks.

So now I wash/Deep condition every 2 weeks. Moisturize the length fully on the off week...the ends get moisture love every 2-3 days. But that routine only came about through testing my hair's limits while keeping my hair goals in mind which are:

Have a simple routine with minimal products.
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I wore my hair in a puff for two weeks, just spritzing it to moisturize it. A serious no-no. My hair was SO tangled. Before that, I was taking GREAT care of it . . .

ETA: . . . by doing the MHM.

I wouldn't say the MHM is minimalist.
 
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YvetteWithJoy said:
I wore my hair in a puff for two weeks, just spritzing it to moisturize it. A serious no-no. My hair was SO tangled. Before that, I was taking GREAT care of it . . .

ETA: . . . by doing the MHM.

I wouldn't say the MHM is minimalist.
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Sorry you had to go through that but now it seems you got it under control! What kind of wig are you rocking over your twists? I bet it's cute!
 
lulu97 said:
Sorry you had to go through that but now it seems you got it under control! What kind of wig are you rocking over your twists? I bet it's cute!
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Thanks. I'm glad I finally addressed my hair, too.

Sadly, the wig is not all that cute, lol. It's okay, but I have the hardest time finding cute wigs. I was just telling hubby that I need to find a wavy/curly wig instead of the straight one I wear. The one I'm wearing right now kind of looks like the one below. I feel like it looks kind of fake. But I'll deal for the time being. :smile:

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ETA: I want to try something like this:

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Babygrowth said:
I don't belong in here and I've been gone a long time but I had to shout out @MileHighDiva and @lulu97 I'm back! Missed you ladies as well! Congrats on the pregnancy. I'm 16 weeks preggo with my 3rd so I can relate lol. Thus also re-activating the name babygrowth lol!
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:congrats: on your pregnancy! You and lulu are going to have babies together again. More e-cousins!

I'm happy you're back!

How is your little one?
 
Babygrowth said:
I don't belong in here and I've been gone a long time but I had to shout out @MileHighDiva and @lulu97 I'm back! Missed you ladies as well! Congrats on the pregnancy. I'm 16 weeks preggo with my 3rd so I can relate lol. Thus also re-activating the name babygrowth lol!
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@Babygrowth Oh my gosh!!!! Hey Sis!!! *waves* Congrats on the pregnancy! I'm halfway behind you at around 8 weeks. Will you be be hanging out in the pregnancy/motherhood thread?!
 
So. Um. Yeah. Hey. :lachen:

Lemme tell ya'll how...i'm so academically busy ya'll! I just remembered to renew my subscription and mess :lol: BUT! I'm on the Dean's List right now and that's all that matters.

I haven't even really been concentrating too much on my hair...but I did stretch it out really quickly the other night to see where I was at...and I'm back at Whip Length :) I feel like I want to get back on a hair vitamin though. And @lulu97 ....lemme find out you preggo! Girl! Congratulations! Say hello to your child's (might be) future school teacher and/or librarian! :lol:
 
SmilingElephant said:
So. Um. Yeah. Hey. :lachen:

Lemme tell ya'll how...i'm so academically busy ya'll! I just remembered to renew my subscription and mess :lol: BUT! I'm on the Dean's List right now and that's all that matters.

I haven't even really been concentrating too much on my hair...but I did stretch it out really quickly the other night to see where I was at...and I'm back at Whip Length :) I feel like I want to get back on a hair vitamin though. And @lulu97 ....lemme find out you preggo! Girl! Congratulations! Say hello to your child's (might be) future school teacher and/or librarian! :lol:
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@SmilingElephant Hey Sis! I was legit thinking about you the other day wondering where you've been!!!! I'm so happy you are doing well in school and wow at making the Dean's list...that's awesome! Smart & beautiful...gone head girl!

Thanks for the well wishes too!

Are you going to get back on the Meille Vitamins? If I'm not mistaken, those were the ones you liked in the past right? I saw them at Target last week.
 
lulu97 said:
@SmilingElephant Hey Sis! I was legit thinking about you the other day wondering where you've been!!!! I'm so happy you are doing well in school and wow at making the Dean's list...that's awesome! Smart & beautiful...gone head girl!

Thanks for the well wishes too!

Are you going to get back on the Meille Vitamins? If I'm not mistaken, those were the ones you liked in the past right? I saw them at Target last week.
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We must have telepathic powers bc I swear I had you in my head going "You GON renew your subscription!" :lol:

So I went ahead and did just so!

Let me do some more updatin' chy!:lol:

I turned 30 last month! #Thrilled I am enjoying the feeling of being a thirty year old!

I started using the Nature's Bounty gummies a few months ago just to test them out for 3 months and I LOVE them! I need to get some more...I really like them for my nails, though. I guess they helped my hair...but after these semesters kicked in I stop tracking my hair growth and wearing the heck out of my "Busy Girl Bun":giggle:

I was so sick in December, I missed almost the whole month of work and didn't touch my hair for the entire month!

I hope I can hit Hip Length this year. I've been drinking lots of smoothies lately and eating EVERYTHING! My mom told me I got a twerk booty! :lol: I have gained about 10-15 pounds and loving it! I'd love another 10! :yep:
 
Today has been a long one. Ive been working on organizing my bedroom....So I figured I would part my hair in sections and add deep conditioner and a little advacado oil to my tress!!! I then added a plastic cap, my bonnet and my heavy winter (ugly) hat.
Im so tired Im just going to sleep with it under my scarf and deal with it in the morning.
I did manage to take all my vitamins!!!
 
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Last night, I did my "ends treatment" which I do every 2-3 days now.

I took the end of each braid (6 total), dipped them in warm water, lubed them up with coconut oil, sealed it all in with Qhemet balm then wrapped them in satin. They feel amazing today. Will take the braids out and wear my hair down this afternoon. Taking my 2 year old to Chuck-E-Cheese to celebrate the end of his potty training journey. He is fully trained for the day, naps and nighttime. No more pull-ups! Thank Gawd!

Hope you guys have a good weekend!
 
lulu97 said:
Last night, I did my "ends treatment" which I do every 2-3 days now.

I took the end of each braid (6 total), dipped them in warm water, lubed them up with coconut oil, sealed it all in with Qhemet balm then wrapped them in satin. They feel amazing today. Will take the braids out and wear my hair down this afternoon. Taking my 2 year old to Chuck-E-Cheese to celebrate the end of his potty training journey. He is fully trained for the day, naps and nighttime. No more pull-ups! Thank Gawd!

Hope you guys have a good weekend!
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Send me the potty training magic please...my little guy is having none of it!
 
Daina said:
Send me the potty training magic please...my little guy is having none of it!
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@Daina I had to get him used to big boy underwear. The pull-ups seemed to cause regression as he got comfortable "going" in them. I started to let him wear underwear through the day...taking him to the potty often. Their bladders are still so small so 15-20 minutes after he had anything to drink, I would start taking him to the potty and continue taking him frequently until his pee pee stream started to wean to a squirt. Sorry if TMI!

I also limited when he had liquids to when we ate only. Cut off time for liquid was an hour before nap or bedtime. The first week, I kept the pull-ups for naps and bedtime but after a full week of him waking up dry, I ditched them all together.

This was my experience but the best advice I can give is to follow your instincts and take clue's from your little one. These mothering journeys are so personalized! Good luck Sis and I hope some of it helped! Sorry if it seems my thoughts are all over the place...I always feel so scatter-brained as of late. :spinning:
 
Hey ladies - I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I had such a traumatic wash eve last night! Decided to shampoo last night... First shampoo I diluted as usual. Second shampoo I placed undiluted shampoo on my scalp and aloud it to run down the length of my hair:badidea: My hair was so angry. I ended up having to do Aphogee 2 min, then porosity control, then conditioner. My hair was still *VERY* upset. I let my hair dry then applied leave-in, shea butter, and castor oil.

Ironically, my hair feels and looks fabulous today :toocool:. I'm up in arms about the shampoo right now - it is one of my staples from the 10 product list (Hask Charcol). I don't want to use it diluted if it treats my tresses so horribly at full strength. I may go back to herbal/acv cleansing washes.

I am simplifying my supplement regimen for the next month. I'm taking vitamin E, a multi with iron, and a herbal hair supplement recommended by my herbalist. I'm also (attempting) to massage 1x daily.
 
Today was wash day for me as well.

After wearing my hair out yesterday, I moisturized and put it back in 6 big braids last night.

This morning, (while still in braids) I washed twice with Elucence MB shampoo. Deep conditioned for 30 minutes under my hooded dryer with Joico MR balm. T-shirt dried for around 20 minutes, then bobby pinned the braids around my head so they can continue drying in a stretched state. I only added product to the ends, because any thing else on the length would extend my drying time.

Tomorrow I'll take them down one by one, add my leave in and sealant then braid it back up until I'm ready to wear it out again.
 
lulu97 said:
Today was wash day for me as well.

After wearing my hair out yesterday, I moisturized and put it back in 6 big braids last night.

This morning, (while still in braids) I washed twice with Elucence MB shampoo. Deep conditioned for 30 minutes under my hooded dryer with Joico MR balm. T-shirt dried for around 20 minutes, then bobby pinned the braids around my head so they can continue drying in a stretched state. I only added product to the ends, because any thing else on the length would extend my drying time.

Tomorrow I'll take them down one by one, add my leave in and sealant then braid it back up until I'm ready to wear it out again.
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Update from this post:
The day after wash day, once my hair was dry on Monday morning:

I forgot that I ran out of leave in conditioner on my last wash day, so I only used one product (Qhemet Amla cream) and re-braided my hair back in the same 6 braids.

The next day I wore my hair down. It was light and fluffy but a tad greasy. So when I re-braided it that night, I skipped adding any additional product...just lightly misted it with water prior to braiding.

It's been in 7 braids since then. This morning, I did an ends moisture treatment. (Soaked my ends in warm water, moisturized with Qhemet Amla cream followed by Qhemet balm and wrapped them in satin rollers.) I did the same treatment to my edges and crown then tied it down with my silk scarf.

I might wear my hair down this weekend if we find something to get in to. Our weekends have been so full and busy as of late, so I'm hoping we can just chill at home, watch some movies and relax. If we do the latter, I won't touch my hair. LOL

I need to do some product shopping cause I've ran out of quite a few products but I don't feel like it. Most of my products seem to be Multi-purpose so I think I'm fine for a while. I do need to color something serious, so that will probably happen at then end of next month.
 
A little update:
DH and I have been on the JJ Smith 10 day smoothie detox. Today is day 5 and we're going great. We do this at least once a year and this usually motivates me to continue with a healthy diet and kick start my workout routine for the spring.

My hair has been in two braids all week. I just took them down, moisturized, and rebraided. I won't take down again until wash day on Saturday. Just thought I'd include a couple of pics.
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Im going to join:
Current length:
BSL

Regimen: Wash 1x a week. Protein every 8 weeks. Protective style always. 12-20 dookie twist with my hair pulled back (less manipulation and pulling) or a bun. I heavy seal almost year round.

Exact goal length: TBL

Plans to help you achieve your goal: No Heat (honestly, Im just too lazy and cheap), continue to protective style with very few breaks for twists outs only because its too much work. I drink ~70+ oz of water a day. Take my supplements, consume protein and get in my amino acids and collagen.

List any vitamins/supplements you are taking: Rainbow Light Prenatals, Collagen, Amino Acids (when not taking collagen). Need to get back on fish oils.

Your ends care regimen to keep them healthy: I apply leave in, then moisturizer, then oil, and butter last. Once I get about 1 inch from my ends, I add more butter. Pomades are good but leave alot of build-up for me, so butter is just as effective.

Trimming/Dusting/S&D'ing schedule/routine: I trimmed in November 2016 I believe. I took of about 1/2". My twists dont really taper... I few do depending on the section based on how my hair naturally grows, but Im not evening them out since it varies weekly. Otherwise, its been almost 3 months and my ends seem ok, so I push on until 6 months.

Top 10 products:
Komaza Pona
Komaza Reconstructor
SM JBCO Shampoo
Redken Cleansing Cream
*APB Capuacu and Avocado/APB Cherry and Kukui
*ST Knot Sauce/SM Low Porosity Leave In and Detangler
QB Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee
Haitian Black Castor Oil
*QB Amla and Oil Heavy Cream/Burdock Root Butter Cream
*MHC Type 4 Hair Cream/ Buttery Soy

*change with the season

I purposely did not list deep conditioner
 
On Monday I put my hair in 24 twists (4 sections w/6 twist each) I made sure it was moisturized and sealed with whipped shea butter.. Tuesday, I put on my lace wig and will be rocking the wig for a few days. I will be switching wigs in the next day or so but the plan is to hide my hair under wigs for a minute. I noticed that Ive been manipulating my hair a bit to much lately...
I am on top of my vitamin regimen.
 
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Ended up wearing my hair down today as we were out and about.

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I still only have the Qhemet Amla cream in it that I applied last Monday I believe? My hair was still moisturized yet light and fluffy. I re-braided it tonight and used the last of my cream just cause I knew it would be braided for a week and didn't want to chance it drying out.

While we were out today, I stopped at Sephora and picked up 3 more Qhemet products. The twist butter and 2 other products listed as leave in's.
 
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