Hip Tbl & Beyond Challenge 2018

@lulu97 I love your rollerset and your hair is gorgeous!! :love::love:

@YvetteWithJoy Sorry to hear about your breakage. Hopefully it was isolated and you'll be good next time you detangle.

All, I'm happy to report my hair reverted back without heat damage. :yahoo: I feel like I dodged a bullet so I won't be doing that again.

I need to stay motivated or I may need to tweak my proposed regimen. The weekly full stop wash combo may be too ambitious. I didn't do my hair this weekend as planned. I had friends in town and there was no time to pre-poo overnight, wash, and deep condition. I think I will co-wash tonight and try to do the full stop cleansing this weekend. Then I may alternate weekly prepoo/washes/deep conditioning and co-washes. We'll see.
 
@Daina I got my hands on some jet black Joico hair color. I'll be using it in 2 weeks. I'll let you know how it goes.

Also to update you on the last color I used (Clairol Textures and Tones in jet black) It's been over 3 months and no fading. It's still as vibrant as when I first used it. I like that one better than the Shea Moisture that we were discussing a while back.

So once I use the Joico and evaluate it over the next 3 months, I'll make my final decision. Or if I like the Clairol and Joico equally, I'll just switch back and forth between the 2.
 
lulu97 said:
@YvetteWithJoy That's nothing that a little TLC wont fix.

When I get breakage (and believe me we all get it), I like to re-evaluate my products and processes over the last month. If I added anything new, I nip it in the bud. Clarify, protein treat, moisture treat and put my hair away. Works like a charm.
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Thanks, @lulu97. I'm so bummed. I'll get over it soon, but it really made me sad to see breakage with my natural hair. It was just so shocking to see this for the first time. I can kind of understand breakage with relaxed hair. But my natural hair is so much work that it makes me feel like I should be "rewarded" with no breakage since I'm doing the "harder" work of being natural and thus healthier (no harsh chemicals).

It was like, "No! No! NOT breakage. I need this journey to be healthy! I don't need any problems, and I don't need any setbacks." Everyone's posts are helping me feel encouraged that I can come back from it.

Breakage. Tsk, tsk, tsk. I will prevail. :smile:
 
Natural-K said:
@lulu97 I love your rollerset and your hair is gorgeous!! :love::love:

@YvetteWithJoy Sorry to hear about your breakage. Hopefully it was isolated and you'll be good next time you detangle.

All, I'm happy to report my hair reverted back without heat damage. :yahoo: I feel like I dodged a bullet so I won't be doing that again.

I need to stay motivated or I may need to tweak my proposed regimen. The weekly full stop wash combo may be too ambitious. I didn't do my hair this weekend as planned. I had friends in town and there was no time to pre-poo overnight, wash, and deep condition. I think I will co-wash tonight and try to do the full stop cleansing this weekend. Then I may alternate weekly prepoo/washes/deep conditioning and co-washes. We'll see.
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Thanks, @Natural-K. I appreciate it.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Yay! :smile:

How did you use it exactly, @Noelle01? Did you mix it with something? How long did you leave it on?
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I just diluted it with water using a 2:1 ratio (2 oz of the protein filler to 1 oz of water) ,put it in a spray bottle and sprayed it on my hair after I detangled, rinsed and divided my hair into 6 sections. I sat under the dryer and left it on for 20 minutes, rinsed and then did a moisture DC for 20 minutes
 
lulu97 said:
@Daina I got my hands on some jet black Joico hair color. I'll be using it in 2 weeks. I'll let you know how it goes.

Also to update you on the last color I used (Clairol Textures and Tones in jet black) It's been over 3 months and no fading. It's still as vibrant as when I first used it. I like that one better than the Shea Moisture that we were discussing a while back.

So once I use the Joico and evaluate it over the next 3 months, I'll make my final decision. Or if I like the Clairol and Joico equally, I'll just switch back and forth between the 2.
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@lulu97, first Sis there are no words to describe the deliciousness that is your hair :drool:...simply beautiful! I noticed how vibrant your color still looked in the pictures and was wondering if you had touched up your color! It still looks really good for sure. Let me know after you have tried the SM again, I probably won't color again until May or maybe even June. My last color application did not go so well because my BFF left the color on too long and I have had to work hard to restore my moisture balance and still not all the way back to normal. I've decided to just let my hair be for awhile and not do anything extra for a minute. Prayerfully I can last that long as my grays are already coming through again in the back and one or two in the front hairline. With this pregnancy you very well may get to classic length real soon, my hair grew like crazy when I was pregnant 2 years ago.
 
Noelle01 said:
I just diluted it with water using a 2:1 ratio (2 oz of the protein filler to 1 oz of water) ,put it in a spray bottle and sprayed it on my hair after I detangled, rinsed and divided my hair into 6 sections. I sat under the dryer and left it on for 20 minutes, rinsed and then did a moisture DC for 20 minutes
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I've really got to try this, everyone seems to have great things to say about it. I love my Komaza but it would be nice to have a ready back-up that I know works just in case something changes with the Komaza.
 
Natural-K said:
@lulu97 I love your rollerset and your hair is gorgeous!! :love::love:

@YvetteWithJoy Sorry to hear about your breakage. Hopefully it was isolated and you'll be good next time you detangle.

All, I'm happy to report my hair reverted back without heat damage. :yahoo: I feel like I dodged a bullet so I won't be doing that again.

I need to stay motivated or I may need to tweak my proposed regimen. The weekly full stop wash combo may be too ambitious. I didn't do my hair this weekend as planned. I had friends in town and there was no time to pre-poo overnight, wash, and deep condition. I think I will co-wash tonight and try to do the full stop cleansing this weekend. Then I may alternate weekly prepoo/washes/deep conditioning and co-washes. We'll see.
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@Natural-K, I know the feeling of being worried your hair will revert, I'm so happy you don't have any damage! I put on a holy shout on Saturday when I washed and my hair reverted. I was so worried because it was bone-straight that I had heat damage, I also realize I don't like my hair bone straight! I like it having a little texture, it looks more full and healthy to me than stick straight. I really wanted to try and keep my hair straight for 2-3 weeks but I missed my curls and texture way too much. I am thrilled to be back in my bun!
 
Daina said:
I've really got to try this, everyone seems to have great things to say about it. I love my Komaza but it would be nice to have a ready back-up that I know works just in case something changes with the Komaza.
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You should. It was really easy to use, not messy (unlike my egg protein mask I was using before lol) and cheap. I paid about $5 for a small bottle at Sally's and Amazon sells a 16 oz. bottle for $12. I'm definitely planning on buying it again.
 
Daina said:
@lulu97, first Sis there are no words to describe the deliciousness that is your hair :drool:...simply beautiful! I noticed how vibrant your color still looked in the pictures and was wondering if you had touched up your color! It still looks really good for sure. Let me know after you have tried the SM again, I probably won't color again until May or maybe even June. My last color application did not go so well because my BFF left the color on too long and I have had to work hard to restore my moisture balance and still not all the way back to normal. I've decided to just let my hair be for awhile and not do anything extra for a minute. Prayerfully I can last that long as my grays are already coming through again in the back and one or two in the front hairline. With this pregnancy you very well may get to classic length real soon, my hair grew like crazy when I was pregnant 2 years ago.
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@Daina Thank you so much for the kind words...they are very much appreciated Sis! :2inlove:

I'm glad your moisture levels are getting back on track. Yeah leaving color on too long can be a doozie! My hair accepts color well, so I can get a good deposit with just leaving it on 10-15 minutes. How long did your BFF leave it on?

I got a nice boost of growth my last pregnancy, I'm hoping this one will do me right too! However more than anything, I just want my nose to return to normal. I'm ashamed to say how many products (hair and body) that I've purchased and RETURNED during this pregnancy purely because the smell was too much for me.:barf:
 
Daina said:
@Natural-K, I know the feeling of being worried your hair will revert, I'm so happy you don't have any damage! I put on a holy shout on Saturday when I washed and my hair reverted. I was so worried because it was bone-straight that I had heat damage, I also realize I don't like my hair bone straight! I like it having a little texture, it looks more full and healthy to me than stick straight. I really wanted to try and keep my hair straight for 2-3 weeks but I missed my curls and texture way too much. I am thrilled to be back in my bun!
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Thank you @Daina. I'm glad your hair reverted as well!! Yeah, I only kept my hair straight for two weeks before I washed it. I could've gotten another week but my nerves were too bad. The heat damage risk is not worth the bone straight look for me. It's nice but I liked the results I get when I DIY and the peace of mind.
 
lulu97 said:
@Daina Thank you so much for the kind words...they are very much appreciated Sis! :2inlove:

I'm glad your moisture levels are getting back on track. Yeah leaving color on too long can be a doozie! My hair accepts color well, so I can get a good deposit with just leaving it on 10-15 minutes. How long did your BFF leave it on?

I got a nice boost of growth my last pregnancy, I'm hoping this one will do me right too! However more than anything, I just want my nose to return to normal. I'm ashamed to say how many products (hair and body) that I've purchased and RETURNED during this pregnancy purely because the smell was too much for me.:barf:
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@lulu97, I'm embarrassed to say it was on like 45 minutes. She was backed up and I nodded off in the chair and didn't realize it had been that long. I blame me though...trust it won't happen again! My nose was super sensitive as well, I couldn't stand the smell of raw meat or meat being cooked. I could eat it just not prep it or be around as it cooked.
 
Natural-K said:
Thank you @Daina. I'm glad your hair reverted as well!! Yeah, I only kept my hair straight for two weeks before I washed it. I could've gotten another week but my nerves were too bad. The heat damage risk is not worth the bone straight look for me. It's nice but I liked the results I get when I DIY and the peace of mind.
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@Natural-K, #TeamDIY!!!:amen: It will be a minute before anyone other than me flat irons my hair again.
 
Hey ladies!

So sorry I've been M.I.A. I've got so much catching up to do! But first, here's my update:

My baby boy is now 3 weeks old! I'm still recovering from the surgery but moving around much better. I've had these mini braids in since January and I redid them about a month ago. I'm currently taking them down one at a time when I can find time. I've been slipping on my DCing, etc. but I was consistently cowashing or water rinsing almost daily, using my cleanser once per week. I'm happy to not be pregnant anymore, I was so tired all of the time!! I ordered Joico Intense Hydrator tx to balance the k-pak I use so I'll get to using that when I texlax next.

I'm still debating on whether or not to texlax after I the these braids down or if I'm going to do cornrows/wigs or braid/twist extensions. My last texlax was at the end of November. I only length check with a fresh texlax and with the baby out, I'll have somewhat of a waist again :lachen:, so I'm tempted to do that. But I really feel like baby and I need more time to get into our grove before I commit to trying to complete a texlax session. I don't want to rush the chemical process. If I wait, I won't texlax until May. That's mine and hubby's birthday month and our anniversary month.

For now, I'm just going to continue taking them down one by one. That may take a week or so.

Nutritionally, I'm exclusively breastfeeding so I'm still taking a prenatal and fish oil, eating pretty well and drinking my water. We're gonna start walking within the next week or so since I'm no longer feeling pain when I laugh, cough or sneeze. I'm just not ready for neighbors to be up in my baby's face, he hasn't yet started his immunizations and I'm admittedly a true Mama Bear:brucelee:. LoL
 
Hi ladies! I'm still trucking along, washing once a week and keeping my hair in protective styles. My only complaint is having to undo my ps midweek to remoisturize, which I really don't want to do. My dc sessions leave my hair hydrated but I still have to remoisturize midweek. Can anyone recommend products that will keep my hair hydrated the entire week? I usually use an aloe vera/water spritz followed by curls blueberry bliss leave in, and sealed with olive oil. midweek i spritz with the aloe/water mix and seal with shea butter mix. Thank you!
 
beauti said:
Hi ladies! I'm still trucking along, washing once a week and keeping my hair in protective styles. My only complaint is having to undo my ps midweek to remoisturize, which I really don't want to do. My dc sessions leave my hair hydrated but I still have to remoisturize midweek. Can anyone recommend products that will keep my hair hydrated the entire week? I usually use an aloe vera/water spritz followed by curls blueberry bliss leave in, and sealed with olive oil. midweek i spritz with the aloe/water mix and seal with shea butter mix. Thank you!
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Maybe you could baggy or GHE midweek instead of taking down your PS? That would be less manipulation and if baggying bothers you, it'll only be once a week.
 
Daina said:
@lulu97, I'm embarrassed to say it was on like 45 minutes. She was backed up and I nodded off in the chair and didn't realize it had been that long. I blame me though...trust it won't happen again! My nose was super sensitive as well, I couldn't stand the smell of raw meat or meat being cooked. I could eat it just not prep it or be around as it cooked.
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Ewwwww MEAT!!! Most of it smell and tastes like seasoned rubber to me! :lachen:I've been eating mostly plant based during the day and adding in or should I say forcing down some type of meat for dinner.
I also drink chocolate protein shakes a few times a week just to make sure my protein intake is all good.

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Oh and no more falling asleep at the stylist chair! You have to save the sleep time for when you are already under the dryer with rollers and know for sure the timer is set. LOL
 
beauti said:
Hi ladies! I'm still trucking along, washing once a week and keeping my hair in protective styles. My only complaint is having to undo my ps midweek to remoisturize, which I really don't want to do. My dc sessions leave my hair hydrated but I still have to remoisturize midweek. Can anyone recommend products that will keep my hair hydrated the entire week? I usually use an aloe vera/water spritz followed by curls blueberry bliss leave in, and sealed with olive oil. midweek i spritz with the aloe/water mix and seal with shea butter mix. Thank you!
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For lasting moisture throughout the week: I have used and liked in the past:
Camille Rose and Qhemet

I wouldn't repurchase either though. I grew tired of the cake batter smell from the Camille rose after about a year and the Qhemet was too heavy for my hair in the long run. I would recommend both lines though for someone in need of moisture.
 
Thank you! @lulu97 I've heard great things about qhemet but can never find it otg. I will look around some more. As for CRN, I have the moisture milk, what can I layer it with for ultimate moisture? Will any of the butters Do? tia!
 
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