Hip Tbl & Beyond Challenge 2018

Taleah2009 said:
How do you guys treat split ends and mid-shaft splits? For the first time in yyeaarss I have been paying more attention to my ends and inspecting them closely. I have more mid-shaft splits than I comfortable with. Currently I cut off the splits and the mid-shaft splits. Do you leave them until your trim time or do you clip them as you see them? Sometimes my mid-shaft splits are 1-1.5 inches from my ends:cry3::cry3:
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Sorry I'm replying so late. I actually leave them. :look::blush2: My strands are too long to be cutting far up my strands. When I was natural, it seemed that they were inevitable. I was gentle with my hair, I used protein regularly and kept my moisture balanced, finger detangled 99% of the time and kept my hair in no-low manipulation styles. And I still got them!! So if I see them I, I leave them. Then I make sure to use ceramide oils, add a little more protein to my diet and keep my hair in no manipulation styles for a while. HTH! :)
 
Hi Ladies!

I hpe everyone is enjoying their holiday/time off.

I really want to get my hair back thicker in 2018. I want thick Tailbone length hair, I believe my hair has been thinning out because (one) the medicines I have to take, and on top of that my diet has been kinda bad from being so busy and run down, and just stress.

I am going to post my list on here, but I am also going to write down in my handy dandy notebook :) (Notebooks and planners are my life now!), of what I need to get to grow my hair the way I want it.

1. Hair Vitamin: Mielle Organics or Natures Bounty. I really like Mielle because it is basically a super multivitamin
2. MSM capsules
3.Jamaican Black Castor oil...especially for my edges. Use this every 1-2 days on my scalp.
4. Stock up on Deep Conditioners and go back to DC'ing EVERY week for an hour! I have been SLACKING with deep conditioning! :nono:
5. I want one of those scalp massage brush thingies that vibrate!

I have been trying to stick to affordable but good quality products to use in my hair, like Tresseme, Garnier Whole Blends line, Sally's Silk Element line, etc. If I want to go the salon brand/higher end route I use Camille Rose, DevaCurl, Mixed Chicks, Kinky Curly. I also love OGX and the Wave Nouveaux Leave In and Spray, and of course...EcoStyler Gel! :love:

I PACK on my leave in and and oil under my gel, so I don't get that super hard crunch and my hair stays moisturized for days. But I have a habit of just stacking my hair in a bun on top of my head. :grin: I do it so much until people are shocked when they see me in a ponytail :shocked:

I just want it to be thicker like it used to be.
 
Daina said:
Hey sis, glad to see you back and updating. Good luck with all that you have going!
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Thank You!! :D

I'm trying to savor this Winter break! I have one more week of freedom and then BACK to school! I am taking 6 classes this semester...woo lawd pray for me! :lachen: I am so close to graduatiing and I just wanna get it out the way! I'm thinking about Grad School already...but we'll see! :boxing:
 
MzSwift said:
Sorry I'm replying so late. I actually leave them. :look::blush2: My strands are too long to be cutting far up my strands. When I was natural, it seemed that they were inevitable. I was gentle with my hair, I used protein regularly and kept my moisture balanced, finger detangled 99% of the time and kept my hair in no-low manipulation styles. And I still got them!! So if I see them I, I leave them. Then I make sure to use ceramide oils, add a little more protein to my diet and keep my hair in no manipulation styles for a while. HTH! :)
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flyygirlll2 said:
@Taleah2009 I have them as well. I cut them for the most part when I see/feel them. I feel that it’s due to the texture of my hair which is coarse/very tightly coiled.

Like @MzSwift I take care of my hair to the best of my ability but I still get them too.
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Thanks!
 
i forgot to mention that i use L'emarie hair regrowth stuff on my edges. I have not been very consistent, but I will make a stronger effort to keep this up at least 2-3 times a week.

i'm cleaning up my vegan eating!
i'm cleaning it up in that I have been making meal plans that will give me all the nutrients that i need to replace my prenatal vitamin for the most part (b12 is one that I will continue to supplement).

i used to be vegetarian and fell off for the last 6 years because of ... some silly reasons. Now, I am doing it more than for health benefits, but because I am completely disgusted with meat and dairy consumption as well as the business, so I've eliminated these again and even more than before within last few weeks.

btw... here is a link to a documentary you may be interested in that is coming out soon
 
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beauti said:
Ok I'M CLAIMIN IT! I'M CLAIMIN IT! I MADE IT! I MADE IT!!

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@beauti, many congratulations!!! I've been meaning to post this for the longest.

This post was hilarious and so fun to read! :lachen: Celebrating with you over here, lady! :smile: :kiss:
 
Im on it for 2018.
Im almost WL and I think if I push harder for the next few months I can push pass WL and get to TBL by the end of the year.
I make soaps and will use it and every trick I know to get me where I want to go... I also about to start woking out and doing a bit of yoga... Heres my pic (which is all over LHCF at this point! Lol) Screenshot_20171227-224907.jpg
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
@tapioca_pudding Sissssssss!!! I believe I have found the fragrance oil that Hairveda uses in her Vatika Frosting.

https://www.bulkapothecary.com/buttercream-icing-fragrance-oil/

And if this ain't it, then it smells exactly like it. Now if I can find the fragrance oil she uses in that Jardin oil....
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WhoaWhoaWhoaWaitWaitWait!!! You're telling me it's the same dang thing!!??? :yay: :yay: off to order!!! Thanks sis! Omg now I really gotta get on making my own DC so it can have this scent :drunk:

You remember when I said the Jardin oil scent wasn't my fave... Well yea that was a pregnancy moment lol I love the scent now. It's so clean/crisp. I used it to prepoo this past week plus added a healthy shot to my DC and my results were faboo. :yep:
 
A year has passed since I submitted my initial answers. Because things have changed, I will therefore resubmit my answers. :smile:

Current length:
A little past armpit length at its longest. :smile:

Before trim:

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After trim:

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Regimen (to start with, I'm trialing Chicoro's activator and shea butter regimen):
  • Chelate once a month (around the 24th): HairPrint Chelating Shampoo
  • Protein treatment as needed (however, aim to rely on use of a weekly balancing deep conditioner instead): various
  • Wash every 3-10 days (once a week full wash day with a midweek cowash if needed would be great :smile:):
    • Prepoo and pre-detangle: Shea Moisture High Porosity Moisture-seal Masque
    • Exfoliate and conditioner cleanse scalp (with ayurvedic ingredients): Cantu ACV Root Rinse, then Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar
    • Conditioner cleanse strands and continue pre-detangling strands: Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar
    • Apply balancing deep conditioning treatment: 2.5 ounces of Green Beauty Real Protein mixed into 3.5 ounces of Shea Moisture Manuka Honey masque . . . plus 10 drops of bergamot oil and a teaspoon of MSM
    • Ends care #1: HairVeda Red Tea Serum
    • Moisturize: Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier (to act as my substitute Scurl)
    • Moisturize: HairVeda Red Tea Heavy Cream
    • Ends care #2: Jakeala Shea Amla Parfait
    • Edge care: Asha & Miel Edge Genesis Ultra Edge Growth Oil
    • Optional gel: Black Castor and Flaxseed Oil Eco Style Gel
  • Night care: Retwist and wear Walgreens "lock soc" -like thing
Exact goal length:
  • Waist length
Plans to help you achieve your goal:
  • Consistently doing an ends care routine
  • Consistently, frequently scalp massaging (during washing and then with CurlyProverbz DIY oil throughout the week)
  • Drying in (banded) twists, wearing styles such as a twist out or twist bun, then retwisting at night
  • Working the Nutrition, Exercise, and Water for Hair Growth thread
List any vitamins/supplements you are taking:
  • A one-a-day, food-grade multivitamin by New Chapter
  • Slow Fe (slow release iron pill)
  • Collagen (Elavonne Amino Collagen C with Hyaluronic Acid)
Your ends care regimen to keep them healthy:
To start with, on wash day . . .
  • Apply HairVeda Red Tea Serum to ends
  • Apply Jakeala Shea Amla Parfait to ends
  • Keep hair stretched
  • Start out trying to detangle with just the Magic Star Jumbo Rake (instead of my beloved KareCo Tangle Buster brush)
Trimming/Dusting/S&D'ing schedule/routine:
  • 3 professional trims this year, around April 20th, August 17th, and December 21st
Top 10 products:
  1. HairPrint Chelating Shampoo
  2. Shea Moisture High Porosity Moisture-seal Masque (prepoo)
  3. Cantu ACV Root Rinse
  4. Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar
  5. Green Beauty Real Protein
  6. Shea Moisture Manuka Honey masque
  7. HairVeda Red Tea Serum
  8. Jakeala Shea Amla Parfait
  9. HairVeda Red Tea Heavy Cream
  10. Black Castor and Flaxseed Oil Eco Style Gel
 
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So I’m pushing really hard to get past this mid-back length plateau I’ve been at for some time so I’m looking for changes to the routine for 2018. I stumbled across this video on rice water rinsing and just wanted people’s opinions. Has anyone tried this? Is it worth the effort of wasting a cup of rice a week? Lol isn’t there rice water I can buy?
 
JosieLynn said:
So I’m pushing really hard to get past this mid-back length plateau I’ve been at for some time so I’m looking for changes to the routine for 2018. I stumbled across this video on rice water rinsing and just wanted people’s opinions. Has anyone tried this? Is it worth the effort of wasting a cup of rice a week? Lol isn’t there rice water I can buy?
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Rice is so inexpensive it's better to make it yourself. I can't vouch to whether it works though.

ETA: Here is a thread with a few more videos. https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/rice-water.829215/#post-24459601

Look at the 3rd video. You can max the rice water and still use the rice. Make sure you buy organic rice though. I believe regular rice has arsenic in it. If you can find organic rice in the bag, you can boil the rice and still have the rice water.
 
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tapioca_pudding said:
WhoaWhoaWhoaWaitWaitWait!!! You're telling me it's the same dang thing!!??? :yay: :yay: off to order!!! Thanks sis! Omg now I really gotta get on making my own DC so it can have this scent :drunk:

You remember when I said the Jardin oil scent wasn't my fave... Well yea that was a pregnancy moment lol I love the scent now. It's so clean/crisp. I used it to prepoo this past week plus added a healthy shot to my DC and my results were faboo. :yep:
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Yeah that Jardin oil smells so good to me. I understand not liking certain scents during pregnancy. This last pregnancy, I hated peppermint and pink sugar. Hating these scents was actually what led me to take a pregnancy test, because they were usually my favorites. LOL
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
A year has passed since I submitted my initial answers. Because things have changed, I will therefore resubmit my answers. :smile:

Current length:
A little past armpit length (I'll try to add photos later)

Regimen (to start with, I'm trialing Chicoro's activator and shea butter regimen):
  • Chelate once a month (around the 24th): HairPrint Chelating Shampoo
  • Protein treatment as needed (however, aim to rely on use of a weekly balancing deep conditioner instead): various
  • Wash every 3-10 days (once a week full wash day with a midweek cowash if needed would be great :smile:):
    • Prepoo and pre-detangle: Shea Moisture High Porosity Moisture-seal Masque
    • Exfoliate and conditioner cleanse scalp (with ayurvedic ingredients): Cantu ACV Root Rinse, then Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar
    • Conditioner cleanse strands and continue pre-detangling strands: Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar
    • Apply balancing deep conditioning treatment: 2.5 ounces of Green Beauty Real Protein mixed into 3.5 ounces of Shea Moisture Manuka Honey masque
    • Ends care #1: HairVeda Red Tea Serum
    • Moisturize: Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier (to act as my substitute Scurl)
    • Moisturize: HairVeda Red Tea Heavy Cream
    • Ends care #2: Jakeala Shea Amla Parfait
    • Edge care: Asha & Miel Edge Genesis Ultra Edge Growth Oil
    • Optional gel: Black Castor and Flaxseed Oil Eco Style Gel
  • Night care: Retwist and wear Walgreens "lock soc" -like thing
Exact goal length:
  • Waist length
Plans to help you achieve your goal:
  • Consistently doing an ends care routine
  • Consistently, frequently scalp massaging (during washing and then with CurlyProverbz DIY oil throughout the week)
  • Drying in (banded) twists, wearing styles such as a twist out or twist bun, then retwisting at night
  • Working the Nutrition, Exercise, and Water for Hair Growth thread
List any vitamins/supplements you are taking:
  • A one-a-day, food-grade multivitamin by New Chapter
  • Slow Fe (slow release iron pill)
  • Collagen (Elavonne Amino Collagen C with Hyaluronic Acid)
Your ends care regimen to keep them healthy:
To start with, on wash day . . .
  • Apply HairVeda Red Tea Serum to ends
  • Apply Jakeala Shea Amla Parfait to ends
  • Keep hair stretched
  • Start out trying to detangle with just the Magic Star Jumbo Rake (instead of my beloved KareCo Tangle Buster brush)
Trimming/Dusting/S&D'ing schedule/routine:
  • 3 professional trims this year, around April 20th, August 17th, and December 21st
Top 10 products:
  1. HairPrint Chelating Shampoo
  2. Shea Moisture High Porosity Moisture-seal Masque (prepoo)
  3. Cantu ACV Root Rinse
  4. Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar
  5. Green Beauty Real Protein
  6. Shea Moisture Manuka Honey masque
  7. HairVeda Red Tea Serum
  8. Jakeala Shea Amla Parfait
  9. HairVeda Red Tea Heavy Cream
  10. Black Castor and Flaxseed Oil Eco Style Gel
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This is a good idea. I'll update mine in the new year.
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
Yeah that Jardin oil smells so good to me. I understand not liking certain scents during pregnancy. This last pregnancy, I hated peppermint and pink sugar. Hating these scents was actually what led me to take a pregnancy test, because they were usually my favorites. LOL
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All of a sudden my husband is talking he doesn't like peppermint. He told my hair smells too strong lol. My oil has peppermint in it. :cry3: I am still going to use it though. That oil is soo soothing to my scalp.
 
JosieLynn said:
So I’m pushing really hard to get past this mid-back length plateau I’ve been at for some time so I’m looking for changes to the routine for 2018. I stumbled across this video on rice water rinsing and just wanted people’s opinions. Has anyone tried this? Is it worth the effort of wasting a cup of rice a week? Lol isn’t there rice water I can buy?
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A friend and I had a good chuckle over this video. I'm sure rice water can be good for your hair, but I don't think it's going to grow your hair as fast a this woman claims.

If you check wateronlyhairwashing on YouTube, she has beautiful hair and she has a few videos on how to ferment rice and then how to fragrance it using orange and grapefruit peels.

I believe some people make it by adding extra water to their ride pot then pouring off the excess after it has boiled. This way you have your rice water and your rice for dinner.
 
Amazon prime screwed up my wash day plans:mad: I had plans for the last month to do a rollerset and then flat iron my hair and give myself a trim. I ordered a new pair of scissors from prime on Wednesday, first of all I was expecting them to come Friday with the 2 day shipping. But nope they said Saturday. Annoyed but no big deal. Saturday has come and gone and now my delivery date is possibly pushed back the 3rd. What the freak amazon.

Soo now I changed my hair plans and a perm rod set instead since I don’t want to flat iron my hair back to back. I was soo looking forward to taking a length check pic:cry3:
 
@JosieLynn i tried the rice water. I liked it. I didn’t use it long enough for growth, but I like the feel it gave my hair. Rice Bran Oil is high in ceramides, not as high as wheat germ, but one of the few with high amounts, so it gives me a strengthening moisturized feel, but not protein moisturized, if that made sense.

Have you even posted your regimen. We have to get you past this plateau.
 
I dunno that I'm gonna get to post an end of year length check :drunk: this pregnancy is coming to a close so fast and my body is weary. Plus now I'm pretty sure I have either an URI or pneumonia. :nono: if I find energy before the twins come I'll do a length check but at the moment it's looking like flat twists and Whipped shea butter is the name of the game for ya girl Tapioca until further notice....

I will come back and update my plans and goals for 2018 tho. And Ill still lurk so I can stalk y'all's photos :look: :lol:.
 
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