I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 months!

Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

So my stylist has gone MIA on me and it's time for me to take my braids out...just great. Idk how to braid myself so either I'm gonna have to learn, scramble to find someone else, or just rock some individual braids under my wigs for a while. *Le sigh*
 
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I would like to join this challenge because I rock wigs anyway and have been for the last year and although I recently cut off about 8 inches from my hair I want my full APL length back and even longer...however I am confused about all the DC'ing lol do I apply DC and then braid up my hair without rinising it out? And then when I shampoo which would probably be every 3 to 4 wks I dc again but I rinse that one out right??? And then when I got to take my braids down, for me probably wk 6 or 7 I do a hard protein and another DC...am I getting the jist of this?
 
Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

What is your PS of choice? I will be wearing LF, and my DIY U shaped wigs
Are you natural or relaxed? natural
What are you using for your DC of choice for the deep moisture method? Giovanni Deep Moisturizing Treatment and my replenishing deep conditioner by Olive something lol
What are you using to seal before braiding? I will use Vatikia Oil
What are you using to wet your hair before DC is added? water and my cheapie conditioner mix
How will you moisturize and seal while PS is in? since I am sewing in my quickweave wig, I will use a applicator bottle and every 3 or 4 days use my moisturizer and Doo Gro anti itch oil thru the weave cap What products? water and cheapie conditioner for moisture and seal with Doo gro anti itch oil
How often will you wash? Every 2 to 3 wks What method?Remove wig and wash with braids in and DC and do a 2 minute protein treatment What products? Wash with a moisturizing shampoo, condition with Cantu Shea Butter conditioner, 2 minute Aphogee reconstructor, DC with Giovanni DT and use my Yes to cucumbers leave in conditioner
What will you use for your hard protein treatment? Aphogee the one you have to let get hard and how often? whenever I take my braids out and I will be using henna and indigo about every other month
What else might you add to reach your goals? Exercise and begin taking Biotin and B-complex
 
Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

Okay ladies...the braids are coming out today!!! I made sure I coated my hair with EVOO last night to help with the detangling process. I may go to Sally's to check out a good detangler, but idk if I'll need it. Better safe than sorry I guess.
 
Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

I hope it's not too late but please add me to this challenge

What is your PS of choice? lacefronts
Are you natural or relaxed? 100% natural
What are you using for your DC of choice for the deep moisture method? strinillah(SP) and biolage
What are you using to seal before braiding? vatikan oil or kemi oil
What are you using to wet your hair before DC is added? Braid spray, Infusium 23, aloe Vera,h20
How will you moisturize and seal while PS is in? What products? Braid spray 1x day
How often will you wash? What method? What products? cowash 6x week. poo & con every 3-4 weeks.
What will you use for your hard protein treatment? and how often? aphogee 2 minute every 8 weeks
What else might you add to reach your goals? multi, lots of H20 and exercise...might add biotin and msm

Starting length August 2010

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Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

Checking in Month 2 for me.

I'm still hanging in. I thought I could keep my waist length yarn braids in until Dec.........:nono:

Couldn't make it. But at least they were in for a month. So I took my hair down over a 4 day period. Slapped some suave humectant on along with some olive oil and honey.

I kept this concoction in my hair over night. The next morning my shed hair came sliding out. My hair was not tangled. It was extremely soft and moist. I had maybe 1 or 2 knots. :drunk:

I poo' my hair with diluted creamy aloe and used that suave humectant again. Now my hair is braided up in 6 braids with some KCNT and some castor oil under a wig again. Yayyy.

I'm in love with this method.

I did not take care of my hair while I was in braids. In fact, when I was taking my hair down, it was dry. But the olive oil and honey con overnight totally made the difference. I promise to do better this month. :yep:
 
Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

ScarletPhoenix said:
I would like to join this challenge because I rock wigs anyway and have been for the last year and although I recently cut off about 8 inches from my hair I want my full APL length back and even longer...however I am confused about all the DC'ing lol do I apply DC and then braid up my hair without rinising it out? And then when I shampoo which would probably be every 3 to 4 wks I dc again but I rinse that one out right??? And then when I got to take my braids down, for me probably wk 6 or 7 I do a hard protein and another DC...am I getting the jist of this?
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The method can be a bit difficult to understand, but once you get it, it's a breeze! lol

You apply your DC to your wet hair, seal, then you braid. You DO NOT wash the DC out. You co-wash/wash your hair according to your regular schedule (I co-wash 2x/week, for example), following up with a leave-in and sealing, if that is part of your regimen (hopefully it is!). Additionally, you moisturize, seal and DC your braids, as needed, according to your regimen. Basically, the main difference between this method and what you're probably already doing is that you will apply the DC and seal before you put your braids in.

Most of us are keeping our braids in for 1-2 months. At take down, you apply a medium-heavy protein treatment, before reapplying your DC, sealant, and rebraiding.


I hope this clears things up for you. Happy growing!`
 
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So, I had to take down my flat-twist behive......those twists were coming apart after the first wash. Plus, I didn't like how if I needed to run out of my house without my wig, I couldn't because my hair looked a mess lol. So I braided my hair into an actual style, with most of the cornrows going to the side and a long vertical braid going to the back, connecting all the ends so they're all now tucked and hidden. Works much better and still allows me to not have to worry about not moisturizing and sealing all my ends every week.

Since I've tried to include more ceramides in my regimen, I've also switched to a new DC- Lustrasilk's Shea Butter formula. This one doesn't have any mineral oil in it, so I feel better about using it every week. So far so good.

This is also my 1st fall & winter as a natural, and I'm starting to notice the increased dryness everyone's been warning us newbies about. To combat this, I've decided to start DC overnight instead of for 1 hour with heat, and to start baggying most nights of the week. I just started both this week, so I'll let everyone know how things are coming along.

How's everyone been doing with their reggies?
 
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Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

Question, when you take down your braids, how long do you leave them out before rebraiding?

These last braids stayed in for 2 weeks and I took them down on Friday night and washed/rebraided them on Saturday
 
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ladysaraii said:
Question, when you take down your braids, how long do you leave them out before rebraiding?

These last braids stayed in for 2 weeks and I took them down on Friday night and washed/rebraided them on Saturday
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I normally keep mine down for 4-6 days before getting it rebraided. gives me enough time to really baby my hair before it's hidden for another 4-5 weeks.
 
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Thank you so much for explaining that to me. I am going to give this a try and see because my hair loves moisture and I'll have the aphoghee by the time its time for me to take my hair out, which I will probably be doing monthly.
 
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:wave: hi ladies!

Friday night check in. Took my braids out Tuesday and officially claiming SL :woot: I also did my Aphogee 2-Step Treatment yesterday. So far so good. I'm about to prep the hair to get rebraided tomorrow morning. I'm not doing the beehive this time. It's much easier for me to detangle cornrows that are straight back than in the beehive. Maybe after a few more months into the transition, I can switch back to the beehive. I plan on sticking with this reggie for as long as possible!
 
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I've been wigging it for 3 weeks and I can stick my pointer finger between the space of my cornrowed hair!! :grin:

ETA: I mean between the newgrowth of my cornrowed hair...
 
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Re: I am adopting LadyPanialo's reggie.. Deep Moisture Method, Wig and ALL for 12 mon

ladysaraii said:
Question, when you take down your braids, how long do you leave them out before rebraiding?

These last braids stayed in for 2 weeks and I took them down on Friday night and washed/rebraided them on Saturday
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You leave your hair out for exactly as long as it takes you to do your hard protein, henna (if you use henna) and DC. I have been known to wear my hair out for a few days just for kicks at this time. Then you braid it up again. :yep:

NikkiQ said:
:wave: hi ladies!

Friday night check in. Took my braids out Tuesday and officially claiming SL :woot: I also did my Aphogee 2-Step Treatment yesterday. So far so good. I'm about to prep the hair to get rebraided tomorrow morning. I'm not doing the beehive this time. It's much easier for me to detangle cornrows that are straight back than in the beehive. Maybe after a few more months into the transition, I can switch back to the beehive. I plan on sticking with this reggie for as long as possible!
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If you do your cornrows going straight back, PLEASE take caution with your nape. Doing this is what caused my *whole nape to get RIPPED OUT* I was flipping the hanging ends of my cornrows up. That's a NONO. Please put a few cornrows going horizontally across your nape to protect it... otherwise you face a similar fate :cry3:
 
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LadyPaniolo said:
You leave your hair out for exactly as long as it takes you to do your hard protein, henna (if you use henna) and DC. I have been known to wear my hair out for a few days just for kicks at this time. Then you braid it up again. :yep:



If you do your cornrows going straight back, PLEASE take caution with your nape. Doing this is what caused my *whole nape to get RIPPED OUT* I was flipping the hanging ends of my cornrows up. That's a NONO. Please put a few cornrows going horizontally across your nape to protect it... otherwise you face a similar fate :cry3:
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No worries. My stylist never braids my nape. She stops the cornrows quite a bit higher on my neck and secures them to each other.
 
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Ladies, I wish you much success...I'll be peeking in from time to time!
 
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LadyPaniolo said:
If you do your cornrows going straight back, PLEASE take caution with your nape. Doing this is what caused my *whole nape to get RIPPED OUT* I was flipping the hanging ends of my cornrows up. That's a NONO. Please put a few cornrows going horizontally across your nape to protect it... otherwise you face a similar fate :cry3:
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Thats smart. I don't think my nape is thinning, but I'm gonna ask my mom to give me a horizontal braid. I've been pinning my ends up too and never thought that might be a bad idea.
 
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Ladies I am officially joining the challenge, I was looking for a way to hide my hair this winter and this challenge came right on time. I just got my hair braided in a beehive and will post my info in the morning.
 
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NikkiQ said:
I normally keep mine down for 4-6 days before getting it rebraided. gives me enough time to really baby my hair before it's hidden for another 4-5 weeks.
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ITA with doing it this way NikkQi. I think its important to let the hair rest for a few days in between taking braids out, and rebraiding.
 
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a heavy daily moisturizer to use? I've been using my own concoction, but with the colder weather now here, I think I need something creamier.

Not to be picky :-) but I need something I can pick up locally, like at a Whole Foods, CVS, or a regular ol' BBS. Trying to stay away from mineral oil and petroleum too, if I can help it.

TIA!
 
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^^^have you tried any of the moisturizers by Profectiv? Nice and thick, but doesn't leave your hair heavy AND you can find them pretty much anywhere :)
 
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got my wigs today. So I will be braiding it up tonight w/ the dmm! I can't wait to get this hair up and put away for a while :D
 
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What is your PS of choice? lacefronts
Are you natural or relaxed? Relaxed
What are you using for your DC of choice for the deep moisture method? Kenra Moisturing Conditioner or Redken Smooth Down
What are you using to seal before braiding? Castor or Coconut Oil
What are you using to wet your hair before DC is added? Braid spray (own concoction) or IC leave in
How will you moisturize and seal while PS is in? Braid spray 2x day
What products? See above
How often will you wash? 1x week What method? Poo & Con What products? CON Poo, Kenra Conditioner, Redken
What will you use for your hard protein treatment? and how often? Vitale hair mayo mixed jheri redding protein every 4 weeks
What else might you add to reach your goals? multi, H20 and exercise
 
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Checking in.....I am absolutely loving this routine. It has been 6 weeks, this coming weekend will make 7 weeks and this routine is EASY!!!!!!! I love it. I only have the one instant weave. I need a full cap wig.
My next wig is London Girl by Freetress. I think they will look really cute with winter caps and hats. I'm going to purchase two and cut them both alittle. One I'm going to wear side bangs and the other straight china bangs.

Check out the ladies at the bottom of the page.
Black Hair Style | Band Fullcap | Half Wig - Straight | Freetress Fullcap | FREETRESS SYNTHETIC FULLCAP LONDON GIRL

This weekend I'm going to take these beehive cornrolls out and DMM again. I can't wait to see what is going on with my hair.:yep:
 
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NikkiQ said:
^^^have you tried any of the moisturizers by Profectiv? Nice and thick, but doesn't leave your hair heavy AND you can find them pretty much anywhere :)
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Thanks NikkiQ for the recommendation. I haven't tried any of the Profective products, but I'll try to pick up the moisturizer tomorrow.

And oh- I forgot to congratulate you for making SL!! That's so exciting! I too found out last week at take down that I'm also SL, but I didn't think it was "big enough" to share on the forum lol. Anyway, congrats girl!
 
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i'm loving this though i do miss my hair. i did my own crochet braids and i loved them till i saw other options for the hair so now...*sigh* i'm keeping these ones for one more week then i'll re-do them and use marley braid for the new install, like this YouTube - CROCHET BRAIDS USING MARLEY KINKY TWIST HAIR
i'm absolutely loving crochet braids. so gentle and i get to hide my hair away. who could want more?
 
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Hello ladies,
You might be able to help me out with this. I have the feeling that single braids with extensions are not going to work as well as if i have my hair cornrowed for this method. I have my hair out until thursday (took the last set of braids yesterday night). I am just wondering how well does crochet braiding do as far as washing the scalp. I was gonna put kinky twists in but I am not sure i am making progress with single braids. So my question is how do you wash your hair with crochet braids in? I am going to use water weave from freetress.
How is everyone doing... I haven't been here for a while
 
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