Keep it simple Challenge 2009

[Halimah]

Yes, you should try ORS oil moisturizer hair lotion I loooooooooove it

I am washing my hair Friday, and I can't wait!!! My hair is so dry right now, and that cantu isn't helping. Does anyone know of a really good moisturizer?

 

[Halimah]

grin: it really is simple though this is a regular regimen that your suppose to do to your hair every week I guess it looks longer in writing but it is simple *smile*.

Ok, so which definition of simple are y'all using? Most of this doesn't look "simple".

 

[Halimah]

Simple as in just washing,condtioning and moisturizing that kind of simple and the object of this is just to help people to stick w/the regimen they already have basically trying it out for a while instead of switching every week b/c of something NEW they hear about. So basically if something works for you, you should keep doing/using it.

 

[Halimah]

BTW I answered your question for you look on page 4 *smile*

bumping ...
idk ... maybe the idea of "simple" should be clarified ...
is it using less products
is it less manipulation
or a combination of both

 

[luvmesumhair]

I would like to join. This will be my third challange. First being Bunning for a Year Challenge and third being APL by Dec 09 challenge.

Here is what I already do anyway...

Once a week I:

-Shampoo= w/WEN
-Deep Condition= w/Aphogee 2 min (on dry hair first)
-Steam= w/WEN Only when I am far into my Stretching. Other then that, I Steam every other week.
-Condition= w/WEN (wash and condition in one step)
-Method of Drying= Rollersets under my Pibbs
-Moisturize= w/Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1 once or twice a day
-Protective Style= Bun and no combing until wash day (For a year)
-Stretching Relaxer= w/Optimun (sp?) normal every 8 to 10 wks

***Steaming is done AFTER I wash out my DC.

 

[Shay72]

Simple as in just washing,condtioning and moisturizing that kind of simple and the object of this is just to help people to stick w/the regimen they already have basically trying it out for a while instead of switching every week b/c of something NEW they hear about. So basically if something works for you, you should keep doing/using it.

I already thanked you for posting this but I will say it again. Thank you!

 

[LunadeMiel]

I'm in. I already keep it simple

My regimen
*Cowash every morning with suave naturals then bun
*Cowash at night with Suave natural
*apply avocado butter and castor oil to hair at night
*Shampoo and DC once a week

 

[la flaca]

I'm in!

Regimen:

Weekly wash & conditioner (while showering - no more in & out for me) and the same old rollerset under the hood

Products:
Aveda (Damage & Dry Remedy)
Ovation (While it last)

Styling Product:

Sabino's MB

Other:
Henna-Indigo as needed

 

[LovelyLionessa]

I've been keeping it simple, this works for me:

Shampoo: 1x a week cold weather, 2x when warm (Cristophe Purely Natural, CON original green label)
Conditioners: Trader Joe's Nourish Spa, Cabellina, Aussie Moist, Pantene Breakage Defense Mask
DC: 1x a week on dry hair (LeKair Cholesterol Plus & ORS Replenishing)
Method of Drying: airdrying or hood dryer for rollersets
Method of Styling: braidout or rollerset
Moisturizer: Cantu Shea Butter, MOP leave-in
Oils: HairVeda CoCasta Shikakai & Vatika Frosting, Dabur Vatika, bhringraj
Relaxer: ORS Lye every 10 weeks

 

[ResultsMayVary]

Thanks for the clarification ... Well ... I think my regimen counts as simple:

• Sun - DC Organix Conditioner mixed with Avocado Oil
• Tues - Co-Wash with some Cheapie
• Thurs - DC w/ ORS Replenishing or Mayo
• Clarify with baking soda 1x per month
  

After each wash I moisturize w/ Aubrey Organic HSR
Seal w/ Vatika Coconut oil or Avocado
Twist into a Bun and throw on a half wig !

At night I use Mizani Nighttime Intensive treatment and Vatika

 

[MuziqizLyfe]

I'm in, here's my reggie:

1.Once a week I will DC with heat on dry hair alternating ORS mayo with ORS replenish in a bottle, shampoo with CON then rinse out condition with whatever regular conditioner I have around.
2.Cowash once or twice a week.
3.Moisturize once daily with Herbal Essence LTR sealing with ORS carrot oil.
4.Airdry 90% of the time, blow dry and flat iron once in awhile.
5.Daily style:modified rollerset using purple or gray flexis, clipped or pinned up during the day, worn down in the evening when dh is home Rerolled on 3 flexis before going to bed,covered with satin bonnet.
6. Relax every 8-10 weeks, trim as needed

 

[missnurselady]

Im in this one fa sho!!!!!!!!!
Here is my Regimen & Products:
-Shampoo: Once a month w/ garlic poo
-Condt: Once every 2wks while in twist then once a week while wearing own hair w/ PRN, Jasons Biotin, Humctress, Climatress, and many more
-DC: none while in twist. Once a week while wearing own hair with conditioners from above
-Method of drying: Air dry in ponytail, or under bonnet dryer for roller sets
-Moisturize hair: 2x a day w/braid spray mix
-Oil hair:every other day with mega tek mix
-Protective style: Kinky twist
-Strecthing Relaxer: 16wks while in twist about 10-12 with own hair
I plan on keeping my hair in kinky twist until April or May 2009, relax, then wear sew ins for the remainder of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lanea87]

Ok, so which definition of simple are y'all using? Most of this doesn't look "simple".

I am considering it simple cause I am sticking to what I gotta do. And not jumping from this and that every week....if that makes sense LOL.

 

[FijiFlower]

I really need to join this challenge, because I am a product junkie, currently in remission. I have been fighting my natural urges to buy lots of new products...but there are so many it gets harder to fight everyday. So this will help me. Although I have not found all of my "staple" products yet this may help me streamline things before I add something new. Below is my regime:

Shampoo-- Shikakai Soap, Anita Grant Ylang Babassu Shampoo Bar
usually 1x a week
Conditioner-- Cholesterol with honey and oil of choice added
Deep Conditioner-- Anita Grant Rhassoul, Bentonite Clay, Coconut oil and Coconut creme mixture, Henna or Indigo
Method of Drying-- Air dry, (unless I get a steamer)
Moisturize-- Vegetable glycerin and water mix and sometimes shea butter
Oil Hair-- Moe's growth oil (tweaked a bit), avacodo oil, jojoba, Indian oils
Protective Styling-- Kinky Twist, twistout, braidout, curly fro, etc.

 

[Kiki82]

Shampoo: Twice a week w/ hydrating shampoo (CON, Keracare Hydrating, Nexxus Therape, Aphogee for Damaged hair)
-Condt: Cowash once a week w/ aussie moist conditioner (after 6 weeks post)
-DC: Twice a week for 15-20 w/hooded dryer (Aphogee Rconstructor, Fantasia for Damaged hair, Motion Silk Protein, Motion CPR, Keracare Humecto, Motion DC treatment (can’t remember the name) )
-Method of drying: rollerset - hooded dryer/or air dry
-Moisturize hair: nightly w/BB's Castor oil in a jar and morning only edges and ends
-Oil hair:
-Protective style: Bunning
-Strecthing Relaxer: 12

 

[sweetsuccess]

im joining but dont plan on posting my regi until mid jan once i take this current sew in out and get back to the states and see my supply of products. i dont plan on buying any products in 2009.. so i will definitly be keeping it simple. cant wait!!

happy hairgrowing ladies!
im on a journey toward full healthy APL

 

[John'sPrincess]

I am in. My regi is
1. Shampoo biweekly with Dark and Lovely 2 in 1
2. Cowash once a week with any conditioner i have.
3. DC once or twice a week with Henara treatment wax mixed with EVOO and coconut oil (sometimes add egg for protein)
4. Air dry in a ponytail
5. Moisturise twice a day with with L'oreal elvive (nutri gloss) light reflecting cream and seal with coconut oil.
6. Wear buns 99.9% of the time
7. Planning a 12 week relaxer stretch.

I live in Scotland, so i do not have all the good products you ladies have. If any Uk ladies know any sites where i can buy some of the good products online it will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

 

[Lei*Lei]

I'll join!

My regimen:
Co wash with suave tropical coconut 5-7 days/week.
Dc with cholesterol 2-3 days/week with olive oil
Dry hair in a t-shirt
Moisturize with spray made of suave or vo5 and water...maybe add some grease to the ends
Bun or half wig.

 

[monieluv]

I'm in.
Here is my Regimen & Products:
-Co Wash: daily with cheapie (i.e. suave, herbal essence...)
-Shampoo: once a week alternating moisture and protein
-DC: according to poo plus honey from 1 hour to overnight
-Method of drying: air drying only
-Moisturize hair: day & night w/megatek mix
-Oil hair: coconut oil
-Protective style: boy cut; no style

 

[Shay72]

Here is my starting pic. I relaxed today. I definitely need to work on my ends.

 

[Lanea87]

-Shampoo: once a week w/ Aphogee or CON
-Condt: once a week for 5 mins w/ Aphogee
-DC: once a week for 45mins- 1 hr w/ any moisture DC I have.
-Method of drying: Airdry
-Moisturize hair: everyday with any spray moisturizer
-Growth Aide: every other day with MTG until its gone.
-Protective style: Bunning/Curlformers/Cornrolls
-Strecthing Relaxer: 16 wks

I am still going good and KIS. How are you ladies doing?

 

[Simply_Kelz]

Can I join? I'm know I'm late, I just got my computer hooked back up.


My regimen until March 31 (End of Session One of Bootcamp) is as follows:

Daily: Rinse hair, apply condish (VO5 or Suave), shower, rinse (but not completely), apply coconut oil. Put in 4 braids. Next day, take out braids, fluff up, and bun.
Repeat.

So basically cowash daily, seal with coconut oil, and bun a braidout.

Bi-weeklyish: Shampoo w/ Suave Clarifying, DC with ORS Pack.

My regimen changes with the season, but they are all simple.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Lanea87]

BUMP, hows it going ppl?

 

[morehairplease]

Things are going good on my end. I have noticed that doing less to my hair is actually doing more for my hair overall(if this makes any sense).

 

[chebaby]

im in
i will be:
pre pooing with AO GPB or carols daughter black vanilla smoothie
oil rinsing with warm vatika oil
shampooing with wen(all flavors) or joico k pak
deep conditioning with either joico k pak or ORS replenishing
PM moisture mist, ojon mist, PM heat seal, salerm 21 and joico smoothing balm as leave ins
sit under the hooded drier to dry
flat iron with my CHI
moisturize with jane carter nourish and shine
seal with carols daughter hair balm

ETA i have been doing this for a while now anyway and so far so good. today a lady at work said to me "look at that hair, its so long and nice." so i must be doing something right.

 

[missnurselady]

im doing pretty good, i just took out my kinky twist they only lasted about 5wks. I washed and conditioned with a mix of aphogee 2min reconstruction mixed with PRN mask. Left it on overnight didnt plan to though all of a sudden I came down wit a stomach virus but rinsed this afternoon applied kenra moisturizing cond. yea its still on I hope to have enough strength to wash it out tonight. Im planning on doing a sew in next week

 

[Lanea87]

Imma go back to KIS next week. I am in the DDDC, so I tried to do the 3x/wk DC. I didnt like bothering my hair that much so I will go back to my once a week DC for now on.

 

[Shay72]

Here is my Regimen & Products:
-Pre Poo: two times a week with Hairveda's Vatika Frosting
-Shampoo: once a week w/Con or Hairveda's Amala & Shikaki Poo
-Conditioner Wash: once a week w/Hairveda's Moist 24/7
-DC: three times a week with Hairveda's Sitranillah
-Method of drying: Airdrying
-Moisturize hair: two times a day w/Hairveda's Hydrasoft Spritz and Hairveda's Whipped Baggy Cream, seal with Cocasta & Shikaki Oil
-Protective Style: Bunning
-Stretching Relaxer: 16-17 wks

I'm doing well! I did make one change. I am alternating my dc's. Moisture,Protein, Moisture, etc

 

[Lanea87]

^^^Good idea Shay 72, thats the samething I do. Come one ladies dont let this die out....

 

[Lanea87]

BUMP......