Kicked the CHI SI to the Curb - Now I See Retention

[Hairsnob]

I've been having problems retaining length even though I "thought" I was doing everything the right way. I posted this thread a few months ago of possible reasons why: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=609579

..... the main suspect, my ends being pinned into my scalp and the MN/Sulfur drying them out. So I stopped doing that. I stopped the MN/Sulfur also but not for that reason. Just laziness.

BUT EVEN BETTER THAN THAT, the much bigger thing I discovered was the stupid CHI Silk Infusion I was using weekly after each wash was probably blocking out the moisture from my hair. I stopped using it for the past couple of months and my hair feels better and I see retention suddenly. It's funny that the CHI SI made my hair feel sooooo smooth and silky, yet the cones were breaking it off.

I don't have any pics (sorry) because it's not THAT noticeable but when I say I noticed retention, it may only be a half inch a month but it's better than sitting at the same spot each time.

So I feel confident (praying continuously) that I will move to APL real soon if I keep seeing retention. YAAY!!

Right now I can pull sections down and they reach APL but that's not APL to me until my hair lies there.

 

[darlingdiva]

Good for you for finding and kicking the culprit to the curb. Judging from your pictures, it seems like you will definitely make APL by next month.

 

[Hairsnob]

Good for you for finding and kicking the culprit to the curb. Judging from your pictures, it seems like you will definitely make APL by next month.

Thank you darlingdiva!! I hope you're right!!

 

[NappyNelle]

That makes a lot of sense! I know you will reach APL in no time now.

 

[kaytorry]

I pin my ends to my scalp as well, and I want to find a new way to take care of them, what do you do with your ends now?

 

[Hairsnob]

I pin my ends to my scalp as well, and I want to find a new way to take care of them, what do you do with your ends now?

kaytorry I still pin them up but I don't use the sulfur on my scalp anymore. If I did still use the sulfur I probably would find a way to baggy the ends or something??? Or heavily coat them in something to keep them from getting dry???

HTH

 

[InBloom]

I wanted to like Chi SI, but never did....

 

[BlaqBella]

I read about a natural head who realized the same thing about the chi si.

 

[lamaria211]

Good for you that you found your issue and was able to correct it