Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2012
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Just hoping to see less breakage over the next few weeks. If I can retain some, then I can cut off these rough ends. I would love to have a blunt APL cut.
Khaiya
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still in search of an awesome sealant to use after moisturizing. Nothing i've used so far gives me the feeling i'm looking for. Everything is either too thick or too thin, still looking for the one that's just right.
Oh, i bought a Moringa-Tea Tree butter that works pretty well, but its almost as tough as cocoa butter so it's hard to apply it, guess i could sit it in warm water or the sun and melt it when i need to use it cause my ends feel soft the instant i apply it.
Oh, i bought a Moringa-Tea Tree butter that works pretty well, but its almost as tough as cocoa butter so it's hard to apply it, guess i could sit it in warm water or the sun and melt it when i need to use it cause my ends feel soft the instant i apply it.
NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
I used HH Mango Tango Cloud on my ends. It smells delicious! 
I hope my ends like it as much as they've been liking castor oil. If not, I'll use the MTC mainly on my length. Win-Win.
I hope my ends like it as much as they've been liking castor oil. If not, I'll use the MTC mainly on my length. Win-Win.
Cant believe there are days u dont use mango butter!!
NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
I also sealed the ends of my twists with castor oil.
faithVA
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I am still DCing and will rinse in the morning. I can feel all of the SSKs and rough ends. And I have to keep distracting myself so I don't try to cut them off. Otherwise I get into this cutting frenzy that does absolutely no good 
I'm going to hold off on dusting until the end of June.
I'm going to hold off on dusting until the end of June.
isawstars
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LexaKing
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isawstars said:
isawstars I found it at trade secret and ulta. I bought the little bottle for 6 dollars because I wanted to try it and see if I like it. The bigger bottle is 11 and the large one is like 25. It smells and feels great! A little goes a VERY long way so even the small bottle I got will last awhile
LexaKing
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Strangely my ends are looking longer but some end hairs seem thinner this month. But when I look closely I see my ends don't have many splits , I have been religiously moisturizing and sealing. I'm not sure if it's because it's been more humid (creating frizz) where I live or because I'm almost 3 months post trim or I need more protective styling but my update pic will be on the 29 th so maybe I can see what's going on better.
LaidBak
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That's awesome! My relaxed hair actually likes shea butter. What brand are you using? Or are you using the unrefined stuff?
NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
I'm going to do a light trim tonight. My ends have really turned around this month.
faithVA
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I put in box braids tonight and my ends are raggedy, raggedy, raggedy. So I dusted my ends. I may have to do a bit more when i take the braids out, because my hair varies so much in length that I am sure not all of it was the same length as the braid.
I wanted to try to make it to the end of June before I dusted again but I couldn't do it. It was just too bad. So let's see if I can do better at maintaining them for the next few months.
I wanted to try to make it to the end of June before I dusted again but I couldn't do it. It was just too bad. So let's see if I can do better at maintaining them for the next few months.
Hello All,
Had a bit of a freakout yesterday. Fell asleep without tying up my hair or rolling it, and woke up appearing like I'd just stuck my finger in a light socket. So headed to a salon to have them blow dry it a little, when I use heat on my own hair, it never works out and I may even cause damage.
Went to the Dominican salon that I used to frequent, but stopped going after discovering my hair hates their heat techniques and aggressive washing. This time I came in with it washed and dried already from the night before, so the girl blew it a tiny bit with some heat protectant, which was exactly what I wanted. However...before I had a chance to stop her, she added 2-3 bumps on the ends with a flat iron.
I don't know if I'm just not used to having my hair this straight, or if it really is possible that she caused any irreparable damage. I just felt like she cranked through my hair applying too much heat in a concentrated area. Lesson learned: just no heat for me, ever, even in times of desparation.
Since the heat blitz, i've moisturized with my staples, NTM and UBH, and sealed with EVCO and sweet almond oil. My ends look like they could use a trim. While the heat attack didn't help, I think they may just look a bit thin because it's been awhile. My last trim was a VERY light dust around Valentine's day. So I'm heading to the salon next week for a 1/4-1/2 inch dust. Is this approved by everyone?
Update pics attached. The sweatshirt is Nov 2011, the blue bra is Feb 24, and the white tank is today April 29, after the heat storm. I'm also in the APL challenge and hoping to be able to comfortably call that after my next couple relaxers. I'm right around APL now, but I have a trim coming up and I want my ends to be a little thicker at APL before I call it.
Xo
Had a bit of a freakout yesterday. Fell asleep without tying up my hair or rolling it, and woke up appearing like I'd just stuck my finger in a light socket. So headed to a salon to have them blow dry it a little, when I use heat on my own hair, it never works out and I may even cause damage.
Went to the Dominican salon that I used to frequent, but stopped going after discovering my hair hates their heat techniques and aggressive washing. This time I came in with it washed and dried already from the night before, so the girl blew it a tiny bit with some heat protectant, which was exactly what I wanted. However...before I had a chance to stop her, she added 2-3 bumps on the ends with a flat iron.
I don't know if I'm just not used to having my hair this straight, or if it really is possible that she caused any irreparable damage. I just felt like she cranked through my hair applying too much heat in a concentrated area. Lesson learned: just no heat for me, ever, even in times of desparation.Since the heat blitz, i've moisturized with my staples, NTM and UBH, and sealed with EVCO and sweet almond oil. My ends look like they could use a trim. While the heat attack didn't help, I think they may just look a bit thin because it's been awhile. My last trim was a VERY light dust around Valentine's day. So I'm heading to the salon next week for a 1/4-1/2 inch dust. Is this approved by everyone?
Update pics attached. The sweatshirt is Nov 2011, the blue bra is Feb 24, and the white tank is today April 29, after the heat storm. I'm also in the APL challenge and hoping to be able to comfortably call that after my next couple relaxers. I'm right around APL now, but I have a trim coming up and I want my ends to be a little thicker at APL before I call it.
Xo
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youwillrise
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used the loc moisture method to moisturize yesterday for the first time.
i did two applications of the layers
and on the 2nd application, i used two oils instead of one
castor was the last oil i used (after the cream) and i intended to leave it that way, but it seemed like my hair was feeling roughish, so i put some cream on top of that and baggied. this morning my hair felt really smooth. the ends looked/felt really good, too.
hmmm gonna keep testing this out and see how it fares over time.
before moisturizing and after my wash/dc, i sprayed water/acv and water/keratin mix which also help me stop breakage and give my hair elasticity.
it's interesting...i'm so used to oil being the last step and i think that's why i wanted to put the oil on top of the cream. the double layering could seem excessive to some people, but it seemed to make a difference to me. my hair craves moisture and lubrication. i'd only double layer after a cleansing wash and dc, though...which is what i did yesterday.
sooo...we'll see how this turns out.
i did two applications of the layers
and on the 2nd application, i used two oils instead of one
castor was the last oil i used (after the cream) and i intended to leave it that way, but it seemed like my hair was feeling roughish, so i put some cream on top of that and baggied. this morning my hair felt really smooth. the ends looked/felt really good, too.
hmmm gonna keep testing this out and see how it fares over time.
before moisturizing and after my wash/dc, i sprayed water/acv and water/keratin mix which also help me stop breakage and give my hair elasticity.
it's interesting...i'm so used to oil being the last step and i think that's why i wanted to put the oil on top of the cream. the double layering could seem excessive to some people, but it seemed to make a difference to me. my hair craves moisture and lubrication. i'd only double layer after a cleansing wash and dc, though...which is what i did yesterday.
sooo...we'll see how this turns out.
LexaKing
New Member
Trixie58 I am using the Mizani Coconut Soufflé. It's GREAT and light enough for moisturizing daily. Also I occasionally use the H20 night time treatment when I need it but the Soufflé is a staple of mine
Here is my review for it on my youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDglmlP_5Os
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