Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2013/2014

[Evolving78]

Re: Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2013

ends are doing well so far. the LOC method is working.

 

[virtuenow]

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To join, post
1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc: Natural
2. Current Hair Length: APL; 11-16in sides; 9-10in back/middle/crown (previous angled bob)
3. Any issue(s) you are having with your ends: Detangling & retaining properly w/loose hair
4. What you have tried to improve your ends: train my hair to accept moisture: Weekly DC's, oil rinses; and now I've added a leave-in and sealing in the past 6months
5. What you are going to try to get those healthy ends: See #4, Had a severe angled cut, then started wearing sew-ins. Will trim hair monthly (aggressively on sides) to even out hair by next 6-12 months

 

[virtuenow]

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Talked to someone about my hair, and she said I have probably have mid-shaft splits that as they grow out make my ends look bushy. Hadn't thought of that. That is both good news and bad news. It's bad because I have to find a way to handle the splits. But it's good because now I can stop chasing ways of improving my ends.

I think switching over to a cleansing conditioner and doing more detangling with conditioner will help. I now need to find a better leave-in with slip. And she recommend a light protein to try.

Are you still using the tangle teezer? I had to give mine up in tears...It is known to give midshaft splits. Eventhough I did not experience this, the risk is too great. What tools are you using if not the TT?

 

[faithVA]

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virtuenow[/USER];17807113]Are you still using the tangle teezer? I had to give mine up in tears...It is known to give midshaft splits. Eventhough I did not experience this, the risk is too great. What tools are you using if not the TT?

No, I still have it but I have rarely used it. I probably caused the damage when I first did the big chop. I had to comb my hair every day for at least 2 months, because I just had no way to keep it from packing to my head.

Right now I have a combination of hair sense combs and silikombs that I use. I am hoping that it is a combination of my combing when it was short along with using Bigen color That was a bad color product for my hair.

I am going to send my hair samples in this week. Hopefully it hasn't worked its way too far up the strand so I can still manage it.

 

[Angel of the North]

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faithVA are you referring to the Komaza hair analysis service? I contacted them, they said they can do it for international clients too, so I'm going to buy it at some stage soon. The reviews have been amazing, I'm hoping it will cut to the chase for products etc.

 

[Angel of the North]

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I've been keeping up with moisturising and sealing my ends, I think they are doing ok, I just hope it makes a difference when I go for my trim, I'm planning on dusting mid Feb.

 

[virtuenow]

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I am trimming my hair tomorrow. I pray for the courage to do a deeper trim on my sides...I want the "V" or "U" shape so bad. Right now I still have an inverted "V". Working my way there

 

[Angel of the North]

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I am at that stage with my NG that requires moisturising in small sections, I will be paying specific attention to my ends and NG, I find when I moisturise like this the moisture lasts longer. I have changed my sealing oil to HOT 6 oil, I doubt I have enough to see me through the month but when it runs out, I will be moving on to carrot oil. I will be double sealing as per usual with my shea butter and mixed oil hair smoothie.

 

[Babygrowth]

My ends seem to be doing well in cornrows. Decreasing to once a week wash sessions has decreased my shedding and any potential breakage. I have another dusting in March then a touch up in April and we will see how my hair is really doing.

 

[lamaria211]

Also in corn rows I'm loving the no manipulation and I'm also thinking of reducing my DCs to once per week even though I haven't been experiencing much shedding or breakage. I keep my ends moisturized, oiled and baggyed 24/7. They're uneven but not split or dry

 

[faithVA]

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I plan on doing a protein treatment this weekend since I colored my hair last weekend. I am hoping to get a good protein routine going to help save my ends. Divachyk recommended ION Effective Care since I'm low porosity. Hopefully I will see some improvement.

I am going to need to dust my ends again sometime this month.

 

[Evolving78]

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i did a very light dusting a few days ago. i am bunning right now. i am going to do a very light protein treatment tomorrow.

 

[faithVA]

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I am hoping I finally have it together. It has been a long road.

I colored my hair with ION Demi two weeks ok.

Last Thursday I did a protein treatment with ION Reconstructor. Then I DCd with AO Blue Chamomile. My hair has felt so much better. I tried different protein products before but I didn't have good results. Divachyk suggested ION and I am happy that I had finally found something.

Monday I trimmed off about 1/2". I think I still have 1/2" to 1" that is damaged and needs to go. But I couldn't part with it all at once. It's been about 6 weeks since my last trim. But the split ends were creeping so didn't want to wait any longer.

I am hoping with the protein treatment and the trim, I am moving myself in the right direction. Usually my ends look bad the week after a trim. I am hoping to see something different this time.

Despite all of this cutting I am still retaining some length. I can only imagine what I would have to show for it, if I could dust/trim less.

I am trying to love my ends more. So misting them with water, applying moisturizer and sealing with unpetroleum jelly on wash day and each time I moisturize. Not wearing protective styles right now since my hair is so short. But hopefully within 3 months I can get back to twists.

 

[Jewell]

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Moisturizing my hair and ends with a conditioner-water mix, then topping with a thick hair cream/butter, and finallly a ceramide oil or serum (LCO/S method). Ends look good and healthy, but I will closely examine them to see if I need to do a light S&D soon.

 

[NappyNelle]

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Applied sulfur mix to scalp, then sealed length (concentrating on my ends) with HH Happy Hempy.

 

[faithVA]

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Still wearing a twist out. So sprayed with some Califia Moisturizing Spray and put on a little sunflower oil. Pineappled the best I could Had very little breakage tonight

 

[lamaria211]

Keeping my hair moisturized and either tied down or braided under a wig. Ends being preserved!

 

[Angel of the North]

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My ends have been neglected this week after being ill and going away for the weekend. Tomorrow is wash day, I'm going to give my hair the full works and get back on track.

 

[faithVA]

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My ends felt a little better when I washed tonight. Sealed my hair with apricot oil and sealed my ends with unpetroleum jelly. Wearing twist outs for a while so will keep and eye on my ends.

 

[Evolving78]

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ends still doing good so far. i am going to try my best to hold off on dusting until next month. i am doing a very light protein treatment now. i am still bunning. i only plan to use heat once this month.

 

[Angel of the North]

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ends still doing good so far. i am going to try my best to hold off on dusting until next month. i am doing a very light protein treatment now. i am still bunning. i only plan to use heat once this month.

At the bolded but I know you can do it shortdub78 and if you don't, we really may need to stage that intervention and get a hold of your scissors

My ends are looking much better after wash day, when my wet bun dries, I will go bacK to a sock bun.

 

[Evolving78]

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At the bolded but I know you can do it shortdub78 and if you don't, we really may need to stage that intervention and get a hold of your scissors

My ends are looking much better after wash day, when my wet bun dries, I will go bacK to a sock bun.

i'm glad i read this because i was starting to question myself! once i air dried, i but a tad bit of oil on my end and bunned it up!

 

[Angel of the North]

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i'm glad i read this because i was starting to question myself! once i air dried, i but a tad bit of oil on my end and bunned it up!

I'm glad to hear you managed to hold off on the dusting, look at it as just 11 days to go till the end of the month then take it a day at a time, I'm proud of you shortdub78 and I hope you're feeling much better

 

[lamaria211]

Wearing 2 big braids with my ends tucked inside them under a bonnet

 

[1beautiijunkii]

I'm in!!!

1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc - texlaxed, transitioning to natural
2. Current Hair Length - BSL
3. Any issue(s) you are having with your ends - they are dry and brittle
4. What you have tried to improve your ends - moisturizing
5. What you are going to try to get those healthy ends - regular trims, low manipulation styles, deep conditioning, moisture sealing

 

[virtuenow]

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Okay, so I didn't feel like doing the monthly trim sessions I had planned--it's just too time consuming. I'm going back to every 8weeks. Still trying to get rid of the inverted "V". I will just have to do a few deep trims to get there (after summer).

I have learned a new technique for retaining and protecting my ends: I CANNOT touch my ends until I have first spritzed them w/water based moisturizer. Out of habit, I have been doing daily style prep on bone dry hair. I just separate my ends by pull them apart-- and if they are fused, I force them apart. No thought about it! So recently I noticed how my ends are just popping off-- you know, little short pieces everywhere. Ding, ding: I just made the connection-- this has to be because of my rough handling of my hair.

So the key is, I have to soften my hair first (water spriz), then begin the styling process. This thing just got very real. I can't wait to do a trim to get rid of the jagged ends and put this in practice. All things must be RETENTION FOCUSED!

 

[faithVA]

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^^Glad you are making that switch.

 

[faithVA]

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I had a long weekend, so I washed on Saturday and my hair have been in twist since. Both my hair and I are very happy for the reprieve from styling. I may moisture and seal my ends today so they are ready for tomorrow. I will see.

Even though my ends feel better, I can tell I still left that 1/2". But hopefully the protein stopped the splits from moving up the strand. Hopefully I can make it 8 to 12 weeks before the next trim and see a little more length.

 

[1beautiijunkii]

Love this post!! Thanks for sharing!!

Okay, so I didn't feel like doing the monthly trim sessions I had planned--it's just too time consuming. I'm going back to every 8weeks. Still trying to get rid of the inverted "V". I will just have to do a few deep trims to get there (after summer).

I have learned a new technique for retaining and protecting my ends: I CANNOT touch my ends until I have first spritzed them w/water based moisturizer. Out of habit, I have been doing daily style prep on bone dry hair. I just separate my ends by pull them apart-- and if they are fused, I force them apart. No thought about it! So recently I noticed how my ends are just popping off-- you know, little short pieces everywhere. Ding, ding: I just made the connection-- this has to be because of my rough handling of my hair.

So the key is, I have to soften my hair first (water spriz), then begin the styling process. This thing just got very real. I can't wait to do a trim to get rid of the jagged ends and put this in practice. All things must be RETENTION FOCUSED!

 

[faithVA]

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Finally took my twists out this morning. During take down decided to snip a few SSKs that were snagging. My twist out looks decent. Maybe my ends will be able to hold out for 10 weeks.