Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2015/2016
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Evolving78
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no wash and goes. The hair will just curl up on itself and create a knot.
LivingInPeace
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Moisturized with Darcy's Botanicals Shea Butter Curl Moisturizing Cream and sealed with grapeseed oil.
maxineshaw
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I am in the midst of cutting knots off my ends. I have discovered some strands that have 3/4 knots on a single piece of hair. I never feel like I have progress, but then again I can be very inconsistent with my routine.
claud-uk
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I personally wouldn't trim just bc of rough feeling ends, UNLESS they are visibly damaged or split. Have you tried using ACV, AVG or sth similar to lay your cuticles down, maybe a light protein added to your M&S/LOC before heavy sealing or a butter on the ends? I would try and find the cause of the dry ends first and would only use scissors as a last resort - who knows, you could trim them off and then the new ends start to feel rough within a couple of weeks.
Babygrowth
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Honestly I probably could use a mini one but I'm holding off until May.
I have been air drying and I know that's a no no but I've been too lazy to blow dry. That ends today
Good point. I will try my protein leave in because I have also noticed short broken hairs which means I'm slacking. I forgot about my leave in with avj. I used to use it every wash to help seal. Got lazy with that. Need to write this stuff in my haircare regimen note.
I'm in. I feel like I've been stuck at around APL for 2 years. I pay lots of attention to my scalp so I'm hoping paying special attention to my ends will help me make progress this year.
1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc: Technically relaxed but I haven't had a touchup since Feb 2013 and I'm not officially committed to transitioning so, I think I'm officially etc
2. Current Hair Length
APL (except the top which has its own issues)
3. Why are you joining this challenge?
I want to maximize retention
4. What have you tried to improve your ends?
Moisturizing and sealing, dusting, protective styling
5. What are you going to try to get those healthy ends?
I will be more diligent in moisturizing and heavy sealing my ends and try to be more gentle when I detangle which is a consistent problem for me.
6. Will you update us 1x a month?
Yes
1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc: Technically relaxed but I haven't had a touchup since Feb 2013 and I'm not officially committed to transitioning so, I think I'm officially etc
2. Current Hair Length
APL (except the top which has its own issues)
3. Why are you joining this challenge?
I want to maximize retention
4. What have you tried to improve your ends?
Moisturizing and sealing, dusting, protective styling
5. What are you going to try to get those healthy ends?
I will be more diligent in moisturizing and heavy sealing my ends and try to be more gentle when I detangle which is a consistent problem for me.
6. Will you update us 1x a month?
Yes
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Ebonybunny
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My senegalese twists are officially in, I put my leave in spritz (I think the brand is curls(z?) got it at target ) in a bottle that easier to spray thouroughly, and I sealed with morracon oil argan oil spritz... Im worried that I wont be able to tell if my hair is being properly moisturized with this daily combo until its too late 
Evolving78
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I'm in cornrows. I could probably do that if I was bunning and did it once a week.
Babygrowth
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I am and I either bun or now I'm in crown braids.
faithVA
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Perhaps you need something to close the cuticle a bit more on your ends. Maybe try a little aloe vera on the ends before you seal or bring one of your moisturizing products down to a ph of 4 to 5.5 with aloe vera/acv or citric acid. And then seal.
Pennefeather
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I've never used ACV rinse although I did buy some a few months ago. What is the proper way to use? Does it need to be diluted? Also, will this help my ends to be smoother if I use it regularly?
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I sectioned my hair and spritzed it with avj. Then I detangled and added some Hello Hydration to the ends. All the moisture made my hair poof a bit, but I like the extra volume 
flyygirlll2
Lioness mane
I just cut 1.5 inches off. My ends were tangling together when I washed it so it was about that time. I didn't even feel bothered cutting it either since I know it will grow back in no time anyway. At this point I'm just going to use protein and Shea butter on my ends.
Sent from my iPhone using LHCF please excuse typos
Sent from my iPhone using LHCF please excuse typos
meka72
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Not claud-uk but you should dilute the ACV. You want to start with a very diluted solution and work your way up to a stronger solution of necessary. I think that I started with 1 teaspoon:16 ounces of water.
My ends were very rough until I started to focus on them. I started by adding an extra layer of whatever I was moisturizing and sealing with. I added a protein spray (Aphogee pro-vitamin leave in) and followed it with a moisturizing/non-protein leave in. I moisturized and sealed my ends every night/every other night for 2 weeks and it turned my ends around. Now, I usually M&S my ends every other night even if I don't do anything else.
NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
Last night I applied SSI Seyani to my ends.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I will be bunning daily for the next week. I moisturize in the evening, wrap at night and bun in the morning. My hair seems really hydrated and soft.
I am trying to infuse my hair with moisture before I get my next blowout. All the back to back straightening can ruin elasticity... So I'm slowly making my hair revert by moisturizing daily and wearing a baggy.
I am trying to infuse my hair with moisture before I get my next blowout. All the back to back straightening can ruin elasticity... So I'm slowly making my hair revert by moisturizing daily and wearing a baggy.
Adiatasha
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Zoom in on that pic. Do Yall see those SSK's!!!!!!!!
UGHHHHHHH
I'm just super super annoyed. That's why she stays in a weave. All I ask for is just for a little cooperation. Sigh.. Ok I'm done venting.
So my plan is to take the weave out. Do a terressentials mud wash, Deep condition with AO then leave in with KCNT and a blow out.
Will that work?
claud-uk
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Adiatasha I don't have the best eyesight but all the SSKS that I see all seem to be approx the same distance from the ends of your hair, about 0.5" from the ends?
Pennefeather - meka72 gave great advice, I've nothing more to add except you can buy pH testing strips from ebay or a chemist to make sure your products are in the right range (4.5 - 5.5)
LivingInPeace
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Moisturized with Darcy's Sweet Cocoa Bean Moisturizing Hair Whip and sealed with shea butter.
Ebonybunny
Active Member
TIL : Biotin and/or garlic pills are sincerely not meant to be taken on an empty stomach. The cramps have been horrible! 
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
My ends are fantastic, but my roots are so puffy that I can't do anything with my hair. I will either be bunning or wigging it for work tomorrow.
Babygrowth
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Protein and crown braids are my besties right now. Crochet install coming up soon.
toaster
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I'm getting used to using more product. My hair and ends seem to appreciate the extra butter on the ends so I'll keep it up.
I'm trying to get to March before I start practicing roller sets again. Need to make sure my hair has recovered from the month of pseudo neglect first.
I'm trying to get to March before I start practicing roller sets again. Need to make sure my hair has recovered from the month of pseudo neglect first.
claud-uk
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I got back home last night, did a 45 min pre-poo with ORS Replenenishing Con, cowashed with neutrLab Cocoa Curl Cleansing Conditioner, ACV rinse, oil rinse with sunflower oil, then another 5-10 mins with ORS - my hair felt stiff as I applied this, so I think the ACV rinse wasn't didiluted enough, and that I should have used a moisture-only conditioner after the ACV and oil rinse.
Hair was VERY stiff as I applied my LOC! It was clumping so hard lol. African Pride LI, almond oil then Elasta QP Mango Butter.
My ends are beginning to split quite noticeably in my bang area now, but are not so bad in the rest of my hair from what I can see. Once I do a trim I will start braiding the bangs at night instead of twisting, see if this reduces the damage to them. Also only braiding every second night instead of daily, to reduce manipulation.
Hair was VERY stiff as I applied my LOC! It was clumping so hard lol. African Pride LI, almond oil then Elasta QP Mango Butter.
My ends are beginning to split quite noticeably in my bang area now, but are not so bad in the rest of my hair from what I can see. Once I do a trim I will start braiding the bangs at night instead of twisting, see if this reduces the damage to them. Also only braiding every second night instead of daily, to reduce manipulation.
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