Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2015/2016

Still doing search and destroys. I did a mudwash last night and finger detangled. I didn't have a lot of snags, so that is good.

I'm doing a curlformer set on Wednesday night so that will let me know how good my ends really are.

I think I am going to do a dusting for the new year but not sure how yet. I think box braids would be the best style to trim in but I don't know that I feel like doing those. So the next choice would be twist or coils. Coils sound tempting.
 
The last time I trimmed was 9/21. I didn't make 3 months but I'm good with 2 months. The front of my hair could have made it 3 months but the back of my hair was begging for a trim.

Last night I put my hair into 2 strand twists and dusted my ends. I don't really know how much I took off. More than likely it was 1/4" to 1/2". Now that I can do bigger twist, I may stick to dusting in twist for a while. When all the back layers of my hair graze my shoulders, I'm going to try to get my SO to even it out.

I have gotten off schedule with my protein. In 2016 I think I want to do a reconstructor at the beginning of the month and a softer protein mid month. That's what I want but I may be doing good to just do one. Protein treatments add time to my wash day and I'm usually rushing as it is.
 
Recommitting to this challenge for 2016. Since I'm de tangling with a paddle brush I want to watch my ends for any signs of damage.

I did a trim a few months ago, so I won't trim again until my ends start snagging when I comb. Will keep up weekly deep conditioning, monthly protein, and oil on my ends nightly.
 
Had a bad experience getting my hair braided yesterday, praying I don't have a ton of breakage...

Will be giving my ends even more TLC to hopefully rectify any potential damage. Won't really know until I take these cornrows out to do the end of the year LC. Depending on how ends are I will dust/trim on the 21/22 since those are optimal days.

On a positive note I'd had my end baggied for over a week and they felt amazing! Maybe that will be my saving grace..
 
I think roller setting will help with my knots. When I cowashed and bunned I had a ton of knots. Twist outs helped a little, but roller sets seem to help the most. Other than bothering me when I touch my ends, the knots don't break off or cause me to have less retention, so I trim twice a year and call it a day.

I'm excited to have less knots though.
 
I am going to do a search and destroy for these knots and then trim my ends after I set my hair in twists.

I think 2016 is going to be the year of hair grease. Right now I am just using grease (Blue Magic for now) and water to moisturize my hair. I do like to use my beloved Murray's Beeswax for twisting. I had attempted to use the Murray's pomade in the tin can-WAY too dense!
 
1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc.? Natural

2. Current Hair Length: APL

3. Why are you joining this challenge? I damaged my ends when I used fake hair for braids & twists earlier this year and now my remaining ends are bushy.

4. What have you tried to improve your ends? I cut ~ 4 inches.

5. What are you going to try to get those healthy ends? I will butter & hide them daily and baby them during wash days with extra conditioner & reconstructor.

6. Will you update us 1x a month? Yes
 
Earlier this week I went in and did a thorough S&D, it took me 3 hours to go through my entire head which was exhausting. Despite the trim I did last month, I still saw a few splits which really bothered me.

I was slacking on my protein treatments as well as my hair was so dry which I believe to be the problem.
 
trclemons said:
I cut ~ 4 inches of hair in September and my ends are not as rough, but they are still bushy. Do I need to keep cutting?
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No don't keep cutting. Figure out whether you need more protein, moisture or a ph balance on your ends. Otherwise you can cut forever and not resolve the issue.
 
Doing a protein treatment with Komaza Protein tonight. I just dusted my ends a few weeks ago. It seems like my ends split almost as soon as I dust them.

I think doing flat twist on wet hair is part of the culprit. I need to find a way to stretch my ends without adding a lot of time to my wash day.
 
11 days ago I trimmed between 5mm and 1inch of hair. I hadn't kept up with my regular dusting (5mm or less every month or every other month). I didn't wet my hair often and I slacked on protein because I wanted shorter wash days, and my ends paid the price.

With the changes I made, I don't think I've managed to retain as much as the last session. My hairline is now a halo of slightly shorter hair, so I will try not to slack off.

My hair seems to like regular wetting so I've started back with the wash and goes. I did a protein DC the other day and my hair feels good. I've been baggying my hair since yesterday and I plan to wash/rinse it tomorrow.
 
After the protein treatment I snipped splits as I ran into them. It wasn't too bad but I wish it was better. I liked my ends before I out in my flat twist. I probably should use a butter in my ends but we shall see. I may also consider doing a reconstructed in my ends in 3 weeks. I using olaplex this weekend. I will see if that helps any.

Even with the splits and dusting an issues I'm retaining something. I just definitely want to have max retention for 2016.
 
trclemons said:
1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc.? Natural

2. Current Hair Length: APL

3. Why are you joining this challenge? I damaged my ends when I used fake hair for braids & twists earlier this year and now my remaining ends are bushy.

4. What have you tried to improve your ends? I cut ~ 4 inches.

5. What are you going to try to get those healthy ends? I will butter & hide them daily and baby them during wash days with extra conditioner & reconstructor.

6. Will you update us 1x a month? Yes
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I CW'd today and babied my ends with conditioner and Original Moxie Mango & Tacuma Butter.
 
I'm going to moisturize my ends tonight with Frizz ease straight fixation cream. I might do headband curls tonight. It's much quicker and easier to sleep in than rollers.
 
I'll get a fresh wash and deep condition tomorrow and I'll have my stylist to look through my ends for any issues. I don't think I'll have any problems though. My ends have stayed moisturized and I don't use heat other than when I go to the stylist.
 
Didn't have to get anything dusted or cleaned up! Yes! I'm debating on a sew in soon.

I need to do some research on stylists since mine doesn't do weaves.
 
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