Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2015/2016

[FollicleFanatic]

@trclemons I'm using your routine as inspiration to pamper my hair. I've gotten so hair lazy

Steaming right now with SM Superfruit masque in big twists. Then I will apply more to my ends, baggy and rinse out tomorrow.

 

[faithVA]

I'm doing a curlformer set. It always lets me know how my ends are doing. Have my fingers crossed.

 

[mzteaze]

Applying a mix of castor and emu oil to my ends

 

[faithVA]

My ends do need dusting but they are definitely much better than any other time I've done a curlformer set. I didn't have major tangling of my ends when I separated. I can definitely wait another 3 weeks before I dust my ends.

I need to make sure I do a protein treatment after I dust my ends.

 

[trclemons]

Today was CoWash Saturday and I LCOB'd with L = Ion Repair Solution, C = Loreal Hydracharge, O = Hydrathermal's Growth on scalp, Queens Curls Safflower on length & Sunny Isle JBCO on edges & B = Soultanical's Hair Yum on ends.

 

[faithVA]

Dusted about 1/2" to 3/4" of ragged ends. I tried to hold out until March but I didn't make it Now I'm hoping to make it until May.

Patience, Patience, Patience

 

[flyygirlll2]

I flat ironed my hair yesterday and took off about an inch or so. I will dust in between and plan my next trim depending on how my ends feel.

 

[curlyTisME]

Ends look and feel good. I'll get better judgement at my appointment Friday.

I need a new bottle of serum for my ends when I pincurl at night. Almost out of my Giovanni. I'll wait until it completely empty to get something else. I'm thinking Chi Silk Infusion.

 

[trclemons]

Tonight, I put Honey's Handmade Cherry Almond Tapioca on my braids, sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes, CW'd and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of Oyin's Honey Hemp. I got a late start with my hair and I didn't want to go to bed with a wet head, so I sat under my hood dryer on low for 30 minutes.

Next, I LCOB'd with L = Ion's Repair Solutions, C = Carefree Curls Gold, O = Queen Curls Safflower on length, Hydrathermal's Growth Oil on scalp & Sunny Isle's JBCO on edges, B = Soultanical's Hair Yum on ends.

Then, I put on my plastic cap and did my inversion for 4 minutes and I will baggy overnight.

 

[Prettymetty]

My ends were dry and breaking since I didn't wash and dc for 3 weeks. I gave my hair some much needed tlc last night. Today I'll moisturize and evaluate my ends.

 

[Prettymetty]

My ends broke a little while detangling and moisturizing. I think it's time for an Emergencee treatment and moisturizing dc. It's also time for some more leave in. I'm almost out of Garnier sleek and shine and I want to try the Loreal Extraordinary oil cream. It smells so good! I'm going to Target later. I'll pick up a bottle if it's on sale.

 

[FollicleFanatic]

Sprayed my ends with Aphogee green tea restructurizer and sealed with some oil blend.

 

[mzteaze]

I've started applying JBCO on my ends BEFORE DC then sitting under the dryer. My ends seem to really love this.

 

[trclemons]

LCOB'd with L = Lawrence Ray Concepts Shake 'n Go, C = Treluxe Untie the Knot, O = Queens Curls Safflower on length & Kreyol Essence Peppermint HBCO on edges & B = Hairitage Caramel Frappuccino on scalp & Soultanicals Hair Yum on ends.

 

[curlyTisME]

Got a light dusting at my appointment Friday. Nothing too major.

 

[Prettymetty]

I'm going to spritz my hair with aloe Vera juice and moisturize my ends with Loreal Extraordinary oil cream.

 

[CodeRed]

Trying out this Biosilk Silk Therapy Lite on my ends... Not sure if I like it as much as Chi Silk Infusion but we'll see.

 

[GGsKin]

Took my hair down after eight days..mmm feels good to get my fingers on my scalp. After a mild detangle, I smoothed some ghee on my ends and am baggying tonight. I'll wash tomorrow.

 

[trclemons]

LCOB'd with L = Lawrence Ray Concepts Shake 'n Go, C = Carefree Curls Gold, O = Queen Curls Safflower on length, NJoy's Sulfur on scalp & Kreyol Essence Peppermint HBCO on edges, B = Kyra's Shea Medley Strength & Emollient Butter Cream on ends.

 

[maxineshaw]

Currently trying water washing.

It's only an experiment. I am returning to ayurveda as soon as I get my dang powders in the mail. I'm also going back to finger detangling my hair to avert breakage/knots on the ends/etc. I washed my hair last night using coconut oil to detangle and dissolve scalp build up. Then I lightly washed it (only at the scalp) with this bar soap I have called Natural Beauty Cleansing Bar. It didn't take all the coconut oil out of my hair but my scalp is clean.

I finally did a thorough cut and my ends look fantastic. There are still a couple of knots, but I can easily cut them out the next time I twist my hair.

I have a giant jar of coconut oil that is strictly for washing, but I think I will always use Vatika oil (which I like to call coconut oil soup). It just leaves my ends so soft and silky. So does regular coconut oil, but the Vatika oil just feels special.

 

[Prettymetty]

I moisturized my ends with Loreal Extraordinary oil cream and aloe vera juice. Then I massaged my scalp with sulfur oil. Now my hair is wrapped in a satin scarf.

 

[faithVA]

I'm trying Aphogee 2 Step for the 1st time tonight. I dusted my ends last weekend so I like to do a protein treatment after. My ends are much better but I want to see how the Aphogee compares to the Komaza.

 

[Rastafarai]

I'm trying Aphogee 2 Step for the 1st time tonight. I dusted my ends last weekend so I like to do a protein treatment after. My ends are much better but I want to see how the Aphogee compares to the Komaza.

Please don't forget to update with a comparison! I've been hearing such great things about Komaza but haven't made the plunge yet. Would love to hear a review from a fellow lo-po sister.

 

[faithVA]

Please don't forget to update with a comparison! I've been hearing such great things about Komaza but haven't made the plunge yet. Would love to hear a review from a fellow lo-po sister.

Ok I will try to do a comparison this weekend. I still have the carmeltini in now.

One thing I know already is that Aphogee is sticky and messy. Ugh

 

[trclemons]

For CoWash Saturday, I:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ mix and Spectrum coconut oil on the ends.
• I applied Shea Moisture Manuka DC and went under my heat cap for a little over 1 hour.
• Used CC Natural's scalp scrub, CW'd my length with Jakeala Flax Mallow, reconstructed with Ion & rinsed out 80% of Oyin Honey Hemp Conditioner.
• LCOB'd with L = Jakeala Pineapple Protein Spray, C = Treluxe Untie the Knot & Hawaiian Silky, O = Queens Curls Safflower & Macadamia Healing on length & Kreyol Essence Lemon HBCO on edges & B = Hairitage Hydration Caramel Frappuccino on scalp & Zipporah Beauty Sweet Orange Shea Cocoa Moist on ends.

 

[faithVA]

Please don't forget to update with a comparison! I've been hearing such great things about Komaza but haven't made the plunge yet. Would love to hear a review from a fellow lo-po sister.

This is my preliminary comparison. I will provide another update next weekend after I take my hair down.

I found the Aphogee 2 step to be sticky and messy. I also found that once I applied it to my hair it was very difficult for me to comb it through or work it through according to the instructions. It made me wonder if I was doing more damage to my ends than repair. The product dried much quicker than the Komaza and it also dried much, much harder. It took quite a long time to rinse it all out but after I did my hair felt soft. I'm not really sure if it felt strong because I've been doing protein fairly regularly.

I could tell that I needed a conditioner behind it, so I used the TVO Carmeltini and left that in overnight.

The Komaza is more of a creamy liquid and it is not messy or sticky. I usually stay under the dryer for 45 minutes to an hour but it doesn't really dry hard on my hair. It is possible that I'm not using enough. Aphogee 2 step says to saturate your hair. I don't saturate my hair with the Komaza. I wouldn't comb my hair with the Komaza in it but my hair is not a hard shell like the Aphogee when I leave the dryer. My hair rinses soft with the Komaza and I don't need a conditioner after even though I do DC after it.

Before giving my final opinion of Komaza versus Aphogee 2, I want to take my flat twist out this weekend and see how my split and breakage situation is. If I have less splits and breakage then the Aphogee is the winner. However, if its still the same I will have to say the Komaza works better for me since it isn't as sticky and messy.

If Apogee wasn't so sticky and messy I would probably use it over the Komaza because I can get it on the ground. But that situation deters me.

 

[FollicleFanatic]

I gave my ends a much needed trim on a strengthening day last week. I had a ton of ssks and some splits stemming from 4 wash n goes I did over the past few months

They feel good again and should be super easy for me to spoil since I'm wearing flat twists with braided ends under wigs. Hopefully I won't have to trim for another 3 months bc I don't want to cut away any progress.

 

[trclemons]

CW'd and put Zipporah Beauty Sweet Orange Shea Cocoa Moist on ends.

 

[Prettymetty]

I've been spraying my ends with Chi Keratin Mist almost daily. I haven't been seeing any broken strands so I'm happy. Tomorrow I am going to wash and dc

 

[trclemons]

LBO'd with L = Cream & Coco's 1000 Flowers, B = Alikay's Shea Yogurt on length, Liquid Gold's Green Magic on scalp & Honey's Handmade Whipped Vanilla on ends, O = Sunny Isles Lavender JBCO on edges.