Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2018

[FemmeCreole]

I don't really see any frizz. BUT, Shea butter will clump your hair and knock that frizz out instantly!

I ordered the pure shea and the other ingredients you mentioned so that I can make my moisturizer. I can’t wait to get back home so I can whip it up. I’m doing it for me and my DD.

 

[faithVA]

I’ve been liking this scurl and castor oil tip. My hair has been looking and feeling soft and moisturized lately.

See pic. That’s my hair today. It’s frizzy but it doesn’t look and feel dry like my hair used to be.

It doesn't look dry.

 

[FemmeCreole]

It doesn't look dry.

No it doesn’t. I used to always have issues with dryness no matter how much moisturizer I put. But I guess I was not doing it properly or not consistent with sealing.

 

[Chicoro]

I ran out of my Shea butter mix and have not done my hair in the last 3 days. I am surprised at how dry my hair has become in just this amount of time. It goes to show, daily ends care really is important.

I hope everyone is doing well with their hair ends.

 

[faithVA]

I used my Komaza and did a protein treatment last night. I think the one blow dry and then the. Curlformer set really dried my ends out. I had tried some other protein but I don't think they did what the Komaza did. Let' see how it goes.

 

[LushLox]

I last trimmed in October, if feels like eons ago I will be straightening today and will take off at least an inch.

Eta: Done. What a difference an inch makes, it looks and feels like a different head of hair. I mustn't wait so long next time, a trim every 12 weeks no longer.

 

[Aggie]

Just moisturized and sealed my ends with Donna Marie Super ButterCreme and my DIY Shea Butter blend. My hair is super happy .

 

[GGsKin]

Smoothed Shea mix on my ends and topped with diluted Kinky Curly Custard. My shedding has slowed down, which is settling. As with my previous wash day, there was a lot less shed hair for the two week interval.

 

[Aggie]

Just moisturized and sealed my ends with Donna Marie Super ButterCreme and my DIY Shea Butter blend. My hair is super happy .

Repeated the above tonight.

 

[Daina]

LCOB'd with AVJ/water mix, SM JBCO leave-in, avocado oil and slathered and sealed my length and ends with my SB mix. Ends are smooth and hair is shiny.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

I've been doing pretty good with remembering to moisturize and seal my ends. Last week I washed my hair while in twists which is a big no no for me because of how my ends tangle. I sealed pretty heavily with Shea butter, but I already had some SSKs so I'm a little nervous. I'm going to straighten this weekend or next week and trim my ends so we'll see.

 

[Daina]

LCOB'd with AVJ/water mix, SM JBCO leave-in, avocado oil and slathered and sealed my length and ends with my SB mix. Ends are smooth and hair is shiny.

This is my routine on repeat every 2-3 days except I now use SM JBCO leave-in on wash day and then during the week use Giovanni direct leave-in. All other factors remain the same. My hair and ends are thanking me for this routine especially the Queen Shea!

 

[Angel1881]

I have not been keeping up with posting like I should have been. I started a new job, and let myself get wrapped up in working a lot of overtime.

Despite this, I've been washing my hair weekly and deep conditioning every time for at least 30 minutes. I've been moisturizing and sealing and putting my hair up all week long. It's usually twisted and put into buns or other updos. I have slacked a little on moisturizing and sealing, but I do it when I remember which is usually every 2 or 3 days. I sleep with a satin scarf or bonnet every single night.

I forgot to record that I cut about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches of my hair about 3 weeks ago, while my hair was still straightened after I took the starting photos. My ends are so much better now and they retain moisture very well. Now I'm between APL and BSB, instead of BSL. I'm an average grower, so if I focus on retention I will be on track to being full BSL by the end of the year - hopefully full MBL.

I am pleased I how my hair looks and my ends are not so thin anymore. I feel like I am well on my way towards having healthy, luscious ends!

 

[keranikki]

I told myself no more unnecessary trimming. My ends look great since using whipped shea butter. I actually get more frizz at the roots, then on my ends when I do a WNG.

 

[NappyNelle]

I'm still using extra SSI Seyani Butter or straight shea butter on my ends before rolling on a perm rod on most nights. My ends are supple and strong.

 

[LovelyRo]

I told myself no more unnecessary trimming. My ends look great since using whipped shea butter. I actually get more frizz at the roots, then on my ends when I do a WNG.

How do you use the whipped shea butter in your WNG process? I’m thinking about adding it.

 

[keranikki]

How do you use the whipped shea butter in your WNG process? I’m thinking about adding it.

I use Shea to assist in maintaining moisture. If I use a water-based moisturizer and gel without Shea, my hair dries out faster.

 

[LovelyRo]

I use Shea to assist in maintaining moisture. If I use a water-based moisturizer and gel without Shea, my hair dries out faster.

Do you apply it before the gel?

 

[keranikki]

Do you apply it before the gel?

Yes I do. So far, Kinky Curly Curl Custard is the only product that mixes well with Shea. I’m going to try Mane Choice Biotin Gel today after I finish steaming.

 

[LovelyRo]

Yes I do. So far, Kinky Curly Curl Custard is the only product that mixes well with Shea. I’m going to try Mane Choice Biotin Gel today after I finish steaming.

Thank you! I’m going to try it with KCCC!

 

[FemmeCreole]

I won’t see my ends until some time in March so hopefully they don’t wind up frazzled again.

 

[Aggie]

I was going to wait 2 months before getting my hair trimmed again but I scheduled one at six weeks for March 10th instead of March 26th. I found another stylist that is even better than the one I used last. I didn't even think that was possible but here I am .

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

My ends have been doing this thing where a very tiny amount of super short hair breaks off of several ends.

I'm going to take a break from the wash and go experimentation and see whether sealing in ayurvedic hair tea under Shea butter under hard hold gel for twist outs improves the situation.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

Straightened and trimmed over the weekend. I ended up cutting about 1-1.5 inches, which was fine bc it had been months since my last trim. I still need to go back and look for SSKs at some point before I wash again.

 

[Royalq]

Thinking about going to a professional salon for a thorough trim only. I don't need and my washing. I just want a trim off about an inch all over and add long layers. I might go to some bougie salon to do it.

 

[Daina]

This is my routine on repeat every 2-3 days except I now use SM JBCO leave-in on wash day and then during the week use Giovanni direct leave-in. All other factors remain the same. My hair and ends are thanking me for this routine especially the Queen Shea!

On repeat, my hair has been in a bun all week and was very dry when I took it down. Repeated the steps above and hair feels brand new!

 

[FoxxyLocs]

Oiled my scalp and ends yesterday. Been wearing my hair in a bun for the past few days.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

Did a S&D yesterday and put Shea butter in my ends.

 

[faithVA]

My ends were feeling a little rough on wash day. On Monday I took out my twist and did a major search and destroy. I' trying to hold off until the end of May to dust my ends.

I was pleasantly surprised that I had to clip less than I thought. I didn' get them all but it should hold me.

I was thinking if I really want to find the splits inwould gel my hair. Gel always brings out the worse. I may try that when I have more time.

 

[Alma Petra]

My ends were feeling a little rough on wash day. On Monday I took out my twist and did a major search and destroy. I' trying to hold off until the end of May to dust my ends.

I was pleasantly surprised that I had to clip less than I thought. I didn' get them all but it should hold me.

I was thinking if I really want to find the splits inwould gel my hair. Gel always brings out the worse. I may try that when I have more time.

The contrast between your story and mine stopped me. Your ends were feeling a little rough and you trimmed them and gel would have brought the worst out of them. The ends of my twa have been feeling very rough compared to the length, and the other day the whole thing was very frizzy. I put a generous amount of olaplex number 3 on it, covered it with sunflower oil and added gel then raked and scrunched et voila! My ends were totally transformed, and have been soft and behaving ever since. I don't any more feel a need to trim them. It's crazy how different types of hair respond in totally different ways to the exact same thing!