Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2026

[Angel of the North]

Is there anything with Vitamin C, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid (vinegar), Ascorbic Acid?

Castor oil?

A DC I used 3weeks ago has mineral oil in it, this is a DC that I would have said was one of my old staples. It's one of the few products I have where the ingredients do not bother me because the benefits outweigh my avoidance of certain ingredients.

I have not used it in many years and repurchased last year to revisit. It is possible that they may have changed the formula, but I don't think they have from what I can remember. I don't think this DC caused any issues.

After some consideration, I think the main culprit of that excess frizz is that I didn't do anything to my between the wash day at the beginning of December till 3 weeks ago, I think I detangled once, at the beginning of February, and I left the two braids at the back in, and that's where I noticed the little breakage in the middle.

I've always had a little frizz, if I have cornrows, by day 2 - 3 I have a little afro of fuzz on top of my rows, my hair is fine, soft, cottony-like and low porosity. I'd always put that frizz down to the multiple textures in my hair. It doesn't make a difference how tight they are, or if I cover it at night, this is guaranteed to happen. The frizz I had 3 weeks ago was excessive by my normal rate, and was a concern. That frizz of 2 and 3 weeks ago has led me to a solution that appears to be combating my long term frizz issues as well as the frizz from 3 weeks ago.

Once I figure out what my hair needs to fully retain moisture between wash days, I will focus on perfecting my smoothing process and try to improve on that.

 

[Angel of the North]

I can't wait to get thst oil in my hair, I'm going to start my prepoo early It will also let me capture and document how my hair reacts to the oils with an extended prepoo. I also low key think this may take things up a notch.

This is what the 10 oils look like together, this bottle is a gift for my friend's daughter, my personal batch is in a bigger amber bottle, so you can't see the colour.

 

[Chicoro]

I can't wait to get thst oil in my hair, I'm going to start my prepoo early It will also let me capture and document how my hair reacts to the oils with an extended prepoo. I also low key think this may take things up a notch.

This is what the 10 oils look like together, this bottle is a gift for my friend's daughter, my personal batch is in a bigger amber bottle, so you can't see the colour.


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Look at this oil looking like a Glamorous Movie Star in a Bottle!

The particles within the countertop look as if they are twinkling, powerful, lights whose brightness has been captured and harnessed and forever frozen in that photograph.

The gorgeous patterns on the counteract make the photograph pop even more beautifully to illuminate the beauty of the product and the photo!

It looks like Liquid Gold, an ancient Elixir!

The product inside, the props of the countertop, the quality of the photograph, the power of your passion about the oils, the particles on the countertop, all come together beautifully.

You may be starting up a business. That's talent, interest, love and beauty in that bottle and in that photograph.

 

[Angel of the North]

I've just taken down my braid, this is the total hair lost to the bands:



I detangled first just a little with my my fingers, then the rake and finally with the Unbrush plus.

Total hair loss:



Most of the hairs were short and I saw some splits among them. This is making me want to trim. I will wait a while before I do this as I'm studying the hair while the ends are in this condition.

Here is what my hair looked like when I took down the braid:



My hair was still very moisturised apart from the ends. I think the overall condition of my hair has improved since I've been back in the game, this is making my ends feel a little rougher in comparison. The ends are able to tangle together given the opportunity, I can manage things for a while and want to work on my ends a little longer, but I do intend to cut them in the near future because this is the biggest risk to my retention at the moment.

I braided my hair in 4 quarters as per usual, and my hair looked a lot more like what I'm used to seeing frizz wise but an improved version for sure:




My hair was so moisturised that I think the ends were sucking the moisture out and might be what caused the shrinkage of the braid. I don't feel compelled to spend extra time moisturising, I will focus on smoothing and add the mid week moisturising of the ends instead.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's wash day results.

 

[Angel of the North]

Look at this oil looking like a Glamorous Movie Star in a Bottle!

The particles within the countertop look as if they are twinkling, powerful, lights whose brightness has been captured and harnessed and forever frozen in that photograph.

The gorgeous patterns on the counteract make the photograph pop even more beautifully to illuminate the beauty of the product and the photo!

It looks like Liquid Gold, an ancient Elixir!

The product inside, the props of the countertop, the quality of the photograph, the power of your passion about the oils, the particles on the countertop, all come together beautifully.

You may be starting up a business. That's talent, interest, love and beauty in that bottle and in that photograph.

Thank you it smells good too, in that natural way

I've actually been thinking about that while mixing and infusing oils this week. We shall have to watch this space.

 

[Chicoro]

Thank you it smells good too, in that natural way

I've actually been thinking about that while mixing and infusing oils this week. We shall have to watch this space.

Do it! Just do it.