MBL Challenge 2012 Official Thread
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ezina
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I realized that I never posted a starting pic. Well, here's my hair over the months:
Picture 1: November 27, 2010 - After a relaxer touch up
Picture 2: February 22, 2011 - 3 months post flat iron job
Picture 3: May 22, 2011 (Please excuse the very dirt mirror.) - After a relaxer touch up. It rained that day *sigh*
Picture 4: August 14, 2011 - (3 day old) 3 months post roller set job.
Picture 5: August 14, 2011 - (3 day old) 3 months post roller set job stretch
I know my ends are looking a little wispy. I just about had it with them, so on the same morning I took my current update pics, I got my hair braided before I did something I regretted. The braids are a little past waist length. I wanted them to look like Solange's braids but they are too small. As a result, I don't really like them; otherwise, they look okay.
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Jaysin
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I Know I am really, really late. Just joining this LHCF I am looking for help with my hair. Specifically looking to try Megatek. It is only a few months left, but I would like to join if it’s okay. Here is my story:
I am not sure where to start. Starting from now I am in desperate need of a good hair regimen to help grow and retain my hair. I started sew in weaves about about 4 years ago and kept doing it over on first every 8-10 weeks and moved to every 6 weeks because my stylist said I should relax my hair every 4-6 weeks. Okay about a year and a half ago I realized my hair was becoming really think and falling out every time I took the weave out. I started going to another stylist because I felt it was because my stylist was braiding my hair too small and over relaxing my hair. I went to a new girl and decided to do a texturizer only to find out while she was doing my hair that it was her first time texturizing anyone’s hair. So of course she left I on my hair for 20 minutes which is too long and when I washed my hair out it was coming out in chunks. Now I felt like I needed to keep weaving because my hair was a choppy mess. I tried the braidless weave and that did not work out well. With research I found Cathy House Ultra Black Hair book which was great. I started putting some of the methods in place like stop trimming and washing weekly. I got push back from the next stylist because she said it would dry out my hair washing it so much, but my hair actually seemed to like it. Early last year I stopped going to a stylist regularly and started only going every 5 weeks to redo my braid in weave. I decided not to keep the braids in as long as before because my thought was that the my hair was growing underneath and matting so it was hard to detangle when I took it out. I also decided to read another book called “Grow it” by Chicoro. I liked the first book better, but the two of them encouraged me to try and stop using regular relaxers. I started using Linange Shea Butter texturizer every 10 weeks. That seemed much better than the perm but my hair was still damaged. I stopped doing that earlier this year and just washed 1-2 times weekly, blow dried, and flat ironed along with partial weaves. In May I discovered clip in weaves so I started with the fishnet from indique hair. With a visit to Saphora and research I discovered Phytospecific products (all natural ingredients). The cream conditioner is the best conditioner that I have every used. It was the first conditioner that made my damage hair feel soft. With that I think it has slowed down the breakage and my hair over the last 3 months since using it seems to be growing better. It has grown about 2 inches since April. I wash weekly, and condition daily with their daily moisturizer. Love the moisturizer also. I also used their phytospecific delicate fine hair relaxer and it worked great. Did not dry out my hair. Also did not take away my curls. I used it twice so far in 8 week increments. My hair seems to be growing but I am not sure that I am retaining it. I can tell from the roots that it is growing but the ends does not seem to be getting longer. Two weeks ago I decided to get monoxidil 3% and have been using that for 3 weeks now. Not much results yet, but from research I hear it takes about 3 months to see results. I also read after buying it people felt that it worked but after they stopped using it their hair fell out. So from this forum I saw some folks were having success with Megatek. I just ordered it but not quite sure how to use it. I am waiting to receive my order and would love some suggestions. I really miss the healthy hair that I used to have that reached just above my shoulder blades in the past.
My current weekly hair regimen:
Before shampoo I put a lot of Moroccan oil and a cap for about 10 minutes
I shampoo with phytospecific intense nutrition shampoo
Condition with phothspecific vital force cream bath, damaged, brittle hair conditioner
Add Salerm silk protein leave in conditioner while my hair is wet and Phytospecific moisturizing styling balm on the ends
Braid it in about 8 braids to dry overnight (Just stopped blow drying)
In the morning add the monodoxil 3%
Taking phytospecific cap energy hair vitamins (not always consistent/4 days as week)
I was thinking to continue that regimen but discontinuing the monodoxil when the bottle finishes next week. With adding the megatek I’m trying to figure out if I should mix it with the Moroccan oil to add to my scalp since I already have that oil. I’m a big fan of adding grease to my scalp so I was thinking maybe I would shampoo, put the megatek on my hair and sit under the dryer for maybe 15 minutes, rinse it and next add my phytospecific deep condition or just adding it with the deep condition I use.
I am also afraid of the hair shedding that I read on the threads with using Megatek. Wondering if the garlic conditioner has worked for people to help that.
Any suggestions you might have would greatly appreciated. I will spend the money whatever I need to do to get my hair back. Thanks in advance.
I am not sure where to start. Starting from now I am in desperate need of a good hair regimen to help grow and retain my hair. I started sew in weaves about about 4 years ago and kept doing it over on first every 8-10 weeks and moved to every 6 weeks because my stylist said I should relax my hair every 4-6 weeks. Okay about a year and a half ago I realized my hair was becoming really think and falling out every time I took the weave out. I started going to another stylist because I felt it was because my stylist was braiding my hair too small and over relaxing my hair. I went to a new girl and decided to do a texturizer only to find out while she was doing my hair that it was her first time texturizing anyone’s hair. So of course she left I on my hair for 20 minutes which is too long and when I washed my hair out it was coming out in chunks. Now I felt like I needed to keep weaving because my hair was a choppy mess. I tried the braidless weave and that did not work out well. With research I found Cathy House Ultra Black Hair book which was great. I started putting some of the methods in place like stop trimming and washing weekly. I got push back from the next stylist because she said it would dry out my hair washing it so much, but my hair actually seemed to like it. Early last year I stopped going to a stylist regularly and started only going every 5 weeks to redo my braid in weave. I decided not to keep the braids in as long as before because my thought was that the my hair was growing underneath and matting so it was hard to detangle when I took it out. I also decided to read another book called “Grow it” by Chicoro. I liked the first book better, but the two of them encouraged me to try and stop using regular relaxers. I started using Linange Shea Butter texturizer every 10 weeks. That seemed much better than the perm but my hair was still damaged. I stopped doing that earlier this year and just washed 1-2 times weekly, blow dried, and flat ironed along with partial weaves. In May I discovered clip in weaves so I started with the fishnet from indique hair. With a visit to Saphora and research I discovered Phytospecific products (all natural ingredients). The cream conditioner is the best conditioner that I have every used. It was the first conditioner that made my damage hair feel soft. With that I think it has slowed down the breakage and my hair over the last 3 months since using it seems to be growing better. It has grown about 2 inches since April. I wash weekly, and condition daily with their daily moisturizer. Love the moisturizer also. I also used their phytospecific delicate fine hair relaxer and it worked great. Did not dry out my hair. Also did not take away my curls. I used it twice so far in 8 week increments. My hair seems to be growing but I am not sure that I am retaining it. I can tell from the roots that it is growing but the ends does not seem to be getting longer. Two weeks ago I decided to get monoxidil 3% and have been using that for 3 weeks now. Not much results yet, but from research I hear it takes about 3 months to see results. I also read after buying it people felt that it worked but after they stopped using it their hair fell out. So from this forum I saw some folks were having success with Megatek. I just ordered it but not quite sure how to use it. I am waiting to receive my order and would love some suggestions. I really miss the healthy hair that I used to have that reached just above my shoulder blades in the past.
My current weekly hair regimen:
Before shampoo I put a lot of Moroccan oil and a cap for about 10 minutes
I shampoo with phytospecific intense nutrition shampoo
Condition with phothspecific vital force cream bath, damaged, brittle hair conditioner
Add Salerm silk protein leave in conditioner while my hair is wet and Phytospecific moisturizing styling balm on the ends
Braid it in about 8 braids to dry overnight (Just stopped blow drying)
In the morning add the monodoxil 3%
Taking phytospecific cap energy hair vitamins (not always consistent/4 days as week)
I was thinking to continue that regimen but discontinuing the monodoxil when the bottle finishes next week. With adding the megatek I’m trying to figure out if I should mix it with the Moroccan oil to add to my scalp since I already have that oil. I’m a big fan of adding grease to my scalp so I was thinking maybe I would shampoo, put the megatek on my hair and sit under the dryer for maybe 15 minutes, rinse it and next add my phytospecific deep condition or just adding it with the deep condition I use.
I am also afraid of the hair shedding that I read on the threads with using Megatek. Wondering if the garlic conditioner has worked for people to help that.
Any suggestions you might have would greatly appreciated. I will spend the money whatever I need to do to get my hair back. Thanks in advance.
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davisbr88
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I took some pics this wknd, but I'm out of town and left my camera cord. I took some pics a few wks ago that I posted in the other challenges I'm in (SL and APL) so I will just repost those here, I'm sure my hair hasn't grown much in 3 weeks, lol; so I think these will suffice for now.
I'm hoping to be close (at least an inch away) to APL when I straighten next month and to be definitely APL by year end. The suspense is killing me! I've never been past SL all my life so I'm on pins and needles waiting to see if I can make it.
I'm hoping to be close (at least an inch away) to APL when I straighten next month and to be definitely APL by year end. The suspense is killing me! I've never been past SL all my life so I'm on pins and needles waiting to see if I can make it.
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LaFemmeNaturelle
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This was a length check I did last week. I blowdried and banded my hair overnight and then lightly flat ironed the stretched piece. Couldn't get the ends well. Need to work on my technique all over again ugh. Anywhos, here it is. I'm pass APL and I expect to be BSL by December, full MBL by next summer and WL by Dec 2012.
davisbr88
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Everyone's hair is looking great!
Please keep them coming, ladies!
SN: I had the MBL dream today! I was taking an afternoon nap and I dreamt I was straightening my hair for my parents' wedding (which is odd because they've been married 32 years... lol), and I was curling it and it fell so pretty! And when I put it up in a ponytail, it was still brushing against my back a little. I fell in love! Lol.
I was also at my goal weight too, so chile, I was sexay!
Please keep them coming, ladies!
SN: I had the MBL dream today! I was taking an afternoon nap and I dreamt I was straightening my hair for my parents' wedding (which is odd because they've been married 32 years... lol), and I was curling it and it fell so pretty! And when I put it up in a ponytail, it was still brushing against my back a little. I fell in love! Lol.
I was also at my goal weight too, so chile, I was sexay!
Jaysin
New Member
Just got my mega tek in the mail today. Ready to start using it. So far I mixed some of it with 3% minoxidil for women since I was already using that. I am debating on if I should mix vitamin E, olive oil or Dr. Miracle intensive spot serum oil since I already have those items in my house? It appears that most people mix with an oil. Also wondering if I apply it to my scalp do I need to wash it out or can I use it like a grease? And if I apply it to my hair before a conditioner or with a conditioner how long should I keep of on? Does anyone sit under a dryer with it? Would appreciate he help from those that have been using it.
hola_lo2002
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ezina
Well-Known Member
So, this is my update as of today. You can check my youtube channel for video updates
Girl, you've already reached and passed MBL. You're either at WL (or at least very close to) WL. Congrats!
hola_lo2002
New Member
Thanks!! I'm heading towards WL but i'm not there yet!!! I have to be more strict about taking my vitamins lol
!! It's so hard to stay focused during summer time....
ScorpioBeauty09
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In my first update since joining this challenge I was hoping to say I'd made some progress. Instead I have this setback. I got my hair braided for vacation and my braider trimmed the section of the braid that was my real hair, meaning a lot of the retention I had is now gone. I'm angry, sad and frustrated. 
I only want to make MBL at some point in 2012, that can still happen so I'm remaining in the challenge, I have a more than a year left lol. It's just a pain.
I only want to make MBL at some point in 2012, that can still happen so I'm remaining in the challenge, I have a more than a year left lol. It's just a pain.
davisbr88
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ScorpioBeauty09: Sorry about your setback! I completely understand thinking you were doing your hair some good by PSing and then ending up having to hack all the progress (and more off). Just keep going! We still have a lot of time left to reach our goals!
wish4length
Active Member
my laptop is down so i never have my camera when i have internet access 
but i'm only two inches above apl in the back......
but i'm only two inches above apl in the back......
davisbr88
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wish4length: Is that your hair from a long time ago in your siggy?
Sorry I haven't updated... My hair too suffered a setback. I'm still at APL
Alot of us in here aren't even APL yet; still plenty time to make MBL in 2012
afrochique
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How often is everyone trimming? I'd like to figure out a good trim schedule. I have fine strands so I want to make sure I'm trimming often enough but at the same time don't want to trim too much bc then I'd never see any progress.
Right now I've been doing professional trims every 4 to 6 months with self dusting in between.
Right now I've been doing professional trims every 4 to 6 months with self dusting in between.
bride91501
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I've been eyeing this thread forever...just the thought of MBL hair seems surreal to me 
Oh well, here it goes...
Current Length/Current State of Hair: Grazing Apl/Natural 4b
Regimen (including what precise steps you are taking in order to get to MBL):
I plan to stick to the regimen I've been on for the last year until I get to my ultimate goal of WL. See below:
-cornrow hair using the DMM & wear them for 4 weeks at a time under wigs or turbans
-Light PT & DC weekly
-Co-wash 2-3x per week
-Shampoo & Henna monthly
-M&S daily; MT on scalp every other day
2011 goals: BSB by December 31, 2011
What month in 2012 you hope to be at MBL: September 2012
Most recent pic - August 2011
Oh well, here it goes...Current Length/Current State of Hair: Grazing Apl/Natural 4b
Regimen (including what precise steps you are taking in order to get to MBL):
I plan to stick to the regimen I've been on for the last year until I get to my ultimate goal of WL. See below:
-cornrow hair using the DMM & wear them for 4 weeks at a time under wigs or turbans
-Light PT & DC weekly
-Co-wash 2-3x per week
-Shampoo & Henna monthly
-M&S daily; MT on scalp every other day
2011 goals: BSB by December 31, 2011
What month in 2012 you hope to be at MBL: September 2012
Most recent pic - August 2011
bride91501 I don't know why you are just now joining! You don't have far to go at all!
It seems surreal to me too. I'm still kinda giving myself the side eye for joining, lol. But I was like hey, why not.
It seems surreal to me too. I'm still kinda giving myself the side eye for joining, lol. But I was like hey, why not.
bride91501
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Y
Imani - yous a lie and you know it, but I appreciate you saying it If I can retain close to what I did last year, I should make it *fingers crossed*
Imani - yous a lie and you know it, but I appreciate you saying it
If I can retain close to what I did last year, I should make it *fingers crossed*
SingBrina
Active Member
Nice hair, my goal is to be like this by the end of next year.... I think I'll just keep wearing weaves to get there.
sunshine2287
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I am new to this site and am ready to join this challenge.
mEmYSELFaNDj
Well-Known Member
You are def passed MBL. If you won't claim WL then at least claim grazing WL. Hehe Great job!
davisbr88
Well-Known Member
sunshine2287: Welcome! Make sure you edit your post to include your info and starting pic!
Imani: I dust every 2 months. I trim/cut when I straighten, which is like 3 or 4 times a year.
Imani: I dust every 2 months. I trim/cut when I straighten, which is like 3 or 4 times a year.
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