Miconazole Nitrate (MN) Challenge (May 1 - July 31, 2012)

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MJ checking in... I started MN on may 20... I hoped it would bring me to APL by now...oh well...I'm going to keep with it though...I feel like I should have roller set instead of blow dried and flat ironed, I never get my hair as smooth/straight as I'd like, direct heat scares the bejezus out of me and I keep everything on the lowest coolest setting possible... Next wash I'll rollerset and post a pic for a better look, and sorry it's blurry, its late and I'm tired...but here it is =)
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I've applied my MN every night this week. I just started this challenge the other day so I don't have a comparison pic. I'll do a length check photo later on today so I can start tracking growth month to month.
 
Mjon912 said:
MJ checking in... I started MN on may 20... I hoped it would bring me to APL by now...oh well...I'm going to keep with it though...I feel like I should have roller set instead of blow dried and flat ironed, I never get my hair as smooth/straight as I'd like, direct heat scares the bejezus out of me and I keep everything on the lowest coolest setting possible... Next wash I'll rollerset and post a pic for a better look, and sorry it's blurry, its late and I'm tired...but here it is =)
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It's grown though! Wow.... Great job
 
Mjon912 said:
MJ checking in... I started MN on may 20... I hoped it would bring me to APL by now...oh well...I'm going to keep with it though...I feel like I should have roller set instead of blow dried and flat ironed, I never get my hair as smooth/straight as I'd like, direct heat scares the bejezus out of me and I keep everything on the lowest coolest setting possible... Next wash I'll rollerset and post a pic for a better look, and sorry it's blurry, its late and I'm tired...but here it is =)
June 1, 12

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Mjon912 I see the growth! You will be there by July 1!!!
 
So sorry I know it's not the best comparison but my lovely cousin (sarcasm ) broke my flatiron so unless go by the dominican i cant get A true comparison
 

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LightEyedMami said:
Well i can't say for sure but i think you may be mixing it with too much stuff, maybe pick 2 things (for instance mixing it with the castor oil and okgs), because not only does that sound gunky it might make your MN more "watered down" and slow down the growth....also is your scalp sensitive to mineral oil?....because mine is and it was really messing with my scalp..HTH
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You are right with the too much stuff, my next batch will just have MN and 2 or 3 things, i might which to name branch this time around too to compare :look:
 
Here's my length Check! ...might do another compare pic later since i don't like this one :lol:

Applied May 20th 2012 - June 1st 2012
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What do y'all think?

Reflection: I think this time around i'll only put MN, sulfur 8, and a conditioner in my mix and see what that does.:yep: ...possibly add MTG instead..since i found it at my local tracker store ... perks of living in the country...:lol:
 
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Mznelly looks like the middle that was shorter is filling in well.

ManiiSweetheart looks like you are a little further beyond APL now.

Ok ladies keep them coming!!! And also I'm liking the reflection - what if anything are you going to do different for this 2nd month.

I was thinking of getting some brand name MN, but I'm already fully stocked in generic and I was happy with my results so unless I see some on sale today. I'll do generic another month...
 
The only thing that will be different with fme is that i will use less oil, and more water, and i have already switched to name brand....but otherwise i will keep everything the same (applying daily) :yep:
 
ManiiSweetheart said:
Here's my length Check! ...might do another compare pic later since i don't like this one :lol:

Applied May 20th 2012 - June 1st 2012
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What do y'all think?

Reflection: I think this time around i'll only put MN, sulfur 8, and a conditioner in my mix and see what that does.:yep: ...possibly add MTG too..since i found it at my local tracker store ... perks of living in the country...:lol:
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looks nice, your getting good growth!
 
I've been applying my mix every morning, taking my final bottle of Nioxin and keeping my hair moisturized. Hopefully I'll be out of these braids and I can participate in the final check in.
 
:clap: Great job ladies!!!! I will post my pic June 8th. That will be exactly 30 days since I started. I think I will change my mix up a little too: MN and coconut oil and sulfur and that's it. Keep the pics coming!!!
 
i just made this length check shirt like a week ago, (and i just took the pic today) so i have nothing to compare it too (so i will have to do the side by side next month)....here is the pic i took today...i may have POSSIBLY grown 1/4 of an inch (from what i remember), i took down 1 braid so i wouldn't have to wait til next week to post in ..**.My goal is bra strap...i really hope i can make it this year**

ETA: (the bra pic is a better view of my hair now)..it was taken like a month ago
 

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jprayze said:
Mznelly looks like the middle that was shorter is filling in well.

ManiiSweetheart looks like you are a little further beyond APL now.

Ok ladies keep them coming!!! And also I'm liking the reflection - what if anything are you going to do different for this 2nd month.

I was thinking of getting some brand name MN, but I'm already fully stocked in generic and I was happy with my results so unless I see some on sale today. I'll do generic another month...
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I still have alot of my MN mixture left. Shoot, it may last me another month! Once I have used it all, I think I will try the real Monistate and JBCO.
 
Here is my starting photo 6/1/12. I started using MN on 5/19/12, so it's only been 2 weeks. I didn't take a photo at that time, but I'll use this photo from now on.
 

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xu93texas said:
Here is my starting photo 6/1/12. I started using MN on 5/19/12, so it's only been 2 weeks. I didn't take a photo at that time, but I'll use this photo from now on.
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xu93texas,

Hey Buddy!! How come you didn't tell me you were in this challenge. I've been wanting to try MN but was to scared. I would have started with you. I'm going to pick some up this weekend.
 
xu93texas said:
Here is my starting photo 6/1/12. I started using MN on 5/19/12, so it's only been 2 weeks. I didn't take a photo at that time, but I'll use this photo from now on.
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BTW, I love the thickness of your hair. When it grows up, it will be lush and GORGEOUS!!!
 
Hi ladies! I'm happy for all of you with such great growth :spinning:

Here are my length pics: the first in the cornrows are from when I first started the challenge but the last two I took this week. My edges are coming in a bit but it's better than nothing.

I'm really bummed about my breakage though :nono: It's so bad I actually had a nightmare last night about whole INCHES of my hair breaking off in my hand (in my dream my hair was much longer though, thus allowing me to lose inches when I actually only have about 3 on my head now lol). Today I actually saw parts breaking off that were about an inch long. Even though my hair is growing a lot thanks to MN, it seems like my hair is even shorter now because of all the breakage! I can't figure it out cuz first I thought it was the oil, then I thought it might've been because I hennaed, now I'm wondering if maybe it just isn't the MN itself??? I'm going to try the brand name MN (without the mineral oil) to see if that helps. I can't think of anything else that's changed and the breakage is getting worse and worse :cry2::wallbash::wallbash::cry2:
Edit: actually I just compared my pics and it doesn't seem like my edges have even grown...I took the pics down cuz it's really bumming me out when I check this page. I'm going to take a break from MN for a while to see if the breaking stops:nono:
 
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Applied my MN mix that has just a bit of water and JBCO in it (so mostly MN). This is my 2nd application of this mix. I won't post my progress pic until end of month tho bc I just started to really be consistent with the MN 2 weeks ago. Plus I am growing out of a really low cut so its hard to tell now. You ladies with the great growth really keep me motivated in this challenge!!
 
sheanu said:
Hi ladies! I'm happy for all of you with such great growth :spinning:

Here are my length pics: the first in the cornrows are from when I first started the challenge but the last two I took this week. My edges are coming in a bit but it's better than nothing.

I'm really bummed about my breakage though :nono: It's so bad I actually had a nightmare last night about whole INCHES of my hair breaking off in my hand (in my dream my hair was much longer though, thus allowing me to lose inches when I actually only have about 3 on my head now lol). Today I actually saw parts breaking off that were about an inch long. Even though my hair is growing a lot thanks to MN, it seems like my hair is even shorter now because of all the breakage! I can't figure it out cuz first I thought it was the oil, then I thought it might've been because I hennaed, now I'm wondering if maybe it just isn't the MN itself??? I'm going to try the brand name MN (without the mineral oil) to see if that helps. I can't think of anything else that's changed and the breakage is getting worse and worse :cry2::wallbash::wallbash::cry2:
Edit: actually I just compared my pics and it doesn't seem like my edges have even grown...:nono:
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sheanu Awww I sorry to hear that! :bighug:
Let's try to pinpoint exactly what is causing the breakage. Hopefully the brand name will work better.
 
lovestarr said:
Applied my MN mix that has just a bit of water and JBCO in it (so mostly MN). This is my 2nd application of this mix. I won't post my progress pic until end of month tho bc I just started to really be consistent with the MN 2 weeks ago. Plus I am growing out of a really low cut so its hard to tell now. You ladies with the great growth really keep me motivated in this challenge!!
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Wishing you good GROWING!:sunshine:
 
KiWiStyle said:
@xu93texas,

Hey Buddy!! How come you didn't tell me you were in this challenge. I've been wanting to try MN but was to scared. I would have started with you. I'm going to pick some up this weekend.
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KiWiStyle,
I'm all over this forum! :lol: I really need to stop joining all these challenges:grin: Yeah, I've been doing this for about 2 weeks. I'm hoping for an inch per month. You know I want 2+ inches by the time we relax in August. Then I'll be moving over to the APL challenge with you.

What are you planning on mixing your MN with?
 
KiWiStyle said:
BTW, I love the thickness of your hair. When it grows up, it will be lush and GORGEOUS!!!
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Thank you! Today was wash day and I airdried to 80% and then blow dried it. I lightly flat ironed for the length check. I used a heat pass b/c I'm in the Summer No Heat challenge as well.
 
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