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

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Do you all have to heat the MN? I can't seem to get it thin enough. I added coconut oil, castor oil and evoo but by the next day it is thick and almost solid again,..

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Jobwright said:
Do you all have to heat the MN? I can't seem to get it thin enough. I added coconut oil, castor oil and evoo but by the next day it is thick and almost solid again,..

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From what I read, you should never heat the MN...it will lose it's effectiveness. What consistency do you want it? Do you have it in a spray bottle?
 
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From what I read, you should never heat the MN...it will lose it's effectiveness. What consistency do you want it? Do you have it in a spray bottle?
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It is in a little travel bottle but I can't even squeeze it out. I have to dig it out with the end of a parting comb

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Mine is super thick now as well. I think it's so heavy. When I pour (have mine in a travel bottle as well) the oily bit runs out.

Haven't applied in 3 days, was in hospital with sis who had my little niece! Will resist hair and start again. :)
 
Hey ladies...I've been slacking lately, my house has been sick but I'm back on it! I've been applying my mn but hadnt washed my hair in a while so I don't think I was workin as well, also I wasn't rubbing it it, bad I know..but my hairs freshly washed and air dried...about to rub 'my precious' in =)

song_of_serenity awww...I love babies...congrats on you new niece :grin: Jobwright maybe its the coconut oil...try something a little lighter or an oil but you don't want to mix it with to much, you'll water it down to much
 
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Made my very first MN mix:
The rest of a 1oz tube of MN (maybe .75 oz)
about 2 oz of JBCO
5 drops of peppermint EO

Very simple. I'm hoping to also gain the benefits of the peppermint EO for hair growth as well...17 days until the APL length check and I am so close so a little added boost won't hurt.

I made the mix to use when I am in a hurry...it will be faster to get my JBCO and MN in at the same time. I will still apply directly sometimes. So last night, I washed my hair and didn't put any MN on. Tomorrow am (later today), I will try out my MN mix to see how I like the consistency.
 
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Hey ladies I haven't applied mn all week I'm going to be getting a corrective relaxer to fix my under process hair I am super excited to see my length after this TU. I will definitely take tons of pics for you guys
 
song_of_serenity said:
Mine is super thick now as well. I think it's so heavy. When I pour (have mine in a travel bottle as well) the oily bit runs out.

Haven't applied in 3 days, was in hospital with sis who had my little niece! Will resist hair and start again. :)
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Same with me, my second mix is very thick. My first mix was a bit runny and that was because I added a lot of oil to it. I prefer my second mix.

sheanu said:
Got the itchies bad!! I was scratching ALL DAY at work and am still scratching lol.
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I've had the itches for teh last few days as well. I just noticed that its seems to come in waves. I coudl be itchy for 5 days consecutively (sp) and then nothing for another few days and it starts again. Sometimes I even itch after a fresh wash.

Mznelly said:
Hey ladies I haven't applied mn all week I'm going to be getting a corrective relaxer to fix my under process hair I am super excited to see my length after this TU. I will definitely take tons of pics for you guys
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Hope you get tons of growth out of it. Please post pics after your TU.

jprayze said:
Made my very first MN mix:
The rest of a 1oz tube of MN (maybe .75 oz)
about 2 oz of JBCO
5 drops of peppermint EO

Very simple. I'm hoping to also gain the benefits of the peppermint EO for hair growth as well...17 days until the APL length check and I am so close so a little added boost won't hurt.

I made the mix to use when I am in a hurry...it will be faster to get my JBCO and MN in at the same time. I will still apply directly sometimes. So last night, I washed my hair and didn't put any MN on. Tomorrow am (later today), I will try out my MN mix to see how I like the consistency.
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I'd really like to know if the EO makes a difference. I did not include it in my new mix because I thought it caused the itches.

Update - been applying my MN mix. This is my second week in cornrows and wearing a wig. I have been applying JBCO to my edges to keep them protected from the wig. I need to buy another tube of MN, I think I will buy the brand name this time.
 
Hi ladies, just checking in. Still applying my mix. Haven't had issues with dryness; and jprayze I agree with lindsaywhat from that one pic you look APL already??? Hope everyone is doing well!
 
deedoswell said:
Hi ladies, just checking in. Still applying my mix. Haven't had issues with dryness; and jprayze I agree with lindsaywhat from that one pic you look APL already??? Hope everyone is doing well!
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deedoswell I feel like when I take the pic and my arms are up, it makes my hair look longer than it really is. I need to get someone else to take the pic. I want to be APL with my hands down! lol
 
mamaore said:
Same with me, my second mix is very thick. My first mix was a bit runny and that was because I added a lot of oil to it. I prefer my second mix.



I've had the itches for teh last few days as well. I just noticed that its seems to come in waves. I coudl be itchy for 5 days consecutively (sp) and then nothing for another few days and it starts again. Sometimes I even itch after a fresh wash.



Hope you get tons of growth out of it. Please post pics after your TU.



I'd really like to know if the EO makes a difference. I did not include it in my new mix because I thought it caused the itches.

Update - been applying my MN mix. This is my second week in cornrows and wearing a wig. I have been applying JBCO to my edges to keep them protected from the wig. I need to buy another tube of MN, I think I will buy the brand name this time.
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I like my mix so far...the consistency is a little runny, not thick at all. I have quite a bit of JBCO in it. I will let you know if I feel the itches.
 
Applied my MN mix of about 25% MN. I think alternating between my two mixes has helped with the dryness also. One is definitely more moisturizing than the other.
 
I started MN on 6/4 and yesterday (8 days later) I started getting the itchies!! I love my mix and i'm still applying only twice a week and the creamy consistency stays the same. My NG is amazingly soft and more dense with 7 weeks to go until relaxer, no issues so far...knocks on wood ;-).
 
MJ checking in, applied my mix of a tube of man/.5 jar or do Gro/ few globs of sulfer8...rubbed it in and added some dr miracles Gro oil...my head feels cool and tingly =) <3 it!!! I have a week left of using my mix until I take my 2week break for a touch up so I'm trying to make sure I use it every night and massage my scalp after... I can't wait to get over the APL hump...hopefully at my length check/relaxer I'll be there, fingers crossed =)
 
:nono:You all have been quiet today! Page 3...we can't let that happen. I used my MN mix again today...This am I applied it to my thin areas and I did a regular direct application of MN all over. I also went home this afternoon and applied a bit more of the mix on the thin area.

2 more weeks before the length check and I am going to wait until the end of the month, no mid-month checks. How is everyone doing? Where is braidqueen?
 
I applied my MN mixture this AM to scalp since I ddn't do it last night. I M&S and applied DC on dry hair. I wore a plastic cap under doo-rag under my wig today. I'm co-washing later on this evening.
 
Checking in. Just applied my MN mix. It's getting hard to tell when my scalp itches because I just have an itchy scalp, and when it itches because of growth spurts. But I'm thinking it's both. I hope it's more of the growth itchiness though.
 
Put my MN mix on. I like my new batch. Before i used to put a lot of jbco bc the MN would dry on white and cakey. My new batch doesn't have as nearly as much as jbco (don't want a runny batch-it was giving me acne) but this time it hasn't dried on white which makes me happy :-). I guess I mastered the MN/MT ratio. Hope I can again when this batch runs out.
 
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