Nail Your Regimen Support Thread 2011

[CurlsBazillion]

faithVA I prepooed with Flaxseed oil mixed with Sweet Almond Oil just to try it out. I don't know if I should be like this but I don't care what oil I use to prepoo....My faves are Grapeseed and Olive oils.

I used cream of nature Kiwi & Citrus Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo (orange bottle).

 

[CurlsBazillion]

Lita, yeah what faithVA said. I might wanna try this rinse you speak of.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

Hey ladies! I've been sticking with my same regimen and it seems to be working. My hair feels a lot more moisturized, and I finally found a detangling tool so I'm very happy about that. I love my homemade d/c mix. It leaves my hair feeling so soft!

I'm still working on my locs unfortunately, but I should be done by Friday.

I do need to be more consistent with moisturizing and sealing my ends. But at least I'm remembering my satin cap every night.

 

[silenttullip]

natural
almost apl in back almost sl on sides
Current Regimen
clarify with hairever 1 & gttt
cowash bfh cotton or vo5 kiwi lime
dc with bfh shea coconut aloe or aohsr or aogpb
detangle while conditioner is in
rinse
blot with t shirt
add a little evoo & whipped shea in winter
HS14 in 1 and evoo for summer

Current Staples/Techniques:
What in your regimen are trying to nail: looking for a good leave in... Giovanni Direct use to work if it was diluted. I stopped diluting and it left an odd filmy feel on my hair so right now I don't have a leave. If you know of a cone free protein free leave in I'd love to know
History (optional) – I tried many products in 2009 and finally found what seems to work
now I just need a moisturizing leave in like a lotion consistency

 

[greenbees]

Hi faithVA! I've been working on that regimen for my ends. Right now, my plan is moisture moisture moisture. I've adopted a part of LadyPaniolo's regimen by using Oyin's Hair Dew on my hair, topping it off with coconut oil and using shea butter on my ends and I sleep with a shower cap on all of that about 2 times a week. Hoping to see an improvement!

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA I prepooed with Flaxseed oil mixed with Sweet Almond Oil just to try it out. I don't know if I should be like this but I don't care what oil I use to prepoo....My faves are Grapeseed and Olive oils.

I used cream of nature Kiwi & Citrus Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo (orange bottle).

If your hair is happy with different oils then it doesn't matter. I am going to try different oils with my prepoo as well to see if I notice any difference.

 

[faithVA]

Hey ladies! I've been sticking with my same regimen and it seems to be working. My hair feels a lot more moisturized, and I finally found a detangling tool so I'm very happy about that. I love my homemade d/c mix. It leaves my hair feeling so soft!

I'm still working on my locs unfortunately, but I should be done by Friday.

I do need to be more consistent with moisturizing and sealing my ends. But at least I'm remembering my satin cap every night.

Thanks for the update. Can't wait to see this luscious hair.

 

[faithVA]

natural
almost apl in back almost sl on sides
Current Regimen
clarify with hairever 1 & gttt
cowash bfh cotton or vo5 kiwi lime
dc with bfh shea coconut aloe or aohsr or aogpb
detangle while conditioner is in
rinse
blot with t shirt
add a little evoo & whipped shea in winter
HS14 in 1 and evoo for summer

Current Staples/Techniques:
What in your regimen are trying to nail: looking for a good leave in... Giovanni Direct use to work if it was diluted. I stopped diluting and it left an odd filmy feel on my hair so right now I don't have a leave. If you know of a cone free protein free leave in I'd love to know
History (optional) – I tried many products in 2009 and finally found what seems to work
now I just need a moisturizing leave in like a lotion consistency

Welcome silenttullip - It's good to hear that you have most of your regimen worked out.

I don't have any tips on a leave-in since I don't currently use one.

But there are quite a few ladies in this thread and perhaps they can offer some suggestions.

I think you will be able to complete this portion of your regiment failry soon.

 

[NikkiQ]

My usual reggie seems to be working well, but I really need to remember to moisturize and seal. I forget ALL THE TIME!!! I need to be . Other than that, my hair is doing very well.

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

Instead of cowashing once a week, I will do it 2-3x a week. That's the only change.

 

[Lita]

What type of rinse? More details please.

faithVA DayDreamist I use Bear Fruits Pistachio cream con as a rinse,melts tangles...I also use one-n-Only Argan Moisturizing cond as a rinse...



Happy Hair Growing!

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA @DayDreamist I use Bear Fruits Pistachio cream con as a rinse,melts tangles...I also use one-n-Only Argan Moisturizing cond as a rinse...



Happy Hair Growing!

Interesting, Very interesting - thank you Lita

I saw on another thread that you are a master of inventions. I may be following you around.

 

[Lita]

Interesting, Very interesting - thank you Lita

I saw on another thread that you are a master of inventions. I may be following you around.

faithVA Master of invention I just do what my hair tells me..Because it can act up at times ....


Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Satya_R]

Helloo Ladies,
Natural - Relaxed – Texturized/Texlaxed - Transitioning: Natural
Current Length: I'm not entirely sure, I just did a large trim/chop....maybe APL.
Current Regimen: Easy Peasy, Super Simple. *To me anyway, on further appraisal of this post I can see how it might seem a little complicated to others.
Monthly
Week 1 -3: At the beginning of each week I take about 2 hours altogether out of my busy schedule to prep my hair for the days ahead.

Step #1 Prepoo - Hop into shower. Take down bun/ponytail/pinned up-do style. Wet hair thoroughly and apply coconut/jojoba/hemp oil saturate hair and wash out with Liquid African Black Soap. Twirl hair a bit. Look for Conditioner. Drag my sopping wet self out of the shower to grab AOHR that I inadvertently left on the windowsill.

Step #2 De-tangle/ DC - Hop back into shower. Pray the hot water lasts just a bit longer...I have work to do. Separate hair into four sections. Ponytail or Bantu those sections. ( I enjoy this part immensely, as I can gauge my growth progress directly by the ease in which I can wrap each curly section around itself and the success/failure of it staying firmly secure until I make it to the fourth and final knot.) Slather on a generous amount of AOHR to each section, finger combing as I go along. Re-Bantu the goopy detangled section. Repeat with the three remaining sections. Use the now uncomfortably lukewarm water to wash/rinse myself off.

Step #3 Wait - Hop out of the shower into the Ice Cave bathroom. "S***, where's my towel?" Ugh. Proceed to screw it make a run for my heated bedroom. I usually DC overnights, so as to reap the full effects of my painfully expensive conditioner. I LOVE this stuff but the awful money-leaching experience of buying it at the brick and mortar stores makes me want to choke a bunny or something equally sketchy.

Step #4 Braid - Wake up bright and early the next morning so as to catch the freshly heated water before everyone tries to rob me of its magic. Take down knots and rinse all/most of the conditioner out (depending on what my hair tells me). Apply sealing Jojoba oil while in shower. Rinse/wash off. Hop out ( I usually have my warm fluffy towel now. Run to warm toasty bedroom. Separate hair into 5 or 6 sections, and proceed to cane/corn?row them down. Smooth Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair onto edges and a little more jojoba or hemp oil. Tie down edges with scarf. Wait for hair to dry, take down and style as desired.

Week 4: Same as weeks 1-3 save for two exceptions - I DC with Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Treatment for my monthly protein fix and I also detangle each section (Very gently) with a paddle brush instead of finger combing (Also from Aveda...Those salespeople are good at their jobs, what can I say.)


Current Staples/Techniques: My staples are my Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Treatment, Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair, AOHR, Jojoba Oil and Hemp seed oil. I can't say I have any special techniques. ..I'm really lazy when it comes to styling and just being altogether fancy and whatnot with my hair. I may do a braid n' rollerset every once in a while, otherwise I stick faithfully to my braidset reggie. I use the Daily Hair Repair for moisturizing braidset touch-ups and edge smoothing FYI.

What in your regimen are trying to nail: While the braidset part has remained the same for a few years now - I've only recently added the Aveda products.... they're sooo good. Sadly, the products are also really pricey to the tune of maybe 100$ a purchase . Poop. That's how I feel about that..but it's working for now and very well in fact. That being said, I'd really like to find cheaper but equally awe-inspiring products. I may also go back to using Castor oil because my hair loved it at one point and wanted to have its illegitimate children. Seriously though, my hair retained moisture extremely well and was sooo very soft and silky when I was sealing with it on the regular. I've also begun taking a Silica supplement, so I'm hoping to see some noticeable growth/retention and overall hair health improvement this summer. Emphasis on the growth part, because the cut to APL was rough on a G. It didn't phase me while my hair was straight, but after the first wash - " Oh my God!!, My hair is soo short!! WHO DID THIS TO MEEE!!!!!???.......Oh, yeah nvm. I guess its okay." Braid. Braid. Braid. Braid. *Cuts eyes into mirror*.

 

[Napp]

i am back to using heat 1-2 times a month and wearing my hair straight 100% of the time. i also plan on bkting regularly. my products have changed too. i was all over the place in april and my hair suffered so i am just keeping it very simple for my hair and my sanity. i will update once i finally stick to something and see progress.

 

[twilight80]

Natural - Relaxed – Texturized/Texlaxed - Transitioning: Iam currently transitioning but I am really really really close to going back to relaxed

Current Length: nl/sl

Current Regimen: co-wash every other day,

Current Staples/Techniques: I love hawaiian silky 14 in 1 mirical spray...but I just moved to Florida and I heard glycerin products aren't the best to use in high humidity

What in your regimen are trying to nail: I am trying to put together a regimen! I don't really have one right now.

History (optional) – any history of how you got to this pointI had bsl length when I was 12, I also had a carefree curl which I think helped me with my length....but when I was going to high school, I was emberrassed to have a curl and wanted to have straight hair soooooo all my hair got cut off and haven't been able to grow it back since (I'm 30 now!) I was going to go back natural which is why I am transitioning. I'm trying to get my hair healthy and want length. I have also seen many people on this board that have healthy long hair and they are relaxed. So I want to get a regimen to keep healthy relaxed hair. I don't want to cut my hair because I hate hate hate short hair on me and I also do not like wearing wigs.

 

[faithVA]

:welcome3: @Satya_R

Girl you wore me out.

And where are you from sneaking in here at 3 in the morning

I couldn't follow all of that but as long as it seems easy to you, that is all that matters. Nail it girl!

 

[faithVA]

twilight80

Current Staples/Techniques: I love hawaiian silky 14 in 1 mirical spray...but I just moved to Florida and I heard glycerin products aren't the best to use in high humidity

It's worth a try. It probably also depends on how you wear your hear. If you are bunning or wearing it up, it may not be so bad.

What in your regimen are trying to nail: I am trying to put together a regimen! I don't really have one right now.

Since you are close to deciding which way to go this is probably a fantastic time to start working one out.

I have also seen many people on this board that have healthy long hair and they are relaxed.

You can definitely have healthy hair relaxed. Choose what works for you and you will find more than enough support on the board to help you with your regimen.

 

[temfash]

@Satya R I your writing style, your post made me chuckle.

 

[twilight80]

im back already lol! gonna try to stick with transitioning, maybe do a sew in for peotective styling, but still need a good regimen and product recomendatiions!

 

[CurlsBazillion]

Natural - Relaxed – Texturized/Texlaxed - Transitioning: Iam currently transitioning but I am really really really close to going back to relaxed

Current Length: nl/sl

Current Regimen: co-wash every other day,

Current Staples/Techniques: I love hawaiian silky 14 in 1 mirical spray...but I just moved to Florida and I heard glycerin products aren't the best to use in high humidity

What in your regimen are trying to nail: I am trying to put together a regimen! I don't really have one right now.

History (optional) – any history of how you got to this pointI had bsl length when I was 12, I also had a carefree curl which I think helped me with my length....but when I was going to high school, I was emberrassed to have a curl and wanted to have straight hair soooooo all my hair got cut off and haven't been able to grow it back since (I'm 30 now!) I was going to go back natural which is why I am transitioning. I'm trying to get my hair healthy and want length. I have also seen many people on this board that have healthy long hair and they are relaxed. So I want to get a regimen to keep healthy relaxed hair. I don't want to cut my hair because I hate hate hate short hair on me and I also do not like wearing wigs.

If your hair shrinks alot your gonna hate it but if your gonna have it in a protective style its all good (btw I'm near savannah, ga)

 

[faithVA]

im back already lol! gonna try to stick with transitioning, maybe do a sew in for peotective styling, but still need a good regimen and product recomendatiions!

Give us a little bit more about what you are currently doing. You said you cowash every other day. What are you using to cowash?

And what do you do after you cowash? Any additional products? How do you style it?

What's frustrating you about your hair?

I'm definitely no pro but perhaps I or one of the other ladies can point you in the right direction or towards the right thread.

 

[faithVA]

It's been quiet ladies. Hopefully things are going well for you and you are enjoying your hair.

 

[faithVA]

I have been blogging about my regimen just to help me think through it. Each week I am using up more and more of my stash and learning more about what my hair likes and doesn't like. For my hair products matter but order of products also matters. There's still a lot to learn but with what I know now I feel that I am not damaging my hair.

I am satisified with prepoo to DC and I have a plan for mid week moisturizing.

What I am trying to determine is what to do after the DC. Applying product to my hair when it is wet seems to be ineffective. Should I...

1. Apply leave-in to damp hair, seal with oil and style?
2. Apply penetrating oil to damp hair and style?
3. Apply penetrating oil to damp hair, then apply leave-in and style?

Perhaps next wash day i will try all 3: left, right and back.

I only have a few steps left.

 

[Hairlosophy]

Hey ladies any regimen updates to end April and start off May? We would love to hear about and changes, aha moments, or anything else. If you have shared recently, please xcuse the mention. Haven't figured out a better way to get the word out.

@JaszG, @NikkiQ, @growinghealthyhair, @Napp, @Hikmah1986
@ceecy29, @Vashti, @Imani, @alive, @AlliCat, @prettyfanceANB, @DayDreamist
@Lita, @chrisanddonniesmommy, @FoxxyLocs, @Hairlosophy, @maxJones
@mamafree, @Poohbear, @cia_garces, @bernag06, @@blcbuty@
rwayda, Anonymous53

Sorry I'm so late late on the updates! In April, I really wanted to dye my hair and I did and it was disasterous. I had light roots and dark ends, it was horrible, so I dye it black with a semi permanent dye. Since then I haven't had any terrible breakage, but my hair is dryer than it normally is. Does anyone have any moisturizing deep conditioner recommendations (or recipes), leave in conditioner recommendations or anything?

 

[faithVA]

Sorry I'm so late late on the updates! In April, I really wanted to dye my hair and I did and it was disasterous. I had light roots and dark ends, it was horrible, so I dye it black with a semi permanent dye. Since then I haven't had any terrible breakage, but my hair is dryer than it normally is. Does anyone have any moisturizing deep conditioner recommendations (or recipes), leave in conditioner recommendations or anything?

What are you using to condition? deep condition? and moisturize with?

You can try a prepoo
1. 1/2 cup Aloe Vera Gel + 2 TBSP oil; then coat hair with coconut oil (sit 15 to 60 min) or (apply penetrating oil and baggy several hours or overnight).

Add oil to your conditioner; add 1 TBSP oil to your deep conditioner or apply the oil to your hair and then apply the DC and let sit for as long as you can.

Some of the more popular DCs that I can remember
Silk Elements
Kendra MC
Cream of Nature

 

[thebelleofelle]

I've been trying to nail down a reggie for a while now. . . its not cheap so I'm having to think twice about somethings.

Its so hard to get it down without becoming a PJ. . . I just wish there was a magic list for everyones hair type and voila reggie down pack.

le sigh

PJ in the making.

 

[twilight80]

Give us a little bit more about what you are currently doing. You said you cowash every other day. What are you using to cowash?

And what do you do after you cowash? Any additional products? How do you style it?

What's frustrating you about your hair?

I'm definitely no pro but perhaps I or one of the other ladies can point you in the right direction or towards the right thread.

I usually co wash with main n tail original conditioner or suave almond conditioner. I have been expiramenting with things to put in my scalp. currently I am mixing sulfur, mt and alma oil. after washing i use coconut oil or hawaiian silky 14 in 1 spray.
my main problem is styling. i can not style my hair and going natural is making it harder. I mainly just pull it back in a ponytail, but it won't sit flat and my hair ends up crawling out. my hair has gotten shorter than the pic that is on my profile, that or it just seems shorter because it is not staight. i would wear weaves or wigs but i just don't like the feel. i just don't know what to do style wise until it gets longer.

 

[faithVA]

I've been trying to nail down a reggie for a while now. . . its not cheap so I'm having to think twice about somethings.

Its so hard to get it down without becoming a PJ. . . I just wish there was a magic list for everyones hair type and voila reggie down pack.

le sigh

PJ in the making.

thebelleofelle - What I am learning which I wish I knew before is start with your 1st cleansing product and get that nailed. So if you use shampoo start with that. If you co-wash only then start with that.

When you get that one nailed then move to the next. If you change only 1 product at time, you learn what your hair likes and doesn't much faster. Not having the cleansing products and techniques down can lead you to believe that other products towards the end don't work for you when they actually work just fine.

You can look at the boards and find the top 3 highly mentioned of any product type and then just pick 1 to start.

 

[faithVA]

I usually co wash with main n tail original conditioner or suave almond conditioner. I have been expiramenting with things to put in my scalp. currently I am mixing sulfur, mt and alma oil. after washing i use coconut oil or hawaiian silky 14 in 1 spray.
my main problem is styling. i can not style my hair and going natural is making it harder. I mainly just pull it back in a ponytail, but it won't sit flat and my hair ends up crawling out. my hair has gotten shorter than the pic that is on my profile, that or it just seems shorter because it is not staight. i would wear weaves or wigs but i just don't like the feel. i just don't know what to do style wise until it gets longer.

Well your hair is much longer than mine so you have some options. Learning to style your hair takes patience but it is worth it. Just try a different style each week or every other week and use your ponytail for back up if it doesn't work out. You won't get the styles right away but after a few months you will have more confidence and more options.

At your length you can wear buns, 2 strand twists, single twists, flat twists, 2 strand flat twists, roller sets.

Are you allowing your hair to dry in a stretched position prior to putting it in a pony tail?