CenteredGirl
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Just wanted to wish all my fabulous hair sisters a peaceful and fantastic Thanksgiving. You guys are awesome.
My updated wash day routine:
1.Shampoo Sunday morning with Cream of Nature detangling poo
2.Apply any conditioner for a few minutes
3.Rinse and then airdry under a wig in my celies.
4.After work I undo each braid, finger detangle, moisturize and comb.
5.Once my hair is completely detangled I rebraid it.
I barely have any breakage and my shedding is minimal with this routine. I can already see my hair getting thicker. It took a couple years, but I finally got a wash day routine that works. I have tried this with cheapie conditioners and expensive masks. It works the same!
That's so cool. What is your protective style? I usually wear wigs or a bun.It's amazing how our hair routine is so similar. Every time I read your posts, I'm like, not again. It's crazy but I do this exact routine most times.
I used to stay in the skin care and fitness thread - hardly ever came over here in the hair forum and suddenly I see what I would call my 'hair routine' twin.
Are you buying directly from Kerastase or another site? Sleekhair, Birchbox and Amazon sell the masks for a lot less than Kerastase site, but Kerastase sends samples with each order and occasionally other freebies.I see you're getting a lot of the Kersatase masks @Prettymetty. Don't worry, I'll be getting some soon. I'm only interested in the 16.9 oz sizes so saving up for them. Hopefully I will be able to purchase about 4 of them at one time and the others at another time.
Actually @Prettymetty, I own a small salon/spa here in the Bahamas and there is a wholesale supplier of Redken, Matrix & Biolage, Mizani, Keracare, Pureology, Moroccan Oil products (not the same as Macadamia Natural Oil - this I have to purchase from sleekhair), and Kerastase.Are you buying directly from Kerastase or another site? Sleekhair, Birchbox and Amazon sell the masks for a lot less than Kerastase site, but Kerastase sends samples with each order and occasionally other freebies.
Wow! You are getting a really great deal. Definitely ask about samples though. If I ever visit Bahamas I will look you up for sure. Hubby and I love to travel and we love spasActually @Prettymetty, I own a small salon/spa here in the Bahamas and there is a wholesale supplier of Redken, Matrix & Biolage, Mizani, Keracare, Pureology, Moroccan Oil products (not the same as Macadamia Natural Oil - this I have to purchase from sleekhair), and Kerastase.
Example, if Sleekhair carries a Kerastase mask for $99-$110, I can get it here in the Bahamas for $52-62, tax inclusive. I'm eternally grateful for that because shipping, freight, duty, and taxes are a real drag when bringing in any type of merchandise.
The maxixmum I like to spend on hair products at one time for myself is $250.00 at a time. If I can't stay under that, I don't purchase. I do take advantage of sales and coupons only, by the way.
It is so bad here, tax wise that even if I want to ship a package out to someone in the US, for just a 1 pound package, it would cost me a minimum of $40.00. Isn't that horrible? I hate that because when I purchase items from the US and feel the need to return something that I don't like, it is cost-prohibitive from the Bahamas to do so. So I just take my losses in those cases.
You know I never even thought about asking the company here about sample sizes. Hmm, maybe I will when I place my next order.
Wow! You are getting a really great deal. Definitely ask about samples though. If I ever visit Bahamas I will look you up for sure. Hubby and I love to travel and we love spas
Oh wow, 11 inches at BSB? That's amazing. I have 12 inches of hair and I'm still just above APL. Just not fair. I have so much longer to go before I get to BSL. I probably need a whole year more to goHaven't posted in here in forever. I went through a slump where I didn't care about length. Now I want to see my hair do better. I'm at BSB still. I've been there too long, so I had a Komaza analysis done in the Spring. Since then I've been incorporating more protein treatments and ingesting way more protein. I've also started taking Manetabolism vitamins again. In Spring 2014, I saw about a half an inch per month with those. I think my hair has already grown some since I've started taking them earlier this month. I have about 11 inches all around and I want to retain three inches this year. That will put me at about MBL.
Yeah, it's because I'm short @Aggie. I'm 5'2". It was APL at 8". It's 11 inches everywhere except the right quarter of my head, which is 12. That has always been the longest growing side. I've been at this length too long (since 2013). I did a decent trim of a couple inches back in the Spring of this year. Then I did another one in October after my flat iron. I won't be doing that again. I'll only be dusting about .25 to .5 off.Oh wow, 11 inches at BSB? That's amazing. I have 12 inches of hair and I'm still just above APL. Just not fair. I have so much longer to go before I get to BSL. I probably need a whole year more to go
Gatcha! Now I get it.Yeah, it's because I'm short @Aggie. I'm 5'2". It was APL at 8". It's 11 inches everywhere except the right quarter of my head, which is 12. That has always been the longest growing side. I've been at this length too long (since 2013). I did a decent trim of a couple inches back in the Spring of this year. Then I did another one in October after my flat iron. I won't be doing that again. I'll only be dusting about .25 to .5 off.
An update on my hair length as of today. I finally made APL again and now going for BSL in 2016. I had no idea my hair was growing in so good. I was just shoulder length last month.
Here goes:
I know right? I really need to do that soon. LolYou'll have to update your siggy!
I hope not either. Did you use demi or permanent color? If so do a hard protein treatment soon to fill in the gaps in your cuticles. Keep your protein regimen on point.View attachment 352933I lightened a small section of my hair in the front to measure growth. I haven't colored my hair since '13. I hope I don't regret this...
Here is a closeup of my new color