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Hi ladies, First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I wanted to know if there are any low-manipulation ways to moisturize your hair daily. Today I put some stuff in my hands, rubbed them together and slathered it on the top of my head. Then I tried applying some to my edges and back by applying it in an upward motion, I got a lot of breakage by doing that. Are there any special tricks or techniques that anyone knows of that'll give me little breakage while at the same time allowing me to moisturize my whole head?
 
ladylends said:
Hi ladies, First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I wanted to know if there are any low-manipulation ways to moisturize your hair daily. Today I put some stuff in my hands, rubbed them together and slathered it on the top of my head. Then I tried applying some to my edges and back by applying it in an upward motion, I got a lot of breakage by doing that. Are there any special tricks or techniques that anyone knows of that'll give me little breakage while at the same time allowing me to moisturize my whole head?
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Maybe if you switch to a more liquidy moisturizer in a spray bottle or added a little water to your current moisturizer and put it in a spray bottle things would go better... no slathering needed, haha.
 
ladylends said:
Hi ladies, First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I wanted to know if there are any low-manipulation ways to moisturize your hair daily. Today I put some stuff in my hands, rubbed them together and slathered it on the top of my head. Then I tried applying some to my edges and back by applying it in an upward motion, I got a lot of breakage by doing that. Are there any special tricks or techniques that anyone knows of that'll give me little breakage while at the same time allowing me to moisturize my whole head?
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I used to do the same thing until I saw a video on how to moisturize hair. Now, I take my time to section my hair and apply the moisturizer to my hands and works it through each section of hair from root to tip (kind like applying a relaxer). It used to take me 10 seconds to moisturize my hair, now it takes me 10 minutes and I get better coverage this way. Hope that helps.
 
This is my first LHCF challenge, so I got inspired and created a pikistrip which shows my progress since I joined in July. I look forward to hair growing success in the new year, and wish the same for each of you!

My key learnings over the past 4+ months are to lay off the direct heat (I used to flat iron multiple times per week), wrap and moisturize at night, DC 2X/week, rollerset, and reduce how often I relax (I've gone from every 5 wks to every 8). I also changed to the PhytoSpecific relaxer. I plan to continue these new habits in new year, and am thinking about additional things I can try. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to share.
 
unalteredone said:
Maybe if you switch to a more liquidy moisturizer in a spray bottle or added a little water to your current moisturizer and put it in a spray bottle things would go better... no slathering needed, haha.
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I'm gonna get Hairveda's Hydro Mist (when she opens back up....one more day!!!:yawn:) and I'll use that in the mornings while I'm on the go...

leejeans said:
I used to do the same thing until I saw a video on how to moisturize hair. Now, I take my time to section my hair and apply the moisturizer to my hands and works it through each section of hair from root to tip (kind like applying a relaxer). It used to take me 10 seconds to moisturize my hair, now it takes me 10 minutes and I get better coverage this way. Hope that helps.
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Then I'll use her Whipped Cream at night when I have more time to give... thanx you 2
 
I'm so confused. I thought this challenge was closed...maybe I was somewhere else. but anywho I would like to join.

I will post a brand new photo tonight as I will be doing my hair for the NEW YEAR!!!

SEE YA THEN!
 
Hey SouthernStunner...Do we post our regimine and starting pics here, or will there be a seperate thread for that? Thanks.
 
Hello Ladies, I guess alot of you all are getting ready to Boogie Nights the New Years in. Have fun.

Right now Im deep conditioning my 8 weeks post hair with Lekair Cholesterol w/heat. Thats about it going on in my neck of the woods.
 
s1b000 said:
This is my first LHCF challenge, so I got inspired and created a pikistrip which shows my progress since I joined in July. I look forward to hair growing success in the new year, and wish the same for each of you!

My key learnings over the past 4+ months are to lay off the direct heat (I used to flat iron multiple times per week), wrap and moisturize at night, DC 2X/week, rollerset, and reduce how often I relax (I've gone from every 5 wks to every 8). I also changed to the PhytoSpecific relaxer. I plan to continue these new habits in new year, and am thinking about additional things I can try. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to share.
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Sounds like you starting off pretty good. I don't know anything about Phyto Relaxer, but as long as you are stretching you are good. Now I didn't read anything about you doing any protective styling, like bunning, or phony ponies, half wigs, etc.... Okay nevermind I see you will be rollerstetting, well you good to go.
 
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alopeciagrl said:
I'm so confused. I thought this challenge was closed...maybe I was somewhere else. but anywho I would like to join.

I will post a brand new photo tonight as I will be doing my hair for the NEW YEAR!!!

SEE YA THEN!
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The first thread was the sign up thread. That was closed. This is the official 2009 challenge thread.
 
My Current Length is SL. I was searching for such challenge. I will be doing protective styles such as buns, Kinky twist or sew-in's in '09. I cowash every other day and DC on Fridays. I wear buns 100 percent of the time now that I'm out of my twist..

Starting pic. Was takin in Nov.

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Hello Pleeeese count me in!!! I am in micros will be using mega tek, nexxus humectress, nfusium 23, vegetable glycerin and water to moisterize, followed by my oil mix (coconut, olive, advacado) .
Vitamin reggie : Hair Skin Nails, Gnc womans ultra mega, biotin, msm, and silica...and plenty of water
 
Yall I should be ashamed of myself It is 5pm here and I just got up. I did cowash my hair about 2am this morning when we got home, DH said drunk and all but she will do her hair!:lachen: I will add everyone that PMed me on Sunday evening. Ok ladies lets go it is now 09 we only have 12months to get to APL.

May God Bless each of you as you celebrate the New Year and may He keep you in His loving arms the whole year long.

-SouthernStunner
 
First Update: I decided to spend the rest of the year in Kinky Twists. I'll install for 12 weeks and redo my edges every 4 weeks. After 12 weeks, I'll give it a rest for 2-3 weeks and go back into kinky twists. I'm going to flat iron and trim once for my engagement photos and then go right back into twists.

APL HERE I COME! :yay:
 
IDK if someone has asked this question, but what is "Short Hair". I have SL and I would like to join...I have kinky twist in my hair now, but will take a pic when I remove them.
 
Okay, I've just added my starting point to my siggy. I will probably change my siggy soon, since I do so on a fairly regular basis, but here it is for now. I also posted it in the OCT/Mega-tek challenge December thread. I took this picture on Dec. 20th 2008. I guess I'll post comparison progress shots in March.
 
My starting pic is in my Siggy. I roller set my hair in December 08.

I don't have a set routine. I just do what my hair ask me to do (yes my hair talks lol:drunk:). I just wash once a week and deep condition. I do banded ponytails or buns on my hair and call it a day. Thats it really!

Good luck to everybody! I hope we all get what we want for our hair this year!:look:
 
Hi all! :wave:



This is my first post and first challenge! (So sorry this is going to be kind of a long post)


I have been a lurker for a month or so now and I finally took the plunge and joined the forum at 2:00am on New Year's Day. I think it is about time I have longer, healthier hair!! I feel so stupid, but I really was one of those people who thought I just have “bad hair” and gave up on it. I would say my hair is a about a 4b, neck length, relaxed, fine strands, and thin density. I have never cut my hair shorter than ear length, yet somehow it has never grown past neck length! You ladies have inspired me to prove myself wrong and be APL by the end of the year!!


I'm getting a sew in tomorrow and I plan to be in one 75% of the time. This is my main “strategy” to grow my hair (it's sorta worked for me before). Honestly the last weave I got jacked up my edges and broke off a lot of my hair BUT that was because I used a new stylist who did it too tight AND I didn't moisturize my hair and scalp frequently AND I had it in for 2 ½ months and washed only twice AND I hardly ever slept with a bonnet or scarf AND I had overprocessed relaxed hair. I know, I know, I'm terrible :wallbash::wallbash:, this year I promise to be better!


So here is what I am going to do differently with my sew ins:

  • Not have it in longer than 6 weeks
  • Moisturize leave out daily and braided hair every other day (I just got EQP Mango butter and I LOVE IT)
  • Wash and deep condition every 2 weeks ( I will use keracare dry and itchy scalp shampoo and aphogee shampoo for damaged hair and dc with aphogee keratin 2 min conditioner)
  • Use Nioxin follicle booster on my edges twice a day
  • Do a protein treatment when I take out my weave and pamper my hair for two weeks before the next install. (I will use aphogee 2 step protein treatment, I bought most of the aphogee line two weeks ago and I think my hair loves protein!)
  • Take my regular vitamins everyday, eat healthier, drink lots of water and work out


So I have three questions:


1. Does my regimen sound ok? What else can I do to help out my edges? I am pretty sensitive to smells so it can't do anything too stinky :(


2. I would like to make my own braid spray to use under my sew ins. Could someone give me a good recipe? I have dry itchy scalp and I would like the recipe to have some oils like tea tree or peppermint to help that. And something else for moisture.


3. Is aphogee keratin 2 min conditioner a good dc for use at every wash or should I go ahead and get keracare humecto conditioner and rotate them?


Thank you ladies for your help, and I am so excited about this challenge! My starting pics are in my siggy, sorry they're so bad
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
 
i'm considering joining! a challenge would be a great way to keep me focused and accountable for my slacking. but i don't even have neck length hair yet, so i doubt i could make full APL. really, i just want my hair long enough that i can start bunning it like a librarian! :grin:
 
Oh, oh, I wanna join! My goal is actually for May although I don't really know if that's realistic, especially since we're in the winter months now. But I'm definitely in!
 
Here is my starting pic.

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My regimen is:
Wash and DC once a week with Shescenit products, will start rollersetting in Feb
Moisturize every 2 or 3 days with seyani hair butter
Relax every 13 weeks
Wear protective styles everyday (buns/ponytails) and wear it down once a week
 
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