lavaflow99
In search of the next vacation
First and foremost, I must thank all the wonderful ladies of LHCF for all the wisdom they provided in this forum. Second, I must give a shout out to @MrsHdrLe for giving me the courage to start this thread (my first!). So hopefully this will be helpful to someone.
I joined LHCF in Jan 2010 after getting tired of dealing with damaged NL/SL hair and was desperate for a change. My reggie has changed a lot of the year but below is what I am doing now:
Current regiment:
Wash days (1x/wk): DC overnight with Silk Elements MegaCholesterol and/or Nexxus Humectress mixed with EVCO, EVOO, Hot 6 Oil, Vitamin E oil, Peppermint oil (DC with ORS Replenishing Condish if I need protein)--not always; wash and condition; followed by ACV rinse; followed by leave-in conditioners (below) then air dry
If I don't DC on dry hair, I DC with the same after shampooing/conditioning.
Shampoos: Garnier Frutis Triple Nutrition (current), CON, now experimenting with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat (love!)
Conditioners: Garnier Frutis Triple Nutrition (current), CON, experimenting with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat (love too!)
Leave In Conditioners: Aphogee Keratin/Green Tea Reconstructor, Aphogee Pro-Vitamin Leave-In, Cantu Shea Butter Break Cure Strengthening Treatment
Followed by GVP Silk Remedy (generic of Chi Silk Infusion)
Co-Wash Days (3-4 days after wash days): VO5 Moisture Milks, Aussie Moist, Skala Ceramides G3 (toward the end of my stretch), Suave Humectant (wash with 2 at a time)--actually not co-washing this winter to decrease manipulation and excess dryness
Moisturize and seal 1-2/day with Wave Nouveau Finishing Lotion or Mist and Hollywood Beauty Argan Oil Moroccan Treatment
Oil scalp (after wash and cowash days) with JBCO
Clarifying shampoo (once/month): ORS Uplifting Shampoo followed by ORS Hair Mayo (DC) with EVOO, Hot 6 oil, EVCO, Vitamin E Oil, and peppermint oil
Vitamins: Women's multivitamin (Stopped taking GNC Ultra Hair Nourishair and Biotin 2500mg in Sept)
Relax every 12 weeks; Henna/Indigo every 8-12 weeks
Heavy protein treatment (Aphogee 2 Step) one week before and after relaxing
PS: Buns, buns, buns...99% of time. I only blow dry for length checks (1 week after relaxing) and only flat iron (1-2/year for special events)
I have been battling bad breakage issues since July and tried so many things to stop it (which hasn't worked). So excuse my thin ends. I just found out that I have low iron and have sickle cell trait (2 days ago!!) so hopefully that is the cause of my breakage and once I take iron supplements, it will get better.
Enough of the talk, now for pics! (sorry for being so long winded)
Pic 1: Aug 2009; not a member of LHCF yet but starting my HHJ
Pic 2: Aug 2009 (back view, those ends, those ends!!
)
Pic 3: March 2010 (after a trim to even ends, 1 week post, blowdried)
Pic 4: June 2010 (one week post, blowdried)
Pic 5: Sept 2010 (after using SplitEnder; one week post, blowdried)
I joined LHCF in Jan 2010 after getting tired of dealing with damaged NL/SL hair and was desperate for a change. My reggie has changed a lot of the year but below is what I am doing now:
Current regiment:
Wash days (1x/wk): DC overnight with Silk Elements MegaCholesterol and/or Nexxus Humectress mixed with EVCO, EVOO, Hot 6 Oil, Vitamin E oil, Peppermint oil (DC with ORS Replenishing Condish if I need protein)--not always; wash and condition; followed by ACV rinse; followed by leave-in conditioners (below) then air dry
If I don't DC on dry hair, I DC with the same after shampooing/conditioning.
Shampoos: Garnier Frutis Triple Nutrition (current), CON, now experimenting with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat (love!)
Conditioners: Garnier Frutis Triple Nutrition (current), CON, experimenting with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat (love too!)
Leave In Conditioners: Aphogee Keratin/Green Tea Reconstructor, Aphogee Pro-Vitamin Leave-In, Cantu Shea Butter Break Cure Strengthening Treatment
Followed by GVP Silk Remedy (generic of Chi Silk Infusion)
Co-Wash Days (3-4 days after wash days): VO5 Moisture Milks, Aussie Moist, Skala Ceramides G3 (toward the end of my stretch), Suave Humectant (wash with 2 at a time)--actually not co-washing this winter to decrease manipulation and excess dryness
Moisturize and seal 1-2/day with Wave Nouveau Finishing Lotion or Mist and Hollywood Beauty Argan Oil Moroccan Treatment
Oil scalp (after wash and cowash days) with JBCO
Clarifying shampoo (once/month): ORS Uplifting Shampoo followed by ORS Hair Mayo (DC) with EVOO, Hot 6 oil, EVCO, Vitamin E Oil, and peppermint oil
Vitamins: Women's multivitamin (Stopped taking GNC Ultra Hair Nourishair and Biotin 2500mg in Sept)
Relax every 12 weeks; Henna/Indigo every 8-12 weeks
Heavy protein treatment (Aphogee 2 Step) one week before and after relaxing
PS: Buns, buns, buns...99% of time. I only blow dry for length checks (1 week after relaxing) and only flat iron (1-2/year for special events)
I have been battling bad breakage issues since July and tried so many things to stop it (which hasn't worked). So excuse my thin ends. I just found out that I have low iron and have sickle cell trait (2 days ago!!) so hopefully that is the cause of my breakage and once I take iron supplements, it will get better.
Enough of the talk, now for pics! (sorry for being so long winded)
Pic 1: Aug 2009; not a member of LHCF yet but starting my HHJ
Pic 2: Aug 2009 (back view, those ends, those ends!!
)Pic 3: March 2010 (after a trim to even ends, 1 week post, blowdried)
Pic 4: June 2010 (one week post, blowdried)
Pic 5: Sept 2010 (after using SplitEnder; one week post, blowdried)
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Thanks a bunch!
