Re: Paging everyone who\'s doing the 365-day challe
Okay - I'm game.
I like Peachtree's and Tracy's format
Current ---> half napptural (I used to color my hair) and half natural. When I stretch my hair it stretches to my collarbone in the front and between my shoulderblades in the back (almost to my armpits), healthy
Challenge goal --------> brastrap (12/31/2004)
Main goal----------------> waist length (12/31/2005)
Ultimate goal ----------> same as above.
CURRENT PRODUCTS
California Baby or homemade shampoo
Elucence Moisturizing Benefits Shampoo
Elucence Clarifying shampoo (when I am too lazy to make my shampoo)
V05 Strawberries and Cream Conditioner and/or Paul Mitchell The Detangler
Back to Basics line of conditioners (depending on my hair needs it could be the Ginger one for protein treatment or the Raspberry and Almond for deep moisturizing or Honey for moisturizing, or Green Tea for conditioner wash)
Vitale Super Reconstructor intense deep conditioner (another intense protein treatment)
homemade apple cider vinegar rinse
Various natural oils (olive oil, coconut oil, etc.)
Hairobics hair oil and detangler (love the smell)
Kemi Oyl Shea Butter Pomade
METHODS TO TRY / PRODUCTS TO BUY
Bun challenge - I plan to wash my hair 1X per week using one of the shampoos mentioned above. When my hair feels dry or weird I will only use my homemade shampoo which is very gentle but cleansing. I will follow up with a mixture of the various conditioners mentioned above. I will mostly use the Paul Mitchell mixed with the V05 conditioner. I found a neat thing at the Container store that allows me to keep my condioners (ALL OF THEM
) in the shower , as well as my olive oil. It's a squeeze bottle that hangs on a suction cup hook in the shower. I can also take these squeeze bottles with me when I travel (which has been a lot lately). Anywho - once I condition my hair, while it is soaking wet (in the shower) I pour olive oil in my hair and then squeeze excess water (and oil) out. I then mix a tablespoon of my herbal apple cider vinegar rinse with a cup of cold water (this I will only do twice a month). Sometimes I will put additional oil in my hair (Hairobics) and then pull my hair into one to two ponytails (using scrunchies). I will then put the KOSBP on my ends (V-challenge) and either braid my hair or tuck it into a bun.
I will "try" to faithfully conditioner wash my hair every other day. When I just conditioner wash I will still use an oil in the shower and the sqeeze my hair to eliminate excess water/oil. I'll put my hair back into 1 or 2 ponytails and put KOSBP on my ends and either braid it up and bun it up
.
I might try the Surge (jury is still out on that one). I may wear a phonytail.
CURRENT VITS
One a Day multivitamin(or something similar) OR Elements for the Hair (I think that is what it is called).
Flax seed oil (maybe)
Evening Primrose oil (maybe)
Calcium supplement
REGIME IN ORDER
*Follow routine mentioned above weekly
* Wear hair curly 99.5% of the time (I may try a rollerset December 2004)
* Deep condition once a month with products mentioned above
MAJOR REGIME CHANGE
Taking a hair vitamin
I NEED TO STAY MOTIVATED TO
- consistently stay on routine mentioned above
- gently detangle my hair (I get impatient and start raking - yikes)
- take my vits
- actually bother to deep condition ( I fell off the wagon)
- Wear satin scarf and bonnet at night - consistently (and try not to sleep so hard that both come off!!!!!)
UPDATE SUMMARY
I'll try to update quarterly
