Progress

[topnotch1010]

I posted this on fb and put the wrong date on it. I thought it had been 2 years. Them I realized… I didnt move to Houston until fall of '12, so this had to be last summer!!! Hallelujah!!!!

Back story, when I moved to Houston in the fall of '12, my hair broke off greatly. I had to cut it to NL. It was so bad that I refused to take a pic. The left is a pic from summer '13 and the right is today. I'm a slow grower, so this is a big deal for me!!!! I'm right at APL.

Just wanted to share. My claim to fame: roller sets.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Oooh, pretty!

 

[flyygirlll2]

Lovely color and good progress!

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[divachyk]

Way to go topnotch1010!!!! Gorg!!! You rock color like no other.

 

[topnotch1010]

Thanks ladies!! :heart2:

 

[Guinan]

You and your hair look amazing. You are slaying that color

 

[Evolving78]

Great progress! Your hair does well with color! What caused your setback? Are you still doing hair? I wanna inbox you a question!

 

[claud-uk]

Lovely full head of hair, amazing progress!

 

[topnotch1010]

Thank you a so very much, ladies!! :heart2: shortdub78 I'm speculating that it was the hard water. Nothing in my reggie had changed, except I moved to a new state. My reggie is incredibly simple, so it's easy to follow, and I had no problems prior to then. I still have my license, but I stopped practicing. I hope to pick it back up in '15. I absolutely love doing hair, especially color, and made a pretty penny doing it. You can inbox me anytime!!

 

[Froreal3]

Your hair looks great!

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[Highly Favored8]

Beautiful.

 

[almond eyes]

Amazing progress for a slow grower. Beautiful nice hair. Thick too.

Best,
Almond Eyes

 

[CodeRed]

Great progress! That's a nice color too... looking all siren and whatnot lol.

 

[topnotch1010]

It's funny you say that CodeRed, I am kind of a siren. Thanks ladies!! I was so excited. :heart2:

 

[virtuenow]

Nice progress . Are you natural or relaxed (can't see siggy's- on phone).

 

[spellinto]

Congrats your hair is absolutely beautiful and super thick!

 

[caribeandiva]

Congrats!!

 

[g.lo]

I posted this on fb and put the wrong date on it. I thought it had been 2 years. Them I realized… I didnt move to Houston until fall of '12, so this had to be last summer!!! Hallelujah!!!!

Back story, when I moved to Houston in the fall of '12, my hair broke off greatly. I had to cut it to NL. It was so bad that I refused to take a pic. The left is a pic from summer '13 and the right is today. I'm a slow grower, so this is a big deal for me!!!! I'm right at APL.

Just wanted to share. My claim to fame: roller sets.

beautiful hair and colour.
If you dont' mind could you please share how you keep your colour from fading too quickly, I had mine dyed professional only a week ago (coppery bronze kinda red), but it is already fading around the hairline going blonderplexed.
how soon a colour can be touched up?
thanks

 

[lina]

What is your regimen and what products do you use? TIA

 

[topnotch1010]

lina I'm relaxed and my reggie is super easy. I roller set once a week, usually on Sunday, with my own little mix. I mix wrap lotion with water and lottabody 2:1:1, respectively. I use coconut oil on my hair every night before I wrap. That's it. Since I'm in a new city and don't know/have to impress anyone, I've been bunning a lot too. My buns look better on previously rolled hair. That's it.

I relax every 8 weeks with Mizani Butter Blends mild and shampoo every week using either my old faithful Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship or Joico. I recently tried the Herbal Essence Moroccan Shine conditioner and I like it A LOT!

g.lo There really isn't a way to prevent color fading. The color fades because red color molecules wash away very easily. Also, it's a fact that shampoos that are designed to reduce color fading are also very drying, so beware. I add a little color to my conditioner when I wash my hair to help with the fading and I only use semi-permanent color that DOES NOT have to be mixed. Some people call these glosses. Anything that has to be mixed will reopen the hair shaft and cause you damage! I use the color gloss once a month. Oils cause the color to fade quicker, but we need the oils to keep our hair in good shape. IDK, it's a balancing act for sure. I only color glaze the blond every so often... I wouldn't do it more than once per month. I have seen breakage in clients who do it too often, especially when trying to use heat with it to cover stubborn grays.

 

[CrinkumCrankum]

You have great hair. Congrats, looking good!

 

[SpicyPisces]

Great progress, and the color is beautiful

 

[g.lo]

lina I'm relaxed and my reggie is super easy. I roller set once a week, usually on Sunday, with my own little mix. I mix wrap lotion with water and lottabody 2:1:1, respectively. I use coconut oil on my hair every night before I wrap. That's it. Since I'm in a new city and don't know/have to impress anyone, I've been bunning a lot too. My buns look better on previously rolled hair. That's it. I relax every 8 weeks with Mizani Butter Blends mild and shampoo every week using either my old faithful Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship or Joico. I recently tried the Herbal Essence Moroccan Shine conditioner and I like it A LOT! g.lo There really isn't a way to prevent color fading. The color fades because red color molecules wash away very easily. Also, it's a fact that shampoos that are designed to reduce color fading are also very drying, so beware. I add a little color to my conditioner when I wash my hair to help with the fading and I only use semi-permanent color that DOES NOT have to be mixed. Some people call these glosses. Anything that has to be mixed will reopen the hair shaft and cause you damage! I use the color gloss once a month. Oils cause the color to fade quicker, but we need the oils to keep our hair in good shape. IDK, it's a balancing act for sure. I only color glaze the blond every so often... I wouldn't do it more than once per month. I have seen breakage in clients who do it too often, especially when trying to use heat with it to cover stubborn grays.

Thank you so much.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Your hair looks beautiful! Great progress

 

[Chicoro]

I posted this on fb and put the wrong date on it. I thought it had been 2 years. Them I realized… I didnt move to Houston until fall of '12, so this had to be last summer!!! Hallelujah!!!!

Back story, when I moved to Houston in the fall of '12, my hair broke off greatly. I had to cut it to NL. It was so bad that I refused to take a pic. The left is a pic from summer '13 and the right is today. I'm a slow grower, so this is a big deal for me!!!! I'm right at APL.

Just wanted to share. My claim to fame: roller sets.

Excellent progress. Period. Your hair is just absolutely gorgeous. It is thick, full, luscious, long and healthy. I loved your tips on how you maintain your color as well. Thank you for sharing your wonderful progress!

 

[topnotch1010]

Thank you, ladies!! Y'all are too kind!! :heart2:

 

[Ltown]

Awesome, and the color beautiful.

 

[NappyNelle]

Awesome progress!!

 

[oceanwater]

your hair is gorge!!!

 

[Misseyl]

Nice progress.