Setting to Success 2014 Challenge

coilyhaircutie

My usual wash day:
Apply coconut oil and lightly finger detangle: 10 minutes
Shampoo: 10 minutes
Apply DC and detangle: 30 minutes
Steam: 45 minutes
Rinse and roller set: 30-40
Dry: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Total: 3 hours, 55 minutes

Oh cool! I was going to estimate about 4 hours! Once a month I do a protein Prepoo, so that adds about 1 hour to wash day.
 
lulu97 said:
See what had happened was......

I'm at 9 months pregnant now and probably the clumsiest I've been through out this entire pregnancy. Yesterday I slipped and semi-fell in the bathroom, but grabbed the sink before I made it to the floor. Baby lulu is fine (Thank God) but I sprained my wrist so setting myself is not gonna happen any time soon.

I'm good for the next 2 weeks since I just did a fresh set, but I made an appt at the salon for a nice style next Friday that should last me at least 2 additional weeks as well. I'll include the pic of the style I want. Hopefully by then I will have delivered (fingers crossed)!!!!

Over the years, my stylist has become a good friend of mine so she offered to come over to my house after the baby to do my hair as well. I took her up on her offer, well at least until school lets out for the summer and my sister (a teacher) gets in town to help with the baby and can throw in some senegalese twists for me. I'll wear those for 8-10 weeks.

I'll be back to my normal setting schedule in the fall but for now I have to focus on staying off my feet until the baby arrives and enjoying his sweetness when he does. So for the next 4 months, I'll be in full protective style mode. I don't want to worry about my hair but still want it to look good. Of course I'll still be! checking in on everybody's lovely sets but wont have any to show. lol
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I'm so happy to hear you and the baby are ok! Get some rest and take care!
 
Sorry about your wrist lulu97. Please be cAreful honey and I look forward to yoUr protective styles! I'm starting to think setting every week might be too much with a newborn but I leArned early on that those few minutes to focus on you kind of resets and refreshes your mind.
 
Lilmama1011 said:
It would have been much better on damp to wet hair. I did. It on dry hair once and it barely had a curl
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That's the thing. Im a dry styler. That's why i think they're arent really for me. Im honestly just a bit salty that's the ga humidity got me. It was kind of cute this morning.

How long did it take you to install? It took me a hour and thirty minutes
 
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EnExitStageLeft said:
That's the thing. Im a dry styler. That's why i think they're arent really for me. Im honestly just a bit salty that's the ga humidity got me. It was kind of cute this morning.


How long did it take you to install? It took me a hour and thirty minutes
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EnExitStageLeft
40 min to an hr because im so scared of them. I have ripped hair out and didn't feel a thing smh
 
Babygrowth I'm a Salerm 21 fan for years but one thing that a Dominican stylist (who introduced me to it) said was, don't use too much -- it's a protein product, not your typical leave-in cream (e.g., like Lacio or Palmers which are way more moisturizing). I am always much happier w/ my results when I follow that advice.
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We want pix!

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Glad to know that there are others who aren't getting the desired results with Curlformers or Rods -- I probably have $100 worth in my closet. They look colorful and pretty. That's about it. Can't use these things and always feel (w/ Curlformers) that I am yanking out my hair. For the more adventurous who still want to keep trying to use them despite results, I remember someone on this thread (or maybe an actual "Curlformer" thread) saying that they used the Olive Oil Gel (Eon brand?) and always got good results. If I have to use gel to set my hair? Uh-uh -- goes against my HHJ principles.
 
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[USER=297946]EnExitStageLeft[/USER];19938429 said:
That's the thing. Im a dry styler. That's why i think they're arent really for me. Im honestly just a bit salty that's the ga humidity got me. It was kind of cute this morning.

How long did it take you to install? It took me a hour and thirty minutes
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Sorry it didn't work out. Your pics look cute though. I've never tried in on dry hair, but it seems like it would be more difficult.

My speed depends on the size of the curlformer (I have wide and extra wide). I can usually get it done in an hour or less.
 
[USER=13364]rawsilk[/USER];19941991 said:
Glad to know that there are others who aren't getting the desired results with Curlformers or Rods -- I probably have $100 worth in my closet. They look colorful and pretty. That's about it. Can't use these things and always feel (w/ Curlformers) that I am yanking out my hair. For the more adventurous who still want to keep trying to use them despite results, I remember someone on this thread (or maybe an actual "Curlformer" thread) saying that they used the Olive Oil Gel (Eon brand?) and always got good results. If I have to use gel to set my hair? Uh-uh -- goes against my HHJ principles.
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I tried to use gel once. I got about two curlformers in. It was a hot mess. I usually stick with leave-in, though I'm trying to test out using setting lotion for more hold
 
This is a curlformer set I did a few months ago, I used what I had left over of the herbal essence long term relationship leave in, aloe Vera gel, and some grape seed oil. I'm so mad herbal essence doesn't make the herbal essence long term relationship leave in anymore because my hair felt amazing!

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rawsilk said:
Babygrowth I'm a Salerm 21 fan for years but one thing that a Dominican stylist (who introduced me to it) said was, don't use too much -- it's a protein product, not your typical leave-in cream (e.g., like Lacio or Palmers which are way more moisturizing). I am always much happier w/ my results when I follow that advice.
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Thank you for saying that because I was wondering about that. So I need to make sure to use moisture under it.
 
mz.rae said:
This is a curlformer set I did a few months ago, I used what I had left over of the herbal essence long term relationship leave in, aloe Vera gel, and some grape seed oil. I'm so mad herbal essence doesn't make the herbal essence long term relationship leave in anymore because my hair felt amazing!
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I saw it at biglots mz.rae
 
lulu97
hahaha I love this:

lulu97 said:
coilyhaircutie

Misc: Take a zillion pictures, Remove rollers, finger comb, stretch roots with bantu knots, etc 15 mins.
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thanks for responding with such an in-depth answer, I appreciate it. It's good to have a reference for how long my hair will take to wash once it gets longer. I thought I had a long wash day -- clearly I have it easier than I thought.
 
thanks! toaster

toaster said:
coilyhaircutie

My usual wash day:
Apply coconut oil and lightly finger detangle: 10 minutes
Shampoo: 10 minutes
Apply DC and detangle: 30 minutes
Steam: 45 minutes
Rinse and roller set: 30-40
Dry: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Total: 3 hours, 55 minutes

Oh cool! I was going to estimate about 4 hours! Once a month I do a protein Prepoo, so that adds about 1 hour to wash day.
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Hey girls,
Here's how I wore my hair today. It's a ragged 2-day-old rollerset. I was soooo pissed on Tuesday. I did a fresh set Monday night, but it rained Tuesday morning. Even though I had my hood up and an umbrella, the wind was crazy, so the rain got to my hair and it puffed up into a frizz ball. :\ So today, I french braided the front of my hair, and tucked that away. Then I made a fishtail braid down the back of my hair to wear it like a bob.

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As you can tell, my hair is hella dry tonight. I have no idea why it's so thirsty. I may need to do a clarifying treatment this weekend. I'm going to spritz with water tonight, apply vatika oil, then KCKT to do the LOC method. Afterwards, I'll do a scalp massage, then apply satin rollers.

Happy hump day! Friday is a heartbeat away x
 
Hello ladies- I haven't set in forever but I got my hair colored, flat ironed and cut yesterday (2-3 inches). I slept with a couple of bantu knots and my hair was wavy this morning, but the waves have already fallen.

Even after my cut I'm still BSL.
 

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GettingKinky said:
Hello ladies- I haven't set in forever but I got my hair colored, flat ironed and cut yesterday (2-3 inches). I slept with a couple of bantu knots and my hair was wavy this morning, but the waves have already fallen. Even after my cut I'm still BSL.
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Gorgeous! And your ends look great.

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