“setting To Success” 2016

[AgeinATL]

Hey ladies, is anyone in here taking vitamins? If so what kind?

I am currently taking Manetobolism. Bought 3 bottles during her BF sale and I am down to my last bottle. I grew almost 2 inches in 2 months. So, decent results. No breakouts, no headaches, no side effects. Next month, I am switching over to Mielle Organics vitamins.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

@lulu97 I just got my stuff from pretty antoinets. I'm so excited. I bought some pillowcases, a scarf in topaz (it's beautiful!), and both a hair wrap and a wrap up. I ordered both because I wanted to know what the difference was and there aren't many pictures of ladies wearing them on the site. They're a little different but I'd probably use them interchangeably as headbands and/or to wrap my hair at night when I wear my hair straight. I love everything! Thanks for putting me onto the site!

Awwww I'm so glad you like it. The colors are so rich and my gawd the fabric is just so soft and airy. Silk items are a great hair investment and will last you forever. I've been using the same scarf, headband, pillow case and dome cap for the last 3 years and they are all just like new.

I usually purchase a few items annually even though I have a drawer full on un-opened items ya know just in case she decides to move on to other ventures...gotta stay ahead of the game.

 

[LdyKamz]

@toaster I'm (occasionally lol) taking Alive Women's Ultra Potency for a multi. They have amazing reviews and were listed as number 1 and 2 on several sites about the best vitamins to take. These are horse pills I say!!! So I am definitely not consistent. Lol

@AgeinATL that Manetobolism sounds good! I might need that. Are the pills a decent size?

 

[LdyKamz]

Awwww I'm so glad you like it. The colors are so rich and my gawd the fabric is just so soft and airy. Silk items are a great hair investment and will last you forever. I've been using the same scarf, headband, pillow case and dome cap for the last 3 years and they are all just like new.

I usually purchase a few items annually even though I have a drawer full on un-opened items ya know just in case she decides to move on to other ventures...gotta stay ahead of the game.

The last part is so true. When I opened my stuff I was like she better never ever go out of business. Lol

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Hey ladies, is anyone in here taking vitamins? If so what kind?

Years ago I took viviscal and hairfinity, but I didn't notice a difference and didn't want to take vitamins solely for hair growth. More recently I took fish oil and probiotics every day, but I stopped for no reason. I try to eat well and exercise, but I decided yesterday to pick up a multivitamin for women. It was hard to find something with good reviews that wasn't loaded with biotin (don't want to break out) and came in a capsule I could swallow. I ended up purchasing Garden of Life Vitamin Code for Women from whole foods last night. If I like them I'll definitely be purchasing from Amazon next time. The serving size is 4 capsules a day, so I took two last night and two this morning. The directions say I can take them with or without food, and I didn't get nauseous taking them this morning with water.

I'll try to update in 30 days when I'm finished with the bottle.

I alternate between a prenatal vitamin and the Vitacost hair skin and nails vitamin. One day, I take the prenatal then the next day I take the HSN vitamin. Should I ever forget which one to take, (which happens quite often) my default is the prenatal.

My vitacost HS&N vitamins have a balanced amount of daily vitamins, silica, msm & biotin and even fish oil through talipia. It is around $10 for a 2 month supply. Well for me $5, cause I only buy them when there are BOGO. 4 bottles last me well over a year. Do they work or has aided me in hair growth? Probably notBut my nails are hard as a rock!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

The last part is so true. When I opened my stuff I was like she better never ever go out of business. Lol

I ain't playing bout my silk lingerie! lol I just counted a total of 21 items. Lawd!

 

[LdyKamz]

@lulu97 that's a lot of stuff!! That blue is fabulous. I love it!

 

[AgeinATL]

@KammyGirl

Give it a try! She has fairly frequent sales but if you can, wait until the BF sale. The pills are very easy to swallow. They are a capsule so they just slide right on down! I have taken other pills where I was literally gagging trying to choke them down, but these are super easy to take.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Update on my French roller, roller set. My hair was wrapped since Sunday Took it down today, brushed it out to remove shed hairs then snipped off a few ssk's. The back is pretty frizzy but hey it's good enough for using zero heat. Think I'mma rock a cute wide crown braid until Sunday.

 

[L.Brown1114]

The last part is so true. When I opened my stuff I was like she better never ever go out of business. Lol

Great...now I have to buy stuff. LHCF refuses to understand I'm on a budget

 

[flyygirlll2]

@toaster I just started taking the Manetabolism Plus vitamins. I bought two bottles during their most recent sale. I also take Nutra Origin Omega 3-6-9 with Emu Oil and Evening Primrose Oil.

 

[faithVA]

I'm taking and eco drink liquid vitamin. It's not specifically for hair but it seems to be helping. I think the liquid vitamin gets into my system better and is better absorbed.

If I reach APL this year I will know it was the vitamin.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

This is interesting. The end result reminded me of those old school crimp rollers. Thoughts?

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Great...now I have to buy stuff. LHCF refuses to understand I'm on a budget

I mean...I'm not encouraging you buttttttt *whispers* do it! Please trust me when I tell you that you will not regret it

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

This is interesting. The end result reminded me of those old school crimp rollers. Thoughts?

I don't like it.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I don't like it.

I think it's lacking something...I can't put my finger on what that "something" is though. I do like the idea though...it's unique...well meaning I've personally never seen that particular technique.

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Is it me or does the result look like a fluffy out style? You know like Braid out, twist out, bantu knot out?

 

[LdyKamz]

This is interesting. The end result reminded me of those old school crimp rollers. Thoughts?

It looked OK. This also reminds me of those straight plates that person was selling here. Weren't they leaving crimps like this on the hair?

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

I think it's lacking something...I can't put my finger on what that "something" is though. I do like the idea though...it's unique...well meaning I've personally never seen that particular technique.

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Is it me or does the result look like a fluffy out style? You know like Braid out, twist out, bantu knot out?

It's too uniform and I never liked crimps. It looks like dry large crimps.

 

[flyygirlll2]

@lulu97 I don't like it either. The lady has Beautiful hair though.

@MilkChocolateOne That's the reason I don't like it too. Resembles large dry crimps.

 

[flyygirlll2]

I might do a flexi rod set. I'm going out Friday night with friends. If it comes out right, I'll post pics.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

It looked OK. This also reminds me of those straight plates that person was selling here. Weren't they leaving crimps like this on the hair?

Oh yeah the stretch plates...I remember those. The Internet was buzzing with excitement over them (me included). Glad I passed them up though. LOL

 

[toaster]

Oh yeah the stretch plates...I remember those. The Internet was buzzing with excitement over them (me included). Glad I passed them up though. LOL

Those darn plates! My sister and I had to wait for our Kickstarter refunds for those.

 

[toaster]

And I had mold in my hairitage hydration products! LHCF will get you sometimes.

 

[faithVA]

This is interesting. The end result reminded me of those old school crimp rollers. Thoughts?

I like how it stretched it out. I think it will look better once the hair starts to separate more and the waves start falling out. It's an interesting idea.

 

[Janet']

@Janet'
I know EXACTLY what you mean. No matter how long my hair gets, it still feels like shoulder length to me. Part of that is because of shrinkage and part of that is perception. I feel like everything between WL and SL is negligible territory. Go big or go home.

Let's work on seeing the beauty *and* true length of our hair! I'm not sure where to begin, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way

I love it and I totally agree!!!

 

[Janet']

@toaster, I take a One a Day Prenatal Vitamin (nope, not for that reason! I use it as my multivitamin), Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin, and Nail Vitamin, Calcium, and I have a bottle of Manetabolism that I'm using up (I didn't particularly see a difference in hair growth which is why I didn't re-up)...

 

[coilyhaircutie]

Toasty! @toaster I take the bougie USDA organic vitamins. I first found them at Whole Foods.
I buy them from Amazon.com now though. Cheaper so I get more bang for my buck. I like that all the nutrients come from whole, organic fruits and veggies - not chemicals. It's been great for my hair, skin, and nails.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

And I had mold in my hairitage hydration products! LHCF will get you sometimes.

Seriously?! I'm not familiar with that company but I'm assuming it's a kitchen chemist perhaps. Yuck!!! That should be against the law! Hopefully they are learning better ways to preserve the handmade stuff cause I've come across a few good brands. But Geez Luiz my scalp is burning just thinking about mold.

 

[toaster]

@coilyhaircutie my vitamins are the same brand as yours! I do like the fruits and vegetables component of the vitamins. I'm not sure what I'm looking for as far as results but I feel good knowing I'm giving myself more nutrients.

@lulu97 YES! Mold! The worst part for me was that several members posted our experiences receiving brand new moldy products and people kept ordering from the company. I know to take things with a grain of salt on here, but why mess around with mold?

 

[LdyKamz]

I cowashed last night and for some reason decided to do an oil rinse. I have no idea what made me do that. LOL I liked the way my hair felt afterwards for a minute. I noticed my hair dried really really fast and then my hair was crazy oily. I didn't want to add anything else to my hair so I just used eco styler for my perm rod set and my hair looks good. The curls set well, they are really shiny and I like them. Only thing is when I run my hands through my hair it comes away with too much oil. I didn't even use that much. Again I have no idea why I even did that but I may not do it again for quite some time.