SL 2015

InBloom said:
@jennifer30

I feel you...seems like it'll take another 100 years before I can claim full SL. I think I'm grazing or something kinda close, almost-not-quite-just-about-nearly-there land.....

Truth is, watching length so closely will drive (us) nuts.

Someone said something about "enjoying the journey" in a post once upon a time. :drunk::drunk::drunk:
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haha yeah.. i guess i'll just leave my hair alone, i don't want to become obsessed with my hair.. because i think its already driving me nuts..lol
 
pelohello said:
That sounds pretty. I'm trying to achieve reddish brown. I just colored my hair about 2wks ago but the color didnt take. I plan on coloring it again in July
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When I usually try to go light, it always comes out orange. Then I have to add a neutral color and there is a product that removes the brassy/red that I use to correct. I would like someone else to figure that all out.
 
Sitting with my hothead on. I have eucalyptus oil on my scalp and SM Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner in my hair.

I've never purchased this conditioner, it came with my dye kit.
I first spritzed my hair with a mix of hemp seed oil and fenugreek tea. Then applied the conditioner.

My hair was super easy to detangle. I hope I'm impressed when I cowash.

Right now I could just fall asleep with this eucalyptus oil and hot head action going on. Sooo soothing.

Planning on cowashing with Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle.
 
Did my wash tonight and I was rushing as usual. I used to have such leisurely wash days. I don't know what happened to those :lol:

I kept it simple. I water rinsed and then cleansed with a combo of mud puddle wash and sodium bentonite. I only left it on long enough to work through. I rinsed and baggied for 10 minutes then I used the Natural Oasis Softening balm and baggied for 20 minutes. I let my hair air dry a bit after that. I used my oil blend on my scalp and twisted my hair up with MHC Type 4 hair crème.

I can't see length but I can definitely tell I'm gaining something. I twisted my hair up into 6 flat twists all going to the side. :yay: At the beginning of the year, I know I was doing at least 12 and was struggling to get those to join together.
 
xxlalaxx said:
For everyone with kinky hair. How do you manage to keep your hair stretched and moisturised regularly? I've noticed that most of the moisturize everyday advice is from women with curly hair that can stretch easily or they wear wash and gos. I don't have either. Any advice? What works for you?
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I fake a wash and go and keep my hair stretched by oil rinsing and cowashing every other day. I either flat twist or braid my hair whilst still in the shower. Tshirt dry and tie down with a satin scarf after its dry. This process allows me to use less product too.
 
Whenever I return to this forum after being on hiatus for a while, I get a slight case of conditioner-envy and start buying new things.

I have no control over the urge to try the L'oreal Damage 5 repair mask stuff they're talking about in it's own thread.

Truth is, I'd like to use products all from the same line rather than piecing my products together from different ones...
 
InBloom said:
Whenever I return to this forum after being on hiatus for a while, I get a slight case of conditioner-envy and start buying new things.

I have no control over the urge to try the L'oreal Damage 5 repair mask stuff they're talking about in it's own thread.

Truth is, I'd like to use products all from the same line rather than piecing my products together from different ones...
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So what line(s) do you like?
 
@faithVA

I've used so many over the years...

My current products are things I can buy quickly rather than having to order online.

I like Keracare's shampoo and Humecto only, don't like the leave-ins at all. I like Aveda Damage Remedy shampoo and treatment, but not the leave-ins. I like(d) Aubrey's conditioners, but can't use them since the last formulation changes, hated the shampoos. I like Kerastase, but it's hard on my pocketbook.

I recently fell in love with Aussie Moist conditioner, and Humectress conditioner but not so crazy about the shampoos that match.

So you see, I've got to piece my regimen together.
 
InBloom said:
@faithVA

I've used so many over the years...

My current products are things I can buy quickly rather than having to order online.

I like Keracare's shampoo and Humecto only, don't like the leave-ins at all. I like Aveda Damage Remedy shampoo and treatment, but not the leave-ins. I like(d) Aubrey's conditioners, but can't use them since the last formulation changes, hated the shampoos. I like Kerastase, but it's hard on my pocketbook.

I recently fell in love with Aussie Moist conditioner, and Humectress conditioner but not so crazy about the shampoos that match.

So you see, I've got to piece my regimen together.
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Yeah that's a common problem. I liked the 4 Naturals line but they didn't have a deep conditioner. And no one else must have liked the line because soon after I found it they only sold 2 products out of the line :sad:

I like a lot of the As I Am line and I could probably get by with using all of that line. I'm finding some things in the Camille Rose line I like but I haven't tried the basics so can't say.

Time will tell.
 
So......

I raced to Walgreen's to grab some of that L'oreal Damage Repair 5. I got a $2 discount on it. Instead of the balm, I got the regular conditioner for this line. Figured if that worked out, I would try the balm next.

I also got the matching multi-puropse oil.

Today my hair is shiny and fluffy, but feels different somehow. In the shower after rinsing out the conditioner, my hair didn't feel very soft and I was worried. I applied the leave-in oil which is more like a thin serum. After that, my hair felt gummy. It dried quickly and softened up a little more. Still, I'm not in love with this stuff and grateful for that coupon I got. Probably won't use again, and certainly won't purchase again.

It's possible that I used too much of the fininishing serum/oil, maybe that was the issue. Today my hair feels kinda crispy, but looks great.

So much for that.

In other news...I feel like I'm gonna be claiming shoulder lenth by next length reveal July 1st.
 
InBloom said:
So......

I raced to Walgreen's to grab some of that L'oreal Damage Repair 5. I got a $2 discount on it. Instead of the balm, I got the regular conditioner for this line. Figured if that worked out, I would try the balm next.

I also got the matching multi-puropse oil.

Today my hair is shiny and fluffy, but feels different somehow. In the shower after rinsing out the conditioner, my hair didn't feel very soft and I was worried. I applied the leave-in oil which is more like a thin serum. After that, my hair felt gummy. It dried quickly and softened up a little more. Still, I'm not in love with this stuff and grateful for that coupon I got. Probably won't use again, and certainly won't purchase again.

It's possible that I used too much of the fininishing serum/oil, maybe that was the issue. Today my hair feels kinda crispy, but looks great.

So much for that.

In other news...I feel like I'm gonna be claiming shoulder lenth by next length reveal July 1st.
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Lucky you. Can't wait for the reveal pics. :yep:
 
InBloom said:
@faithVA, you still have 8 months before the year is up. About 4 inches of growing. Will you wait until your hair is nearly APL before you claim SL?
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No I won't be waiting until I'm APL, but I will be waiting until the majority of the back is SL. 4 inches should put the area below my crown just at grazing SL. Which would put me at full SL maybe by mid 2nd quarter. We shall see. That's just my estimate.

I'm thinking I'm done with length challenges once I reach APL.
 
faithVA said:
No I won't be waiting until I'm APL, but I will be waiting until the majority of the back is SL. 4 inches should put the area below my crown just at grazing SL. Which would put me at full SL maybe by mid 2nd quarter. We shall see. That's just my estimate.

I'm thinking I'm done with length challenges once I reach APL.
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I'm done with length aspirations altogether once I hit APL. That is my actual goal.
 
InBloom said:
So......

I raced to Walgreen's to grab some of that L'oreal Damage Repair 5. I got a $2 discount on it. Instead of the balm, I got the regular conditioner for this line. Figured if that worked out, I would try the balm next.

I also got the matching multi-puropse oil.

Today my hair is shiny and fluffy, but feels different somehow. In the shower after rinsing out the conditioner, my hair didn't feel very soft and I was worried. I applied the leave-in oil which is more like a thin serum. After that, my hair felt gummy. It dried quickly and softened up a little more. Still, I'm not in love with this stuff and grateful for that coupon I got. Probably won't use again, and certainly won't purchase again.

It's possible that I used too much of the fininishing serum/oil, maybe that was the issue. Today my hair feels kinda crispy, but looks great.

So much for that.

In other news...I feel like I'm gonna be claiming shoulder lenth by next length reveal July 1st.
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I think you may have used too much, gummy hair is definitely a sign of too much product. With serums, I would use no more than a nickel size for the whole head. And I have a big head :)
 
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