SL 2015

InBloom said:
@DarkJoy , @Wenbev


I wish I could've kept using Mineral Rich. I was excited about the prospect of more energy and hair growth. That Youtuber that spoke so highly of Mineral Rich had me convinced, and I hurried and found some.

I liked the taste and would drink it straight- no chase. But then, I had horrible tummy issues with it and couldn't continue to see if I would feel the energy and hair growth boost.

I still believe it's a winner because so many have used it and been happy with results.
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The tummy issues could have been from not eating or not having enough food in your stomach prior to drinking the vitamins. It is never a good to take vits before eating. I have noticed that on many many occasions on this board. I did read thru all the threads and the ingredients on the bottle and I have decided not to purchase. I already take many of the vits listed already and at a much higher dosage. I also am concerned with what is in the "proprietary blend".
 
DarkJoy said:
Sorry your tummy gets upset. Apparently some can't take the original version. Theres one where the liquid is aloe and folks say their tummy issues went awsy with that formula. T bh, my tummy doesnt like the the full dose either of the aloe. So I take 1tbsp 3 times a week or so and im fine.

My next experiment will be to try 1 tsp in my DC and see what happens :look:
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InBloom said:
Thank you for mentioning the aloe one..I may try again in the future
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That would be intresting to add to the dc
 
yes, i am still in this challenge lol

i am so over my natural hair. it's been 6 months, the longest i've gone being natural since 2010. I feel like even when I get presses I don't see length. I'm hella annoyed.
 
InBloom said:
Do you take pics of your hair to compare as your journey moves along?
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i haven't lately :( my goal was to be neck length next month and I have no idea how close I am to that. i'm just really frustrated. i thought i'd be natural and love it and i'm just really annoyed. i prefer my hair straight but that means heat which is killing my progress i think. the last time i took a pic of my hair is the picture in my profile pic, taken last month.
 
naija24 said:
i haven't lately :( my goal was to be neck length next month and I have no idea how close I am to that. i'm just really frustrated. i thought i'd be natural and love it and i'm just really annoyed. i prefer my hair straight but that means heat which is killing my progress i think. the last time i took a pic of my hair is the picture in my profile pic, taken last month.
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I know exactly what you mean. After my setback about a year ago, I chopped to just longer than a pixie and thought I would simply be short-haired forever.

I started just keeping my hair clean and styling it and thinking nothing about really having a journey per se. Then I saw a pic of myself after a few months...I had growth that I didn't notice on myself. I also noticed that I didn't have breakage that I experienced before. I realized then that I don't need as much protein as I thought. In those few months when I was only washing and styling and not thinking about growth, I was deep conditioning with moisturizing conditioners only. Add to that, I was only using one kind repeatedly.

Once I figured that, I had this renewed energy for possibly growing longer hair. I don't know how long I can get, but what I'm doing now works. I'm only reaching for APL layered as a final goal.

My real point is that maybe you can take a pic of your hair and then compare after some time has gone by. I bet you have growth that you've retained and simply not noticed.
 
@naija24 you may be using to much. Have you tried or explored wearing your natural curl /texture? I bc'd in August and I only got my hair straightened once, and I've had noticeable growth and retention which I think is due to avoiding heat. You may want to try roller setting as well. My hair gets pretty straight with roller setting I just don't have the patience for it. I hope you find something that works for you.

Eta: I think water has been key to my regimen as well. Moisturizing is key to having healthy hair.
 
stephanie75miller said:
@naija24 you may be using to much. Have you tried or explored wearing your natural curl /texture? I bc'd in August and I only got my hair straightened once, and I've had noticeable growth and retention which I think is due to avoiding heat. You may want to try roller setting as well. My hair gets pretty straight with roller setting I just don't have the patience for it. I hope you find something that works for you.

Eta: I think water has been key to my regimen as well. Moisturizing is key to having healthy hair.
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I have the first 4 months I was natural. I just have zero interest in a twa. I'm trying to get back into dating and the straight hair has made a difference.
 
@pelohello i love them too. Such an easy style. I didn't add hair to my twists I dont know how. But if I want to rock a low faux bun, I take some marley hair and do mini twists on them and make a low bun. My hair is super fine so its scalpy for the first few days and then I start baggying at night. The older they get the better. I just keep them pinned back/up until they are not so new any more. I cant wait till im back at longer lengths. You can do soo much more then.
pelohello said:
Did you add hair to the twists or used your natural hair? Cant wait to see the pics. I absolutely love mini twists/braids. When I was texlaxed I used to install mini braids all the time.
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I know I was playing around with rotating hair styles but then the lazy bug hit me again :lol: Tonight I decided I'm just going to stick with 1 flat twist style until I can't take it any more and then I will switch styles. You would think I would remember that my hair does much better when I just do the same thing over and over for a period of time.


I have a mini vacation in August. I will try to wear it until that weekend and then put in 2 strand twists.
 
We have 5 more months left in the year. I hope to retain at least 2 inches in that time frame.
Below are my July 2015 length chk pics. I do not take pictures of my hair often b/c I don't want to watch the pot. Its working for me. I big chopped in October and I feel like my retention has been pretty good thus far.

Soo I went to a wedding on Saturday July 4th, and this is how I wore my hair - Its my .. week old flat twist-out pinned back. My friend thought I put in some time on this 5 minute hairstyle lol:



Next day length check pic before Sunday July 5th semi mini twists:




Semi mini twist comparison April 2015 vs July 2015




Last but not least, Big chop day from October 2014 for my 30th birthday:
 
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yaya24 said:
We have 5 more months left in the year. I hope to retain at least 2 inches in that time frame.
Below are my July 2015 length chk pics. I do not take pictures of my hair often b/c I don't want to watch the pot. Its working for me. I big chopped in October and I feel like my retention has been pretty good thus far.

Soo I went to a wedding on Saturday July 4th, and this is how I wore my hair - Its my .. week old flat twists pinned back. My friend thought I put in some time on this 5 minute hairstyle lol:





Next day length chk pic before semi mini twists:







Semi mini twist comparison April 2015 vs July 2015



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