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SmilingElephant's Hip-Tailbone Challenge 2026

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Thread Question: What's the Most Expensive Brand or Product You've Ever Bought? Would You Buy It Again? :rose:

For me it was broccoli seed oil. I used to swear by it, but the last time I bought it it cost me either $50+ or $70+ for 473ml. I just checked and the same size, from the same company is now $92.

I have about 1/4 of the bottle sitting under my sink. It says it was best before 2021, but I've kept it in the dark and I'm sure it's fine. I'll try to use it all up this year if it hasn't gone bad and be done with it.
 
I haven't been on here in years but I guess I'll post. I'm going to try to work on overall density, but my hair is kind of fine and wispy, especially the nape hair. My hair can be stretched to around the hip to tailbone length but I will probably incorporate some trims in the near future :look:. I usually have my hair in Ms. Celie plaits that are twisted on the ends, and my hair stays mostly covered. Goal is to shampoo 1-2x month, incorporate some protein, moisturize, plait it back up and call it a day. I also finger comb. In the pics my hair was a little oily and the roots were more dry and frizzy. I'll probably wash it tomorrow, or one of these days...:lachen:


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I haven't been on here in years but I guess I'll post. I'm going to try to work on overall density, but my hair is kind of fine and wispy, especially the nape hair. My hair can be stretched to around the hip to tailbone length but I will probably incorporate some trims in the near future :look:. I usually have my hair in Ms. Celie plaits that are twisted on the ends, and my hair stays mostly covered. Goal is to shampoo 1-2x month, incorporate some protein, moisturize, plait it back up and call it a day. I also finger comb. In the pics my hair was a little oily and the roots were more dry and frizzy. I'll probably wash it tomorrow, or one of these days...:lachen:


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Welcome to the challenge! :band:


And also... :drool:
 
I haven't been on here in years but I guess I'll post. I'm going to try to work on overall density, but my hair is kind of fine and wispy, especially the nape hair. My hair can be stretched to around the hip to tailbone length but I will probably incorporate some trims in the near future :look:. I usually have my hair in Ms. Celie plaits that are twisted on the ends, and my hair stays mostly covered. Goal is to shampoo 1-2x month, incorporate some protein, moisturize, plait it back up and call it a day. I also finger comb. In the pics my hair was a little oily and the roots were more dry and frizzy. I'll probably wash it tomorrow, or one of these days...:lachen:


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Oh my goodness. Would love to see your braids when you take a pic.
 
Thread Question: What's the Most Expensive Brand or Product You've Ever Bought? Would You Buy It Again? :rose:

My guilty pleasure were salon products. MorrocanOil in particular was my favorite go-to line for bouncy and silky roller sets. I really love the smell so I still buy their body products here and there as my budget allows. Hmmmmmm, I don’t know if I would repurchase their hair products again but hey…never say never. lol
 
For me it was broccoli seed oil. I used to swear by it, but the last time I bought it it cost me either $50+ or $70+ for 473ml. I just checked and the same size, from the same company is now $92.

I have about 1/4 of the bottle sitting under my sink. It says it was best before 2021, but I've kept it in the dark and I'm sure it's fine. I'll try to use it all up this year if it hasn't gone bad and be done with it.
What do you use it for? Why do you like it so much?
 
I haven't been on here in years but I guess I'll post. I'm going to try to work on overall density, but my hair is kind of fine and wispy, especially the nape hair. My hair can be stretched to around the hip to tailbone length but I will probably incorporate some trims in the near future :look:. I usually have my hair in Ms. Celie plaits that are twisted on the ends, and my hair stays mostly covered. Goal is to shampoo 1-2x month, incorporate some protein, moisturize, plait it back up and call it a day. I also finger comb. In the pics my hair was a little oily and the roots were more dry and frizzy. I'll probably wash it tomorrow, or one of these days...:lachen:


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Wonderful pics! :) How long did it take you to get to this length? How do you cover your hair?
 
What do you use it for? Why do you like it so much?

I used it for sealing my hair. It was my go-to before the price got so high. Before that last purchase it was about $20 a bottle then it was temporarily discontinued. When it came back it came back at that price point and I splurged one last time. There's no way I'd pay for that now.

Broccoli seed oil mimics silicone. At the time I found it to be the most softening oil for my hair. Now I'm using deodorized beef tallow and that is the biznazz. It leaves my cottony 4c hair feeling silky smooth.
 
Wonderful pics! :) How long did it take you to get to this length? How do you cover your hair?
@25InchesStarting'25 Thanks! I'm not sure how long it took, my hair was somewhere around APL-BSL in the middle of 2020. I stopped wearing my hair out at work around that time which drastically cut down on manipulation. I feel like I've been able to stretch some of my hair down to my waist/hip for maybe the last two or so years. I wear a scrub cap at work. I was just looking back and found a few pics that I took since then.

This was my hair in January 2021, not sure if it was blow dried or not:
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This was my freshly washed hair in September 2021:
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This was my hair in February 2024:
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@25InchesStarting'25 Thanks! I'm not sure how long it took, my hair was somewhere around APL-BSL in the middle of 2020. I stopped wearing my hair out at work around that time which drastically cut down on manipulation. I feel like I've been able to stretch some of my hair down to my waist/hip for maybe the last two or so years. I wear a scrub cap at work. I was just looking back and found a few pics that I took since then.

This was my hair in January 2021, not sure if it was blow dried or not:
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This was my freshly washed hair in September 2021:
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This was my hair in February 2024:
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Thank you for sharing!:heart3:
 
Took me a nice, hot relaxing shower tonight and co-washed with Tressemme Bouncy Curls conditioner.

Styled with Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie and Super Wet gel.

Air-dried and stuffed my hair in my long bonnet.

I ordered some leave in conditioners from Novex. I got the My Curls Intense and the Movie Star leave ins. I LOVE the Movie Star leave in! They sell it in a bottle now, I wonder if it's the same as the one in the tub...I really hope so.

They should be here tomorrow. I ordered them from Amazon. I love Novex products.
 
I haven't been on here in years but I guess I'll post. I'm going to try to work on overall density, but my hair is kind of fine and wispy, especially the nape hair. My hair can be stretched to around the hip to tailbone length but I will probably incorporate some trims in the near future :look:. I usually have my hair in Ms. Celie plaits that are twisted on the ends, and my hair stays mostly covered. Goal is to shampoo 1-2x month, incorporate some protein, moisturize, plait it back up and call it a day. I also finger comb. In the pics my hair was a little oily and the roots were more dry and frizzy. I'll probably wash it tomorrow, or one of these days...:lachen:


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I know you want to thicken and even your hair up...but do you plan to grow your hair longer? Your hair is truly my goal! :love:
 
I think I'm gonna stay here. TBL is my ultimate goal...I don't know if I wanna be longer than that. I imagine it would be too much to care for.

How often do you have to replenish conditioner and other hair products? :cantlook:

@SmilingElephant I haven't been replenishing anything that often since I've been doing my hair rather infrequently. I bet you use a lot of products since you do your hair much more often than me. I was eyeballing those Novex products you had mentioned. :look:
 
@SmilingElephant I haven't been replenishing anything that often since I've been doing my hair rather infrequently. I bet you use a lot of products since you do your hair much more often than me. I was eyeballing those Novex products you had mentioned. :look:
That makes sense. I run out of products in about 2-3 months at a time. Definitely give Novex a try, they have great products! :yep: VERY moisturizing!
 
I just looked them up, they seem to have a lot of products, and very reasonably priced over here too. Which items are you using? Have you tried their curl range or leave ins?
I LOVE their Movie Star Line and the Mystic Black lines. I just also bought their My Curls Intense leave in. I used the My Curls deep conditioner too years ago and I remember it working extremely well.
 
I LOVE their Movie Star Line and the Mystic Black lines. I just also bought their My Curls Intense leave in. I used the My Curls deep conditioner too years ago and I remember it working extremely well.
I'm interested in their my curls range. I'm wanting to lock down some staples that I know will work how I need them to, and to have as a backup for when I become a DIYer.

I honestly didn't think I'd get into making my own hair products so soon, although I'm a long way off from shampoos/conditioners/hair creams/gels.

It's exciting but I'm a little nervous about how my hair will take to the products, and I'm also hoping for amazing results in both the products and my hair.
 
Thread Question: What Is One Thing You Will NEVER Do to Your Hair Again?

For me, I don't think I'll ever cut my hair again. I don't like having short hair and I hate the grow out phase. Plus, I'm keeping it long for spiritual reasons...and because long hair goes better on me.
 
Thread Question: What Is One Thing You Will NEVER Do to Your Hair Again?

For me, I don't think I'll ever cut my hair again. I don't like having short hair and I hate the grow out phase. Plus, I'm keeping it long for spiritual reasons...and because long hair goes better on me.
Same!! Growing hair fast is a lot of work and only want to do this once! :laugh:

Thankful I found KBs as a solution to make the grow out phase not as challenging :)
 
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