sulfur challenge, 2011 edition

Thanks MrsPeaceLily, I will try to do it again. But for now I am trying MSM pills. But if I do decide to do the sulfur mix what is the right amount to mix? Did you get headaches also?
 
Checking in finally. I have been slacking because I have been busy but I am back on it and looking forward to another inch the end of next month. I noticed that my growth rate did slow down when I took a break when I was thinking about relaxing for a couple weeks. I only got half an inch this month without it. With it I get an inch so it definitely works for me and I am sticking to it to hit my goal of an inch per month.
 
Is there anyone out there anyone out there who is using their sulfur mix to pre poo only and are you seeing progress. I've been thinking of using it as a prepoo only.
 
Peeking in to see how you ladies are doing. Reminding you, as with anything, consistency is key.

As for the headaches post, I've never had an issue with it. Be careful not to use too much sulfur in your mix. I use a heaping tsp in 8 oz of oils.

KUTGW ladies. I took a break while stretching but started back since. I'm 35 wks post, btw. (Yay!)

HHG!!!
 
checking in.

I have been using sulpher four 4 weeks now. No headaches or drying so I think I made a good mixture. I currently look like a fuzzy wazzzy bear with all the new shorties all over my head. Don't know if it completely the sulphur as I am massaging regular also. But its not hurting. No shedding or dryness to report so all is good. Took some first pictures mid march. Will take more in June to see if much change.

Happy growing !!!!
 
Thought I'd check in. Still taking my MSM pills mostly 1x time a day. My itchy scalp problem has stopped so no need to try he sulfur mix, thank goodness.
 
I'm not dropping out of this challenge, I'm going to keep taking MSM but I'm taking a break from the sulfur oil. My stylist was straigtening my hair and found a small patch of hair broken off. The patch was about .5in long. :perplexed I'm not sure why or how this patch of hair broke off so much. The only think that I could attribute it too was the oil. Has anyone else seen this happen?
 
YoursTrulyRE said:
I'm not dropping out of this challenge, I'm going to keep taking MSM but I'm taking a break from the sulfur oil. My stylist was straigtening my hair and found a small patch of hair broken off. The patch was about .5in long. :perplexed I'm not sure why or how this patch of hair broke off so much. The only think that I could attribute it too was the oil. Has anyone else seen this happen?
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I'm sorry to hear that! :nono:

Sulfur is known for being drying to the actual hair strand, so if that patch somehow got the oil on it and wasn't properly moisturized (and maybe there was some friction during sleep or what have you) it could be that is what caused this to happen.

I'm in braids, so my biggest concern is moisture. I think when you're using sulfur in any form around your hair you need to be careful about really DCing and making sure that you're washing at least 2 a week to remove buildup and coating.

I don't know if any of this rings true for you, but please report back with your results after stopping your oil application for a while. It may help someone else!
 
Just wanted to upate you lovely ladies. I started with my sulfer mixtures around March 12th I believe, I have to double check but for about a week or so before that I was using Sulfer 8 while waiting for my SIublimed Sulfer from Amazon. I was getting tired of these half wigs ALREADY, (sad i KNOW) but I was keeping up my regimine of washing my braids twice a week and sulfer twice a day and spraying my braids with rose water. Yesterday I took them out fully to wash and condition, I actually tried the oil rinse which was great for detangling but i does weigh my hair down some so I think I need a much lighter oil. Anywho.... in that short amount of time, MArch 12th-April 2nd, Ive gained an inch. So I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to ALL of you who have shared the wealth of information and I am claiming a year like NJoy. I just downloaded a photo program on my computer and I want to take a progress pic at a minimum of once a month and I will post the pices in a couple wweks on the 12th, hopefully i will have gained another inch... NTW, the progress I have made in this short amount of time has made me have a new found love for these half wigs...lol
 
I finally have comparison pics. The first is January 8 and the second is Today.
 

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Missjae09 said:
Is there anyone out there anyone out there who is using their sulfur mix to pre poo only and are you seeing progress. I've been thinking of using it as a prepoo only.
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I came in here to ask the same. I applied my sulfur mix to my scalp and massaged in. After that, I applied my deep conditioner to the length of my hair relaxer style, and now I have one of those foil caps on my head right now. It's toasty up here on my head :lick:

I want to do a braid out. NJoy do you think the pre-poo method I have described above will be effective?
 
Curlybeauty said:
I came in here to ask the same. I applied my sulfur mix to my scalp and massaged in. After that, I applied my deep conditioner to the length of my hair relaxer style, and now I have one of those foil caps on my head right now. It's toasty up here on my head :lick:

I want to do a braid out. NJoy do you think the pre-poo method I have described above will be effective?
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Curlybeauty, your method sounds fine to me. A 2fer. Nice! :yep:

And I've also found that adding jbco makes the mix less runny. You're on it, girl!

Missjae09, hmmm. If you mean a prepoo for your strands, I don't think so. Sulfur may prove drying on your strands. You should apply it to scalp only as much as possible. I apply at night and cowash in the morning. That's what's been working for me.
 
@NJoy
Wow your hair really made progress last year and it looks great!

NJoy said:
@Curlybeauty, your method sounds fine to me. A 2fer. Nice! :yep:

And I've also found that adding jbco makes the mix less runny. You're on it, girl!

@Missjae09, hmmm. If you mean a prepoo for your strands, I don't think so. Sulfur may prove drying on your strands. You should apply it to scalp only as much as possible. I apply at night and cowash in the morning. That's what's been working for me.
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Hey everybody. So, I fell off in March and didn't apply my sulfur/oil mix consistently. Actually, I can count on 1 hand the # of times I used it :( I experimented with different styles all month, and between that and my mini-trim, I nixed all my growth for the month of March :(

So, I'm ready to step it up so I can try to reach my goal of grazing APL by my 1 year nappiversary in 60 days.

For April, I'm going to try applying my mix daily, but I'll stagger the times of day (Day 1- morning; Day 2- night, etc). I'm also gonna add 1 more CW for the week (3 in total), and 1 more water rinse (2 total).

Is there anything else I should keep in mind?
 
Hi,
I'd like to join. This is my first challenge. I just BC'd about 2 weeks ago after a 22 month transition. I had about 5-6 inches of relaxed ends and the BC took me from MBL to APL. I'm looking forward to growth now that I'm fully natural. On the norm, I get 1/2 inch every month and I'm hoping to increase that.

I bought my sublimed sulphur last week off amazon and instead of just lurking around I decided to take the plunge and make it official. I applied for the first time on Saturday 4/1. So here I am! :drunk:

Starting Length: APL


Projected/Goal Length for December 2011: MBL


Regimen: I co-wash or rinse everyday, wash n go by applying a moisturizer and sealing with coconut oil


Method of Sulfur Application: Applicator bottle. Apply every night before bed. 1 tsp sublimed sulphur in a mixture of castor oil, coconut oil, EO peppermint, rosemary, orange, tea tree and some water based scalp tonic.


Other Growth Aids: Multivitamin, 1000 mg MSM, 1 mg Biotin
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Mini update. So with class and work these twist came in handy and its easy to apply my sulfur every night and to moisturize in the morning . Its quick and easy and i redid the edges and my hair was very soft. My moisturizer for my hair us half s curl half water mix(which is peppermint oil,alma oil,hot coconut oil mix I bought mixed with water) .
My sulfur mix is now:
1 tsp of sublime sulfur
4oz of castor oil
2oz of safflower oil
2oz of hot coconut oil mix (bought it from a hair store for $3 it has coconut,olive oil,wheat germ oil and the list goes on)
 
I'm going to play some DDR, shower, and apply my mix now! If anyone knows of a good braider in SW London PLEASE let me know! My hair has grown so much and these braids are looking a little crazy!

I'm forcing myself to keep them in until my papers are due mid-May, but after that they are coming out and I want to get new ones for the summer (can't deal with loose natural hair during the dissertation summer!).

Keep up the good work ladies! No matter what, it WILL pay off! ;)
 
Checking in again, I have been applying my mix regularly again and I am trying to stay consisent with it this time around. I can feel the little itchies again since I have started back so that's a good thing for me. We have to stick with it ladies, so we can see good results! HHG! :)
 
I started my MSM a few days ago (1,000 mg a day. I want to increase to 2 pills a day by the middle of the month) and have been using BT (once a day, but want to increase to 2 times a day). Im interested to see how much growth/length I get once I take out this sew-in at the end of April/ middle of May. I will take pictures of new growth when I take it out and post it in my fokti. My problem has been thin ends and I don't know why. I get the length, but then look at the ends, get disgusted and end up cutting them off. Before I got this sew-in, I had my stylist trim my ends so hopefully I can see some progress this time around. I think after I do a length check I'm going to either get another sew-in (I heard of this master weaveologist near me) or get braids for the summer. Either way, I don't want to mess with it too much. I want to make full BSL by year's end.
 
Ok I'm being patient....well kinda, lol. But how long does has it taken to notice sulphur mix results? I know its different from person to person. I've only been using it a week but I'm wondering how many weeks or months to continue before I decide if sulphur works for me or not?
 
Checking In! Currently sitting under the dryer for a rollerset. I got my sulfur in the mail 1 week ago and having been using it almost everyday. I mixed it with grapeseed oiland castor oil. Its funny but I can tell my hair is growing faster already :grin:
HHG!!
 
hi all -
just wanted to share what happened last night when i applied my sulfur mix. the bottle was low - probably about 3 inches or so high. as we know, the sulfur never fully emulsifies with the oil (JBCO in my case) so there was a significantly thick layer of sulfur on the bottom. despite my first instinct to add a little more oil to it to even out the ratio (had originally mixed 2tsp sulfur w/8oz JBCO) - i went ahead and applied it as-is and ladies, let me tell you, 15 minutes later i was in the shower at 11:00 at night washing that mess out of my hair because my scalp was on FIRE !:heated:Sooooooo, just passing this along in case any of you encounter this and think twice about applying before dilluting a bit with a addt'l oil. HTH to save someone from having to pull yourself out of a nice warm bed :sleeping:on a worknight to take down and wash your (in my case 4b, natural) hair !! :blush:
 
bride91501 said:
Curlybeauty - I don't CW always the next morning. I've gone up to 2-3 days without washing, with no ill effects. I wouldn't push it past this though.
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Yeah, that sounds like what I want to do. I just need to cut down on the manipulation of my hair since im approaching three months post relaxer on my hair. I might start it up tonight and wash this weekend...
 
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