sulfur challenge, 2011 edition

I'm sad I think i have to give up the sulfur. I had a lot of long strand shedding today. I guess my scalp does not like it but I have noticed growth.
 
Still doing my sulfur mix! I made an herbal oil mix laden w. sulfur, Ayurvedic oils, EO's, herbs back in Oct. 2010. I made 3 bottles and so far I have only used 1.5. I make more as needed, but sulfur is great and also the smell is hardly there w. the other ingredients added. My scalp feels wonderful after I apply my mix, and my growth is very good.
 
nakialovesshoes said:
ManeStreet When sulfur is in oil, even though it's not dissolving, is the oil becoming sulfur-infused or are the benefits actually coming from the bits of sulfur that come in contact with the scalp?
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nakialovesshoes The oil allows for the sulfur bits to be absorbed into the scalp. Sulfur cannot be infused into an oil like herbs can. I think it's because of sulfur's chemical composition. :ohwell:

About to apply my sulfur oil and massage my scalp. I'll probably mist with my spritz and shower cap afterwards.
 
Hey sarathu

Hows it going? I'm still using sulfur mix. Going well. I'm using JBCO as my oil and the thickness is no joke. Thick WL hair here I come.

Is anyone doing the GHE? (greenhouse effect).
 
bebezazueta said:
Hey sarathu

Hows it going? I'm still using sulfur mix. Going well. I'm using JBCO as my oil and the thickness is no joke. Thick WL hair here I come.

Is anyone doing the GHE? (greenhouse effect).
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Hey bebezazueta ! Its going great over here!! I've been very consistent with applying my mix and GHE every night and I have about a half inch of new growth for two weeks so I think I'm on track. I'll take these braids out in another two weeks so I'll see where I am! Long luscious APL like yours here I come! (no really, I want my hair to be like yours when it grows up!)
 
Hey ladies, I asked this question in another thread but I thought I might ask it here also.

Has anyone mixed mustard oil or amla oil in their growth aides w/MN, MT, sulfur, peppermint and tea tree oil? I need to mix up another batch this weekend and I thought about using my amla oil or buying some mustard oil to mix with in in addition to or in place of my JBCO and EVCO
 
cbanks67;13919341]I'm sad I think i have to give up the sulfur. I had a lot of long strand shedding today. I guess my scalp does not like it but I have noticed growth.[/QUOTE]


cbanks67


Hey because sulfur speeds up the hair growth cycle (anagen) the shedding phase (TELOGEN phase) is going to speed up too. What many people do is take garlic to prevent the shedding. I say allow the shedding to take place because it is totally natural for the hair to shed faster if the hair is growing faster.


Right now I am getting increased growth in the front of my head where my hair typically grows the slowest, I usually only get 1/4 inch a month. I started to get some shedding that made me almost sick to my stomach. My scalp also started to itch in a weird way.
One day I decided to take a closer look at my hair and noticed I had a 1/2 inch of growth. So with that I figured that is where the extra shedding was coming from.
 
I'm thinking about dropping sulfur, too. I think I'm shedding a lot, even with the garlic. I'm not sure it's worth it. I want thick hair. The long strands shed and then new hair replaces it... but they'll be short.

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I officially started this challenge on 8/1...im kinda sad that i have to say bye bye to my weekly rollersets..Co washing daily is only fun when my hair is wet... Since i have some underprocessed strands it gets hard brittle once its dried... Im sure the sulfur doesnt help with the dryness either...

Oh well im expecting an inch a month!

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This is the last half of this challenge and I took before shots with the tape measure. I'll update monthly so we have more photo evidence w/tape measure in this thread. Next update is 8/25. Let's see if I can get proof of an inch. My mix has JBCO, cayenne pepper, biotin & sulfur.

My growth rate differs in different sections of my hair. I have proof of this also. My crown grows the fastest but since I have layers, the crown is catching up to the nape. but since the sides are slow growing also, I have a natural V growing in. I refuse to blunt cut when it will grow back that way. Maybe when I am in maintenance mode, I can gradually trim til it's all even.

Also I'm wondering if GHE will boost my growth rate in addition to the sulfur. I did a 12 week sulfur fling w/out GHE and I got .67 in/month and my growth rate is 0.5 normally. I'm doing GHE + sulfur now and will see what my growth rate will be.


HHG!
 
bebezazueta said:
This is the last half of this challenge and I took before shots with the tape measure. I'll update monthly so we have more photo evidence w/tape measure in this thread. Next update is 8/25. Let's see if I can get proof of an inch. My mix has JBCO, cayenne pepper, biotin & sulfur.

My growth rate differs in different sections of my hair. I have proof of this also. My crown grows the fastest but since I have layers, the crown is catching up to the nape. but since the sides are slow growing also, I have a natural V growing in. I refuse to blunt cut when it will grow back that way. Maybe when I am in maintenance mode, I can gradually trim til it's all even.

Also I'm wondering if GHE will boost my growth rate in addition to the sulfur. I did a 12 week sulfur fling w/out GHE and I got .67 in/month and my growth rate is 0.5 normally. I'm doing GHE + sulfur now and will see what my growth rate will be.


HHG!
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Just curious... How did u come with the figure .67 ?

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Is it too late to join? :look:

If not, I'll be using Claudie's Elixer daily.

If it is too late, I'll just sit and lurk from the sidelines. :drunk:
 
blackberry815 said:
Just curious... How did u come with the figure .67 ?

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12 weeks -> 3 months -> 2 inches

2 inches /3 months = 0.66666666667 inch/month and I approximated to 0.67 inch/month

So basically I got 2 inches in my 3 month stretch which averages to 0.67 inch/month
 
bebezazueta said:
12 weeks -> 3 months -> 2 inches

2 inches /3 months = 0.66666666667 inch/month and I approximated to 0.67 inch/month

So basically I got 2 inches in my 3 month stretch which averages to 0.67 inch/month
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Oh ok thanks. I thought of adding cayenne pepper to my mix too. What ratio of cayenne pepper are u using to your oil

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blackberry815 said:
Oh ok thanks. I thought of adding cayenne pepper to my mix too. What ratio of cayenne pepper are u using to your oil

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The .67/month was just sulfur. FYI

I'm hoping to get an inch with the new mix + GHE 3-4 times a week

6 oz JBCO
1tbsp cayenne pepper
1tsp sulfur
10 biotin capsules (5000 mcg, I empty them out)

Hopefully my 30 day update show an inch! Fingers crossed. I'll be back to update.

You're welcome!
 
bebezazueta said:
The .67/month was just sulfur. FYI

I'm hoping to get an inch with the new mix + GHE 3-4 times a week

6 oz JBCO
1tbsp cayenne pepper
1tsp sulfur
10 biotin capsules (5000 mcg, I empty them out)

Hopefully my 30 day update show an inch! Fingers crossed. I'll be back to update.

You're welcome!
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I will wait to see ur resilts before o start the cayenne pepper i can just see my scalp on fire now...

Is there somewhere i can read more about the green house effect?

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blackberry815 said:
I will wait to see ur resilts before o start the cayenne pepper i can just see my scalp on fire now...

Is there somewhere i can read more about the green house effect?

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WHAT'S THE POINT, WHAT DOES IT DO?
The whole point of the entire Real Queens Regimen is to eliminate the process of using hair products that contain chemicals and start using the natural things that God created to help grow your hair…as you can see from my progress pictures, the green house effect helps to promote hair growth by creating a natural warm steamy environment that enables the natural oils from your scalp to come out and help your hair grow...it's also great for dryness because of all the moisture produced
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ISN'T THE GREEN HOUSE EFFECT JUST BAGGYING?
Baggying involves using a moisturizer (which contains chemicals) and a plastic cap to help retain moisture and hydrate your hair. The green house effect is mainly to help promote hair growth in a natural way as well as restore moisture.

CAN I USE A BONNET INSTEAD OF A HEAD WRAP/SCARF?
The whole point of tying your head after putting on the plastic cap is to trap the heat that your head produces to create that "green house effect". I don't sweat very easily so I find that for me I get the best results when I tie my head with my scarf then I put on my warm hat, but you can do whatever works for you. someone mentioned that they use their satin bonnet then they put their beanie (hat) over it, and that worked for them. The main goal is to get your head to sweat a little, and you'll know if you did it right if you wake up in the morning and take the plastic cap off and see little drops of water in it and your hair is a little damp
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DO YOU HAVE TO WASH THE OIL OUT?
no, you don't...the point is to not wash out the oil. It's not like a hot oil treatment where it needs to be rinsed out. simply style your hair as usual and repeat the green house effect as often as possible.
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DO YOU HAVE TO REAPLY THE OIL EVERY TIME?
It depends, some peoples hair absorbs oil more then others. I find that sometimes (when i do the regimen every night) my hair still has a good amount of oil in it from the previous night so i don't need to reaply and i just skip the oil and put the shower cap on and tie my head.
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DO YOU PUT ANYTHING ON YOUR SCALP?
No. The green house effect causes your scalps natural oils to come out so you want these natural oils that God created to do the job. There's no need to oil your scalp directly just put the evoo on your hair
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DO YOU STILL MOISTURIZE AND SEAL?
because i only use natural products in my hair I moisturize with water and seal with evoo
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CONCERNED WITH MY HAIR BEING DAMP IN THE MORNING...
your hair won't be WET just a little damp because of the moisture...when you apply a moisturizer in your hair the key ingredient is water so your hair feels a little moist...same concept...your hair will feel moist. I use water when doing the green house effect because i prefer it that way so my hair usually air dries in 15 minutes. you don't have to use water though that way your hair won't be as damp when you take the cap off.

I found the above online about GHE. LOL! ok I'll let you know about the cayenne. I'm spicy already so its not burning my scalp.
 
bebezazueta What does GHE stand for? I'd like to look up more on this greenhouse effect because I :love: baggying. Would you say this is more effective than baggying?
 
tiffers said:
bebezazueta What does GHE stand for? I'd like to look up more on this greenhouse effect because I :love: baggying. Would you say this is more effective than baggying?
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Hello tiffers GHE is greenhouse effect. I have no proof yet if baggying is more effective than GHE but I am seeing how GHE can increase growth rate and to me that would make it more effective.
 
bebezazueta said:
WHAT'S THE POINT, WHAT DOES IT DO?
The whole point of the entire Real Queens Regimen is to eliminate the process of using hair products that contain chemicals and start using the natural things that God created to help grow your hair…as you can see from my progress pictures, the green house effect helps to promote hair growth by creating a natural warm steamy environment that enables the natural oils from your scalp to come out and help your hair grow...it's also great for dryness because of all the moisture produced
*
ISN'T THE GREEN HOUSE EFFECT JUST BAGGYING?
Baggying involves using a moisturizer (which contains chemicals) and a plastic cap to help retain moisture and hydrate your hair. The green house effect is mainly to help promote hair growth in a natural way as well as restore moisture.

CAN I USE A BONNET INSTEAD OF A HEAD WRAP/SCARF?
The whole point of tying your head after putting on the plastic cap is to trap the heat that your head produces to create that "green house effect". I don't sweat very easily so I find that for me I get the best results when I tie my head with my scarf then I put on my warm hat, but you can do whatever works for you. someone mentioned that they use their satin bonnet then they put their beanie (hat) over it, and that worked for them. The main goal is to get your head to sweat a little, and you'll know if you did it right if you wake up in the morning and take the plastic cap off and see little drops of water in it and your hair is a little damp
*
DO YOU HAVE TO WASH THE OIL OUT?
no, you don't...the point is to not wash out the oil. It's not like a hot oil treatment where it needs to be rinsed out. simply style your hair as usual and repeat the green house effect as often as possible.
*
DO YOU HAVE TO REAPLY THE OIL EVERY TIME?
It depends, some peoples hair absorbs oil more then others. I find that sometimes (when i do the regimen every night) my hair still has a good amount of oil in it from the previous night so i don't need to reaply and i just skip the oil and put the shower cap on and tie my head.
*
DO YOU PUT ANYTHING ON YOUR SCALP?
No. The green house effect causes your scalps natural oils to come out so you want these natural oils that God created to do the job. There's no need to oil your scalp directly just put the evoo on your hair
*
DO YOU STILL MOISTURIZE AND SEAL?
because i only use natural products in my hair I moisturize with water and seal with evoo
*
CONCERNED WITH MY HAIR BEING DAMP IN THE MORNING...
your hair won't be WET just a little damp because of the moisture...when you apply a moisturizer in your hair the key ingredient is water so your hair feels a little moist...same concept...your hair will feel moist. I use water when doing the green house effect because i prefer it that way so my hair usually air dries in 15 minutes. you don't have to use water though that way your hair won't be as damp when you take the cap off.

I found the above online about GHE. LOL! ok I'll let you know about the cayenne. I'm spicy already so its not burning my scalp.
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I tried this last night. My only concern is that having the scalp damp can breed fungus. Or a fungal infection

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blackberry815 said:
I tried this last night. My only concern is that having the scalp damp can breed fungus. Or a fungal infection

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I cowash Tuesday & Thursday & shampoo on Saturday
I apply sulfur Monday, Wednesday, Friday
I do GHE Monday - Friday

No scalp issues yet

HTH!
 
i've been in this challenge all year and have experienced some good growth. because of the length now, it has been a little more difficult to keep the oil off of my strands; and i have gotten kind of sick of the drippies. so, i mixed up a batch of sulfur butter. another poster on this thread as well, but i can't remember who. i used 4oz of mango butter and added about 3/4 tsp of sulfur and then added some oils. i didn't feel any tingling whatsoever after my first couple of applications so i added the sulfur oil mix i had left over and that got it right together! i must say that i am liking using the butter and being able to apply directly to my scalp. we'll see if i experience the same positive results :yep:
 
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