Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

(Working my way through posts from Sunday & today is Friday :spinning: forgive me) It sounds like the EarthTone Naturals gel has the same kind of consistency as the Alikay Naturals Lemongrass gel. Almost chunky and needs a LOT of water & work to emulsify. I think I can say at this time that my #1 base/topper gel combo is UFD & AJ Flaxseed. This is the combo that is most effective & economical for me.
I do have other gels to try alone & in combo with others. Now I know that I absolutely do not like the gel/mousse combo; it removes all hold from my hair & my wng puffs out, losing definition which leads to it becoming tangled.
This weeks CCS did not require the use of the Tangle Teezer; as I suspected, it’s definitely a biweekly tool. My hair remained pretty tangle free throughout the routine & gel application. The loose hairs just slid out to get caught in the silicon drain thing.
 
LavenderMint said:
(Working my way through posts from Sunday & today is Friday :spinning: forgive me) It sounds like the EarthTone Naturals gel has the same kind of consistency as the Alikay Naturals Lemongrass gel. Almost chunky and needs a LOT of water & work to emulsify. I think I can say at this time that my #1 base/topper gel combo is UFD & AJ Flaxseed. This is the combo that is most effective & economical for me.
I do have other gels to try alone & in combo with others. Now I know that I absolutely do not like the gel/mousse combo; it removes all hold from my hair & my wng puffs out, losing definition which leads to it becoming tangled.
This weeks CCS did not require the use of the Tangle Teezer; as I suspected, it’s definitely a biweekly tool. My hair remained pretty tangle free throughout the routine & gel application. The loose hairs just slid out to get caught in the silicon drain thing.
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I'm also using UFD & AJ. I can use a flaxseed gel for my topper but not as my base gel, even if it is botanical. The AJ is definitely economical. As I use it more I think I get better at the application of it.

I also can't use a mousse as my topper. I completely lose any definition and my hair actually just straightens out. I may try a mousse with a light hold if I find a sample size, when my hair gets longer.
 
So, I’ve been working my way through the CurlSmith Hair Makeup line and I spent this week in the turquoise.
This was the first color that I did a second coat on. The first coat gave me damp mermaid vibes and the second had me feeling like I needed a punchy walk on role in a bad Marvel tv show.
This was also the first color to flake, which I attribute to the fact that the coating was thicker & less flexible.
Strangely enough, this was the first color that was runny. I made a big mess upon opening it but it wipes up w/o staining but being so runny made application challenging.
The only other thing I can say is that you cannot wear bright blue hair & expect to be forgettable. I get shots every week & the nurses had no recollection of my hair ever being red or rose gold. But they noticed -and loved- the blue. This was also the only color any of my students commented on :drunk:

tl;dr- I loved the blue, second only to the ruby red. 10/10 will do againThe pics have the first coat of color compared to the second & dry vs. wet.

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toaster said:
I’m excited to wash my hair on Sunday! No reason. Not trying anything new. But I’m looking forward to it.

I’m also looking forward to next week being my last week at my current job! I’ll have two weeks off before starting a new position.
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Isn’t that such a great feeling? Both the anticipation of washing your hair and the new job. And CONGRATS on the new position! :happydance:
 
faithVA said:
:congrats: Congratulations on your new position. What will you be doing?
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thank you!! I’m moving to an in-house legal position with Amazon. I’m super excited about the opportunity
faithVA said:
@toaster, I'm excited about doing my hair as well. You know when that excitement will probably wear off? About an hour before it is time to do my hair. The thought is exciting but when I actually thing about doing it, I feel tired :yawn:
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LOL! I’m sure Sunday morning I’ll be dragging too. And I’m making French onion soup and the recipe seems like it will take forever. I need to start before I start my hair!
LavenderMint said:
Isn’t that such a great feeling? Both the anticipation of washing your hair and the new job. And CONGRATS on the new position! :happydance:
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Thank you!!
 
toaster said:
@LavenderMint Bianca Renee on YouTube do a trial of the As I Am color gel and it worked very well! You get twice as much as you do in the Curlsmith bottle for a fraction of the price. Not sure if they have colors you’d be interested in.

I definitely want to try fun colors this summer!
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Yes!! I just saw she trialed the green. I have to check them out a bit more though. I’m not clear on whether they are a wax or a gel. If it’s a wax, I’ll have to pass as I’ve heard too much about them transferring and also washing out a wax sounds like an awful time.
 
Nightingale said:
After almost 2 hours my hair was still very wet. I applied Earthtones anyway and sat under the dryer and used the diffuser on the length and ends. I could immediately tell that this set wouldn't be any different from the last set.

So I stood up and diffused for about 15 minutes. Then applied more Earthtones to my damp hair in large sections. I'd already wasted 2 hours, so was in a hurry. I could immediately see the difference. My hair had less frizz, was heavily weighed down, and more shiny. I'm back under the dryer now and can feel that I'm getting a firmer cast than before as well.

Next wash, I'm going to go straight from shower to dryer. Let dry for 15-30 minutes, apply Earthtones to the damp hair, then complete drying.
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After completely drying my hair, it was a bit ramen noodle-y and had a firm crunch. But, I actually prefer that for day 1 hair. My hair was also SUPER stretched out, resting on my shoulders compared to last wash where it dried at my neck. Because I didn't take much care with my application, my roots are a little puffy and I definitely missed a section at my nape; so the overall shape of my hair isn't ideal. Despite that, the results were pretty good.

Today, 3 days post, my hair is still brushing my shoulders with great definition, medium cast, and plenty of shine. I don't foresee a midweek wash being needed at all. If my hair holds up 3-4 more days and I get the application right next wash, I think it will be safe to give Earthtones Naturals Max Gelly holy grail status.
 
GettingKinky said:
@Nightingale I may have to try partially drying between gel applications one day. What did you use for your base gel?
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UFD.

Definitely try it! I don't know if it would work with all topper gels, but I prefer it with the Earthtones. I imagine a gel like ICH wouldn't work as well on damp hair because of the consistency. I'll experiment with that combo later.
 
I finished my hair :yay: And I didn't wait until the sun set because I want to go outside.

It dawned on me to use the higher pressure setting with the shower head right against my hair to get my hair wet faster. I was wasting time before. Not sure what I was thinking.

My first shampoo was with shampoo I had left over for my color. It is a nice shampoo but to me it feels almost clarifying.
My second shampoo was with my beloved Elucence Moisturizing. I'm going to have to ask the digital salon alum what they replaced it with.
I detangled at this point with my Tangle Buster and rinsed. My hair was smooth and defined at this point.

I used my now extremely diluted conditioner. And it worked much better. It could still be more diluted but I will try that next time.
Of course my hair was frizzy at this point with less definition.

I found detangling my hair with the Tangle Buster at the shampoo step is the best for me. And then using the Denman with the conditioner to smooth seemed to work better.

Smoothed my hair with the shower head and high pressure.
Applied gel both vertically and horizontally.
Added lots of water.
Tried the baggy thing again. Kept it on while I got dressed. My hair still didn't feel any different when I took it off. I probably have to put a bonnet on top of the plastic cap to generate some heat. Will try that next time.

Added the Aunt Jackies to each section. This time I made sure to really smooth my roots. I did this both horizontally and vertically. I'm still trying to figure this out.

I tried shingling but I wasn't feeling it. I added some more water and then just shook. I think I will stick to shaking for now.
I don't think I had enough water in my hair but we will see.

I started diffusing on low cool. Then I went to high cool. Then I just took off the diffuser and blow dried it on high cool and then low cool. I'm so impatient with this drying thing :lol: It is still very wet. I will let it dry while I am out. I will diffuse the rest on low heat later this evening.

I'm going to pick up my conditioners from Ulta this afternoon. And my shampoo brush should be here this weekend.

I'm not sure what I learned during this CCS :perplexed: I will see how this set turns out.
 
GettingKinky said:
@faithVA in the DS people’s favorite moisture poo is the Innersense hydrating hairbath. They call it the GOAT. I’ve never tried it and when I run out of Elucence I plan to get the Bekura fatty coconut- it’s supposed to be good and it’s black owned.
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The Bekura is super cleansing. Start off with a small amount first and go from there. @GettingKinky
 
GettingKinky said:
@faithVA in the DS people’s favorite moisture poo is the Innersense hydrating hairbath. They call it the GOAT. I’ve never tried it and when I run out of Elucence I plan to get the Bekura fatty coconut- it’s supposed to be good and it’s black owned.
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Ok thanks. I had the hairbath and gave it to my SO. For my hair it is too creamy. It is more like a cowash cleanser than a moisturizing shampoo. I also tried the AG which worked well but I was allergic to it.

I have a while before I will need another shampoo. I can find some sample sizes of things during the year and see if I find something I like.
 
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