Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

[GettingKinky]

Every time I use ICH it weakens my resolve to not buy more of it. I LOVE the way my hair looks with UFD/ICH. But the hold doesn’t last as long as jello shot, and it’s not black owned, and I have a years worth of jello shot in my fridge and freezer.

 

[faithVA]

I checked my stylist calendar before I went on vacation and November wasn't up. Today, most of November is booked. I put myself on the waitlist. Maybe I will get that. If not I will wait until December. My ends are in good shape since I keep them clipped. My eyebrows need some work though

 

[faithVA]

I took my twist out yesterday and my hair is so soft. I'm not really sure what the cause is. Maybe it is the Madison Reed shampoo and conditioner. I will try them again today. After the color I didn't do too much different. I did use the Madison Reed shampoo and conditioner. But then I just used the UFD and put in big twist. The next day I wet my hair and added Kinky Curly and put in my twist. And that gave me hydrated twist for 10 days. In the past my twist would dry out after 4 days. And if I did a twist out it would be dry by the end of the day.

I'm doing a wash and go today but I'm procrastinating. I need to get started by 12 to have any hope of it getting close to dry by 8. I hope to stop back with some pics.

It's a shame that I would rather change the sheets and vacuum over doing my hair

 

[faithVA]

Thanks you all for the support. I really appreciate it. I'll be getting some CT scans next week.Whatever it is has not left me feeling good.

Light weight products are not the way to go when you don't feel like doing your hair. OMG, I had tangles when I finally got around to touching my head. Plus, Im not sure if double conditioning is right for me. I don't even like cowashing with a basic conditioner. My hair feels waxy and then becomes hard to detangle by the next session even if its the next day. I have to be in a mood to deal with all that.

@Missjaxon Thank you for letting me know that. I didn't even know they had Maddison Reed at Ulta. I had purchased it online. I just returned it. Man, I wish I had been checking that 50% off line up. Last week, I bought the Ouidad quench cream and gel and now they are half off. If I feel up to it, Im going to return them and then repurchase. LOL

@shebababy I don't see any frizz. I just see fluffy definition. So far, I haven't seen a mousse that gives gel like definition and complete frizz control for tighter textures. Did you prefer the results on wet hair more than damp hair? If so, have you tried any that have directions that say to use on wet hair? I can only think of 3 off the top of my head. Design Essentials Almond and Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse, Ouidad VitalCurl Soft Defining Mousse, and Be Kekoa Be Free Rose Water Mousse. @GettingKinky Yes, someone someday will finally try that rose water mousse.

I tried the DE mousse but while doing double conditioning. It didn't glide through my hair very well. Will try again using my normal routine. Surprisingly, the DE leave-in is suppose to be used on damp hair. So Im not sure if they are even formulated to be used together to help with slip. Regardless, the DE mousse left my hair feeling clean and soft. I felt no cast. I didn't feel that the definition was that great, but I was complimented on the smell and told I had lots of curls in my head by random people.

Im curious about that Johnson Baby Curl Defining Leave-in. I guess the holding ingredient is the hydroxyethylcellulose. Its even higher up than the pattern beauty curl gel. A leave-in with hold totally goes against BGC idea of a leave-in. Have you all seen their new free hair guide? They recommend a leave-in as no hold styler for lazy days or when one wants a soft fluffy style that lasts only one night. By the way, I was told by a stylist the reason they took down the ebook had nothing to do with an update and their hosting site issue. Someone supposedly stole something that was copy righted to them. I wonder if they are trying to avoid that from happening again by having the ebook only available on their member site kind of like kindle.

Lastly, Zotos All About Curls High Definition gel gets the job done. I agree its provides deep definition and gives good shine. It is super crunchy but can be scrunched out some.

Did you get the Madison Reed from Ulta? I hope so.

If not and you still want to try it, I just checked the site and with referral you can get 15% off. I probably have the same thing with E-salon. I so rarely refer anyone to anything it never crossed my mind that I could share a discount code

Unfortunately, Ulta does not carry the custom color I get. But I'm good. I'm just glad to have found something I like. I am glad to know that they sell the shampoo and conditioner. I will be sticking to both of these as my staples.

 

[toaster]

Yay hair pics @faithVA ! I hope you enjoyed your vacation!

 

[faithVA]

Yay hair pics @faithVA ! I hope you enjoyed your vacation!

I did. I don't think I remember a vacation that I didn't enjoy even the one where I was horribly sick Early retirement come to me

 

[faithVA]

Part of the reason I think I dislike drying my hair is because I don't have a place to set up my dryer. So each time I think about using my dryer, I'm always trying to come up with someway to do it. It usually involves moving way too much stuff and trying to find a chair and table in a separate room.

I think I may have found a combo that isn't too difficult. I pulled a wood chair from another room and set my dryer on it. And then I can sit on the floor on this adjustable floor chair. I think that may work.

It took forever to get my hair done because I took my time. My hair doesn't really tangle but it does shed a lot. And removing shed hair for me takes a long time. I literally have to remove shed hair at every step. I did a once through when I took my twist out. I did it again when I let the water run through my hair. I did it at the shampoo step. I used the Felicia Leatherwood brush at the conditioner step. And then I still had to do it at the gel step. I envy people who can get all of their shed hair out during the conditioner step.

Anyway, shampooed with the Elucence moisture shampoo, followed by the Madison Reed shampoo. Then I conditioned using Madison Reed. Then I thought I was picking up conditioner and ended up putting shampoo back in my hair What in the world. I can now put my hair in 5 sections instead of the 7 I had before. I took each section, drenched it with water and added 1 to 2 pumps of UFD depending on the size. I added a little water to each section to more evenly distribute the product. Then I added 1 pump of ICH to each section and smoothed and raked. I said I was going to apply ICH to all of the sections first but somehow I forgot that as soon as I did the 1st section. I worked through each section smoothing and raking.

I did a slight shake but not as vigorous as I usually do. I'm going to sit under the dryer as long as I can stand it.

 

[faithVA]

Meh, I won't be wearing a wng until I get more length and get it shaped. When I first came from under the dryer it was crunchy but now it feels moist. Maybe humidity. Will see what it looks like tomorrow.

 

[toaster]

Oh wow it’s grown sooo much @faithVA !

I totally understand wanting more length and a better shape though.

I still want to celebrate your growth!!

 

[faithVA]

Oh wow it’s grown sooo much @faithVA !

I totally understand wanting more length and a better shape though.

I still want to celebrate your growth!!

Thank You. Go ahead and celebrate for me.

I am happy with my progress. And with my shrinkage the pictures don't really show how much my hair is grown.

But I do want to enjoy my hair when it is out so I'm just going to be patient until I can get a length and cut that I can enjoy.

With my next appointment I'm going to pick her brain to see how she styles my hair. I looked at my July pictures and when she does it, it has such nice soft waves and curls. I know I use too much gel. It will get there.

Regardless of how my hair looks, I love, love, love how she feels.

 

[GettingKinky]

@faithVA your curls are popping!! And your hair is getting longer. I hope you can find a shape you like while you’re growing it out.

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA your curls are popping!! And your hair is getting longer. I hope you can find a shape you like while you’re growing it out.

I hope so too. I'm going to let it get long enough to put in a puff then I will talk to her about shaping it. I know my back needs at least another 2 to 3 inches. I may get the sides shaped and leave the back. It looks like my sides will touch my shoulders and my crown will still be sticking up in the air

I'm wondering if I am over-defining my hair. I need to pay attention to see if she shingles, rakes or just smooths.

I hope to join you ladies full time by late spring

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

Meh, I won't be wearing a wng until I get more length and get it shaped. When I first came from under the dryer it was crunchy but now it feels moist. Maybe humidity. Will see what it looks like tomorrow.

Wow, your hair has grown so much!!!!

 

[faithVA]

Wow, your hair has grown so much!!!!

Thank You!

 

[faithVA]

Depending on how my hair looks on Wednesday, I may reset and try UFD, ICH followed by JelloShot. I think ICH gives me better definition than JelloShot. But I think I need Jelloshot to block the humidity. My hair just loves sucking moisture from the air. Eventually I will try the Trepadora once they get past their supply issues.

My hair is still defined but it has already become volumnous and is in full bloom

 

[GettingKinky]

I’m really liking my hair today. I’m not sure if it’s because I used ICH instead of jello shot or if it’s because I clarified and my hair is just behaving better. I went 7 weeks and I think I should probably clarify every 6 weeks.

 

[faithVA]

Day 2 hair. I'm not mad at it. I can see with some shaping it would work out OK

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

Day 2 hair. I'm not mad at it. I can see with some shaping it would work out OK

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i love the shape.... i think u should let it grow... it looks amazing... ur length is coming in beautifully... dont cut off ur progress....

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I got bangs cut at my appointment this past weekend. Now when she did them they were hanging at the perfect length. I was fiddling with them so much they were frizzed out by the next day. So I rewashed yesterday and now they've shrunk up too much and I don't really them as much.

I can work with them but hoping in a couple of months I'll get more length but that doesn't necessarily mean my shrinkage will cooperate.

It does give me a little bit of different look though and I was getting bored so I'll make it work.

I also did a semi permanent dark brown dye to get rid of my grays. My girl announced she was going color soon but balayage is gonna cost a car payment and yyeeaahhh... No.

 

[faithVA]

i love the shape.... i think u should let it grow... it looks amazing... ur length is coming in beautifully... dont cut off ur progress....

Thank you. I'm going to let it grow through March 2022. That will be over a year without a shaping. I will be ready by then to wear it out and do wash and goes more often. If I wait too much longer the cut will feel too drastic.

 

[GettingKinky]

I can’t believe my maintenance cut is this weekend. It will be 14 weeks and I don’t feel like I really need a cut, the shape is still holding up well. This is definitely the best curly cut (maybe any type of cut) that I’ve ever had.
I’m only getting a cut so I’m going to spend at least 2 hours in the car (maybe 2.5) for an 30-60 minute appointment.

 

[faithVA]

I can’t believe my maintenance cut is this weekend. It will be 14 weeks and I don’t feel like I really need a cut, the shape is still holding up well. This is definitely the best curly cut (maybe any type of cut) that I’ve ever had.
I’m only getting a cut so I’m going to spend at least 2 hours in the car (maybe 2.5) for an 30-60 minute appointment.

If you don't feel like you need a maintenance cut you can always talk to her about just clipping your ends until next time. It is the same price but it can get the stylist out of the design mode they can sometimes be in. I'm sure you two will talk about it before she gets started.

Try not to focus on the length of the day but on having found someone that is great to work with and you get great results.

 

[faithVA]

I will probably have to reset my hair tomorrow. It isn't super dry but it probably will be tomorrow. It is probably the dryer I am using but it is too cool to not dry. I will probably just put in 2 flat twist tomorrow

 

[GettingKinky]

If you don't feel like you need a maintenance cut you can always talk to her about just clipping your ends until next time. It is the same price but it can get the stylist out of the design mode they can sometimes be in. I'm sure you two will talk about it before she gets started.

Try not to focus on the length of the day but on having found someone that is great to work with and you get great results.

I’m definitely not trying to get a new shape. I just want to keep this shape looking good while growing out my hair. I’m going to go in with day 5 hair so that it has full shrinkage. I think my day 2 hair last time was a bit too elongated and led me to agree to cutting a tiny bit too much off the crown.
I’m looking forward to her seeing my day 5 hair.

 

[faithVA]

I’m definitely not trying to get a new shape. I just want to keep this shape looking good while growing out my hair. I’m going to go in with day 5 hair so that it has full shrinkage. I think my day 2 hair last time was a bit too elongated and led me to agree to cutting a tiny bit too much off the crown.
I’m looking forward to her seeing my day 5 hair.

Looking forward to it. I'm so glad you love your cut.

 

[KaciaLN12]

A lot of these CIK stylist are getting the struggle bus cuts lately and I’ve been wondering why. This is what I mean by that. They have the length, yet they are getting the trapezoid cuts everyone has been complaining to them about. Abena’s situation really made no sense though. The two others that come to mind are Judy and JC.

Judy Marabou of Marabou Curls


and

JC Dobson of Freshly Rooted Salon


These are the cuts they say one has to get because she lacks the “hair budget.” They say it’s necessary to do in order to grow into the style she wants. Maybe I feel confused because they are getting rid of the front length when its was already there. Or maybe it’s just hard for me to see they didn’t have it in the first place.

I understand the grow out process. I’ve watched many men do it. Here is an example of this guy’s many cuts to get him to his longer hair.


Back to Abena’s situation, once fluffed it looks a whole lot better. I think some good can come from this. She now gets to experience that first day weighed down situation that the CIK stylists are telling people to live with until the hair naturally blooms. It’s not a pretty situation to walk around like that for a day or two. Maybe she can figure a way to have more volume but still have longevity. Plus rake and smooth doesn’t give the instant volume like shingling.

The man in that video looks like a sexy Odin. Some kind of old, attractive Norse god…

 

[yamilee21]

I have a diffuser question, asking here since this is the only thread where people have mentioned using diffusers.

I've used the diffuser on my daughter’s hair a few times now, and each time it has come out a bit “crunchy.” Using the same products and technique does not come out crunchy when we air dry. I either use Giovanni Leave-in Conditioner or a homemade shea butter/aloe+ mix, plus a homemade oil mix and a little Eco Styler Argan Oil gel.

(Is it even a wash & go when it takes an hour to set the style? )

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I have a diffuser question, asking here since this is the only thread where people have mentioned using diffusers.

I've used the diffuser on my daughter’s hair a few times now, and each time it has come out a bit “crunchy.” Using the same products and technique does not come out crunchy when we air dry. I either use Giovanni Leave-in Conditioner or a homemade shea butter/aloe+ mix, plus a homemade oil mix and a little Eco Styler Argan Oil gel.

(Is it even a wash & go when it takes an hour to set the style? )

My guess is that because the hair is drying much faster and at a higher temp versus airdrying the gel is getting a chance to set a cast.

 

[GettingKinky]

I did a midweek wash to be ready for my haircut on Sunday. Detangling is sooo easy when I wash 2x a week, but I’m just too lazy to set my hair 2x a week.

 

[GettingKinky]

I’m having a really good day 1 hair day. UFD/JS/inner peace. I hope it makes it until my haircut on Sunday. I feel like maybe I didn’t use enough jello shot. It’s too fluffy for day 1.