BSL 2013 Challenge

[Curlywurly10]

My very first apoghee 2 step was perfect!!! (maybe cause it was thé first réal protein treatment)...every time i retried fail ! 2 weeks ago last try and ...fail. Breakage more than usually. What is better for me and thé best so far is on damp hair applying aphogee 2 min overnight + detangle with it. Great résults. Ill now only stick to that. It works great.

Really?! Hmm, maybe I'll give the 2 min a try but I'll start off slowly, not sure I could jump to having it on overnight. It's great that you took a risk and it paid off though! I had been using Nexxus intensive reconstructor and then ORS replenishing conditioner as very light protein. I'm just trying to experiment so that I can get to that magical land of no breakage...

 

[coolsista-paris]

Really?! Hmm, maybe I'll give the 2 min a try but I'll start off slowly, not sure I could jump to having it on overnight. It's great that you took a risk and it paid off though! I had been using Nexxus intensive reconstructor and then ORS replenishing conditioner as very light protein. I'm just trying to experiment so that I can get to that magical land of no breakage...

Yeah start slowly. I do it on damp hair per section.
Detangle the section,braid it then leave in the time needed. when i did this the past 2 months my hair was thriving...until i got lazy and jumped doing it,misordered my whole reggie . let me get back to.doing things Well.

Waiting now for my maxi hair tabs ;-)

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

Karishma Henna ladies











Love the highlights on the ends where a light bronze permanent color is growing out. Will do it again in about two weeks for the deepened red effect.

 

[NikkiQ]

Still haven't been able to make my appointment for my Dominican blow out so I've talked to one of my girls from back home that is a hair stylist. She'll do it for me. I'll probably prep it myself and just have her blow dry and flat iron it.

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[Guinan]

KaramelDiva1978, you did a fantastic job! Your hair looks sooo soft & healthy.

Morning Ladies,

Well I didnt get a chance to straighten my hair. Hopefully I can straighten it next weekend, right before the holidays. I'm still going back & forth on what relaxer/texturizer I should use. I have narrowed down to two(2). Just for me or Lineage. I have been reading up on the threads about both relaxers. I thought I would be able to relax this weekend but b/c of the holiday, my money is funny.

I tried the Cantu Shea Butter again, and I am really starting to love this moisturizer. When I 1st tried it it was on "dirty" hair. But this weekend, after I DC, shampooed and co-rinse, I applied the Shea Butter and sealed it w/ avocado oil and my braidout was sooo soft & mositurized. I also found out where my breakage was coming from. I usually use a leave-in, like S-Curl, but I decided to try something new. I started mixing water with Suave Coconut Conditioner, Aphogee leave-in & neutrogena triple moisture. My hair always felt alittle dry and kinda of waxy but I liked the curls b/c they were defined & hard. I started noticing breakage, but I thought it was coming from a lack of protein, so I started doing the aphogee 2min. It helped but after a couple of days, the breakage was back. I think by me using my leave-in mixture everyday & with the Suave conditioner in the mixture it was making it hard and drying out my hair. I used my mixture as a leave-in and to M&S with. I hoping I caught this in time.

Sorry so long Happy Growing Ladies!!

 

[deedoswell]

Karishma Henna ladies

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Love the highlights on the ends where a light bronze permanent color is growing out. Will do it again in about two weeks for the deepened red effect.

Nice!!! I'm doing my first henna this weekend! Can't wait!

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

Thank you @pellohello I wasn't sure how my hair would come out because it felt hard! I m&s with Ginger Pumpkin Wen and amla oil . All of henna still isn't out but my hair feels much better.

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

Nice!!! I'm doing my first henna this weekend! Can't wait!

What kind of henna are you using?

 

[NikkiQ]

Holy crap! Just for giggles I decided to see if I could FINALLY do a pull test from the back without help from DH and I could grab the hair!!! Granted it's not the biggest chunk of hair and I have to SLOWLY lift my head up so it all doesn't come slipping out, but the fact that I can even grab it to begin with is just bananas to me!

It's the little things, right?

 

[glamazon386]

I'm in. I trimmed my hair the other day so I'm not going to make it by the end of 2012. Shooting for March.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Holy crap! Just for giggles I decided to see if I could FINALLY do a pull test from the back without help from DH and I could grab the hair!!! Granted it's not the biggest chunk of hair and I have to SLOWLY lift my head up so it all doesn't come slipping out, but the fact that I can even grab it to begin with is just bananas to me!

It's the little things, right?

I'm looking forward to that day . That's quite an accomplishment, congrats!!

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[SimJam]

Holy crap! Just for giggles I decided to see if I could FINALLY do a pull test from the back without help from DH and I could grab the hair!!! Granted it's not the biggest chunk of hair and I have to SLOWLY lift my head up so it all doesn't come slipping out, but the fact that I can even grab it to begin with is just bananas to me!

It's the little things, right?

it sure is the little things

 

[naturalagain2]

I've been wearing a bun for the past week and a half. I will be straightening either tomorrow or Friday and doing a official length check for the end of the year.

 

[mamaline]

Whew... I've been gone for a minute now I'm back at the jump off!

Just being silly. Anyway I've been away from here for like a month now, and totally slacking on my haircare, but here I'm checking in. I've just been extremely busy. I'm never been a big heat user, but I've flat ironed probably 5 or 6 times in the past month. My hair could obviously handle it though, because I haven't noticed any breakage. I don't plan to flat iron any more (except maybe for the 31 Dec length check). Right now I'm dealing with 6 weeks worth of new growth and 10 weeks worth of underprocessed hair from my last relaxer which is super tough. I've just been bunning at least 5 days a week. I still plan to stretch my relaxer until March so I made an appointment to get sengalease twists installed the first week of January.

I missed this place.

 

[growbaby]

Here is how my twistout turned out!

 

[NikkiQ]

Super cute growbaby

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

I love your twist out growbaby

Ladies I'm really have been thinking of trying several growth aids but not all are good for you. I have been intrigued by the GHE and MN but which one should I try. I like GHE and I have done it a few times but not for a long period of time to see results. I have also tried MN for about two weeks but I experienced a lot of shedding with it. I may just try GHE for the rest of my stretch just to try to maintain moisture and retention and see what results I get.

 

[BeautifullyExotic]

Help please: im new here and I need help on my journey to healthy hair. My hair is always breaking. I got a perm last week and havent wash my hair. Someone please tell me what I should do? Currently taking prenatal pills. Using mane n tail shampoo and conditioner. Also using the mane n tale leave in conditioner. I dont know where to start. Please someone give me an idea where I should start

 

[coolsista-paris]

Help please: im new here and I need help on my journey to healthy hair. My hair is always breaking. I got a perm last week and havent wash my hair. Someone please tell me what I should do? Currently taking prenatal pills. Using mane n tail shampoo and conditioner. Also using the mane n tale leave in conditioner. I dont know where to start. Please someone give me an idea where I should start

Maybe you should try à hard protein treatment followed by à very moisturizing deep conditionner.
then keep deep conditionning for some time and try to get thé good moisture protein balance.

Low manipulation for some time

 

[coolsista-paris]

Thé past weekend i did.à henna mix (2egg yolk,lots of.olive oil...usually amla powder but i had no more so i added amla oil) great . Hair was strong and soft.



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Im.soooo sorry if they come out thé wrong side. Im trying this with my cell phone.

 

[BeautifullyExotic]

Im about to do a deep conditioner with mayo and eggs then follow with the mane n tail shampoo and conditioner. Is that good?

 

[coolsista-paris]

Im about to do a deep conditioner with mayo and eggs then follow with the mane n tail shampoo and conditioner. Is that good?

That could be good. Thérè is some protein in there . Be careful to not overdue thé protein. i dont know if your hair usually likes it. If yes you go on. I think main n.tail has protein in shampoo and conditionner.
When yoi finish seal thé moisture in Well. Keep your hair moosturized.

 

[BeautifullyExotic]

Is this the step I should follow

Clarify with kenra clarifying shampoo
Moisturizing shampoo with keracare hydrating
Protein conditioner with ultra sheen duo tex
Then what?
I trying to have a routine but dont know what to do

 

[Evolving78]

Help please: im new here and I need help on my journey to healthy hair. My hair is always breaking. I got a perm last week and havent wash my hair. Someone please tell me what I should do? Currently taking prenatal pills. Using mane n tail shampoo and conditioner. Also using the mane n tale leave in conditioner. I dont know where to start. Please someone give me an idea where I should start

BeautifullyExotic

welcome! you are using too much protein. you need a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner in the mix. what are you using for a daily moisturizer? was your hair breaking before you got a touch up? i think you need to wash your hair with a neutralizing shampoo twice and deep condition with a moisturizing conditioner. (protein should not be in the first 5-6 listed in the ingredient list) what is your reason for taking prenatals?

shampoo your hair today Asap!

 

[Guinan]

Is this the step I should follow

Clarify with kenra clarifying shampoo
Moisturizing shampoo with keracare hydrating
Protein conditioner with ultra sheen duo tex
Then what?
I trying to have a routine but dont know what to do

It looks good, however u might not need to use the clarifying shampoo and the protein conditioner too often. I would alternate between a protein & a moisturizing conditioner. After that you should m&s and then whatever style u choose. Do u plan on deep conditioning? Do u use oils?

Also, there r stickes on this board that can help u build a reggie. When I was trying to build a reggie I watch a lot of yt. My fav ytuber is shorty2sweet59. She has a video on how to build a reggie. Btw, r u relaxed or natural?

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[Evolving78]

Is this the step I should follow

Clarify with kenra clarifying shampoo
Moisturizing shampoo with keracare hydrating
Protein conditioner with ultra sheen duo tex
Then what?
I trying to have a routine but dont know what to do

BeautifullyExotic

you don't need to use a protein conditioner every time you wash your hair. only as needed. Duo Tex should only be used 4-6 weeks i believe.

you need a moisturizing conditioner. you also don't need to clarify your hair weekly


once a month should be fine as well.

shampoo with Keracare Hydrating and deep conditioner with Keracare Humecto for 15-30 mins under the dryer. if you don't have a dryer use a plastic cap and let the conditioner sit for 45 mins -hour.

what are you moisturizing your hair with daily?

this thread should be very helpful to you
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=570837

 

[Guinan]

It looks good, however u might not need to use the clarifying shampoo and the protein conditioner too often. I would alternate between a protein & a moisturizing conditioner. After that you should m&s and then whatever style u choose. Do u plan on deep conditioning? Do u use oils?

Also, there r stickes on this board that can help u build a reggie. When I was trying to build a reggie I watch a lot of yt. My fav ytuber is shorty2sweet59. She has a video on how to build a reggie. Btw, r u relaxed or natural?

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Oh i just saw that ur relaxed. Can u provide pics? Did u self relax? If so can you provide us the steps u took.

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[Evolving78]

BeautifullyExotic

make sure you check out the link i provided to you in my post above. you should check out the Relaxed Hair Thread too. this is the BSL 2013 challenge. it is very diverse in here and we are focused more on obtaining a certain length. the Relaxed Hair Thread and the sticky thread can really get you the answers you are looking for.

 

[BeautifullyExotic]

Someone give me a good example of a balanced regimen please. My hait have always shed due to not caring. I been taking prenatal for sometimes. Always start but never finish it. photo of my hair

 

[Evolving78]

Someone give me a good example of a balanced regimen please. My hait have always shed due to not caring. I been taking prenatal for sometimes. Always start but never finish it. photo of my hair

BeautifullyExotic
you gotta give us more details. like it has been stated, you are using more than enough protein. you need more moisture. are you able to see or get mentions? they are at the top right of your screen that says "Your Notifications) click on where you see mentions.

once a week
1. shampoo your hair with a hydrating/moisturizing shampoo/cleansing cream
2. deep condition your hair with a hydrating/moisturizing conditioner
3. use a moisturizing leave-in
4.you can dry your hair by air drying. use a leave-in and a serum like chi silk infusion or One and Only Argan oil to help seal in them moisture and to reduce frizzy hair.
(b) detangle your hair with a wide toothed comb and tie your hair with down with a silk/satin scarf until it is dry. or you can get some wrap/neck strips from the beauty supply store, tie your hair down and sit under the dryer until it is dry.
(c) once dry you can wrap it and just give it a bump with the flat iron, or you can always wet set your hair with a roller set.

daily
moisturize and seal your hair once a day and tie your hair up with a silk/satin scarf.

relax every 8-10 weeks depending on the growth of your tapered nape, you can relax that every 6-8 weeks

once you get the hang of stretching out the timing of your touchups, you can stretch the weeks out more if you desire.


Monthly
clarify your hair with a clarifying shampoo
wash again with hydrating/moisturizing shampoo
protein treatment
deep condition with hydrating/moisturizing conditioner

follow weekly steps

for shedding- you can use a black tea rinse to stop or minimize shedding. boil some tea, put it in a spray bottle, spray it all over your hair, massage your scalp, let it sit for a min or two, then rinse. follow with you moisturizing deep conditioner.

i hope this is what you are looking for.