Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2023

[yamilee21]

This issue of baby shampoo is very interesting to me. Despite having kids, I don’t think I ever used baby shampoo on them, and definitely not past the newborn stage. My older two had a lot of hair - big kid hair - by 6 months, and my youngest was practically bald until a year or so. I generally used the same products on them as I used in my own hair. (Their hair has always thrived, whereas mine… … but that’s another story, .)

 

[Chicoro]

I made about five (5) small changes. Changes are in red, below.

I went through my Fotki. I see I have gotten away from some basic processes. Revamped my routine a bit!

Updated Hair Routine for July 15th, 2023: Removed Henna Infused Oil. It is NOT enough to fortify my hair with protein. Shea butter has NOT done me wrong! I continue to have great love for Shea butter and use it in my deep conditioner and for my ends.

Hair Routine Process:

• Pre poo with aloe vera gel, olive oil, glycerine is optional, and essential oils - Basil, thyme, tea tree, rosemary, peppermint. Put hair in bantus and put on bag and leave over night if possible.

• Wash hair with clay mix: 2 tablespoon goat milk powder, 1 tablespoon charcoal powder, 4 tablespoon Koalin (or any clay), 1 tablespoon of honey.

• Protein Treatment with Aphogee 2 Step Every 8 Weeks Maximum - Section hair into loose twists, whip Aphogee, put on heat cap for product to get hard. Rinse product. (Re-Inserted this Step)

• Deep Condition: Mix 1 tablespoon Shea butter in deep conditioner. Add olive oil and 1 tablespoon of honey. Section hair in braids. Pull on top of head. Put on plastic cap.( Sit under heat cap.- A heating cap is a happy medium for me. A dryer exascerbates my melasma. But a heating cap allows me to have deep conditioning with heat without the heat generating on my face. A Win win! Modified and Re-Inserted this Step )Rinse hair.

• Style: Use Scurl and conditioner concoction on hair sections. Going back to one pony and braid. Slather braid with Shea butter and vaseline. Roll up end of braid with coated rubber band for hair.

• Baggie: Spray on concoction of conditioner and put on baggie.

At night:
Unloosen knee hi on hair, moisten hair and moisten braid. Rinse hair line and add more Scurl. Put on plastic bag and put on scarf. Repeat in morning. Moisturize 2 times per day. (Started back covering hair even if it comes off and moisturizing before bed again.)

 

[Chicoro]

This is the steaming cap I use now. It does not blow hot air onto my face and create more melasma. Today is the first day I used it. I paid about 12 dollars for it. I have to use a converter with it because it is set for US electrical plug and not French. I used it for my Aphogee 2 Step. It was drying the Aphogee to a hard crunch like a hair dryer but it takes longer than a hair dryer. I also used it for my deep condition with heat process.




CAUTION!!!!!: Do NOT use a cheap plastic bag with this. It melts! I just found out. Just use it directly on your hair. If it's melting bags, it is getting hot. So use this cap with caution, too.

 

[Chicoro]

I'll be checking in FOR Sure in 6 months in December. Checking in is defined here as straightening my hair and trimming or seeing if I need to trim. But straightening 1 to 2 time per year has become a MUST and necessity from now on, again!



Also, I have written my Aphogee schedule in my planner and put it in my phone. I have two more Aphogee 2 Step Treatments scheduled for 2023: September 15th, 2023 and December 15th 2023.

 

[Chicoro]

This lady has natural hair. She says she has debunked the idea that you need to wash hair 1x per week. She washes about 4 times per year. She says that when you wash too much, it can break hair. I think the issue of seeing breakage from frequent washing may be shampoo. Her hair is nice and black, thick and long. It's very pretty!

 

[Napp]

This lady has natural hair. She says she has debunked the idea that you need to wash hair 1x per week. She washes about 4 times per year. She says that when you wash too much, it can break hair. I think the issue of seeing breakage from frequent washing may be shampoo. Her hair is nice and black, thick and long. It's very pretty!

washing 4 times a year? I mean her hair is pretty and all but I don't think that's practical. what kind of style is she wearing where she only washes her hair every 3 months and it does not stink. Ive went a month with out washing and my scalp was just begging to be washed. At least a dry shampoo ir something in between or something

 

[Lylddlebit]

washing 4 times a year? I mean her hair is pretty and all but I don't think that's practical. what kind of style is she wearing where she only washes her hair every 3 months and it does not stink. Ive went a month with out washing and my scalp was just begging to be washed. At least a dry shampoo ir something in between or something

That is a gross exaggeration. She only uses a hair cleanser to wash 4 times a year. Every 1-4 weeks she is taking her hair down and remoisturizing it with conditioner and oil. If I count the times I just rinse the conditioner or leave-in out of my hair and reapply the conditioner or leave-in then it would seem like I didn't wash my hair as often as I do, especially if I am wearing it natural instead of straightened. I consider wash day any day my hair under a stream of water, regardless of if I used shampoo or not. She only considers full-out wash days, that include protein treatments, wash days.

I took a look at her actual regimen and it makes sense and is similar, in some ways, to mine during the times I am not straightening it. Granted, she will use a spray bottle whereas I use the stream of water, but I understand her method. The wording can just throw people off. However, if you look at it through the lens of those who use clay, cowash, or do that chebe reapplication method then her regimen makes perfect sense. She isn't getting product build-up based on the products she uses and she is remoisturizing and finger-detangling her hair to take care of it every few weeks while preventing build-up. That is her variation to a traditional shampoo to deep condition wash day lol. Don't be fooled by the wording. She is sho 'nuff taking care of that hair.

 

[Napp]

I decided to upgrade the size of my bun maker because my ends were not getting stretched out like they used to be. I guess my hair is getting longer. I am also twisting up the loose ends after forming my bun so they dont tangle on themselves. I noticed that I have alot of ssk on my ends and that's probably from not properly tucking my loose ends from my bun maker. So far the new size is working well, I can sleep on it with no issues and I don't feel the need to attach a ponytail over it to feel pretty and polished.

I also started moisturizing my hair with proclaim olive moisturizing cream. its cheap, smells good and works well. It also makes my hair really shiny. I think it will become a staple in my moisturizing routine. I am no longer baggying as of now because the moisturizers im using aren't greasy to the touch. I feel like the constant baggy was too much. i may revisit during the winter time though but only at night using the technique that allowed me to retain my ends in the first place. I will be using Hawaiian silky 14 and one and the Proclaim olive oil cream to moisturize my ends on a daily basis.

 

[Lylddlebit]

Also, @Napp: a lot of us don't have any scalp issues and wash day is one of several ways to moisturize. After a month of pressed hair, you have to seek and find dandruff/dry skin on my scalp because my scalp doesn't flake or sweat a lot. If it wasn't for that wave at my roots you would probably still think my press was fresh at week 4. I don't even have to grease or oil my scalp because it never bothers me. I just keep my scalp clean the times I wash/rinse it and that is enough. Now If I tried to go 3 months without washing my hair and piled product on my hair for even one WnG, that wouldn't work at all. Heavy gels, greases, tars, pastes, and hairsprays and just wearing your hair out for exposure to environmental pollutants requires more frequent washing. However, when my hair is in natural braids, some other protective style, covered with one of my silk-lined caps or tucked, I can go 3 months without shampoo and will smell like whatever leave-in or deep conditioner is applied to it and my scalp won't be itching either.

The only reason I need to take my hair down every few weeks is I like finger detangling under flowing water because that kills two birds with one stone(moisturizing my hair and removing shed hair to prevent matting). There isn't a need for me to wash my hair that is worn out in the same way I do when I am wearing back-to-back natural styles or low-manipulation styles. You can care for your hair based on what it actually needs, as opposed to a schedule. I hope that clarifies. She isn't gross. You just don't have to deep clean what never gets filthy in the first place. Her regimen within the context of keeping her hair covered, moisturized, and detangled is a lot like mine when I baby my hair. Shoot it was a lot like mine the first three to four months after my daughter was born and didn't have time for no hair(the following year I found myself at full classic length, despite postpartum shedding). I say all that to say she applies methods I use a little differently than me, but it is practical, it works and I vouch for it. There may be pieces to glean from her regimen if you look past bias to why it works. At its core, it is the same protective styling, low manipulation, and protein/ moisture balance tips that have been preached on this site for decades. Applying those fundamentals work and the best part about it is that everyone can apply them in the ways that work best for them.

 

[Napp]

That is a gross exaggeration. She only uses a hair cleanser to wash 4 times a year. Every 1-4 weeks she is taking her hair down and remoisturizing it with conditioner and oil. If I count the times I just rinse the conditioner or leave-in out of my hair and reapply the conditioner or leave-in then it would seem like I didn't wash my hair as often as I do, especially if I am wearing it natural instead of straightened. I consider wash day any day my hair under a stream of water, regardless of if I used shampoo or not. She only considers full-out wash days, that include protein treatments, wash days.

I took a look at her actual regimen and it makes sense and is similar, in some ways, to mine during the times I am not straightening it. Granted, she will use a spray bottle whereas I use the stream of water, but I understand her method. The wording can just throw people off. However, if you look at it through the lens of those who use clay, cowash, or do that chebe reapplication method then her regimen makes perfect sense. She isn't getting product build-up based on the products she uses and she is remoisturizing and finger-detangling her hair to take care of it every few weeks while preventing build-up. That is her variation to a traditional shampoo to deep condition wash day lol. Don't be fooled by the wording. She is sho 'nuff taking care of that hair.

Also, @Napp: a lot of us don't have any scalp issues and wash day is one of several ways to moisturize. After a month of pressed hair, you have to seek and find dandruff/dry skin on my scalp because my scalp doesn't flake or sweat a lot. If it wasn't for that wave at my roots you would probably still think my press was fresh at week 4. I don't even have to grease or oil my scalp because it never bothers me. I just keep my scalp clean the times I wash/rinse it and that is enough. Now If I tried to go 3 months without washing my hair and piled product on my hair for even one WnG, that wouldn't work at all. Heavy gels, greases, tars, pastes, and hairsprays and just wearing your hair out for exposure to environmental pollutants requires more frequent washing. However, when my hair is in natural braids, some other protective style, covered with one of my silk-lined caps or tucked, I can go 3 months without shampoo and will smell like whatever leave-in or deep conditioner is applied to it and my scalp won't be itching either.

The only reason I need to take my hair down every few weeks is I like finger detangling under flowing water because that kills two birds with one stone(moisturizing my hair and removing shed hair to prevent matting). There isn't a need for me to wash my hair that is worn out in the same way I do when I am wearing back-to-back natural styles or low-manipulation styles. You can care for your hair based on what it actually needs, as opposed to a schedule. I hope that clarifies. She isn't gross. You just don't have to deep clean what never gets filthy in the first place. Her regimen within the context of keeping her hair covered, moisturized, and detangled is a lot like mine when I baby my hair. Shoot it was a lot like mine the first three to four months after my daughter was born and didn't have time for no hair(the following year I found myself at full classic length, despite postpartum shedding). I say all that to say she applies methods I use a little differently than me, but it is practical, it works and I vouch for it. There may be pieces to glean from her regimen if you look past bias to why it works. At its core, it is the same protective styling, low manipulation, and protein/ moisture balance tips that have been preached on this site for decades. Applying those fundamentals work and the best part about it is that everyone can apply them in the ways that work best for them.

I only read the post i quoted and watched the video posted so i don't know the ins and outs of what she uses or does. Yes her hair is very nice but I was not that invested in finding out the details of the regimen especially after she stated that she does not wash her hair regularly. Something like that would not work for me (I do not have scalp issues either) but if it does for you that's great.

I personally fall into the thought process that black hair is not so hard that we have to go months without cleansing out hair. We have scalps like everyone else that shed dead skin cells, produce sebum, sweat and house bacteria, especially if we are active people. So when i hear that some one is washing their hair 3-4 times a year i am going to but people do what they want to do.

 

[Lylddlebit]

I only read the post i quoted and watched the video posted so i don't know the ins and outs of what she uses or does. Yes her hair is very nice but I was not that invested in finding out the details of the regimen especially after she stated that she does not wash her hair regularly. Something like that would not work for me (I do not have scalp issues either) but if it does for you that's great.

I personally fall into the thought process that black hair is not so hard that we have to go months without cleansing out hair. We have scalps like everyone else that shed dead skin cells, produce sebum, sweat and house bacteria, especially if we are active people. So when i hear that some one is washing their hair 3-4 times a year i am going to but people do what they want to do.

No problem. I am sure you will find the right fit for your regimen.

 

[snoop]

Also, @Napp: a lot of us don't have any scalp issues and wash day is one of several ways to moisturize. After a month of pressed hair, you have to seek and find dandruff/dry skin on my scalp because my scalp doesn't flake or sweat a lot. If it wasn't for that wave at my roots you would probably still think my press was fresh at week 4. I don't even have to grease or oil my scalp because it never bothers me. I just keep my scalp clean the times I wash/rinse it and that is enough. Now If I tried to go 3 months without washing my hair and piled product on my hair for even one WnG, that wouldn't work at all. Heavy gels, greases, tars, pastes, and hairsprays and just wearing your hair out for exposure to environmental pollutants requires more frequent washing. However, when my hair is in natural braids, some other protective style, covered with one of my silk-lined caps or tucked, I can go 3 months without shampoo and will smell like whatever leave-in or deep conditioner is applied to it and my scalp won't be itching either.

The only reason I need to take my hair down every few weeks is I like finger detangling under flowing water because that kills two birds with one stone(moisturizing my hair and removing shed hair to prevent matting). There isn't a need for me to wash my hair that is worn out in the same way I do when I am wearing back-to-back natural styles or low-manipulation styles. You can care for your hair based on what it actually needs, as opposed to a schedule. I hope that clarifies. She isn't gross. You just don't have to deep clean what never gets filthy in the first place. Her regimen within the context of keeping her hair covered, moisturized, and detangled is a lot like mine when I baby my hair. Shoot it was a lot like mine the first three to four months after my daughter was born and didn't have time for no hair(the following year I found myself at full classic length, despite postpartum shedding). I say all that to say she applies methods I use a little differently than me, but it is practical, it works and I vouch for it. There may be pieces to glean from her regimen if you look past bias to why it works. At its core, it is the same protective styling, low manipulation, and protein/ moisture balance tips that have been preached on this site for decades. Applying those fundamentals work and the best part about it is that everyone can apply them in the ways that work best for them.

I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm in the category of the bolded. I've been clay and herbal washing only and haven't shampooed in 2 years. Even when I used to shampoo my head wouldn't itch if I missed washing (which I do weekly). I honestly wondered who all these people are that get itchy scalps after a week, why so many people have such skin conditions, or if people just dance happily through the echo chamber.





When I first started my hair journey, I quickly realized that squeaky clean hair was doing my hair a disservice. It left it brittle and full of splits. If I didn't wash it squeaky clean then my hair broke less. For me it was a no brainer, since I wanted long hair.

If I manipulate my scalp a lot (i.e. do regular massages to increase sebum production) then I will smell it when I thoroughly wet my hair. If not, then I smell nothing.

My hair will hang on to scents sometimes more than other times. Kelp masks mixed with my goat's milk smell like barf. This I know and I try to avoid people for the week. But if I'm not feeling lazy I will add fragrance oils to my masks and there are times where my hair will smell like berries for weeks...no matter how many times I "wash" it or moisturize it with other scented products. I don't really like when this happens.

My friends are straight up enough to let me know if I smell frowzy. So far, no one has said anything bad about my head (or any other part of my person). If I ask for smell test and someone has to get up into my scalp to smell and I have to part it in several spots, it means that I don't smell (bad).

I plan on trying a soap bar later this year, but I'm not entirely sure I need this level of bubbles in my hair regularly. I'd NEVER advocate that my routine is the way to go and I use shampoo in addition to clay and herbal washes on my children's hair, but this routine definitely works for me. (Side note: my husband is using my routine. We've had our house listed for the past few weeks so he's been living at home on his own and I've been at my parents' with the kiddos. The other day he asked me to smell his hair because he'd tried a vinegar wash and he thought he smelled like vinegar. I had to rest my nose on his scalp to smell anything. What did I smell? Our house...which currently smells like wood and whatever slightly perfum-y chemicals were off-gassing from the staging furniture. Basically, he smelled like a clean model show home. )

@Lylddlebit I've been finding that finger detangling under running water has been a game changer for me. I end up staying so long under the water, but the raking/shingling action allows my hair to absorb so much more water than when I was just hopping in and out of the water and washing in two strand twists. All of this extra water is making my texture pop!

 

[Lylddlebit]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm in the category of the bolded. I've been clay and herbal washing only and haven't shampooed in 2 years. Even when I used to shampoo my head wouldn't itch if I missed washing (which I do weekly). I honestly wondered who all these people are that get itchy scalps after a week, why so many people have such skin conditions, or if people just dance happily through the echo chamber.


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When I first started my hair journey, I quickly realized that squeaky clean hair was doing my hair a disservice. It left it brittle and full of splits. If I didn't wash it squeaky clean then my hair broke less. For me it was a no brainer, since I wanted long hair.

If I manipulate my scalp a lot (i.e. do regular massages to increase sebum production) then I will smell it when I thoroughly wet my hair. If not, then I smell nothing.

My hair will hang on to scents sometimes more than other times. Kelp masks mixed with my goat's milk smell like barf. This I know and I try to avoid people for the week. But if I'm not feeling lazy I will add fragrance oils to my masks and there are times where my hair will smell like berries for weeks...no matter how many times I "wash" it or moisturize it with other scented products. I don't really like when this happens.

My friends are straight up enough to let me know if I smell frowzy. So far, no one has said anything bad about my head (or any other part of my person). If I ask for smell test and someone has to get up into my scalp to smell and I have to part it in several spots, it means that I don't smell (bad).

I plan on trying a soap bar later this year, but I'm not entirely sure I need this level of bubbles in my hair regularly. I'd NEVER advocate that my routine is the way to go and I use shampoo in addition to clay and herbal washes on my children's hair, but this routine definitely works for me. (Side note: my husband is using my routine. We've had our house listed for the past few weeks so he's been living at home on his own and I've been at my parents' with the kiddos. The other day he asked me to smell his hair because he'd tried a vinegar wash and he thought he smelled like vinegar. I had to rest my nose on his scalp to smell anything. What did I smell? Our house...which currently smells like wood and whatever slightly perfum-y chemicals were off-gassing from the staging furniture. Basically, he smelled like a clean model show home. )

@Lylddlebit I've been finding that finger detangling under running water has been a game changer for me. I end up staying so long under the water, but the raking/shingling action allows my hair to absorb so much more water than when I was just hopping in and out of the water and washing in two strand twists. All of this extra water is making my texture pop!


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Love this. I have to admit you and @Chicoro have me contemplating clay. I have it in my cabinet but I use it for my face mostly. I think it will be worth it to rotate into my regimen. Particularly when my hair is in a natural style and I want to cleanse it without clarifying. The only thing that gives me pause is I wonder if I'll need more drain action to counteract clogs if I use it regularly. I am no longer worried it will exacerbate matting.

I definitely agree that hair holds scents that is one of the reasons I sometimes steam it with essential oils. I can catch a whiff of relaxation on stressful full days following those wash days . Ain't nothing like a whiff of your hair when someone is getting on your nerves haha.


I do soap and love it but I have only made body soaps, I haven't tried a hair bar yet. May be worth it. I was able to check out some of your videos and I love your regimen. It reminds me of why I have enjoyed this board since I was a teenager. There really are so many examples of thick healthy hair and we each can decide which parts to add to our regimen or pass on.

Thank you so much for your perspective and for another peek at that beautiful hair! Good luck with selling the house.

 

[Chicoro]

washing 4 times a year? I mean her hair is pretty and all but I don't think that's practical. what kind of style is she wearing where she only washes her hair every 3 months and it does not stink. Ive went a month with out washing and my scalp was just begging to be washed. At least a dry shampoo ir something in between or something

I’m not sure how she styles or wears her hair. She has lots of videos about her hair process, though.

 

[Napp]

I'm thinking of trying to straighten my hair this weekend so i can give myself a trim. I think I waited too long.

 

[GettingKinky]

I just got usage #5 from my first vial if Epres and it’s still not empty. The instructions say a vial lasts 3-4 uses. I wonder if I’m not using enough.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I just got usage #5 from my first vial if Epres and it’s still not empty. The instructions say a vial lasts 3-4 uses. I wonder if I’m not using enough.

Or maybe the people who suggested the usage amount were a tad bit heavy handed

 

[snoop]

Good news: We sold our house!

Not so good news: I still won't have time to spend on my hair until about mid-September.

I'm supposed to micro-trim next Monday so I better get my act and hair together in time to do so.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Good news: We sold our house!

Not so good news: I still won't have time to spend on my hair until about mid-September.

I'm supposed to micro-trim next Monday so I better get my act and hair together in time to do so.

Yay for selling your house!


I know that's a huge relief.

 

[Napp]

I'm thinking of trying to straighten my hair this weekend so i can give myself a trim. I think I waited too long.

I straightened my hair in this hot summer and it was an exercise in futility. My hair would not stay straight during the process at all. I managed to pull off a puffy flat iron while sweat poured down my back doing my hair in my little no AC /no fan bathroom. I cut off about 2 inches but its uneven because the ends and roots dont revert the same way. It looked a hot mess! I dont even want to post a picture of the mess. I will bun/phony pony it for the rest of the year and see what the real damage when i flat iron my hair for the holidays.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I straightened my hair in this hot summer and it was an exercise in futility. My hair would not stay straight during the process at all. I managed to pull off a puffy flat iron while sweat poured down my back doing my hair in my little no AC /no fan bathroom. I cut off about 2 inches but its uneven because the ends and roots dont revert the same way. It looked a hot mess! I dont even want to post a picture of the mess. I will bun/phony pony it for the rest of the year and see what the real damage when i flat iron my hair for the holidays.

You are a trooper. I would have gave up after the 3rd pass. I'm sorry you didn't get the results you were looking for. Take a picture for yourself and put it in your journal, that way when you flat iron for the holidays you can see how far you've come.

 

[keranikki]

Salutations!

Currently traveling for work and just realized I forgot my scarf. It’s too late in the evening to make a Target run. Le sigh.
My hair is back in twists, but chunkier. Current hair notes:
1) The left side of my head has a lower density than the right. I think it’s due to muscle tension.
2) My ends are very frizzy, but aren’t split. I’m perplexed. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong or if I’m doing anything wrong.
3) The nape is now shoulder length. My crown is at the bottom of my neck. My lower sides are just touching collarbone. The front is down to my chin. Overall, my hair is growing very well.
4) I’m going through a curl pattern change and I’m unprepared. My sides refuse to hang. As the hair grows, the curls are getting tighter, like a pen spring. This is the only area that’s doing this. My bang curls better now, though it is nowhere near as tight as the sides.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@keranikki my left side is the same way! I think it's because I primarily sleep on my left side. Do you think you're ends are thickening up, hence the frizz? Idk girl if it ain't broke don't fix it lol. I just know when my hair gets longer it's gonna be something I get random straight hairs, frizz, and all different types of curls. All I can say hang on

 

[Chicoro]

My ends are full and even around waist length. My ends are free from knots, free from splits and they are not weathered and gray and dehydrated. These are huge accomplishments for 'my' ends. The ends are soft and touchable. In other words, I have a great clean slate and base from which to proceed to December 2023.

Although the length of my hair is not where I had wanted it, the health is beyond my expectations! In my preoccupation with trying to gain length, I had overlooked the incredible health of my ends, which is the WHOLE point of participating in this challenge.

I have obtained great ends and with six (6) more whole months to continue on this successful trajectory. I am formally acknowledging my success to myself!


Congratulations to me on obtaining some luscious, healthy ends in July! Upwards and onwards to December 2023!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@Chicoro Go you! You did it!

 

[Lylddlebit]

TOLD YA! That thickness is stealthy then says "BAM! TA-DOW!" when you check it out. Yes indeed! Congratulations on luscious, healthy thick ends on your way to longer (because it is already long) hair!

My ends are full and even around waist length. My ends are free from knots, free from splits and they are not weathered and gray and dehydrated. These are huge accomplishments for 'my' ends. The ends are soft and touchable. In other words, I have a great clean slate and base from which to proceed to December 2023.

Although the length of my hair is not where I had wanted it, the health is beyond my expectations! In my preoccupation with trying to gain length, I had overlooked the incredible health of my ends, which is the WHOLE point of participating in this challenge.

I have obtained great ends and with six (6) more whole months to continue on this successful trajectory. I am formally acknowledging my success to myself!


Congratulations to me on obtaining some luscious, healthy ends in July! Upwards and onwards to December 2023!

 

[Chicoro]

@Chicoro Go you! You did it!

Thank you!

 

[Chicoro]

TOLD YA! That thickness is stealthy then says "BAM! TA-DOW!" when you check it out. Yes indeed! Congratulations on luscious, healthy thick ends on your way to longer (because it is already long) hair!

You Got me! You DID say this to me! You were RIGHT!!!! Thank you!

 

[Chicoro]

This is the conditioner that got me from bra- strap to tailbone length the first time around. I am GOING BACK to it. I am in the US visiting family. So I got this and two additional ones that are giant sized. They should be enough to carry me through to 2024. I used to love to mix this with oil and honey and then sit under a dryer. I resolved the melasma problems with heat by using a heat cap instead of dryer, which lessons the heat on my face and thus make it less likely to exacerbate my melasma. The other product I used to use in my spray bottle was Infusion 23 but I definitely can't get that affordably in France.

 

[keranikki]

@keranikki my left side is the same way! I think it's because I primarily sleep on my left side. Do you think you're ends are thickening up, hence the frizz? Idk girl if it ain't broke don't fix it lol. I just know when my hair gets longer it's gonna be something I get random straight hairs, frizz, and all different types of curls. All I can say hang on

Great question! I would like to think that my ends are frizzy due to the thickening process. I took my chunky twists out today, because I didn't like the aesthetic. I blowdried my hair and noticed my ends were slightly frizzy, but they weren't split. Your insight is correct, I just need to stay on course and hang on, lol. I mainly sleep on my right side. The pain from my tension headaches are usually on my right side, so it gets routine massages more often than the left. I need to give my left side some TLC.