GROW YOUR HAIR LONG WITH DEEP CONDITIONING CHALLENGE 2008 - PART 2

[spacetygrss]

I DC'd this past weekend with Joico Kpak for protein, followed by a mix of the Kpak Moisture conditioner and Joico Moisture Recovery Balm.

Today, I did a DC with ORS Olive Oil Replenishing. I have Nexxus Humectress mixed with WGHO as a leave in.

 

[TexturedTresses]

tonight i'm going to chelate/clarify and dc with nexxus. i'm wondering if i should mix it with extreme moisture? we shall see.

 

[TexturedTresses]

does it make sense to prepoo with a protein dc if i'm chelating? i'm chelating with ors creamy aloe.

 

[Aggie]

does it make sense to prepoo with a protein dc if i'm chelating? i'm chelating with ors creamy aloe.

Hmmm, I know I wouldn't prepoo before I chelate because I think that it will reduce the chelating action of the shampoo. i only prepoo when I am using a poo with sulfates in them but I am not clarifying/chelating my hair to reduce the abrasive action of the sulfate rich poo especially on my precious ends.

 

[Aggie]

Have a blessed day Honey

Happy Birthday Aggie. Hope you have a wonderful day and many many many more to come!!

I've been forgeting to keep updating in here. Anyways... Getting ready to slap on some QH Cholesterol on my dry hair for about an hour. Will not be shampooing til next week. I had a lil problem with too much protein so I've switched to low protein high moisture products. It's made a HUGE difference!!! I always thought I was just a shedder, but low and behold my shedding has almost stopped. I DC with NTM Daily Deep Cond. and with QH Cholesterol and my hair has really thanked me. Anyways...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGGIE!!! :birthday2

Thanks so much ladies for the birthday wishes. I love ya'll.

 

[chebaby]

washed with wen, deep conditioned with dudleys mud mask for 35 minutes w/o heat and then rinsed for 3 minutes with dudleys cream protein. my hair is so soft and silky. after i finished i moisturized my hair alot because the last two times i flat ironed my hair was silky at first and then got really really dry. so i was heavy on the keracare creme hairdress and vatika frosting and my hair still literally bounces when i walk. and it is fluffy to the touch. these two products (well 3 because im in love with the vatika frosting too) are now staples.

 

[TexturedTresses]

Okay, changed my mind. I chelated, used keraphix for ten minutes because my hair seemed too stretchy. I'm now sitting with the humectress while i watch top model.

 

[JustKiya]

DC'd overnight last night with Elasta & Replenish, sealed this morning with my Castor Oil mix. My hair is still damp, and I suspect it'll be wet all day. It's like baggying, without the bag.

 

[DaDragonPrincess]

Progress Photos I took this week:

 

[jerseyjill]

DC's at work, under wig with ORS olive oil conditioner.

 

[Aggie]

I don't know how many WEN users are in this challenge but if there are some that haven't yet tried these conditioners, then I would highly recommend that you do. Your hair will thank you. I used my WEN lavender mixed with some WEN tea tree and a little warm water (recommended by januarynoir) and I was completely surprised by how good my hair felt afterwards.

First I used an ayurveda co-wash on my hair, washed it out with some cheapie conditioner. Then I used my MT on my hair for 5 minutes, washed it out with some creme rinse and finally put on my WEN on my hair and scalp for another few minutes. I'm telling you ladies, my hair turned to mush, but a good kinda mush because I am now 8 weeks post and my new growth was mad thick. The WEN made my hair and new growth sooooo soft and silky and yummy. I think I'm in love. And I only lost about 2 or 3 hairs. WooHoo!!! Try it ladies, try it.

 

[myronnie]

Deep conditioning with Garnier conditoner mixed with Sweet Almond Butter, Avocado Oil, Castor, and Coconut oils, and Honey then Hendigo with LUSH caca noir henna then deep conditioning again with Lustrasilk Shea butter mixed with Shea butter, Camellia Seed Oil, Castor, and Coconut oils

 

[Aggie]

Deep conditioning with Garnier conditoner mixed with Sweet Almond Butter, Avocado Oil, Castor, and Coconut oils, and Honey then Hendigo with LUSH caca noir henna then deep conditioning again with Lustrasilk Shea butter mixed with Shea butter, Camellia Seed Oil, Castor, and Coconut oils

Wow, this seems like a very moisturizingly lush combination of oils, butter and conditioners you have here myronnie. I wonder how it came out.

 

[Healthb4Length]

Shampooed, rinsed with Aphogee 2 minute, rinsed and deep treated with Sitrinilla conditioner for 1hr(no heat). My hair felt so soft and lush!

 

[Mahalialee4]

OKAY. Is anyone actually as the post says: "growing your hair long with deep conditioning?" What are some specific results other than "softness, lushness that you are achieving? What about LENGTH? Thanks for all replies?

 

[sevetlana]

I have not been doing my twice weekly for about four weeks I was away from home. I actually ran out of deep conditioners. I DC'ed with hello hydration mixed with some NTM conditioner I found, I did this after I clarified, it did not do much for me.

So I went out and got some more Pantene R&N, I DCed on dry hair for 1hr was being lazy.. anyways I was thinking that this is doing nothing for me.. It felt thick and unpleasant, I washed it out and used CON in the red bottle to shampoo a little...

All I say is WOW! my hair felt so soft my new growth was like Butta. I roller set my hair using some leave in and some garnier fructis serum my turned out lovely soft but not shiny , I had to use some cantu shea butter for that ( I mixed it with castor oil, coconut oil, olive oil)

All in all it turned out nice and uber soft. (sorry it is so long)

This DC challenge rocks!!:Copy of 2cool::Copy of 2cool:

 

[Aggie]

I have not been doing my twice weekly for about four weeks I was away from home. I actually ran out of deep conditioners. I DC'ed with hello hydration mixed with some NTM conditioner I found, I did this after I clarified, it did not do much for me.

So I went out and got some more Pantene R&N, I DCed on dry hair for 1hr was being lazy.. anyways I was thinking that this is doing nothing for me.. It felt thick and unpleasant, I washed it out and used CON in the red bottle to shampoo a little...

All I say is WOW! my hair felt so soft my new growth was like Butta. I roller set my hair using some leave in and some garnier fructis serum my turned out lovely soft but not shiny , I had to use some cantu shea butter for that ( I mixed it with castor oil, coconut oil, olive oil)

All in all it turned out nice and uber soft. (sorry it is so long)

This DC challenge rocks!!:Copy of 2cool::Copy of 2cool:

It's okay sevetlana if you can't fit in the DC's twice a week because once a week is better than none at all weekly, okay?

 

[Aggie]

OKAY. Is anyone actually as the post says: "growing your hair long with deep conditioning?" What are some specific results other than "softness, lushness that you are achieving? What about LENGTH? Thanks for all replies?

Softness and lushness allows the hair to thrive. If it was hard and breaking off, then there is no way we can retain that type of hair structure. I believe my hair has been reponding to deep conditioning more so than when I wasn't doing them. The stimulation from the massaging of my scalp alone with the DCs is awesome as I don't really massage my scalp when I don't DC. I try to, but I don't as much as I should. You see Mahalia, it is a combination of other things and techniques that make DCs work for us.

 

[Highly Favored8]

Sunday Night.
I washed my Hair with Apoghee Even.Prim.Then did the Apoghee 2 min. Protien treatment. Followed up with Apoghee 5 min. Mois. Bala. My hair really needed it. Then for about 1 hour of deep rep.pak. ORS. My hair is so soft and no shedding. I moistuize with Cantu Shea Butter.

 

[sevetlana]

It's okay sevetlana if you can't fit in the DC's twice a week because once a week is better than none at all weekly, okay?

Okay I don't feel so bad now. But I am gonna get back to the twice weekly.

 

[JustKiya]

OKAY. Is anyone actually as the post says: "growing your hair long with deep conditioning?" What are some specific results other than "softness, lushness that you are achieving? What about LENGTH? Thanks for all replies?

Softness and lushness allows the hair to thrive. If it was hard and breaking off, then there is no way we can retain that type of hair structure. I believe my hair has been responding to deep conditioning more so than when I wasn't doing them. The stimulation from the massaging of my scalp alone with the DCs is awesome as I don't really massage my scalp when I don't DC. I try to, but I don't as much as I should. You see Mahalia, it is a combination of other things and techniques that make DCs work for us.

That exactly. My hair isn't growing any faster (at least not because of the DC's) but I'm also not seeing ANY of the tiny 'o's that used to cover the back and front of whatever shirt I was wearing while I was doing my hair. My hair is ALWAYS completely and fully moisturized, and I know that is increasing my retention, even if I can't objectively measure it.

Let's put it this way - for me, I don't think that I will/would be able to grow my hair long without the twice weekly DC's. My hair would dry out enough to hit an artificial terminal much earlier than it should.

DC'd this weekend with a KiyaFizzle - didn't seal my damp hair with castor oil before I went to bed (wanted to check something out) and my hair was MUCH drier and MUCH harder to untangle/two strand twist the next day. Can't say that proves that the castor oil is 'sealing' in moisture, but it definitely proves that my hair likes/needs the castor oil in order to be happiest.

 

[spacetygrss]

DCing with Miss Jessies Rapid Recovery Treatment. I really don't like this stuff, but since I still had the rest of the sample jar left I figured that I'd use it mixed with some coconut oil.

 

[Belle Du Jour]

Just saw this thread. Twice a week to DC seems like a tall order for me. However, I have not been taking great care of my hair. I keep it under wraps under my falls at all times, so there's no manipulation. But I don't moisturize either. I'm wondering if the twice weekly DCs will solve my moisturizing problem? Any input?

 

[JustKiya]

Just saw this thread. Twice a week to DC seems like a tall order for me. However, I have not been taking great care of my hair. I keep it under wraps under my falls at all times, so there's no manipulation. But I don't moisturize either. I'm wondering if the twice weekly DCs will solve my moisturizing problem? Any input?

They might not solve it, but over time they will reduce it - possibly down to nothing.
When I first started to do twice daily DC's, I still had to moisturize my hair daily. Now, I only moisturize after my DC, and my hair stays lush all week.

 

[Belle Du Jour]

They might not solve it, but over time they will reduce it - possibly down to nothing.
When I first started to do twice daily DC's, I still had to moisturize my hair daily. Now, I only moisturize after my DC, and my hair stays lush all week.

Thanks! I'm willing to attempt this at least for a month. I will have to see what the benefits/risks are from dc'ing more vs manipulating more.

 

[rhapsdyblu]

They might not solve it, but over time they will reduce it - possibly down to nothing.
When I first started to do twice daily DC's, I still had to moisturize my hair daily. Now, I only moisturize after my DC, and my hair stays lush all week.

Wow, JK, I didn't realize that it was possible not to have to moisturize daily after a period of time. I hope that is true. I have struggled with certain styles (like when I roll my hair on perm wave rods). If I moisturize the next day or so, I lose the "curls"/style & I am back to having that "afro" look. How long was it before you could stop moisturizing daily?

On the bolded did you mean weekly?

Thanks

 

[JustKiya]

Wow, JK, I didn't realize that it was possible not to have to moisturize daily after a period of time. I hope that is true. I have struggled with certain styles (like when I roll my hair on perm wave rods). If I moisturize the next day or so, I lose the "curls"/style & I am back to having that "afro" look. How long was it before you could stop moisturizing daily?

On the bolded did you mean weekly?

Thanks

Haha! Yes, yes, I meant twice weekly!

*thinks* Hrrm. It was a couple of months - at least 3? maybe 4? I'll have to look back to when I first started on this challenge to get an idea. In my head though, it's roughly 3.

I didn't think I would ever be able to get away from daily moisturizing either, and it was kind of a surprise when I realized one day that I hadn't spritzed my hair in the morning/at night for a WHILE - and my hair was doing just fabulous without it.

 

[chebaby]

i deep conditioned yesterday with lustrasilk shea and mango for 2 hours without heat, then washed with wen then deep conditioned for two more hours with capilo sole and cinamon. 30 minutes with heat and the rest without.

 

[spacetygrss]

i deep conditioned yesterday with lustrasilk shea and mango for 2 hours without heat, then washed with wen then deep conditioned for two more hours with capilo sole and cinamon. 30 minutes with heat and the rest without.

Goodness! How does your hair feel? That's alot of moisture.

 

[Mahalialee4]

I am not on the challenge but Here is What I Do:

Shampoo 1x a month BUT I deep condition with Le Kair Cholesterol a min of 1x wk. I rotate how I cond. I may add sea salt or I may add my ayurvedic coconut oil mix (1 spoon) to the LeKair. I also from time to time add a moisturizing conditioner to the Lekair. I can go 2 days no problem without moisturizing now. I have been doing this consistently for 2 months. My hair feels silky, strong and thick and is gaining length. No breakage or shedding. My ends are doing great. Hope this helps.