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[Loves Harmony]

I got my box of goodies from SheScentit yesterday!!!!! So I cowashed with the Green Tea & Hibiscus Condish, detangled and let it sit for 15min (love it!) Then I did a ACV rinse squeezing out the excess. Dc'd with Banana Burlee the origin scent 1hr with heat then 30 without. Hair felt after I rinsed my curls are definitely looking a lot better.

I twisted with the new Coco Cream Leave in. A little went a long way and it smells (I love coconut smells). I added it to each section before I twisted versus doing my whole head at once. Felt I could get a better idea of how it worked this way. Then I applied some aloe vera gel, sealed with coconut oil then applied the Seyani butter to my ends. My hair felt so soft and still feels good after air drying. Just have to be careful with the Leave in cause it has protein in it and so does the Seyani butter.

Now I'm just waiting for my butters from Texas natural supply so I can be all buttered up for the fall and winter.

I love me some shescent it. I want to purchase the new leave in.

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

I got my box of goodies from SheScentit yesterday!!!!! So I cowashed with the Green Tea & Hibiscus Condish, detangled and let it sit for 15min (love it!) Then I did a ACV rinse squeezing out the excess. Dc'd with Banana Burlee the origin scent 1hr with heat then 30 without. Hair felt after I rinsed my curls are definitely looking a lot better.

I twisted with the new Coco Cream Leave in. A little went a long way and it smells (I love coconut smells). I added it to each section before I twisted versus doing my whole head at once. Felt I could get a better idea of how it worked this way. Then I applied some aloe vera gel, sealed with coconut oil then applied the Seyani butter to my ends. My hair felt so soft and still feels good after air drying. Just have to be careful with the Leave in cause it has protein in it and so does the Seyani butter.

Now I'm just waiting for my butters from Texas natural supply so I can be all buttered up for the fall and winter.

I am so jealous....your combo of hair product made me want to take a bit out of your head
Still waiting for my order to be completed. I ordered Sept 7th, and between working out the details of the invoice for international shipping...I am getting impatient. Really want to try the BB and cococreme

 

[Soliel185]

I'm wearing twists for the twist challenge...

This is how I was wearing my hair before we started..

 

[FindingMe]

I'm wearing twists for the twist challenge...

This is how I was wearing my hair before we started..

GAWJUS! The fro is HAWT! I hate I missed that doggone Twisting 4 Growth Challenge bc I am already doing it basically...twisting it up on the regular and wearing the resulting twistout for 2-3 days and then doing it all over again.. i been lurking up in yall's thread though!

Your twists are pretty! So still not feelin' em?

How long is it taking you to do the twists?

 

[FindingMe]

I am twisting it up. I been wearing my twists for about 7-8 days at a time, then wearing a twistout for a couple of days and then washing and doing it over again.



I am seeing a little growth. I'll be glad when I lose this mullet shape...

 

[Soliel185]

GAWJUS! The fro is HAWT! I hate I missed that doggone Twisting 4 Growth Challenge bc I am already doing it basically...twisting it up on the regular and wearing the resulting twistout for 2-3 days and then doing it all over again.. i been lurking up in yall's thread though!

Your twists are pretty! So still not feelin' em?

How long is it taking you to do the twists?

I think it was about 3.5-4 hrs..? I'm still pretty slow & I took some breaks...

Your twists look really good on you Maybe I will stick to a larger sz since I'll be redoing them so much....But I do find that the smaller ones are better at resisting frizzing.

 

[countrychickd]

I'm wearing twists for the twist challenge...

This is how I was wearing my hair before we started..

I am twisting it up. I been wearing my twists for about 7-8 days at a time, then wearing a twistout for a couple of days and then washing and doing it over again.



I am seeing a little growth. I'll be glad when I lose this mullet shape...

You ladies have gorgeous hair, and I just love those twists on both of you. So healthy and luscious.

 

[FindingMe]

I think it was about 3.5-4 hrs..? I'm still pretty slow & I took some breaks...

Your twists look really good on you Maybe I will stick to a larger sz since I'll be redoing them so much....But I do find that the smaller ones are better at resisting frizzing.

Thanks! The ones above took 1.5 hours to do. For me, I think this is the longest I will invest in doing that for the style to last 1 week. (I figure when I was relaxed that's about how long it took me to rollerset and sit under the dryer for a week's worth of style, so I bear with it. I do like the freedom of not having to much to my hair during the week and the resulting twist-outs are FAB bc the hair is really defined and you are used to seeing your hair kind of flat and then it's like "WOW!, SPEC-TA-CU-LAR!!!" AND my hair is really healthy and soft and the ends feel great...

I'll alternate between these and the ones that are slightly larger (that I posted before) that take about 40 min. I do like the smaller ones bc you can style them a little better (they act more like hair...)

 

[PeanutButterandHoney]

I love this thread.

 

[MummysGirl]

Same here!

I love this thread.

 

[Ltown]

I am twisting it up. I been wearing my twists for about 7-8 days at a time, then wearing a twistout for a couple of days and then washing and doing it over again.



I am seeing a little growth. I'll be glad when I lose this mullet shape...

I love your twist, nice!

 

[FindingMe]

I love your twist, nice!

Thanks! They took about 1.5 hours and that was a little much for me and I didn't really like them anymore than I do the other ones that take 40min, so I think I will revise my twisting. I do like the way they look from the back, more full/less part. Maybe the smaller in the back and then larger in the fron bc I like how they frame my face? I dunno..I'm still trying to figure it out...

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

Hi ladies it's me...scampbell...well, not scampbell anymore..changed my username!!!

 

[FindingMe]

Hi ladies it's me...scampbell...well, not scampbell anymore..changed my username!!!

I'm glad you let us know, 'cause I really wouldn't have known it was you until I saw the siggy! Cute name!

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

I'm glad you let us know, 'cause I really wouldn't have known it was you until I saw the siggy! Cute name!

Thank you!!! Trying to live by those very words!!

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

Soliel & FindingMe- your twists are beautiful. I like how you style them.

LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden- sorry about the hold up with your products. I love your new name glad to have you back.

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

Soliel & FindingMe- your twists are beautiful. I like how you style them.

LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden- sorry about the hold up with your products. I love your new name glad to have you back.

Thanks Vonnieluvs!!! Finally got everything sorted with SheScentit, so I will be stalking the mailbox all next week!! wooo!!

 

[FindingMe]

Hello everyone! it seem like forever to get the hsi back up (just moved). My hair is growing like a weed. Im getting some kinky twist later on today to keep from cutting. Ill Post some pictures later on.

where your pics at, gurl!? I've been kinda flirting with the idea of some kinky twists for this winter....

 

[countrychickd]

My hair is growing so much ladies. I'm definitely going to post pictures when I hit my 2 month mark. Such gorgeous heads of hair in here!

 

[Ltown]

BCs' when will you all move over the natural support thread, I don't want to miss anything?

 

[countrychickd]

BCs' when will you all move over the natural support thread, I don't want to miss anything?

You know I never thought about that. I haven't given it much thought....since we're all in this thread...the recent BCers anyway. Thanks for alerting me to this.

 

[FindingMe]

My hair is growing so much ladies. I'm definitely going to post pictures when I hit my 2 month mark. Such gorgeous heads of hair in here!

I know! Mine is growing as well! I have over an inch in most areas on my head. I am waiting until the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge ends though at the beginning of the year before I do any kind of comparison. I figure I should have 2-3 more by the time the challenge

Speaking of the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge. How is everyone doing? Anyone have the urge to snip, cut, trim or shape?

I don't, but I think I got all mine out before the challenge and am missing my length, so anxious to see some growth!

BCs' when will you all move over the natural support thread, I don't want to miss anything?

hmmm, I didn't even know there was such a thread. Off to look it up and lurk for a minute... I will be in this thread until it falls off and people stop posting, however. I love the small little community we have going here...

 

[CurlyCoilycourt]

Speaking of the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge. How is everyone doing? Anyone have the urge to snip, cut, trim or shape?

Im planning on straightening next week to celebrate my one being relaxer free!!! So hopefully i dont have the urge to trim but this scab hair on the end is really bothering me when i wash for some reason...but dont we get one pass??


hmmm, I didn't even know there was such a thread. Off to look it up and lurk for a minute... I will be in this thread until it falls off and people stop posting, however. I love the small little community we have going here... [/QUOTE]


I agree im going to lurk but im totally in love with the ladies in here!!!

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

I know! Mine is growing as well! I have over an inch in most areas on my head. I am waiting until the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge ends though at the beginning of the year before I do any kind of comparison. I figure I should have 2-3 more by the time the challenge

Speaking of the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge. How is everyone doing? Anyone have the urge to snip, cut, trim or shape?

I don't, but I think I got all mine out before the challenge and am missing my length, so anxious to see some growth!



hmmm, I didn't even know there was such a thread. Off to look it up and lurk for a minute... I will be in this thread until it falls off and people stop posting, however. I love the small little community we have going here...

I haven't had the urge to cut my hair at all. I have never really had the urge to cut my hair except for when I did my BC, otherwise I am usually the one avoiding the scissors. LOL.

I also am loving this thread and community. Familiar faces, newbies, and people going through the same thing... it's nice.

Now I need help.... I am experiencing breakage. I have a lot of shedding ( I am using Ovation), and I do have to take into account that hair is going to shed everyday. With my humongo head I am assuming that I shed more than average due to my more than average surface area of my head, but I am also noticing breakage. Alot of the breakage looks like straighter ends, which may be the remainder of my relaxed ends, but I also see some little curly wurlys go down the drain that i am sad about. I usually notice the shedding/breakage in the shower and during detangling (shower).
I cowash almost daily, shampoo 2-3x week, DC 3x week, prepoo compulsively, and moisturize 2x per day. Am I overdooing it?

 

[SweetSpirit86]

I had wanted to snip off the little "straight" hairs I thought I had...turns out they were the openers to S-waves. Very few, but they're there. I would've been snipping forever :/

 

[FindingMe]

Speaking of the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge. How is everyone doing? Anyone have the urge to snip, cut, trim or shape?

Im planning on straightening next week to celebrate my one being relaxer free!!! So hopefully i dont have the urge to trim but this scab hair on the end is really bothering me when i wash for some reason...but dont we get one pass??


hmmm, I didn't even know there was such a thread. Off to look it up and lurk for a minute... I will be in this thread until it falls off and people stop posting, however. I love the small little community we have going here...



I agree im going to lurk but im totally in love with the ladies in here!!!

Yep, we get one pass. I tried to trim all my scab hair off before the challenge started, so I wouldn't have the urge and so I could see some uninhibited growth. I think if I can just get to where i see some growth and I don't have to trim, I might stop trimming so much in general. Especially since I am not really wearing my hair straight.


I am saving my pass for Oct, when i will be straightening and prolly shaping it up bc I cut all the scab hair off without regard to style.

 

[FindingMe]

I haven't had the urge to cut my hair at all. I have never really had the urge to cut my hair except for when I did my BC, otherwise I am usually the one avoiding the scissors. LOL.

I also am loving this thread and community. Familiar faces, newbies, and people going through the same thing... it's nice.

Now I need help.... I am experiencing breakage. I have a lot of shedding ( I am using Ovation), and I do have to take into account that hair is going to shed everyday. With my humongo head I am assuming that I shed more than average due to my more than average surface area of my head, but I am also noticing breakage. Alot of the breakage looks like straighter ends, which may be the remainder of my relaxed ends, but I also see some little curly wurlys go down the drain that i am sad about. I usually notice the shedding/breakage in the shower and during detangling (shower).
I cowash almost daily, shampoo 2-3x week, DC 3x week, prepoo compulsively, and moisturize 2x per day. Am I overdooing it?

On the shedding, if it's excessive, I've always heard that may be a signal you need some protein. On the breakage, I've hears that was a signal you might need moisture. You got both, so I don't know. I think it's normal to have some breakage and shedding during detangling, tho-, so you may be OK. You detangle in the shower, I see.

What are you pre-pooing with?
Maybe you have too many DC's going? What are you using to DC? Why are you doing 3x per week?

I know the more I leave my hair (and nails) alone, the better it is. low manipulation always works wonders for me. Maybe you are doing too much? I dunno?

One of my FOTKI friends was telling me about oil rinses and how she pretty much has stopped the breakage from detangling by doing these...

Sareca had a good thread on it: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=150965 and here's the process:

1. Rinse (or shampoo) your hair
2. Coat in your favorite oil (I've used olive, jojoba, castor, meadowfoam, dabur alma, and aphogee EFA oil, red palm oil/butter--- my favorite is an amla, castor mix)
3. Rinse with warm/hot water
4. Apply conditioner
5. Rinse with cool/cold water
6. Apply leave-in
7. Seal

The part that makes it an oil rinse is using conditioner to help rinse some of the oil from your hair. Everything else is just a pre-poo, hot oil treatment, or an oil wash.

I am going to try these. Maybe try it with olive oil bc it's cheap and see does that help with detangling and losing less hair.

I had wanted to snip off the little "straight" hairs I thought I had...turns out they were the openers to S-waves. Very few, but they're there. I would've been snipping forever :/

I'm glad you stopped! Can't wait to see those waves gorwing out in full effect.

 

[FindingMe]

Also wanted to post this blog for any ladies who may be interested:
http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/

This lady from the UK talks about natural hair and the science behind it. VERY informative stuff...

 

[Soliel185]

I know! Mine is growing as well! I have over an inch in most areas on my head. I am waiting until the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge ends though at the beginning of the year before I do any kind of comparison. I figure I should have 2-3 more by the time the challenge

Speaking of the Recent BC No-Snip Challenge. How is everyone doing? Anyone have the urge to snip, cut, trim or shape?

I don't, but I think I got all mine out before the challenge and am missing my length, so anxious to see some growth!



hmmm, I didn't even know there was such a thread. Off to look it up and lurk for a minute... I will be in this thread until it falls off and people stop posting, however. I love the small little community we have going here...

I didn't join the no-snip challenge, but one way or another I haven't had a pair of scissors near my head in the past month or so...:scratchch

 

[CarLiTa]

WOW
FindingMe and Soleil, your twists are gorgeous! I am seriously in awe. I wish my hair were longer so that my twists could look as nice!

I tried twisting last night. It was the first time I did my entire head. They were medium sized. They DEFINITELY did NOT come out as nice as yours (you ladies) they were basically... a hot mess

BUT

in the process, I found an amazing moisturizing combination! I thought my hair didn't really like shea butter, but last night, I used this Ojon moisturizer thingie that I have (it looks like mud that just melts in your hands and turns into an oil) and mixed it with a wee bit of shea butter in my hands and rubbed into my damp hair and twists. SUPER moisturizing! slightly oily, but I am very very happy to have discovered this.

I took out my twists about an hour ago. More hot mess, but I was amazed with the softness. It makes me really inspired/motivated to learn how to do twists that can be worn out