2011 Ceramides Challenge

[halee_J]

fluffyforever have you added hemp oil once your hair dried? I M&S when myhair is wet and then do another very light M&S once my hair is dry.

winona try an EO. I have personally used lavender, peppermint and cinnamon but I think a citrus would be good too, I think ZebraPrintLover uses grapefruit EO.

 

[cutenss]

I just bought me some grapeseed, sunflower, and hemp oil. The grapeseed and sunflower oils came from Marshalls (in the food section), and the hemp oil from Whole Foods. I took 3 oz of each, and 1 oz of coconut oil (last bit in jar) to make me a cutenss ceramide concoction I am going to prepoo with it, and possibly DC with it, along with my Hemp conditioners, which I My hair loves hemp and grapeseed oil. This will be my first time incorporating sunflower oil.

 

[Anaya-Amani]

Does WEN have ceramides?


"...Forgetting what is behind and looking forward to what is ahead,..."
Philippians 3:13

 

[halee_J]

Anaya-Amani not from what I can tell from the ingredients.

 

[Lanea87]

Okay I want to go all in with the ceramides. I just ordered some more Claudies (Scalp Elixir, my Isha to moisturize and Pomade to seal). I've got my Lutrasilk on deck for my Pre-poo, and I just bought some Biolage for DC.

Now I'm looking for some good ceramide oils to do oil rinses. Any suggestions?

Dont be using your expensive oils to wash down the drain, better you something that cheaper LOL......

 

[Lanea87]

@halee_J....I was looking at hemp seed oil but it is quite expensive to do oil rinses. I will look into sunflower and grapeseed to see how much they cost.

Thanks for the info.

I use the Safflower and it works just fine.....

 

[Minty]

you can get any of the cheaper oils and add Eucalyptus to make a 3% solution. use a kitchen scale.

I'm running low on rice bran and I just did a haul on oils so I'm gonna work with my apricot seed oil (which I love) and keep on using Mizani H20

I use my eucalyptus oil mix & my megatek/oil mix to detangle the night before I co-wash

I finger detangle in very small sections. Sure it takes more than an hour, but I don't have breakage like I use to and I don't have to use a comb at all unless I want a straight part.

 

[Lanea87]

Hey ladies I really like wgo but it stanks lmbo. What do you use to mask the stench?

EO's. I personally use Grapefruit Oil

 

[BraunSugar]

@pookaloo83 glad you like the grapeseed wrt the sunflower oil, the less refined he better but I see people raving about the regular kind from the grocery store. youneedtotryhempseedoil.org

**facepalm**

I actually typed this into my browser looking for a website. I need to go to bed. **off to put on dunce cap**

 

[Brownie518]

@Brownie518 Thanks!!! Do you use it to seal?

tiffers - I normally use it as a plain old grease on my roots/scalp. I like to put it on my ends to keep them in good condition also. Its my main moisturizer in the colder months.

 

[godzchildtoo]

Ok, I'm late to the party. I definitely want to try ceramides to thicken my hair. One of the products I thought made a difference in my hair was Redken Extreme Anti-snap. I haven't repurchased because I'm in the no buy challenge. But I think I have some of the Taaliah Waajid Protective Mist, so I'll start using that on my WNGs daily for the rest of the summer.

 

[pookaloo83]

**facepalm**

I actually typed this into my browser looking for a website. I need to go to bed. **off to put on dunce cap**

 

[Brownie518]

Ok, I'm late to the party. I definitely want to try ceramides to thicken my hair. One of the products I thought made a difference in my hair was Redken Extreme Anti-snap. I haven't repurchased because I'm in the no buy challenge. But I think I have some of the Taaliah Waajid Protective Mist, so I'll start using that on my WNGs daily for the rest of the summer.

godzchildtoo - Anti Snap is a great product!!

 

[Bublin]

I've just staring using this daily on my hair and i like it. I think it has ceramides.
The reviews are good http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/pr...ngthener-growth-lotion/ID=prod2663062-product



This product protects, restores, repairs and rebuilds fragile, damaged hair for healthier hair growth. Fortified with a deep penetrating blend of natural mineral, oils and proteins, it strengthens hair from the inside out to promote stronger, longer, healthier hair.

With Pro-Growth complex:
Strength + growth: Wheat protein, oat protein, soy protein, horsetail extract
Restore + rebuild: Wheat germ oil, olive oil, flax seed oil, jojoba oil
Hi-shine + heat protection: Silk amino acids, avocado oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil
This product can be used as a daily moisturizer that smoothes and protects hair by guarding against heat styling damage, replenishing moisture and shine and restoring vital nutrients.
Stops breakage
Boosts hi-shine
For 7X stronger hair

Apply daily to dry hair and scalp before styling
Squeeze lotion into the palm of your hand
Rub hands together and run fingers through hair to evenly distribute from roots to ends
For best results use in combination with other Profectiv Mega Growth products
Tips: For deep moisture infusion and soft silky hair, apply growth lotion immediately before blow drying, using flat iron or other heat styling. For deeper penetration, apply overnight to dry hair..

Ingredients
Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean) , Water (Aqua) , Propylene Glycol , Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil , Steareth-2 , Steareth-20 , Olea Europaea Fruit Oil (Olive) , Silk Amino Acids , Triticum Vulgare Protein (Wheat) , Glycine Soja Protein (Soybean) , Hydrolyzed Oat Protein , Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut) , Simmondsia Chinensis Oil (Jojoba) , Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil (Grape) , Persia Gratissima Oil (Avocado) , Linum Usitassimum Seed Oil (Flax) , Equisetum Hiernale Extract (Horsetail) , Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein , PC-Propyl Silanetriol , Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil (Wheat) , Polyquaternium-37 , Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate , Dicaprate , PPG-1 Tridecth-6 , Phenyl Trimethicone , Laneth-15 , Lanolin Oil , Dimethicone , DMDM Hydantoin , Zea Mays Oil (Corn) , BHA , BHT , Methylparaben , Propylparaben , Fragrance

 

[halee_J]

godzchildtoo I've never personally used the anti-snap but I've always read good reviews on it. I think Minty uses it.

Bublin it does, from the wheat germ oil that leave-in looks really good but
I'm weary of all that protein...and coconut oil, my hair's nemesis . I'll add it to the list.

 

[Bublin]

@godzchildtoo I've never personally used the anti-snap but I've always read good reviews on it. I think @Minty uses it.

@Bublin it does, from the wheat germ oil that leave-in looks really good but
I'm weary of all that protein...and coconut oil, my hair's nemesis . I'll add it to the list.

My hair is protein sensitive too but this has not made my hair feel hard at all - infact it's the softest it's ever felt after I airdry.
I'm still on the look out for a protein free moisturising lotion and when i do find one i'll use it in rotation with the Profectiv so i don't get a protein overload. It seems like every moisturiser contains protein though .

 

[halee_J]

Bublin, what about S-curl? I know its not a lotion, but it works well, it has been a staple of mine for a while now. I think I'm gonna try that profectiv leave-in. Let's hope the coconut oil is far enough down the list.

 

[Bublin]

halee_J I tried s-curl few years back when i was first natural and it made my hair dry and sticky. I may give it another go but this time seal it in, as back then i didn't know about sealing the hair with an oil.

The coconut Oil in the Profectiv is in the middle of the list.

 

[Minty]

Anti-Snap is a GREAT product. I always had hopelessly weak hair after a relaxer and it really helped with the breakage. Its a gel type product so it won't weigh your hair down at all and you only need 2 pumps.

A cheaper alternative is Aphogee green tea reconstructor but it doesn't contain ceramides and therefore it only gives the 'strength' from the keratin aspect of the product. It doesn't soften at all - which anti-snap does do.

 

[Lanea87]

M&S with HS 14n1/AVJ and WGO/EVCO.....

 

[Lanea87]

Where yall at?

 

[tiffers]

I'm here!

Dc'ing with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk and Nourish Oil.

I'm trying to have ceramides in every step of my regimen, so if a conditioner doesn't have any, I'll put a splash of some ceramide-y oil in there.

 

[Nix08]

I'm here!

Dc'ing with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk and Nourish Oil.

I'm trying to have ceramides in every step of my regimen, so if a conditioner doesn't have any, I'll put a splash of some ceramide-y oil in there.

I do this too My main "ceramide-y oil" is WGO

ETA: I came in here to say that I DC'd today with AO HSR (WGO is in there).

 

[Lanea87]

This is my goal for the day:

Clarify with Suave
Wash with CON green-----that has a splash of Safflower Oil added to it
Protein Tx with Nexxus Emergencee
DC with Giovanni SAS-----add some WGO on top
M&S with something and seal with WGO ofcourse
Airdry and then be on my way until I CW midweek with Safflower and Aussie Moist

 

[Shay72]

I'm trying to have ceramides in every step of my regimen, so if a conditioner doesn't have any, I'll put a splash of some ceramide-y oil in there.

Stealing

 

[Minty]

did an overnight condition w/Nexxus Humectress - I didn't baggy, just put a scarf over the wet conditioner and a towel on the pillow. Rinsed/comb detangled this morning. That was a winner for my dry ng.

I should have used some rice bran oil afterwards - used mango butter instead.

 

[january noir]

Hi Ladies!
Has anyone had the same results or better that the original Ceramides Challenge 2010 did?
Her pony tail bun appeared to double in size overnight (15 days) and I haven't seen any pics/proof like that since.

 

[tiffers]

Cowashed with a mix of Destination Hydration and Garden Oil, M&S with Silky Soft Leave-In and Garden Oil, then massaged Elixer into my scalp.

 

[Minty]

I don't remember Januarynoir the size of the bun...

Now that I understand what ceramides do and how to use them I've gotten spectacular results by way of have supple, non-bending ends.

I'm not sure if the ladies in this challenge have marked their ceramides results the way OP had

 

[song_of_serenity]

Ceremides worked so well for me, dunno why Is stopped. I need to get back on it.