traceedeebee
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Sending a big hug your way. I hope everything with your physical and emotional health are ok.
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Cattypus1
All loced up...
Cowash day...Pre-pooed with KBB Butter Love and AVJ spray under plastic cap while I did some chores and treated myself to a pedicure. Cleansed with Jamaica Me Crazy. KBB Leave-in. Two-strand twists on mostly air-dried hair using Nairobi styling foam. I'll stay in twists until Tuesday.
long.hair.dont.care
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Monday is almost here! I hope you achieve that goal girl!! I use to use hello hydration, when it was running low I added in all that I had, which is: Nioxin conditioner and Crece pelo conditioner AND aphogee 2 mins treatment. Whenever thats done I really want to try one of these three Elasta Qp Soy Oyl UltraHydration Deep Conditioner, Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-in-1 Hair Mask, or Pure Body Naturals Argan Oil Hair Mask. Have you tried or thought about trying any of those before?
long.hair.dont.care
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My pleasure, I noticed a difference after the 2nd or 3rd rinse, if you have any questions holla at me
... by the way garlic oil reeeeeeks bad! Im always scared to add it with bigger portions of oils lolol but mixed with other essential oils, the smell of garlic can be masked. Or if youre planning on doing a washed out treatment, the smell doesnt stay.
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traceedeebee
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Thanks for the suggestions! I know Shea Moisture products are on sale at Walgreens. I got my fingers crossed that the scale will show a difference. I did an eleven mile run Saturday so there's no telling what can happen.
coolsista-paris
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i use a blow dryer with tension method
traceedeebee
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I did it! I lost 2.8. I went from 157.2 to 154.4. Walgreens has a sale going so I took advantage of the buy one get one free on Shea Moisture products. I got the super fruit complex 10-in-1 renewal system and manuka honey & mafura oil intensive hydration hair masque.
traceedeebee
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coolsista-paris
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yayyyyyyyyyyy! great
coolsista-paris
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my scalp was full of dandruff but not itchy.. so i co washed with a cleansing condit + conditionned with aussie 3min moisturize and amla oil. rinsed. applied giovanni direct leave in + grapseed oil and grease on the ends....lol yup bad grease sometimes works for me. im trying to seal hard in winter and its soooo cold here ( france).
i then banded with hair bands. i look ridiculous but i'll share
i then banded with hair bands. i look ridiculous but i'll share
traceedeebee
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@coolsista-paris You don't look ridiculous. Many of us look the same way when stretching our hair. If grease works, I say keep on using it.
coolsista-paris
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it stretches well when i do this and stays moisturized for some time. I hate when i have oil on my fingers though like it just sits on top .am i doing something wrong?
ilong
God's Own
@gvin89 - ITA with @long.hair.dont.care about tea rinses and garlic.
Believe it or not I have very little shedding. And you can make your own PURE Garlic Oil, which I think is better! (not necessarily cheaper if you make a quality oil).
I put a large quantity of garlic ( two whole garlic - cut up in pieces) in 1.5 cups of an oil mix (avocado, grapeseed, emu and castor oils) and steep very slowly (covered) for 10-12 hours. Remove the pieces of garlic. Let oil cool. Pour into amber colored container. Keep oil refrigerated. I either co-wash, do oil rinses or oil treatments with the oil every wash.
When I don't use my garlic oil as a rinse, I use black tea.
Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
I did an overnight protein treatment on saturday evening with about an ounce of neutral protein filler added in, stopped my shedding immediately.
I just came out of a 6 week protective style at the beginning of the month, so it was due time for some protein. The very front of my hair is colored as well so I make sure to keep an eye on it. I was washing my hair on sunday and noticed that only 3 or 4 strands were coming out as I was rinsing the conditioner out.
Tonight, I will be cowashing , then adding a leave in with a slight hold and bunning for another two days. Thats my sorta stick to it routine for now.
I just came out of a 6 week protective style at the beginning of the month, so it was due time for some protein. The very front of my hair is colored as well so I make sure to keep an eye on it. I was washing my hair on sunday and noticed that only 3 or 4 strands were coming out as I was rinsing the conditioner out.
Tonight, I will be cowashing , then adding a leave in with a slight hold and bunning for another two days. Thats my sorta stick to it routine for now.
coolsista-paris
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ok so i will never seal with oil again...it dries and makes my hair crunchy with tangles...
im sticking to my serum. Keeps my hair moisturized for a good time, soft, frizz free. stick to what works.
can anyone recommend a good clarifying shampoo. i have organics (ors creamy aloe vera) but some say its not a clarifying some say it is :-/
im sticking to my serum. Keeps my hair moisturized for a good time, soft, frizz free. stick to what works.
can anyone recommend a good clarifying shampoo. i have organics (ors creamy aloe vera) but some say its not a clarifying some say it is :-/
apple_natural
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I hope all you ladies make your goals! We have folks wanting one inch, one pound lost, and I forgot what else. Great reasonable goals! I hope you guys made/make them.
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Currently soaking braiding hair even though it's 6pm and I go to bed at like 930.... I'm tired of looking at these twists. I'm just grumpy
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Currently soaking braiding hair even though it's 6pm and I go to bed at like 930.... I'm tired of looking at these twists. I'm just grumpy
traceedeebee
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What oil did you use? My hair will feel like I have something on it but it's not crunchy. EVOO is the only one that does that on my hair. It takes a couple of days before my hair will feel dry. I try to catch it early especially if I've been running outside.
Any sulfate shampoo will clarify my hair. When I don't use Neutrogena T-Sal, I use KeraCare.
traceedeebee
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What are you doing next?
traceedeebee
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This is what I will do once I remove my twists this weekend. I tried to find videos with various lengths. I will try this on stretched hair and use my flaxseed gel to control my edges.
Halo braid
Goddess braid
Halo braid
Goddess braid
Cattypus1
All loced up...
I like KC Come Clean clarifies for me but if I'm really trying to be all fancy (translation: more expensive option) then I love Ouidad Cream shampoo.
trclemons
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Tonight, I put Avon's Advance Techniques on my braids, sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes, CW'd, and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner.
I LCOB'd with L = Aphogee Curlific, C = Hawaiian Silky, O = Orofluido on length & Sunny Isle JBCO on edges, B = Hairitage Horsetail on scalp & Siamese Twists Pracaxi Peach ButterCreme on ends.
Day 3 of inversion complete!
I LCOB'd with L = Aphogee Curlific, C = Hawaiian Silky, O = Orofluido on length & Sunny Isle JBCO on edges, B = Hairitage Horsetail on scalp & Siamese Twists Pracaxi Peach ButterCreme on ends.
Day 3 of inversion complete!
coolsista-paris
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i used grapeseed oil. olive ,coconut in the past and my hair never comes out soft like with serum
traceedeebee
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@coolsista-paris Grapeseed oil is a lighter oil so that's interesting. My hair doesn't care for olive or coconut oils as sealants. My sealing oil mix has a base of castor oil (2 oz). Then I add one ounce of avocado oil. Finally, I dilute that with my lighter oils apricot, sesame, and jojoba. I've been using safflower oil in my mix instead of jojoba with no ill effects. The castor oil as my base gives it some weight but don't use it straight because it's sticky. I can't think of a better term for that feel. You can try a mix like that. Since it's cold outside, I wouldn't try a light oil like grapeseed alone. If were warmer, I would experiment.
But if you have a serum that you know works, check out the ingredients and compare it to your stash. You may be able to create something similar when you run out of the product you like. Or find you can stretch that product so that it lasts longer with something you made. Wild growth hair oil was the first that I liked. I tried to mix something similar but use up all the oils that I purchased over a year ago.
Did you use a styler under the grapeseed oil?
But if you have a serum that you know works, check out the ingredients and compare it to your stash. You may be able to create something similar when you run out of the product you like. Or find you can stretch that product so that it lasts longer with something you made. Wild growth hair oil was the first that I liked. I tried to mix something similar but use up all the oils that I purchased over a year ago.
Did you use a styler under the grapeseed oil?
coolsista-paris
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i got so mad i flat ironned today......BREAKAGE! so i hated the ends and started trimming again (last trim 3 weeks ago)... and i trimmed too much on one side.
its just making me wanna CHOP this hair. i am annoyed.
apl wont be this summer.... i am sooo fustrated right now. im gonna have to keep trying to sort out this breakage problem.dont event know what to tr next
thanks for this great advice. I didnt have anything under but giovanni leave in...i think im still recovering from protein overload or something..m hair is DRYYYYYY. im facing a big set back.ive lost hair. its breaking breakingbreaking.ive been deep conditionning since 3 weeks now :-/
i got so mad i flat ironned today......BREAKAGE! so i hated the ends and started trimming again (last trim 3 weeks ago)... and i trimmed too much on one side.
its just making me wanna CHOP this hair. i am annoyed.
apl wont be this summer.... i am sooo fustrated right now. im gonna have to keep trying to sort out this breakage problem.dont event know what to tr next
Cattypus1
All loced up...
I'm so sorry you are experiencing this. I really feel your frustration in your post. You may have answered these questions already but what are you using for your DC? Are you lo or high po? Do you DC with heat or steam? Do you clarify before the DC? I don't seal with oil because I hate the greasy feel and coconut oil makes me itch. My hair has to move and be touchable. If I'm going to "seal" then I use PM SuperSkinny. Please don't chop anymore. What is your go to styling choice?
long.hair.dont.care
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Awesome!! @traceedeebee let us know how those products are treating your hair when you get the chance!
@coolsista-paris if your hair feels super dry from protein, you could always try the greenhouse or the baggy method. GIRL, never straightened your hair when it feels dry, thats a recipe for disaster.
Yesterday I shampooed, and did a protein treatment. Today I rinsed out the DC and oil left on overnight. Threaded my hair to stretch it out for under my wig... I failed to be consistent with the scalp messages, but I have been moisturizing properly.... Also, I think I will be dusting my ends soon...
traceedeebee
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@coolsista-paris hugs to you. Breakage is frustrating. Don't worry about length deadlines. That can be extended. It's better to focus on a remedy for the breakage. I remember you asking about a clarifying shampoo. What did you find? What's in the serum that you use? Some products give a false sense of moisturization when they just coat the hair. @Cattypus1 and @long.hair.dont.care made great suggestions for helping moisturize and seal. Keep notes on what you try and what were the results. Sometimes we change up so fast, we're not giving a product or technique a chance to work.
Do you use LOC or LCO? This is nothing but product layering. Whatever method you use to seal, notate it. Try to find a style where your hair is out of the way and you're not touching it. When you get home, assess how your hair feels. If it's dry, moisturize and baggy but don't drench your hair. Check and see how it feels. Then seal your hair. I use oil on my hair and if I'm going running I'll use a butter on my ends,too. I use a manufactured product from Carol's Daughter. Check your moisturizer and verify it doesn't contain glycerin. I can tolerate this ingredient all year round but some people can't. Water with your favorite essential oil is good enough. Water, your choice of oil, and a cream moisturizer works for me. My cream moisturizer isn't anything expensive. Most of the time, it's something I want to get rid of and doesn't dry my hair out.
Please, relax and don't let deadlines or hair goals stress you out. This will pass and you'll be more knowledgeable as a result of the experience.
What kind of shears do you have?
hugs to you. Breakage is frustrating. Don't worry about length deadlines. That can be extended. It's better to focus on a remedy for the breakage. I remember you asking about a clarifying shampoo. What did you find? What's in the serum that you use? Some products give a false sense of moisturization when they just coat the hair. @Cattypus1 and @long.hair.dont.care made great suggestions for helping moisturize and seal. Keep notes on what you try and what were the results. Sometimes we change up so fast, we're not giving a product or technique a chance to work. Do you use LOC or LCO? This is nothing but product layering. Whatever method you use to seal, notate it. Try to find a style where your hair is out of the way and you're not touching it. When you get home, assess how your hair feels. If it's dry, moisturize and baggy but don't drench your hair. Check and see how it feels. Then seal your hair. I use oil on my hair and if I'm going running I'll use a butter on my ends,too. I use a manufactured product from Carol's Daughter. Check your moisturizer and verify it doesn't contain glycerin. I can tolerate this ingredient all year round but some people can't. Water with your favorite essential oil is good enough. Water, your choice of oil, and a cream moisturizer works for me. My cream moisturizer isn't anything expensive. Most of the time, it's something I want to get rid of and doesn't dry my hair out.
Please, relax and don't let deadlines or hair goals stress you out. This will pass and you'll be more knowledgeable as a result of the experience.
What kind of shears do you have?
