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gvin89 said:
What are you ladies cowashing with? Do you use products with silicones? My DD & I are having a bout with super dry hair so I want to start cowashing for awhile. We are 4a/b if that matters....
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I'm 4b and I have been co-washing with Dove Moisture Intensive Repair. It does have cones but I really like the way my hair feels, its nice and soft and it gives a lot of slip making detangling a breeze...
 
Treated my hair to some henna for the first time today!!! Just henna and plain ole bottled water. LOVE how strong and thick my hair felt right after rinsing forEVER. Geez. Deep conditioning with heat right now with AO HSR and will leave it in over night.
 
Checking In... Although my hair is at APL, it's not full APL. Some pieces are shorter than others (really need a deep trim) and full for me includes every strand on my head. I have been taking extremely great care of my hair, started strong again with my vitamins and haven't used direct heat (blow dryer) in quite some time (probably about 2-3 months). Flat ironing my roots or frizzies is still a direct heat use; however, rollersetting my hair weekly had eliminated my need for direct heat. Full APL will definitely be achieved this year. I'm hoping late summer, possibly early-mid fall. Happy Mothers Day.
 
Checking In

Nothing new to report,been staying consistent with my Reggie
Protective styling at least 4 days out of the week and the rest days low mani styles
Oh and I tweaked my Reggie a bit, I will DC on dry hair at least once every 2 weeks.
I also added emu oil to the mix,will be mixing it with my castor oil.
I oil my scalp wth it every couple of when I'm PSing.
Trying to stay consistent,so ill be nicely surprised at the end of my 18 week stretch.

sent from IPad using LHCF app. POW!
 
I havent post at all. I just came in to say I am bowing out. I have damage hair and I am going to start over by slowly cutting an inch every 6-8 weeks until all those relaxed hair is gone. Good luck everyone
 
bestblackgirl said:
I havent post at all. I just came in to say I am bowing out. I have damage hair and I am going to start over by slowly cutting an inch every 6-8 weeks until all those relaxed hair is gone. Good luck everyone
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Stay. Most of us have gone through this phase. Maybe we can help :)
 
I did a quick wash of my mini twists yesterday. I didn't use a lot of shampoo and focused on my scalp. I added avocado oil to my hair. I may add some to the scalp today (feeling a little dry) but the sticky honey feel is gone! LOL. It provides excellent hold.
 
Still loving my hair after chopping two inches, but I've been in a spin pin high bun all week. I usually cowash at least once during the week, but I've been too busy/lazy.

I just ordered the Babybliss steam iron that I've been planning to get forever. I've heard good things and am looking forward to using it. I think I'm going to order some Redken Anti-Snap and maybe the Redken Smooth Down serum for flat ironing, which I do on my weekend wash day.
 
quirkydimples said:
Still loving my hair after chopping two inches, but I've been in a spin pin high bun all week. I usually cowash at least once during the week, but I've been too busy/lazy.

I just ordered the Babybliss steam iron that I've been planning to get forever. I've heard good things and am looking forward to using it. I think I'm going to order some Redken Anti-Snap and maybe the Redken Smooth Down serum for flat ironing, which I do on my weekend wash day.
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I love the Redkin Smooth down line. I used the condishioner for my co-washes for several months. I will be picking up a couple of liters as soon as they go on sale at Ulta.
 
I'm still having problems posting pics, but my hair reaches under my armpit! Sounds gross, but I'm soooo happy!
 
bestblackgirl said:
I havent post at all. I just came in to say I am bowing out. I have damage hair and I am going to start over by slowly cutting an inch every 6-8 weeks until all those relaxed hair is gone. Good luck everyone
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Good luck girl!
 
It seems like I'm trying to hard to make my hair grow yet not really knowing what to do . I have a sew-in and not really how to actually cleanse my hair underneath without loosening the threads.. But anywhoo .. Plan to do a length check next week , relax at 14 weeks , and do another sew-in (:
 
ChannieBoo3 said:
It seems like I'm trying to hard to make my hair grow yet not really knowing what to do . I have a sew-in and not really how to actually cleanse my hair underneath without loosening the threads.. But anywhoo .. Plan to do a length check next week , relax at 14 weeks , and do another sew-in (:
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I have had my weave in for a month and feel the same way.... I have been cleaning my hair but i don't feel like I'm really cleaning and dc'ing well... I feel like braids are better because I'm able to treat my hair better than under a weave.... Good luck on your length check :)
 
Why when the summer comes around I want to start taking better care of my hair and playing in it more smh y not all year round?
 
Don't think I ever posted a pic, but I'm updating for this challenge:
  1. Current hair length: shoulder length I guess
  2. Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning : relaxed
  3. Goal Month : December, but will not argue if goal is reached sooner :lol:
  4. Current Reggie and styling choicesL Bunning mostly
  5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? frequent washing/cowashing has led to an annoying problem with my tub drain. That's a wrap. KISS this time around. May alternate wash and sets every week or so between home and salon.
  6. Post a beginning picture In this pic, APL is at 8

TwoSnapsUp said:
Current hair length: Neck Length

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning: Relaxed

Goal Month: April

Current Reggie and styling choices: M&S daily, DC at least 2x weekly, PS is gibson tuck and bunning

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
upping my DC to 2x week, adding honey to at least 1 DC

Post a beginning picture: soon!
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Yesterday made 1week in my box braids. 1 down, 7 to go.

I hope to have retained 1 inch when they come down.

I'll be washing my scalp with diluted shampoo, doing a tea rinse and dcing with aussie deeeep next week on Friday morning.
 
Washed my hair this past Thursday since I had a banquet and engagement partieS to attend on Friday and Saturday. Used Redken Hair Cleansing Cream to clarify and my hair felt SOOO good afterwards, like it could breathe so much better :yep: Air dried and flat ironed for the weekend. Going back to my bun for the rest of the week.

Looking forward to the end of my teacher days so I can lay around with my hair wrapped up, bagged up, bunned up without students/coworkers giving me the concerned look.
 
Can someone tell me whats wrong with my ends? they feel a little dry kind of like the last half inch my hair shaft cuticles are up I'm right were my hair stop retaining. so I'm deep conditioning more and I'm thinking i should do a protein treatment maybe that will help i just don't want to cut if not needed and advise?
 
@http://www.longhaircareforum.com/member.php?u=347781beautyintheyes im no expert, so i'd wait until someone else helps as well, but if it were me with this issue, I would think to do something that is pH balancing because you say your shafts are up and you're hair is dry. your hair isn't retaining moisture. I would do an apple cider vinegar rinse. maybe even some other stuff, but idk... put a strand in a cup of water and see if it floats or sinks. if it floats, your shafts are most likely closed, if it sinks, they are most likely open.

I did that because i wondered if my shafts were up too because i wasn't retaining moisture. my hair floated. my issue was protein. i was using a protein conditioner while baggying and my hair hated it. it only fixed when i did my apple cider rinse, didn't shampoo, did a dc with henna'n'placenta and sprayed with aloe vera juice. i baggied for a week prior with a plain water based conditioner, but this ACV and dc thing just knocked it out.

idk what you'll want to do, but i think you have a pH problem.
 
apple_natural said:
@http://www.longhaircareforum.com/member.php?u=347781beautyintheyes im no expert, so i'd wait until someone else helps as well, but if it were me with this issue, I would think to do something that is pH balancing because you say your shafts are up and you're hair is dry. your hair isn't retaining moisture. I would do an apple cider vinegar rinse. maybe even some other stuff, but idk... put a strand in a cup of water and see if it floats or sinks. if it floats, your shafts are most likely closed, if it sinks, they are most likely open.

I did that because i wondered if my shafts were up too because i wasn't retaining moisture. my hair floated. my issue was protein. i was using a protein conditioner while baggying and my hair hated it. it only fixed when i did my apple cider rinse, didn't shampoo, did a dc with henna'n'placenta and sprayed with aloe vera juice. i baggied for a week prior with a plain water based conditioner, but this ACV and dc thing just knocked it out.

idk what you'll want to do, but i think you have a pH problem.
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Ill try the acv tomorrow! Thats a great idea and cheap i will do the float test as well to make sure because ive done it before and it floated but it cause change since thw weather is so hot here now thanks for helping!
 
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