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I did a henna and molasses treatment over the weekend. Shampoo, conditioned and deep conditioned with heat and flat ironed. Will rollerset for bed.
Hoping I will be grazing SL by June, if I can stop experimenting with new things. I should just be happy that I have found my staples.
I'm on the lookout for the "perfect" flat iron though :look:
 
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You're really close! What hair do you use?
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Thanks Hairtender! I'm working on this front and this top but since I started doing full head weaves, it's finally trying to catch up. I use all types of hair. I use synthetic hair for my curly styles bc it holds the curl well. (batik or outre) and for my body wave or straight styles I use virgin indian remy hair.
 
Hello ladies!! Feels like its been awhile since I checked in.... I have mega new growth that is starting to become a pain due to the relaxed ends.... And I was getting tired of dealing with it on a daily basis so I put in a full sewn in to last until our next length check the end of June...

Im not used to weave so I'm hoping I can keep it that long and hopefully see some more growth in the process.... I see you ladies are doing great; keep it up!
 
hair suffering from protein overdose. getting better but need to baggy ends more

need a staple dc.

thinking about blow drying my hair once a week. too much heat?

planning long kinky twists for the summer.

thinking of trying JBCO to see if my edges fill in.

that's all for my update.

:)... this is better than the chapter book i had here at first
 
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I have been doing a braid out for the last couple of days now but also getting a lot of unusual breakage :(

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Been feeling pretty overwhelmed with school, work and just life in general for awhile now and it's all coming to a head. Today is my only day to just BREATHE and my head needs a washing...but I'm contemplating just a co-wash and calling it a day. I want nothing but to crawl UNDER the bed for awhile. Smh
 
I'm slacking too. I finished my oil mix and need to repurchase. I have one more use of my BRBC.

Not sure if I should trim again, PS, or what.
 
I oiled my scalp with Jamaican castor oil and massaged my scalp last night. Today I did a 10 minute keratin treatment with aphogee. I them used Giovanni moisturizing conditioner.

I blow dried then flat ironed. Now I'm wearing a wig :)
 
so i did what i said i would never do, went ahead and bought weave....just bought virgin peruvian hair in "body wave" and a lace wig closure from Rosa Hair Products on http://www.aliexpress.com/store/502658

Planning on making a u-part wig with a closure and wearing it for the rest of the summer....i don't want to be tempted to wear my hair out because I am famous for the afro puff in the summer and that is when ALL the breakage happens :nono::nono::nono::nono: so i've bit the bullet and made this large investment...being a broke grad student is real smh but i'm going to get my money's worth, I will be taking care of this hair VERY well and wearing it on and off for possibly a year or until the tracks fall off :lachen:

Now i'm anxiously awaiting my hair!!!! :lick:
 
Seeing the length :D

I haven't been cowashing as much as usual due to laziness but I have been Msing, oiling my scalp & DCing :) I'll go back to frequent cowashing after finals.
 
^ @OceanEyes i'm happy someone is seeing some length. i loooooove the guy in ur signature. he's gorgeous (sorry hubby lol).

hair is looking longer unstretched than did last year. thats nice

trimmed twice in april alone. the first time was scheduled. the other because my mother in law tore some out with her bad combing techniques and i'm afraid of the end damage. also, because i was just starting to see signs of protein overdose and the ends were chipping.

end chipping has subsequently gotten worse. finally realized the culprit (protein OD) and am working to reverse the effects... need to clip again because of so much end chipping/damage.

Should I trim the bad ends off now or should i wait until December when trim is next scheduled?

Learned: oiling fingers with olive oil helps me not tear out my hair when fingercombing
 
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Just joined. Better late than never. CBL at the moment. I plan on getting a sew-in with lace closure. I really want an ombre bob.
 
JosieLynn said:
so i did what i said i would never do, went ahead and bought weave....just bought virgin peruvian hair in "body wave" and a lace wig closure from Rosa Hair Products on http://www.aliexpress.com/store/502658

Planning on making a u-part wig with a closure and wearing it for the rest of the summer....i don't want to be tempted to wear my hair out because I am famous for the afro puff in the summer and that is when ALL the breakage happens :nono::nono::nono::nono: so i've bit the bullet and made this large investment...being a broke grad student is real smh but i'm going to get my money's worth, I will be taking care of this hair VERY well and wearing it on and off for possibly a year or until the tracks fall off :lachen:

Now i'm anxiously awaiting my hair!!!! :lick:
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JosieLynn, that hair even LOOKS like it's soft and bouncy!
 
^^ same.

Checking in~
Planning on getting box braids next Thursday.
They will be in for 7-8 weeks.
 
I'm still in braids...my new growth is quickly sneaking up. Trying to get 4 more weeks out of them, but probably need my edges redone.

My 2 year nappaversary (post BC) is Saturday! I didn't think I would make it, but I am loving my natural hair and so does my family.
 
Sigh.... with my brokeness, I'll get regla ol mini twists this summer. I need to find a leave-in and get some more oil. Probably coconut but thinking avocado too.

Thoughts or suggestions?
 
i was thinking that a satin pillowcase would help too

BEAUTYU2U said:
Sigh.... with my brokeness, I'll get regla ol mini twists this summer. I need to find a leave-in and get some more oil. Probably coconut but thinking avocado too.

Thoughts or suggestions?
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about the oil or the hairstyle?

idk much about oil benefits, but i liked coconut oil when i mixed it with strawberries n cream V05. i have avocado oil, but i haven't used it yet.

i'm pretty much doing the same hairstyle this summer. i'm planning on long chunky twists with kanekalon...(although i have so soak it forever and i still end up breaking out from it lol)... their cheap, easy to do and maintain, and they last forever
 
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The products. I can't afford the PS style I was considering but mini twists with my own hair is just as good. I ended up getting Knot Today and avocado oil. I might still get my staple EVCO.
 
Really excited to join my first hair challenge. Best of luck ladies!

1. Current length: SL

2. Hair Type: Natural

3. Goal Month: October

4. Curr t Reggie/Styling: DC and co-wash at least once a week. (I workout a lot) For the majority of the week, my hair is in twists though I sometimes rock my twistout when I wanna look nice.

5. I plan to moisturize my hair & seal more often, maybe every other day. I want to start taking vitamins again and start doing tea rinses before my co-washes.

6. Beginning Pic:
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BEAUTYU2U said:
The products. I can't afford the PS style I was considering but mini twists with my own hair is just as good. I ended up getting Knot Today and avocado oil. I might still get my staple EVCO.
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BEAUTYU2U, What style were you getting before you decided on mini twists?

After I take my braids out next month, I plan to rotate mini twists and flat twist updos. I can usually get 3 weeks out of each.
 
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