BSL 2013 Challenge

[SimJam]

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

right now Im taking Country life maxi hair and garlic. I took it most of last year. I like it.

however when this last bottle is finished Im just gonna do

biotin
MSM
Omega 3
evening primrose oil

I have a granny pill organizer that I take around with me

 

[Seamonster]

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

I am in the vitamin challenge
I take alive raw vitamin for women, msm, biotin, folic acid, kelp, and fish oil. Going to switch back to seaweed as soon as I run out of alive raw. It is taking forever to get thru these vitamins

eta: forgot to mention diatomaceous earth

 

[NikkiQ]

Seamonster what is the benefit of the seaweed vits?

 

[Evolving78]

i would like to start back taking fish oil supplements.

i will be cowashing and deep conditioning today. air dry and bun. nothing special going on. i might do a protein treatment if i feel like getting in and out of the shower.

i'm sorry, but getting in and out of the shower sucks big time. it's just not fun anymore.

anybody still able to wash their hair in the sink and don't get tangles?

 

[daae]

DC'ing with AO HSR!

 

[NikkiQ]

Hell I wish my hair didn't tangle like crazy in the sink shortdub78! I haven't had to worry about sink tangles since I was NL and relaxed

 

[SimJam]

anybody still able to wash their hair in the sink and don't get tangles?

my APL hair shrinks down to about 2 inches so umm yep ... in fact when Im BSL/MBL my hair should be shrinking down to 4 inches so my sink aint seeing the last of me for now nono: <---------- because thats how I feel about this here situation

 

[NikkiQ]

I'm sitting here with my braids in 2 pigtails looking like the biggest goober around town, but I don't care. The pigtails keep my ends from touching my shirt.

 

[itsjusthair88]

your cornrows are so thick and juicy! if you are worried about the back, pin them up. so you don't have to worry about them touching your shoulders.

Thanks @shortdub78 I'm actually baggying under the wig and at night, I am not playing about this moisture!!! LOL And about the hair on the sink: no ma'am...no ma'am. It's like the darn hair just jump into each others "arms" it loves itself, I guess

I wonder how much they would charge me for shipping if I ordered a tub. Probably an arm and a leg

@NikkiQ Did they give you all an APO shipping box? Whenever we PCS'd anywhere outside of the contiguous USA, they gave us an APO, I think i was routed through New York or something. Made shipping stuff a lot easier and cheaper.

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

I am currently taking vits, but not for hair, just because I made a promise to myself to be healthier, I take: multivitamin, prenatal, B12 & Green tea
(tryna get a little weight off LOL)

Thanks and I know, it was A LOT. I had no idea it was going to be that much, but believe it or not, that was on the lower end. People wanted $40-$60 once they realized I actually had hair (and lots of it ) I really want to learn to do it myself, but practicing is A LOT of manipulation and it causes breakage.

Wow. maybe practice on a toy or something. DIY really saves a lot of money. It costs £50 for braids with extensions and that is something I do not want to do myself. The person did a good job though and your hair is lush.
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I think I'm going to invest in a mannequin or something. I just know the longer my hair gets, the more and more I just want to keep it up in long-term protective styles. B/C styling it on a regular basis? No ma'am...no ma'am

I have my new wig on and because my hair is super flat to my skull (LOL) it is laying very nicely! I really like it! I'll have to take a photo of it later.

 

[Angel of the North]

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

Just started taking Priteva at the beginning of last week, although it's supposed to help with hair growth and strength, there's nothing in it I can see that specially promotes growth/strength. I think that's why I decided to go with Priteva, it looks like a multi-vitamin more than anything.

 

[kismettt]

i did a rod set on my hair sunday night. made it last 2 days. not bad/consider it worth the effort since i just had to sit under the dryer & took like an hour to set. maybe i'll revist roller sets. they just seem like so much more effort.

i co-washed & blow dried my hair on cool last night. my hair felt really good after. i've been flat ironing my bangs just so they won't stick up/out, but other than that, no direct heat.

 

[NikkiQ]

itsjusthair88 no they didn't give us one. I think since Puerto Rico is still considered part of the US, they didn't even bother. Plus some companies consider it as the US,but of course not all.

 

[itsjusthair88]

NikkiQ That's too bad, b/c PR is def NOT part of the US, do you guys have a post office on base? I would check into it, because you don't automatically get it, it's one of those things we always had to go and get ourselves. I promise it's worth your effort, it will make your life so much easier. I miss base life...being a civilian sucks

 

[Seamonster]

Seamonster what is the benefit of the seaweed vits?

Sometimes taking large doses of vitamins tax the liver. With whole foods like seaweed, it is easier for the body to digest what it needs so I don't have to take mega doses. Whole foods are balanced so I get most of the vitamins and minerals I need from a food source. I can hide it in my cooked greens or make a miso soup, so I don't feel like I am popping a bunch of pills. There is a thread on chlorella, lastly, it only cost me $20 bucks a pound.

 

[lamaria211]

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

I tried I just could never remember to take them so I stopped wasting my $$$

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

it is very slippery I was surprised...and moisturizing...at least to me. But my hair felt strong afterwards. It has garlic in it. I need to get the ingredients BRB.
Overall I am in LOVE with it. I will use it as my weekly dc while I'm trying to combat this shedding!

ETA:
Here are the ingredients:
I'm not good at deciphering. But I really did love it on my hair. My hair was smooth and super easy to detangle and I noticed less hairs lost. We shall see in the long run.
Aqua(Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Dipalmytoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate, Parfum (Fragrance), Cyclomethicone(Cyclopentasiloxane), Limonene, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile, Benzyl Salicylate, Citric Acid, C.I. 11680 (Pigment Yellow), C.I. 74160 (Pigment Blue 15:1), Triticum Vulgare (Wheat Extract), C.I. 12085 (Pigment Red 4), Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Allium Sativum (Garlic Extract), Cochlearia Armoracia (Horse-radish Extract), Ferula Assa Foetida (Asafoetida Extract), Methylisothiazolinone

I dug around in my stash and applied what was left in the jar... wanted to steam but the kid hasnt allowed me a moment. So over night dc it is. I hope to steam a few minutes in the am. I'm hoping to feel like you do about it... cause it wasn't rememberable...

 

[BraunSugar]

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

Generic One A Day multivitamins
MSM 1000 mg
Biotin 10,000 mg (I ran out. Gotta get some more)
Iron (325 mg Ferrous Sulfate)

 

[Evolving78]

cowashed and now i am dc'ing with ORS Replenishing. it's after 12am. i couldn't sleep, so decided to wash my hair. my mom and my friend told me my hair looks good and healthy. my mom asked what did i do to mend it. she apologized again. that made me feel good.

i have been under this dryer enough. it's been 15 mins. i am not trying to over condition my hair. 15 mins under the dryer and that's it.

 

[growbaby]

*Question of the Day!!!*

Are any of you ladies taking vitamins or supplements to help you on your HHJ? If so, which ones??

I'm taking GNC Ultra nourish

 

[Evolving78]

finished dc'ing. i tried the LOC method after i dried my hair with a tee-shirt. i didn't use a liquid though. just my argan oil and cantu leave-in. no breakage! but i am not going to do the happy dance just yet! i am finger detangling right now. trying to decide if i should finish drying with the blow dryer on cool.

hair feels good tonight.

 

[NikkiQ]

NikkiQ That's too bad, b/c PR is def NOT part of the US, do you guys have a post office on base? I would check into it, because you don't automatically get it, it's one of those things we always had to go and get ourselves. I promise it's worth your effort, it will make your life so much easier. I miss base life...being a civilian sucks

PR is a US territory so yeah it is part of the US lol. They just voted on becoming a state during their election in November. No there's no PO on base,but I don't live on base. We live on the economy which is SO much better than living in base housing here. They suck big time! Everything goes through the USPS post office whenever we ship anything out unless we use UPS or FedEx.

Sent from my Android...Boom.

 

[NikkiQ]

Braids are sprayed and back in pig tails under my bonnet. Might wear a braid out this weekend if we go anywhere.

Sent from my Android...Boom.

 

[Damaged but not out]

QOD

I takene
Fish oil
one a day
calcium
silica
msm(more for joints though)
B complex( started back, my doc says it helps balance hormonal issues while taking BC)

 

[NikkiQ]

*Question of the Day!!!*

This one just popped in my head while looking at these goofy pigtails.

What do you do with your hair at night for bed or around the house when you're off?

 

[SimJam]

retwisted my hair last night.
re moisturized with HV moist 24/7 then added HV whipped gelly and purabody cupuacu butter to each section as I twisted .... wearing a fluffy twistout now

 

[Evolving78]

*Question of the Day!!!*

This one just popped in my head while looking at these goofy pigtails.

What do you do with your hair at night for bed or around the house when you're off?

i wear a scarf or a bun. right now i decided to make my hair look more presentable.

 

[KiWiStyle]

*Question of the Day!!!*

This one just popped in my head while looking at these goofy pigtails.

What do you do with your hair at night for bed or around the house when you're off?

I wear my silk scarf EVERY night without fail, my hair is usually just pinned back or a loosely bunned. Same thing when I'm just hanging around the house, sometimes I baggy my ends during the winter months to keep my ends moist. My hair is rarely in a style because loose hair usually equals dry, broken strands.

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

 

[HeChangedMyName]

my hair has been flat ironed for the week and I see just how much my hair still breaks off, even as a natural. What am I doing wroing? I have all these pieces around my edges and in my crown that are just random short hairs, and I noticed that many of them are extremely thin toward the end, even though I have just recently flat ironed, so I know its not long term head damage or anything.

 

[crlsweetie912]

*Question of the Day!!!*

This one just popped in my head while looking at these goofy pigtails.

What do you do with your hair at night for bed or around the house when you're off?

As soon as I get home if I know I'm in the house for good, I tie up my hair. If it's out, that usually means rolling it back up, wrapping or pincurling it. If I'm in a bun, I will moisturize and seal, bun it back up and tie with my satin scarf!

 

[Lurkee]

I have a hair update. Definitely past APL now (atleast one layer has). I can't wait to see what my hair looks like come December.

You can tell I am a centre part addict. I even straighten my hair in two sections down the middle. Oh well.