Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2012

[Khaiya]

I have been soooo lazy and slacking off so badly, anyway my ends are not too bad since i've been in twists most of the time, i think i need a dusting though but i'm not sure when i'll do it yet.

In other news, my new BFF is honey, i add it to my DCs and it is deeeevine!! Love it! I'm currently dcing with aloe vera, honey, ors replenishing pak, a little 2 min reconstructor and some cholesterol, will let you all know how it turns out.

 

[faithVA]

I need to seal tonight. But I need to twist my hair up first. Maybe I will get to it.

 

[Aggie]

I think I need my niece to flat row my hair so I can keep it tucked away for the entirety of at least 2 weeks. This is the only way I can force myself to leave my hair alone. My ends are crying to be tucked away now.

 

[LexaKing]

faithVA I wish I could French Braid or Twist my own hair, I love those styles and they always turn out pretty cute on my hair but Im not too good at it. And like Aggie said, it helps me keep out of my hair, less manipulation = less breakage

 

[faithVA]

Sometimes I feel I have the most raggedy ends on this board I can never tell. I have started being more consistent with wetting my hair prior to handling it. I didn't do a good job with my regimen yesterday because my hair feels wiry and crispy today. So I sprayed it with a spritz and then sealed with my shea butter mix and twisted.

Going to try some different things next weekend to just improve my moisture levels period. I have to keep trying

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA I wish I could French Braid or Twist my own hair, I love those styles and they always turn out pretty cute on my hair but Im not too good at it. And like @Aggie said, it helps me keep out of my hair, less manipulation = less breakage

Twisting and Braiding just comes from practice, practice, practice. And when you have length you can practice easier. Because if it doesn't come out well you can just pull the hair back. My first year of twists were miserable and I am still practicing to make them look nicer.

 

[LaidBak]

Back at home,, back to my routine. Sealed ends with mango butter and crosswrapped for bed.

 

[LaidBak]

Sometimes I feel I have the most raggedy ends on this board I can never tell. I have started being more consistent with wetting my hair prior to handling it. I didn't do a good job with my regimen yesterday because my hair feels wiry and crispy today. So I sprayed it with a spritz and then sealed with my shea butter mix and twisted.

Going to try some different things next weekend to just improve my moisture levels period. I have to keep trying

If I showed you the latest pic of my ends you SO would not feel bad about yours. So take heart my dear.

 

[faithVA]

If I showed you the latest pic of my ends you SO would not feel bad about yours. So take heart my dear.

LaidBak, Are you challenging me to a faceoff?

 

[Aggie]

LaidBak and faithVA,

Do it! Do it! Do it!

Faceoff!

 

[LaidBak]

LoL! Y'all are silly! OK I will post when I get home from work. But its such a sad sight!

ETA OK here are my raggedy ends. Still battling back from ripping my hair out in the back.

 

[Aggie]

^^^ ^^^

 

[faithVA]

My hair won't be loose until the weekend. I will see what I can do.

 

[LaidBak]

@LaidBak, Are you challenging me to a faceoff?

LoL! I was trying to offer some encouragement! Lord knows "worst ends" is not a face-off I wanna win.

 

[faithVA]

LoL! I was trying to offer some encouragement! Lord knows "worst ends" is not a face-off I wanna win.

You are so right. It sounds real crazy when you say it like that

And I don't even know how I would show you my ends. I don't straighten my hair so it just looks like a fro.

What's your regi LaidBak? Are you using a lot of heat on your ends?

 

[LaidBak]

You are so right. It sounds real crazy when you say it like that

And I don't even know how I would show you my ends. I don't straighten my hair so it just looks like a fro.

What's your regi @LaidBak? Are you using a lot of heat on your ends?

No, not a lot of heat at all. Especially not back there. All that is from the fake bun I wore back there; and then I sliced through my nape hair with the stocking cap I wore under my wig.

 

[LaidBak]

Moisturized and sealed my ends with water, mango butter, and grapeseed oil before bed.

 

[Khaiya]

I'm gonna go hardcore for a week or two, DC every other day or so, i gotta do something to kick this dry hair to the curb!

 

[faithVA]

No, not a lot of heat at all. Especially not back there. All that is from the fake bun I wore back there; and then I sliced through my nape hair with the stocking cap I wore under my wig.

sorry to hear that. But at least it isn't due to some unknown condition.

My hair looked similar when I was relaxed and in school. It brought back memories. But I don't even remember what I did to my hair. One day it would just be gone in the back

Maybe I will throw a curlformer on a few twists in the back to take a picture of my ends. Curlformers show my ends in their true state

 

[TheNDofUO]

How did I not see this thread?
I need to get my *** here.

1. Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, transitioning, etc
Relaxed but with some telaxed bits in random places.
2. Current Hair Length
CBL
3. The issue(s) you are having with your ends
Splits, breakage. The works
4. What you have tried to improve your ends
Deep conditioning. Buns and puffs. Occasional GHEing.
5. What you are going to try to get those healthy ends
Can't think of much else to do to be honest. Gonna be trimming next week :'(

 

[Spongebob]

you know your ends are bad if you straighten your hair, and the top of the hair is silky smooth, and the ends can not be straightened!

ouch, it really hurt to know that after caring so preciously after my hair, it has been hiding damage all this time. i feel cheated

 

[LaidBak]

Sealed ends with mago butter before bed.

 

[Aggie]

you know your ends are bad if you straighten your hair, and the top of the hair is silky smooth, and the ends can not be straightened!

ouch, it really hurt to know that after caring so preciously after my hair, it has been hiding damage all this time. i feel cheated

OMG! You too Spongebob. This is the exact problem I had last week. I could not for the life of me get my ends straight. I tried blow drying, flat ironing, and the hot curler - NOTHING!

SSKS were killing my ends and I didn't even know it until I tried to heat style it. In the end, I just had to get them cut off. There is more there though but I have a scheduled appointment to have another major trim next month.

I will do my best to wear it straight as best I can by tension rollersetting. I still don't want too much heat on them so this is the safest straightening option for me.

 

[faithVA]

After looking at all of the challenges I need update pictures for I have decided to try to straighten the back section of my hair this weekend. I will get to see what my ends really look like. So I will just post that picture in here over the weekend.

Hopefully I can find the time to do it this weekend.

 

[Khaiya]

Ok, so i decided to try S-Curl again, my relaxed hair despised it but my natural hair seems to be drinking it up and is just like "this is what i needed all along!"

My hair feels soft and moisturized today so it seems i've found a new staple but we'll see, i may not even have to bother with the hardcore DCing i had planned if this continues to work so well. My relaxed hair loved Wave Nouveau Finishing Mist but maybe that was too light for my natural hair, S-Curl seems to be just right.

Oh i also did a small dusting on the ends of my twists today, 1/4 inch or less, my ends were starting to tangle and knot and usually that's a sign i need a trim.

 

[LexaKing]

Moisturized and Sealed with HE Original LTR and coconut oil. I'm thinking about switching y Argan for Coconut when it comes to sealing because I wanna try something heavier for awhile to see if it makes a difference. Also I'm SO happy that my hair is still very even from when I had it cut exactly a month ago.

 

[greenandchic]

Been sealing and bagging my ends nightly with my homemade butter: mango butter, coffee oil (coconut oil & palm oil infusion), mixed with a little Natures Gate Conditioner. It makes my hair super soft. Hopefully it will cut down on the splits.

 

[LaidBak]

Sealed my ends with mango butter before bed and cross wrapped.

 

[LexaKing]

Still moisturizing and sealing every night. I also added Mizani h2O intense treatment to my regimen Ends still seem good!

 

[LuvlyRain3]

now that the weather has changed im going back to bunning. i got these twist in my hair and will be taking them out for a banana clip bun.