Prudent1
Well-Known Member
Hi all!!
I wanted to go ahead and post my LHCF 2 year anniversary pictures
. Wow how time has flown! I have always been a fan of texlaxing/ stretching but did not know that such a term existed until LHCF. I would even wear braid-outs but only b/c I thought they were cute. Not b/c I knew anything about PS
. Anyway, Like so many other women, I could not understand why the MBL hair I had as a child would not grow past SL. I would make it to between SL and APL and have major breakage or meet a SHS. At one point I concluded I must've been getting old and maybe for me that meant shorter hair
. Then in December of 2008 my hair reached its lowest point. I had major damage from heat and dye. It was crunchy and brittle. I could not remove a shirt, brush, or even simply turn my head w/o broken pieces of hair being everywhere. At one point my aunt (who was visiting from Dallas) blurted out, "What happened to you? You used to have such pretty hair
." That was the final straw. I started googling to see if I could find a product that would 'fix' my hair issues
. That's when I found LHCF. I immediately tried CWing and purchased many of the products others said helped them. I thought CWing was a little crazy
but knew I had nothing to lose. Plus seeing all of the gorgeous heads of hair on here gave me hope that one day I could have hair like I did in childhood again or better.
I lurked for about 6 months then I couldn't take it anymore (thanks CF
). I subbed in June of 2009. So, my regimen is simple. I am a CWer, PSer, and make sure my health is not neglected. That's it.
Some of my staple products are:
DCs-
Joico K-Pak reconstructor & Moisture recovery treatment balm
ORS deep penetrating conditioner
Cheapie CW-
V05 strawberries 'n cream
HE HH
Clarifying poo-
Nutrogena anti-residue shampoo
Chelating poo-
Nexxus Aloe Rid
Sulfate free poo-
Suave
Protein-
Aphogee 2-step
Lv-ins-
homemade protein tx
Aphogee green tea
homemade lv-in
Oils-
EVO, Castor, Walnut, Coconut, Jojoba, and Grapeseed.
Here's how I use them-
I CW 1-2 times a week.
DC a minimum of once weekly (More in colder months) b/c I reward myself for reaching hair goals by getting subtle highlights
.
I always use lv-ins and seal my ends.
I use protein whenever my hair tells me it needs it.
Apply a bentonite clay mask on occasion to detoxify.
I incorporate other natural things like organic honey, avocado, rosemary EO, thyme EO, cedarwood EO, etc.
I have been using Mega-tek since the beginning of the year.
I PS about 95% of the time (Twists and braids). To keep it fresh I add lots of hair toys(flowers, decorative hair pins, scarves, banana clips, you name it).
I tried to upload a pic from each category- EL, SL, CBL, APL, BSB, and finally scraping BSL today
!! I'll update my album with some of the PS I wear tomorrow. Thanks to all of my LHCF sisters and especially to my God for hearing me when I asked for help with my pitiful, crunchy hair!
Ok, I guess that's it... on to the pictures.
I wanted to go ahead and post my LHCF 2 year anniversary pictures
. Wow how time has flown! I have always been a fan of texlaxing/ stretching but did not know that such a term existed until LHCF. I would even wear braid-outs but only b/c I thought they were cute. Not b/c I knew anything about PS. Anyway, Like so many other women, I could not understand why the MBL hair I had as a child would not grow past SL. I would make it to between SL and APL and have major breakage or meet a SHS. At one point I concluded I must've been getting old and maybe for me that meant shorter hair. Then in December of 2008 my hair reached its lowest point. I had major damage from heat and dye. It was crunchy and brittle. I could not remove a shirt, brush, or even simply turn my head w/o broken pieces of hair being everywhere. At one point my aunt (who was visiting from Dallas) blurted out, "What happened to you? You used to have such pretty hair." That was the final straw. I started googling to see if I could find a product that would 'fix' my hair issues. That's when I found LHCF. I immediately tried CWing and purchased many of the products others said helped them. I thought CWing was a little crazy but knew I had nothing to lose. Plus seeing all of the gorgeous heads of hair on here gave me hope that one day I could have hair like I did in childhood again or better. I lurked for about 6 months then I couldn't take it anymore (thanks CF). I subbed in June of 2009. So, my regimen is simple. I am a CWer, PSer, and make sure my health is not neglected. That's it.Some of my staple products are:
DCs-
Joico K-Pak reconstructor & Moisture recovery treatment balm
ORS deep penetrating conditioner
Cheapie CW-
V05 strawberries 'n cream
HE HH
Clarifying poo-
Nutrogena anti-residue shampoo
Chelating poo-
Nexxus Aloe Rid
Sulfate free poo-
Suave
Protein-
Aphogee 2-step
Lv-ins-
homemade protein tx
Aphogee green tea
homemade lv-in
Oils-
EVO, Castor, Walnut, Coconut, Jojoba, and Grapeseed.
Here's how I use them-
I CW 1-2 times a week.
DC a minimum of once weekly (More in colder months) b/c I reward myself for reaching hair goals by getting subtle highlights
.I always use lv-ins and seal my ends.
I use protein whenever my hair tells me it needs it.
Apply a bentonite clay mask on occasion to detoxify.
I incorporate other natural things like organic honey, avocado, rosemary EO, thyme EO, cedarwood EO, etc.
I have been using Mega-tek since the beginning of the year.
I PS about 95% of the time (Twists and braids). To keep it fresh I add lots of hair toys(flowers, decorative hair pins, scarves, banana clips, you name it).
I tried to upload a pic from each category- EL, SL, CBL, APL, BSB, and finally scraping BSL today
!! I'll update my album with some of the PS I wear tomorrow. Thanks to all of my LHCF sisters and especially to my God for hearing me when I asked for help with my pitiful, crunchy hair!Ok, I guess that's it... on to the pictures
.
!!!! Congrats!!!!
erplexed(go figure). Oh, and I have layers and I'm keepin' em too. No blunt cuts for me.
great progress! 
