What did u do different in 2003 to your hair?

[brwnskingirl]

I gave up on everything heat. Curling irons,flat irons. blow dryers. I didnt think I could do it. I only use heat to deep condition and when I get a relaxer every eight weeks. I also have been wearing a fake pony to protect my ends, since october I ahave been wearing my hair slicked back...my only fear is that I will lose my edges.

 

[ChocoKitty]

I Deep conditioned everytime I washed and took supplements.

 

[sassygirl125]

I started wetting my hair practically every single day. Never in a million years would I have thought water could be good for my hair.

 

[BlkHoneyLuv2U]

Everything. Before August 2003, I could give two hoot in a barrel about my hair. Its only hair. Never thought in a kazillion years that I could grow it out to unimaginable lengths, always thought I was doomed to have short hair. Now thanks to LHCF, I know otherwise. I've turned hair obsessed. I love my hair, its growing and will keep growing and growing and growing...

 

[Karonica]

Conditioner washes definitely. I also learned to do my own braids and weaves, something I've never done before.

 

[localhost]

*I did away with heat styling, except for 3 times.
*I wore my hair in a bun everyday since May 1.
*I took my vitamins everyday
*I CO washed everyday for the month of July
*I kept my hair moisturized with curl activator, and discovered the vaseline cure for dry ends.

 

[Babygurl]

I gave up heat and started wearing buns, moisturized everyday.

 

[ChasingBliss]

Oh wow, I have done soooo many things differently and they have all be beneficial to my hair.
In no particular order.....

*Believe that my hair can grow longer than it had been before
*CO washes in the summer
*moisturize ends EVERYDAY
*wear buns EVERYDAY
*spritz distilled water EVERYDAY
*New suppliments like MSM, Flaxseed oil and barley green
*making it a point to find specific conditioners for specific problems like Nexxus Keraphix etc.
*keep pillows in satin cases on the bed all the time
*become more aware of ingredients, which come first, last, what they mean, etc

 

[MissB]

Less Curling Iron Use (no more than 5X)
Less Blow Dryer Use
Washing and Conditioning More and Depending Less on my Stylist.
Learned to Rollerset.

 

[UmSumayyah]

Alot of things, since I discovered hairboards around january of this year.
--more hot oil treaments
--satin pillowcases and caps EVERY night and not sporadically like I used to
--seamless combs
--distilled water final rinses and every other day spritzes
--boards reminded me about coconut oil. My mom used to use it on my hair sometimes when I was little
--gentle shampoos
--protein conditioners
--conditioner washes
--more frequent washing
--self-relaxing (it hasn't worked yet but after my last professional fiasco I may give it another go)
--ends-greasing
--protective styling
--hennalucent
--homemade moisturizing conditioners-my fave is avocado with honey and coconut oil
--msm, biotin, flax oil
--just tried bigen today, I'll let you all know how it goes.

 

[babyblue]

i dropped the hotcomb and blowdryer

 

[keeshesfromindy]

I discovered that the cold air in my room was drying my hair out. I decided to get a pure silk sure from the salvation army and tie it around my head, added a satin bonnet over it to keep all the moisture in my hair. I worked out lots, (slacked off since i've been doing the christmas shopping thing), and eating better. I also drink plenty of water, do my multi-vitamin and calcium oyster shell + iron pill combo each day. I conditioner wash my hair once a week, but saturdays I do the full wash, or get my hair done by my stylist. I also wear a scarf out almost everywhere I go. Just take it off when I get into the store. Theses things have made a great difference. I hope to up everything in 2004. I also use better products, I pay more attention to everything on the bottle. My hair is not chin length, but it's a lot more healthy. My stylist says my hair grows pretty good but I just need to be patience.

 

[Lindy]

It's been almost exactly one year since I joined the LHCF (12/22/02) and I have to say that I've done A LOT of things differently during this year!!

1) I completely stopped using my curling iron.

2) I learned how to airdry my hair and have it come out looking decent.

(I no longer sit under the hot dryer during the summer months!!

)

3) I wash my hair weekly as opposed to every two weeks like I used to.

4) I discovered protein (& reconstructors), which I think my hair was badly in need of!!

My hair is a whole lot more healthy at this point than it was last year at this time. I think I retained about 3 inches of hair this year, which is great for me, cuz for years it seemed like my hair was stuck at one length (probably due to breakage!!

) My hair strands also have alot more strength and elasticity than ever before!! My hair used to have NO elasticity whatsoever!!

HURRAY FOR LHCF!!!

 

[Karonica]

Oh yeah, I did away with SHS (TWICE).

 

[72792]

---took biotin
---no mineral oil, petroleum
---no sls
---conditioner washes
---stopped brushing
---learned to wrap my hair
---learned to love wet sets
---stopped blowdrying

 

[Isis]

* No more blowdryers & hot combs
* Airdrying
* Rollersets
* I've been wearing buns and French Twists since 7/03
* Washed more often - every 3 days instead of every 7 + days
* added biotin and msm to my vitamin regime

 

[missykeyana]

I went natural!!!

 

[Nyambura]

<ul type="square"> [*]distilled water [*]ceased applying essential oils directly to my scalp [*]stretched time in between relaxers to 4 months [*]daily buns/baggie trick with phonytail [*]vaseline on ends [*]frequent conditioner washes [*]cellophane treatments [/list]

 

[LABETT]

Started Vitamin Regimen
Protein Treatments
Distilled Water
Discovered several good Conditioners
Keeping Hair Moisturized

 

[licutiexx]

1. wearing buns regularly
2. condition washes
3. moisturize hair every single day
4. deep condition weekly
5. strech out relaxer
6. wearing a satin wrap every night to bed

 

[bellydancer]

More frequent washing, conditioner washes, better products, protective styles. I joined this site in 2003 so i learned everything off of here!

 

[PrettyPisces]

More frequent washing
Careful detangling
Fewer relaxers
No heat except for deep conditioning and rollersets
Satin cap(more diligently)
Better quality products(Keracare and some other board recommendations)
Main thing: I stop thinking that I had hair that couldn't be soft, manageable and stylish
I got rid of the good hair/bad hair mentality and started thinking about my hair in terms of the care I was taking in styling it.

 

[HoneyRockette]

I cut it. Never again.

 

[brwnskingirl]

bump....

 

[brwnskingirl]

bump....

 

[deeplyrooted]

~daily conditioner washes

~more protective styles

~learning my lesson of NEVER bothering with hair color again

~learning the value of joining online hair groups such as these

~learning how to accessorize my hair

 

[SingingStar12]

Since I found LHCF in July, I have:
* used less heat
* learned to moisturize my hair
* began to wear buns more often
* spritz a mixture of water and V05 often
* began to wear satin caps every night
* less manipulation
* gentle shampoos
* protein conditioners
* more frequent washing

 

[Islandgirl]

protein conditioners
stretching out relaxers
tried various vitamins, but in the end, i just take a multivitamin.

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

protein conditioners
stretching out relaxers
moisturizing with curl activator

 

[DDHair]

I transitioned with braids, crochet braids, wigs, and some presses (with flat irons).