NikkiQ
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Here it is. I love this stuff!!! And I usually only pay about $3.99 for it so it's good, local AND cheap!
APL 2012 Challenge
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Here it is. I love this stuff!!! And I usually only pay about $3.99 for it so it's good, local AND cheap!
especially when you try so many others and they all fail.
BEAUTYU2U
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~Current hair length
I'm collarbone length (or shoulder length).
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
I'm a natural.
~APL goal month
I'm aiming for July. It looks like I have about two inches to get to APL so that should be enough time.
~Current Reggie and styling choices
I wash weekly with Organix Coconut Milk shampoo, followed by the conditioner. Sometimes twice a week, it depends. I use AOHC or BRBC for moisture and JBCO (extra dark) + EVCO for scalp, ends, and sealing. Twists/twistouts, braids/braidouts.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
I just started using the JBCO and taking a multivitamin for a few weeks now. I'll stay consistent with both, using the JBCO on my scalp at least twice a week.
~Post a beginning picture
I can't take a decent length shot to save my life. When I find someone to assist me, I'll post one.
I'm collarbone length (or shoulder length).
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
I'm a natural.
~APL goal month
I'm aiming for July. It looks like I have about two inches to get to APL so that should be enough time.
~Current Reggie and styling choices
I wash weekly with Organix Coconut Milk shampoo, followed by the conditioner. Sometimes twice a week, it depends. I use AOHC or BRBC for moisture and JBCO (extra dark) + EVCO for scalp, ends, and sealing. Twists/twistouts, braids/braidouts.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
I just started using the JBCO and taking a multivitamin for a few weeks now. I'll stay consistent with both, using the JBCO on my scalp at least twice a week.
~Post a beginning picture
I can't take a decent length shot to save my life. When I find someone to assist me, I'll post one.
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coolsista-paris
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@NikkiQ : oh i was starting to think i mixed up brands in my head but no. we dont have the same bottles i guess. Check out the ones i have used in pass and liked (mostly all blacks buy this yellow one cause its avocado + shea butter line):
http://www.garnier.fr/soin-du-cheve...g-a-l-huile-d-avocat-et-beurre-de-karite.aspx
next shampoo I think i will either buy garnier avocado+shea or....cream of nature shampoo.
i can now shampoo (as long as i pre poo no problem)
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coolsista-paris
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LADIES ! im so happy with my regi this year. im telling you WHY DIDNT ANYONE TELL ME TO TRY WIGS BEFORE !!!
i over co washed the other day....too much condit, dried my hair a bit but only the ends...next time ill put less and not do it twice ! stupid me... SO thanks to all that i now know what works well, and my regi is :
- Wash day (1 a month): prepoo w/ olive oil or coconut oil
-co wash 2 times a month with either ceramide condit or altern with another.
-blow dry with tension method, as i dont wear it straight i add s curl lite gel(+ tiny bit of shea)
- moisturize every other day (s curl gel keeps my hair so soft and mositurized, i seal the ends with castor oil if needed,usually dont need it..s curl does it all...MY STAPLE)
-massage head every night without anything. + sleep with plastic cap on head+ durag
-ps in wigs.. conrows under/ I BAGGY UNDER MY WIG: great great great ! no breakage at all.
only thing: as soon as i get home i take the wig off straight away to let my hair breath some air. + when i get up in the morning after a night of baggying i also let it breath, do my stuff, get prepared, then put the plastic cap again before the wig.
keeping it simple and its working well.i really hope to get full apl (although im happy being apl)...and someday bsl (dec 2012??) im thinking its almost impossible as my hair took ages to reach apl..........
anyway for those wearing wigs try baggying and see if your hair too likes it.
when i wear the wig with just the cap, it dries my hair a bit
i over co washed the other day....too much condit, dried my hair a bit but only the ends...next time ill put less and not do it twice ! stupid me... SO thanks to all that i now know what works well, and my regi is :
- Wash day (1 a month): prepoo w/ olive oil or coconut oil
-co wash 2 times a month with either ceramide condit or altern with another.
-blow dry with tension method, as i dont wear it straight i add s curl lite gel(+ tiny bit of shea)
- moisturize every other day (s curl gel keeps my hair so soft and mositurized, i seal the ends with castor oil if needed,usually dont need it..s curl does it all...MY STAPLE)
-massage head every night without anything. + sleep with plastic cap on head+ durag
-ps in wigs.. conrows under/ I BAGGY UNDER MY WIG: great great great ! no breakage at all.
only thing: as soon as i get home i take the wig off straight away to let my hair breath some air. + when i get up in the morning after a night of baggying i also let it breath, do my stuff, get prepared, then put the plastic cap again before the wig.
keeping it simple and its working well.i really hope to get full apl (although im happy being apl)...and someday bsl (dec 2012??) im thinking its almost impossible as my hair took ages to reach apl..........
anyway for those wearing wigs try baggying and see if your hair too likes it.
when i wear the wig with just the cap, it dries my hair a bit
Aggie
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**Warning positive vibes post**
@Aggie I like this idea, the next time I have a day off work I may need to baby my hair. How often do you do this hair spa?
@shortdub78 - There are so many things I want to try to do to my hair, but for fear of a setback, if only I could 'strand test' life.I have decided to color rinse my hair on TU day though.
This, the bolded, was so funny,
P.S Sooo sorry if I left anyone off/out but everyones in my thoughts! I'm on his thread daily. (multiple times looool)
HHJ all x
Oh yeah Fyne, my hair spa days are about once a month when I actually concentrate on giving my hair a whole lotta
and attention. I give her some scalp massages and sometimes I let her sit in a steam bath to stress relieve herself as well and let me tell you, she gets happy like a puppy having it's belly rubbed
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NikkiQ
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^^That stuff I tell ya...
I detangle my hair in sections and normally it takes quite a bit of product to get the proper slip I need to detangle this thick mop of mine. With this, a little dab'll do ya. Thick and creamy. Leaves my hair super moisturized too. My hair is still in my chunky Celies and feel really soft to the touch.
I detangle my hair in sections and normally it takes quite a bit of product to get the proper slip I need to detangle this thick mop of mine. With this, a little dab'll do ya. Thick and creamy. Leaves my hair super moisturized too. My hair is still in my chunky Celies and feel really soft to the touch.
livinthevida
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Ladies here it is! Here are my 30 day after pics. These are pics taken today on the front of my scalp that was very thin 30 days earlier (on January 28, 2012). I will return in a few minutes to post side by side pics of January vs February!
I know....I know...my pics (especially that last one!) looks like something from the sea LOL! yet that's my hair and I'm happy with the progress so far!
Scalp massages, coconut oil, deep conditioning, and roller setting have done wonders
I know....I know...my pics (especially that last one!) looks like something from the sea LOL! yet that's my hair and I'm happy with the progress so far!
Scalp massages, coconut oil, deep conditioning, and roller setting have done wonders
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livinthevida
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To compare January 21 and January 28 wet and dry hair to today February 28 here are January pics. WOW!!!Ladies here it is! Here are my 30 day after pics. These are pics taken today on the front of my scalp that was very thin 30 days earlier (on January 28, 2012). I will return in a few minutes to post side by side pics of January vs February!
I know....I know...my pics (especially that last one!) looks like something from the sea LOL! yet that's my hair and I'm happy with the progress so far!
Scalp massages, coconut oil, deep conditioning, and roller setting have done wonders
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pookaloo83
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Evolving78
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prepooed and cowashed with Shea and Mango Cholesterol and now i am dc'ing with Joico MR Balm. my hair felt pretty good after rinsing out the SMC. i decided against using a shampoo because i didn't want to dry my hair out. i think i will cowash for the next few weeks and at the end of the coming month, unless my hair starts to feel coated. i will be leaving this in until the morning and roll setting my hair. i am sticking to my washing and setting twice a week.
GIJane
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livinthevida Your hair filled in nicely. Great job. Keep up the work.
Kerryann
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I am wishing on a star to make it grazing by then
Poutchi
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I have been spraying my braids with the Ion detangler, I like how it smells. It a "natural" product and does not contains any parabens ( which is good since I am being more cautious about those lately). I am also looking into starting to take vitamins... what vitamins you girls are taking? I have ordered the nioxin pills and waiting for them to arrive. So i will start by that and see what happens 
TheNDofUO
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I got weave checked today at my school by two boys! I always take it as a compliment. They said "That's your real hair?!" I hear: "Girl, your hair looks so good its got to be fake". They then said that they liked how black hair looked. I was quick to remind thrm that my hair is chemically straightened. Don't want thrm think black hair grows straight from the root.
I love getting weave checked
I love getting weave checked
lamaria211
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last night i did a HOT with EVCO,Castor oil,Wild growth oil and wheat germ oil i just shampooed with Aphogee poo for damaged hair then used Aphogee 2 min for about 3 minutes now im Dcing with Matrix Biolage hydratherapie Ulra hydrating balm under my heating cap which ill do for another 30 then sit in with no heat for another few hours
Fyne
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Kerryann The red bottle: I had a bottle of that laying around the house it says its an oil but its very watery not sure what to do with it lool. How do you use it?
Aggie - Your hair spas sound divine! Any chance of booking an appointment for my head
TheNDofUO What damage? Yeah I love the flat iron/sleek look too, im a reformed weekly heat user, but gave it up for gym + stretching relaxers
Someone asked earlier about about vits. I use a health store brand Hair, Skin and Nails tabs with good results; almost identical to Nioxin. The frugal lady in me wouldnt let me buy Nioxin I saw the price tag and almost fainted
P.S Weave checking is def a compliment!!
Aggie - Your hair spas sound divine! Any chance of booking an appointment for my head
TheNDofUO What damage? Yeah I love the flat iron/sleek look too, im a reformed weekly heat user, but gave it up for gym + stretching relaxers
Someone asked earlier about about vits. I use a health store brand Hair, Skin and Nails tabs with good results; almost identical to Nioxin. The frugal lady in me wouldnt let me buy Nioxin I saw the price tag and almost fainted
P.S Weave checking is def a compliment!!
kupenda
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Ladies. I hope im not speaking too soon but...*squints eyes and crosses fingers* Ithinkmysheddingisdecreasing.
Woo. Scary. But it seems to be really calming down. I only changed one thing, and that was my use of the Silk Dreams haircare line. The only products I have used outside of it are One N Only Hydrating Mask (once) and ORS Creamy Aloe (and that was only on a small itchy part of my scalp). I have also been exercising more. Still sealing with castor oil tho. I get my hair done this week so we will see how much of a difference is actually made...
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Woo. Scary. But it seems to be really calming down. I only changed one thing, and that was my use of the Silk Dreams haircare line. The only products I have used outside of it are One N Only Hydrating Mask (once) and ORS Creamy Aloe (and that was only on a small itchy part of my scalp). I have also been exercising more. Still sealing with castor oil tho. I get my hair done this week so we will see how much of a difference is actually made...
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PaigeJessica
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kristaa.10
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livinthevida
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Thank u GIJane! I am surprised how much my thinning hair has improved in just 30 days! No women's rogaine, no special hair vitamins, no magic hair elixir
just scalp massages, deep conditioning, and roller setting. Very happy my hair works well with the Organic Coconut Oil too my scalp and hair feel healthier and moisturized. Can't remember the last time my scalp itched either, seems to have improved dryness too - luv that Coconut Oil !Evolving78
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roller set came out very nice! my hair feels good. it is starting to recover from the protein disaster i had. as long as i stick to the plan, i know my hair will do a full turnaround! too bad i didn't do this set friday. i got plans this weekend and i want my hair to be fresh.
