Board Reccomendations that worked Wonders for you!

[lilamae]

I was just reading an old thread about lhcf recommendations that did not work well for folks.

But there are several things we've all picked up that have changed our hair for the better.

So what LHCF reccommendations worked wonders for you?

 

[lilamae]

1. coconut oil
2. mn
3. frequent co washing
4. daily moisturizing
5. aveda products
6. con green label
7. chi silk infusion
8. AO honeysuckle rose
9. weekly deep conditioning
10. dusting
11. acv beverages

 

[mzhotniz86]

moisturizing my situation up top. i never used to do that , and it helped me grow my damaged nape hair back some. also , stretching my relaxer and making sure i use moisturizing shampoo and conditioner , not just any old brand from the grocery store

 

[lilamae]

oh yes relaxer stretching..although i can only go eight weeks without going crazy trying to manage this stuff

 

[NYRICAN1]

oil rinses, relaxer stretching, protective styling

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Salerm 21
Kenra MC
QB Amla & Olive Heavy Cream
henna
Lacio Lacio
CHI Infusion

 

[Evazhair]

prepooing
dc on dry hair
chelating
dominican products
salerm 21
Pibbs 514
Kenra MC

 

[Leslie_C]

1. Henna for shine, color, and thickness
2. Prepooing with ama oil
3. Rollersetting
4. Stretching relaxers
5. Frequent deep conditioning

 

[Britt]

Elucence MB, Kenra MC, and Giovanni Direct Leave In ... I love all of these. I am now trying to give them a rest and use my Salerm products though. But these will always be staples .

 

[gymfreak336]

1) Giovanni Direct
2) Aveda damage remedy shampoo
3) Aubrey Organics
4) amla oil
5) ACV rinses
6) Motions CPR
7) Prepooing
8) Rollersetting

 

[Jay]

Baggying...I only baggy at night in a ponytail but it has worked wonders for my hair.

 

[sprungonhairboards]

Salerm 21
Mizani H20
ORS replenishing paks
Sedu flatiron
Rollersetting
MTG
Cream of Nature shampoo

 

[tapioca_pudding]

-Stretching relaxers
-DCing w/ heat (DCing period, actually)
-Figure out protein/moisture balance
-BT
-Aveda
-Redken
-Chi Silk Infusion
-Low heat
-AO products
-Giovanni Direct
-Rusk
-SAA
-Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
-Marine Collagen
-Pibbs

So so much more... to LHCF...

 

[sareca]

dc dry hair w/ heat
low manipulation
protein/moisture balance
wash n go
rollersetting

 

[Incredible1ne]

1. Silicon Mix
2. Oil Rinse
3. Dry Deep Conditioning (thanks Sareca )

 

[Leslie_C]

Oh yeah I forgot:

Pibbs 514 (my babies daddy)
ORS replenishing
Chi silk infusion (my other babies daddy)
Aubrey GPB
lacio lacio
Pantene R&N breakage defense mask

ok I think Im done...

 

[MiWay]

Aubrey Organics conditioners, especially White Camellia
relaxer stretching
co-washing
rollersetting
Aveda DR
finger combing
changing my diet

 

[JerriBlank]

Omigoodness Kels look at you!!Your hair is growing like a mother!!
Get it girl
And gymfreak you are a cutie!

Okay,mine would be:
Joico K-pak
Keratin oil
Frequent deep conditioning on dry hair
co-washes
Marine collagen
silk amino acids
Wheat and oat proteins
Chi silk infusion
Honeyquat
stretching relaxers
coating hair with silk so as not to overlap
..i am sure i'm leaving out some,but i'll be back!
Edited:also,what ingredients to look out forwhich led me to my co-washing love,Freeman Sea Kelp Conditioner

 

[MissLawyerLady]

Moisturizing and sealing
Getting rid of my hair brush

I used to slick the edges and kitchen back super straight with that brush and I was killing my hair. My edges and kitchen do their own thang some days- but at least they've grown out.

 

[gymfreak336]

Thanks ^^^^^

I forgot about the silk protein thing too. Add that to my list

 

[mrsbookworm]

1. Daily moisturizing and sealing
2. Pre-pooing
3. Amla oil, shikaikai oil
4. Coconut oil
5. CHI flat iron & CHI silk infusion

 

[Nola Darling]

Coconut Milk and EVOO.

 

[ChikaChika]

I'm still learning and I keep running out to buy things that I see recommended on the board. I almost caused a 10 car pile up last week when I slammed on the brakes cos I saw an Indian supermarket and had to stop right there and then to scope some ayurvedic products!

So far I love vatika oil
Sulfur 8
Infusium 23 - miracle working stuff
Castor oil

I'm sure this will change as I try more new products mut my hair is looking and feeling 100% better than last week

 

[Aggie]

Let's see. Here are my products that work wonders for me:-

Kenra Moisture Shampo and conditioner
Mizani regular lye relaxer
Mizani Botanifying Shampoo
Mizani Moisturefuse moisturizing conditioner
Relaxer Stretching
Daily Moisturizing and sealing at night only
Mn and sulfur mix
Weekly deep conditioning
Africa's Best Hair Mayonnaise
Aphogee 2 minute keratin Reconstructor
Creme Of Nature moisture shampoo (green label)
Creme Of Nature Ultra Nourishing Conditioner (purple label)
Jojoba oil, EVOO, Sweet Almond oil, Castor oil and Glycerine
Rosemary, peppermint, tea tree, cedarwood, lavendar, and thyme essential oils
Amla, Vatika and Shikakai Oils
Alter Ego garlic treatment

There's more but these are my favorites.

 

[newslady]

1. Silicon Mix
2. Oil Rinse
3. Dry Deep Conditioning (thanks Sareca )

Do you mind explaining this step-by-step????

 

[Brownie518]

Cowashing
Prepooing
Moisturizing daily
Sealing with oil
Deep conditioning weekly
Balancing protein and moisture
Alter Ego
Aveda Damage Remedy/Brilliant/Sap Moss
Salerm 21
Silk Amino Acids
Silk Peptide Powder
Oat and Wheat proteins
Marine collagen
Qhemet Biologics
Hair2Heaven - miss you much!!!
Garnier Fructis
Pantene mask

 

[blackmaven]

ACV
Airdrying
Alma Oil
vatika Oil
Kenra MC(love it just wash out)
Stretching Relaxers 12-16 wks
Ceramic Flat Irons
Leave In conditioners
CHI Silk Infusion
Learning to Rollerset Mach DVD

 

[Cinnabuns]

1) Being gentle on the scalp
2) Moisturising my ends
3) Keeping my ends trimmed regularly
4) Bunning daily
5) Washing weekly

 

[ddean]

CASTOR OIL!! My ends thank me everyday!

 

[Moroni]

HENNA!!!!
Frequent DCing & DC on dry hair w/heat
Aveda DR
Silk AA
oil rinsing/washing/scritching
Ayurvedic Haircare
MN/MTG/sulfur---topical growth aids in general
essential oils for scalp stimulation
dusting
frequent co-washing
rollersetting
ETA: CASTOR OIL *how'd I forget that?*

Looking forward to results from:
biotin
kelp
mustard oil