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[trclemons]

Today was Shampoo Saturday:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz & coconut oil.
• Applied Mane Choice Green Tea & Carrots DC and went under my heat cap for a little over 1 hour.
• Shampoo'd with Coco Curls, CW'd my length with Ynobe's Pumpkin Silk, reconstructed with Ion & rinsed out 80% of V05 Island Coconut Conditioner & ACV rinse.
• LBO'd with L = Cream & Coco's 1000 Flowers, B = Alikay's Shea Yogurt on length, Liquid Gold's Green Magic on scalp & Honey's Handmade Whipped Vanilla on ends, O = Sunny Isles Lavender JBCO on edges.

I am really hoping for some growth & retention when I do my 1st quarter length check at the end of this month.

 

[Aggie]

Just completed 7 days of inversions for this month tonight.

 

[trclemons]

I put HE Totally Twisted Conditioner on my braids, sat under the heat cap for a little over 30 minutes, CW'd and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of V05 Island Coconut Moisturizing Conditioner.

I LCOB'd with L = Cream & Coco 1000 Flowers Martini Mist, C = KJ Naturals Lemongrass Marshmallow Slip, O = Duafe Naturals Love Me on length, Mielle Organics on scalp & Sunny Isles JBCO on edges, B = Hairitage Hydration on ends.

 

[traceedeebee]

@Dee Raven I love your wng. Gorgeous!

I'm almost to my 6th month. I get to have a trim which I need. I attempted a flat twist out last weekend and here were my results. I'm grazing BSL but I know my trim will take me back a half to full inch. I believe I will request a half inch. I still haven't invested in some quality sheers yet. I actually need to put it on my list so I can set a reminder. I'm still oil rinsing. That has made detangling a breeze for me and reduced my frustration when I have to detangle.

 

[Aggie]

@Dee Raven I love your wng. Gorgeous!

I'm almost to my 6th month. I get to have a trim which I need. I attempted a flat twist out last weekend and here were my results. I'm grazing BSL but I know my trim will take me back a half to full inch. I believe I will request a half inch. I still haven't invested in some quality sheers yet. I actually need to put it on my list so I can set a reminder. I'm still oil rinsing. That has made detangling a breeze for me and reduced my frustration when I have to detangle.

Love it @traceedeebee. It came out really pretty

 

[trclemons]

Today was CoWash Saturday:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz & Duafe Naturals Whipped Amla on ends.
• Applied Mane Choice Green Tea & Carrots DC and went under my heat cap for an hour.
• Used CC's Naturals Scalp Scrub, CW'd my length with Ynobe's Pumpkin Silk, reconstructed with Ion & rinsed out 80% of HE Hello Hydration.
• LCOB'd with L = Aphogee Curlific, C = HydroQuench Leave In, O = Macadamia Healing on length & Kreyol Essence Orange HBCO on edges, B = Liquid Gold's Green Magic on scalp & Belle Butters Orange Dream Cream on ends.

 

[Lucia]

I had a cold so no washing for 2 weeks. Cowshed locb with CRN and oils. Going to start back up with my usual hair regimen.

 

[Lucia]

 

[ajargon02]

Got my LC shirt in the mail today. L have to use it for the next check in

 

[trclemons]

Shampoo Saturday:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz & Duafe Whipped Amla.
• Applied a mix of ORS DC & Kapur/Kachri ayurvedic powder and went under my heat cap for a little over 1 hour.
• Shampoo'd with Coco Curls, CW'd my length with Ynobe's Pumpkin Silk & TJ's Tea Tree Tingle, reconstructed with Ion & rinsed out 80% of HE Hello Hydration & ACV rinse.
• LCOB'd with L = Alikay's Lemongrass, C = HQ Leave In, O = Macadamia Healing on length & Kreyol Essence Chocolate HBCO on edges, B = Liquid Gold's Green Magic on scalp & Cream & Coco's Moonflower on ends.

 

[trclemons]

Tonight, I put HE Totally Twisted Conditioner on my braids, sat under the heat cap for a little over 30 minutes, CW'd and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of V05 Strawberry Moisturizing Conditioner.

I sat under a cap dryer on high cool for 1.5 hours and LCOB'd with L = Alikay's Lemongrass, C = KJ Naturals Lemongrass Marshmallow Slip, O = Duafe Naturals Love Me on length, Hydrathermal Naturals Growth on scalp & Kreyol Essence Chocolate HBCO on edges, B = Cream & Coco Moonflower Shimmer on ends.

 

[Amarilles]

My end-date of May 2016 is almost coming up! I'm toying with the idea of getting a diva cut or something to shape the hair afterward. It's past my chest but still some 3-4 inches away from belly-button length which is the goal I had listed back in page one.

 

[trclemons]

Today was CoWash Friday:

• Pre-poo'd during the day with my AVJ spritz & Duafe Whipped Unscented Amla on the ends.
• Applied a mix of Mane Choice Green Tea & Carrots and Vatika Dubar Garlic DCs and went under my heat cap for a little over 1 hour.
• Scalp scrubbed with CC's Natural, CW'd my length with HE Totally Twisted, reconstructed with Ion & rinsed out 80% of HE Hello Hydration & V05 Strawberry & Cream conditioners.
• LCOB'd with L = LACE Ayurvedic, C = HQ Leave In, O = Macadamia Healing & Duafe Whipped Love Me Amla on length & Kreyol Essence Chocolate HBCO on edges, B = Liquid Gold's Green Magic on scalp & Cream & Coco's Moonflower on ends.

 

[Aggie]

I massaged my scalp this afternoon with some Nioxin Scalp Renew Density Restoration serum to improve thickness hopefully.

 

[trclemons]

Tonight, I put Avon Advanced Techniques Volume on my braids, sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes, CW'd and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of HE Hello Hydration.

I sat under a cap dryer on high-cool for ~1.5 hours and LCOB'd with L = Cozy Moments Vanilla Cone, C = Liquid Gold Whipped Ginger Cream, O = Annabelle's Essential on length, NJoy on scalp & Kreyol Essence Peppermint HBCO on edges, B = Belle Butters Orange Dream Cream on ends.

 

[Lucia]

Today usual weekly co wash locb routine the weather has been unstable so I'm back to 1-2x a week cw

 

[Lucia]

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[Lucia]

Today was Shampoo Saturday:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz & coconut oil.
• Applied Mane Choice Green Tea & Carrots DC and went under my heat cap for a little over 1 hour.
• Shampoo'd with Coco Curls, CW'd my length with Ynobe's Pumpkin Silk, reconstructed with Ion & rinsed out 80% of V05 Island Coconut Conditioner & ACV rinse.
• LBO'd with L = Cream & Coco's 1000 Flowers, B = Alikay's Shea Yogurt on length, Liquid Gold's Green Magic on scalp & Honey's Handmade Whipped Vanilla on ends, O = Sunny Isles Lavender JBCO on edges.

I am really hoping for some growth & retention when I do my 1st quarter length check at the end of this month.

I've been so busy and stressed this past month I don't even think I got much growth I didn't do any consistent scalp massage or inversion for last month oh well but I hardly measure just every couple months so I can still get back on track with my growth goals.

 

[trclemons]

@Lucia

State your challenge goal Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Diamond: Diamond

Start Date: January 2016

End Date: December 2016

Hair Length Goal for this Challenge: MBL

Ultimate Hair Length Goal: TBL

What or who inspired you to go for this goal ex: a picture of celeb, YT, someone on hairboards, blogger etc (post links): Personal dream

Regimen: LCO, massage scalp & baggy overnight daily; PrePoo DC & CW on Tuesdays; Alternate between PrePoo DC & CW and Oil PrePoo & Shampoo on Saturdays; Invert 1 week/month.

Extras to help get to goal faster: Eat a balanced diet, walk during the week days, drink 1/2 my weight in water daily.

What you will do once you reach goal: Take a celebration picture & continue to the next hair length goal.

Just checking in. I have been consistent with my regimen and I have not trimmed. I am officially BSL, so I am well on my way to MBL...

 

[Lucia]

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[GabbyABaby]

I forgot to do my 3 month update


December 1st touch up


March 15th touch up

I trimmed about 2 inches off before the March relaxer. Before the trim I was grazing waist length, but I'm very happy with how my ends look now. It's now a very full MBL. It looks BSL in the last pic, but it's actually past my brastrap.

 

[Lucia]

 

[trclemons]

I need to catch up for the week:

1. Tuesday = Put TJ Tea Tree Tingle on my hair & sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes. Rinsed out 80% of Kynx I Am Strong and added Design Essentials Mouse for a rollerset.

2. Saturday = Prepoo'd overnight with AVJ spritz & Belle Butters Orange Dream Cream on ends. DC'd with SM Manuka under heat cap for 1 hour; Used CC's Natural Scalp Scrub, CW'd with TJ Tea Tree Tingle, Garnier Reconstructor & rinsed out 80% of Kynx I Am Strong. LCOB'd with L = Ion Repair; C = Coco Curls; O = Mission Condition on length; B = Kyra's Shea Rejuvenation on scalp & Belle Butters Orange Dream Cream on ends.

3. Sunday = Day 1 inversion with Keravada Alter Ego on scalp for 4 minutes.

 

[Aggie]

I finally did a length check for the year. I still haven't trimmed as yet but what the heck? My trim is due the end of this month so I'll add the pic now and maybe one afterwards.

Here goes:

 

[trclemons]

Put TJ Tea Tree Tingle on my hair & sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes. Rinsed out 80% of Kynx I Am Strong & LCSO'd with L = Ion Repair; C = Blue Roze Okra Curling Cream; S = Olive Oil Eco Styler Gel; O = Mission Condition on length.

 

[trclemons]

Shampoo & Twist Saturday

• Prepoo'd overnight with AVJ spritz and Duafe Unscented Whipped Amla & Honey's Handmade Knot Going Bananas.
• Added HQ The Slip, Roux Porosity & Bhringrai Powder DC mix under the heat cap for an hour.
• Shampoo'd with Coco Curls, CW'd length with TJ Tea Tree Tingle, Garnier Reconstructor, ACV rinse & Kynx I Am Strong with 80% rinse out.
• LCB'd: L = Carol's Daughter Monoi; C = Blue Roze Okra Curl Cream; B = Kyra's Shea Rejuvenation on scalp & HQ Twisting on length & ends.

I twisted my hair and penned it to stretch while it dries.

 

[trclemons]

Last night, I pre-poo'd with Avon Volume for about 45 minutes in the heat cap & CW'd. I added Kynx I Am Strong with 80% rinse out. LCOB'd: L = Carol's Daughter Monoi; C = Blue Roze Okra Curl Cream; O = Annabelle's on length & Keravada Alter Ego on scalp; B = HQ Twisting on ends.

 

[Lucia]

I've been so busy and not having time for myself lately. Well I finally got to do my hair today clarified, rinse out conditioner then LOCB with hair milk and homemade whipped butter using a new recipe.
I make a mixture then whip it into the butter so it's like a soft creamy butter my hair loves it and I cut out the extra step of sealing with oil then butter. Now I just have 2 steps leave in and whipped butter and done. I also use this butter on my skin too works great. With less time for myself I needed to simplify my regimen even more.