Best Things You Did For 2009

1. Switching to lye relaxer
2. Using a mild chelating shampoo every wash
3. Oil and protein pre-poos
4. Oil in my DC
 
Big chopping was the best for my hair.....my hair has never been so healthy!

DCing twice a week...the moisture/protein balance for my hair is perfect.

Monthly ACV rinses - proporsity control

Detangling in the shower

Considering my hair is longer now....braiding my hair up at night, prevents breakage.

Also lacefront wigs....I'm hiding my hair until July, 2010.
 
Finding a couple staple products and sticking to them.
Knowing what ingredients my hair likes has cut down on trying every product mentioned.
Doing better braidouts/twistouts
Using quality styling tools makes a difference
 
I totally agree.
prettyw/pink said:
Joining LHCF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Learning about relaxer stretching.

Learning about the protein/moisture balance.

Cowashing...my hair has done a complete 360 since I eliminated those harsh shampoo washes. I still have a clarifying and moisturizng shampoo for days I clarify. And the Aphogee shampoo for damaged hair for when I do my 2 step protein treatment. I LOVE my cowashes. :lick:
 
Stop relaxing!!!!!!!!! :D

Join LHCF! :D

Have the mindset for a long-term transition this time! No more relapses! :D

CO-WASHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yay: :yay:

Two words: DENMAN BRUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yay:

Protein treatments.

Deep condition with heat/ overnight with oils! :drool:

Discover EVOO & Coconut oil! :drool:

Discover Garnier Fructis & Yes to Carrots! :yay: :yay: :yay:

Try Ecostyler Gel! :yay:

Protective Styling, especially wet-bunning! :yay: :yay:

Stopped going to the salon except for trims and special needs.

Really devote myself and my total focus to my hair and it's health.

Not let anyone shake me from what I decided to do: Transition!

Learn my hair and love my NG texture! :yay: :yay:

Convince others to adopt health hair practices.

Two words: PAUL MITCHELL! :drool:

Bought a ton of silk scarves on sale at NY & Co. :yay:

Tried new products and eliminated some.

Stopped using products from the "ethnic" aisle!
 
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  • Learn to detangle in the shower with lots of conditioner and running water
  • Add porosity control control to my regimen
  • Use conditioner as a daily moisturizer on dry hair
  • Add garlic powder to my prepoo
  • stop relaxing
 
1. Stopped lurking and began asking advice.
2. transitioning
3. moisturizing and sealing my ends
4. taking vitamins!
 
Honestly?????? I Left it alone. I used to be much more creative with my hair in terms of styling. This year has been as simple as it can be……..sometimes less is more indeed :yep:.
 
I figured out so much about my hair in 2009, I finally have all the pieces to the puzzle and im looking forward to some serious growth in 2010. Things that helped:

Started using phyto relaxer again
discovered the benefits of coconut oil
i used to be really bad about DCing, now i DC every week without fail
 
goodmorningruby said:
I was just reading more responses in the "What Mistakes Did You Make in 2009" thread and was wondering if someone made a thread about all of the positive things we did to our hair this year. What are the best things you did for your hair in 2009? I mean, we all have setbacks and make mistakes, but can we celebrate some of the benefits we've reaped? :grin: Did you make any new discoveries about what your hair responds well to that you wish you had made earlier?

For me it is:
correcting my porosity
stretching out relaxers
using oil for detangling
revisiting shikakai bars
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Thanks for this post.

Mine were:
Using neutralizer shampoo on previously relaxed hair to prevent overlap (hair is now thicker looking than ever)
Switching to ORS lye relaxer (my Mizani ends are hella thin)
Oil rinses (works well for normalizing porosity)
No-cone or low cone conditioners (hard to find here)
Deep conditioning at least 2-3 times weekly (mega dry here)
Megatek
Henna

Jury's still out on the Maxi hair vitamins, but I have faith.

will upload new shots of my hair soon, but it is finally about 1-2 months away from full health APL :)
 
Joining LHCF
Coconut Oil!!!
Deep Conditioning
Mixing oils into my deep conditioners :lick:
Finally attempting roller setting two weeks ago
DCing with heat for the first time a couple of days ago :drool:
Miracle 7 in 1 Leave in :lick: :infatuated:
Being inspired to go back to henna


What shampoo is this?

halee_J said:
2. Using a mild chelating shampoo every wash
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Sticking with a product long enough to see it work.
Getting a sew in.- At first I wasn't sure because I has some shedding but about a month later my hair started to make noticeable gains. Maybe resting my hair did help.
 
Moisturizing and Sealing- the best thing for my ends EVER. I cant imagine doing anything else. This changed the whole game for me. Once I started doiing this, I saw an immediate improvement in my hair.

Dusting- Another good deed. I am obsessed with my ends now, so I dust whenever I feel the urge, but I am cautious duster. I only get them raggedly ends and I go no further. Now that I dust,my stylist only trims my ends every couple of months, before that, it was every month atleast and she was trimming way more than I would have wanted

Protein/Moisture Balance- Thankfully I have yet to experience a protein overload..but my hair seems to thrive with protein. I know that once I figured out a proper regimen that incorporated both, I was on the right track.

Figuring out a Regimen: Everything aint for everybody..So even though I was in every Product Rave Thread, I did my homework. I researched products on here and on different blogs that I thought were specific for my hair, what I could afford, and if I was ordering online;how long would it take for me to receive it. Once I did my process of elimination, the rest was easy.
 
Finding Kpak Reconstructor! Buying some sheers and trimming my own hair instead of letting anyone else touch it!

Perfecting my bantu knot out which helped me cut out 95% of direct heat on my hair (Flat ironing only once every couple of months at 180 degrees just to flip my bangs or add a touch of smoothness).

:)
 
Low manipulation in between washes.
wearing my satin bonnet and scarf around the house goes a long way in aiding with that low manipulation regimen.
 
Keeping my hair moisturized and detangled.
Co-washing and DC'ing religiously.
Sticking to the products that work for me.
Taking my hair into my OWN hands.

And last but not least! FINDING this site! :heart2:
 
well now that its the last few days of the month, i wanna get my act together. :lol: dc'ing on dry hair was awesome today. so that would be the best thing. ♥
 
~I stayed consistant with my regimine.
~I retained a little more than 6 inches of growth. Retaining growth was one of my biggest goals.
~My transition is going well, I haven't had any desire to go back to the creamy crack!
 
saying no to the cones
Stopping the relaxers that were thinning my hair
Lying to air dry my hair and not get breakage
Henna (there was alot of trial and error there)
low mani
washing in braids. Good Lord washing in braids.
 
Stretching my relaxer for 1yr = a whole new head of hair
90% cone free, all natural products...especially my conditioners
Applying neutralizing shampoo mixed with vaseline to the ends of my hair before a relaxer
Applying layers of conditioner to my hair to keep the moisture locked in
Using a diffuser on a dryer held 5 inches away to blow dry my hair with the tension method
 
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