2017 Bsl/mbl Challenge

[Prettymetty]

I'm looking forward to wash day tomorrow. I sprayed my hair with Loreal's Instacolor spray yesterday and it was basically glittery hair spray with a hint of color (purple). I won't be repurchasing that one. I'll stick to the chalk. It doesn't last as long as the sprays, but the color is much better and it's less messy.

 

[Prettymetty]

I'm sleeping with Manic Panic Shocking Blue in my hair. I have 3 plastic bags and a hair turban to keep it from leaking on my pillow. I'll wash and straighten it tomorrow.

 

[Evolving78]

If I can keep up with just shampooing, conditioning, sitting under the dryer, then bunning, I’ll do this for 5 months. So no bunch of styling my hair, trying to wear it down.
Salon quality products make the difference.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I'm dealing with a tangling setback right now. Thankfully I've been here before and know what to do. But still.

 

[Evolving78]

I'm dealing with a tangling setback right now. Thankfully I've been here before and know what to do. But still.

What do you have to detangle with? I’m telling you that Soultanicals Knot Sauce was a godsend!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

What do you have to detangle with? I’m telling you that Soultanicals Knot Sauce was a godsend!

Soultanicals Hair Glide and Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion and various DCs.

The Smoothing Lotion is the best I've ever experienced. It even beats out Hair Glide, which is supposedly Soultanicals next level up above Knot Sauce.

I can easily do this. I'm just gonna have to be patient and not grab for the scissors as quickly as I'll be tempted to.

 

[Evolving78]

Soultanicals Hair Glide and Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion and various DCs.

The Smoothing Lotion is the best I've ever experienced. It even beats out Hair Glide, which is supposedly Soultanicals next level up above Knot Sauce.

I can easily do this. I'm just gonna have to be patient and not grab for the scissors as quickly as I'll be tempted to.

I will have to try this Smoothing Lotion. Can I get that on the ground, or do I have to order it?

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I will have to try this Smoothing Lotion. Can I get that on the ground, or do I have to order it?

Mainly online. A few specialty shops may have it OTG.

It's pricey. Maybe try it during a CurlMart sale, as someone advised.

 

[Alma Petra]

People say that Curlmart is having a 40% sale with "Shop40" coupon

 

[Taleah2009]

If I can keep up with just shampooing, conditioning, sitting under the dryer, then bunning, I’ll do this for 5 months. So no bunch of styling my hair, trying to wear it down.
Salon quality products make the difference.

Which products do you use?

 

[Evolving78]

Which products do you use?

I’m using Macadamia Oil Professional

It’s a 10

Design Essentials Lavender

Naked by Essations

Silk Elements

Aphogee
2min, deep moisture shampoo, green tea spray, Provitamin, balancing moisturizer. And the new protein treatment

I use CON Argan Oil and Mane & Tail for detangling

Next lines I want to try is the Morrocan and Kerastase’

 

[LushLox]

I’m using Macadamia Oil Professional

It’s a 10

Design Essentials Lavender

Naked by Essations

Silk Elements

Aphogee
2min, deep moisture shampoo, green tea spray, Provitamin, balancing moisturizer. And the new protein treatment

I use CON Argan Oil and Mane & Tail for detangling

Next lines I want to try is the Morrocan and Kerastase’

Do you know what products you're going to try?

Kerastase is nice but they have so many lines it can be overwhelming what to try and some of their products are very hit and miss. My favourite is Masquintense and their Fusio Dose vials, but the latter is hard to find and expensive. Their heat protectant Nectar Thermique is excellent. Their pre poo Premier Soin is fabulous!

Moroccanoil is okay, I normally have a bottle of the oil around. The Hydrating shampoo is terrible, it didn't hydrate anything, but their Moisture Repair shampoo is beautiful, I need to repurchase actually. It's SLS free though...

What new Aphogee treatment is this, I need deets!!

 

[Evolving78]

Do you know what products you're going to try?

Kerastase is nice but they have so many lines it can be overwhelming what to try and some of their products are very hit and miss. My favourite is Masquintense and their Fusio Dose vials, but the latter is hard to find and expensive. Their heat protectant Nectar Thermique is excellent. Their pre poo Premier Soin is fabulous!

Moroccanoil is okay, I normally have a bottle of the oil around. The Hydrating shampoo is terrible, it didn't hydrate anything, but their Moisture Repair shampoo is beautiful, I need to repurchase actually. It's SLS free though...

What new Aphogee treatment is this, I need deets!!

I don’t know yet about the first one. I stare at them a lot, but I know I don’t want to mess with any of their strengthening/repair treatments. I watched several videos and nobody had anything good to say.
I wanna try the Moroccan oil mask. The brown and the orange one.

Aphogee has a treatment that you keep on your hair for 5 mins, rinse, then use the balancing moisturizer. It’s suppose to be more stronger than the 2 min. It comes in a set. I haven’t tried it out yet, but will this weekend.

 

[LushLox]

I don’t know yet about the first one. I stare at them a lot, but I know I don’t want to mess with any of their strengthening/repair treatments. I watched several videos and nobody had anything good to say.
I wanna try the Moroccan oil mask. The brown and the orange one.

Aphogee has a treatment that you keep on your hair for 5 mins, rinse, then use the balancing moisturizer. It’s suppose to be more stronger than the 2 min. It comes in a set. I haven’t tried it out yet, but will this weekend.

The Moroccanoil Restorative Mask is okay, you'll need to use a rinse out conditioner afterwards because it does have the after-effects of a protein treatment.

 

[Prettymetty]

So I rinsed out the blue and shampooed with Giovanni Ultra Moist. Now I'm deep conditioning with Kerastase Chroma Riche for an hour or so. I'm looking forward to seeing the end resuls, but I know I would have had more vibrant color if I applied it to clean hair.

Has anyone tried hair makeup? It's bold color that you brush onto your hair and it washes out. I saw it at Cvs for $10 a box. I want to try the amethyst and platinum gray colors. Maybe sometime next week...

 

[Taleah2009]

I’m using Macadamia Oil Professional

It’s a 10

Design Essentials Lavender

Naked by Essations

Silk Elements

Aphogee
2min, deep moisture shampoo, green tea spray, Provitamin, balancing moisturizer. And the new protein treatment

I use CON Argan Oil and Mane & Tail for detangling

Next lines I want to try is the Morrocan and Kerastase’

Thanks! I plan to pick up the It's a 10 leave today after work. I did aphogee 2 step treatment for the first time last week and plan to incorporate the 2 min next week. I'll check out your other products

 

[Evolving78]

Thanks! I plan to pick up the It's a 10 leave today after work. I did aphogee 2 step treatment for the first time last week and plan to incorporate the 2 min next week. I'll check out your other products

I hope you enjoy that leave-in!

 

[Prettymetty]

I went back and bought these 2 shades. I got a $5 extra bucks for getting 2! Earlier today I got a $3 gel polish coupon. I love CVS

 

[Taleah2009]

I hope you enjoy that leave-in!

Me too! After reading the rollerset thread it's seems to give good results for setting

 

[faithVA]

If I can keep up with just shampooing, conditioning, sitting under the dryer, then bunning, I’ll do this for 5 months. So no bunch of styling my hair, trying to wear it down.
Salon quality products make the difference.

Have I seen a picture of your bun? I can't wait until I have a nice size bun.

 

[Evolving78]

Have I seen a picture of your bun? I can't wait until I have a nice size bun.

I haven’t posted any recent pics. I use those claw clips once I wrap the hair around, so everything is tucked away.

 

[faithVA]

I haven’t posted any recent pics. I use those claw clips once I wrap the hair around, so everything is tucked away.

Ok. I get it. I don't know how I feel about you holding out on me though. May have to rethink our relationship.

 

[Evolving78]

Ok. I get it. I don't know how I feel about you holding out on me though. May have to rethink our relationship.

I’m wasnt thinking! I’m sorry! Lol it’s not the greatest, but I can share a pic with you!

 

[Evolving78]

I forgot I was doing an oil treatment and got caught up with life. I took that plastic cap off of my hair And it was wet.. I had to let it air dry. I will be shampooing my hair today. And doing a protein treatment.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I could use some encouragement.

I had to handle the individual strands on my head, pulling them apart to detangle. They were so thin, each of them. It took so long. The knots, man.



How can I grow my hair out and have thick ends with such fine hair, you guys? DH says to just keep caring for my hair and length will manifest.

I guess.

Feeling discouraged.

 

[Evolving78]

I could use some encouragement.

I had to handle the individual strands on my head, pulling them apart to detangle. They were so thin, each of them. It took so long. The knots, man.



How can I grow my hair out and have thick ends with such fine hair, you guys? DH says to just keep caring for my hair and length will manifest.

I guess.

Feeling discouraged.

Your hair is long! You have made it this far. You just had a traumatic detangling experience. Most people I know that have fine hair, keep their ends blunt. your hair has the appearance to look thick, due to it’s fullness and density.

I have heard good things about viscical (I know I didn’t spell that right! Lol) and I used to use Nioxin products. Those were very helpful with plumping the hair up. I’m not a fan of volume, so I don’t currently use thickening hair products. This is where people need to understand how certain products are suppose to work and when not to use them! I didn’t like when my stylist would use that line on me when I would get a roller wrap. I would look like something out of the 60’s.

I don’t feel there is anything you can do, once it grows out of your scalp. I wonder if taking flaxseed, collagen, etc things that are thick will help?

Again, you already have LONG hair! Lol you were able to achieve what most Black women struggle with. Your husband is right! You have a lot of nice products, hair tools, and such and you seem to be consistent with taking care of your hair. Embrace those fine strands! Don’t let that detangling session get you down. It’s over now.. just keep it simple and trim a little! Now I will be off to look at some vitamins, or shakes we can take! Lol you are in BSL-MBL thread! Not in the Rice Length hair Challenge!
Wait, hold on.. aren’t you close to WL?

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Your hair is long! You have made it this far. You just had a traumatic detangling experience. Most people I know that have fine hair, keep their ends blunt. your hair has the appearance to look thick, due to it’s fullness and density.

I have heard good things about viscical (I know I didn’t spell that right! Lol) and I used to use Nioxin products. Those were very helpful with plumping the hair up. I’m not a fan of volume, so I don’t currently use thickening hair products. This is where people need to understand how certain products are suppose to work and when not to use them! I didn’t like when my stylist would use that line on me when I would get a roller wrap. I would look like something out of the 60’s.

I don’t feel there is anything you can do, once it grows out of your scalp. I wonder if taking flaxseed, collagen, etc things that are thick will help?

Again, you already have LONG hair! Lol you were able to achieve what most Black women struggle with. Your husband is right! You have a lot of nice products, hair tools, and such and you seem to be consistent with taking care of your hair. Embrace those fine strands! Don’t let that detangling session get you down. It’s over now.. just keep it simple and trim a little! Now I will be off to look at some vitamins, or shakes we can take! Lol you are in BSL-MBL thread! Not in the Rice Length hair Challenge!
Wait, hold on.. aren’t you close to WL?

Thanks. *tears* *sniffle*

I've been searching and destroying so much, I don't know where I am anymore. I hope I'm still inching toward BSL.

And that's only my back layers. The sides are APL or just shy. My hair is super layered.

I'm tempted to go in and get an inch trimmed all around. These SSKs, man. *sniffle*

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Your hair is long! You have made it this far. You just had a traumatic detangling experience. Most people I know that have fine hair, keep their ends blunt. your hair has the appearance to look thick, due to it’s fullness and density.

I have heard good things about viscical (I know I didn’t spell that right! Lol) and I used to use Nioxin products. Those were very helpful with plumping the hair up. I’m not a fan of volume, so I don’t currently use thickening hair products. This is where people need to understand how certain products are suppose to work and when not to use them! I didn’t like when my stylist would use that line on me when I would get a roller wrap. I would look like something out of the 60’s.

I don’t feel there is anything you can do, once it grows out of your scalp. I wonder if taking flaxseed, collagen, etc things that are thick will help?

Again, you already have LONG hair! Lol you were able to achieve what most Black women struggle with. Your husband is right! You have a lot of nice products, hair tools, and such and you seem to be consistent with taking care of your hair. Embrace those fine strands! Don’t let that detangling session get you down. It’s over now.. just keep it simple and trim a little! Now I will be off to look at some vitamins, or shakes we can take! Lol you are in BSL-MBL thread! Not in the Rice Length hair Challenge!
Wait, hold on.. aren’t you close to WL?

Me, too. I agree. Once grown out of the head, I think strand thickness is what it is.

And, yeah: I don't want volume either.

Embrace. I'll focus on that word. *literally sniffling over SSKs right now, how crazy is that*

 

[Evolving78]

Me, too. I agree. Once grown out of the head, I think strand thickness is what it is.

And, yeah: I don't want volume either.

Embrace. I'll focus on that word. *literally sniffling over SSKs right now, how crazy is that*

Don’t be discouraged. I had the worst tangling experience back in 2013 and 2015 which led me to getting my hair cut in a bob, and the second led me to getting a mohawk. And I had a similar setback in 2014 that I’m experiencing now. Weird experiments and testing out products gets me every time! This is why I don’t mess with stuff I have to mix and I need to stop messing with stuff that sounds too good to be true! Lol I lost patches of hair due to that ORS kit. My hair is growing back now, and I’m just keeping things very simple. No bunch of styling, simple wash/dc routine twice a week, m&s daily, and bun. I’m not bunning with anything that will put stress on my hair either.

 

[Evolving78]

I’m sitting under the dryer on cool now.. I gave myself a protein treatment.
Washed with Aphogee deep moisture, second wash with It’s a 10
Applied Aphogee strengthening 2 step, let that sit for 5-7 mins? Rinsed and applied the moisturizer

Deep conditioned with it’s a 10 for 20 mins under the dryer

Rinsed with It’s A 10 conditioner

Finger detangled with Mane and Tail. Seems every time I tee shirt dry, my hair strands marry each other..

Detangled with It’s A 10 leave-in and applied carrot serum.

Once I’m dry, i’ll Apply kemi oyl and bun.
My hair feels so freakin good!