Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2022

[sweetiep]

You think so?


I got eyes everywhere. You in now. No escapin' this thread for you now. We got you!

You are right on time! You've got freshly trimmed, million dollar hair ends. Those are priceless. All you have to do is care for them and the way to do that is in this thread. Or, just ask a question! You lucky Lady!

Lol! I’m not sure about million dollar since I let my Babe trim it and he was getting a bit too scissor happy. But thanks so much for having me. I was wondering about you since I haven’t seen you post for a little while. Glad you’re back!

 

[sweetiep]

Since you have graciously accepted me, this was a couple days after he trimmed on February 19.

 

[Napp]

I can't believe it's been a month in these braids. They still look pretty fresh. I think adding the braiding hair made a difference as well as not moisturizing too much. As time goes on I notice the need to moisturize less as I still have product on the hair that makes my hair still feel moist. S-curl is a very good moisturizer!

I am going to try to go another 2-4 weeks in these braids. I'm starting to feel a little tired of my wigs. Idk if I need a new wig to switch it up or to go back to my natural hair. I have a list of products I want to try

 

[Chicoro]

Since you have graciously accepted me, this was a couple days after he trimmed on February 19.

He did a good job!

 

[Fine 4s]

Ladies, I’m suppose to see less breakage with Olaplex 3 is that is?

I’ll post a 6 month progress pic from my big cut in October 2021 to April 2022 at the end of April. But re:Ola, I’m not noticing a difference with the broken hairs that I’m so used to seeing and I’ve only used it twice, both times on last wash days. Since I keep my hair stretched by blow drying with RevAir on wash days, finger detangling might be good.

Let me know….or let me know low long do I use before I see zero breakage?

 

[Napp]

I am thinking of using olaplex step 2 and 4 in 1 mask on wash days once a week when I go back to wearing my natural hair. I want to keep every inch of hair I grow this year

 

[keranikki]

Ladies, I’m suppose to see less breakage with Olaplex 3 is that is?

I’ll post a 6 month progress pic from my big cut in October 2021 to April 2022 at the end of April. But re:Ola, I’m not noticing a difference with the broken hairs that I’m so used to seeing and I’ve only used it twice, both times on last wash days. Since I keep my hair stretched by blow drying with RevAir on wash days, finger detangling might be good.

Let me know….or let me know low long do I use before I see zero breakage?

I have seen less breakage using Olaplex 0 and 3 in combination on a weekly basis. It took about two weeks. It also increased the overall integrity of my fine hair. It took a few months for me to notice. My hair has a tantrum without this combination. It will feel drier than usual if I miss a treatment.

 

[keranikki]

I'm currently baggying overnight. In the past it made my hair very mushy, but since my hair has been suffering from dryness I'm willing to try it again.
The shedding that I was experiencing has stopped. It seems I'm back to my normal shedding. I didn't get to try @Chicoro suggestion of using garlic in my shampoo, but I will definitely keep it in mind if I ever experience shedding like that again.

 

[Chicoro]

I'm currently baggying overnight. In the past it made my hair very mushy, but since my hair has been suffering from dryness I'm willing to try it again.
The shedding that I was experiencing has stopped. It seems I'm back to my normal shedding. I didn't get to try @Chicoro suggestion of using garlic in my shampoo, but I will definitely keep it in mind if I ever experience shedding like that again.

Glad you are not shedding. But I think it’s garlic in the conditioner.

 

[Chicoro]

Picked up some Olaplex #0 and #3 today. They had bottles all over Sephora like Easter eggs. I bought their last bottle of #0.

I do my Ends Routine everyday. My overall routine is so down pat that it takes me about 5 minutes to ready my hair for the work day. I barely do anything to my hair it seems. I like how it looks, though!

I’ll keep focusing on going for that bun drop in December 2022.

 

[Chicoro]

We’ve got one more week until the month of March is finished. Slow and steady wins the race! Soon, we’ll be tapping on the 4th month of the year. That means, you’ve been caring for your hair ends almost 12 weeks!

 

[GettingKinky]

Just finished my weekly olaplex 3 treatment. About to wash my hair.

 

[apple_natural]

Hello all! I'd like to join if I can

I've cut chunks off my ends Saturday and again tonight mainly out of emotion, but also because I hate feeling dry ends. I hate seeing dry ends. I hate having dry ends, so now I have about 6-8 inches of hair from 12-13. Well. That's done.

I am going to buy a hooded dryer since my own broke a couple of years ago. I'll do a weekly dc on Saturday

I've started steaming my face and hair, which I would like to do daily, but at least once or twice a week. idk which is going to be better.
I'll put a little bit of oil on my scalp and hair daily too
I could put shea butter on my ends or a cream conditioner that I have

I think I'll try a wig with a wig cap so that I can get it more moisturized. I don't want to braid it up feeling kind of dry. I think it feels dry idk if it really is. It may be normal. I still think I will wait a while before I braid it up.

I'm not going to get my length back this year. It would be a miracle. I just hope that it looks full and healthy without a ton of knots and splits.

 

[Chicoro]

Hello all! I'd like to join if I can

I've cut chunks off my ends Saturday and again tonight mainly out of emotion, but also because I hate feeling dry ends. I hate seeing dry ends. I hate having dry ends, so now I have about 6-8 inches of hair from 12-13. Well. That's done.

I am going to buy a hooded dryer since my own broke a couple of years ago. I'll do a weekly dc on Saturday

I've started steaming my face and hair, which I would like to do daily, but at least once or twice a week. idk which is going to be better.
I'll put a little bit of oil on my scalp and hair daily too
I could put shea butter on my ends or a cream conditioner that I have

I think I'll try a wig with a wig cap so that I can get it more moisturized. I don't want to braid it up feeling kind of dry. I think it feels dry idk if it really is. It may be normal. I still think I will wait a while before I braid it up.

I'm not going to get my length back this year. It would be a miracle. I just hope that it looks full and healthy without a ton of knots and splits.

Uh oh...I'm sorry but you are in this thread. FOREVER. Once you check in, you can never check out.


Regarding your hair, you may not get all your length this year, but perhaps you'll be setting yourself up to receive and retain a tremendous amount of healthy length in the very near future!

 

[Chicoro]

I've been furiously sticking to my Ends Routine. Although my sectioned hair shown has texture, the ends are stretched and elongated. That stretched state is keeping my tangles at bay and minimizing my breakage. Olaplex adds a firmness to the ends that I have not had before. Grease, butters and petroleum and wax have leave a firmness on my hair but with a residue. Olaplex leaves no residue.

 

[Chicoro]

My hair is starting to become the same thickness up and down the whole, entire hair section. I have a lot of length for the beginning of any given year. Meaning, I'm barely out of the month of March, yet, I've got a significant amount of length at the beginning of the year, or just three months into the year. Usually, if I have length, it comes at the end of the year. My Hair Ends look in pretty good shape, too.

 

[Chicoro]

All this focusing on and protecting the Hair Ends can get quite boring. Sometimes, it may even feel like you are depriving yourself of styling options. Actually, you are limiting your styling options. But in my opinion, it is the Ends of the hair that determine if the hair looks just good....or hair that looks magazine ready. Gorgeous, healthy, cared for hair ends really elevate the health and beauty of your hair.

A stunning head of hair is gorgeous from Root to Tip! Who doesn't like seeing a gorgeous head of healthy, beautiful, afro-textured hair? It's even better when it's your own!


Thick Healthy Hair Ends: Pure, unadulterated lusciousness!

 

[Chicoro]

How I be feeling inside when I see a beautiful head of afro textured hair with thick, full, healthy ends:

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[Chicoro]

Alright, this week is the final drive through the month of March 2022. It's going fast!

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Before you know it day turns into night, and you look up and it's December.

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[Chicoro]

Don't get caught out here with raggedy, hair ends. Up in the mirror looking like this with your blowdryer:


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[Chicoro]

Let's enter the last week of this challenge in March like we mean it!

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[LushLox]

I'm thinking that I will do a trim soon. I did one on 1st January I think, so I'll do my next one for around 1st April; which is actually the end of next week I just hope that I don't get carried away and take off too much as I tend to do that.

I think I will do a clarify wash, and DC on Thursday then straighten and trim on Friday.

 

[Royalq]

Im touching up my relaxer today so I’ll see how my ends are. I have improved in my attention to them but i still need lots of work as far as consistency. Especially since I wear my hair in a sleek bun most of the time i feel like its alot of manipulation to take it down and put it back up.

 

[Chicoro]

I'm thinking that I will do a trim soon. I did one on 1st January I think, so I'll do my next one for around 1st April; which is actually the end of next week I just hope that I don't get carried away and take off too much as I tend to do that.

I think I will do a clarify wash, and DC on Thursday then straighten and trim on Friday.

Calm yourself and those snipping scissor happy fingers of yours. Now, go forth and trim with restraint, Grasshopper.

 

[Chicoro]

Saw product in this thumbnail:


Talk about copying and having ZERO shame. This is Revox brand Plex product. Ingredients do not contain Olaplex key ingredient, though:

Ingredients: Water / Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Castor Oil / Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil / Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydrolyzed Keratin, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Collagen Amino Acids, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance / Parfum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Octadecyl Di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Limonene.

 

[apple_natural]

Talk about copying and having ZERO shame. This is Revox brand Plex product. Ingredients do not contain Olaplex key ingredient, though:

Ingredients: Water / Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Castor Oil / Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil / Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydrolyzed Keratin, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Collagen Amino Acids, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance / Parfum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Octadecyl Di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Limonene.

Interesting. What's the Olaplex key ingredient? I've never looked into Olaplex. It seems like all the ladies that I've seen mention it has a texture like my mom's so I think I'll suggest it to her

 

[Chicoro]

Interesting. What's the Olaplex key ingredient? I've never looked into Olaplex. It seems like all the ladies that I've seen mention it has a texture like my mom's so I think I'll suggest it to her

The key ingredient is
Bis(aminopropyl) diglycol dimaleate.

 

[apple_natural]

The key ingredient is
Bis(aminopropyl) diglycol dimaleate.

Thank you!

 

[Fine 4s]

What does the Bis key ingredient do?
Based on the response above about seeing results with Olaplex #3, I'll stick with it and buy a second bottle and continue with my weekly prepoo with number #3 overnight, shampoo with Olaplex, deep conditioning and apply the Olaplex conditioner. I tried finger detangling this last wash session and it went fine until I blowdried. Blowdrying finger detangled hair with a RevAir wasn't enough to get it reasonably smooth. I didn't notice anything different until I tried to put my hair in a bun and the hair was crispy tangly so....had to go in with a wide tooth comb and then a brush (with a tangle teezer type brush) to smooth it out. Don't plan on detangling again until wash day but I was disappointed. Resisted detangling with a tool this whole time to just have to go in after the blowdrying process and then seeing all the broken blowdried hair in the brush. Guess it was unrealistic to finger detangle and blowdry.
I just don't know how to manage this breakage that I always get! I don't even know how I retain length with the amount of breakage that I get! Ugh

 

[keranikki]

What does the Bis key ingredient do?
Based on the response above about seeing results with Olaplex #3, I'll stick with it and buy a second bottle and continue with my weekly prepoo with number #3 overnight, shampoo with Olaplex, deep conditioning and apply the Olaplex conditioner. I tried finger detangling this last wash session and it went fine until I blowdried. Blowdrying finger detangled hair with a RevAir wasn't enough to get it reasonably smooth. I didn't notice anything different until I tried to put my hair in a bun and the hair was crispy tangly so....had to go in with a wide tooth comb and then a brush (with a tangle teezer type brush) to smooth it out. Don't plan on detangling again until wash day but I was disappointed. Resisted detangling with a tool this whole time to just have to go in after the blowdrying process and then seeing all the broken blowdried hair in the brush. Guess it was unrealistic to finger detangle and blowdry.
I just don't know how to manage this breakage that I always get! I don't even know how I retain length with the amount of breakage that I get! Ugh

Olaplex shampoo and conditioner has silicone in it. Does your hair like silicone?