cleopatrafro
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Hello CURLIES + KINKIES!
I'm starting an INTENSE length retention challenge. Breakage is the bane of my existence, enemy of my well being, and antithesis of length retention!
Wigs and low tension twists are my hair's favorite protective styles. Whatever your hair thrives in as a protective style, choose that. I plan to cycle through those two styles as I see fit.
Poor manipulation techniques. Dryness. Both are so easily avoidable with a little extra TLC...
Here are the rules:
1. Be gentle. Do not be forceful with your hair. Handle her like fine silk. Finger detangle if possible. Take your time, as long as it takes. Do not sacrifice comfort for style.
2. Don't let your protective style turn into a "neglective" style. I know that isn't a real word, but neglecting your hair under your wig/braids/buns REALLY happens often. Don't let your hair get to that point! Y'all know what point I'm talking about. Some ladies can last a week, some need to re-moisturize every day. Know your limits and DO NOT EXCEED THEM. Make a habit of adding moisture back into your hair between washes. Dryness + tangling = snap, crackle and POP.
3. Limit tension, heat and manipulation. We want to eliminate any instance where our hair can break, tangle or rapidly lose moisture. This challenge is to insulate and nurture our strands. Blowdrying my hair is the best way for me to keep it stretched and free of knots. To avoid tension, heat damage and over-manipulation, I will wrap my hair properly at night, blow dry my hair on cool and style loosely..
4. Minimize dusts/trims. I will trim in January 2019 about an inch to set myself up with fresh ends. If my hair seems like she needs more in 2019, I'll do so. The goal is to retain as much length as possible so I am keeping my hair in the most protected and hydrated state I can muster. I am giving her all of my effort. I will not hesitate to cut out single strand knots and cluster knots, though.
5. Post one photo a month! We've gotta track this progress. I'll post a stretched length check in this post every month until 2020! I encourage you to do the same!
My regimen for 2019 is simple:
Every 2 weeks, I will...
1. Detangle, cleanse + deep condition.
2. Moisturize + seal.
3. Tension blow dry
4. Style! I'm wearing low tension braids/twists and wigs.
Use whatever products work for your hair + budget. I'm using:
22nd Century Naturals Shampoo bar
Mielle Organics Babassu and Mint Deep Conditioner
Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-In/Detangler, diluted with Aloe Vera + rice water
DIY Shea Butter mix
DIY Ayurvedic infused oil
Treatments:
DIY Bentonite Clay and Henna mask (1x every three months)
Green Beauty's Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein (1x a month)
Green Beauty's Onion Juice Mask (1x a month) (https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenBeautyChannel/featured)
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JANUARY!
These photos suck, but I'll do better next month! My hair actually looks shorter because of the angle, but that's alright because this is pre-trim. I'm waiting on some hair shears to arrive from Amazon, then I'll be trimming one inch from my ends! Is anyone else trimming at home? I'm thinking about flat ironing my ends before I trim them, so my measurement can be more accurate. I want a true inch trimmed, but depending on how gnarly my ends are, that may or may not happen lol.
Styling:
I'm still getting the hang of my routine, so the first two weeks of the month were all over the place. No consistent style, and I didn't stick to my regimen. The last two weeks of the month will be spent in head wraps, retaining moisture.
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FEBRUARY!
I TRIMMED! Cut off an inch, give or take. Hopefully I won't be doing that again for awhile, though I do see a small dusting session in my future. Probably in June.
I wore my hair in loose micro box braids for three weeks in February and the first week of March, so a month total. Pics below! They were really nice and I wish I could have left them longer, but my scalp needs a good scrub and I don't wash my hair while it's braided. That's a recipe for disaster. Never again.
For moisture, I sprayed with diluted aloe vera and sealed with my Ayurvedic herb infused oil a few times per week. That oil is crack. CRACK! I think it's going to be a staple in my regimen for life. The braids will be out TONIGHT and I'll post a new length check sometime tomorrow. Will be using a measuring tape, since I gave away the grey sports bra from the first set of photos.
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I'm starting an INTENSE length retention challenge. Breakage is the bane of my existence, enemy of my well being, and antithesis of length retention!
Wigs and low tension twists are my hair's favorite protective styles. Whatever your hair thrives in as a protective style, choose that. I plan to cycle through those two styles as I see fit.
I'M CURRENTLY ONE INCH PAST ARM PIT LENGTH . MY 2019 GOAL IS HEALTHY BRA STRAP LENGTH. MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO HAVE HEALTHY WAIST LENGTH HAIR BY 30. I'M 25!
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WANNA JOIN THIS CHALLENGE AND MANIFEST THE HAIR OF YOUR DREAMS?
READ THE FOLLOWING, THEN JOIN BY POSTING YOUR STARTING POINT, 2019 GOAL AND ULTIMATE HAIR GOAL!
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WANNA JOIN THIS CHALLENGE AND MANIFEST THE HAIR OF YOUR DREAMS?
READ THE FOLLOWING, THEN JOIN BY POSTING YOUR STARTING POINT, 2019 GOAL AND ULTIMATE HAIR GOAL!
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Poor manipulation techniques. Dryness. Both are so easily avoidable with a little extra TLC...
Here are the rules:
1. Be gentle. Do not be forceful with your hair. Handle her like fine silk. Finger detangle if possible. Take your time, as long as it takes. Do not sacrifice comfort for style.
2. Don't let your protective style turn into a "neglective" style. I know that isn't a real word, but neglecting your hair under your wig/braids/buns REALLY happens often. Don't let your hair get to that point! Y'all know what point I'm talking about. Some ladies can last a week, some need to re-moisturize every day. Know your limits and DO NOT EXCEED THEM. Make a habit of adding moisture back into your hair between washes. Dryness + tangling = snap, crackle and POP.
3. Limit tension, heat and manipulation. We want to eliminate any instance where our hair can break, tangle or rapidly lose moisture. This challenge is to insulate and nurture our strands. Blowdrying my hair is the best way for me to keep it stretched and free of knots. To avoid tension, heat damage and over-manipulation, I will wrap my hair properly at night, blow dry my hair on cool and style loosely..
4. Minimize dusts/trims. I will trim in January 2019 about an inch to set myself up with fresh ends. If my hair seems like she needs more in 2019, I'll do so. The goal is to retain as much length as possible so I am keeping my hair in the most protected and hydrated state I can muster. I am giving her all of my effort. I will not hesitate to cut out single strand knots and cluster knots, though.
5. Post one photo a month! We've gotta track this progress. I'll post a stretched length check in this post every month until 2020! I encourage you to do the same!
My regimen for 2019 is simple:
Every 2 weeks, I will...
1. Detangle, cleanse + deep condition.
2. Moisturize + seal.
3. Tension blow dry
4. Style! I'm wearing low tension braids/twists and wigs.
Use whatever products work for your hair + budget. I'm using:
22nd Century Naturals Shampoo bar
Mielle Organics Babassu and Mint Deep Conditioner
Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-In/Detangler, diluted with Aloe Vera + rice water
DIY Shea Butter mix
DIY Ayurvedic infused oil
Treatments:
DIY Bentonite Clay and Henna mask (1x every three months)
Green Beauty's Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein (1x a month)
Green Beauty's Onion Juice Mask (1x a month) (https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenBeautyChannel/featured)
_______________________________________________________________
JANUARY!
These photos suck, but I'll do better next month! My hair actually looks shorter because of the angle, but that's alright because this is pre-trim. I'm waiting on some hair shears to arrive from Amazon, then I'll be trimming one inch from my ends! Is anyone else trimming at home? I'm thinking about flat ironing my ends before I trim them, so my measurement can be more accurate. I want a true inch trimmed, but depending on how gnarly my ends are, that may or may not happen lol.
Styling:
I'm still getting the hang of my routine, so the first two weeks of the month were all over the place. No consistent style, and I didn't stick to my regimen. The last two weeks of the month will be spent in head wraps, retaining moisture.
View media item 130021View media item 130019
__________________________________________________________________
FEBRUARY!
I TRIMMED! Cut off an inch, give or take. Hopefully I won't be doing that again for awhile, though I do see a small dusting session in my future. Probably in June.
I wore my hair in loose micro box braids for three weeks in February and the first week of March, so a month total. Pics below! They were really nice and I wish I could have left them longer, but my scalp needs a good scrub and I don't wash my hair while it's braided. That's a recipe for disaster. Never again.
For moisture, I sprayed with diluted aloe vera and sealed with my Ayurvedic herb infused oil a few times per week. That oil is crack. CRACK! I think it's going to be a staple in my regimen for life. The braids will be out TONIGHT and I'll post a new length check sometime tomorrow. Will be using a measuring tape, since I gave away the grey sports bra from the first set of photos.
View media item 130141View media item 130143
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