Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I've been missing out! Got to make up for lost time.
Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019
- Thread starter Chicoro
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I've been missing out! Got to make up for lost time.
caribeandiva
Human being
Washed & Roller Set today. This is right after removing the rollers:
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But I got goals to meet so I seperated the curls, Shea'd it UP & bunned it DOWN!
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HOLLLLLLAAAAA!!!!!
*sorry if the pics are huge*
I don’t even roller set anymore but I’m still drooling!
Lita
Well-Known Member
@Chicoro Hello! My hair is coming along very well..My order of Shea Nilotica Butter was delivered today & other Shea mix items..I notice when I apply Shea butter on on my ends & use a roller,My ends stay nice and silky with few to no knots..Shea Butter is really helping with retaining length/no single strand knots..Yep.
Happy Hair Growing!
caribeandiva
Human being
I finger comb my hair daily when I take my braids down in the morning to put my hair into a bun. I use a wide tooth comb to detangle during wash days.
curly caress
Well-Known Member
[QUOTE="Bun Mistress"
Braidouts with Shea butter hair lotion. I am trying to formulate my own Shea butter hair lotion, the previous prodcer is well, not to be mentioned on LHCF.
Would you please PM me the name of the producer of the shea butter hair lotion?
Braidouts with Shea butter hair lotion. I am trying to formulate my own Shea butter hair lotion, the previous prodcer is well, not to be mentioned on LHCF.
Would you please PM me the name of the producer of the shea butter hair lotion?
Jade Feria
Well-Known Member
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
*Squeals in delight!*
How wonderful that Shea butter is helping you to combat knots and retain length. Let us know how that Shea Nilotica Butter is. I wish I could get me some of that here. Yes, happy hair growing!
caribeandiva
Human being
Hey ladies, I won’t be able to do the Shea trophies this year like I thought. I just don’t have as much time to check this thread like I did last year. @Chicoro I’m sorry. I’m not leaving the board or anything. I’ll be in and out of this thread just not as much.
If someone would like to take over making them it’s really simple. Just save this pic:
Download the app Cymera. To edit: go to decorate —-> text —> Aa (to select font: I used Snellroundhand —> then adjust and resize it. That’s it. Feel free to choose a different font if you’re so inclined. No worries.
If someone would like to take over making them it’s really simple. Just save this pic:
Download the app Cymera. To edit: go to decorate —-> text —> Aa (to select font: I used Snellroundhand —> then adjust and resize it. That’s it. Feel free to choose a different font if you’re so inclined. No worries.
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
Let the radiant Shea Skin begin! Alright @VictoriousBrownFlower and @ElevatedEnergy ,
I'm starting my exfoliating, applying Shea Coffee oil journey today! My burn scars are almost 2 years old, not 3 as I mistakenly thought. But still...I got on my furry onesy, so I'll keep all that greasy delight contained on my skin and covered - and not have it get on my sheets! And, can I add the fact that I have my electric blanket, too. Me and myself and I are going to be tearing UP some sleep tonight!
I count the hours until I can get back to my electric blanket for another night's GREAT sleep! I sleep so good now, one night I woke myself up because I was clapping so hard, with my hands in the air.I guess whatever I was dreaming about must have been an exciting performance.
Yay!!!!
Don't forget to take your starting pictures! I take progress shots of my skin seasonally. That's really how I noticed a difference.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
We may retire this. It's just not the same without you.
caribeandiva
Human being
Nooooo... that’s what makes this thread so much fun! I don’t mind making them but I don’t know how to get notifications away from the board when a new unicorn is found without checking this thread often or at least keeping current with it. That’s the dilemma. Like I said I’ll still be here, just not all the time.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
If that's the only issue, I know how to find you! How about I find you and tell you via our other way, outside the board, you and I communicate. Will that work?
caribeandiva
Human being
Perfect!! Thank you!! Because I love our little Shea community and giving out the trophy is very important to me. Which reminds me is @ElevatedEnergy our first unicorn of 2019?
Them curls are scrumptious!!
water_n_oil
Well-Known Member
Hi all. Lurker turned member here. Shea butter is definitely a girl's best friend. Certainly mine
. Chopped my hair to my shoulders (stretched) back in early July out of "tired mom frustration" and now I'm growing it back out. I have two main mixes I like. One is shea and oils (safflower, castor, grapeseed) and the other is shea and glycerin. I like the former from head to toe while the latter is mainly on my hair. I generally alternate between puffs and braids/braidouts.
Profile pic = latest puff. Mix #1 on the length of my hair. DIY Ayurvedic oil on the roots to smooth the ponytail in conjunction with hot water.
File 1 = latest braidout w/ mix #1.
File 2 = Wng from a year and a half ago with mix #2 and eco krystal.
File 3 = Braidout from 2016 with mix #2 (8 braids is my go to).
Anywho, happy to join you all in this shea filled journey.
EDIT: Changed my forum name to match my IG name. Water & oil/shea are the keys to keeping my hair great.
. Chopped my hair to my shoulders (stretched) back in early July out of "tired mom frustration" and now I'm growing it back out. I have two main mixes I like. One is shea and oils (safflower, castor, grapeseed) and the other is shea and glycerin. I like the former from head to toe while the latter is mainly on my hair. I generally alternate between puffs and braids/braidouts.Profile pic = latest puff. Mix #1 on the length of my hair. DIY Ayurvedic oil on the roots to smooth the ponytail in conjunction with hot water.
File 1 = latest braidout w/ mix #1.
File 2 = Wng from a year and a half ago with mix #2 and eco krystal.
File 3 = Braidout from 2016 with mix #2 (8 braids is my go to).
Anywho, happy to join you all in this shea filled journey.
EDIT: Changed my forum name to match my IG name. Water & oil/shea are the keys to keeping my hair great.
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metro_qt
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I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, to see if you've answered, but how do you track and expect your growth spurts?
Do we all have similarly timed spurts, or is it something we have to watch and track ourselves, and how best would you track this?
MizzBFly
Well-Known Member
Hay Ladies!!
I’ve been lurking and now on page 6... before this train and pages gets ahead of me...COUNT ME IN!!
Within the past two years Ive confirmed I’m high Porosity and sealing throughly is a must! My hair feels best when I seal with Shea & an oil. The goal of this thread speaks to me since I’m trying to make waist length or CLOSE
Styles: mini twists or blown out styled bun
Wash: sodium/calcium clay mix or rhassoul, I don’t know if I should ever use shampoo again
Need to start back with Henna *these greys, whew*
I’ve drawn a line right below my waist an an arrow to my waist...I want precision
I’ve been lurking and now on page 6... before this train and pages gets ahead of me...COUNT ME IN!!
Within the past two years Ive confirmed I’m high Porosity and sealing throughly is a must! My hair feels best when I seal with Shea & an oil. The goal of this thread speaks to me since I’m trying to make waist length or CLOSEStyles: mini twists or blown out styled bun
Wash: sodium/calcium clay mix or rhassoul, I don’t know if I should ever use shampoo again
Need to start back with Henna *these greys, whew*
I’ve drawn a line right below my waist an an arrow to my waist...I want precision
sunflora
Flowah Powah
I know you didn't ask me, but I know that I have growth spurts in the winter. I just always have since I've been alive, so I expect them then. I think if you have a hard time noticing what your growth rate is, you can try measuring every month and record these measurements in a journal. Do this for as long as you want until you see a trend.
I take a lot of pictures of my hair now and keep them filed so that I can easily follow along, as I am more of a visual person. Even just random phone pictures helped me realize what my trends were earlier on, as each year I'd find a picture of my hair past my collarbone in the winter and in a bob in the summer (I used to cut my hair a lot). HTH.
ETA: No, we don't all have the same growth spurts or similarly timed at all. Most people say that they have theirs in the spring or summer. I think mine is attributed to all of the curry and chai I eat and drink in the winter LOL. But yeah everyone's different.
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icsonia22
Well-Known Member
I've been giving indigo a lot of flack lately for my tender scalp. The pain had just started to ease off a little about a day or 2 ago when I noticed that someone else in the group posted about Shea butter making their scalp sore. I never tied 2 and 2 together so I experimented with a fresh application of Shea butter on my scalp. Sure enough the soreness returned. I had just recently started greasing my scalp with Shea butter but apparently my scalp isn't feeling it. I'll stick to smothering my actual hair with it after moisturizing.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Okay, so are going to formally advise against placing Shea butter on the scalp
@icsonia22 and @ElevatedEnergy ?
Meaning:
"It is contraindicated to grease your scalp with your Shea butter mix."
@icsonia22 and @ElevatedEnergy ?
Meaning:
"It is contraindicated to grease your scalp with your Shea butter mix."
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Perfect!! Thank you!! Because I love our little Shea community and giving out the trophy is very important to me. Which reminds me is @ElevatedEnergy our first unicorn of 2019?
@ElevatedEnergy gorgeousness is a holdover from 2018! I have a feeling she's going to outperform herself in 2019. So, let's give her some more time to bake so that she can REALLY shine!
Also, I think we can wait until March 2019 before we start nominating Shea- Made Hair Unicorns. That will give everybody about 3 months worth of time to see if Shea is making a difference for them in 2019. From there, I think the unicorns are going to explode. Also, maybe around then YOU, @caribeandiva may find that you got more time to come around. If not, I do understand. You are working THEM Goals, ain't 'cha, Girl!
So just to give everybody a chance, let's start the nominees in March 2019. Of course there are always exceptions and we can address those as they pop up!
If you all think different, please let me know. I want to level the playing field, hence the nomination starting in March suggestion.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Hi all. Lurker turned member here. Shea butter is definitely a girl's best friend. Certainly mine
Profile pic = latest puff. Mix #1 on the length of my hair. DIY Ayurvedic oil on the roots to smooth the ponytail in conjunction with hot water.
File 1 = latest braidout w/ mix #1.
File 2 = Wng from a year and a half ago with mix #2 and eco krystal.
File 3 = Braidout from 2016 with mix #2 (8 braids is my go to).
Anywho, happy to join you all in this shea filled journey.
EDIT: Changed my forum name to match my IG name. Water & oil/shea are the keys to keeping my hair great.
We see you peeking in, girl! Glad you decided to participate. Your hair:
So pretty!
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Hay Ladies!!
I’ve been lurking and now on page 6... before this train and pages gets ahead of me...COUNT ME IN!!
Styles: mini twists or blown out styled bun
Wash: sodium/calcium clay mix or rhassoul, I don’t know if I should ever use shampoo again
Need to start back with Henna *these greys, whew*
I’ve drawn a line right below my waist an an arrow to my waist...I want precision
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@MizzBFly
Based on that photo with the line drawn, you don't have far to go to get to waist length. I counted about 4 inches MAXIMUM. It is certainly possible for you to get to waist length by December 2019. This is assuming your retain all your length and that you don't have any major setbacks. See you at waist length!
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I know you didn't ask me, but I know that I have growth spurts in the winter. I just always have since I've been alive, so I expect them then. I think if you have a hard time noticing what your growth rate is, you can try measuring every month and record these measurements in a journal. Do this for as long as you want until you see a trend.
I take a lot of pictures of my hair now and keep them filed so that I can easily follow along, as I am more of a visual person. Even just random phone pictures helped me realize what my trends were earlier on, as each year I'd find a picture of my hair past my collarbone in the winter and in a bob in the summer (I used to cut my hair a lot). HTH.
ETA: No, we don't all have the same growth spurts or similarly timed at all. Most people say that they have theirs in the spring or summer. I think mine is attributed to all of the curry and chai I eat and drink in the winter LOL. But yeah everyone's different.
@sunflora said,
"I think if you have a hard time noticing what your growth rate is, you can try measuring every month and record these measurements in a journal. Do this for as long as you want until you see a trend."
@metro_qt , I agree with this bolded above, 100 %! I would add to take a picture on the day you take your measurements so you can have a written measurement and a visual aid. Also, date them and write down what your process or regimen is.
Like I always say, gaining length on afro textured hair requires analysis. It is a 'thinking game', not a guessing game.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Okay, let us know how it goes. Please tell me if you think I should a warning on the first page, in the first post that it is not a good idea to grease the scalp with Shea butter.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
- No, everyone doesn't have the same timed spurts. (I like to measure my braids and re-measure the same braids each month. That's how I discovered my growth spurts.)
- Yes, you have to watch and track your own hair to identify your own growth spurts.
- How best to track is a personal choice. I keep my hair in the same section when I measure. I have eight braids and four on each side. I measure each braid and label them.
Maybe some other ladies can chime in on how they measure their hair?
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Ladies, how are you baselining your hair length? How do you initially measure your hair? Do you keep visual, photo records? Do you measure? Do you keep a journal? How often do you measure?
How do you realize/know that you have had growth????????
How do you realize/know that you have had growth????????
water_n_oil
Well-Known Member
I typically just go by pics and what my braids look like on wash day. Since I'm usually doing the same 8 braids it's easy to tell if there has been growth that way. As far as journaling, I only keep track of recipes and overall regimens via One Note as I do a lot of DIY.
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