Gr8ness83
Well-Known Member
Hello ladies!
After a lot of positive feedback , I am starting a Collagen Challenge. I will link post where I originally began discussing it and sharing the benefits below.
The goal of this challenge is to accelerate HEALTHY hair growth. Although the challenge will extend all of 2017, your commitment can be as long or short as your schedule, budget, patience allows. I am going to spread the length check dates by 3 months each, (4 length checks total in 2017)
Rules:
1)Take a starting pic of your hair (post the current length, what your challenge goal length and your ultimate goal length)
2)Take YOUR preferred collagen daily (I will post a link to the one that I use and the Vitamin c that I mix it with)
3)PROTECT YOUR HAIR (baby your ends)- Collagen is going to work from the inside-out so you do still have to care and protect your hair. Low manipulation styles and protective style are encouraged, but do what you can and what is best for you. You know your hair.
4) Oil your scalp/ perform scalp massages- No doubt, oiling your scalp has proven beneficial for the majority of the women in here but if you are one of the ones whose scalp does not fare well with any type of oils on it, just massage your scalp. Get the sebum from the follicles rubbed all around your scalp and get those follicles stimulated.
5) Apply protein treatments/ DC and Moisturize as required
6) Take you vitamins- if you do take vitamins, post what your vitamin regimen is and try to be as consistent as possible, if not.... (see rule 7)
7) Eat a balanced diet- we are casting pearls before swine and being very counterproductive by not eating the right nutrients to fuel our bodies so the vitamins.
8) Try to get some sort of exercise- whether it is walking, rowing, biking, Pilates, yoga... seek clearance from your physician before you start a new exercise regimen.
9) Trim only when needed and (Please, if possible) take before pictures BEFORE and AFTER any trims or cuts. I stress this "rule" for accountability and accuracy sake. I find it frustrating when I am looking at a YouTube video about hair growth progress (especially if the progress is attributed to a specific product), and the girl shows a "before" when she is 9", then and "after"pic, 3 months later where she is 10" and claims that she really "grew 3 inches total" because she "cut" 2inches off of her hair right before the video.... but didn't take any pics. I am not saying don't cut your hair for the sake of this challenge, just snap a pic before you do... I strive to be as open am honest as possible and I am not accusing anyone of fabricating there results on here, I am just hoping to get the most aciurate amount of feedback as possible.
10) Be consistent with your length checks- I know we have all seen the hair growth results where the girls tilt their heads, grab a bigger section or a different section entirely. Let's not do that. Lol. Try to use the same section of hair, head straight, etc....
Please take not to not only your hair skin and nails feel but your body (joints, muscles/ ligaments) feel as well. Collagen is very good for all of the above and I will be conducting polls with each length check/update.
Link to original post:
https://www.longhaircareforum.com/threads/my-holy-grail.802819/
I have never initiated a challenge so if you ladies have any ideas for "rules/guidelines" let me know and I will add them.
ETA:
Challenge Participants:
Gr8ness83
Aggie
Israellabant
TrueSugar
KiWiStyle
SweetSunshine
Yodie
FiFigirl
Gvin89
Charmtreese
Jade Feria
Niknik253
Natural Finally
Chocolat79
MovingForward
Daina
Need2gro
Imma
YvetteWithJoy
YesToHair
CutiePieBaby
HappyAtLast
FaithVA (Lurking)
Keen (Lurking)
After a lot of positive feedback , I am starting a Collagen Challenge. I will link post where I originally began discussing it and sharing the benefits below.
The goal of this challenge is to accelerate HEALTHY hair growth. Although the challenge will extend all of 2017, your commitment can be as long or short as your schedule, budget, patience allows. I am going to spread the length check dates by 3 months each, (4 length checks total in 2017)
Rules:
1)Take a starting pic of your hair (post the current length, what your challenge goal length and your ultimate goal length)
2)Take YOUR preferred collagen daily (I will post a link to the one that I use and the Vitamin c that I mix it with)
3)PROTECT YOUR HAIR (baby your ends)- Collagen is going to work from the inside-out so you do still have to care and protect your hair. Low manipulation styles and protective style are encouraged, but do what you can and what is best for you. You know your hair.
4) Oil your scalp/ perform scalp massages- No doubt, oiling your scalp has proven beneficial for the majority of the women in here but if you are one of the ones whose scalp does not fare well with any type of oils on it, just massage your scalp. Get the sebum from the follicles rubbed all around your scalp and get those follicles stimulated.
5) Apply protein treatments/ DC and Moisturize as required
6) Take you vitamins- if you do take vitamins, post what your vitamin regimen is and try to be as consistent as possible, if not.... (see rule 7)
7) Eat a balanced diet- we are casting pearls before swine and being very counterproductive by not eating the right nutrients to fuel our bodies so the vitamins.
8) Try to get some sort of exercise- whether it is walking, rowing, biking, Pilates, yoga... seek clearance from your physician before you start a new exercise regimen.
9) Trim only when needed and (Please, if possible) take before pictures BEFORE and AFTER any trims or cuts. I stress this "rule" for accountability and accuracy sake. I find it frustrating when I am looking at a YouTube video about hair growth progress (especially if the progress is attributed to a specific product), and the girl shows a "before" when she is 9", then and "after"pic, 3 months later where she is 10" and claims that she really "grew 3 inches total" because she "cut" 2inches off of her hair right before the video.... but didn't take any pics. I am not saying don't cut your hair for the sake of this challenge, just snap a pic before you do... I strive to be as open am honest as possible and I am not accusing anyone of fabricating there results on here, I am just hoping to get the most aciurate amount of feedback as possible.
10) Be consistent with your length checks- I know we have all seen the hair growth results where the girls tilt their heads, grab a bigger section or a different section entirely. Let's not do that. Lol. Try to use the same section of hair, head straight, etc....
Please take not to not only your hair skin and nails feel but your body (joints, muscles/ ligaments) feel as well. Collagen is very good for all of the above and I will be conducting polls with each length check/update.
Link to original post:
https://www.longhaircareforum.com/threads/my-holy-grail.802819/
I have never initiated a challenge so if you ladies have any ideas for "rules/guidelines" let me know and I will add them.
ETA:
Challenge Participants:
Gr8ness83
Aggie
Israellabant
TrueSugar
KiWiStyle
SweetSunshine
Yodie
FiFigirl
Gvin89
Charmtreese
Jade Feria
Niknik253
Natural Finally
Chocolat79
MovingForward
Daina
Need2gro
Imma
YvetteWithJoy
YesToHair
CutiePieBaby
HappyAtLast
FaithVA (Lurking)
Keen (Lurking)
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I provided the link to the post I started a while ago about collagen and the specific one I take. Which are you taking? You have been taking it a month this far, have you noticed any changes?
