APL 2012 Challenge
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gforceroy
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polished07 I like your wig!! What is the name of the wig?
lamaria211
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Im to old for another social network lol ide be on there posting length checks
mami2010
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I got my hair accessory from a store in south America called giftland, where I am now living.. Soon I will be visiting my mom in the states so I can get some more. Sometimes it's hard finding things here on south America. Most of my hair products I have to ship in when I visit the states.
I got my hair accessory from a store in south America called giftland, where I am now living.. Soon I will be visiting my mom in the states so I can get some more. Sometimes it's hard finding things here on south America. Most of my hair products I have to ship in when I visit the states.
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The Princess
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afroette said:
Have you tried safflower oil. I hear it's really light but still pack a punch with nutrients.
I will be trying that next.
Olive oil was to heavy. I'm using African best hair oil and I like it alot, very light.
The Princess
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mami2010 said:
Nice bun. I like the flower too.
MsSonya
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Wow, your hair looks great. And that color
I definitely see an improvement in your ends.And 6mths., I hope I see that type of improvement by Dec.
Laaadddieeeesss !!
I'm struggling over here
My SL hair is NOT RETAINING! I've been bunning everyday. I M&S almost every night. I try to tie it up ina satin or silk scarf. Sometimes I forget or sometimes it comes off. But for the most part I'm doing a good job.
I apply Bee Mine Sulfur Serum about 1-2 times a week (I don't like the smell so I don't use it more often). I experience lots of shedding and some breakage. I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
I think I just might give up and not care anymore. And if my hair grows then great. But if not then its whatever.
I'm struggling over here
My SL hair is NOT RETAINING! I've been bunning everyday. I M&S almost every night. I try to tie it up ina satin or silk scarf. Sometimes I forget or sometimes it comes off. But for the most part I'm doing a good job.I apply Bee Mine Sulfur Serum about 1-2 times a week (I don't like the smell so I don't use it more often). I experience lots of shedding and some breakage. I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
I think I just might give up and not care anymore. And if my hair grows then great. But if not then its whatever.
Hyacinthe
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mscece1 said:
Your hair is gorge.
Did you trim or dust during the 6 mnths cuz ur ends have made such a great turnaround.
My hair is looking how yours looked before and I have decided to trim.
Do you think I should wait and see if the lead hair theory is true.
Healthy hair is what I long 4
Hyacinthe
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lovebug10 said:Laaadddieeeesss !!
I'm struggling over here
I apply Bee Mine Sulfur Serum about 1-2 times a week (I don't like the smell so I don't use it more often). I experience lots of shedding and some breakage. I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
I think I just might give up and not care anymore. And if my hair grows then great. But if not then its whatever.
Have you tried a protein treatment ?
sent from IPad using LHCF app. POW!
NikkiQ
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Laaadddieeeesss !!
I'm struggling over here
I apply Bee Mine Sulfur Serum about 1-2 times a week (I don't like the smell so I don't use it more often). I experience lots of shedding and some breakage. I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
I think I just might give up and not care anymore. And if my hair grows then great. But if not then its whatever.
Can you list the rest of your reggie and the products you use lovebug10? We gotta get to the bottom of this!
lamaria211
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NikkiQ
Reggie:
-Wash 1x a week currently using Paul Mitchell Special Tea Tree Shampoo & the Matching Conditioner. Sometimes I use Aphogee Shampoo for damaged hair and the balancing moisturizer afterwards
-After Wash I rollerset 90% of the time using Paul mitchell leave in conditioner & paul mitchell super skinny serum. I don't really experience much breakage from rollersetting. I end up with less shed hairs after rollersetting than if I air dry
-List of Moisturizers I currently use: HE LTR, Hairveda Whipped Ends
-List of Oils/ serums I currently use: Hairveda Vatika frosting, organix macadamia styling oil, organix anti breakage coconut serum, hot six oil, argan magic argan oil
-Topical Treatments/ Growth aids: Bee Mine Oil w/ sulfur about 1-2x per week & i take biotin, hair skin nails & fish oil pills whenever I rememeber but I'm trying to get better at taking them every day
-Protein Treatments - APhogee 2 step, Aphogee 2 min (did the 2 step protein after my relaxer and also 2 weeks after that I used the aphogee 2 min because I felt like my hair was mushy)
-Other DC - ORS Replenishing pak (havent used in a while), macadamia natural oil deep repair masque (haven't used in a while)
I usually relax every 12-15 weeks. I don't use direct heat EVER... I dont even own a blowdryer or a flat iron. I trim my own ends but its hard because its all different lengths and I have shorter pieces near the crown with some breakage. My last trim was around April/ May
I know my hair is growing because I get a lot of NG but the length is staying the same so I am getting zero retention. I dyed my hair about 1.5 yrs ago and its all grown out to about SL but the ends still have some color damage.
I moisturize and seal at least 1 time a day. I am guilty of sometimes not sleeping with a scarf or when I do it comes off. I have been wearing high buns & sometimes low buns everyday. And I only wore my hair "down" 3 times since may
lovebug10 is your hair dry? Breaking? How often are you trimming. And everything nikkyq stated we need ur reggie
lamaria211
It seems dry, there are long breakage, short breakage, and long pieces of shed hair. I last trime in april/ may. I trimmed myself. I haven't gotten a professional trim in a while.
lamaria211
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lamaria211 I'm sorry but I dont know what wet bunning is. Can you explain what it means?
I usually wash my hair 1x per week and then rollerset. After that I style into a bun for the rest of the week. That is the only time my hair gets wet. I never wet my hair and then bun right after.
I usually wash my hair 1x per week and then rollerset. After that I style into a bun for the rest of the week. That is the only time my hair gets wet. I never wet my hair and then bun right after.
lamaria211
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lovebug10 said:
Oh im sorry I misread your ealier post
Are there sulfates in your poo?
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NaturalfienD
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Reggie:
-Wash 1x a week currently using Paul Mitchell Special Tea Tree Shampoo & the Matching Conditioner. Sometimes I use Aphogee Shampoo for damaged hair and the balancing moisturizer afterwards
-After Wash I rollerset 90% of the time using Paul mitchell leave in conditioner & paul mitchell super skinny serum. I don't really experience much breakage from rollersetting. I end up with less shed hairs after rollersetting than if I air dry
-List of Moisturizers I currently use: HE LTR, Hairveda Whipped Ends
-List of Oils/ serums I currently use: Hairveda Vatika frosting, organix macadamia styling oil, organix anti breakage coconut serum, hot six oil, argan magic argan oil
-Topical Treatments/ Growth aids: Bee Mine Oil w/ sulfur about 1-2x per week & i take biotin, hair skin nails & fish oil pills whenever I rememeber but I'm trying to get better at taking them every day
-Protein Treatments - APhogee 2 step, Aphogee 2 min (did the 2 step protein after my relaxer and also 2 weeks after that I used the aphogee 2 min because I felt like my hair was mushy)
-Other DC - ORS Replenishing pak (havent used in a while), macadamia natural oil deep repair masque (haven't used in a while)
I usually relax every 12-15 weeks. I don't use direct heat EVER... I dont even own a blowdryer or a flat iron. I trim my own ends but its hard because its all different lengths and I have shorter pieces near the crown with some breakage. My last trim was around April/ May
I know my hair is growing because I get a lot of NG but the length is staying the same so I am getting zero retention. I dyed my hair about 1.5 yrs ago and its all grown out to about SL but the ends still have some color damage.
I moisturize and seal at least 1 time a day. I am guilty of sometimes not sleeping with a scarf or when I do it comes off. I have been wearing high buns & sometimes low buns everyday. And I only wore my hair "down" 3 times since may
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@lovebug10 ~ I am happy to hear that you notice your hair is growing so you know you WILL have long flowing locks ... now, we need to figure out if the bunning is a protective enough style for your hair at this stage.
When I read your post, all I kept thinking was 'hard protein treatment needed stat' but it seems like you have done that.For clarification, when was the last time you did a hard protein like Aphogee 2 step? I know it was after your last relaxer but I am uncertain of when that was. I was getting a bunch of broken hair (while PSing with wigs in June) and realized I was not giving my hair enough protein. What do you think about the possibility of giving yourself another 'hard' protein treatment and doing a lighter one on your wash days to improve the moisture/protein balance of your hair?
In reference to the buns ... do you think a style that allows you to have your hair put away (twists/braids) would be a wise choice until your hair gets in the state that you would like it to be in? I wonder if the daily manipulation of taking the bun down, moisturizing, and sealing is making your hair mad.
{{These are just random shots in the dark ... }}
Oh ... I had to edit to post so I can type what just hit me. Do you think the breakage could be related to a porosity issue? I had (maybe I still do, Ion know) porosity issues-- overly-porous hair that would break, break, break. I began using Roux Shampoo/Conditioner for porosity control and it worked wonders for me. Nonetheless, I hope this helps and that you are able to find a remedy to the breakage.
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NikkiQ
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How often do you do an actual moisturizing DC? I'm seeing lots of protein treatments and not many moisture treatments
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