Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2024

[caribeandiva]

@caribeandiva You are not alone

Neither are you! We got you up in this e-verse, universe. Hang in there!

Y’all got crazy parents too?

 

[Chicoro]

Y’all got crazy parents too?

I’m still working through lots things from my Pre-France life.

 

[Chicoro]

Here's a video about fenugreek spray from Now I am Nappy who is a LHCF member. She also has a hair product line!

post # 405 from LHCF Fenugreek thread video

Making Fenugreek Paste with Powder

Making Fenugreek Paste with Seeds video


@GGsKin
@newgrowth15
@IDareT'sHair
@snoop

Are in that thread!

FENUGREEK IS THE BUSINESS...GREAT SLIP/STOPS SHEDDING/CHEAP

Bumpin' because I've just discovered it's awesomeness. Fenugreek is great for my hi po hair. It has restored elasticity to my hair, it feels much smoother, and it's retaining moisture longer. I've been soaking 2tbsp of seeds in 2 cups of distilled water for 24 hrs in the fridge. I also add...

longhaircareforum.com

GGskin Great post

 

[GettingKinky]

Aww, thank you! I am trying to get my ends super healthy like YOURS!!!

My ends are healthy, but I at the cost of length. I get trims regularly and they often turn into cuts to maintain my shape.
They feel amazing, but I think the price I pay for them is too high.

 

[Chicoro]

My ends are healthy, but I at the cost of length. I get trims regularly and they often turn into cuts to maintain my shape.
They feel amazing, but I think the price I pay for them is too high.

Have you decided on your next goal? And, have you decided on how you will proceed? Self trims to gain length? Continue with stylist who shapes your hair? Go to stylist who does good trims and keeps your length?

 

[Chicoro]

I am enjoying my fenugreek/rosemary/clove oil. The paste made from the seeds looks interesting, too.

I took this picture from the Fenugreek thread I linked to above: love @GGsKin gorgeous texture, shine and juicy braids from the paste.

 

[GettingKinky]

Have you decided on your next goal? And, have you decided on how you will proceed? Self trims to gain length? Continue with stylist who shapes your hair? Go to stylist who does good trims and keeps your length?

I haven’t decided. My current stylist can do good trims to retain length.

But the last time I saw her I complained that the back of my hair was way longer than the rest and said I wanted to gradually cut it to so that it would look good (blend with the rest).
She seemed like she understood and she said she would trim the back while it was still curly and then do a blow out trim on the rest, but she ended up cutting 5-6” from the back. :-0

I was traumatized at first, but my wash n go looks sooooo much better now so I got over it. But this is why the shortest parts of my hair are 10 inches and the rest of my hair is 13-15 inches.

So now I don’t know what I will do. I do want 30” hair, but I’m not sure how to get there and wear a wash n go that looks good along the way. Or if I can even get there wearing wash n gos

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Y’all got crazy parents too?

Yea lol. Only one bothers me now.

 

[Chicoro]

I haven’t decided. My current stylist can do good trims to retain length.

But the last time I saw her I complained that the back of my hair was way longer than the rest and said I wanted to gradually cut it to so that it would look good (blend with the rest).
She seemed like she understood and she said she would trim the back while it was still curly and then do a blow out trim on the rest, but she ended up cutting 5-6” from the back. :-0

I was traumatized at first, but my wash n go looks sooooo much better now so I got over it. But this is why the shortest parts of my hair are 10 inches and the rest of my hair is 13-15 inches.

So now I don’t know what I will do. I do want 30” hair, but I’m not sure how to get there and wear a wash n go that looks good along the way. Or if I can even get there wearing wash n gos

You are analyzing the situation and mulling over your options and where you've been and where you'd like to go. The boys in the basement, your subconscious, will bubble up an answer for you! Keep thinking things over. And, take baby steps!

 

[MzSwift]

OMG, I rarely get to see @GGsKin 's hair! It's sooo pretty!!

 

[GGsKin]

Thank you ladies @Chicoro and @MzSwift. I'd be posting more about my hair if it was loose right now, but I've had it in extensions since last August, so I'm letting it do its thing after a decent cut due to incessant splits (I believe my hair was dehydrated) and heat damage. My hair seems to be doing well, and my ends look good. I've been redoing individual braids, as needed, making sure my hair is well lubricated. All this talk of fenugreek has me wanting to sprout some seeds myself. I plan to get round to it at some point.

 

[Chicoro]

Pssssssssssssttttt, do some of these processes and the focus on the ends look familiar? Ummmm hmmmm. She broke out with a bonnet. I know whose videos she's been watching,



Why am I posting?

A reminder to value the processes that YOU develop and the knowledge you gain and share. Perhaps I am biased, but I have and I will continue to believe that African American women ushered in love, care and deep knowledge of cultivating afro-textured hair. It was an acknowledgement heard around the world.

Don't let the world EVER fool you into believing that you are not seen and that you are invisible. The world can't HELP but see you. Always toot your own horn, even if people are wearing ear plugs!

 

[Chicoro]

This is EXACTLY the reason why 2 Strand twists do not work on my hair. They never stay twisted and I have to redo and re do and redo and it just defeats the purpose of protective low manipulation styling for MY har. Braids work better for on my hair.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@Chicoro It's beautiful! I know it wasn't your intended purpose, but it looks like a passion twist.

 

[Chicoro]

@Chicoro It's beautiful! I know it wasn't your intended purpose, but it looks like a passion twist.

Awww, thank you for the compliment. I’ll have to look up a passion twist as I don’t know what that is!

 

[MzSwift]

Awww, thank you for the compliment. I’ll have to look up a passion twist as I don’t know what that is!

They're really pretty twists done with curly hair, so the twists aren't as rigid/tight.



Ladies love them bc they're not as uniformed as rope twists. There's a variety that's even less uniformed. I think they're called "butterfly locs" or something. Your twists favor those too. So pretty!

 

[Chicoro]

They're really pretty twists done with curly hair, so the twists aren't as rigid/tight.

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Ladies love them bc they're not as uniformed as rope twists. There's a variety that's even less uniformed. I think they're called "butterfly locs" or something. Your twists favor those too. So pretty!

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Thank for the photos and the compliment! Ain't that somethin'. I'm sitting here complaining about what my hair does naturally, and folks out her buying and paying to get what I got for free. Let me go and count my hair blessings.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@MzSwift Thanks for the pictures and the explanation Swifty. I'm trying to get better

 

[Chicoro]

@MzSwift Thanks for the pictures and the explanation Swifty. I'm trying to get better

YOU were the one who put me on this initially. Girl, stop playing!

 

[caribeandiva]

Yea lol. Only one bothers me now.

I posted what happened here so I can stop derailing this thread. Carry on ladies


Post in thread 'Daughters of narcissistic mothers'
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/daughters-of-narcissistic-mothers.740831/post-25938491

 

[snoop]

I took my twists down this week and they came down even easier than I'd anticipated. I think that it was because I'd micro-trimmed the week before and so there were no knots or dry whispy ends wrapped onto themselves.

Admittedly, the past few mini twist takedowns were also easy because keeping my ends super lubricated helps a lot! Even if I only do it on the very first day of my install, it seems to make a difference.

 

[Chicoro]

I posted what happened here so I can stop derailing this thread. Carry on ladies


Post in thread 'Daughters of narcissistic mothers'
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/daughters-of-narcissistic-mothers.740831/post-25938491

You ain't derailing this thread! Have you seen some of MY posts????!!!


Whatever comes up from this thread or is triggered by something in this thread can go here, too. But thank you for thinking of us and providing the link to the more detailed post.

Whatever any of us has to say, brought up or brought out by this thread comes up for a reason. And, it is always welcomed in this thread.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@Chicoro That first part cracked me up, because it's something I would say. I agree with you though. My brain is always segue-ing lol (fun fact, I thought it was spelled "segway" not "segue". Language lol)

But I think I need a trim now. I think when I take this latest style down, I definitely need to trim, if not cut. I'll wait until I get my hair straightened to be sure.

 

[Chicoro]

@Chicoro That first part cracked me up, because it's something I would say. I agree with you though. My brain is always segue-ing lol (fun fact, I thought it was spelled "segway" not "segue". Language lol)

But I think I need a trim now. I think when I take this latest style down, I definitely need to trim, if not cut. I'll wait until I get my hair straightened to be sure.

Please don't get scissor happy. You can and should do what is best for you, of course and I will support you! I will support you but not them scissors.

 

[MzSwift]

Please don't get scissor happy. You can and should do what is best for you, of course and I will support you! I will support you but not them scissors.

Amen!

Cousin @ItsMeLilLucky , I'll be watching you.
We recovering scissor addicts can't afford to mess up - don't make the same mistake I did this past January, cuz!!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@Chicoro @MzSwift I'll be good

 

[caribeandiva]

You ain't derailing this thread! Have you seen some of MY posts????!!!


Whatever comes up from this thread or is triggered by something in this thread can go here, too. But thank you for thinking of us and providing the link to the more detailed post.

Whatever any of us has to say, brought up or brought out by this thread comes up for a reason. And, it is always welcomed in this thread.

Thank you!

 

[Chicoro]

This YouTube Short came across my feed. I LOVED the health of her ends. Then, the video image showed her natural hair.

When people say my hair isn’t 4C #4chair #naturalhair #4cnatural #4cnaturalhaircare #4c #haircare

www.youtube.com

THEN...


my Spidey Senses started tingling.




Video where I saw her use Shea butter:

I KNEW IT! I knew she was a Shea head. She used Shea butter after she straightened her hair.

How I Blow Out My Natural 4C Hair | Will The Revair Work On 4C Hair?​

Sapphire Delight

 

[newgrowth15]

This YouTube Short came across my feed. I LOVED the health of her ends. Then, the video image showed her natural hair.

When people say my hair isn’t 4C #4chair #naturalhair #4cnatural #4cnaturalhaircare #4c #haircare

www.youtube.com

THEN...

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my Spidey Senses started tingling.




Video where I saw her use Shea butter:

I KNEW IT! I knew she was a Shea head. She used Shea butter after she straightened her hair.

How I Blow Out My Natural 4C Hair | Will The Revair Work On 4C Hair?​

Sapphire Delight

@Chicoro don't forget she also used fenugreek oil. We are on the right track.

 

[Chicoro]

@Chicoro don't forget she also used fenugreek oil. We are on the right track.

You are right! I saw that, too. I did forget that. That was the impetus for me wanting to post her in this thread, then I got completely off-track.

Yes, yes!!!! She does use her own fenugreek oil. And yes, @newgrowth15 we ARE on track!


See her Step #3 :