Steaming Challenge 2012 - Part 1

[bajandoc86]

HAPPY NEW YEAR Ladies!!

Welcome to another Steaming challenge!

If you are like me and you just are in with steaming - this is the challenge for YOU!

This challenge will run from Jan 1st, 2012 to March 1st, 2012.

To Join please thank the OP and post the answers to the following:

1. How often you will steam?
2. What method are you using to steam?
3. What products will you steam with?

The only rule is to try to check in at least once weekly.

Happy Steaming!

List of Challengers:
bajandoc86
Nix08
IDareT'sHair
SHay72
NappyNelle
tiffers
ida2
naturalpride
hair4today
andromeda
lolita1987
Coffee
mzteaze
LadyD
g.lo
Nichelle_jb
yaya24
cheerrette
UGQueen
nichelle02
HanaKuroi
hola_lo2002
TRINITY05
bign__17
Ms. Tiki
bones
FindingMe

 

[Nix08]

I'm in! I will steam weekly with a variety of products for about 10-20 minutes.

Eta: steamed with AO WC today for 15.

 

[bajandoc86]

I will be steaming on my wash day once weekly. I usually steam for 20-30 mins at a time.
I have a rolling steamer, and I will steam with my protein and moisture DCs. I also want to try steaming with oils.

I LOVE steaming! The end.

ETA: I will list my DCs in a bit.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I will be Steaming Twice per Week with a Variety of some of the thickest Steam-Worthy Deep Conditioners.

Will check in twice weekly.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Oh.... And The List (in no particular order):

Marie Dean *variety of deep conditioners*
Camille Rose Algae
Hairveda Sitrinillah
Afroveda Ashlii Amala
Bee Mine DC'er
Christine Gant Babbasu Conditioner
Darcy's Botanicals DC'er
Curl Junkie Rehab
Curl Junkie Deep Fix
Karen's Body Beautiful Luscious Locs Hair Masque
Enso Naturals Cacao Deep Recovery
Enso Naturals SeaBuckthorn
SheScentIt Fortifying
Tiiva's Natural
Alter Ego Garlic
Claudie Normalizing
Mop Top
Rolland's Una

 

[tiffers]

Okay, I'm not joining anymore challenges after this. I don't think there's a challene I haven't joined!

1. How often you will steam? Imma TRY to limit myself to 3x a week. #addict
2. What method are you using to steam? My rollaround steamer from lclbeauty aka salons r us.
3. What products will you steam with?

- AOWC
- AOHSR
- Camille Rose Algae dc
- Pura Chocolate Smoothie
- Kyra's Ultimate Hydrating Hemp
- Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk
- Jessicurl WDT
- Jessicurl Too Shea!
- Qhemet CTDG
- Qhemet MTCG
- Various Marie Dean conditioners
- Various oils

 

[naturalpride]

1. How often you will steam? 1x weekly
2. What method are you using to steam? Professional Steamer
3. What products will you steam with? Nioxin System 8, Silk Elements various conditioners (MIxed with Hot Six Oil) ,LeKair Cholesterol (mixed with Hot Six Oil) and Proclaim Argan Oil Masque.

 

[Shay72]

I'm in!
1. How often you will steam?
2x/wkly

2. What method are you using to steam?
Huetiful Steamer

3. What products will you steam with?
Will alternate with moisture & protein dcs, reconstuctors, and oils

 

[Evallusion]

**peeks in**

ida2 This looks like something you'd like...

**eases on out**

 

[tiffers]

Steaming now with AOWC & Pura Brazil Loc Oil.

 

[youwillrise]

Grrr...I've been so good about avoiding this steaming thing, but I freaking can't stand it anymore. Baaaaah. I dunno...I gotta be strong.

 

[hair4today]

I love steaming. It's one of my favorite healthy hair-care activity.

1. How often you will steam? 1 to 2 times per week.
2. What method are you using to steam?LCL rollabout steamer, 30 minutes per session.
3. What products will you steam with?I Pre-poo with protein DCs and reconstructors, this is way of infusing the strengthening properties of the DC into my hair prior to wash day manipulation (shampoo, condition, moisture DC, detangling, styling). This helps to reduce excess breakage.
4. Favorite protein DCs to steam with:SSI Fortifying & Okra reconstructors, Dr.Cabello Multi-action Treatment, Komaza Moisture Masque, Shi-Naturals Protein Balance DC, CJ strengthening Conditioners, Silicon Mix Bamboo.

 

[ida2]

**peeks in**

ida2 This looks like something you'd like...

**eases on out**

Yes you are right about that

Sent from my Galaxy!!!!!!!!

 

[ida2]

1. How often you will steam?
On wash day which is 1 a week or twice a week.

2. What method are you using to steam? Pro 150

3. What products will you steam with?

ssi- bbc
ssi- fortifying mask
curl junkie- curl rehab
curl junkie- deep fix

 

[NappyNelle]

Welcome to another Steaming challenge!

If you are like me and you just are in with steaming - this is the challenge for YOU!

This challenge will run from Jan 1st, 2012 to March 1st, 2012.

To Join please thank the OP and post the answers to the following:

1. How often you will steam?
2. What method are you using to steam?
3. What products will you steam with?

The only rule is to try to check in at least once weekly.

Happy Steaming!

bajandoc86 Girl, what happened to the tags?!

1. I will steam once a week to every other week.
2. I have a steamer; sometimes I steam with a shower cap on, and sometimes I don't. Sometimes I do both in one steam session.
3. Aubrey Organics GPB and HSR, and Giovanni Smooth as Silk.

I steamed today for 1 hour with Aubrey GPB, and added a tiny bit of Smooth as Silk.

 

[bajandoc86]

NappyNelle sawwyyyy...lololol.

 

[andromeda]

I want to join! Got my Huetiful not too long ago but I haven't been keeping up w/ dc-ing lately.

1. How often you will steam? I will steam at least 1x/2 weeks. Ideally, I'd like to steam 1-2x/week but every other week is my baseline.
2. What method are you using to steam? I'm using the Huetiful steamer, usually for 20 min at a time with my hair exposed. Then I put a grocery bag (I refuse to buy plastic caps) on my head and go under my heat cap if I'm not ready to wash out yet. I've used it for prepoos, henna, and moisturizing dcs and plan on using it for protein dcs too.
3. What products will you steam with?
AO White Camelia
AO Honeysuckle Rose
Aveda Dry Remedy Damage Repair
AO GPB
Hairveda Sitrinilla
Henna
Homemade avocado-egg-olive oil protein concoction (got this from lhcf)
Oils: Wheatgerm, amla, bringraj, jbco

 

[mzteaze]

Hmm I will join. Bbl to answer questions.

 

[LadyD]

1. How often you will steam? Once a week
2. What method are you using to steam? LCL Beauty Steamer
3. What products will you steam with? Soy Oyl Conditioner, Mixed Silk

 

[Coffee]

1. How often you will steam?

1-2 x per week

2. What method are you using to steam?

Standing steamer

3. What products will you steam with?

Wow loaded question, I have to get back on this one!!

 

[Adonia1987]

Yaay! This is the challenge I was waiting for. Please add me!

1. How often you will steam?
I will steam once a week, or once every two weeks depending on how often I take my cornrows down.

2. What method are you using to steam?
I use a table top steamer.

3. What products will you steam with?
I will use:

PBN Chocolate hair smoothie - Staple
AOHSR
CJ Curl Rehab
CJ Deep Fix (not a repurchase)
HV Sitrinillah (not a repurchase)

This is all I have right now. I am trying to use what I have up, then I will test some more DCs. I only have one staple so far so my list will keep changing throughout the challenge.

 

[g.lo]

I am in steam weekly!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Getting Ready to Steam with:

Enso Naturals Cacao Recovery Treatment

 

[Nichelle_jb]

I'd like to join this challenge (my first one)

How often you will steam? Once or Twice a week

What method of steam? LCL Beauty Steamer (the best investment I've made on my hair journey so far)

What products will you use? I'm a card-carrying PJ, so a variety of deep conditioners with whatever oil I put my hands on first.

Nichelle_jb

 

[yaya24]

1. How often you will steam? 1x a week on Friday
2. What method are you using to steam? My rollaround steamer from lclbeauty aka salons r us.
3. What products will you steam with? I have too many to chose from.

Basically any deep conditioner + aloe vera juice + an oil

 

[cutenss]

I am not able to participate My steamer is in one city, and I am in another (3 hour distance). I won't be home for six weeks.

bajandoc86 Thanks for thinking that I would love this challenge ('cause I would )

Happy hair steaming to you girls I will be nosey from the sidelines

 

[TopShelf]

I'm in!
1. How often you will steam? Once a week with my braids in
2. What method are you using to steam?I have a hooded steamer
3. What products will you steam with?Distilled water, AOHSR, megasilk deep conditioner, Vatika oil, hemp seed oil

 

[felic1]

Could someone give me some tips on steaming with braids? Thanks!

 

[mami2010]

I have a steam shower... Would that work for steaming....

 

[mami2010]

I have a steam shower... Would that work for steaming....

I'm thinking it would because it builds up lots of steam that I see :/