EllyEllyOxenFree

Last night I washed my hair in 6 sections using the Creme of Nature Moisture & Shine Shampoo, conditioned with the Shea Moisture Purification Masque (was tempted to leave it in but it has clay in it), and applied the SM Yucca Milk in the shower. After that absorbed a bit, I sectioned and applied blue Eco Styler. It was still damp when I went to bed but I put it in a ponytail with my satin scarf.

This morning I took my ponytail down and spritzed with water. Once it's dry I'll moisturize and fluff. I am thinking that applying product in smaller sections (sigh) and getting my roots is the key to decreasing tangles and matting, but my goodness it's killing my beloved volume.

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BC'ed: 26 Dec 09
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JessicazFro

Nuthin'. Twist out day two. Lol

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tex-laxed(pfffttt)
Thick/coarse/low porosity/low elasticity
4a/b cottony/spongy

At war with my indestructible, armadillo hair...MY WILL BE DONE!

GIFSoup

nana_banana

My hair is still looking nice from my DT I did on Saturday. But it needed freshening up.

I co rinsed with Giovanni 50:50 Moisturizing Calming condish and JASON Apricot super shine. I gently finger detangled.

After towel drying my hair, I applied shea butter, olive oil, and coconut oil to my hair. Yum!

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Hair type: Mostly 3C, medium porosity, dense, fluffy, dry, tangly!

Fronomenal

Nice DIY elastics! I think I'm gonna make some to use for when I revisit banding.

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Big Chop: December 15, 2008

Deep Conditioners: SM Purification Masque, DIY Aloe-Castor Hair Mask
Cleansers: SM Moisture Retention Shampoo
Leave-In Conditioners: Alba Botanica Leave-In Conditioner
Moisturizers: SM Curl & Style Milk, SM Curl Enhancing Smoothie
Oils/Butters: Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Njoi Creations Ayurvedic Hair Butter
Gels: DIY Flax Seed Gel, Eco Styler Krystal Styling Gel
Other: Glycerin

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P.P.

I use the water spritz to get my hair to loosen up and drop from the 'binapples' and sleeping on it. The Frank Juice, I use like hair perfume. I'd use at least half a bottle trying to use the FJ alone for refreshing my big head.

It's sorta sticky, IMO. The water first helps though. I do the same on my daughters hair now (water first), Once I used all FJ and her hair was sticky and lint magnet-y.

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P.P.

Thanks! I'm glad that I took time to do it! Those little blobs of glue on the 'Ouchless' bands were still catching hair.

I bought a pack of bands that were truly seamless but I can't remember who made them.

One plus of the DIY version is that you get a gradation of sizes ~ from the foot sections to thigh. I cut 1.5 inch(foot to knee) pieces increasing to 2 inch(up to thigh) pieces and rolled/cuffed them to make the bands

Next I need to find some fun colors to make a set for my daughter.

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B-Nessa11

Im n the process of putting in some micros, Don't fret ladies ikno what im doing lol! I finished the front lastnight, so i just smoothed those back and wrapped/covered the undone hair (lol im good at hiding halfdone hair). Oh and before i started I washed,conditioned, and detangled in the shower. By the time iwas ready to start braiding, by hair was almost dry

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3c/4a-b looking stuff lol
BC- May 16, 2010
Why I chopped: heat damage/breakage
Luv'd my permed hair I just didnt take care of it.
LUVVV my natural hair!!!

greenandchic

Wash-n-Go Day IV

Hair is in a pineapple from the night before - I was getting ready to go to the gym. I might just leave it up today.

This is the last day of this WnG. I'm going to wash, DC and do a twist-out and possibly dry bun for the week since the weather is back to being cold.

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greenandchic

I wold love to see photos when you're done!

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P.P.

sweet!

i so need to get on the treadmill or finally take the shrinkwrap off of one of these exercise/yoga dvds.

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greenandchic

Presto! - I figure I avoided excercise for years because of my hair, I may as well take advantage of having a much easier time now that I'm natural

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kayb

I remember reading online where someone said that they diluted their J&B's. Have either of you tried this? I think it's a decent route to go if you use one of the 3 oz bottles. That way you get twice as much J&B without the stickiness

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Cerendipity

Prepood with Ambrosia Hair Heavenly Hair Shine gloss, then shampoo'd with Lavish Curl Quenchng Shampoo , sectioned hair off , applied Satin Curls Detangling Leave in with the Honeybush replenishing hair milk, then twisted with Caramel Souffle Styling Creme, currently drying.

P.P.

Great idea! I'm going to dilute the rest!

I'm not sure if fj and jb are the same formula besides frag cos I've only tried fj.

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kayb

^ I checked on the ingredients list after reading your post. It seems that the Frank Juice has rosemary whereas the J&B doesn't (as per Curl Mart's list). Oyin states that Frank Juice has Frank. and Myrrh.

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Naturalista

Lemme know what happens. I'm waiting on a new souffle. :/


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Type: 3c with some 4a highlighted
Low porosity thick/coarse texture. nml elasticity
Routine: No rules, just happy hair

Cleanse: CJDF, Prell, LUSH Curly Wurly, Bobeam
LI/RO:BBB, CJ, SheaM, HEHIS, Garnier, KBN Shealoe, CD Chocolat, Oyin HH
Styling: CJ, CR, UFD, Zuresh, Ecostyler,MJ
PT/DT: BBB, CJ, Lather, MJSSB

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Thanks! Frankincense + Myrrh =


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EllyEllyOxenFree

Second day hair with my new baby daddy, Blue Ecostyler. Fluffed with Oyin Whipped Pudding (fail, way too thick), then added Smoothing Lotion (win) and a bit more gel on top to try to get rid of whiteness (didn't work). Diffused hair for a few minutes, whiteness gone!

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BC'ed: 26 Dec 09
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Naturalista

CUTE!!! If I wasn't in twists that took me 2+hrs, I'd wash my hair!!! LOLOL!!

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Type: 3c with some 4a highlighted
Low porosity thick/coarse texture. nml elasticity
Routine: No rules, just happy hair

Cleanse: CJDF, Prell, LUSH Curly Wurly, Bobeam
LI/RO:BBB, CJ, SheaM, HEHIS, Garnier, KBN Shealoe, CD Chocolat, Oyin HH
Styling: CJ, CR, UFD, Zuresh, Ecostyler,MJ
PT/DT: BBB, CJ, Lather, MJSSB

HUGE PJJJJJJJJ!!!!

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EllyEllyOxenFree

^^Thanks!!! I never thought that I could have "touchable" hair with Eco Styler....but I have MAJOR HIH syndrome right now! I need to stop or this isn't going to last me the day lol...

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BC'ed: 26 Dec 09
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