MahoganyCurls- Herllo!!!! (In Madea's voice....lol!)

CurlieCutes1121 wrote:I think you're onto something...

Tried my dry BnC again last night (with no shea).... Man, the difference!

Reeree1224 wrote:Girl you have inspired me! Your hair is gorgeous! ;-)..I've been thinking about doing the two strand twists for the longest. After viewing your video, I've decided to stop procrastinating and just go for it! I'm starting tomorrow on Sunday January 31st. Wish me luck! I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Yay! Thank you! Please keep me posted, good luck! I will stalk you thread! Lol!!!

Okay, it is the second month of my challenge already and i have made a few tweaks to my regimen...Who doesnt?...Anyway, I did my usual,well, I actually low-poo'ed today with DevaCare Low-Poo. I have to say the DevaCare Low-Poo is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will do a formal product review later. I just lathered once and cowash with V05.

As, I was cowashing I noticed that my hair isnt detangling like it usually detangles. This is a problem. It is like my hair has grown in a month and is getting harder and harder to detangle with my beloved V05...it took a while to get some slip....

So, i finished the bottle off and decided that I need to change my regimen (a little)..so here is the new regimen:

Effective February 1st 2010-

My hair Loves V05 as a cowash, but it is getting thicker and I need more slip so:

~Cowash and Detangle- Herbal Essence HH 1x a week- ( I never used this as a cowash but everyone raves about it..I know it has slip, so I think it will be an awesome cowash...and I never experience any bulidup with this product. It is cheap, not as cheap as V05, but has a LOT more slip..I would use almost half a bottle of V05 just to get some slip and I am sure I will use less HH compared to V05 so i shouldnt use it up as much if I am cowashing, you know, it most likely will take less product).

~Garnier Fructis Sleek n Shine w/EVOO-running low on this one...not sure if i will repurchase. (I may use V05 as my DC w/Evoo since my hair will already be dantangled after my cowash.)

Rinse

~Leave In- TIGI Bed Head Moisture Maniac-This is a staple...the moisture factor is ridiculous! (I have a bottle of Deva Care One Condition but I am not gonna use it, until I am done with the MM...which will be a while from now.)

Twist hair for the week and Twistout on Friday-Saturday

Anyway, I twisted my hair with the MM and my hair is so soft and has a little hold. HH gives my hair moisture, but not as much as MM in my opinion. There is a major difference, I wonder how much moisture the DevaCare one sitting in closet has?

I twisted my hair and this time I made the sections a little smaller, but not too small. I would say they are medium sized twists. I like them. Then I sealed with EVOO.

I am gonna try sleeping without my bonnet tonight and just sleep on my satin pillow case and see if that makes a difference with frizz...

I also rolled the ends of four twists with perm rods...I am just curious to see how it will turn out before I try a full TnC. Well, let me rephrase that. I tried a full Tnc w/ shea butter and it was a hot mess...so am revisiting it...

That is it for today!

"Naked hair"- Productless (is that a word?) hair



My twists (without flash- I think the MM really gives a nice sheen and moisture!)







With Flash

Your smile is so contagious!!! Great update!

sweetdrk1 wrote:Your smile is so contagious!!! Great update!

thank you!!!!!!!!!!

It is like my hair has grown in a month and is getting harder and
harder to detangle with my beloved V05...it took a while to get some
slip....

The same thing is happening to me ...its a sad day!! I am also having to use half a bottle to get the slip I need. I was thinking about giving Suave a try after I use up the other 3 bottles of VO5 I have.

You will probably have better results with your partial twist n curl this time.

Today starts my twist/twist out challenge. I am still looking for a product to twist with that I love. I like Miss Jessie's alot but because of the icky ingredients, I only use it once a month and shampoo afterwards. If I could find a product that does what MJ's does, I would be in love!!

I cant wait to see the twist n curl!

Lynnieluve wrote:

It is like my hair has grown in a month and is getting harder and
harder to detangle with my beloved V05...it took a while to get some
slip....

The same thing is happening to me ...its a sad day!! I am also having to use half a bottle to get the slip I need. I was thinking about giving Suave a try after I use up the other 3 bottles of VO5 I have.

You will probably have better results with your partial twist n curl this time.

Today starts my twist/twist out challenge. I am still looking for a product to twist with that I love. I like Miss Jessie's alot but because of the icky ingredients, I only use it once a month and shampoo afterwards. If I could find a product that does what MJ's does, I would be in love!!

I cant wait to see the twist n curl!

Thank you! I saw on FB that miss jessie will be available at target now. i think this month. I was thinking about suave as a cowash too...i may try that or HH...but I need a lot of slip! Lol! The longer it gets the more tangles I have. And since I am cowashing once a week, that means my hair only get detangled once a week. Lol!!!!

I cant wait to see your twistout results at the end of the week! Good luck!

Miss Jessie's will be sold in Target in March. Check out this thread.

I may have to give HE products another try. When I first BC'd VO5 and HE HH gave me the same results so of course I chose VO5 because it was cheaper.

I am gonna do my twist out on Saturday (my son's 2nd bday party). I will let you know when I post the pics.

go girl..ur so faithful with ur challenge!!

Finally got to twist tonight... yay!

I love HE... I cowash, DC, detangle, add to my spritz--everything with it... I like suave and VO5 too, but I need to use a lot of it to get the slip I need for detangling too...

Your twists and twist out looks fabulous!!!!

Thanks guys!
@ Lynnieluve- I can't wait to see your pictures! I am sure they are gonna look amazing! (happy early birthday to your son!!!!)

Well, nothing much really new to talk about today. My hair is still twisted of course. I did go grocery shopping and picked up another bottle of HH because the bottle I have now is half full. I also grabbed a bottle of V05 conditoner, why? I dont know, I guess because it is a habit. I have been cowashing with V05 since I bc'd and I feel that, it what I suppose cowash with...It is just a habitual thing. I will get over it.

I did have an urge to remove my twists and cowash again, so I could see how the HH works as a cowash... I know bad, right? I didnt do it though. HH is just so thick, and I never Cowashed with a thick conditioner. I feel like it will be too thick to clean my hair....again, I am worrying. I have tendancy to worry about things at times. But the tangles are ridiculous and I need a conditioner to melt those tangles away.

I was thinking about getting Garnier Fructis and shine to cowash with, it is thick (a lot thicker) and it detangles pretty good too...It isnt as thick as the HH. I still may get it, I have a little left in my shower. I will use that first and see how it works. Then I will use the HH... I may test both sides and compare.

But that is all for now!

I had the opposite concern. I was trying to figure out how I was going to get those thinner conditioners to "lather" I always end up putting in the condish running my head under some water and then smooshing it in to try and build that sudsy feeling I like. Your next cowash will come up before you know it and you'll be able to conduct your experiment.

Nothing really went on yesterday....Tuesday, February 3rd. Still have my twists.

The Cassia I won from Nmoultry is here. I am really excited about it. I have 200g. I am not sure when I am going to use it. I am tempted to try it tonight...I can be so impulsive! SMH!!!! Lol!!!


Thanks Nmoultry!

The twists are still in....

CocaColaCutie wrote:I had the opposite concern. I was trying to figure out how I was going to get those thinner conditioners to "lather" I always end up putting in the condish running my head under some water and then smooshing it in to try and build that sudsy feeling I like. Your next cowash will come up before you know it and you'll be able to conduct your experiment.

Yes, I do the same thing as well! Lol! I am just gonna use the HH as my cowash, bc the V05 is working anymore! And that isnt good, I need slip...The thing with the V05 is, it is so thin, so when you put your head under water it just "run off"..then you have to add more...(well, since my hair is longer, I am experiencing this...). So hopefully, I will not have to use as much HH...I know that the HH is great as a leave in.

I will let you guys know how my first cowash with HH goes!

Your naked hair pic is great. Have you ever done a wash-n-go at this length?

BlondeByDesire wrote:Your naked hair pic is great. Have you ever done a wash-n-go at this length?

Hi! Thank you! To be honest, no, I havent...that is weird, bc I usually wear wash n gos all the time! I posted a wash n go puff video back in December and after that, it was the last time i did a wash n go. And that really wasnt a "regular" wash n go, bc it was pulled up.

I may wear a wash n go the week after next (for one day), it will be my 1 year anniversary...just to see how my wash n gos look 1 year post bc...then I will twist it again the next day.

MahoganyCurls wrote:

CocaColaCutie wrote:I had the opposite concern. I was trying to figure out how I was going to get those thinner conditioners to "lather" I always end up putting in the condish running my head under some water and then smooshing it in to try and build that sudsy feeling I like. Your next cowash will come up before you know it and you'll be able to conduct your experiment.

Yes, I do the same thing as well! Lol! I am just gonna use the HH as my cowash, bc the V05 is working anymore! And that isnt good, I need slip...The thing with the V05 is, it is so thin, so when you put your head under water it just "run off"..then you have to add more...(well, since my hair is longer, I am experiencing this...). So hopefully, I will not have to use as much HH...I know that the HH is great as a leave in.

I will let you guys know how my first cowash with HH goes!

I have 4 more bottles of VO5 so I wont be trying anything new anytime soon. I am apart of a no buy challenge until the end of this month. I look forward to your review of the HH as a co wash.

MahoganyCurls wrote:

BlondeByDesire wrote:Your naked hair pic is great. Have you ever done a wash-n-go at this length?

Hi! Thank you! To be honest, no, I havent...that is weird, bc I usually wear wash n gos all the time! I posted a wash n go puff video back in December and after that, it was the last time i did a wash n go. And that really wasnt a "regular" wash n go, bc it was pulled up.

I may wear a wash n go the week after next (for one day), it will be my 1 year anniversary...just to see how my wash n gos look 1 year post bc...then I will twist it again the next day.

I am looking forward to your wash n go, I want to see your curls at 1 year!!

sweetdrk1 wrote:

MahoganyCurls wrote:

BlondeByDesire wrote:Your naked hair pic is great. Have you ever done a wash-n-go at this length?

Hi! Thank you! To be honest, no, I havent...that is weird, bc I usually wear wash n gos all the time! I posted a wash n go puff video back in December and after that, it was the last time i did a wash n go. And that really wasnt a "regular" wash n go, bc it was pulled up.

I may wear a wash n go the week after next (for one day), it will be my 1 year anniversary...just to see how my wash n gos look 1 year post bc...then I will twist it again the next day.

I am looking forward to your wash n go, I want to see your curls at 1 year!!

Me too!

Lynnieluve wrote:

MahoganyCurls wrote:

CocaColaCutie wrote:I had the opposite concern. I was trying to figure out how I was going to get those thinner conditioners to "lather" I always end up putting in the condish running my head under some water and then smooshing it in to try and build that sudsy feeling I like. Your next cowash will come up before you know it and you'll be able to conduct your experiment.

Yes, I do the same thing as well! Lol! I am just gonna use the HH as my cowash, bc the V05 is working anymore! And that isnt good, I need slip...The thing with the V05 is, it is so thin, so when you put your head under water it just "run off"..then you have to add more...(well, since my hair is longer, I am experiencing this...). So hopefully, I will not have to use as much HH...I know that the HH is great as a leave in.

I will let you guys know how my first cowash with HH goes!

I have 4 more bottles of VO5 so I wont be trying anything new anytime soon. I am apart of a no buy challenge until the end of this month. I look forward to your review of the HH as a co wash.

Lol! Darn! Well, I will definitely give you a review!

last night, I decided to cowash, because I was curious about the HH. Well, first i tried the V05 just to make sure i wasnt going crazy. It is still the same, no slip. Then I tried the HH! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cowashing with this stuff is awesome! I didnt use a lot of product and it cleaned my scalp and it detangled my hair so nicely! I am in love!

When I applied my leave in (TIGI MM) my hair felt like butter ...my hair felt sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good, and twisted better too! HH is the perfect leave in and now is an awesome Cowashing conditioner too!

I am so excited about my twistout tomorrow. I stole a lot of straws from burger king today...i am gonna try to roll the ends of my twsts with the straws. I got the idea from Wes...www.honeybrownsugar.com... The style is called a wavy coil (click the highlighted area to see the style..scroll down the page until you get to wavy coil...) anyway, my hair isnt as long as hers, but i am still gonna give it a try. I have straws, but they are so skinny...and she recommend using larger straws...like McDonald's..so I just took the BK straws...i grabbed a handful of them too..maybe like 20+ ...such a bad little girl! ...So, I will try that tonight and post the outcome tomorrow.

Hopefully my hair will turn out nicely..i think i am getting better with my twists/twistouts..when you practice, it makes things a lot easier..and I am starting to fall in love with the twistouts! Starting to forget how to do a simple wash n go! Lol!! my last one was 2 months ago!

Okay, I remember...but my hair is longer and thicker now...this is gonna be interesting when I try to do it...

I really hope i have a good hair day tomorrow. My husband bought us tickets to a comedy show tomorrow night...that is the last thing i need to have is jacked up hair at a comedy show!!!

Oh yeah...I am gonna do my first Cassia treatment saturday night...and let it sit over night. I have 200g. if I really like it, i will start henna'ing when i am done with all the Cassia!

Good Luck and have fun! A blizzard is heading my way ... so they say