Prepared from equivalent quantities of Shea butter and Aloe gel which provides all the advantages of Shea butter, plus the moisturizing and healing properties of Aloe gel. Very creamy and white to off white in appearance with a characteristic fatty odor with a hint of aloe scent, not solventy smelling,non-greasy, moist feel upon application.Should be refrigerated if not used within a few month.
I relaxed my hair myself today with the Phytospecific Phytorelaxer Index 2. My hair looks amazing! It did not burn at all, application was a breeze, and my hair was straight and smooth even as I washed it out in the shower. I deep conditioned with the Vital Force Creme Bath, applied a mixture of Salerm 21 and Star Lacio Lacio, wrapped my hair, and sat under the dryer. Once my hair dried, I applied a little Phytolisse and flat ironed my hair with my new FHI iron, which is my new miracle tool. To finish my style off and moisturize my hair, I applied a little Phytospecific Beauty Styling Creme all over. My hair turned out beautifully, and I am so psyched to grow it out if it's going to look this good!
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Thanks for the link carameldiva.... is it on the recipe board? If so, I can't get to that board, since im not a member right now. Is there a way u can copy and paste it?
and cmesweet, what did you think of the expo? i've been going for the past three years and i was a bit disappointed with the choice of vendors...i went with the intention of getting oils for my hair (jojoba, in particular) and couldnt find one person that had it!
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Well, I liked it, it was my first time going to it so I really don't have anything to compare it to. I did ask around for oils, such as the ones u mentioned and they didn't have them. They only had massaging oils and lotions. I left mad, this lady who shaped my brows cut me and then claimed i was sensitive
Well, I liked it, it was my first time going to it so I really don't have anything to compare it to. I did ask around for oils, such as the ones u mentioned and they didn't have them. They only had massaging oils and lotions. I left mad, this lady who shaped my brows cut me and then claimed i was sensitive. Yeah whatever, she need to watch what she was doing.
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dang Honeydoo...small world...I grew up in Flossmoor too (H-F, c/o '98)...i'm living in Olympia Fields now....
and cmesweet, what did you think of the expo? i've been going for the past three years and i was a bit disappointed with the choice of vendors...i went with the intention of getting oils for my hair (jojoba, in particular) and couldnt find one person that had it!
i almost wish i had gone to GCI's event the week before (the pantene pro-v tour)...but i wasnt sure if it was gonna be more of the same, so i stuck with what i knew...
back to the Challenge: outside of multivites...what other dietary supplements do you all take? i've heard of biotin (though i'm not sure what it does), and i've read about essential fatty acids as well, but i'm not really sure what they are...anybody have any info?
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Actually, I live in Michign, I just happen to be in Chicago when
the black womens expo was going on. I heard about it thru
another hair site and said, well since im there i would see what
its about. I saw Vivica Fox while I was there, she had in braids (
the style that she been wearing lately) really curly, very nice.
Cmesweet, do you live in Chicago??!! I use to live in the suburbs (Flossmoor) but I live near the beach in the Indiana Dunes now.
Pocahontas1: Welcome!!! I hope you enjoy the challenge. You sound alot like me though. My heritage is Black, Cherokee, Sioux, Creole, and Chinese. I have coarse 4a hair though thats about an inch past the top of my shoulders. What brand of biotin do you use? I'm just taking 2,500mg MSM and a women's multivitamin. Happy Growing!!
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Update- Last week i experienced some dryness issues but i started using shapley's mtg at nite and applying a thin plastic shower cap over my head and conditioning washing in the a.m. and then applying shealoe butter to my hair. I am happy to report that my hair is softer and more manageable now. I haven't used the shapley's long enough to say one way or the other whether it has affected my hair growth, but i will keep you guys posted on this issue. I am loving the shealoe butter. This butter by far is the best moisturizer i have ever used.
So i would venture to say that i am on the right track and i should have growth to report next month when we check in again. I will trim according to the moon schedule for length on Mar. 18th a light dusting.
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I saw Cathy Howse the other day, at the Black Womens Expo in Chicago. Her hair is pretty long, she wore it like the picture on her site, but I saw on her site that she was transitioining to natural now.
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[Vickyd, your hair does look nice a shiny. Did you flatiron it? I just trimmed my ends yesterday and it's amazing what a dusting can do for the overall look. Nice pics though.
Thanks Honeydoo, yeah I flatironed it the night before and wrapped it --These pics are the results after wrapping hair overnight
I own Cathy Howse's book "Ultra Black Hair Growth II". Most of the advice she gives is quite good, like frequent shampooing and deep conditioning is good for hair growth, brushing can cause breakage and pull your hair out, and relaxers should be applied as infrequently as possible. However, her tone is a bit militant, particularly when she talks about other brands' products. Also, for all her talk about how great no-lye relaxers are for growing Black hair long, she now says on her website that they are bad for the hair and that she will no longer use them. I would take her advice with a grain of salt; she's not a trained cosmetologist or hair specialist, so all of her "expert" advice is really just anecdotal evidence based on the results she saw in HER hair alone. A much better, much more thorough book is "Hair Rules!" by A. @#$%ey, or "Beautiful Black Hair" by Shamboosie. Both books are written by licensed hair stylists with many years of salon hair experience. What I like is that, unlike most Black hair care books, they don't try to convince you that relaxers are evil; they just tell you how to apply and maintain relaxers to have the healthiest hair possible.
Hello. I am a new member. I have been growing out my hair since September. About 7 months ago, I started a daily regimen of taking 3 tablets of 1000mcg biotin, two tbs of liquid vitamins and minerals (with silica), two flaxseed oil capsules and massaging my scalp for 5 minutes. First, my hair was already kind of long--about 2 1/2 inches past my collar bone. Now my hair is much longer--it's about 5/12 inches past my collar bone. However, I want to grow it down to my elbows. I know it's very ambitious, but I think I'll be able to do it.
If it makes any difference, my racial heritage is Black, American Indian and French. My hair is wavy, slightly coarse with a tendency to curl and shrink up alot when wet. Also, when left alone, it grows kind of slowly (about 2-3 inches a year, if that). I find that using Ginseng Miracle Wonder 8 oil and a little Dax pomade are good for styling and moisturizing. I use Dove moisturizing shampoo and conditioner with Queen Helene cholesterol deep conditioner every week. I've always been complimented about my hair, but since it is longer, shinier, and healthier looking, everyone comments on it. I think the biotin and the hair oil helps alot with the growth. I hope that everyone here finds success with their hair growth :-)
Vickyd, your hair does look nice a shiny. Did you flatiron it? I just trimmed my ends yesterday and it's amazing what a dusting can do for the overall look. Nice pics though.
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