Collar Bone Length
June 19, 2010 at 11:08 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: black hair care, black hair media, cbl, collar bone length, hair care journey, lhcf, long hair care forum
I’m very happy with the strides my hair has made on this 1 1/2 year journey! I can’t even believe that it has been that long! Anyway, I did a wet stretch of my hair and looks like it’s touching my collar bone. Next stop APL!!! 
Caramel Treatment Revisited
June 12, 2010 at 6:55 pm | Posted in hair care journey | Leave a commentTags: banana, bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, caramel treatment, deep conditioner, deep conditioning, evoo, hair, hair care journey, lhcf, longhaircareforum, moisturizing conditioner, proclaim natural 7 oil apHogee
So, I’ve tried this treatment 2 more times since my initial post and I’ll say the last time was a success. I used all the same ingredients in the same proportion.
What did I do differently? Well, instead of putting a plastic cap on and sitting under the dryer, I went under the dryer with the treatment on my hair without the plastic cap. I stayed under the dryer until my hair was hard (just like Aphogee). I then thoroughly rinsed my hair out and followed up with a moisturizing deep conditioner.
Like I’ve said before, this treatment stops my breakage dead in it’s tracks. I will continue to do this every 6-8 weeks. It’s a better, cheaper alternative to the expensive brands sold out there.
Caramel Treatment
January 20, 2010 at 11:22 pm | Posted in hair care journey | 1 CommentTags: acv, banana, bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, blackstrap molasses, caramel treatment, deep conditioner, deep conditioning, honey, lhcf, longhaircareforum, moisturizing conditioner
So about a couple of weeks ago, I tried a caramel treatment after hearing it moisturizes and adds shine. Well, that didn’t work well for me. I actually felt it dried out my hair. I’m not going to completely give it up though. I will be trying it again sometime next month. Here’s what I used:
- 4 oz baby banana food
- 2T EVOO
- 2T honey
- 1T blackstrap molasses
- 2 squirts ACV
I went under the dryer for 1 hour with this stuff on and well, I didn’t like it. It didn’t moisturize my hair at all. Maybe it’s something I did wrong?
The treatment alone didn’t make my hair any shinier or any easier to straighten. But, I’m not going to give up on it yet. I have enough ingredients to make a second batch so I’ll try again in about a month.
Here’s what it looked like:
Caruso Rollers
January 14, 2010 at 9:06 pm | Posted in hair care journey | Leave a commentTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, caruso steam rollers, hair, hair care journey, lhcf, longhaircareforum, rollers, steam rollers
Please take the poll if you have these rollers!
So I’ve discovered there are two kinds:
1. Molecular steam
2. Ionic steam
which one do you have?
do they work the same or does one work better than the other?
My Regimen
January 12, 2010 at 12:39 pm | Posted in hair care journey | Leave a commentTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, deep conditioner, deep conditioning, evoo, hair, hair care journey, herbal essences, lhcf, longhaircareforum, moisturizing conditioner, proclaim natural 7 oil apHogee, reconstructor, regimen, synthetic wig, wig, wigs
Like I said, I’ve revamped my regimen:
- I shampoo and DC weekly – I use Aphogee Pro-Vitamin Leave In & Green Tea Moisturizer after.
I do a light protein treatment every week – Aphogee 2 Min
Hard protein treatment every couple of months
I take hair, skin and nail vitamins daily
I moisturize and seal every other day - Protective style 24-7
I relax every 3-4 months, only use heat when I relax
added items:
- Co-washing – 2x/week
- Porosity control – 1 week prior to relaxers
One Year Later
January 12, 2010 at 12:34 pm | Posted in hair care journey | Leave a commentTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, hair, hair care journey, lhcf, longhaircareforum, regimine
So, it’s been one year since I’ve started my hair care journey. My goal of thickness has been achieved. I am now moving on to length goals.
Before:
After:
Re-Vamp My Regimen
December 28, 2009 at 12:28 am | Posted in hair care journey | 2 CommentsTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, blackhairplanet, braids, caramel, caramel treatment, deep conditioning, hair, hair care journey, hair regimen, longhaircareforum, moisturizing conditioner, olive oil deep conditioner, regimen, regimine, relaxer, vitamins
So I’ve decided to change my regimen up a bit. Some key things that will be staying are:
- Deep Conditioning (moisture) – 1x weekly following light protein treatment
- Light Protein Treatment – 1x weekly
- Hard Protein Treatment- every 6 to 8 weeks
- Vitamins – daily
- Moisturizing and sealing – as needed but no less than 2x per week
- Relaxer – every 12 weeks
Some things I plan to add are:
- Caramel Treatment – Every 3 to 4 weeks
- Water – at least 4 glasses daily (hey, I gotta start off slow) lol
- Porosity Control – Every 12 weeks right before a relaxer.
I’ve been reading up on the caramel treatment and I believe it will help me to stretch. I will definitely post before and after pics and may even do a video on it depending on how much time I have. I’ve also found that braiding my hair up helps alot with keeping the new growth under control. I feel like I a m just now starting to figure what works and what does. The sad thing is that I’ve been at this hair care thing for one year now. 
Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship as a Moisturizer
December 26, 2009 at 10:47 pm | Posted in hair care journey | 2 CommentsTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, blackhairplanet, deep conditioner, distilled water, evoo, hair, hair care journey, herbal essences, herbal essences long term relationship, lhcf, longhaircareforum, ltr, moisturizing conditioner
So, I’m all for finding the perfect moisturizer mix (which I have yet to find…I think). I recently started using HE LTR mixed with diluted water, honey, aloe vera gel & EVOO. I am pleased. I moisturized my hair last night and tonight it’s still moisturized and soft. I think the key is to make the mixture mostly water. Also, another new thing I tried this week is to deep condition with mayonnaise (I added some sea salt). I’m quite pleased with the mayo. It left my hair really shiny. Well, I just wanted to share.
Product ALERT!!
December 25, 2009 at 12:30 am | Posted in hair care journey | Leave a commentTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, deep conditioner, deep conditioning, dollar tree, hair, hair care journey, lhcf, longhaircareforum, moisturizing conditioner, salon professionals
So, I got word of some knock off hair care products being sold at the dollar store. Yes, the Dollar Tree. I go there alot but I never thought they would have any good hair stuff so I always bypass that aisle. Well, I picked up a few things to try
I got the: Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner – Compare to nexxus humectress
Leave in Moisturizer Conditioner – Compare to Paul Mitchell The Conditioner
Deep Replenishing Conditioner – Compare to Matrix Biolage Condtioning Balm
I will be trying these products and be back with an update!
How to make your wig look more realistic
December 19, 2009 at 5:57 pm | Posted in tutorial | Leave a commentTags: bhm, black hair care, blackhairmedia, eyeshadow, hair, hair care journey, lhcf, longhaircareforum, synthetic wig, wig, wig part, wigs
Ok, so I’ve heard about this method on the internet and decided to share. You know how full wigs always have a black part? Well, since nobody has a black part I will explain how you can use something very simple to make that part look real.
You will need:
1. Wig of choice
2. Eyeshadow
All you need to do is dap some scalp colored eye shadow on the black part and VOILA! A more realisitic looking part.
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