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the inversion method (1 inch in 1 week)
BIRTHPLACEthe inversion is the newest hair growth method that's been circulating the hair care world. its internet origin started on this video by youtuber LillianaLovesMakeup. and from here, the...
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my hair regimen
on wash days I really do my hair by feel rather than a schedule. I feel that schedules are good when your hair is malnourished and your just starting on your hair journey, but then when your hair...
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clear rinse review
WHAT'S A CLEAR RINSE?a clear rinse is used to prolong and give back life to color treated hair. think of it like the clear coat you paint your nails with after the colored coat. it's like a color rinse...
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meeko & another pocahontas
sooooorry, this is the probably the latest post I've done. how long has it been since my last, three weeks? my college work really piled this weekend ...even now, and I'm still catching up. ;_;you...
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new growth TLC (stretching touch ups)
it's been about 25 weeks since my last touch up and I'll be visiting a hair salon very soon. today I'll be talking about how I stretch my touch ups and care for my new growth when it really starts...
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picking out a new JHS salon
for the past week I've contacted a couple hair salons, wanting to get my hair touched up before the holidays. the first time I japanese straightened I went to hair's talent in connecticut and they were...
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hair ib club (salon review)
I hope everyone had a merry christmas! I'm so glad to finally be on break, and all the hustle preparing for the holidays are over. last time I announced I would finally be getting my new growth done...
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growth aid exams update (end of first semester)
EXAM UPDATE 2 with the end of 2013 was also the end of the hairlista challenge I was participating in, the 6 inches in 6 months challenge. I chose to follow the challenge because I would be testing my...
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JHS (touch-up) before & after care
BEFOREthere are a set of after care rules to follow before getting your hair japanese straightened.do not swim for 72 hoursdo not drink caffeine for at least a few hours before the service (not sure...
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thickening, yet thinning? (officially a setback)
LENGTH CHECKI noticed my hair ends were starting to look straggly during my recent stretch, but I wasn't sure because I wasn't wearing my hair straightened. sometimes your ends can just look thinner...
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wow, a short post! january fifteenth longnheathy's 6 inches in 6 challenge started and I began testing growth aids once again. I started doing the inversion method, along with the hot olive oil and...
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hair length charts
LENGTH LABELStoday, lets talk about describing hair length! most of us know those basic labels: neck length, shoulder length, bra strap length, etc. it sounds simple and straight forward, but people do...
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my top 5 cheapie conditioners
the title might be a little misleading because not all the conditioners I'm listing are exactly "cheap" per say. the price range going from $1 to around $10. when healthy hair journey girls say cheapie...
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short vs. long transitioning hair (relaxed to JHS)
SHORTER SEEMS EASIERdoes short hair transition from relaxers to japanese straightening easier? in my sorta recent setback post I mentioned the idea, and here's the quote."so for those of you relaxed...
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growth aid exam (season 2) update
EXAM UPDATEI meant to update on this a month ago, sorry for the wait. and not only am I late, but I didn't do all the things I should have this round. for example, I didn't take pictures along with my...
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roots-only applicator review
I’ve been using the roots-only applicator a lot recently and it’s really been helping me out on my stretch. what is it? instead of the typical applicator with one nozzle, the roots-only applicator has...
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trader joe's (nourish spa) new & old formula
hello everyone!! it feels like it's been forever since I've posted, my life has been quite busy. that will change now that I'm finally on summer break though. I'll make up for the missing posts by...
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hair updates
GROWTH EXAMSmy life being busy the last couple months, I unfortunately discontinued the growth exams, sorry guys... plus, I kinda already had a bad start with it. I’m also going to take a break, and...
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length check ( & setback comeback)
LENGTH CHECK to the right is my current length after trimming those straggly ends, this picture was just taken a day ago. as I said in my last post, "at first I self-trimmed an inch off by banding,...
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absence (& introducing hair art)
Hello everyone! I know some of you have been wondering where I've been. Now that I'm in my junior year of college, working part time, and have other things in my life I have to pay attention to, I just...
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