HARDCore Protective Style Challenge - Part Deux

update: Hair still in  a regular bun. Co-washing tonight with molasses and honey. Also I prob will go to kroger to pick up some avocados and organic mayonnaise for a light protein deep condition.

Later today, I will list the names of all of the participants in this challenge and if you are still in, just say CONFIRM.  If you have been posting regularly, you don't have to confirm, I will put a CONFIRMED next to your name.  This way, we will have a better idea of who is officially in this challenge.

I'm hyped, y'all.  Let's get it, ladies.  Woot!

In hair news, can I tell you how awful my hair felt today?! I used Koils by Nature's leave in, and it was a terrible look for the home team.  my hair literally felt like straw.  i will give it one more shot and see if it was my technique.  if it doesn't work after that, it's out of here!

@savanna, welcome!!  you have super pretty hair!  with the weave, are there any reviews on the company, their service, or the hair they offer?  i have heard of finger comber, which apparently offers similar textured kinky hair...a few you tubers have done reviews.  have you heard of this hair?

@lady law, heeeeeey, girl!!!  welcome back!!  how have you been, and how has the hair been keepin'?

@catrice/cherry, thanks, ladies! i have been looking for a simple water/humectant spray that i can put together on vacations, etc.   beautiful hair, btw, catrice!  cherry, you talking about your dc reminded me that i want to do a homemade banana/avocado dc...so after swimming today, it will be all natural stuff for the dc.... :-)

@mskraizy, i work out daily too and washing weekly is a must.  and there are some days that i wash mid-week (that has only happened a couple of times though)....so i feel you!

@nubiennze, sounds like a great plan. keep us posted on how the henna goes.  i'm interested in trying it a little later on.

@run, are you going to wear the twist out?  i am thinking of doing some mini twists for the new year too.  all this swimming has me rethinking that though....

@mrshoney, welcome!!  what kinds of braids will you be wearing?  

@mrsrob, your hair looks great!!  i remember all of the issues you were having earlier this year with your hair...so congrats!!! all of your hard work looks like it has paid off!!! :-D

@jadore, welcome!!  your hair looks great!  you're in a year long ps challenge?  that's dope, girl!!

@khivey, GREAT progress!! you go, girl!

UPDATE: I'll be taking down my pinned twists today. Because I have a busy week coming up and I've started my 5K training (finished week 2 this morning ) I think I will be re-pinning. It's such a hands off style and it's what I need right now.

1. Take out pins

2. Spritz lightly with water/glycerin/RHSO  (rose hip seed oil) mix

3. Massage scalp with coconut oil (hopefully picking some up today, if not, I'll use EVOO)

4. Re-pin into spirals

*If I get more hair pins, I may also split some of the twists to make them smaller so the style is less spacey.

In other news:  Even though I workout 4x a week, I still won't be increasing my washes to weekly. I'm gonna stick to bi-weekly (or monthly if I can). I've found that the less I was my hair, the better off it is.