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CLOSED Castor Oil Challenge Winter 2012 – REGISTRATION

By Jenell — November 01, 2012
CLOSED Castor Oil Challenge Winter 2012 – REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

The challenge will begin on Dec 1, 2012 and ends on March 1, 2013.

The Fall 2012 Challenge has been extremely successful, with over 600 women participating and dedicating themselves to consistent use of castor oil in their weekly regimen.  Rubbing castor oil on your scalp and the roots of your hair will regenerate new hair growth within months. This will also thicken thinning hair. The anti-bacterial and anti-fungicidal properties of Ricinoleic Acid in castor oil protects the scalp and hair from infections which can cause hair loss. The Omega-9 fatty acids in castor oil also nourish the hair and prevent the scalp from drying. Castor oil is a humectant as it draws moisture into the hair and skin. Applying castor oil on hair will keep it looking soft, shiny and strong.

The  picture on the left was the beginning of the Spring castor oil challenge (3/2012), the pic on the right is during the summer castor oil challenge (7/2012), during the summer castor oil challenge. See how lucious castor oil has made my hair?

Challenge Goals

The goal of this challenge is to grow your hair thick & long over a 3 month period. While we understand that your hair will not grow to waist length in 3 months, we know that with consistent use of castor oil you WILL reap great benefits. This challenge is our way of motivating you to partake in a routine healthy hair regimen using castor oil and we hope that you will be motivated enough to continue this regimen after the challenge.

Results

 

Castor Oil Challenge 13 Week Growth Progress

This is my growth progression during the Spring Castor Oil Challenge, my hair during week 1 ws just below the chin and my hair during the final week had surpassed my chin. My growth was AMAZING!!!!  I usually get a half of an inch each month, therefore, I should have gotten 1.5 inches during this challenge, HOWEVER my hair grew a whopping 2 inches!!!

Now this is even more motivation. I continued on into our Summer and Fall castor oil challenge, which ends on Dec 1, 2012 and my hair growth has continued to excel!  In this pic, I have been using castor oil for 34 straight weeks.

During this past summer, my edges completely fell out as a result of post-partum shedding, I continued using castor oil to nurse my edges back to health and as you can see they have come a long way.

Using castor oil regularly in my regimen. has been extremely beneficial and I am soooo in love with the results. Not only did I get a half of an inch more than my normal average, I got soft, silky, shiny smooth, healthy hair.

During the Spring, Summer, and Fall challenges I’ve used Coconut Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) and Pharmacy CO yes I know it says laxative.  

To see the great progress made by all the other ladies in the Spring Challenge, visit here and scroll down to the comments to view their Day 1 pics in comparison to their week 5 pics. You will be pleased for sure! To see progress from the Summer Challenge go here.

How to Participate

Please read all the details below 2 or 3 times so you internalize them and then if you still have questions, don’t hesitate to ask. All questions are valid and we want to answer all questions BEFORE the challenge begins.

The challenge will begin on Dec 1, 2012 and end on March 1, 2013.

Challenge Rules

* You can use any type of Castor Oil you desire ( Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil, etc.) Get your castor oil right away so you have it in time for the beginning of the challenge.

*You must apply the castor oil to your hair/scalp 3x’s a week at the minimum.

*You must check in each week from Dec 1,2012 to March 1, 2013. Every Saturday morning there will be a new weekly check in post. There will be NEW check in questions each week. To check in, all you have to do is answer the check in questions. Capisce?
Alright… so those were the rules you have to follow during the challenge, here’s how you join the challenge

How to Enter the Challenge

To enter this challenge you must do the following by Dec 7th, 2012: 
Leave a comment to this post answering the following

1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? 
(Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? 
(eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
(Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.  This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
(To attach a photo in the comment box you first need to be on a computer, you cannot attach pics from your phone or ipad or tablet. Then click in the comment box to activate the box. After you click in the box you will see “+image” in the lower left hand corner, click it and upload as many photos showing the length of your hair as it is now)

5. SUBSCRIBE to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter. Every week I will send out an email reminding you to check in.  If you want to receive this email be sure to sign up especially if you know YOU will forget to check in. LOL If you are already subscribed, no need to subscribe again.

6. Join this website, click on “Join this Site” on the right sidebar.

7. Join us on FACEBOOK, give us a shout on the wall! (No FB? That’s okie, no worries)

8. Subscribe to Jenell on YouTube, (I appreciate your support in advanced!)

Prize

If the great growth, healthy, shiny soft, and supple hair isn’t enough for you, there will be a series of prizes given throughout the challenge.  There will be a fabulous grand prize at the conclusion of the challenge.  The winner of the grand prize will be announced on Saturday March 9, 2012. You must have a beginning and an ending photo to be eligible for the prize. You must have been ACTIVE during the challenge? What’s active? Checking in at least 9x during the challenge is active.

The last day to register for this challenge is Dec 7th 2012

Here’s a quick video I put together introducing the challenge.

FAQ FAQ FAQ

1) Can I participate in the challenge if I’m wearing a protective style? YES, your hair needs to be treated with the same level of care, if not more when you have a protective style.

2) Isn’t Pharmacy Castor Oil a laxative? I can use that? YES it is and YES you can use it. All oils have multiple functions. We cook with Coconut and Olive oil, but we also use it on our skin and in our hair.

3) I’m not natural and my hair is relaxed, can I still participate? YES, everyone deserves healthy long hair.

4) I have locs, can I participate? YES, all styles are welcome.

5) Can I participate in the challenge if I’m wearing a weave, extensions, twists, braids etc? YES

6) I won’t be able to check in every week, can I join? YES, you can join, but you can’t win grand prize if you don’t check in at least 9 times.

7) Must I have long hair to join? NO, all lengths are allowed.

8) Where can I buy Castor Oil? Beauty Supply Stores, Wholefoods, Trader Joes, Natural/Health Food Stores, Online (Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe and many other places)

8) I’m having trouble uploading a pic what should I do? Unfortunately, because we use the Disqus commenting program, we can’t control errors with their commenting program. I can only advise you to answer the check in questions and then try to upload a picture at another time.

9) I checked in and I don’t see my comment, What do I do? There may be hundreds of comments and I believe the comments are posted from Newest (at the top) to oldest ( at the bottom). You may need to click “Load More Comments” down at the bottom to see your comments. However, if you submitted the comment, I most likely do have it in my email, even if you can’t see it or find it here on the website.

HAVE QUESTIONS? PLEASE ASK THEM IN YOUR ENTRY COMMENT. If someone asks a question, and you know the answer to it, please help them out and reply.

Don’t forget to invite others. Muah!

Do you Tweet? Are you on Instagram? If so use hashtag #KCCMcastoroil so we all can follow the convo and pics! Feel free to include me @BlakIzBeautyful

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About Author

Jenell Stewart, formally known as BlakIzBeautyful is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kinky Curly Coily Me. Jenell has a MS in special education and dedicates her time to educating and uplifting women with kinky, curly, coily hair. She big chopped on March 26, 2010 and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/samantha.stanislas Samantha Molly Stanislas

    i will be using jbco

    my hair is two inches on each side

    and 4-5 inches in the front back and middle

    I wil use it to seal my hair every 2 weeks

    I will use it in my scalp/ ends every monday wednesday and Saturday

    and as a hot oil treatment

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Samantha, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/samantha.stanislas Samantha Molly Stanislas

        thanks :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/samantha.stanislas Samantha Molly Stanislas

        thanks :)

  • http://brooksjyoung.com/blog Brooks J. Young

    Jenell.

    I’ve been following you for quite some time. This is my first time joining one of your challenges. I look forward to the challenge!

    After a stylist decided that he did not want to bother with my NATURAL BSL hair due it to being EXTREMELY thick, he applied a relaxer. I was furious but I’ve gotten over it so on September 15th I did my first big chop. The picture attached is the photo.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, 5x a week, etc.)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Brooks, That was horrible what your stylist did to your hair. I’m glad that you returned natural. I think they should teach new stylists about natural hair care. A lot of stylists don’t know the first thing about it they just see it as a business instead of good hair care.(There are a FEW stylists out there they are all bad). I read this post and it was this lady’s story about her natural hair and her stylist was mixing relaxer into the deep conditioner treatments she got. It’s just sad that we can’t up and go to a salon and they know how to give our hair great care. I’m wishing you well on your winter goals and you’ll be back to your original length in no time. :)

      • http://brooksjyoung.com/blog Brooks J. Young

        Thanks! He was the OWNER! I’ve been dealing with folks not wanting to deal with my curly VERY thick hair all of my life but this took the cake. Thanks again! I hope your Healthy Hair Journey is a SUCCESS!

    • aDawn217

      *GASP* duuuuuude! you should be allowed to file assault charges for that one! after transitioning for a year and finally bc’ing one month ago today, somebody’s salon would mysteriously catch on fire if that happened to me… you’re a better woman than I am!

  • http://www.facebook.com/beelasoul Bee Brown

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    2. My hair is currently chin length.
    3. I will be using the castor oil as a deep conditioner, to seal, on my edges, and directly on my scalp, 3-5 x’s a week. I am looking to stimulate hair growth, moisture, fix my dry scalp problem, and the breakage I am currently experience.
    4. See attached BEFORE photo.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Bee, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

  • Kaila P

    Love the results from the fall challenge so I just had to join the winter one.

    SO I’ll be using Pharmacy Castor Oil (they don’t sell jbco where live urghh!)My hair is just pass my chin in the front, just past my collarbone on the sides and just past the shoulder blades in the back

    I will use my castor oil on my scalp 3 times a week and use it to seal my ends as well as use it on my eyebrows

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Kaila, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

  • Laura Kinney

    Hello,

    I am very excited about this challenge. I’ve realized that it’s time for me to take better care of my natural hair and this is a great way to start. I’m going to let others know about this challenge by making a video documentary on my experience during the challenge.

    Thanks again,
    -Laura
    youtube.com/naturalhairwithlaura

  • Guest

    Jenell, thank you so much for the challenge! I can’t wait to get started!

    1. I will be using cold pressed castor oil.
    2. My hair length is about 1.5 to 2 inches on sides & 2.5 to 3 inches on top, front
    & back.
    3. I will be using the castor oil 3 times weekly on edges, scalp & to seal hair.

  • http://twitter.com/naturalrev1 Vonda Morrissette

    Jenell, thank you so much for the challenge! I can’t wait to get started!

    1. I will be using cold pressed castor oil.
    2. My hair length is about 1.5 to 2 inches on sides & 2.5 to 3 inches on top, front
    & back.
    3. I will be using the castor oil 3 times weekly on edges, scalp & to seal hair.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/3XTRXGJ2ERXRLRTTM2TV67UQMQ Gerald

    HELLO! i am participating. i am a newly natural!
    I will be using Pharmacy Castor oil/Coconut oil mixuture for my seal, and Jamiacian Black Castor Oil as well.
    My hair is a little bit past my eyebrow in the front. The side comes to my jaw. The back ends at my shoulder.
    I will use the Oil as my seal as well as a hot oil treament. 3X a week. and i have also made a chart to remind me of my pre-Poo/Cowash/ and re-style days. Im focused… lets go!
    Mrs.KinkyKrisp on Youtube.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Gerald, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

  • Court SW

    I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil or JCBO

    The length of my hair: Front – nose length, sides – shoulder length, back – collar bone length

    I will castor oil on my edges (Everyday), sealing Hair (3 X a week), and Hot oil treatments (once a week)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

      • Court SW

        Thanks! You too.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tawanah Tawana Hutchinson

    Jenell,

    Thank you so, so , much for this challenge, website and youtube channel. I LOVE IT!

    1. I will be using: JBCO and Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. My hair lengths: Front: Chin Length, Side: Shoulder Length, Back: Shoulder Length?

    3. I will use it on my scalp, edges, sealing hair, and at the very least 3x a week if not more.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tawanah Tawana Hutchinson

    Jenell,

    Thank you so much for this challenge, website and youtube channel. I LOVE IT!

    1. I will be using: JBCO and Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. My hair lengths: Front: Chin Length, Side: Shoulder Length, Back: Shoulder Length?

    3. I will use it on my scalp, edges, sealing hair, and at the very least 3x a week if not more.

    Oh that was my registration below too. But i had trouble with the picture. So here i am again. :)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Tawana, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

  • kristen candia

    i found out about this challenge in early october and i have been waiting for the winter one to start. i live in china to growing my hair out and retaining length has been difficult due to the pollution.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    i will be using jamaican black castor oil and cold pressed castor oil ( it what i can find while i wait for amazon to deliver the jbco to china)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front- nose lenght (6.5 inches)

    side – on my neck about 6 inches

    back- on the nape of my neck about 5.5 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    edges, sealing, DC and in my daily moisturizer mix … 5/7X a week

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Kristen, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! Be safe in China!! :)

  • Shudiara M.

    Hi, I’m Shudiara M.

    1) I will be using regular castor oil mixed with coconut oil. I hope to get Jamacian Black Castor oil at the top of the year to see how I like it.

    2) Luckily I did a length check today. My hair at the front is between 5 and 6 inches. 5-51/2 inches on the top layers and the bottom layers towards my ears are 6 inches.

    My hair towards the middle section is between 5-6 inches as well. Towards the middle it’s 5 1/2 inches and towards the sides it’s 5- 5 1/2 inches on the left side and 5 1/2 – 6 inches on the right middle section weird right.

    The back section is between 5 and 7 1/2 inches. My back grows the longest and the fastest. The very bottom layer on the left and right are pass my collar bone is are a bit pass 6 inches. The middle of that bottom layer is 7 1/2 inches. and up a little ways it’s between 5 and 6 1/2 inches. I did a very detailed length check not just for length but to see how my hair was growing in different places.

    3) I will be using castor oil at least 3 times a week. On my edges mixed with coconut oil and in my deep conditioners.

    I look forward to really sticking to my goals and really getting my edges and top layers of my hair to grow out!!! Good luck everybody!!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      This is my post I finally figure out that I should connect my facebook page to post. I’m currently on the fall challenge I think it is and I’m not sure if any of my posts were saved. Hopefully they were. I posted this early this morning through the site, but I will be posting the duration of the challenge with my facebook account. Good luck everyone!!

  • Cerissa Brown

    Good Morning! I will be participating. I’m a natural hair vet. But this is the longest I’ve gone without a haircut and I want to be able to get a high pony puff. Before I begin answering the entry questions I wanted to know can my 12 year old be entered into this contest (with my supervision of course?)

    1) I will start off using both Pharmacy and Jamaican Castor Oil ( I will be experimenting until I find the one I love).

    2) Front = nose length Sides = past my jaw but not touching my shoulder Back = a little past my neck

    3) I’m going to experiment with the castor oil. But I plan on using it as my oil in the LOC method, as the oil in my homemade moisturizer, and hot oil treatments. The moisturizing is done nightly. LOC method is done 2x a week. Hot Oil treaments are done every 4-6 weeks

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Ceissa, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

      • Cerissa Brown

        Thanks Shudiara I really appreciate that! Good luck to you too!

  • naturalmommybeauty

    Morning! I will be joining this challenge.

    1. I will be using JBCO mixed iwth almond oil to cut the thickness.

    2. Back: 10, Front: 9, Right: 10, left: 9

    3. Nightly I will be massaging it into my scalp. Nov 10th, I will be braids and wearing for at least 8-10 weeks. will do a root pic and weelkly/bi-weekly updates. Braids reg: castor oil massage, and coconut oil water daily to keep hair moisturized while in braids.

    4. see below for pic. ( only one that will allow me to add……)

    5-8 complete.

    Aslo my son is growing Dreds, I will be including him in this as well. when he comes home I will be posting his pics and reg.

  • http://www.facebook.com/trelle35 Tammy Bryant Thomas

    Good Morning!!

    Hi, My name is Tammy,

    I will be participating in the Castor Challenge.

    1. I will be using the JBCO.

    2. Length is Sides-Shoulder length, Front-Chin length, Back-bra strap length.

    3. I will be using the Casor oil on my edges, in hot oil treatments, in deep conditioning, on my scalp and as a sealant.

    Thanks

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Tammy, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!!! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/teneshia.clarke Teneshia Clarke-Jerome

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? a little below shoulder length but I am currently transitioning so my main goal to to grow new growth.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Starting out using it on my Edges & Scalp and will be also adding in some overnight Steaming too / 3x a week.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment – This photo is with my hair blown out. as I’m currently 4 months since my last relaxer. Sorry about the the pic but you can see the length.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Teneshia, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! :)

  • Happiness!!

    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil and regular castor oil as well. The front is the shortest, the back stretches to the middle of my back, the sides are above my shoulders. I am going to do the Greenhouse Effect mostly for this challenge. I will post a photo after I get my trim near the end of November.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!!! :)

  • APL2BE

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    -JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    -Front-8 inches., Sides and back-8.5 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    -Edges, Scalp, Sealant

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your
    -Currently having problems with uploading picture

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! :)

  • _SimplyJay

    Good Morning Everyone :) !

    Hi, My Name is Jhislanie. aka Jay
    I will be participating in the Castor Challenge.

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil or the Regular Castor Oil (Im ordering it !)
    2. Length is Sides: Stops at my Jaw Bone, Front: Under my Nose, Back:a Little below my shoulders
    3. I will be using the Castor oil on my edges, as a sealant, deep treatments, my scalp, & in my conditioner.

    Thanks so much :)

    Question: Could I take my pictures later and post them up here? Because I’m currently in a protective style, but I’m going to take them out soon.

    Here’s a picture of my natural hair before my current protective style:

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Jhislani, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! Your hair is lovely!! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000806676164 Kimberly Renee

    I will be using jbco….my hair is about 2 inches below my clavicle on each side…the nap is to my shoulder bone….the front is almost clavicle length….post pic later!

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Kimberly, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000806676164 Kimberly Renee

        Thank you Shudiara! Right back at you!

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000806676164 Kimberly Renee

      My pics!

  • http://www.facebook.com/sarah.mcclure.75 Sarah McClure

    1. regular castor oil mixed with coconut oil, emu oil and jojoba oil

    2. front- bottom of chin; back- approx 3in below shoulders; sides- almost even wtih back

    3. GHE 4 times per week

    4. photos- back, right and left side. hair was blown out a week prior for the first time in 4 months. 3yrs since my last relaxer.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Sarah, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! :)

  • Tonya

    Hello , My Name is Tonya

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor OIl

    2. Length- size is below my chin , front is close to my nose, back -almost shoulder length

    3. I will be using he castor oil on my edges, as a sealant, deep treatments, and conditioner

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Tonya, Wishing you good luck on reaching your winter goals!! :)

  • MrsK.Hutch

    My name is Kamille and I will be participating in the Winter Castor Oil Challenge.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? – Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front – 5″, Left Side – 5 1/2″, Right Side – 5 1/2″, Left Back 5 1/2″, Right Back – 5 1/2″, Middle – 5″

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? – on my edges, scalp, sealing hair/daily – 5x a week.

    4. I’ve attached my pictures

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Kamille, Wishing you well on your winter gals!! Our hair is similar in length. My sides and back are more towards 6- 7 1/2 inches. It’s weird because the middle section of the back of my hair is 7 1/2 inches. My back grows the longest and the fastest. My problem areas are the top layers which are between 5-5 1/2 inches it drives me crazy. Anyway Good Luck!!! :)

  • Tenika A

    I have both the cold pressed and cold processed castor, and JBCO. I only have a little of the first left so I will be using mostly the latter (JBCO). My hair on the sides when stretched comes down to right before my shoulders, my front right above my lips and my back is roughly around the same length as the sides. I will be using the JBCO in hot oil treatments which I will be adding to my regimen, deep conditions, prepoos, I have it in my shea butter mix, and as a sealant. I am not against heat but do not use it much. I have a protective style (braids) in right now and will be doing them possibly throughout the challenge but will continue use of the castor oil. Can’t wait!

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Tenika, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! I love your hair!!! :)

  • Anita Pickens

    I will be using regular pharmacy castor oil. My hair is about an inch all over. I will use the casor oil for edges, sealing and overnight steaming.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Anita, Good luck on reaching you winter goals!!! :)

  • Anita Pickens

    Oops I will be using 3x a week.

  • Blessedx4ever

    My name is Beatrice and I did my BIG chop on Sept 5th! I’m actually participating in two challenges: 1: protective style for two months (starting Nov 1st…today) 2. Castor oil. I’m so excited about these challenges and looking forward to the results.

    Blessings going up for all the individuals participating!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (front – top of nose, sides – bottom of ear and back – neck line)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, co-wash / 7x a week)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Beatrice!! Good Luck on reaching your winter goals!! :)

      • blessedx4ever

        Hi….and thank you so much. I’m new on this journey but I’m so excited. I’m embracing this journey as another season in my life and I can’t wait to see where GOD TAKES ME. If you like we can become support buddies…hit me up anytime at blessedx4ever@yahoo.com.

        • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

          Thank you!! I’ll do that!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/ladypebbles89 Nisha Glenn

    1. Regular Castor Oil
    2. Front: eyebrow Back: 3-4 inches Side: ear
    3. Scalp massage, sealer, and hot oil treatment. 4x a week
    4. Photos: front, back, and side

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Good luck Nisha on your winter goals!!! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/jdarlington1 Judy Darlington-Bozier

    Hey! I’m Judy and I will be participating this go around :)

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Now! Castor Oil from GNC and Jbco

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My hair in the front is at my nose, sides-alittle pass my jaw bone, back-shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Sealing, Deep Conditioning, Massage, 3x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your

    This is my transitioning hair now (4 months in)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Good Luck Judy!! I wish you well on your winter goals!! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/SabrinaBoissiere Sabrina Boissiere

    Hello! I’m back for the Winter Challenge… this is so much fun + you get growth/thickness.

    1. I will be using JBCO with lavender oil by Tropical Isle and NOW Castor Oil.

    2. Front is at eyebrows, sides are to jaw line, back is to mid-neck.

    3. I will continue to use the NOW Castor Oil weekly with my SM masque for a deep treatment with heat and the JBCO as a sealant for my tw0-strand twists and as grease for my scalp. Also I use on my hair line and spot grease on ‘itchy’ spots.

    I will post pictures at the end of the Fall Challenge to get true starting point.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      That’s a good idea Sabrina to post the true starting point. I didn’t think of that. I’m on the challenge that’s going on now as well. Posted a picture this morning of a recent length check, but I think I’ll include another one too. Good luck towards you goals this winter!! :)

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Welcome back sis! I swear you are my sister in my head! Can’t wait to meet you at the dinner this month.

  • Guest

    This is my first challenge and I’m so excited!!! I’ve been natural since late December 2009. I never did a big chop. Instead, I transitioned until most of my processed hair had grown out and then I cut off what remained. Within time, my natural hair began to grow healthy. Unfortunately, I began experimenting with blow outs last December. My hair was damaged from the heat and texturizing setting lotion I used on my last visit to the Dominican hair salon. I’ve basically had to start all over :-( Last month I had all of the processed hair cut off, resulting in a super short fro. Thus, I’m excited to enter this challenge to grow my edges back, obtain some length, and most importantly have a head full of healthy, natural hair ;-)

    1) I will be using JBCO.

    2) Front – eyebrow length; Side – ear length; Back – nape of the neck

    3) I’ll be using JBCO on my edges, scalp, and as a sealer at least 3 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sheryl.prince.3 Sheryl Prince

    This is my first challenge and I’m so excited!!! I’ve been natural since late December 2009. I never did a big chop. Instead, I transitioned until most of my processed hair had grown out and then I cut off what was left. Within time, my natural hair began to grow healthy. Unfortunately, I began experimenting with blow outs last December. My hair was damaged from the heat and texturizing setting lotion I used on my last visit to the Dominican hair salon. I’ve basically had to start all over :-( Last month I had all of the processed hair cut off, resulting in a super short fro. Thus, I’m excited to enter this challenge to grow my edges back and to obtain some length. Most importantly, I aspire to have a head full of healthy, natural hair ;-)

    1) I will be using JBCO.

    2) Front – eyebrow length; Side – ear length; Back – nape of the neck

    3) I’ll be using JBCO on my edges, scalp, and as a sealer at least 3 times a week.

    • Shudiara M.

      Hi Sheryl I’m Shudiara and I just wanted to wish you good luck towards reaching your goals!!! I can relate with you about the heat thing. I started using the blowdryer after my one year mark and it was not good for my hair. I don’t have heat damage, but it has effected my hair as fa as the thickness. I should have used the African threading method to stretch my hair in stead of heat. I know that now!! LOL!! Good luck !!! :)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Sheryl I’m Shudiara and I just wanted to wish you good luck
      towards reaching your goals!!! I can relate with you about the heat
      thing. I started using the blow dryer after my one year mark and it was
      not good for my hair. I don’t have heat damage, but it has effected my
      hair as fa as the thickness. I should have used the African threading
      method to stretch my hair in stead of heat. I know that now!! LOL!! Good luck !!! :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

        After one use of a blow dryer, I always can tell the difference in my hair. Hate it!!! I have used the African threading on my daughter’s hair, but never on my own. I was thinking about trying it to get the big blown out effect that I like and have not had in years.

      • http://www.facebook.com/KimGodsChild Kim Hooks-Hooper

        What is the African threading method??

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Sheryl, don’t get discouraged!My hair was damaged as well. We learn from our mistakes and no what to do to prevent from making same mistakes again. Healthy hair grow long!

    • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

      Congratulations on freeing yourself of the damaged hair. I wish healthy hair for you and that is always the best looking hair, no matter the length. :)

  • disqus_pg2NdzpQ0H

    So Excited!

    1. JBCO oil

    2.Front-eye length side-jaw length back-bottom of neck

    3Hot oil treatments, Applying to edges, sealing on top of moisturizers, detangling

    4.Hot Oil Treatments, Applying to Edges/Sealing Moisturizers/Detangling

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!! :)

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Lets get it!! Do you have a nickname? Healthy hair grow long!

    • dollfaceinc22

      Your hair has that thick strong look like mine. DO you cornrow before you go to sleep?

  • http://www.facebook.com/aynye Aynye’ Capri

    Omgg !! I am too amped for this challenge !! Thank you so much for doing this because I was so nervous about growing out my big chop, and now I’ll have some support =)

    1.) NOW Solutions Pure Castor Oil

    2.) My hair is about an inch on the top and a half inch in the back. BIG CHOPPED ON OCTOBER 14, 2012 !!

    3.) Edges & Scalp massages everyday, and Hot oil treatments once a week

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Wishing you well on your winter goals!! Love the cut and color!! Congrats on your big chop!! Welcome to the natural hair world!! :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/aynye Aynye’ Capri

        Thank You so much !! Im super excited to see my growth at the end of the challenge =)

    • http://www.facebook.com/aynye Aynye’ Capri

      This is my post but my name didnt come up. Its AYNYE’ CAPRI

  • Kassie marajah

    This is my first hair challenge and first time using caster oil on my hair. After months of research i find that caster oil is a big part of healthy hair and fast improvements. i found this blog by watching a ton of youtube videos and of course i fell in love with Janell’s channel. I am currently 2 months post relaxer and my hair has about 2inches of new growth. my natural hair is very curly & thick, however i been struggling with shedding of my edges for almost a year now. hopefully this will help me improve my edges and the rest of my hair as well.

    1. heritage caster oil from amazon

    2. front: tip of my nose side: a little under my jaw back: 1-1/2in (hair was cut into a style)

    3. used on my edges, scalp, hot oil treatments, over night treatments, to seal/ moisturize hair applied at least 3 times a week

    I CANT WAIT TO START !!!!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Kassie, Wishing you well on your Winter goals!!! :)

      • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

        Awww I love the love. This was sooo sweet of you. Muah!

        • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

          Thank you Jenell!!! I wanted to really be more active this time around. I’m on the fall challenge now and i went back and read some comments from previous weeks and there was just so many opportunities to comment and share. I fell like I didn’t really grab on to that. I just want to meet new naturals and follow their progress and give support!! :) Can’t wait for the next challenge to start.

        • Kassie marajah

          Thank you so much !!!

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Kassie, I can’t wait to start too!! Over night treatments might be a great idea. Healthy hair grow long!

  • Guest

    Omgg !! I am too amped for this challenge !! Thank you so much for doing this because I was nervous about my big-chop growing out period, but now I will have plenty of support =)
    1.) NOW Solutions Pure Castor Oil
    2.) My hair is about an inch at the top and a half inch in the back. BIG-CHOPPED ON OCTOBER 14. 2012 !!
    3.) Edge & Scalp Massages EVERYDAY

  • http://www.facebook.com/temajadon Tema J Eberhardt

    Hello Naturalistas!! My name is Tema J & I am too TURNT UP ab this Challenge & I hope you are too!! :) )
    1. I will be using HomeHealth Cold Pressed Castor Oil & EVCO.
    2. front-bottom lip,, sides-mid neck,, back-shoulders
    3. I will be using CO when I do hot oil treatments, pre-poos, DCs, & protein treatments. I will add it to my conditioner & detangling cocktail. I will baggy method and LOC with it. And I will be applying it to scalp. So ab 5/6x/wk.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Tema, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!!! :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/temajadon Tema J Eberhardt

        Aww thank you Shudiara!! Are you joining as well? If so same to you! Good luck! :)

        • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

          Yes I am. I am on the Fall challenge now, but i want to keep going!!! Thank so much you!!

  • Pheobie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp 5 times a week

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Wishing you well on your winter goals!!! :)

      • Pheobie

        Hello and thanks! I wish you the same wellness on your journey too!

    • Pheobie

      This is my first challenge and I am super excited! I will focus on my edges, as they are quite peach fuzzy due to wearing weaves over the past year and hormonal changes in the body. I also want to focus on the thickness of my hair. I hope and pray that we will all be able to encourage each other because as we all know it’s sometimes difficult to stick with a consistent routine. I believe we’ll do it though! I will try again to upload my pics. Good blessings to us all!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/temajadon Tema J Eberhardt

    My last pics were small so i decided to upload bigger ones.

  • Guest

    Hello all, my name is Cyndi, I am really excited. This is my first challenge.
    1. I will be using cold presses castor oil.
    2. The front of my hair is just at eyebrow length, sides at the bottom of Kyle ear, and the back is about an inch (it was shaved).
    3. I will be using the castor oil as a sealant about 3x a week, and for hot oil treatments 1x a week.

    • cahill

      I was trying to say bottom of my ear.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Hi Cyndi. I love the way your name is spelled! Lets get it! Healthy hair grow long!

      • cahill

        Thanks, it was my big sister’s idea. Looking forward to some hair growth.

        • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

          Lol…my big sister named me Candi and her name is Cindi.

          • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

            lol!

    • Brandi

      This is my first challenge too and I’m pretty excited about it.

      • http://www.facebook.com/KimGodsChild Kim Hooks-Hooper

        This is a great forum. It helped me so much with my transition.

    • http://www.facebook.com/KimGodsChild Kim Hooks-Hooper

      Castor Oil is Amazing!! I saw tremendous results the last challenge. Good luck. It takes work and diligence but it is definitely worth it!

    • tanisha.tlc

      HI CYNDI, CONGRATS THIS IS MY FIRST CHALLENGE TOO!! IM SOOOO EXCITED TOO!!

  • http://twitter.com/Rhi2010 Rhina Perez

    Let’s GO !
    Full time mom, employee and student I vowed to take care of ME inside and out so that I can keep on keeping on ! At this very moment I am transitioning (6 months creamy crack free). my hair is still styled by a dominican hair salon but im planning to cutting back on the extreme heat so that I can achieve optimal hair growth and health.

    1. JBCO

    2. Front under bottom lip, Side collar bone length, Bottom neck length

    3. hot oil, overnight treatmeant , LOC,mix in with deep conditioning.3-4 times per week.
    I”m getting errors when I upload my pics so I will try to do it at another time!

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Rhina, Wishing you well on your winter goals!!! I can relate to the taking care of me part!! :)

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      I’m with you Rhina, Lets go!! Healthy hair grow long!

    • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

      Check the size of your file and also the type of file. I had a few problems at first and just had to use different images. It is great that you are taking some time for yourself. I am in a similar situation. I just stopped caring about me and gave my life over to my children and husband and I decided recently to take charge and slowly transition back into doing things for myself. Taking care of my body (including my hair) has been my first goal and then I will add in more things as I get accustomed to it. I was never a “crack addict”, but I here that it is a hard habit to break and feels good once you are free from it….So…YAY!!! Congratulations on 6 months sobriety ;) My addiction is with shears. I love to chop, chop, chop….lol Only my hair, though…lol

  • NancyM

    This is my first challenge ever. I’m transitioning (21 months so far) and I will big chop this month. So I will be using the length of my new growth as my starting point for this challenge.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front (bangs) – chin length; sides – shoulder length; back – collarbone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp massage – 3x per week; Hot oil treatments -1x per week;

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    The photo that I’ve attached is my hair in a rollerset and it’s curly, so my current full length doesn’t show well. I’ll try to take another pic once I big chop and submit that as well.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi, Nancy, Oh wow your hair is so beautiful!! Congrats on your transition and big chop that is soon to come.!! Wishing you well on reaching your Winter Goals!!! :)

      • NancyM

        Thanks! I’m doing my final chop this weekend. I still have some relaxed ends at the crown. Can’t wait to get rid of them! LOL!

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      GAWGeous hair Nancy! Let’s get it! Healthy hair grow long!

      • NancyM

        Thank you so much. I really appreciate it!

    • NancyM

      I big chopped on Nov. 6. Here’s an updated photo. Hair in a roller set, as usual. LOL!
      Also, I decided to use Jamaican Black Castor Oil instead of cold pressed castor oil.

      • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

        LOVE YOUR HAIR!!!! You are beautiful. I love the way that your roller set turned out. Do you sit under a dryer or do you air dry?

        • NancyM

          Hi Candy – I do both. If I have time, I will just airdry with the rollers in, but many times I just sit under a hooded dryer for an hour.

          • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

            Thank you and you are welcome….lol

        • NancyM

          I was so busy answering the roller set question, that I forgot to say THANKS FOR YOUR COMPLIMENT!!! Good luck to you with this challenge!

  • Stephanie Gatlin

    I’m in! I missed the previous challenges so I’m excited!
    1. JBCO with Rosemary
    2. Front-nose length; Side-neck length; and back-shoulder length
    3. Edges nightly, scalp messages 4x a week, and hot oil treatments 1x a week.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Stephanie, Wishing you well on your winter goals. As I read the entries I see a lot of women have problems with their edges. It’s really common. It’s a good thing we can all come together and share tips and grow out this hair!!! LOL :)

      • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

        I agree Shudiara. Many of the trouble spots are the edges, can’t wait to hear and see our great results!

      • Stephanie Gatlin

        You’re right, Shudiara, it’s a wonderful thing that we have each other!

        • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

          Awwww the love!

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Let’s get it!! I missed the other challenges as well. Healthy hair grow long!

      • Stephanie Gatlin

        Hey, kiwi! Let’s do this!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kesha-Shadwick/596212145 Kesha Shadwick

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my forehead, sides are to my ears, back is not quite to by neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, edges and sealing hair. 5x a week

    I am so excited to do this!!!

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      I’m so excited too Kesha. Healthy hair grow long!

  • Banika

    1. Pharmacy type

    2.front 2 1/2 inches

    side 2 inches

    back 1 1/2

    3.Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning-5 times a week

    4.Don’t have any pictures at the moment

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Good luck Banika! Healthy hair grow long!

      • Banika

        Thx kiwi and same to u

  • http://www.facebook.com/MsBee203 Bianca Horner

    Hello My name is Bianca Horner I did the BC back in March my hair has grown but still not long enough..

    1) I will be using JBCO I currently use it now 3 times a week on my scalp and hair I also deep conditioner with it every other week.

    2) Front is to my noise bone (if that makes sense) Side is right above my cheek bone, Back is to the bone is the middle of my neck ( if that make sense…lol)

    3) Deep conditioner, scalp oil 3 times a week, and hot oil also on my edges tryna grow them back in

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Greetings Bianca! I may have to do hot oils too. Healthy hair grow long!

  • Erica Herrington

    1. JBCO
    2. Bridge of nose. Bottom of Jaw. Neck length
    3. Hot Oil treatments. Every other night for my night moisturizing. 3-4 times a week.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Healthy hair grow long Erica! Let’s get it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/keya.williams.79 Keya Williams

    Hello all!!
    My name’s Keya and I’ll be natural for a year by the time this challenge starts. I’m interested in growing my hair, yes, but mainly I’m interested in getting thicker hair and to have the edges around my temples fill in. So excited :D

    1. I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. The front of my hair is nose length and the back is almost collarbone length. The sides are halfway down my neck.

    3. I will be using it for my edges, my scalp, sealing my hair, and hot oil treatments 3 to 4 times a week.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Keya, Wishing you well on reaching your winter goals!!! Congrats in advance on your one year.!!! :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/keya.williams.79 Keya Williams

        Thank you!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/keya.williams.79 Keya Williams

      My front, back, and edges :)

  • Jay

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil and JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    CBL in the back and to my upper lip in the front

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be massaging my scalp twice a day on the weekends and once a day on the weekdays. I am also sealing my ends with the castor oil and coconut oil mix.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Lets get it Jay! Healthy hair grow long!

  • Resse

    I’m so ready to begin. My hair is damaged after giving birth.
    1. Regular castor oil
    2. Eyebrow length side a little past my ear, back halfway down my neck
    3. 3xs a week on scalp

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Resse, don ‘t worry, you aren’t the only one with damaged hair. We can nourish our hair back to health. Healthy hair grow long!

      • tanisha.tlc

        KIWI, I TOTALLY AGREE!! FIGHT THE HAIR BACK TO HEALTH!!

    • foreverfruitful.net

      Hi! seems like we have a similar length. looking forward to encouraging you along the challenge! GOOD LUCK!

    • tanisha.tlc

      Resse, I’m so glad that someone else is experiencing the damage hair after giving birth. Before the pregnancy my hair was so healthy, and long. I can’t wait to see the ending results!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.oglesby.71 Danielle Oglesby

    . What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front-almost nose length sides-right below the ears back-bottom of my neck I am 2 months bc

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing Hair at least 3 times a week.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      God speed Danielle! Healthy hair grow long!

      • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.oglesby.71 Danielle Oglesby

        thank you so much! Im super excited!!!

        • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001708955280 J’Metria LovelyNatural Anderso

          Do you know if there is a difference in the two castor oils?

          • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.oglesby.71 Danielle Oglesby

            i havent noticed any..maybe the smells and color. So far thats all I know

    • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.oglesby.71 Danielle Oglesby

      I just finished my bottle of regular Castor Oil…I just bought some JBCO…so you can say Im using both

  • Franceline Louis

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    2. Front- lip length, side- bottom jaw, back- shoulder length
    3. hot oil treatment, edges, scalp, deep conditioning, sealing hair, and using it 3-4 times a week

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      our lengths look about the same. Lets get it Franceline! Healthy hair grow long!

      • Franceline Louis

        You got that right girl!! can’t wait

    • http://twitter.com/ItsGeeWhiz Me&MyFro

      How did you add your pictures??

      • Franceline Louis

        in the comment box there is a little image icon to the bottom left that you just click on

      • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

        Hey love,

        The info to add pictures is explained in the contest rules.

    • http://www.facebook.com/geri.hawthorne.12 Geri Hawthorne

      I love your hair. it is beautiful

      • Franceline Louis

        thanks girl

    • truangel73

      Gorgeous, Healthy Hair!

      • Franceline Louis

        Thank you!!!!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/lygeenah Ligina Houston

      you’re hair is amazing.

    • Sharen

      Ahhh I love the color and length!

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002691088112 Fatmatta Wurie

      i want my hair to be that length or even longer by the end of this challenge. I LOVE IT! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/shawneb1 Shawn E. Baker

    I’m totally looking for forward to this challenge. I am someone who is always experimenting and trying new things with my hair. I think I have been every color and have worn almost every style that has ever been created. I cut it all the time, I love my hair short. When I was trying to grow it back out again I actually was forced to cut it this past August do to extreme breakage and damage in the center of my head. I can’t wait until the day that I am able to pull my natural hair up in a bun or wear it out wild and free. So ready to begin…LET’S GO :)
    1. Tropics Jamacian Black Caster oil
    2. Around two inches all around
    3. For a sealer, Hot oil treatments, scalp, edges etc.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Shudiara Shudiara Whereheleadsme McMill

      Hi Shawn, Wishing you well on your winter goals!!! :)

  • PetiteCurls

    I am soooo ready for this!!! I will be doing this in conjunction with a protective stye challenge. I hope that with the combination of both, I will have great results.

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. Hair Lengths: Front- Past chin (11inches) Side- Collar Bone (9inches) Back- Collar Bone (9 3/4inches)

    3. I will using JBCO 3x per week. For scalp massages and as a sealant.

    • blessedx4ever

      I’m doing the protective challenge also….good luck!

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      I will also do majority protective styles too. Good luck sistas! Healthy hair grow long!

    • Malaika07

      I would like the protective style challenge. Where can I find it?

  • Samerika

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    , Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    , chin length,

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    3 times a week. scalp, sealing so far

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Samerika good luck. Healthy hair grow long!

  • Ella hicks

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    , Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    My sides are on my shoulders, bang area is to my top lip, hair down the middle of my back.
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? Scalp And How often? 7x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/katrina.braggs J’ville Jewel

    HELLO ALL. I’m Katrina and I’m newly
    natural for about 17 months. As you can tell pix I just had the ends clipped
    where they were so it’s not a pretty sight. These poctures were taken 10-16-12
    right before getting micros which I’ll have removed in December and redone.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be
    using? – Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is
    your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front-chin length;
    sides and back-past shoulder length

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil?
    And How often? – on my edges, scalp, 3x- 5x a week.

    4. My pictures

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Katrina thanks for joining this challenge. Healthy hair grow long!

  • Shathi

    Looking forward to doing this….

    1. cold pressed oil for now, and then regular old pharmacy castor oil

    2. Front- eye length; sides- just below jaw; back- neck length

    3. I’ll be massaging my scalp 2-3x a week, and adding castor oil to my oil mix to seal in my moisture

    4.

  • http://www.facebook.com/anna.b.martin.9 Anna ‘Bashment’ Martin

    As a natural that never permed my hair. I had extreme heat damage to my hair last year and had to “transition”! So excited for this challenge. I was always complimented on my natural hair, but I want my length and thickness back!

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.Hair Length: Front- nose length; Sides- Mid neck length; back- an inch past shoulder length

    3. Daily use for edges, as well as 3X a week for scalp and sealent

  • Ms_Naturally_me

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front) eye brow length Sides) Jaw bone Back) shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, 4x a week

    I am so excited to get this started and see some growth! I will be going online this weekend to order 2 more bottle of JBCO to hopefully get me through the challenge!! Happy Hair Growth ladies!!! <3

  • ohsodamsel

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using pharmacy castor oil, and JBCO castor

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? My hair is very kinky and hard to stay tangle free at this moment. My hair is mini Afro with tightly packed coils that stretch just to my ear on the sides, my hair line in the front, and hair line in back of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.) I will like to use my oil at least 3x’s a week or at most once a day because my hair is so badly damaged and not really responding to my treatments. Its dry brittle, frizzy, and weak. So hopefully this challenge will help my restore the bad choices I’ve made to my hair.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

  • ohsodamsel

    in response to question 3 part 2 i will be using my oils on my scalp, in deep conditioners, hotoil treatments, sealing

  • Leslie Dunn

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front – mouth length
    Sides – shoulder length
    Back – Should blade length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? I am going to use it on my edges everyday and in a hot oil treatment once a week.

    I can’t wait to get some length! :)

  • Ebby

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The Front touches the bottom of my chin, The back is below my collar bone, the sides are to my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, and Sealing Hair. / 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.benson.16 Danielle Benson

    I fell off during the fall challenge but this winter I will not waver! Longer stronger thicker hair here I come!

    1. Using cold pressed castor oil

    2. Hair is eyebrow length..cant really tell in the pics..i suffer from severe shrinkage!

    3. I’ll be using it at least 3x a week to oil my scalp, overnight steams, and hot oil tx.

  • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.benson.16 Danielle Benson

    Finally got the pic to upload! Notice the shrinkage lol

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-Bottom of Chin

    Back-Collar Bone

    Sides-Neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, and Sealing Hair 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/kim.singletary.39 Kim Singletary

    I will be using jbco and some bajan castor oil.
    Front : nose bridge
    Side: Jaw

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001648762405 Kimberly Williams

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican black castor oil and coconut Jamaican black castor oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The front is 5 inches the sides and back are both 8 inches the hair in the crown is 10 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be trying a variety of treatments until I find what my hair likes most. I defiantly will be applying it to my scalp as well as adding it to my deep conditioning treatments and hot oil treatments.

    I plan to use the product at least 3x a week for sealing and oiling my scalp depending on my hair needs. Also, I plan to do a hot oil treatment once a month and deep condition once a week.

    Also my husband will be joining me for the challenge not to grow his hair but to improve the health of his scalp. He will be oiling his scalp daily and adding castor oil to this shampoo and conditioner. He and I will be using the same type of castor oil we can’t wait to see how it helps!

  • Trinikemmy

    1. I will be using Cold pressed castor oil

    2.Front – Chin, side- collar bone, back- shoulder length

    3. Scalp 3x a week, add to my deep conditioner

    4.

  • http://twitter.com/sfarmer1920 PassionateArtist

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using? JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front:touches top of lip, left side: barely touches collar-bone right side: touches the collar bone back: half an inch below the shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Using it to seal after a daily spritz with water/oil mix. Also applying to edges daily and using on scalp 2-3 times a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/kim.singletary.39 Kim Singletary

    I will be using JBCO and some Bajan Cator oil
    Front: Nose Bridge
    Side: Jaw Bone
    Back: Neck Bone
    I will using my oils to Deep Condition 2/3 wk with Sheer Moisture Deep Treatment Masque and the Purification Masque, Oil Treatment 1wk, daily use for my temples, edges, scalp and as a sealent.

  • MissMiMee

    Type of Castor Oil: JBCO
    Hair Length: Nose length Front, Ear length Sides and back ) Growing out a pixie cut
    Using Castor Oil for: Edges 3x a week , Scalp 3x a week, Hot Oil Treatment Weekly, DC weekly
    I am very excited and hope that I can keep up with the challenge and hopefully I should get some growth and thickness to my hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/plgrahamtaylor Patricia L. Graham-Taylor

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front at nose bone/between eyes, Sides to jawbone, & Back is about shoulder length

    3. Deep Condition, pre-poos, sealing hair & scalp massages so about 5x’s a week

    Let’s get this party started Naturalites… I am sooo ready for long, healthy, thick hair again!!!

  • Sabrina Bragg

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my eyelids, sides are at the bottom of my ears, back is to my neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, scalp and sealing hair. 4x a week

  • Nacketia Knight

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    EYL unrefined, All Natural Extra Virgin Jamaican caster oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (front-nose length, sides-jaw length, back-neck length)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    i will be using it on my edges daily and with my deep conditioner and avocado treatment at least twice per month

  • Nacketia Knight

    OOOh my i’m so excited can’t wait too see how much my hair will grow. Being a new natural is sooo exciting. Best Decision I’ve made reguarding my hair

  • http://www.facebook.com/lulu.holt Lola Holt

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front- below nose sides- under chin and back is the bottom of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp…. every day….

    I started it the last time but i wasnt sure if i signed up…im excited to start again :D

  • Guest

    My first challenge

    1.Jamaican Black Castor oil

    2.Front -nose length, side-just below my jaw and the back-beginning of spinal cord (bone at neck)

    3.Applying to my edges(very dry), scalp, hot oil treatments and the Loc method.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alexandria.mccoy Alexandria Louboutin McCoy

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front; is chin length sides: is shoulder length back: is shoulder length

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?
    I will be using my Castor oil in my daily regimen, hot oil treatments, deep conditioning, and also for my protective styles every day of the week throughout the challenge.

    Ready to start this challenge…Let the growing begin!!!

  • nancy

    Hello! This is my first challenge and I am excited…..So here’s the scoop!!!

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. Length: Front – chin; Sides – neck length; back; just past shoulders

    3. I will use it on my scalp, ends, edges 3x’s a week. My hair will be in a protective style for most of the challenge. Looking to see my hair grow, grow, grow !!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/wbeek3 Wendy IamnotluckyIamblessed Be

    My first challenge

    1.Jamaican Black Castor oil

    2.Front -nose length, side-just below my jaw and the back-beginning of spinal cord (bone at neck)

    3.Applying to my edges(very dry), scalp, hot oil treatments and the Loc method.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kris.king.75 Kris King

    1. I will be using Regular Pharmacy CO mixed w/ a lil JBCO

    2. My current hair length is: front – eyebrow length, sides – jaw length, and the back – middle of neck

    3.I will use my CO mix 3x/week for edges, scalp and as a sealant.

    I am VERY excited to be a part of this challenge and look forward to seeing how much of a difference it makes in my hair journey.

  • Rene

    Hello everyone..I am so excited to be participating, this is my first challenge.
    1. Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. Front- Top lip length
    Side- Mid ear length
    Back-Collar bone length
    3. I will be using castor oil massaging my scalp and edges and as a sealant/moisturizer at
    at least 3x a week.
    LET THE GROWING BEGIN!!!

  • D. Cox

    I’m looking forward to doing this challenge, since I missed the last one. I’ve already been using Castor oil, but not like the challenge suggests. I can’t wait to see the results!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Home Health Cold pressed/cold processed

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? front = top of top lip; right side = chin

    length; left side = just below chin length; back = just between top part of shoulder blades

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, 3x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length…wild child hair for the evening…lol (about to style before I head to bed)

  • Kaybay

    Hello

  • Leoniece

    Hello, I’ve been transtitioning for 16 months and I love it just gave myself a trim for the first time in 16 months and my hair feels great? The castor that I will be using is The Palma Christi Castor Oil, How long is my hair now? Front-view tip of bottom lip, Side-view a little passed the jaw bone, and Back-view a little pass the top of the shoulder blade, I will be doing the bagging method 3 – 4 times each week. Thanks for the challenge, smoochies.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      So glad your transitions are going well. Healthy hair grow long!

  • http://www.facebook.com/natalie.brathwaite.98 Natalie Brathwaite

    My name is Natalie from Queens New York this is my first challenge and i am VERY EXCITED i BC’d September 1st 2011 and im loving this journey

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican black castor oil

    2.How long is your hair now?
    Front- bridge of my nose
    Sides- Below ear
    Back-the back of my neck

    3.How will you be using castor oil?

    applying directly to scalp,(daily) deep conditioners, sealing

  • Jackie J.

    Hi All, My name is Jackie and I am joining the challenge.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – lip length, Sides – just above the collar bone, Back – where the neck meets the shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Temples (they are currently thin) Scalp, Sealing Hair 3x a week, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning 1x a week

  • Andrometa Cooper

    When I went natural Castor Oil was a major part of my regiment. Before the use of Castor Oil my hair was fine. With the use of it my hair grew very fast and got a lot thicker. I have stopped using castor oil as frequent for about 6 months and I have not seen as much growth. My second year of being natural I had a significant decrease in growth but I am able to retain the hair growth that I have. With this challenge I hope to jumpstart my growth.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I believe it is regular castor oil. Bought it from nutritiongeeks.com

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    my hair is even all around. I have 9.5 ins of growth. The front of my hair is just below my chin. The hair right about my ear reaches to my collar bone and the hair at my nape last time i check was halfway to my bra strap.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be applying the castor oil to my scalp every other day. 4x a week

  • Cindy Cee

    Hello Everyone!! I am so ready for this challenge. This will be the first time I am joining a hair challenge and it is right on time. I just came out of a hairstyle that completely ruined my hair so I will be starting all over. I am ready to really start taking care of my hair and the rest of me too. For the challenge questions
    1) I will be using Jamaican black castor oiol
    My hair is maybe 1/8 inch in the very front, broken to the scalp in the crown and back
    3) I will be using the castor oil on my scalp daily along with scalp massage

    I’m so excited, happy growing and health to everyone

    • Cindy Cee

      I couldn’t upload pictures when I first joined. Just wanted to add the pictures so I will have documentation of how jacked up I let my hair get, and ofcourse how much better it will look at the end of the challenge :)

  • Lisa

    Pharmacy Castor Oil (and if i can find JBCO, that too)

    Front- top lip

    sides- under jaw line

    back should blade

    I will use Castor Oil as a deep conditioning, edges and sealing hair, hot oil treatment. I will be doing this 3x-5x a week.

    *my question: Is the grease brand of castor oil, such as softee, also good to use? Or should we used nonprocessed untampered 100% castor oil?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cecilia-Walcott/671326735 Cecilia Walcott

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front is pass my nose, the sides are at my neck, and the back is at collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Loc at least twice a week, hot oil treatment once a week and my edges and bold spot (top of head) daily

  • Leoniece

    hello I’ve been transitioning for about 16 months now and loving it. The castor oil I will use is Palma Christi Castor Oil, how long is my hair now Front-view a little pass my lower lip, Side-view a little pass my jaw-bone, and the Back-view in the middle ofmy shoulder blade, I will be doing the bagging method and will do this 3-4 times each week, Thanks for the great challenge, smoochies.

  • Scheria S

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor oil & Jamaican Black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front to lip, both sides + back down to shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Eyebrows, scalp massage, exfoliate treatments, sealant, hot oil treatments 3-5x times a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5011089 Arleezah Marrah

    Greetings!
    My name is Arleezah and I am excited about this hair growth challenge!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: past chin, sides: past collar bone, and back: mid-back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use JBCO in the following ways: sealing my ends, overnight steaming, scalp massages, and deep conditioning/ 5x’s a week.

  • Banika

    1. Regular pharmacy castor oil

    2 .Front-eyebrow length

    Sides-pass the ear length

    Back-neck length

    3. Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming- at least 5x’s a wk.

    4. This is my mini puff.

  • http://www.facebook.com/monique.petty.73 Arielle M Petty

    1) I will be using JBCO

    2) The front of my hair comes down to my nose, the sides are about an 1 1/2 inch past my earlobe, and the back is right below my neck.

    3) I will be using jbco for my edges, nape, scalp and sealing about 4-5 times a week.

  • Latoya

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    2. Front-at eyebrow, sides-at earlobe, back-at neck right above shoulder, edges-very thin
    3. Use on edges 2x’s per day 5 days a week, pre-poo mixed w/ co, sao, and gs oils 1x per week, as a sealant 3-4x’s a week.

  • Lakeesha Moravia

    1. I will be using Jamaican black castor oil.
    2. The front of my hair is chin length, sides are shoulder length, back is armpit length.
    3. I will be using castor oil at least 3x per week on scalp and to seal.

    Super excited! This is my first Castor oil challenge!!!!!!!!!

  • DeAndra

    Hello! Im so excited to start this challenge! its my first of many Im sure!

    1. Regular Castor Oil and JBCO

    2. Front – 21/2 inches
    Sides – 3 inches
    Back – 2 1/2 inches

    3. Scalp, hot oil treatments and deep treatments, 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/anais.owens Anais EpicRealist Owens

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Sides-A little past armpit length
    Back-Almost bra strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair 3x a week

    I’m so excited about this! Can’t wait to start. =)

  • Lisa McDowell

    Excited to join the challenge! Did a bc in late July so happy to see more growth. I don’t expect tons of length but will continue after the challenge ends if I like the results.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    TWA with about an inch in length on top, shorter on sides and in back.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use daily mainly in temple area to combat thinning.

  • http://www.facebook.com/charonda.clark Charonda Clark

    i will be using regular castor oil

    the front is middle of my eyebrows,sides are chin bone length, back is little pass the nape

    i will be sealing and applying castor oil to my scalp, 5x a week

    im so ready for this i will also be applying this to my daughters hair as well… i wish everyone luck

  • Nyshae’ Carter

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO).
    2. The front of my hair comes to my bottom lip, the back corners of my hair comes to the bottom of my collar and my sides are scarce (LOL!!) with the right being worse than the
    left.
    3. I will be using the castor oil 3 times/week and I will apply it to my edges, scalp and as a
    sealant. #TEAMHEALTHYLENGHTYHAIRYES!!!!<3

  • Elexis Connally

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my chin, sides are to my neck, back is to the bottom of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, edges hot oil treatments and sealing hair. 3x a week

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Super sweet you are on this challenge with your friend Riley! Healthy hair grow long!

  • http://www.facebook.com/shaquilleee Shaquille Fontenot

    1. I will be using pharmacy grade castor oil.

    2. The right side of my hair (pictured) is right under collar bone length. the left side is right ABOVE collar bone length. The front is right at the end of my upper lip. The back is right in between the end of my neck and the top of my shoulder blades.

    3. I will be using my castor oil for hot oil treatments, sealing my ends, and 3x a week on my scalp.

  • Hannah-Marie Chisholm

    Hey everybody I’m so excited about this challenge. This is actually my first hair challenge and I decided to do it because my hair is heat damaged. So once December starts I’m using no heat on my hair until the challenge is over so I can practice healthy hair and hopefully get my curl pattern back and grow my hair for prom !!! My hair is wavy and curly now as result of the heat damage so hopefully this challenge helps (My hair is flat ironed in the pictures so I’ll show pictures on the next post)
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll apply it to my edges and scalp every day. I’ll sealing my hair after every twist out.I’ll do Hot oil treatments and Deep Condition every two weeks

  • Hannah-Marie Chisholm

    Hey everybody I’m so excited about this challenge. This is actually my first hair challenge and I decided to do it because my hair is heat damaged. So once December starts I’m using no heat on my hair until the challenge is over so I can practice healthy hair and hopefully get my curl pattern back and grow my hair for prom !!! My hair is wavy and curly now as result of the heat damage so hopefully this challenge helps (My hair is flat ironed in the pictures so I’ll show pictures on the next post)

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll apply it to my edges and scalp every day. I’ll sealing my hair after every twist out.I’ll do Hot oil treatments and Deep Condition every two weeks

  • Hannah-Marie Chisholm

    *Sorry I posted twice one as a guest and one signed in

  • Riley Fontenot

    1. I will be using pharmacy grade castor oil.
    2. The right side of my hair (pictured) is right under collar bone length. the left side is right ABOVE collar bone length. The front is right at the end of my upper lip. The back is right in between the end of my neck and the top of my shoulder blades.
    3. I will be using my castor oil for hot oil treatments, sealing my ends, and 3x a week on my scalp.

    The first picture is the result of a really old wash and go, when my curls dropped some!

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Nice curls Riley! Good luck to you! Healthy hair grow long!

  • Dana Kirksey

    1. what type of Castor oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil
    2. how long is your hair now-front,sides, and back?
    Front is to bottom of lips, sides are to my neck, back is below my neck
    3. how will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?
    Edges, deep conditioning, and sealing hair. 4-5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506040558 Onikki Clark-Johnson

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil and Cold Pressed Castor Oil,
    .

    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my forehead, sides are to my ears, back is to my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    edges,oil scalp and sealing 5x a week.

    This will be my second challenge i had so much growth from the first challenge.

  • MyraElise

    1. I’ll be using regular castor oil cold pressed
    2. Front is a little just past the chin the side is past the collar bone and just before my breast the back is just past my shoulders
    3. I will be using it to massage my scalp and my edges and about 3 to 4 times a week if not I’m shoot for almost everyday

    Excited
    #JourneyContinues

  • http://www.facebook.com/kathleen.grayson.9 Kathleen Grayson

    1. I will be using JBCO and sometimes Pimento OIl and JBCO mix for a sealant

    2. Front-right under my bottom lip; right side- shoulder blade; left side- shoulder blade; back-middle of my shoulder blade.

    3. I will be using 3x a week with a hot oil treatment once a every four weeks, but mainly on my scalp and as a sealant after a wash.
    See ya at the Twistnish Line!!!!!!!!

  • Brandi Martinez

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Pharmacy Castor Oil and JBCO

    HOw long is your hair now-front, sides and back?
    Front- Chin Length
    Sides- a little below the shoulder
    Back- touching the should blade

    How will you be using Castor Oil? And How often?
    Overnight by massaging and oiling my scalp. 3/4x a week and do hot oil treatments on weekends

    This is going to something else, but I am thrilled to see the results.
    : )

    • Brandi Martinez

      All done with registration !!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/lafectra Lafectra Caldwell

    Hello All!
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using regular Cold pressed castor oil

    2.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    at least 5x’s a week on my edges and scalp after co-washes. I will also try castor oil as a deep conditioner.

    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My edges are thin and about 1.5in, sides are about 3in, back is 3.5in.

  • Ms. O

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front: upper lip, side: below neck, back: below neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I’ll use it 3x-5x a week on my edges, scalp as a sealant on my ends and scalp.

  • Jessica Heard

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using? Reg. Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now- front, sides, back? front-nose length, sides-bottom neck length, back-shoulder length.
    3. How will you be using your castor oil? 3x a week, on edges, scalp, and sealing
    4.

  • Jessica Heard

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using? Reg. Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now- front, sides, back? front-nose length, sides-bottom neck length, back-shoulder length.
    3. How will you be using your castor oil? 3x a week, on edges, scalp, and sealing
    4.

  • Jessica Heard

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using? Reg. Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now- front, sides, back? front-nose length, sides-bottom neck length, back-shoulder length.
    3. How will you be using your castor oil? 3x a week, on edges, scalp, and sealing
    4.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tia.richardson.94 Tia Richardson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Coconut Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my forehead, sides are to the bottom of my ears, back is right at the n

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Mainly to seal (daily) and deep condition (1x a week) my hair

  • http://www.facebook.com/jtboydmcclure Jonquil Tasha Boyd-McClure

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    * Coconut Isle Jamaican Black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    * Front: Pass my eyebrow

    * Sides: Pass my ears

    * Back: Middle of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    * hot oil treatment (If I can figure out how lol), scalp, deep conditioning, sealing hair; 3-4 times a week

  • HouseofBeautyify

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is forehead, sides are to my jaw bones, and back is collar bone.
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? and how often?
    I will be using on my scalp and edges 3 days out of the week, my weekly co-wash and my once month hot oil treatment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/browardnole Sophonie Bien-Aime

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil (Lavender)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: Right below my bottom lip
    Sides: almost full armpit
    Back: Almost full bra strap

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use castor oil on my edges, to seal my ends, in my hot oil treatments, and on my scalp. I will do this 3x a week.

  • Althea Hunter

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    -100% organic castor oil (dont’ know the name, my brother will be sending it to me from NY to Northa Dakota. I also will be using JBCO.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    - Front- stops just past my eyes, bridge of my nose

    - Sides- just past the bottom of my ear

    - Back- almost to the base of my neck… i guess!

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    - I will be using the castor oil on my scalp, edges, and as a sealer 3 times a week.

    4.

  • Asia Jones

    OK! My name is Asia and I am a blogger for metrocitycurly.blogspot.com and I would love to participate in your challenge

    1. I’ll be using jamaican castor oil
    2. My hair is chin length in the very front, collar bone length on the sides and there is a real mullet situation going on in the back
    3. I would like to concentrate on the edges and the scalp during the challenge since I will probably have a fresh install during the beginning of this challenge

  • http://www.facebook.com/trinice.johnson Trinice Trueblackbeauty Johnso

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil and pharmacy castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    My front is to the middle if my forehead, my sides are ear length, and my back is growing so I would say nape idk

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    I will be usin castor oil on my edges, scalp, hot oil treatments, deep conditioning, GHE (green house effect), 3 to 5x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/quita.gulley.1 Quita Gulley

    1.) What type of Castor Oil I will be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    Pharmacy Castor Oil as Backup

    2.) How Long is my hair Front, Sides, Back?

    Front – Eyebrow Length

    Sides – Just below or at ear lobe

    Back – Half way down my neck 1 1/2 inch on neck

    Front Edges – 1 Inch on forehead (I have edge damage from relaxers so I am including both lengths)

    3.) How will I use Castor Oil?

    I will use the castor oil for

    - Edges

    - Scalp

    - Deep Conditioning

    - Sealing

    at least 5x a week

    I can’t wait to get started. I am happy for everyone!

  • http://www.facebook.com/ebony.jovetta Ebony Jovetta J

    I join this challenge before and I didn’t stick with it. I am going to try it again and I am going to stick with it this time. I will be combining this challenge with one that I am doing myself. This should be great.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    I will be using cold-pressed castor oil. That is what I have right now. I may switch to a different if I run out before the challenge is complete.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    My front is chin length, my sides are collar-bone length, and my back it a little past shoulder length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    I will use it weekly during pre-pooing and DC (deep conditioning). I will also use it 1-2 times a week on my scalp and to seal.

    Here is a photo of my length now!

  • Alana Dixon

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I did the BC 2 months ago. its about a 1-2 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    In a mix with other oils every night before I go to bed all wrapped up to help moisturize throughout the night.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shontell.hudson Shontell Hudson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using cold pressed Castor oil & Jamaican Castor oil.2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front middle nose length, Side middle ear length, Back is neck length.3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I will be using Castor oil daily to oil my scalp and give 15 minutes scalp massages also I will be sealing my hair with Castor Oil and Hot Oil Treatments with Castor Oil. This is going to be my second Castor Oil Challenge I am very excited because the first Challenge on Castor Oil I’ve seen alot of improvements in my hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/natashat74 Natasha Payne Teagle

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: end of nose, Sides:bottom of neck, Back :shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Use at least 3xs a week, Hot oil treatment, scalp, deep conditioning, sealing hair

  • http://www.facebook.com/tracie.gary Tracie Gary

    I’m so excited as this is my first challenge!!!
    1. I will be using Jamacian Black Castor Oil with coconut oil, and pharmacy castor oil
    2. Hair lengths… Well I just did a yr of transitioning and didymium BC on 9/1/12 so it’s a little uneven but anyway…
    *Front- bridge of nose
    *Sides- near the top earlobe length and near the bottom jawbone length
    *Back- near the middle of my head is neck nape length and near the bottom it is bottom of neck length.
    3. I will be using castor oil on my edges, scalp, as a hot oil treatment, deep conditioner, overnight steaming and as a sealant approximately 3 to 5 times per week in at least one of those ways.
    4. Pictures attached!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/tracie.gary Tracie Gary

    I don’t see my pics from my original post

  • http://www.facebook.com/ori.ochai Ori Ochai

    1. I will be using regular pharmacy castor oil.

    2.I have a twa and just got a trim so my hair is almost to my brows in the front and to my ear on the side and a lil more than half way on my neck.

    3.I will be using it when I deep condition, When I do a hot oil treatment, for sealing my hair and on my scalp. 5x a week.

    I’m excited and soo ready!

  • SixFtEven

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO (probably mixed with another to offset the smell)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – tip of my nose. Sides – just above shoulders. Back – base of neck (this is where I need work)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Directly on hair, scalp, sealant and hot oil treatment. (everything short of bathing in it, I suppose!) I will use it 3-4 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chauntae.knuckles Chauntae Knuckles

    I will be using Now’s Castor Oil at least 5 times a week as follows: (1) to oil my scalp and seal my ends, (2) as a deep condish treatment, (3) and in my conditioner for cowashing. It will vary each week but I will do all of the following at some point.
    My hair is presently six inches long everywhere…Working on this pic…noncooperative right now…

  • http://www.facebook.com/chauntae.knuckles Chauntae Knuckles

    I will be using NOW Castor Oil; applying five times a week either by oiling my scalp/with massage, deep conditioning, used with cowashing, as well as moisturizing and sealing my ends. My hair seems to be six inches on all sides: right below my nose, shoulder blade length, and right below collar bone. Looking forward to participating and encouraging my sistahs. ;-)

  • SixFtEven

    (I wanted to upload pics, but the site won’t do it. :-(

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – tip of nose. Back – base of neck. Sides – right above shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Hair, scalp, sealant and hot oil treatment

  • NadineFlanders

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil + Now Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: past chin, Side: collar bone, Back: collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Sealant mixed w/ either coconut oil or olive oil, in deep conditioner, hot oil treatment
    (3-5x a week)

  • http://www.facebook.com/ameika.louis Ameika Cleo-Patra Shadea Louis

    Using Drugstore Castor oil, Length : front : 8″ side :8.5″ top : 9″ back: 8″

    Scalp,roots might try a hot oil treatment on weekends. 4 times a week.

  • Laura Kinney

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front = Chin Length

    Sides = Arm Pit Length

    Back = Shoulder Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Scalp, Hot Oil Treatments and Deep Conditioning 3x a week.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

    Done

    5. SUBSCRIBE to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter. Every week I will send out an email reminding you to check in. If you want to receive this email be sure to sign up especially if you know YOU will forget to check in. LOL If you are already subscribed, no need to subscribe again.

    Done = Registered with email NaturalHairwithLaura@gmail.com

    6. Join this website, click on “Join this Site” on the right sidebar.

    Done = Registered with email NaturalHairwithLaura@gmail.com

    7. Join us on FACEBOOK, give us a shout on the wall! (No FB? That’s okie, no worries)

    Done = My page is facebook.com/Laura.Nicole2U

    8. Subscribe to Jenell on YouTube, (I appreciate your support in advanced!)

    Done = My channel is YouTube.com/NaturalHairwithLaura

  • http://www.facebook.com/Celei Celeste ItsbyGod’sGrace A-Pier

    1) jbcco & jbco
    2) front bottom length, sides lower neck length the back is also lower neck length.
    3) I will use on scalp & edges & as a sealant 3 x a week, as hot oil treatment 1x a month & add to my deep conditioner 1 x a month.
    4) I can’t post pics from my nook.
    I will be continuing from the fall chalenge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Mrs.V.Davis Vanessa Davis

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front – Eye length

    Sides – Ear length

    Back – Neck length

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    7x a week scalp massage, 1x a week deep conditioning and or hot oil treatment, and 3x a week sealing moisturizing.

    I am really excited to see my results :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/courtney.webb.1650 Courtney Webb

    1. JBCO (Jamaican Black Castor Oil).
    2. Just BC’d, so my hair is really short; no length.
    3. I will use the oil every other night before bed. I will dampen my hair and apply the JBCO; afterwards putting on a plastic heating cap, and a satin bonnet on top.

  • sosocoily

    Hello! I will be using the cold pressed castor oil 3x a wk…. front hair reaches my lower lip, sides reach a lil past my shoulder and the back reaches the top of my back….im excited to embark upon my 1st hair challenge! #natural girls rock! Teleshcia k/a sosocoily!

    • #sosocoily

      Views from the front, back, side and more… :)

    • Dennelle Simms

      what is cold pressed castor oil? is that a brand or a treatment or what?

      • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

        Dennelle its a brand.

        • Dennelle Simms

          Thank you, Where can i get that from? I wen to the hair store and bought some organic Jamaican gold castor oil. But it was a small bottle a lot of $$ in my opinion. I rather get more for my money,

          • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

            Dennelle, if you want to use the pharmacy one, I think you probably could find in a local drug store like CVS or Walgreens. I purchase mine from Amazon or Vitamin Shoppe. 16 oz is $7.99 at the Vitamin Shoppe and it also comes in a 32oz container for $12.59.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Sosocoily, I’m excited too. I hate I missed the other castor oil challenges. Let get it! Healthy hair grow long!

  • http://www.facebook.com/lekesia.dix Lekesia Dix

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using jbco and cold pressed castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? I have a twa, front in the middle of my forehead, sides, to my ears and back ? My hair is about 1 to 1 1/2 inch stretched out all the way around.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. , ALL of the above 3 -, 5x a week,

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/a.k.c.charles Asiah Charles

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to top of my lip, sides are to neck near collarbone but not yet back is at my beck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Use it for sealing 4-5 times a week. Use in detangling after washing 1 a month

    I am so excited to do this!!!

  • Mrs.Overby

    1. what type of castor oil will you be using?
    pharmacy castor oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front is barely to my chin, sides are at the middle of my neck and back is to the top of my shoulder.
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? and how often?
    I will be wearing my hair in a protective style for a month and so i will be spraying a mixture of the castor oil, olive oil and water on my hair daily, and mon,wed and friday i will pour some in my hand and use it as a moisturizer.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kim.a.lawton Kim Notstandingstill Lawton

    1.Pharmacy castle oil
    2.Front,sides,and back 1inch
    3. Deep condition/sealing 3-5x a week

  • LaTisha Flowers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO)
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    I just big chopped a month ago so my hair length is different from the front, sides, and back. Front; forehead, Sides; Almost pass my ears, Back; neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.
    I will use it on my scalp, edges, and as a hot oil treatment 3 to 5 times a week.
    I can’t wait until Dec. 1st!
    I will post pictures soon!

  • Zandria B.

    My name is Zandria. This is my first challenge. My hair is down to my
    collar bone in the back, to my top lip in the front and halfway down my
    neck on the sides. I will be using cold pressed castor oil at least
    three times a week to massage my scalp and seal my ends and focus on my
    edges.

  • Mrs. O

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: below nose, side: neck, just before collar bone, back: below neck

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, scalp, sealing, 3x – 5x a week

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Lets get it Mrs. O! Healthy hair grow long!

  • http://www.facebook.com/teresa.saul.7 Teresa Saul

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    eye brow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edge 5X/weeks, Scalp 3x a week

  • Charvonne

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    , kinky twiJamaican Black Castor Oil (ordered today)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front (bangs) – touches nose bone

    Sides -jawbone

    back – collarbone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil?

    I will be doing scalp massages, sealant and deep conditioner

    And How often?
    I will be using it as a scalp massage and deep conditioner once a week, sealant daily

    My hair is in a protective style, kinky twist, so I am posting my latest picture

  • Silver

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. My hair is to my bottom lip , sides are to my neck, and the back is also to my neck
    3. I will be using it during hot oil treatments and three times a week, sealing hair and adding to other oils for my scalp treatment.

  • Chamanda Duncan

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now- front, sides, and back?
    Front- middle of eyes, sides- by my ears, back- bottom of my neck.
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? and how often?
    I will be using for Deep Conditioner and sealing ends of my hair. I will be using 5x a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tashcamp Natasha Campbell

    I’m so excited for this challenge. I have been natural for about 7 years but i never embraced my kinks until now.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Both Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil, but the JBCO more often and in quantity than the cold pressed.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    front- nose length, sides jaw length back shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using it on my edges, scalp, sealing my hair, and as hot oil treatments, every other day at least 3x a week.

  • Natalie McG

    1. JBCO
    2. Front-cheekbone; Side-just touching shoulder; and back-shoulder length
    3. Concentrating on my edges nightly, scalp massages 5 times a week, and hot oil treatments weekly.

  • Lora

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using cold pressed castor oil that I got from Ebay.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: comes to the top of my upper lip
    sides: about an inch past my jaw line
    back: about shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be applying it on my scalp about 3-4 times a week. (every other day)

  • Sweet

    I typed all of my responses and unless I am looking for unrealistic immediacy, I don’t see them:-/

  • Amber Fuell

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I’m 2 months from my BC :3
    Front: to eyebrows, about 3 inches long
    Sides: almost to bottom of ears, about 2 1/2 inches long
    Back: very short, about 2 inches long

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll be using the castor oil on my edges, scalp, and for sealing my hair, 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001000614202 Lisa Haynes-Scott

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front to the bottom of my bottom lip, back to my shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    3x a week, edges, scalp & sealing

  • Kaybay

    Here are my hair photos . Sorry some of them came out the wrong orientation.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ashley.garrick.7 Ashley Garrick

    Goal: To gain at least 3 inches so that I can cut bottom two inches to get rid of split ends and even my hair out from my last trim that went horribly wrong!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    B’s Organic Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Home Health Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Currently 2 years, 2 months post relaxer

    Right Side – Front Perimeter: 8 & 9 inches, Top Middle: 9 & 10 inches, Back Middle: 9, 10 & 12 inches, Nape: 9 & 10 inches

    Left Side – Front Perimeter: 8, 9 & 10 inches, Top Middle: 10 inches, Middle Back: 9.5 inches, Nape: 9 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    On Scalp: B’s Organic Jamaican Black Castor Oil (3x a week)

    Sealant: Home Health Cold Pressed Castor Oil (3x a week w/moisturizer)

    Pictures: Curly and Afro (October 2012), Stretched Hair: 11/4/12

  • Sweet

    I’m excited about this challenge!!
    1. I plan to use the pharmacy brand CO unless I can find the JBCO at my local health food store
    2. My hair is fairly short, but no longer a TWA:
    Front – eye length
    Sides – just belle the ear lobes
    Back – mid neck
    3. I intend to use CO on my scalp and edges. I find avocado treatments to be heavenly, so I will incorporate it there, and I will look for ways to use it in my pre-poo/hot oil treatments/deep conditioning routines; working the CO in at least 3 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/MsJade7 Jade Husbands

    I would like to add a hair growth supplement to my diet. Is it OK if I add a Biotin supplement to my routine?

  • Sweet

    I hope this works this time, so here we go (drum rolllllllllll) Photos:

  • Sweet

    I am challenged people, so bear with me. I see my responses on my Ipad, but not on my PC, so just so I am not excluded from the the excitement of this CO challenge, here we go again:

    1. I will use pharmacy CO brand unless I find JBCO
    2. My hair, front, side and back is eye length, just below the earlobe, and about mid neck, respectively.
    3. I intend to use CO on scalp and edges, with avocado treatment and hopefully with prepoo/hot oil treatment/deep conditioning treatment if I can find recipes for my hair. I will work CO in at least 3 times a week.

  • NetteMNatural

    1)Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2)Front(5 1/2); Side(5 1/2), Crown (6 1/2); Back (6)
    3) Edges, Scalp and Sealing Hair; At least 3x a week

  • Wanda Adams

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    black jamacian castor oil
    2.how long is my hair now -front,sides,and back?
    front 6 1/2 inches,sides 6 inches and back 4 1/2 inches
    3.how will I be using castor oil ? how often ?
    I wiil be using castor oil on edges ,scalp and deep conditioning 3-5 times weekly

  • Wanda Adams

    1.what type of castor oil will you be using?
    jamacian black castor oil.
    2.how long is your hair now-front,sides and back?
    front 6 1/2 inches, sides 6 inches and back 4 1/2 inches
    3.how will you be using your castor oil ? and how often ?
    on scalp,edges,and deep conditioning 3-5 times weekly

    • wanda

      sorry for the non-hair picture.lol don’t know how to remove it.lol

    • wanda

      length:front eye length ;sides neck length and back neck length

  • Dennelle Simms

    This is my first challenge. To be honest I have no clue what i’m doing with my hair (lol). I’m still trying out products to see what works for me and what doesn’t. (I do love the shea moisture line)

    I bought this “Organic Jamaican Gold Castor Oil” today so i guess i will be using that first. If i like it i will stick to it if now i will buy whatever castor oil i can get at the time.. (does it matter?? I’m not sure)

    My hair in the front is about eye brow length. My edges are kind of thin but they are growing back (thanks to small braids they were all the way gone)

    I will be using the oil on my edges, hot oil treatments and on the ends of my hair. I’m going to try to use it at least 3 times or more a week.

    I’m also going to try it on my daughter’s hair.

  • Kaijah

    1. type of castor oil
    pharmacy castor oil
    2. Length
    Front is to my nose , side is to my check back is between shoulder blades
    3.How many times
    4x a week sealing hair and conditioning

  • MamaMia

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    nose length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges & Scalp, 3x a week)

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    (To attach a photo in the comment box you first need to be on a computer, you cannot attach pics from your phone or ipad or tablet. Then click in the comment box to activate the box. After you click in the box you will see “+image” in the lower left hand corner, click it and upload as many photos showing the length of your hair as it is now)

  • Tamika Major

    To enter this challenge you must do the following by Dec 7th, 2012:
    Leave a comment to this post answering the following

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor oil and Jamaican Coconut Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my brow, Right side: to my cheek past my ear, Left side:past my ear under my jawbone, Back: Past my nape onto my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges: 1x a week Scalp:1x week Sealing Hair: 1x week, Hot oil treatments 1x a month, Overnight Steaming: 1x a month

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/JaeCudi Jamie Leigh Thompson

    Gahhh I am so excited for this challenge! Thank you for making this a fun activity!! Anywho, let’s get to business.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I have decided to use both JBOC and regular Castor Oil from the Vitamin Shoppe.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front:::: Touches right on my top lip

    Sides:::: Touches right above my collar bone

    Back:::: Goes right past my collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using 3+ times a week. I have decided to mix it in with my Shea Butter moisturizer I use every other night to retwist my hair. I will also use it with deep conditioning/oil treatments. And other times whenever I feel I need to add some type of moisture to my hair.

  • NatashaP

    1. I’ll use Jamaican black castor oil primarily and use cold-pressed castor oil if I’m running low.

    2. My hair is lip-length in the front, below ear length on the side and bottom of the neck length in the back.

    3.I will use castor oil to seal after washing/conditioning and midweek moisturizing and on my scalp/edges at least 3 times a week.

    In the attached picture, I’m rockin a chunky braid-out on blow dried hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chandell.shorter Chandell Towles Shorter

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil will be my choice. My hair is nose length, middle ear length on sides and neck length in back. I will use the castor oil on scalp and hair, 4 times per week. Edges especially! Excited and amped up

  • ZuluBird

    1. Type: JBCO
    2. Length: sides are chin length and front is brow length

    3. Usage : as sealant and on edges / 5 x week

  • Sybrin Brad

    I will be using the Black castor oil. The front of my hair comes right between my eyes but my edges are shorter and thin around my temple on both sides. My side comes about an inch above my jaw bone and the back of my hair is above my shoulder around the bottom of my neck. I will be using it 3-5 times a week to massage in my temple areas and to oil my scalp along with my other essential oils.
    So excited to try this out. I have heard nothing but good things about castor oil but only tried it once. I hope at the end of this I have fuller edges and longer, thicker, healthier hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/niccole.r.smith Niccole R Smith

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    2.5 inches in the front side and back.
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Conditioning and edges. every night for edges and once a week for deep conditioning.

    i just did a big chop so this is my first challenge!!! Excitement!

  • Anna

    1. JBCO

    2. sides- boobs, edges-eyebrows, front-past chin, back-BSL

    Background- I have been transitioning to natural for just over a year (Oct 16) so a lot of comparatively thinner ends. My NG is chin length

    3. Edges, scalp, seal ends & DC (3 times a week each)

    • Anna

      well except DC of course. Might baggy my ends or just do the Green House Effect overnight with the JBCO in my hair

  • Shenelle Jones

    Hello everyone. I am sooo ready for my hair to grow and look forward to participating with you all.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: about mid nose
    sides: at jaw bone
    back: base of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing hair daily

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length

  • HouseofBeautyify

    I can’t wait to do this challenge, I used JBCO for only month and I had some thickness so I’m ready to start using it again.

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    2. My hair in the front is eyebrow length, the sides are pass my jaw bone, and the back rest on my collar bone.
    3. I will be using JBCO on my scalp and edges 3x a week, in my weekly cowash, and once a month hot oil treatment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/terrylynn.banks Terrylynn Banks

    Hi my name is Terrylynn

    1. Ill be using cold pressed castor oil. I already have a big bottle that i use in my shea butter mix so no need to buy more just yet.

    2.my front is lower forhead just before the brow, my sides are just at the top of ear lobe, my back is mid neck

    3. i already use castor oil in my shea butter mix daily but i’m going to try it as a hot oil treatment 1x week and a sealant with evoo and jojoba oil 3x week

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Mrs. Banks, I am so inspired you are joining this challene. Happy early birthday! Healthy hair grow long!

    • AngelJoy

      Terrylynn. I saw your post and wanted to say hello. I am 52 as well. I just started my transition less than four months ago. I am not ready for the BC but looking forward to this challenge.

  • Theli

    Hi,

    I’m looking forward to this challenge. My hair has felt like a cheap carpet for
    months. I’ve just cut a good 2-3 inches my ends were full of fairy knots. I’m
    calling it big chop 2. Here we go again!

    1. I will be using the Heritage Castor Oil cold pressed – I will be purchasing the Jamaican Castor Oil in the next month

    2. Current length: Front – mid-nose,side cheek bone, back is jaw line

    3. I will use the oil on my scalp 3x week, every day in my water to moisturize, and every 2wks as a hot oil treatment.

    4. Pics attached. My pics show a blue tape line as were I want to get at.

    Thank you

  • JaShawn Rogers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front-nose length

    Sides- below ears

    Back-touching neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will us jbco on my edges, sealant, and scalp. I will use it 3x a week.

    • JaShawn Rogers

      I’m having a hard time loading pictures. Is there another way to upload them?

      • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

        JaShawn, I’m having trouble as well. I don’t think we can load any other way.

        • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

          JaShawn I just posted my pics. Make sure you check the size of your image. If too large – try cropping it to downsize.

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Welcome JaShawn. Healthy hair grow long!

  • http://www.facebook.com/nancy.todd.35 Nancy Todd

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: Chin Length
    Sides: Collar Bone length
    Back: shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair (at least 3x a week)
    Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning/Overnight Steaming, 1x a week

    I am 17 months post big chop, 19 months post relaxer. I live in North Pole, Alaska (Yes Im serious and no it’s not THE North Pole) and I am hoping to better retain moisture and combat the drying nature of the cold climate I live in. Of course more growth is greatly welcomed!!!

  • Sayo Owoseni

    I will be using cold pressed and Jamaican black castor

    Front: chin length

    Sides: abt 1in passed clavicles

    Back:: shoulder blade length

    I will use it at least 3x week. Sealing. Deep conditions, pre poo, and edgea

  • nasimiyumakali

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    regular castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    front: mid-nose, sides: past the side chin, back: base of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    2 times on my scalp, 3 times on my edges, sealnt mixed with shea butter 1 time hot oil treatment in a month

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    i will attach a photo at the end of this week once i undo my kinky twists

  • Justperfect61

    Jenell…..
    1) What type and brand Castor Oil have you used during the challenge?
    2) Can you post a video or two demonstrating the application of the Castor Oil?
    Because Castor Oil does not have a good amount of slip since it is soooo thick and heavy it seems that it can be difficult to apply without pulling out hair
    3) Do you like the Jamaican Black Castor Oil better…..such as the one I see advertised on your site?

  • http://www.facebook.com/seka.givens Seka Givens

    1. Cold press Castor oil
    2.front(to my forehead) sides(to my ear lobe) back(in the middle of my neck)
    3.I will be do everything that you mention 5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/SabrinaBoissiere Sabrina Boissiere

    Here are my pictures…taken 11/05/12

  • http://twitter.com/foreverlojo Lorrayne Johnson

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – below nose. Side (behind ear) – neck. Back – neck.
    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, sealing hair, deep condition. 3x a week,

  • Avalon

    Hi my name is Avalon!! I am so excited to sign up for this challenge!
    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front: Bridge of my nose. Sides: to my ear lobe. Back: Middle of my neck

    3. I will be primarily using it to massage my edges and I also use it in my leave in conditioner. About 3-5x a week to my edges and once a week with my leave in.

    My edges are damaged from all those years of perms!! I an really excited to see the results!

    Blog:http://coiledtresses.blogspot.com/

  • Latoya

    Hi my name is Latoya. This will be my first time participating in a challenge.
    1. I will be using the cold pressed castor oil
    2. The front of my hair is eyebrow length, The sides are chin length, and the back is shoulder length
    3. I will be using the castor oil to seal my ends, and to also do hot oil treatments 3 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/makeba.griffin.9 Makeba Griffin

    1. What type of Castor oil will you be using?
    I will use a combination of JBCO and Cold press Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now – front, sides, and back?
    My front is on my top lip, my left and right (7in) is near collor bone and the back (8in) is
    at the tip of collar bone.
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the oil on my edges, sealing my ends and scalp. 4-5X a week.

  • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

    1. What type of Castor oil will you be using?
    I will use a combination of JBCO and Cold press Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now – front, sides, and back?
    My front is on my top lip, my left and right (7in) is near collor bone and the back (8in) is
    at the tip of collar bone.

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the oil on my edges, sealing my ends and scalp. 4-5X a week.
    Having trouble posting my pics…

    • http://twitter.com/kiwi73703 kiwi

      Finally got the pics to most!

  • disqus_pg2NdzpQ0H

    I can’t find how to change my name! this name sucks ,lol

  • Pansy L.

    Yaay!!!!! I’ve been waiting for this challenge!
    1. Jamaican black castor oil
    2. front of hair..to my lips/sides.. past my chin/ back…past my neck
    3. 5x a week..and for deep condition/3x wk seal/1x wk hot oil
    Can’t post picture, only net is on my.phone. But I’m looking forward to crazy growth and super healthy hair! Whoop, let’s do it!!! :-P

  • Denise McKnight

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to the bridge of my nose, side is about halfway down my chin and the back is halfway down my neck as well.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be sealing my hair with castor oil three times a week, deep conditioning with it once a week and doing a hot oil treatment with it every two weeks.

    I’m very excited for this challenge! I cannot wait to see the healthy changes it make to my hair ;-)

  • Denise McKnight

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to the bridge of my nose, side is about halfway down my chin and the back is halfway down my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be sealing my hair with castor oil three times a week, deep conditioning with it once a week and doing a hot oil treatment with it every two weeks.

    I’m very excited for this challenge! I cannot wait to see the healthy changes it make to my hair ;-)

  • Kya

    1) Type Oil Using – Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2) Length
    Front – Just below bottom lip
    Sides – bottom of neck
    Back – Just past shoulder
    3) Use 4 – 5 a week for edges especially front, sealing, hot oil, mixed with deep conditioner, overnight, hot oil treaments etc… :)

    First challenge!!

    • L PURIFOY

      Received my JCBO today!!!!

  • Sherry Blossom

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.How long is your hair now- front, sides, back?

    Front is to the bottom of my lip

    Sides are past my chin…inches above collarbone

    Back is just past my shoulder blades

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?

    I will be using my castor oil to deep condition, along my edges and nape and to seal moisture into my hair. I will be using my castor oil DAILY! 7x a week! (twice a day if I can but definitely nightly!)

    In the photo on the left is me at 12 months natural when I first flat ironed.

    In the photo on the right I am 18.5 months natural (at 19 months natural I trimmed .5 inches off all around).

    I’m looking forward to even more thickness, shine and length!

  • Danielle

    Oh my gosh!! I’m so excited.. this will be my first challenge!

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. My hair level: in the front is at cheek level, the sides are about neck level, and the back is is neck level.
    3. I will be appyling to scalp 3 times a week, and edges everyday. I will be wearing a weave during this time, so i hope I’m doing this part correctly. If anyone have any suggestions, please feel free to share them!

  • Mrs. O

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold pressed/JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Back: neck, Front: below nose, Side: neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, 3x – 5x a wk

  • nsimon116

    I will definitely be doing this castor oil challenge; not just for me but for my daughters as well.
    1. I will be using both the JBCO and the Lavender scented JBCO from Tropic Isle.

    2. My front is slightly underneath my nose, the sides are just past my jaw bone and the very back is to my neck bone.
    3. I will be deep conditioning my hair weekly with it in addition to scalp; and applying it to my edges daily. I will seal my twists with it twice a week and I will add it to my refresher spray for my twists daily.

  • nsimon116

    I will try uploading the pics another time; Disqus is not my friend right now.

  • abeautifulmess4304

    Is the “Castor Oil Challenge” newsletter seperate from the website newsletter???

  • http://www.facebook.com/jacqueline.lee.3382 Jacqueline Lee

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is juts past my nose, sides are past shoulders, back is past shoulder blades

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? Thin edges/ temples

  • Anita Givens

    My name is Anita. I entered the fall castor oil challenge but could not participte because I broke my ankle. I hope to be walking soon so I can get back to my hair. I miss doing my hair.
    1. I will be using regular castor oil and cold pressed castor oil.
    2. My hair is mid nose length in the front, below the earlobes on the sides, and neck length in the back. My daughters hair is chin length in the front, collar bone length on the side and the back is between shoulder length and bra strap length.
    3. I will be using the castor oil to oil my scalp and edges 3x a week, mixed with other oils and or shea butter. I will hot oil once a month.

  • Hilda

    I will be using regular castor oil.
    I have no edges. the front of my hair reaches my bottom lip.The back is shoulder length. My sides are not quite shoulder length.
    I will use the castor oil as sealant 3x a week and also on my edges 5x a week.
    I’m really looking forward to the challenge having you all to keep me going.

  • Emmanuela Pierre

    I’m so excited :-)
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Press Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? front ridge of my nose, side jaw line, back neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? At this point I’m gonna us it every way possible (hair-wise that is…lol). Steam treatment, rub into my scalp & edges, sealing, hot oil treatment, etc. / I will be be using it 4-5x a week.

  • trinigurl

    Hi everyone!
    1) I’m using Now Solutions 100% pure castor oil.
    2) The front of my hair is chin length, the sides are collar bone length and the back is bra strap length.
    3) I will be using castor oil on my edges daily, as a hot oil treatment once a week and also as a sealant mixed with other oils about twice per week.

  • Yvette

    Hi, my name is Yvette and i will be using the Jamaican Castor oil, my hair length is, the front is to my nose, sides are to my neck, the back is a little bit pass my neck. Also I will be using the castor oil 3x a week on edges and scalp and with a deep conditioning. Very excited

  • http://www.facebook.com/MsJade7 Jade Husbands

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now – Front, Sides and Back?
    Front – Tip of Nose
    Sides – Just under Collarbone
    Back – Between Shoulder blades

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?
    Baggie, Hot Oil Treatment, Scalp Massage night before Shampoo (1x a month), Sealing Hair

  • Dee30

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    Front – forehead
    Sides – middle portion of neck
    back – touching neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges,Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight
    Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    I will be using castor oil for edges and sealin haird 3x -5x week

  • kinkykw

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    I will be using JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    My front is a little longer than right between my eyes, my sides are a little pass my ear and my back goes to almost to the end of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    I will be using JBCO 5 to 7x a week on my edges, scalp, sealing hair and in my leave-in conditioner.

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    I will be using JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    My front is a little longer than right between my eyes, my sides are a little pass my ear and my back goes to almost to the end of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    I will be using JBCO 5 to 7x a week on my edges, scalp, sealing hair and in my leave-in conditioner.

  • songbird

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Going to try Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, but primarily use Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (front nose length, sides right under jaw bone, back right below shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Deep Conditioning, potein Treatments. / 3x a week at least

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    I will be using JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    My front is a little longer than right between my eyes, my sides are a little pass my ear and my back goes to almost to the end of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    I will be using JBCO 5 to 7x a week on my edges, scalp, sealing hair and in my leave-in conditioner.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001620724381 Kandis Richardson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? J.B.C.O.
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? FRONT=JUST ABOVE MY LIP, SIDE=MID-NECK, BACK=VERY TOP OF MY SHOULDER.
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? AT LEAST 3x PER WEEK TO “BAGGY,” TO “L.O.C.,” TO SPIKE MY SHAMPOO AND SCALP MASSAGES.

  • Kenyatta

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is top lip, side is neck, back is mid back or top back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning. / 3x a week maybe more.

    • Kenyatta

      My pic didn’t show up. I will redo tomorrow.

  • Exelenor M Woods

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I JUST ordered and received my JBCO! Actually ordered 2 bottles. Wanna start now, but i can wait til challenge begins :)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and

    back?

    Front:: eye brow length

    Sides:: mid-ear length

    Back:: (biggest concern & problem) short, @ 2 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And

    How often?

    I figured, since this is a winter challenge and my first experience with JBCO, I would commit to a night time wash & go and GHE (green house effect; overnight steaming), with at least once a week hotoil treatment, focusing primarily on the back of my head because it has always remained the shortest and I would for once like to have my hair even all the way around! Just to get the hang of it, i can see myself starting application of 5x a week.

    ive included 2 photos, 1 from 2008 & 1 from 2012. Ive been natural for MANY years and my length doesnt seem to change. Im hoping this challenge will change my assurances :)

  • Sayo Owoseni

    1. I will use Jamaican castor oil, and cold pressed castor oil.

    2. My hair is chin length in the front. shoulder blade length on the sides and upper back bone length.

    3. I will deep condition, seal and use it on my edges at least 3 times/week

    Picture coming soon

  • Toya

    Ill be using now castor oil
    My hair is in twa stage
    I will be using daily
    Seal edges scalp and over night with plastic cap and scarf

  • NaturallyKenyatta

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is below nose; sides are neck lenght; back is past shoulders but not mid back
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning / 3x a week +

  • MsV

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is tip of nose; sides are jaw bone; back is back of neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning / 3x a week +

  • Juneicia

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is a little bit below eyebrow; sides are jaw bone; back is back of neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning / 3x a week +

  • http://www.facebook.com/amera.m.burks Amera M Burks

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?, Cold Pressed and Cold PROCESSED Castor Oil,

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? My front is past my lips. My sides are collar bone. My back is almost hitting my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? On my
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week to, 5x a week,

  • Trevecca Delk

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    A: JBCO, and Reg. Castor Oil w/a mixture of coconut oil, jojoba oil, evoo.
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    A: Front is below chin length; back is bra strap length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    A: I’ll use it as an all over scalp oil, sometimes to seal my ends when it’s very cold out, and sometimes in my deep conditioner. I’ll definatley use it on my scalp 3-4x per week.

  • Kendra Webb

    Hey there beautiful ladies!! My name is Kendra from Seattle,WA and I am SUPER excited for this challenge! :) I’ve been natural now since 2010. I did not big chop but I did transition my hair from relaxing to natural. I have 4a/b very fine tightly coiled curries. I’ve been trying to grow my hair longer for a while and have found nothing to actually work. One question I do have is with the castor oil, is it safe to do protein treatments? I have not done a protein treatment before, but I am noticing that my hair can hold moisture well, but there still feels like something is missing and I still can get dry really quickly, even after doing a deep condition. Needless to say, I am extremely excited to see what will happen with this being my first hair challenge.
    1) What type of castor oil will you be using?
    Jamaican and Expeller-pressed castor oil
    2) How long is your hair now-front, sides and back?
    Front: Tip of lip; Sides: To my chin; Back: At top of shoulder blades
    3) How will you be using your Castor Oil? How often?
    Deep conditioning, hot oil treatments, sealing, overnight baggy, scalp, edges, lol AS MANY WAYS POSSIBLE! 3x-4x/week

  • Kendra Webb

    Hello beautiful ladies! My name is Kendra, I’m from Seattle,WA and I am very excited for this being my first hair challenge! I’ve been natural now since 2010. I did not big chop but I did transition from related to natural, getting the last of my relaxed hair out in September 2010. I have 4a/4b tightly coiled, very fine curls. I was reading Jenell.s latest article about finding a balance between moisture and protein and I have some major concerns regarding my hair. I have been doing everything I know how to try and grow my hair longer and healthier. I don’t really have that much if a problem with moisture except that sometimes even after deep conditioning I get dry pretty quickly. I have never done a protein treatment in my hair before so I know that my hair may need that boost. Needless to say, I am EXTREMELY excited for this journey over the next couple of months and to experience this with you guys! :)
    1) What type of castor oil will you be using?
    Jamaican and Expeller-pressed castor oil
    2) How long is your hair now- front, sides, and back?
    Front: tip of my lip; Sides: chin length; Back: top of shoulder blades
    3) How will you be using your Castor Oil? How Often?
    Sealing, deep conditioning, scalp, edges, hot oil treatments, overnight baggy, AS MANY WAYS POSSIBLE lol :)

  • http://kenlynette.tumblr.com/ Kendra Webb

    Hey there ladies! My name is Kendra from Seattle, WA! I am super excited about doing this hair challenge (its my first one YAY!!). I’ve been natural officially since 2010. I did not big chop but transitioned my hair and cut the last bit of relaxer out in Sept 2010. It has been an interesting journey for me and my 4a very fine and tightly coiled curls. My focus is now on retaining length because I see that though I moisturize my hair often, I still have a hard time keeping it as moisturized as I would like it to be. I am also very concerned with protein and whether or not my hair is missing out on protein. Needless to say, Im EXTREMELY excited for this challenge and to see the results!

    1)What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican and Expeller-Pressed
    2) How long is your hair now- front, back and sides?
    Front: tip of lip; Sides: jawbone length; Back: top of back
    3) How will you be using your Castor oil? How often?
    Deep conditioning, overnight baggy, hot oil treatments, sealing, protective style maintenance, misting, AS MANY WAYS POSSIBLE lol

  • Courtney Hines

    1. Type of castor oil? -pure cold pressed

    2. How long is your hair now? (front, back, sides?- Front- tip of my nose, sides- mid neck, back- around the top of my back

    3. How will you be using the castor oil? and how often?- as a sealant and as an oil in my deep conditioner mix. 3x a week.

    I’m excited for this to start :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=83300085 Kandyce Nakole Pearson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Tropical Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: about an inch below chin length
    Sides: 2 inches below shoulder length
    Back: Arm Pit length or 4 inches above bra strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I plan to apply it to my edges and a small area in the back of my head every day and to my scalp every 2 days. I will also seal my hair with it every 2 days and use it in my deep conditioner every 2 weeks. I might try the hot oil treatments.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=83300085 Kandyce Nakole Pearson

      I trimmed an inch yesterday. And also I am putting in Senegalese twists right now. I plan to wear them for a month-6 weeks

  • http://www.facebook.com/tracie.gary Tracie Gary

    My Photos

  • qiana hawkins

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    Eye Brow Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    Scalp 5x a week.

    • qiana hawkins

      I am so excited to begin! I feel like this will be a new beginning for my hair.

  • Michelle Lane

    My name is Michelle. I’m 17 months post relaxer and 10 months post BC.
    1. I will be using Jamaican castor oil and Pharmacy Castor Oil.
    2. The front of my hair is chin length, sides-collar bone, and back- mid shoulder blade.
    3. I will be using the castor oil on my scalp and to seal at least 3x a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chendrell Chendrell Stewart

    Hello everyone! My name is Chendrell. I have been natural for about 6 months and I just did my Big Chop October 20, 2012. I am really excited about this challenge, thanks Jenell!

    1. The castor oil that I chose to use is Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO).

    2. My hair in the front of my head is about half way on my forehead, my sides are to the tip top of my ear and the back is too short to reach anything, lol!!!

    3. I will use the JBCO at least 3x’s a week, if not more. I will use it as a hot oil treatment, scalp treatment, a pre-poo, a deep condition, a sealant and apart of my daily moisturizing routine.

    4. Pictures posted.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chendrell Chendrell Stewart

    I am having problems attaching photos…has anyone else experienced this?

  • http://www.facebook.com/chendrell Chendrell Stewart

    I am having problems attaching photos, please help…thank you in advance!

  • Appy

    Hi, am from India. Can I take part in this challenge?

    • pinkpinkcufflynx

      I don’t see why not! :-)

  • Madinah Sharif

    1. NOW brand of Castor Oil

    2. Front is a little past my chin, sides are shoulder length, and back is shoulder length too.

    3. Edges, scalp, in my leave in conditioner (Kimmaytube leave in), prepoo, and sealing.

    4. Picture of my hair stretched now! Front, back, side.

    I will also be recording this season’s challenge on my blog as well. Check out my current unofficial Fall Castor oil Challenge progress on my blog, http://www.counselingnatural.blogspot.com!

    I’ve done the Castor oil challenges off and on since you started in the Spring! This is my first time since the Spring OFFICIALLY participating lol! I’ve been enjoying my results and the feel of my hair. I use to have an issue with my scalp being dry but now since using Castor oil I don’t anymore! Everyone I know has been telling me how much my hair has grown! And I can definitely tell the difference as well.

    Thanks so much @JenellyBean:disqus for the challenge and ladies for the support! Can’t wait! :-)

  • Nadine

    1.

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.

    front- nose length

    sides- chin length

    back- neck length

    3.
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair

    This pic is 1month after my BC (after 10m months trasitioning).

  • qiana hawkins

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    Eye Brow Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    Scalp 5x a week

  • qiana hawkins

    I am having difficulties uploading my picture for the challenge. Is it because I have MAC computer?

    • qiana hawkins

      Disregard!! I see that my picture has downloaded.

  • sheree stewart

    1: what type of castor oil will you be using?

    a: the Palma Christi Castor Oil [liquid version

    b: hollywood beauty castor oil [solid version]

    2:how long is your hair now-=front, sides and back?

    3:how long and how often will you be using the castor oil?
    3* for the liquid as a sealer and hot oil treatment 1 per month
    2* for the solid as a sealer, on edges and scalp

  • http://www.facebook.com/niccole.r.smith Niccole R Smith

    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    about 2.5 inches all around

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Conditioning and edges inbetween my protective styles

    edges every night

    and deep conditioning every two weeks.

  • bridgette

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    eye brow length just bc 2 weeks ago
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Adding to my Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming 5x a week

  • pride%goldmail.etsu.edu

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using??

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil or Lavendar Jamaican Oil (Amazon) Not exactly sure yet.

    2. How long is your hair now front, sizes. and back?

    Front is chin length, Side is neck length, and back is back length (half way)

    3. How will you be using the Castor Oil? I will be using the Castor Oil as a daily moisturizer, massage oil for my scalp, sealing, and hot oil treatments.

  • Kayla Kohlman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Brand:Heritage Store
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now- front, sides, back?
    Front: half an inch past chin, Sides: Collar bone, Back: Collar bone when pulled to front

    3. How will you be using your castor oil? How often?
    Edges, scalp, sealing. Mixed with deep conditioner. 3x a week

    4. Pics below.. for some reason I couldn’t upload the pic of the front on my hair :(

  • SunnySideUp

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front : past my chin. sides: near my collar bone. & the back : lol i’m not sure

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll be using it as a pre poo deep conditioning treatment. And daily on my scalp.

    http://keepingupwiththenaturals.tumblr.com/post/35309938077
    I posted my length check here since it won’t let me upload pics. :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/nichelle.carroll Nichelle Nikki Carroll

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    BC 4 weeks ago approximately 1″ long

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil?
    Deep Condition, daily regimen, edges and sealing hair. 5x a week

    I am so looking forward for the reveal!

  • shellt

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I purchased Jamaican Black Castor Oil in Kingston from an older lady that made it from scratch.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front is top of my cheekbone length and the back of my hair is at the bottom of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the castor oil on my edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming at least 3x a week

  • Ladyjhay7

    Jamaica castor oil
    Front to my chin
    Sides to my shoulder and back to the top of shoulder blades
    3x a wk sealing

  • Oldsoulnita

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    front (lip length), sides (collar bone length), back ( a lil below collar bone
    length)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x
    a week, etc.) All the above 3x a week

    4. Photo attached.

    My hair soaks up all moisture and I think doing this for the winter help me stay moisturized and oil to combat the weather and my dryness.

  • http://www.essenceofme.com freedomplease

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front: Eye Brow Length; Sides: Base of Neck; Back: Base of Neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges and scalp massages. I also include in my hair mixes but these are the ways I will deliberately apply during the challenge.

    I look forward to documenting my journey and giving my edges some TLC.

  • Ewurabena Kwofie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican black castor oil, Cold pressed castor oil (from Whole Foods)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is upper lip length, sides are to my chin, back is to my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, Hot oil treatment, On my edges and scalp, and sealing my hair. At least 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.s.harrison Kimberly Shavers Harrison

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    - Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    - Cold Pressed and Cold Processed Castor Oil
    How long is your hair now – front, sides, back
    - 8 ½ Right side
    - 8 ½ Left side
    - 7 ½ Back
    - 7 ½ Front
    - 9 ½ Top
    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp Massages, In my Deep Conditioning and Leave In Conditioner, Sealing my Hair, and Hot Oil treatments. I will be using Castor Oil no less than 5 times a week.

  • Exelenor M Woods

    im sooo excited for this winter challenge! Im already registered and my hands are just itching to start using my JBCO! Im good, not started! i havent used it before, but *thanks to you and your forum lady naturals*, I have heard some great things about using castor oil! one question i have, before this challenge begins, is it considered cheating if i just wanna see how my edges react? if it is, i can wait before usage.

  • DasaOh

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The front of my hair is just above my eye brows. The sides of my hair is ear length
    and the back of my hair is mid neck length if that makes any sense. These were
    the lengths of my hair before I put kinky twist in my hair about a month ago. I
    plan to keep them in for about another 2-3 weeks. I should have them out just
    in time for the Castor Oil Challenge. I will update you if there is much of a
    change in the length at that time.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I plan to use the JBCO around my edges, use it as a sealant (along with my jojoba,
    coconut and tea tree oil) and I may also use it as a deep conditioner. I plan
    to use the castor oil between 3-5 times a day.

  • Chrissy B.

    1.What type of Castor Oil will you be using? For now Lavender JBCO

    2.How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front nose length, side ear length and back is at the middle of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? sealing, on scalp, edges, hot oil and deep conditioning 3-4x per week.
    I have been transitioning for 5 months and thinking more & more about the big chop! I may cut my hair during the challenge will definitely post new pics. I’m so excited about this process. Be Blessed!

  • BBLKB2

    I am so excited to be a part of this and being connected with this forum will keep me accountable for the health of my hair. I can’t wait to start..my calendar is marked for Dec 1st..lol..I’ve never tried Castor Oil so here I go!!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    JBCO if I can’t find it, I will just use cold pressed

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    front reaches under my lips(if stretched); sides-top of shoulder; back-top of shoulders

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?

    I will use it 3 X a week for scalp massage and sealing ends. I might try hot oil treatments but need to find a recipe.

  • Di

    I have been natural for 1 year and 2 months. This is my very first time to participate in a challenge and post online. I have been following the natural hair online community for about 9 months now, when I got stuck as to what to do with my TWA. Boy did I learn a lot! I am base in the UK.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Rosemary Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Coconut JBCO.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I will include photos but on average my hair is about 4.5in long.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp 5x a week as I currently have Senegalese twist with natural braids in.

    • NatashaP

      Congrats in signing up for your first challenge

  • PurpleDreamz

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil & Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: A little past nose length
    Sides: Middle of Neck
    Back: Bottom of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the castor oil on my edges and scalp. I will be using it to seal and with deep conditioning. I will do this 3x a week.

    Don’t mind me looking crazy in my pics lol! I’m at work!

  • Charlisa Rogers

    I accept your challenge!! I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil and good ole $1.27 for 6oz pharmacy castor oil. In the front, my hair reaches my top lip (the bottom if I stretch hard enough). On the sides, it reaches collar bone on one side and the other is a little bit shorter. In the back, it reaches my shoulder. I will be using the Castor Oil in several ways, including on my edges, as a sealant, in a shea butter recipe with Olive Oil and Cayenne Pepper and massaged into the scalp. I plan to do it 5x a week. I do tend to get lazy, so if I don’t get in 5x a week definitely three times a week.

    I will put alot of effort into my edges. They are thin and do not appear to be growing. My crown is shorter and more coarse than the rest. It also grows slower than the rest of my hair.

  • Fluid Imagery

    I am super Stoked about this!.. Happy Healthy Growing Hair!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor oil and Pharmacy CO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The front is just below my nose, the sides and back are shoulder length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment 3x a week

  • blessedx4ever

    I did not receive my email…..how do I check in???

  • denise

    My 6yr old daughter has natural curly hair can i put this on her hair

  • Carol Whitsett

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican black castor oil (still deciding btwn either coconut or lavender)
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my nose, sides are at the top of my jaw line, back is mid neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, scalp, and sealing hair. 3-5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/angela.collins.5036 Angela Collins

    1) I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil and my own mixture of Black Castor Oil
    2) My hair in the from reaches my eyebrows, my hair on the sides reaches about 2 inches below my ears and the hair in the back reaches the top of my shoulders. About 4-4 1/2 inches all around.
    3) I plan to use my Castor Oil as a sealer and massage on my scalp and edges 3-5 times a week and as a Hot Oil treatment once every 2 weeks.

  • Imani Malika

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. My hair is a TWA. Sides are ear-length, front hits the top of my forehead, and the back hits the nape of my neck.

    3. Baggy steaming (3x/week), sealing (3x/ week), and edges (daily)

    Best of luck everyone!

  • nsimon116

    I can’t wait for this challenge to start!
    1. I will be using Tropical Isle lavender JBCO.
    2. Hopefully my pics post so you can see the lengths of my hair: front @ nose tip, the sides: slightly past my jaw bone and the back is to my neck at the longest point.
    3. I will be using JBCO as a weekly deep conditioner and to using it on my scalp 3 times a week in addition to using it to seal my ends and I will be adding some to my water spritz and using it every other day.
    Good Luck to every one.

  • Valerie Smith

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I wll be using Jamacian black castor oil, cold pressed castor oil and regular castor oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My front is passed eyebrow length, my sides are shoulder length and my back is not far from armpit length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    i have been using castor oil on my edges and my scalp and roots, also I am using it as a deep conditioner, mixed with aloe vera gel and conditioner.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

    All these images were taken back on 28 September 2012

    • L PURIFOY

      looks like we have the same color going on :) Good luck!

  • http://www.facebook.com/chendrell Chendrell Stewart

    I hope it is not too late to post my pictures because I couldn’t the first time…thanks!

  • http://kenlynette.tumblr.com/ Kendra Webb

    Hey there ladies! My name is Kendra from Seattle, WA! I am super excited about doing this hair challenge (its my first one YAY!!). I’ve been natural officially since 2010. I did not big chop but transitioned my hair and cut the last bit of relaxer out in Sept 2010. It has been an interesting journey for me and my 4a very fine and tightly coiled curls. My focus is now on retaining length because I see that though I moisturize my hair often, I still have a hard time keeping it as moisturized as I would like it to be. I am also very concerned with protein and whether or not my hair is missing out on protein. Needless to say, Im EXTREMELY excited for this challenge and to see the results!
    1)What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican and Expeller-Pressed
    2) How long is your hair now- front, back and sides?
    Front: tip of lip; Sides: jawbone length; Back: top of back
    3) How will you be using your Castor oil? How often?
    Deep conditioning, overnight baggy, hot oil treatments, sealing, protective style maintenance, misting, AS MANY WAYS POSSIBLE lol

  • carnelia

    1. cold pressed
    2. front-middle of nose/side-chin/back – middle of neck
    3.I will rub on scalp 3times a week… 5 times a week on edges were my hair is thinner.
    READY FOR ROUND 2!! :)

  • Juliann Butler-Green

    1. Jamaican
    2. Nose length on top, ear length on sides
    3. Massage, deep condition, sealing, 3 x’s a week

  • Juliann Butler-Green

    1. jamacian
    2. top – forhead length, sides – ear length
    3. massage, deep condition, sealing 3 x’s a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/amera.m.burks Amera M Burks

    Leave a message…

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?, Cold Pressed and Cold PROCESSED Castor Oil,

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? My front is past my lips. My sides are collar bone. My back is almost hitting my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? On my
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week to, 5x a week,

  • Alecia Hutton

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front to the middle of my forehead, sides to the bottom of my ears and back the middle
    of my neck.
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Daily on my edges eye brow and lashes. I will also do scalp massages with it 3 x’s a week.

    4. Pictures

  • Sweet

    I’m so excited about the opportunity to focus on the use of a product, CO for hair growth, such that I’ve recruited my sister, niece, and two friends to do it with me (you know, nothing like the motivation and encouragement of a workout partner to stay in the game!!). BTW, I’ve ordered my JBCO and found a few recipes to use on my hair in a moisture regimen, in addition to edge and root application. I’m thinking about ordering the JBCO with coconut oil. One question: I just read that CO is a humectant, can that present a challenge to our coils during this winter challenge?

  • http://www.facebook.com/amera.m.burks Amera M Burks

    starting

  • ladi di

    I am so excited this is my first challenge hope to see a lot of growth

    1.I will be using Jamaican black castor oil

    2. front comes to top lip side collar bone, back a little pass collar bone

    3.I will be using JBCO for scalp edges and sealant 3x a week along with a few protective styling

  • Sonya McLaughlin

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front – middle of forehead, side – ear length, back – shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning / 3x – 5x a week

  • Singleton

    I will be using Jamaican Black Caster Oil.

    The top of my head is the shortest and with my sides and back the longest

    I will be focusing on my edges and top of my head (I have thinning)

    I will use 3x a week

  • Tiffany

    Jamaican black castor oil

    Front of my hair is by my chin
    Sides are at the middle of my neck
    The back is right above my shoulders

    I will be using the oil 3-4x’s a week by just applying it to my scalp at night or in the morning with an applicator bottle.

  • bklyncurly

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will use the Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? The front is to my lips, the sides is mid-neck and the back is slightly below the shoulders.
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I wull use the castor oil to message my scalp and seal my hair about 3x a week.
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

  • ahutton61

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front is middle of forheard, side are to the bottom of my earlobes and back middle of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I will use it on my edges around my whole head, as a sealer and on my eye brows and lashes.

    4. I have tried uploading photos and cant get it to work. will try again tonight from home.

  • http://kenlynette.tumblr.com/ Kendra Webb

    My name is Kendra, coming all the way from Lynnwood, WA! Im very very excited to do this first hair challenge with you guys and to see results! God Bless You All!!
    1) What type of castor oil will you be using?
    Jamaican black and Expeller-Pressed castor oil

    2) How long is your hair now- front, sides and back?
    Front: tip of lip, sides: bottom of cheek bone, back: top of my shoulder blades

    3) How will you be using your castor oil? How often?
    Deep Condition, Overnight Baggy/Steaming, Sealing Hair, scalp treatments, hot oil treatments, AS MANY WAYS AS I CAN lol… 4-5x a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/toddandelsie Elsie Feairheller

    I will be using Jamaican coconut black castor oil.

    My front is on top of my top lip lol, my sides are on my neck almost on my shoulder and my back is tiny bit pass my neck bone.

    I’ll be using my castor oil on my edges, as a seal in, on my scalp and sometimes as a hot oil treatment and I’ll be using it 3x a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/toddandelsie Elsie Feairheller

    I’ll be using jamaican black coconut castor oil, My front is on top of my top lip. my sides are on my neck near my shoulders and my back in a little pass my neck bone. I’ll be using my castor oil on my scalp, edges, as a seal in and as a hot oil treatment and I will be using it 3 x a week. i have trouble uploading my images…i had finished uploading but my son pressed something now its not allowing me to upload any images at all

    • http://www.facebook.com/toddandelsie Elsie Feairheller

      i finally was able to upload only two :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=573805453 Antoinette Andrews

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: right below chin, ALMOST APL for backs and sides

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Deep conditioning once a week. Sealing hair 5-6 days per week plus overnight steaming.

  • Courtney Coleman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican Black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I recently big chopped for the second time. My hair is cut in a cut twa style. the front of my hair is to my nose and my sides and back is real low.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I massage castor oil into my scalp every morning 7 days a week.

    I will also be talking about this challenge on my blog. knottygirltimestwo.com and on my youtube @knottygirltv. I am super excited

  • http://twitter.com/Miss_509 Phanie

    Hello. I am excited to do this. I have Senegalese Twists on and was able to take a picture my hair since I decided to redo the front of my hair. I am 11 months post relaxer.

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using?
    Haitian Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now?
    Front: nose length Sides: Chin length/brazing neck length Back: Neck Length
    3. How will you be using your castor oil? How often?
    I will be using it for my scalp 2x weekly and hot oil treatment 1x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/nesha.broderick.5 Nesha Broderick

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. Front is chin length, sides are neck length, back is neck length
    3. Oiling scalp, Deep condition, And sealing
    4. I will be using it 4x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/Qnzbabygirl Jenn Fields

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    the front of my hair comes between the tip of my nose and the top of my upper lip. The sides are a little past my jaw, and the back is near my collar bone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Pre-poo; 3x-5x a week

  • http://twitter.com/1ofGods316 #so_done

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: eye brow length, Sides: below ear, Back: mid-neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    seal and scalp 4x a week!!!

    can’t wait for the prize!!! #growth

  • http://www.facebook.com/nieces1 Patience Scott

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my nose, my sides are to my jaw line and shoulder, and my back is to my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, edges and sealing hair. 3-5 times a week. (I mix some castor oil into my cheap conditioner (so I use it when I co-wash as well).

  • http://twitter.com/Acoustique_Soul Kameeka B

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front 6 1/2 inches (nose), sides 6 1/4 inches (chin), back 6 inches (a little past collar bone)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

  • DivaaMonroe

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    – Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    -Front (Mouth) Sides (Collar bone) Back(Shoulder Length)
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    – Hot Oil Treatments, Deep Conditioning 3x a week

  • NaturallyKurlie

    1.jamaican black castor oil

    2.front-nose length,sides-collar bone length,back-neck length

    3.on my scalp and 3Xs a week

  • naturallyKurlie

    1.Jamaican black castor oil
    2.front-nose length, sides-neck length,back-neck length
    3.on my scalp and on my edges 3Xs a week

  • Guest

    Hey, hey!

    I am eager to begin this castor oil challenge along with consistent hair care practices. Hopefully, I’ll overcome my pattern of having to cut my hair a few times a year due to damage. I’m ready, it’s on! Good Luck everyone!

    1. I’ll be using Home Health castor oil and JBCO.
    2. The front of my hair is right at my chin. The back rests slightly below my collar bone and the side of my hair is at my shoulder.
    3. I’ll be using castor oil three times per week to seal my ends and for scalp massages. As well weekly hot oil treatments once per week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sanyatw Sanya T Williams Gandy

    Hey, hey!

    I am eager to begin this castor oil challenge along with consistent hair care practices. Hopefully, I’ll overcome my pattern of having to cut my hair a few times a year due to damage. I’m ready, it’s on! Good Luck everyone!

    1. I’ll be using Home Health castor oil and JBCO.

    2. The front of my hair is right at my chin. The back rests slightly below my collar bone and the side of my hair is at my shoulder.

    3. I’ll be using castor oil three times per week to seal my ends and for scalp massages. As well weekly hot oil treatments once per week.

  • Molly Logan

    Type of Castor Oil: Cold Pressed Castor Oil from The Vitamin Shoppe with Rosemary.
    Length of my hair: It is at eyebrow length in the front, a little bit past my ear (almost to the jaw) on the sides. it’s between 3 to 4 inches all over.

    How I will use castor oil: Currently I use my castor oil at lease 4 times a week, on my scalp (particularly the edges), and to seal my hair. I plan on using it more in a variety of applications – hot oil treatments, overnight steaming, etc.

    This is my second time “going natural”. I was free from relaxers for 5 years, but never really took the time to truly care for my hair. I wore braids the majority of the time, and got bored… I relaxed my hair 6 years ago and hated it, so I cut all my hair off and had been wearing a short cut for years up until last Dec, 2011 (the last time I had a relaxer). I just recently cut all the relaxed ends off, and I am so excited this time, I’m finally giving my hair the TLC it needs!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/nieces1 Patience Scott

    I submitted my comment but I don’t see it

  • Miah Hudson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oi

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Between my eyebrows. Not quite nose length yet.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp & hot oil treatments

  • LadieV

    okay so me and my curly friend is trying to register but neither one of us can seem to do so, we could be having one of my blonde moments can someone plz help us out…. Thanks in advance

  • LadieV

    oh i got it blonde moment it was!!!!!!!!!!
    What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Reg castor oil

    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front is between eyes,sides 1/2inch below ear,and back is mid neck

    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges,scalp,and hot oil treatments
    i will be applying castor to my hair and scalp 3+ times a week im sooooo ready to get this challenge on im loving the new natural me!!!!!!!!

  • Earashea

    1. I will be using cold pressed Castor oil.
    2. My front reaches the tip of my nose. My sides reach the bottom of my ears. My back reaches to the base of my neck.
    3. I will be using it 3x a week and only on my edges and scalp due to me wearing a sew-in as my protective style. I’m hopeful this challenge will be successful as I’m getting married in the spring; I would love to show off my luscious curls to my future hubby!!!

  • KIMMYE

    IN THE PAST I APPLIED THE CASTOR OIL ONLY ON THE ENDS OF MY HAIR TO SEAL THEM WHEN I DID TWO STRAND TWISTS? IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO SEAL MY ENDS AND IS IT APPLIED TO THE SCALP IN A PARTICULAR WAY? I SAW ONE GIRL BRUSHED HER SCALP W/A TOOTHBRUSH?

  • Senecea J.

    Hi everyone!! I cannot wait to see the results of this challenge! I wish that could actually upload a picture but..no such luck!

    1. What type of CO will you use?
    I will use both pharmacy CO and JBCO.

    2. How long is your hair in the front,back, and the sides?
    My hair in front,back and the side is chin length.

    3.How will you be using your CO?And how often?
    I will rub it into my scalp and my edges, in my oil mixture,in both my deep conditioner and Shea mixtures. I will use it 3 to 5 times a week.

  • jobeth

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil with hair food :)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: 2.5
    Crown: 2.25
    Back: 2.0
    Sides: 2.25

    (eye brow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week – 5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/JennPop Jennifer Diaz

    Happy to be Joining In,

    1.I will Be using JBCO

    2 My Hair is in the 4″-6″ range reaching pass my ears, just to my brow and just past the nape of my neck.

    3. i plan to use the castor oil as a sealant( switching from avocado oil) and to do scalp massages 3x a week including one after deep conditioning.

    This is my first Challenge, I’m interested in seeing how my hair responds, this will be my first time using castor oil as well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jaded.essentials Josie Lee

    1.I will be using regular pharmacy castor oil and cold pressed castor oil.

    2.The front is nose length, the sides are to the bottom of my neck and the back is about 3 inches past my shoulders.

    3.I will be using it 4/5x a week on my edges,scalp, to seal and as a hot oil treatment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jaded.essentials Josie Lee

    I’m having trouble uploading my pictures

  • http://www.facebook.com/syrenesongs Syrene’s Song

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front – nose length, Sides – a lil past chin length, Back – not quite shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Scalp, Sealing Hair, hot oil, DC 3-4x a week

    Cant wait!

  • Dada

    1.Pure cold pressed castor oil the palma christi brand

    2.Front side:between the nose and the chin Back side: arm pit length

    3.3 times a week(edges,sealing hair,deep condition)

    4.I really love this challenge castor oil is already in my hair regimen

  • Erica

    I will be celebrating my 1 year of natural hair anniversary in December. So excited to be apart of this challenge. I haven’t did the BC yet, but I have been considering it after I take these Senegalese twist out.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is you hair now- front, sides, and back?
    I have Senegalese Twist, still have perm ends and about 3 inches of new growth. Hair is to the bottom of my chin

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? and how often?
    Edges and scalp. 3x a week

  • Symone Michelle

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil in my hair and trying, Jamaican Black Castor Oil on my edges

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- Chin length
    Sides-almost arm pit length =]
    Back- mid back, almost bsl =]

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use castor oil throught my hair with sealing, scalp massages, and deep condiotions, etc. Anytime I use oil, castor oil will be in the mix. I will try once AGAIN to strictly apply JBCO to my edges nightly.
    ** I’ve attached pictures from when I started the Summer challenge, and the beggining of this one….this really works! I slacked off during the fall one but I’m back! lol

  • Sewwhat

    1. I will be using both Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Castor Oil that I got in Jamaica.

    2. My hair is close to the scalp(A REAL BIG CHOP).

    3. I will be using the Castor Oil every day(massaging the scalp, possibly steaming-not that there is anything to steam lol).

  • Robin Clark

    1.Cold Pressed

    2.Front-chin Back- shoulder Sides-below my ear

    3.3/5 times a weeks (maybe everyday) to seal my hair, edges, in my conditioner and I’ll try the hot oil treatment

  • thatmackgurl

    1. JBCO
    2. On edges scalp n hair and as hot oil treatments
    3. Front middle of my nose……. Sides middle of my ear….. Back nape of neck middle

  • thatmackgurl

    1. Jbco
    2. Scalp to ends / hot oil treatments
    3. Front-middle of nose
    Sides middle ear
    Back nape of neck middle

  • thatmackgurl

    1 jbco
    2 hot oil treatments
    3 front middle of nose
    Side middle of ear
    Back nape of neck middle

  • Tru_BHuety908

    Regular
    Eyebrow, ears, close to the neck
    Conditioner, scalp, sealant
    3xs a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/latonia.daniel Latonia Jones Daniel

    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil, the front of my hair is eye brow length, both sides are chin length, and the back barely sits on the nape of my neck. My plan is to use the oil directly on my scalp mixed with my orange essential oil and in my mist water mixture at least 5 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/latonia.daniel Latonia Jones Daniel

    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil, the front of my hair is eye brow length, both sides are chin length, and the back barely sits on the nape of my neck. My plan is to use the oil directly on my scalp with my orange essential oil and in my water spray mixture at least 5 times a week.

  • Brittany

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front-nose length, Side-mid-neck, Back-nape of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week to 5x a week

  • Tara

    1. My type of Castor Oil is Palm of Christi 100% Haitian Castor Oil
    2. My front is mid nose, my back is mid neck length, and sides are bottom jaw length
    3. I will use my castor oil for my edges and scalp 3 to 4x a week

    I’m really excited about this challenge!!! Good luck everyone :)

  • gollone

    1. im using jamaican black castor oil
    2. my hair is abt 5.5 inches in the front (right above my lip) and 5.8 inches on the sides and back (neck length)
    3. how will u use and how often? — hot oil treatment (1x/month), sealing (2x/wk), and edges (3x/week)

  • http://youtube.com/jambeauty098280 Lorre

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-chest. Sides- 4 inches below collarbone. Back- right above bra strap

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    6 days a week. 5 days on my edges and scalp and 1 day on my whole head.

  • Tru_BHuety908

    Regular co
    Eyes, ears, close to neck
    Sealing, scalp, deep conditioner
    3 times a week

  • Dare23

    1. JBCO
    2. Front – Almost to the tip of my nose
    Sides – To the bottom of my jaw
    Back – To collar bone
    3. Edges, Pre poo, and Scalp

  • Dare23

    O and I will be using it 4x a week trying get these edges togetha…

  • http://www.facebook.com/porsha.key.3 Porsha Key

    I am very excited to be joining the castor oil change..im just eager to officially begen..Good Luck To All!!!

    1. I will be using cold pressed castor oil

    2. The front of my hair is eye length, the side is a little past jaw length, and the back is neck length.

    3. I will be using castor oil in every possible way (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, deep conditioning, Overnight Steaming, etc…) min 3x p/w max EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK lol!!

  • Kudos

    Okay, I want to join this but have a couple questions:

    - I use JBCO, but I also mix it with a variety of other oils. So I wanted to know, how do you ladies incorporate other oils? Do you just use Castor Oil during the challenge, or do you use other oils as well (mix, alone on non-Castor Oil days, etc.)?

    - Have any of you all trimmed while doing the Challenge??

    Also, I’ll post my entry info next week…Lord willlingly (I have senegalese twists in now but plan on taking them out next week).

    My hair only grows about 1/3 inch a month..grrr…so I really hope this helps!

  • Maria Martin

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I have a twa. Not even close to eyebrow length yet

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp & sealing 3x/week

    Question: Should I change castor oil type or increase usage, is that ok?

  • http://twitter.com/ItsGeeWhiz Me&MyFro

    1. I will be using the Castor Oil Hexance-free by The Palma Christi
    2.Front of my head at the bottom of my nose, Back of my head is alittle past my shoulders and the side of my head is get tapping my neck
    3.I will be using it in my LNC, daily moisturizer and sometime at a DC. One of these will be applyed 5 times a week

  • Guest

    cold pressed castor oil

    front cm past my chin, Side- just touching my collar bone, back- inch past my shoulders.

    hot oil treatments-once a week, sealant on my ends only 4 days a week.

  • BigHairDontCare

    cold pressed castor oil

    front- just past my chin, Side- just touching my collar bone, back- inch past my shoulders.

    hot oil treatments-once a week, sealant on my ends only 4 days a week.
    :D LETS GET STARTED AND HAPPY HAIR GROWING TO US!!!

  • Courtney kinloch

    I will be using jbco and cold pressed

    front is to my nose, sides are to my jaw, and back is to the end of my neck

    I plan to use in my deep conditioner, hot oil treatments, and oil my scalp at lease 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/nioki77 Aisha Roberts

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. I am 2 months post bc. I have a twa
    that is 2in. on the sides &
    back, 1in. on the top

    3. I will be using castor oil on my Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, & Deep
    Conditioning, 4-5 times a week

  • Banika

    1. Pharmancy type castor oil

    2. Front-eyebrow length; Sides-little pass the ears; Back-Nape of the neck

    3. Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, hot oil treatments, deep conditioning-4 to 5 times a wk

  • Kaybay

    Is my subscription complete?

  • http://www.facebook.com/aryka.griffin Aryka Griffin

    1. JBCO

    2. Front: Nose length, Sides:Somewhere between ears length and shoulder length lol

    Back: neck length

    3. Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, In deep conditioning mix. And I will be mixing it with other oils for everyday use. / 3x a week on my scalp and edges, everyday in my oil mixture I use to seal.

    4.

  • cheryl young

    I am using the Jamaican Castor oil.
    Front left and right side 5inches, back 4.5inches.
    I will be using it as a daily conditioner, deep hot oil treatment once a week,
    flax seeds gel where I will be adding a teaspoon of castor oil.
    I’m very excited to do this challenge.

    • http://www.facebook.com/porsha.key.3 Porsha Key

      hey i was wondering how do we know the amount of inches their hair has lol now i know what to try! lol Good luck on the challenge!!

  • Shanea

    Okayy… I’m so ready for this!! I’ve been transitioning for about 16 months and plan to bc at either 23 or 24 months. This is my first challenge!

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. My hair is cut in a bob with bangs (which are all natural!) Front- top of my lip, Side- armpit length, Back- collar bone length

    3. Scalp massage twice a week and in my weekly deep condition

  • Hillary Huyghue

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front-little past eye brows, little past jaw bone, back collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    On scalp 3x a week, DC and sealing for twist outs

  • Curls and Mo

    1. Yes. I like the results I got from using Castor Oil even though the smell
    is a bit much. I also like it for the winter because it’s a heavier oil.

    2. I haven’t decided yet if I’m joining the Winter Challenge yet but more than likely I will.

    3. This past week went well. Although, I’m not sure that I have been using it to its
    complete potential. I think I will seriously consider the Winter Challenge to
    see if I can use it for even more purposes and increase my hair growth. My
    summer goal is bra strap length.

  • http://www.facebook.com/geri.hawthorne.12 Geri Hawthorne

    1.What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using JBCO

    2.How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The front is to my nose, the sides are past my ears and the back is to the mid part of my neck.

    .How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Hot oil treatment edges sealing 3x-5x a week

    this is my second challenge am so excited!!!!!!! ;)

  • Lorraine Ross

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- Lip Length, Side-chin length, Back- Neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Scalp, Sealing, and Using it 7x a week (everyday!)

  • Brooke B

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- Eye length

    Sides- Slightly Past Ear Lobe

    Back- Spine Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Nightly Scalp Massages

    I recently cut the heat damage off of my hair. I am so excited for my healthy curls to return! Good Luck everyone!

  • Tru’Bhuety

    Regular castor oil
    front at eyes, side at ears , back at nape
    i will be using as a sealer, in my conditioner, on my scalp
    i will be using 3x a week

  • Hayley Smith

    1. What type of Castor oil?

    Regular & JBCO

    2. How long is your hair?

    Front:lower forehead, Side:middle of ear, back: upper neck

    3. How will you be using your castor oil, and how often?

    Deep condition once a wk, pre-pooing once a week, & sealing 5x a week

    I’ve only been natural for 5 months, did my BC in June, so I’m so excited for this!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/glenda.d.mayo Glenda Desiree Mayo

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- APL stretched
    Sides- BSB stretched, I think
    Back- grazing MBL stretched

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Overnight Steaming-3x a week

  • LaTarsha Lockes

    I am excited to grow healthy beautiful hair. i will also be helping my mom grow healthy beautiful hair. She fried and dyed her hair away. She’s not going natural, however she will reduce how often she gets a perm and her hair dyed. I am about 5-6 months into transitioning.
    1. We will be using JBCO and RPCO
    2. My hair is about shoulder length in the back and sides and chin length in the front. My mom hair is bald in the back due to breakage.
    3. We will be using it on our edges, scalp, hot oil treatment, and DC. My mom main focus is the back of her head. 3x – 5x a week
    The first 3 pics are of me transitioning and the last 2 are of my mom’s damage hair

    • http://www.facebook.com/porsha.key.3 Porsha Key

      Good Luck Guys, im personally excited to see the growth results on your moms relaxed and color treated hair!

      • LaTarsha Lockes

        Thank you and good luck to you too. I am excited to see growth results too. Perm and dye really broke her hair off :-( I just hope she lets me nurse it back.

  • Esther McKenzie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    100% Certified Oganic Castor Oil Cold-Pressed.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides and back?

    Front= 10″
    Sides= 10″ & 11″
    Back= 10″
    Top= 11″
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?
    Deep Condition, Edges, Scalp, Hot Oil treatment, Overnight Steaming. I will use it 5x a week.

  • sparkleeyez

    Can not wait to see how much my little twa grows lol.

    1. castor oil, coconut oil & olive oil (virgin)

    2.TWA all around

    3.Edges, scalp & sealing 3x a week

  • ahutton61

    Photos of front, sides and back for beginning length check and a one of me all put together.
    Hello all my natural divas and thanks for letting me join your community. I am so looking forward to this challenge.
    I did my first big chop almost a year ago after wearing my hair in locs for 19 years. My second big chop was June of this year when I cut the texturizer out and now I am completely natural and loving it.

  • Samantha Sheppard

    I will be using jamaican black castor oil

    Lengths: Bang 5″ Right side 5.5″ Back 8.75″ Center 8″
    I will be using the castor oil on my edges and scalp 4x/week at least

    I have twists in and I’m going to see how long I can keep them in

  • Esther McKenzie

    I am having problem

    • Spiked Honey

      I am having problems posting images too! How did you get yours to finally post?

  • Crystal Hollis

    1. Jamaican castor oil
    2. TWA
    3. 3x week- scalp, deep condition
    I’m excited!

  • http://www.facebook.com/tarshabell Natarsha Cire Bell

    1. I will be using regular pharmacy castor oil

    2. Front- just past eyebrows; sides- middle of ears; back-middle of my neck

    3.Deep conditioning and sealing 5x a week.

  • Spiked Honey

    Trying this ONE more time… I registered before via the comment section and it didn’t show… I did all the other good stuff, it’s the comment section that is the issue…

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil (will use this first until it runs out)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? 2 inches on the side, 2 1/2 in the crown, 2 inches in the front, 1 1/2 inches in the back (I hope this is right from when I posted before)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot Oil Treatments at least 3x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. Attached.

    5. SUBSCRIBE to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter. Done in the first try.

    6. Join this website, click on “Join this Site” on the right sidebar. Done in the first try.

    7. Join us on FACEBOOK, give us a shout on the wall! Done in first try.

    8. Subscribe to Jenell on YouTube. Already subbed! :-)

    • Guest

      Here are my pics. Sorry. It’s not allowing me to post images.

    • Spiked Honey

      Pics below.

  • Nicola

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I have just put my hair back in a protective style (kinky twists). Front = Lip length / Sides = Jaw Length / Back = Shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the castor oil on my edges and scalp. Once it is out of the protective style I will also seal my ends and occasionally use it for a deep conditioner. I aim to use the castor oil 3-5 times a week

    4. Currently no picture as my hair is in a protective style

    This is my second challenge (I took part in the last one) I’m really looking forward to seeing the results!

  • Cia Nichole

    1. NOW solutions castor oil

    2.front – a little passed chin. Sides – collar bone. Back – below shoulder blade/below armpit

    3.i will be applying the castor oil to my scalp every other day

    4.

  • Danie B

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I have a TWA, so my hair is between 1 inch and 1 1/4th of an inch.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use JBCO three times a week on my scalp using the Green House Effect.

  • shannon

    1. the palma christi castor oil 2.eyebrow 3.daily moisturizer and edges

  • Naturally Nette

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using the Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-Nose

    Sides-Shoulder

    Back- shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using castor oil at least 4x a week on my scalp, edges, and to seal hair. I will try to use it as a deep conditioner as well.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

    • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

      You are simply gorgeous! I love how your hair looks in chunky twists!!! Hopefully, after this challenge I will see some thickening to my hair and will be able to wear chunky twists that look as awesome as yours. :)

  • eyeconic1

    Went natural a year ago and love it. First online challenge and I am so excited to do this. Hope my cuz joins in.
    1. JBCO
    2. Front- Bottom Lip, Sides- Side of neck, Back- Right above spine
    3. Sealing and roots. I also use Dr. Bonners Cure Castile Soap-Castor Oil to wash. I alternate with this and Mrs. Jessies and Carols Daughter Rosemary Mint Shampoo and soemtimes even VO5
    I will keep my hair in roller/straw sets, braid/twist outs. Good Luck Ladies!!!!

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Yea, both of your messages posted. :-)

  • eyeconic1

    I dont think my last message posted. So here I go again. I have been natural for about a year. I LOVE IT! This will be my first challenge with others. I’ve been in the cut taking on challenges and learning protective styling. Now that I have a regimen, know my hair better and have gotten over the initial hump of going natural. I am up for the challenge. I hope my cousin joins in:-)
    1. JBCO
    2.FRONT-Bottom lip, SIDES- bottom of neck but not yet shoulder length, BACK- top of spine
    3. Sealing and roots 3x’s a week. I also use Dr Bonner Pure Csatile Soap- Castor Oil for washing. Alternating between this VO5, CD Rosemary Mint Combo or Miss Jessie’s shampooo. I have a really dry flaky scalp. I also, use coconut oil for prepoo.
    My styles will mainly be roller/straw sets, braid/twists outs.
    **My pics won’t post for some reason but my avatar represents my hair:-)
    GOOD LUCK MY LOVELY NATURALS!!!

  • eyeconic1

    Ok, sorry ladies my messgaes did post twice for some reason. One with avatar one without. Go figure!

  • http://twitter.com/MissTeeBlues MissTee

    Hey Janell,
    I’m looking forward to starting the challenge. You were one of the first sites that I came across when I started my natural hair journey 5 months ago and am so gratetful for all your really useful tips. Iam so happy that I’ve seen an average of 5cm of growth – Yipee! Anyhoo this is my info

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’ll be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – just past eye length, Sides – just at my jaw, Back – neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using it as a hot oil treatment as well as a sealer for my daily braid outs

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Thanks for joining us.

  • newtonaturahair

    Hey Jenell im back for the winter challenge. I will be using jbco. I will be using castor any way I can. Deep conditioning as a leave in, hot oil treatment.

  • http://twitter.com/MissTeeBlues MissTee

    Hey Jenell, I’ll be joining the winter challenge. I’m trying to upload my pics but I keep getting an error. So here goes with the questions

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – past eye length, Sides – Jaw length, Back – neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Hot oil treatments and a sealer for my braid outs

    Ps. I love your site its been such a huge help since going natural 5 months ago. I just checked and I have an average of 5cm new growth so I’m very excited to start the challenge.

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Hey love!
      It’s possible your pics are too large. Try smaller pics and see how that works.

  • http://www.facebook.com/nicxwell Nicole Morris

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’ll be using cold pressed Castor oil and JBCO.
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front hair- chin length; sides BSL/shoulder length; Back-mid shoulder/BSL length; top crown pulling to front nose length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll use 3 or more times per week. Prepoo, deep conditioning treatment w/ condntr, scalp massage, edges, sealing ends
    Pic below is hair twisted and shrunken.

  • truangel73

    1. JBCO

    2. about 1 inch all around

    3. I will be plain black Castor oil on my scalp, edges, and ends. In addition, I will use JBCO Red Pimento as a deep conditioner by mixing it with my Tresemme conditioner and as a hot oil treatment mixed with EVOO.
    See my 1inch TWA?!! My hair feels great and I am happy about giving natural a try AGAIN!

    • reeseew

      oh, I will use on my scalp 3-4 times a week

  • http://www.pearlsinpursuit.com/ Tiffany Lymon

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Chin length all the way around

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    2 – 3 times a week; deep conditioning and as a sealant

  • ibkizzle

    1. Cold Pressed and cold processed castor oil

    2, front is right above upper lip, side is midneck, back is shoulder length

    3, sealing 5x a week, massaging scalp 3x a week

  • ibkizzle

    Yay im registered and ready for this challenge. Please does anyone have some tips on how i can incorporate castor oil while having micro braids or a weave? my hair is usually in one of these protective style in the winter so i dont have direct access to my hair! Help!

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Put oil on applicator bottle. Apply to scalp and edges on sides, nape of neck and front hairline.

  • Alicia Simpson

    1. I will be using JBCO

    2. my hair is collar bone length in the back, slightly shorter on the sides, and lip length in the front.

    3. I plan to use the JBCO 3x a week for scalp massages and as a sealant.

    For some reason my picture won’t load… I am really excited about this challenge. I have been wearing a weave for the past year and although my hair has grown, my edges have suffered, I am hoping to restore them, because they are just ruining my life :( !

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Sometimes the pic is too large. Sometimes DISQUS is updating.

      • Spiked Honey

        Our being unable to post our images won’t prevent us from participating in the challenge will it? Thanks!

  • Precious

    1. jcbo
    2. the front is to the bridge of my nose and the sides are to the bottom of my ear and the back is to the middle of my neck
    3.i’ll be using it 3x a week on my scalp and my edges

  • Kimmie L.

    I was always pretty hesitant to do this. I have really really thick hair, but the front and the back is always longer than the middle, and im still recovering from heat damage from last year dec. So I guess it really couldnt hurt to try. Once I get my castor oil from the beauty supply store i’ll be ready to go. Guess I have two questions before I begin;
    1) Are you only supposed to use castor oil while doing this?

    2) Is there any special way to do this? Im just curious to know what others that have seen growth doing this have done

    Will be back making my post once I take a trip to the beauty supply store :)

  • http://twitter.com/MeraBear Mera

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- chin length, sides- almost collarbone length, back-collarbone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Right now, my hair is in micros. so I’ll use on my scalp. When I take them out next month, deep condition and sealing, 3x/wk

  • Edlecia Pierson

    What type of castor oil? – Cold pressed castor oil

    How long is my hair now? Front-to my nose tip, sides- mid neck, back top of shoulder

    How will I use castor oil?/ and how often? deep condition, sealing, scalp/at least 3x a wk

    **This will truely be a challenge since I don’t care of my hair like I should…hence the frizziness**

  • lovely357

    Type: cold pressed

    Length: front- tip of nose, side- mid neck, back- top of shoulder

    Uses/how often: deep condition, scalp, sealing/ at least 3x a wk

    **This is truly a challenge since I don’t take care of my hair like I should…**
    AND it won’t let me post any pics…but I have them.

  • http://www.facebook.com/MsJade7 Jade Husbands

    1 – The Palma Christi Cold Pressed Castor Oil (I’ve mixed it with some coconut oil to thin it out)

    2 – Using it on my scalp, steaming and sealing at least 3x a week

    3 – Front: Tip of nose, Back: Shoulder blades, Left & Right Side: Collar Bone

    I am very excited about this challenge because I BC’d just over 2 years ago and I couldn’t get the length that I wanted due to some damage I’ve done. Now that I know better, I want to see how long I can get it to grow.

  • http://twitter.com/JoiStevens Joi Albright

    Hi Jenell,

    I SOOO love your sites and tips. This is my first time doing the Castor Oil Challenge and am excited to see what the results will be. Ok, as for the requested info, here goes…

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil / Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front (just below bottom lip lenth), sides (neck length), back (shoulder length, just below shoulder blade)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning / 3x – 5x a week

    Good luck ladies, I hope we all have great results :)

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Awww thanks.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=697955933 Undine NapturalBeauti Hunt

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’ll continue to use Jamaican Black Castor, this will be my 2nd time participating in this challenge! Loving the results! :)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? When first started out in this challenge, the front of my hair was at the top of my eyelash, the sides stopped a little past my ears, the back of my hair was @ the back of my neck. The front of my hair it past my cheekbones, the sides are in the middle of my neck and the back is almost @ my shoulders! Will be posting pictures ASAP :)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll be using the castor oil as a hot oil treatment, massaged into my scalp along with deep conditioning!

  • Jae

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front – nose length, Sides to my neck, Back shoulder length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair 3x a week.

  • truangel73

    Hello Jenell! Just checking in! I was able to twist my 1″ TWA for a different look today! Completed all steps for the castor oil challenge. I’m ret ta go!

    Oh, very excited about the possibility of trying Karen body beautiful products!

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Haha. Love the enthusiasm.

  • Stefanie LP

    I will be using JBCO, maybe the coconut blend. The front of my hair is a little past my chin and the back is APL. I will use the oil on my edges, in my deep conditioners, and on my scalp at least 3x per week. HHG everyone!

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO and regular cold pressed castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front is chin length, sides are shoulder length/bsl, back is mid back length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    will use as prepoo on wash days, in deep conditioning treatment with other ingredients with huetiful steamer and without and for sealing ends before styling and for edges and scalp massage.

    been using castor oil for last couple of weeks or so and hair is crazy soft. had a great twist out using it. like the results so far.

  • Nicole

    JBCO and regular cold pressed castor oil

    front is chin length, sides are shoulder length/bsl, back is mid back length

    will use as prepoo on wash days, in deep conditioning treatment with other ingredients with huetiful steamer and without and for sealing ends before styling and for edges and scalp massage.

    been using castor oil for last couple of weeks or so and hair is crazy soft. had a great twist out using it. like the results so far.

  • http://www.facebook.com/YepItsAlicia Alicia Smith

    1):I will be using JCBO

    2) My bangs are just beneath my nose, sides are collar bone length and back is shoulder blade length.

    3) I will be using the oil on my edges and scalp, in my avocado treatements and as a sealer.

  • cherlyn

    1.JCO

    2. front-mid of nose

    side- bottom jaw

    back- just past shoulder

    3) Hot oil treatment and and seal. 3-5x

  • Ardrienne

    I will be using JBCO

    My front is a little pass my nose,

    My sides are pass my ears stops at my jawbone.

    The back is to base of my neck.

    I will be mixing it with Shea Butter conditioning my scalp, working on my edges & sealing my ends. 5x a week.

    good luck to everyone!!!

  • kweilin reed

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. Front: eyebrow, side: below my ear lobe, back: middle of neck
    3. 5x a week

  • Turtle

    Let me start by saying how much I appreciate you doing this for us naturlistas!! You’re such a God-send, and this is such an answered prayer!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    A: Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil. I do plan on using cold press later

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    A: Front- bottom edge of nose length; Sides- jawline length; Back- neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    A: Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair- 5x/week; Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week, unless it’s a bit much and have better recommendations for me :-)

  • Jeannie Smith

    1) i will be using cold pressed castor oil
    2) front- lip length lol; back- shoulder length; sides- bottom of nape
    3) i will be using castor oil as part of the following ways:
    a. sealing hair
    b. scalp/edges
    c. deep conditioning
    d. 5x a week (mainly for the scalp)

  • Jeannie Smith

    1) i will be using cold pressed castor oil
    2) front- lip length lol; back- shoulder length; sides- bottom of nape
    3) i will be using castor oil as part of the following ways:
    a. sealing hair
    b. scalp/edges
    c. deep conditioning
    d. 3x a week

  • http://twitter.com/Sassy_Gazzy Dana PardonMyFrench

    1. JBCO

    2. Front- 3/4 inches above chin; sides-collar bone; back- shoulder blades

    3.On my edges 3x a week and my scalp 5x a week

  • yolette

    1.what type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    I will be using the jamaican tropic isle black cator oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    front: A little below the eye

    side: right side is below jam, left side is at jaw bone

    back: right back is touching shoulder, left back is touching the higher part of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    edges, scalp, sealing, 5xa week

  • domingaJ

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be
    using?

    Heritage Store The Palma Christi Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    As you can tell from the pics, it’s a tight ‘fro! I can’t even measure properly

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using it around my edges and for sealing mostly. I may even through it in as a hot oil treatment, too! I plan to use it everyday because I use them everyday anyway.

  • jeannie smith

    1) i will be using cold pressed castor oil
    2) front- lip length; back- shoulder length; sides- bottom of nape
    3) i will be using castor oil as part of the following ways:
    a. sealing hair
    b. scalp/edges
    c. deep conditioning
    d. 3-4x a week

    let the force be with you all!! ;)

  • Kimmie L.

    Ready to do this!! Brought my castor oil today!! Im hoping to see length and growth :D

    Q&A
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Coconut Black Castor Oil from Tropic Isle

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is a little past my lips, sides touch my collarbones, middle is always the shortest part so im not sure lol, back is a little past my collarbones

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using it on my edges, scalp, sealing hair, and hot oil treatments. So i’ll use it to seal my hair every night, on my scalp and edges 3x a week, and hot oil treatments are about 2x a month (since i wash my hair about 2x a month — every two weeks)

  • http://www.facebook.com/mzzbrandee06 Brandee Leigh Alexander

    1. What type of Castor Oil will I be using??
    - -I will be using 100% Castor Oil purchased from the nutrition store

    2. How long is my hair now?
    - – The front of my hair is to my cheeks, the sides are approximately ear length, and the back of my hair is about 1-2 inches below my shoulders

    3. How will I be using my Castor Oil, and How Often?
    - – I will be using my Castor Oil every other day of the week in combination with Jojoba Oil for a hot oil treatment, I will also be getting monthly protein treatments in addition to Castor Oil and Jojoba Oil.

    4. Pictures of my Hair are as follows: (I’ve submitted several sides as well as different styles to see length variations)

  • April Middleton

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    -Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    -front at 10.5 in, sides at 10in, back at 8in (shoulder length)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    -Edges, scalp, hot oil treatments. 3x a week.

    Ready to go!!

  • MOKA

    1.I WILL BE USING JAMACIAN BLACK CASTOR OIL

    2. FRONT IS PAST MY CHIN, SIDE IS PAST MY COLURBONE, BACK A BIT ABOVE BRA STRAP.

    3. WILL BE USING OIL FOR HOT OIL TREATMENTS,SEALING,EDGES,SCALP.

    4. WILL BE USING 3X-4X A WEEK.

    SUPPER EXCITED :)

  • akua-93

    1. Coconut Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. The front of reaches my eye the sides reach my ears and the back almost reaches halfway down my neck

    3. I will be using my castor oil as much as possible in pre-shampoo hot oil treatments which I do approx every 2-3 months, mixed in with my usual conditioner also every 2-3 months and as a daily moisturiser while my hair is in plaits and when I take it out I will use it to prevent friction and breakage

  • Trenise_S

    My daughter and I are doing the challenge together under my name. She has never had a relaxer, and I am about 11 months post
    big chop. I am teaching her how to care for her hair as I learn to care for mine.

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    2. My hair is about 5 inches all around. My daughter’s is 7-8 inches all around…shortest in the front.
    3. We will be using castor oil on our edges, to seal ends, in our deep conditioner and in our leave in conditioner.

  • dsbishop

    What type of Castor Oil: Cold Pressed Pure Organic Castor Oil

    How long is your hair now:

    (Me) – Front/noes, side/past ear, back/little past neck line
    (Daughter1) – Front/nose, side/a little past ear, back/an inch past neck line
    (Daughter2) – Front/tip of nose, side/neck. back/an inch past neck line

    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    My daughters ages 5 and 3 and I will be participating in this challenge together. We will be applying the oil on the edges every night as our hair is very dry. We will also do hot oil treatments every other week as well as adding the oil to our shampoo and conditions (especially deep conditioning). For so long I have been doing all the “wrong” things to our hair vigorously trying to get it to grow. I’m very excited about this challenge and can’t wait to see the wonderful outcome!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=500140844 Nikki Nicole Gibbs

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    For this challenge, I will be using the Tropic Isle Living Jamaican Black Castor Oil for the first time. I’ve never used this castor oil in my hair so i’m hoping to see great results as i’ve heard much about it.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The front of my hair is at the top of my upper lip. Sides of my hair are neck length, back of my hair is a little past collar bone length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I am currently wearing crochet braids and will be up until most likely the 8th of December. While my hair is in the crochet braids, I will be greasing my scalp in between the cornrows with the castor oil, as well as putting it around my hairline/edges every other day. Hoping to grow back my edges. Once I take my hair out of the crochet braids, I will probably not only grease my scalp with it, but apply it 3x a week during twist outs, etc…

  • Trenise_S

    Thought my pics uploaded with the post but I didn’t see them on the post. I’m not sure so I’m trying again.

  • SydSim19

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I haven’t purchased a castor oil yet, but I will be going out tomorrow for it. :)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front — To my lips

    Sides –Brushing the very top of my shoulder

    Back — Past collarbone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    Scalp, Deep Conditioning, Moisturizing, Sealing ends ((3x a week))

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

    ((Pic at 5 months natural))

    5. SUBSCRIBE to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter. <– done

    6. Join this website, <–done

    7. Join us on FACEBOOK <– been done LOL

    8. Subscribe to Jenell on YouTube <– been done also

  • Natasha_Fierce

    1. I’m using organic JBCO
    2. I just did my BC 10/26/12 so my hair is probably 1 1/2-2 inches all around
    3. I’m using JBCO for scalp and edges. Also with my DC
    I’m excited to start this challenge because I’m new to the “natural world” and I can’t wait to see what it looks and feels like to have HEALTHY, NATURAL hair!!

    • Natasha_Fierce

      Also applying 5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/candichinwe.onuoha Candi Chinwe Onuoha

    1. JBCO

    2. Front- almost to the bottom of my bra
    Back- 2.5 inches below my bra
    Sides- 4 inches from my elbow

    3. I plan to add the castor oil to my shea butter and use as a daily moisturizer, sealer (if I do that) and whatever else I do to my hair…lol I plan on using my shea butter for everything- moisturizing, styling, deep conditioning, etc.

    4. Pictures: Mini twists in a ponytail with one w/beads attached at the side, afro, medium mini twists down, and the last is my wash and go (excuse the face please, I was sick and on the way to pick up the children from school. :( )

    ***I have never used castor oil in my hair or on my scalp, so this will be fun to see if it allows me to retain my length better because my strands tend to split up the shaft and not on the ends, therefore when I trim- I usually end up cutting much length because of the awkwardness of the health of my strands.

  • http://www.naturallycurly.com/ Roc$tar

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    **Coconut Jamaican Black Castor Oil by Tropic isle

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    **front – a lil above the tip of my nose, sides-jawline, back-top of my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    LOC Method and scalp. 3-5 times a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/keshia.cooper.9 Keshia Cooper

    1. I will be using the Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    2. I’m rocking a TWA. It’s about 1/2in -1in. BC’d October 19,2012.
    3. I will be using the JBCO as a massage oil for scalp 3x weekly and as a sealant daily.
    I’m new to the natural community and am so thankful for all the natural hair tips, blogs and videos. I think I picked a perfect time to go back to my roots…lol with all the resources that’s available. I’m having fun and am excited about the journey. Natural hair rocks!!!

  • thatmackgurl

    I will also be doing this challenge with my 4yr old daughter

  • A. Evans

    1. Jamaican Black coconut castor oli
    2. edges/sealing
    3.5x/week
    4. above the neck : front/sides/back

  • A. Evans

    somehow picture didn’t appear the first time.

  • Avis Evans

    1.Jamaican Black coconut castor oil
    2. edges/sealing
    3. 5x/week
    4. above the neck front/sides/back

  • Avis Evans

    ok. Getting frustrated because altho the picture appeared when I uploaded, when I posted, it isn’t showing. Suffice it to say my hair is above neck length: Short hair that has grown since March 2012.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1143253742 Olivia Graham

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front of hair is under chin length, Sides are a few inches pass shoulder length, Back is almost mid-back length.

    3. Edges and Hair Sealing 3-4 Times per week

    This is my first challege, I’m soo excited!!!!

  • LittleMissMouse

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. front: chin-length, sides&back: shoulder length
    3. Sealing, scalp massaging, deep conditioning 4x-5x a week

    I’ll be doing this while I’m transitioning from my relaxed hair back to my natural hair. I’ve been transitioning for 3 months so far and am both extremely excited and interested in making sure my natural hair is as healthy, strong, and long as possible for the day I decide to do the BIG CHOP! Can’t wait!! :)

  • http://twitter.com/kdh0522 Kimberly Holston

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO!!

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: Tip of Nose
    Side: Below the ear lobe
    Back:bottom of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing hair and on my scalp 3-5 times per week

  • Alyssa

    1. I’ll be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil & Pharmacy Castor oil mixed with grapeseed, olive, and coconut oil.
    2. Back: is a little below shoulder length; Front: an inch below chin length; Side: an inch under my clavicle
    3. I’ll be using it on my edges, my scalp, sealing my hair, and hot oil treatments. I’ll be using it 3x a week.

  • kaybay

    Do I have to be using 100% castor oil during the challenge? Can I mix it with another oil? Is 75% enough?

  • mskft

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my forehead (right above the brow), sides are ear-length, back is mid neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, edges 3-4x a week

  • Guest

    1. West Indian castor oil
    2. Chin, shoulders, neck
    3. Edges, scalp and sealing; 5x a week :)

  • jcb3wg

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil at first I hated this castor oil it has a strong smell and it made my scalp itch like CRAZY! BUT NOW OMG!!!my hair is so thick I did not know my hair could be this thick and I LOVE IT! did the last castor oil challenge and loved it.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front of my hair is at the tip of my nose. sides are collar bone and back is about collar bone as well.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using castor oil on my scalp and edges I currently have my hair in a protective style Kinky twist. I will be using castor oil at least 3x per week and I will also use it in my deep conditioner treatments every 2-3 weeks. Here is my start up picture I took of my hair before I installed these kinky twist. I have had my twist in now for 1 1/2 weeks.

  • ANISSA GOLDEN NIXON

    1. JAMAICAN CASTOR OIL

    2. FRONT CHIN, SIDE ALMOST TOUCH SHOULDERS, BACK COLLAR BONE (5 ON THE LENGTH CHECK T SHIRT).

    3. I WILL BE MASSAGING INTO MY SCALP AND EDGES 3X A WEEK.

  • Michaela

    1. Cold Pressed
    2. Front- Chin
    Sides- shoulder length
    3. Hot oil treatment, edges, sealing hair
    3x a week

  • Michaela

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold Pressed unless I order some JBCO by Dec 1st

    2. My hair is nose length in the front and shoulder length in the back/sides

    3. I ill be using the oil on my scalp, edges, deep conditioner and hot oil treatment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/simone.n.wilson.7 Simone Nicole Wilson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil by Home Health

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    In the front- just under my chin

    sides- just below my collar bone

    back- a little above my armpit / just above my breasts

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be applying the castor oil to my edges, scalp and ends 3 times a week… to seal in moisture etc. after wetting and retwisting my hair for the night.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chantelw81 Chantel Walker

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: below upper lip

    Side: mid neck

    Back: shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the oil on my edges and scalp for at least 3x a week. I will also try to use it in a Deep Conditioner once a week or every other week.

    Here are the before images:

    For some reason the images rotated when I uploaded them.

  • Trell

    1.) I will be using JBCO
    2.) My front is right below nose length. My sides are right above chin and My back is shoulder length.
    3.) I will message the oil into my scalp and edges 3-4xs a week(every other day). I will also use it as a hot oil treatment from time to time.
    I really enjoyed the fall challenge and have invite some natural sistas to join the fun that we are having for the winter!!!

  • http://twitter.com/annierocket Lee B.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front-several inches below my chin, side-several inches below my chin, back-bra
    strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Three times/week on my edges and my scalp

  • Sheri Morris

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    The Fall Castor Oil challenge was my first challenge and I used Jamaican Black Castor Oil and this time for the Winter Challenge I will be using Jamaican Black Coconut Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front- is just past my lower lip, Sides- is at the top of my collar bone, Back- rests at the top of my shoulder blades on my back.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using the Castor Oil on my edges, scalp, to seal my ends, and this time I plan to do some deep conditioning, and a few hot oil treatments. I will challenge myself to use castor oil 5 X’s a week. Last challenge I applied the oil 3 X’s a week.

    There is some kind of system error can not post my pics. Will attempt to edit this post and add pics later. :-(

  • http://www.facebook.com/marquita.whiting Marquita Sweetness Whiting

    1.) Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2.) I don’t really do length checks so this is only an estimate. Front-MBL, sides-BSL, back-full BSL
    3.) I will be using castor oil on my scalp 7x a week and I will be sealing with castor oil 5x a week.
    I’m excited and ready to see the results of this challenge.

  • Guest

    Here is my starting pic. It may be right above my info if you’re looking at the post from newest to oldest.

  • Tai

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    I will be using a mix of JBCO and Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    Front: Chin Length, Side: Shoulder length, Back, Breast length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    Scalp messages, edges and sealing

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1511441780 Alicia Crittendon

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? – Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? – Front and sides are chin length. Back is to my nape.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? – I will be using my JBCO a minimum of 3x weekly on my edges, scalp, ends and while deep conditioning.
    JBCO is already my staple so I’m excited to be a part of this formal challenge! I’m natural and wear my hair in a variety of styles…kinky twists, flat ironed, 2 strand twists, braids. But no matter the style, JBCO has protected my edges and fostered healthy hair from the scalp.

  • Tai

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    A mixture of Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil and JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    Front: End of chin, Sides: shoulder length, back: Below collarbone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair…3x a week)

  • Tai

    for some reason the webpage won’t let me post my pics. hopefully this works.

  • Rashida Ferguson

    Rashida Ferguson
    1. Jamaican black castor oil
    2. Front- lip length, sides-chin length,back-neck length

    3. I will be using the castor oil on my edges and scalp, three times a week.

    I just transitioned four months ago and I am really excited to start this challenge.

  • Cassou

    1- Cold Pressed Castor oil
    2- In front: Between my eyes , sides are to my ears, and the back to my neck
    3- Hot oil treatment(every two weeks), Deep Condition(once a week), every day in sealing

    Let Go :)

  • Natasha

    1. I plan to use Jamaican black castor oil 3-5 x’s a week
    2. My front is to the middle of my forehead. Sides are to my ear lobes and back is to the bottom of my neck.
    3. I plan to deep condition, oil my scalp as well as hot oil treatment, and seal with it.

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length, Sides – earlobe length, Back – just at shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

    Excited to be a part of this challenge. Can’t wait to see the results!

  • Janae Holmes

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length, Sides – earlobe length, Back – just at shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

    Excited to be a part of this challenge. Can’t wait to see the results!

  • Chanel W

    1) What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed

    2)How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: About half an inch past my chin
    Sides: About 3 inches past my collar bone
    Back: About 5 inches past my collar bone (really needs to be trimmed)

    3)How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, scalp and sealing my hair

    4)Photo is attached, hair is blow dried. As stated, I need a trim so I’ll likely update the above questions after my trim.

    SOOOO excited to participate!

  • Mary

    I’m having my first child on December 6th!!.. I’m trying to grow out a really bad bald spot that was caused by terrible shedding!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front= nose length, Side= jaw bone, Back= right before collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Hot oil treatments–> 5x a week

    • Guest

      My hair photos.

  • Mary

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length,
    Sides – jaw bone length,
    Back – just before collar bone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Edges, Hot oil treatments 5x a week

    • Mary

      I am about to have my first child on December 6th! I am trying to grow in a terrible bald spot caused by really bad shedding ]: But on a brighter note I can’t wait to start the challenge!!!! [:

  • HAIRWEAVEKILLA

    1. JBCO IS MY OIL OF CHOICE
    2. MY HAIR IS ABOUT 2″ ALL AROUND, photos to follow once released from my style.
    3. JBCO WILL BE USED ALL AROUND AT LEAST 3X/WEEK. MORE IF TIME ALLOWS

  • curlyki

    i’ll be using jbco daily on my scalp and hair, especially on my edges which are regrowing since the birth of my twins last december. i may try a hot oil treatment, although castor oil seems so thick that i’m not sure how well that will work. my hair on the sides is shoulder length and from the nape is armpit length. this is my first challenge and i’m excited!

  • Bummie

    1. What type of Castor old will I be using?
    Jamaican castor oil
    2. How long is my hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My front hair is forehead length, sides are to my ears and there’s nothing in the back. :(
    3.How will I be using my Castor Oil? And how often?
    Will be applying Castor Oil on my scalp and edges every other day.

    Good luck everyone!!! I am very excited!! :D

  • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.l.hogan Danielle L Hogan

    -What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    -How long is your hair now; front, sides and back?
    Front- tip of nose, Sides- mid neck, Back- shoulder blade

    -How will you be using castor oil and how often?
    I will be applying to my scalp every other day (Mon, Wed, Fri) and using it in my deep condition every Sat.

  • http://www.facebook.com/coretta.campbell Coretta Lovingme Campbell

    I will be using JBCO, I will post pics of my current length and I will be using it as a weekly hot oil treatment, on my edges and massage my scalp with it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/coretta.campbell Coretta Lovingme Campbell

    I will be using JBCO as a weekly hot oil treatment, daily on my edges, and as a scalp massage 3-4 nights a week.

  • Sophia Walker

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor oil
    How long is your hair now front sides and back? Front Nose length, sides chin length, Back shoulder length .
    How will you be using Castor Oil? will be using 7X times week edges, scalp, hot oil treatment, deep conditioning over night.

  • http://www.facebook.com/coretta.campbell Coretta Lovingme Campbell

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    I posted pics, but couldn’t upload a front shot. My hair is to my bottom lip in front

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will use it as a weekly hot oil treatment, daily on my edges and nightly to massage my scalp.

  • http://www.facebook.com/juanita873 Juanita SoSassy Simmons

    Castor Oil Type- JBCO
    Hair Length- Front- Nose Length, Back- end of neck, Sides-jaw

    • http://www.facebook.com/juanita873 Juanita SoSassy Simmons

      will be using castor oil on scalp, edges and probably ends at least 3 times a week

  • Famatta H.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    I am currently transitioning (just reached 1 year on Nov. 5th) – My hair is currently kinky twists (week 3) and will be until the end of December- Prior to twists, my hair length was as follows: Front (new growth) just above eye brow length, sides – cheek length, back – mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

    I have 2 daughters with natural hair – 3yrs. & 6yrs. -and I will be doing the challenge with them as well. we will all follow the same castor oil regimen-

    (Jenell, I’m also from Liberia…glad my friend told me about you on youtube ..which led me here) :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/nubndiva Temesa Love-Crawford

    Hello my name is Temesa, CEO of Natural by Nature of Mississippi, nubndiva72. I am super excited about this challenge!!!!
    1. Regular and JBCO
    2. Front-under chin to top of neck, sides-to shoulder, back-to top of center of back
    3. Deep Conditioning, Sealing, Hot Oil Treatments, Avocado Treatment
    4. 3-4x/Week
    **Healthy Hair…….Stay Naturally Blessed**

    • http://www.facebook.com/nubndiva Temesa Love-Crawford

      What do we do to check in …..How will you track us checking in?

      • Kammie Williams

        Every Saturday morning there will be a new weekly check in post. There will be NEW check in questions each week. To check in, all you have to do is answer the check in questions.

  • http://www.facebook.com/maryam.abdallah.18 Maryam Abdallah

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-mouth, sides-jaw line & back-length of my neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I plan to use JBCO 3x a week using the following methods: massage edges and scalp, seal hair after twists, & complete hot oil treatment before shampooing (1x a month).

  • L. Michelle Dance

    I will be using the Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    My hair in the front comes to my upper lip.
    On my sides, my hair comes to the top of my collar bone.
    In the back, my hair comes to the top portion of my shoulder blades.
    I will be using my castor oil on my edges, scalp, sealant, and a deep conditioner.

  • Natosha Hardy

    1. I will be using the Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. As of right now I would say my hair is a little past SL on the sides and back and a little longer than CL in the front.
    3. I am going to be using my castor oil to do my monthly hot oil treatments my bi weekly deep conditioning treatments and every other day on my edges (at the temples) and in my scalp….Lets go Naturalistas!!

  • Tamara Mayers

    Hey all! My name is Tamara, and I have been transitioning since march…After doing tons of research, I am finally learning how to care for my hair…..This is my first challenge, and I am so excited!

    1. I will be using Castor Oil by Sweet Sunnah

    2. The front of my hair is to my bottom lip, the sides of my hair is neck length and the back of my hair is two lengths, but mainly to my shoulders

    3. I will be using the Castor Oil on my edges and scalp, as a hot oil treatment, and as a sealer. I plan to use it at least 3 to 4 times a week.

    Wish me luck!!!!!

  • ladynappy

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front is past the nose but not at top of lip yet (5.75 inches)

    sides are touching shoulder (7.5 inches)

    back not past shoulders (6 inches)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (edges, scalp, sealing, overnight steaming, hot oil treatment, at least 3x a week.
    Excited to complete the fall challenge and now start the winter challenge.

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is underneath my chin, sides are to my collarbone, back is ½ way to BSL

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Daily on my edges, my scalp, sealing, and mixed in my Hot Oil treatment.

  • http://twitter.com/ajcnaturalle Angie Johnson Crane

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is underneath my chin, sides are to my collarbone, back is ½ way to BSL

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Daily on my edges, my scalp, sealing, and mixed in my Hot Oil treatment.

  • aynye65

    Thank you so much for doing this challenge !! I am sooo excited to see how my hair progresses over these 3 months =) :

    1.) I will be using Jamaican black castor oil, as well as NOW Solutions pure castor oil.

    2.) My hair is about an inch all the way around. I just got my big chop.

    3.) I will be doing hot oil treatments once a week, as well as oiling/ sealing my hair nightly with castor oil.

    • Truladi

      I just did the Big Chop also….I’m excited to see the growth for this challenge!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Curl2Curl Curl2Curl

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: touches top lip
    Sides: under collar bone
    Back: below shoulder blade

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my jbco to seal hair, overnight steaming on edges and scalp. I would also like to try it as a hot oil treatment. I will be using my jbco nightly.
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    I am currently transitioning (just reached 1 year on Nov. 5th) – My hair is currently kinky twists (week 3) and will be until the end of December- Prior to twists, my hair length was as follows: Front (new growth) just above eye brow length, sides – cheek length, back – mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

    I have 2 daughters with natural hair – 3yrs. & 6yrs. -and I will be doing the challenge with them as well. we will all follow the same castor oil regimen-

    (Jenell, I’m also from Liberia…glad my friend told me about you on youtube ..which led me here) :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/daphne.altema Daphne Altema

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil and regular pharmacy castor oil.

    2. My hair is very short all around. I BC on 9/14/12. It was very low when i BC’d

    3. I plan to use it every day during the week. I will deep condition once a week, use it on my edges and scalp daily and greenhouse (steam) 2-3 days peer week.

  • iolatunji18

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil,

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: chin, sides 1 inch below jaw line, back:bra strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, moisturizing hair with shea butter mixture, 4 times a week

    Front hair, left side, right side, and back hair

  • Famatta H.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I am currently transitioning (just reached 1 year on Nov. 5th) – My hair is currently in kinky twists (week 3) and will be until the end of December- Prior to twists, my hair length was as follows: Front (new growth) just above eye brow length, sides – cheek length, back – mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

    I have 2 daughters with natural hair – 3yrs. & 6yrs. -and I will be doing the challenge with them as well. we will all follow the same castor oil regimen-

    Sorry for multiple posts…trying to figure this out…hope pictures will post this time…

  • http://www.facebook.com/karlene.joseph Karlene James Joseph

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now?
    -front – 3 inches
    -sides – 4 inches
    -back – 5 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Daily!
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair (LOC), Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning

  • Mikeal C

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? – i’l be using Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? — the front is halfway down my forehead length lol. the sides are just past my earlobes, and the back reaches about the halfway point of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? — every other day on my edges, scalp, and thinning crown specifically. Sealing hair after washes.

    4.

  • Ms.Sinue

    Hola!!
    I’m super excited to do this challenge! I’ve been natural since May 2008. Although my hair did grow some, it seems as if it has just stopped growing. I’m hoping this challenge could help with my hair growth as this competition will pump me to oil my hair 3x week instead of when I’m not too lazy to oil my scalp.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    My hair is in Senegalese twist and has been for a month, prior to that it was in a sew in. Last I remember my front was nose length, my sides were mid neck, and my back was lower neck (barely brushing my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges and Scalp, 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/daphne.altema Daphne Altema

    This goes with my prior comment since my pictures did not upload the first time

  • omoba

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Both Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Touching my shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges and Scalp every other day and Overnight Shower cap every night.

  • http://twitter.com/aproserv Angie Ayers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front is tip of nose, sides is shoulder length and the back is on my shoulder as well
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use the massage the oil on my scalp and edges on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I will also add the oil to my oil mixture and use on my hair to help thicken the strands

  • http://www.facebook.com/michelle.blackmonlewis Michelle ‘Blackmon’ Lewis

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    JBCO
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    front – just past eye/bridge of nose
    side – mid-neck
    back – top of shoulder
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    scalp/edges/sealing – 3x a week

  • Guest

    I’m using Simply Organic Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    My hair is about 2 inches past my shoulder when straight.

    I will be using castor oil daily on my edges and all over during weekly steams.

    I know I look nuts in my “before” pic but I took my hair down from an updo. I’m not normally rocking a Sideshow Bob style :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/IamYolanda Yolanda R. Arrington

    Sorry for the double post.

    I’m using Simply Organic Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    My hair is about 2 inches past my shoulder when straight.

    I will be using castor oil daily on my edges and all over during weekly steams.

    I know I look nuts in my “before” pic but I took my hair down from an updo. I’m not normally rocking a Sideshow Bob style :)

  • Carla L

    So excited to try this challenge ! cant wait to see my results

  • ladonna turner

    I’m doing this challenge for my 16mos old daughter. She was born with beautiful thick curls and was completely bald around the sides and back by 7mos. Her hair started to grow back this summer around the sides in patches. Even some of the hair that has grown back has since fallen out. Her hair is in really bad shape. I pray this challenge works. I feel horrible about her hair and have cried many nights. It makes me feel like I’m failing her.
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    no length patches of hair in between bald spots
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    every other day on the scalp and daily as a sealant mixed w/jojoba and coconut oil

  • MsFabulous13

    I will be using pharmacy castor oil.
    My hair lengths are: Front-to my top lip, sides-to my collar bone, back-bottom of my collar.
    I will use the castor oil 3xs/week on my edges and scalp.

  • Latonya Silmon

    1.pho and jamaican castor oil
    2. front little past eybrow. both sides right below bottom of ear.
    3.I will oil my scalp. Use it around all my edges. seal my ends. 3-5 times a week

  • Skyy M. Bailey

    Now Solutions Castor Oil
    Hair Lengths: front-top lip/sides-jaw/back-shoulder
    sealing/deep conditioning/hot oil treatments.6x a week

  • Lisa Gaines

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. Front is to mid chest, sides are to a little longer than bra strap length and back is to mid upper back.
    3.I will use Castor Oil in hot oil treatment, seal and probably on scalp/massage. 3x/week

    • Lisa Gaines

      I have seen others mention “cutting” the CO with other oils to thin it. I am assuming this is allowed? Cold pressed CO is very viscous and doesn’t seem fun to work with in that state. Thanks!

  • http://www.facebook.com/hadiya.johnson Hadiya Barlatier-Johnson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    At the moment it’s a toss between 100% Organic Cold Pressed Castor Oil or Jamaican Castor Oil. It really just depends on what arrives first from Amazon.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: Roughly 1/2 under my chin.
    Sides: Sitting on my shoulder.
    Back: A bit past my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Castor Oil will be used during my prepoo sessions and during my retwisting. I will also try to apply it on my edges daily. Which means I will be using this product 7x p/w.

    Truly excited to be apart of this challenge with all these wonderful women. I have attached a photo of my hair straighten in 2010. Although old, sadly my hair hasn’t grown past that length. Hopefully all that will change soon enough.

    Love + Light
    Hadiya

    • http://www.facebook.com/hadiya.johnson Hadiya Barlatier-Johnson

      Somehow the photo didn’t attach successfully.

  • http://www.facebook.com/hadiya.johnson Hadiya Barlatier-Johnson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    At the moment it’s a toss between 100% Organic Cold Pressed Castor Oil or Jamaican Castor Oil. It really just depends on what arrives first from Amazon.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: Roughly 1/2 inch under my chin.
    Sides: Sitting on my shoulder.
    Back: A bit past my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Castor Oil will be used during my prepoo sessions and during my retwisting. I will also try to apply it on my edges daily. Which means I will be using this product 7x p/w.

    Truly excited to be apart of this challenge with all these wonderful women. I have attached a photo of my hair straighten in 2010. Although old, sadly my hair hasn’t grown past that length. Hopefully all that will change soon enough.

    Love + Light
    Hadiya

  • Kels

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-past chin,Sides-past collar bone, Back-Armpit length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil?
    Edges-everyday Scalp &Sealing Hair-at least 3x a week Overnight hot oil treatments-every week

  • http://twitter.com/afroballerina The AfroBallerina

    1. I’ll be using JBCO.

    2. Current length – Front: below chin; Sides: armpit; Back: mid to bottom of shoulder blades

    3. Hot oil treatment weekly, massaging scalp & sealing edges 3-4x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/SabrinaBoissiere Sabrina Boissiere

    Registered already… just uploading pics. these are my end results for the fall challenge… (excuse the Dead Presidents mask – facial night) LOL

  • tonya

    what type of castor oil will you be using? Jamaican castor oil

    how long is your hair now, front sides, and back?

    front to my beginning of my nose, sides down to my ears, and back it to my neck

    HOow will you be using your castor oil? and How often?
    Deep condition, edges and sealing hair, using it 5 x per week

  • http://www.facebook.com/semaria.shaw Semaria Shaw

    1. .jbco 2. Front: chin sides: neck back:shoulder 3. Edges scalp sealing 5x-7x/wk ..currently protective styling with sew in.

  • http://www.facebook.com/semaria.shaw Semaria Shaw

    Jbco
    Front : chin sides: neck back:shoulder
    Edges scalp sealing 5x-7x/wk

    • disqus_GKw1znRXny

      Hi Semaria, Love your hair!

  • Rolanda Enroth

    Type of castor oil?
    JBCO
    How long is your hair now-front, sides and back?
    Front: 51/2 inches
    Sides: 71/2 inches
    Back 7 1/4 inches
    How will I be using your Castor oil? And how often?
    Deep conditioner, sealer and applying to hairline. At least 4x a week.

  • akua-93

    Just bought my castor oil :)

  • Lia Lee

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Right below the nose and below chin length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp and Sealing at least 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/narrissa.sneed Narrissa A. Sneed

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil Lavender

    2. My hair is nose length about a 1/3 down my neck

    3. I will be using it on my scalp, sealing, edges, and daily moisturizing

    Excited!!!!

  • Tamika Autry

    1.) What type of castor oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.)How long you hair is now?

    (side) a little below the ear (front) Eyebrow length

    3.) How will you use the castor oil? How often?

    On the scalp and 3x’s a week

  • Chauntae

    I understand that this is a Castor Oil Challenge. That being said, is it the only oil to be used throughout the duration?

  • Tamika Autry

    1.) What type of castor oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.)How long you hair is now?

    (side) a little below the ear (front) Eyebrow length

    3.) How will you use the castor oil? How often?

    On the scalp and 3x’s a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/yogbajie Yolande Ogbajie

    1. haitian castor oil
    2. shoulder length
    2. edges (3-5x/wk), hot oil treatments (once a week)

  • Taryn Moore

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    jamaican black castor oil, and maybe some cold pressed every now and then

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: top lip length sides: just about shoulder length back: collar bone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    edges, scalp, sealing hair 3x a week

    I’m so excited about this challenge! :)

  • charlotte

    Hi Jenell

    1. Lavender Jamaican Black Castor oil.

    2. My hair is just above chin length in the front. Neck length in the back. Touching the collar bone on the side.

    3. I’ll be using the castor oil mainly on my scalp x3 weekly and deep conditioning with it twice per month.
    I’m excited to join this challenge and looking forward to even more luscious hair!!

  • http://twitter.com/CrochetingJam Jameelah Woodard

    1. I use Jamaican Castor Oil and I also use Now Castor Oil

    2. My front goes to my chin, my sides to my collar bone, and my back does not touch the nape of my neck. I have a bob, so my hair is all different lengths.

    3. I currently use it as a sealant. I want to challenge myself to use it as a scalp treatment.

  • newtinaturalhair

    Hey im a very excited to be doing this challenge again. I will b using jbco in any way,I can.
    Here is a pic from my BC til now. I BC in June.

  • LaPrincella

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    the front of my hair is to my nose, the side of my hair is to my neck and the back of my hair reaches my collar bone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using castor oil in my deep conditioners, hot oil treatments and to seal.

    I am so ready for this challenge I have very bad heat damage in the front of my hair so as my hair is growing ill be getting rid of those damaged ends.

  • lajuana1

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    nose length,chin, shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp 3x a week

  • Truladi

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    TWA…Just did the Big Chop

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Hot oil treatments, 5x a week

    ****I will be back with my pics….my camera battery just died****

  • Keierra Wiltshire

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is a little below my chin, sides are mid neck, back is almost touching my back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing hair, scalp and 5x a week

  • http://twitter.com/MyloveLee220 Love Lee

    Im doing the challange with my 12 year old daughter Ak.

    1.Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2.Me: front-chin….sides-collar bone….back-shoulder length
    Ak: front-chin….sides-collar bone…back-shoulder length
    3. 4x’s a week as sealant, Ak’s edges and deep conditioner

    My “lil girl” loves her natural hair and we both are very excited about this challenge.

  • Truladi

    Here is my start off picture to go with my registration…hair length TWA

  • Karissa Samuel

    1. Bronner Brothers Castor Oil from Sally Beauty supply. Will probably go get a pure castor oil from Walgreens tomorrow instead.

    2. Front-6.5 inches stops below my lips, Sides-6.0 inches stops at the bottom of my neck, Back-6.5 inches stops at the scapula (wings of the back).

    3. I will use it at least 3 times per week on the scalp and tips of my hair
    I can’t wait to see the results!

  • Janelle

    I’m game

    Type:JBCO

    How long?
    Front: just under chin. Side: a few strands touch collarbone. Back: 2.5 inches from APL

    How often will I use? EVERY DAY! :) 7x a week

    Usage:edges, scalp, sealing

  • Sheri Morris

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    The Fall Castor Oil challenge was my first challenge and I used
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil and this time for the Winter Challenge I will
    be using Jamaican Black Coconut Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front- is just past my lower lip, Sides- is at the top of my collar
    bone, Back- rests at the top of my shoulder blades on my back.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using the Castor Oil on my edges, scalp, to seal my ends,
    and this time I plan to do some deep conditioning, and a few hot oil
    treatments. I will challenge myself to use castor oil 5 X’s a week.
    Last challenge I applied the oil 3 X’s a week.

    There is some kind of system error can not post my pics. Will attempt to edit this post and add pics later. :-(

  • http://www.facebook.com/jabreel.walker Jabreel Walker

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Simply organic Jamaican black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: slightly past chin

    Side: to armpit

    Back: Cant really measure

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges and Scalp, Sealing, Deep Conditioning. 3X a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

  • http://twitter.com/Netta__love92 Netta

    1. Pharmacy castor oil
    2. My hair on the right side is about a half inch below my collar bone, the left side being about an inch below my collar bone. My hair in the front is a little below chin length.
    3. I’ll be using it 3-4x a week, edges, in my coconut/castor mix for moisture and sealing, and in my 5 oil mix for my ends and cowash days. I’ll also be using it on my edges because these denver winters are forcing more ponytails than I’d like.

    • http://twitter.com/Netta__love92 Netta

      This is the same pic as my end of fall challenge pic.

  • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.l.hogan Danielle L Hogan

    *What type of castor oil will you be using?
    Lavender Jamaican Black Castor oil
    *How long is your hair now; front, sides, and back?
    Front – tip of nose, sides – mid neck, and back – clavicle bone
    *How will you be using your castor oil and how often?
    I will be applying my castor oil to my scalp 3x a week (Sun, Tues, Thurs) and mixing with my deep conditioner every Sat.

    • Danielle Hogan

      Hair pics

  • Mizza Compas

    1. type of oil: Haitian Black castor oil
    2. how long is my hair now : front is to my eyebrows; sides are to my jaw; back is to the nape of my neck.
    3. How i will be using the oil: scalp rub and hot oil treatment monthly
    4. My pic below! :-)

    • Mizza Compas

      my pic..

  • Mizza Compas

    Hair pic

  • tonya

    what type of castor oil you be using? Black Castor Oil

    How long is your hair now front, sides and back. Front to my nose, sides below my ears and back to my neck.

    How will you be using your castor oil? and how often? Hot oil treatment , sealing, 5 x a week

  • julina j

    I am in the process of transitioning. Almost 3 months now :) I would like to know if I would be eligible to enter the castor oil challenge if I am wearing box braids?

  • Senobia Rogers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to the middle of my lips, sides are to the middle of my neck, back is a little pass my collar bone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp and Edges 5x a week… Sealing hair 3x a week.

    I am soooo ready to do this challenge. I just want HEALTHY hair with great Growth. Although a year and a half in this journey, I still feel like I’m a work in progress. I have a problem with major shedding and dehydrated hair so I’m looking forward to correcting this along the way. Thanks for doing what you do.

    ~Senobia

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=630766925 Lisa Young

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    Tropic Isle Living Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    Nose Length in front, Mid Neck side and back.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    Edges, Scalp, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, Deep Conditioning 3-5x week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    (To attach a photo in the comment box you first need to be on a computer, you cannot attach pics from your phone or ipad or tablet. Then click in the comment box to activate the box. After you click in the box you will see “+image” in the lower left hand corner, click it and upload as many photos showing the length of your hair as it is now)
    Done

    5. SUBSCRIBE to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter. Every week I will send out an email reminding you to check in. If you want to receive this email be sure to sign up especially if you know YOU will forget to check in. LOL If you are already subscribed, no need to subscribe again.
    Done

    6. Join this website, click on “Join this Site” on the right sidebar.
    Done
    7. Join us on FACEBOOK, give us a shout on the wall! (No FB? That’s okie, no worries)
    Found you there

    8. Subscribe to Jenell on YouTube, (I appreciate your support in advanced!) DONE

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=630766925 Lisa Young

      I have a question. The style I’m wearing now is the crochet braid with curls synthetic does anyone know how the oil effects the hair? My picture below is the hair style I currently am wearing.

  • kesha

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil <3

    2. How long is your hair now-
    front: Chin Length
    side: Pass Shoulder
    back: Armpit Length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, /5x a week,..

    Ayyyyyy.. Im So Ready. I Needa Get This Hair In Control.

  • Kaasha

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc) front-center is to the forehead sides is eyebrow length and back is 1/2 in past my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)

    I will be doing oil treatments weekly, in addition to applying oil to my edges and scalp 3x a week.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    (To attach a photo in the comment box you first need to be on a computer, you cannot attach pics from your phone or ipad or tablet. Then click in the comment box to activate the box. After you click in the box you will see “+image” in the lower left hand corner, click it and upload as many photos showing the length of your hair as it is now)

  • Isha aka SoftLavender1

    1. Tropical isle Jamaica Black Castor oil.
    2.Front hair reaches to tip of nose.
    3. I have Senegalese twists (extensions) in my hair right now, so I will be adding the cator oi to my edges and scalp. I will also spray it on my twists mixed with aloe vera juice, olive oil, and water.
    4. No pic right now, but very excited about challenge. Might do challenge on my girls hair as well!

    • Isha aka SoftLavender1

      Im back with my Pic. I will be using the castor oil to grow my edges. This is my before photo. Horrible i know.

  • Lexi

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold pressed.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Eyebrow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments 3x a week

  • Lexi

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    eye brow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments; 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/tashay.gilbert Tashay Gilbert

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front – chin length, side – collarbone length, back – underarm length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing, Hot oil treatments, and Deep Conditioner 3 to 4 x’s a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/gabrielle.alexandra.31 Gabrielle Alexandra

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    cold pressed castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    eyebrow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    edges, scalp, sealing Hair, hot oil treatments, 3x a week

  • http://twitter.com/beautynva Danielle Hogan

    *What type of castor oil will you be using?

    Lavender Jamaican Black Castor oil

    *How long is your hair now; front, sides, and back?

    Front – tip of nose, sides – mid neck and back – clavicle bone

    *How will you be using your castor oil and how often?

    I will be applying my castor oil to my scalp 3x a week (Sun, Tues, Thurs) and mixing with my deep conditioner every Sat.

  • Niccole

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my eyebrows, sides are to the middle of my ears, back is in the middle of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, sealing and edges 7x a week

  • Sandra

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    FRONT:Eyebrow, SIDE:ear lobe BACK: mid-neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    At least 5X a week on bald spots, edges, sealing hair, hot oil treatment.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

  • AJ

    Hey guys, I’m new to this but very excited about this challenge.

    I’m using Jamaican black castor oil.
    My hair is about 4 1/2 inches maybe 5 inches long all over. I had my hair cut even all over and keep my ends trimmed.
    And I plan on using the castor oil 3 times a week, either directly on the the scalp all over and add it to my deep condition treatment once a week.

    Look forward to chatting with everyone. :-)

    • AJ

      I have no relaxer but I choose to wear my hair straight most of the time.

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front of hair- lip length when stretched Back of head- touching top of shoulder

    Sides- slightly touching jawbone on the sides

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week,

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

    First pic- twist out currently

    Second pic- front of hair stretched

  • Tracey

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front of hair- lip length when stretched Back of head- touching top of shoulder

    Sides- slightly touching jawbone on the sides

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week,

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

    Pics to come

  • Danielle Benson

    1. I’ll be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. Length is eyebrow in front, bottom of ear on sides, back i’d say mid napeish..lol

    3. I’ll be using castor oil for hot oil tx, and edges at least 3x a week!

  • Chrissy

    Hi, I’m so excited about this challenge! I BC’d on 3/22/12 and I’m hoping to length, strength, health and moisture retention from this challenge!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now?
    front- top lip
    sides- below collar bone
    back- apl

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, HOT& Deep Conditioning, 5x a week

    • Lindsay Rivers

      Your hair reminds me of mine and can’t wait to see the finished challenge. Also, what do you consider your hair type to be?

      • Chrissy

        I can’t wait to see the challenge results too! I’m not great with the hair typing system because my hair has various textures…it just confuses me..3c, 4a, 4b??? i dont know!!! My hair in the pics has a load of product build up, but if u have Instagram you can find better pics @chrissy416!!! Good luck on the challenge!!!

        • Lindsay Rivers

          Gotcha :)

  • Cia

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Press
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front past chin, side to shoulder, back top of breast

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    scalp twice a week

  • Theli

    Hi,

    I’ve signed up for the challenge. I was wondering what spray bottle you are using Jenell for spaying your castor oil. I’ve tried all the different spay bottles I have none of them work
    the oil seem too thick to spay out. Please let me know. Thank you

  • Ilovemyhair43

    Where can I get a diva cut in Atlanta

  • Armelle

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    - Black Haitian castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    - front: to my forehead , sides: to my ears, back: middle of my neck

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    - deep condition, sealing hair, scalp, hot oil treatments … 3-4x a week

  • http://clairelyrics.tumblr.com/ CLAIRE LYRICS

    1. I will be using Palma Christi Castrol Oil (Luil Maskete-Haitian)
    2. I will be spraying it and rubbing it into my scalp in a bottle mixed with olive oil and water, every morning and every night. Then wrapping it to go to sleep.
    My hair is 2 1/2 inches in the front, 2 1/2 in the back, and 2 in the middle.

    I am superrr excited. I am currently expecting a baby boy in April so this is a beautiful natural journey for me! Keep everyone posted

  • swcateyes

    1.JBCO and cold pressed CO
    2.Front is at the tip of my nose, sides is to the neck, and the back is shoulder length.
    3.I will be using castor oil on my edges, scalp, deep conditions, and ends. Will be using it 3x a week.

    Super excited about this winter challenge and growing healthy hair

  • http://www.facebook.com/ThroughMyBrownEyes Jessie Byrd

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Jamaican Black Castor Oil (mostly) and castor oil for hot oil treatments)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    It not long at all, i’d say like a quarter of my forehead? Big chop!! WOOT haha

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    UM edges, Hot oil treatments, overnight steaming and what I usually do after I wash or co-wash is just apply my mix of castor oil and rosemary or sometimes just castor oil :3

    I’m really excited!
    I hear lavender castor oil works wonders too :o

    ALSO! Ladies!
    i just tried a mix of castor oil and rosemary oil and my head felt so refreshed! in the morning it was baby soft! :D

  • http://www.facebook.com/ThroughMyBrownEyes Jessie Byrd

    I just posted here buuut I cant see what I posted. I hope my entry went through ><;;;;

  • http://www.facebook.com/ThroughMyBrownEyes Jessie Byrd

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Mix of Castor oil and Rosemary, hot oil castor oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I would say like a quarter of my fore head

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Use:

    -Hot oil treatments

    -over night steaming

    -Edges

    -As a conditioner (once a week after I wash or co-wash)

    I am posting here again because i’m unsure if my entry went in >< D;

  • http://www.facebook.com/andrea.meriwether Andrea Meriwether

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – eye brow

    sides-below ear lobes

    back- bottom of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 5x a week

    ****** I just got my hair flat ironed and trimmed last night after wearing a protective sew in for two months as of 11/18/12 Iam 8months natural and I love it !!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/Pettibear Petunia Chmiel

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Since I already have a bottle of Cold Pressed Castor Oil, I will use that.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – shoulder length Sides-armpit length Back- bra strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp 3-5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=46211978 Tiffany Williams

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front – very bottom of chin

    Sides – Collar bone

    Back – Just below shoulder

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? How often?

    Scalp, Sealing Hair

    3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/Pettibear Petunia Chmiel

    Sorry, I messed this up a bit. Trying to post with a pic.

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Since I already have a bottle of Cold Pressed Castor Oil, I will use that.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – shoulder length Sides-armpit length Back- bra strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp 3-5x a week

  • KLeeBaby

    I will be using Jamaican Castor Oil; Front: just above chin; Sides: collar bone; back: top of shoulder; I will be using my castor oil on my scalp, ends and hair.

  • Lauren Murray

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now -front, sides, and back?

    Front is to my lip, sides are middle of neck, and back is to the collarbone

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil?

    Deep Condition, Hot Oil Treatments, Massaging Scalp (3x a week)

    This challenge has come at the perfect time. Just had a much needed trim and got rid of my color damaged ends!

  • Audrey H.

    1. I will be using the Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. My hair is a little below my lower lip–front; Sides are past my ears ;the back is about 3 inches (up to my shoulder)

    3. I will use it 3-4 times a week; and everyday on my edges.

    Mostly for my edges and scalp

    I’ve done the Fall challenge and it worked better for me when my hair was braided, I oiled my scalp religiously; but once I took my braids out it was a little hard to stay on the boat…lol…I must admit my hair grew, especially my edges; the first shot of my edges w/ the twists were prior to the fall challenge. I barely had any hair on my right side, due to tight braids in the past, and after using JBCO every day, IT GREW!! lol….I’m so excited to do this challenge again, and looking forward to great & better results!!

  • Happiness!!

    I will be using a variety of castor oils, regular and JBCO. My hair in the front is below my chin. The sides are to my neck or a little lower. The back is to the middle of my back. I will use my castor oil every day if I can….for real this time :) starting pic, November 28, 2012

  • Ohema22

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now? Front, back, sides
    The front goes to my chin, the back is about 2 inches past my neck and the sides are a little below my collar bone.

    3. How will you be using your castor oil and how often?
    I will be using it as a moisturizer every other day.

  • http://twitter.com/kdww81 Karen W

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. My front is chin length and my sides and back are neck length
    3. I will massage my scalp and thin temples and apply to my roots 5x’s a week. I will also use as a hot oil treatment every other week.
    I am not worried about length, my main goal is to regrow my temples and thicken my hair.

  • Amirah Nash

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using: Most likely cold-pressed castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back: I didn’t do an official length check because I already have in a protective style (sew-in), but I did blow out my hair before I did it.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I have a protective style (sew-in) now, so I’ll be using it for my edges and scalp at first. Afterwards I’ll use it for scalp and hot oil treatments 3x a week

    I can’t wait to see more growth!!

  • Tamara Jones

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    eye brow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, Sealing Hair,Hot oil treatments. / At least 3x a week

    4. Photo not loading – will try again later

  • Jennifer

    1. What type of castor oil will I use?

    Regular (drug store kind)

    2.How long is your hair now-front, side, and back?

    front-nose length, side-shoulder, back shoulder

    3.How will I use Castor Oil?

    Sealer and Scalp/3xweek

  • http://www.facebook.com/jennifer.armstrong.3726613 Jennifer Armstrong

    1. I plan on using cold pressed castor oil

    2.front is to my chin, side is to my collar bone and back is an inch above apl

    3. I plan to use castor oil in my deep condotioners, hot oil treatments, seal my ends, oiling my scalp and for my edges.

  • Armelle

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    – Haitian castor oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    – front: forehead, sides: to my ears, back: to my neck
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    – deep condition, scalp, sealing hair , hot oil treatments

  • http://www.facebook.com/shakemac.finley Shake’Mac Finley

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil (to start)
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil (will use when it arrives)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Chin length (just had a good trim and emergencee treatment)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and deep conditioner (weekly)

    4. Done.

    5. Done.

    6. Done.

    7. Done.

    8. Been done that…

    This will help me stay consistent with the treatment and really see if there is a difference in my hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Nadia.BIG.CHAT.Fletcher Nadia Ohsohumble Fletcher

    I’m using regular pharmacy Castor Oil and my hair is eye brow length. I will be putting Castor Oil on my edges, scalp and as a hot oil treatment.

    • Truladi

      Hey Nadia it’s me Lisa..so happy you joined the challenge…Welcome!!!!

  • Ashlee Jones

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using Haitian Black Castor Oil…it’s really identical to JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    My hair grows the fastest in the back. The back comes to my shoulders, the front comes just past my eyebrows. The sides are almost shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Well I already put it in my deep conditioners and hot oil treatments which I do once a week. I’m going to start doing scalp massages at least 3 times a week. My edges may get more. Really trying to thicken them up.

    My pictures in the purple shirt look crazy because I just got up out of bed at 5a.m. to take them as soon as I ran across this challenge. Thank God I was playing with my phone instead of sleeping lol… I’m ready!!!

  • http://www.dorightforyourself.org SeeLaH

    ◆Organic Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    ◆All around, my hair is between eyebrow/nose length
    ◆Deep Condition, Edges, Scalp, sealing 3-5x/wk

    I may not be able to post much but I am happy to partake in this challenge. Thanks!

  • Vanietra

    1) I will be using jbco

    2) My hair is around 3 inches. Its to the bridge of my nose in the front, the sides is to my chin and the back is just touching my shoulder

    3) I will apply the oil to my scalp, hair and edges 3 times a week. I will also incorporate it on my hot oil treatment

    • Vanietra

      Here are my length photos. I got my hair loc’ed today so I attached a pic of that as well, a lot of shrinkage

  • Whitney Eldridge

    Hello everyone!!! I’m fairly new to the natural hair journey, I did my big chop in April this year and have been trying different protective styles, hair products, etc since then to figure out what works best for my hair. I’ve heard lots of great things about castor oil, and I’m really excited to get started with this challenge!!!

    During the challenge, I will be using Jamaican Black castor oil 3x a week on my scalp & edges and to seal my hair. Currently, my hair is about eyebrow length in the front, ear length on the sides, and about midway down my neck in the back.

  • http://www.facebook.com/carletta.hill.9 Carletta NaTrulyme Hill

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Cator Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front-just past the tip of my nose Left side-below my ear Right side-just at the tip bottom of my ear Back-just below my the nape of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be applying it to my scalp and edges 2 to 3 times a week, using it as a sealant, and for hot oil treatments once a month

    I need this. I have damaged my hair and need to get it back to high health and more growth. I am ready! :)

  • http://froandbro.blogspot.com/ Amira B

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front – almost to top lip but past nose lol , sides way below chin length but not quite shoulder, back is about collar bone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Putting it on edges and scalp prior to baggying

    3x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

    Here is my hair in a puff, I dont have pics showing length yet – just put my hair in a protective style (2nd pic) :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=576050475 Chasity M Brown

    I’m in!!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front– Top Lip Length, Sides– Under Chin Bone Length, Back– almost to my neck…

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges– daily, Scalp–daily, Sealing Hair–3x’s a week, mixed in Deep Conditioning and cowash 1x a week…
    I will be doing the same for my 2 girls, 18 months and 6 yrs… I wont be posting their picts but I will give updates… My 18 mth has a TWA. She is the reason I began using JBCO about a month ago. She snatched out one of her cornrows and left a 2 in bald spot on the front side of her head… no bueno… so after running across this site on facebook and a little research I bought JBCO… So i was waiting on the next challenge to start.
    My 6 year old has about the same length as me all away around… but her growth has been stagnant for about a year, so hopefully this will increase!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=576050475 Chasity M Brown

    I’m in!!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front– Top Lip Length, Sides– Under Chin Bone Length, Back– almost to my neck…

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges– daily, Scalp–daily, Sealing Hair–3x’s a week, mixed in Deep Conditioning and cowash 1x a week…
    I will be doing the same for my 2 girls, 18 months and 6 yrs… I wont be posting their picts but I will give updates… My 18 mth has a TWA. She is the reason I began using JBCO about a month ago. She snatched out one of her cornrows and left a 2 in bald spot on the front side of her head… no bueno… so after running across this site on facebook and a little research I bought JBCO… So i was waiting on the next challenge to start.
    My 6 year old has about the same length as me all away around… but her growth has been stagnant for about a year, so hopefully this will increase!!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=576050475 Chasity M Brown

      I am tryin to upload a pic with my hair out… but it wont let me…. I will try again later…

  • http://www.facebook.com/sharon.garlick Sharon D. Garlick

    I am ready to begin this challenge. My hair has been breaking for awhile and I want a change.
    1. I will be using Jamaican Castor Oil
    2. Front is eyebrow length, sides to my ears, back is to the end of my neck
    3. I will be using it as many ways possible 3x-4x a week.

  • Vanita

    1. Ill be using home health castor oil at first to finish off the bottle and then JBCO
    2. Front – forehead
    Sides – ear length
    Back- top of my neck
    3. Ill be using it atleast 3xs a week on the scalp then later after my braids come out then ill add ghe.

    Excuse the weird face lol. This is a pik’d out fro from the beginning of the month (nov)

  • Vanita

    This is from the beginning of the month

  • Beewitti

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil for hair & Jamaican Black Castor Oil for edges

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front is chin length, sides and back are shoulder length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will oil my scalp 2x a week and hot oil treat my hair with castor oil once a week. I’ll oil my edges with JBCO 3x a week.

  • nsimon116

    Can’t wait for Saturday!

  • http://twitter.com/nyashasam Nyasha Mandiveyi

    I am so excited to be a part of this experience… I used to think my hair was cursed because it hardly grew but that was because I didn’t know I had to give it that much TLC, now thanks to Jenell and other AMAZING youtubers I am enlightened and thrilled to be taking on this
    journey. I finally get to see the hair God intended for me…

    I will be using JBCO

    Hair length FRONT: nose tip

    SIDES:bottom jaw

    BACK:3/4 down neck

    I will be using castor oil 3 – 4 times a week for hot oil treatments, in my raw shea butter mix, for scalp message and in my deep conditioner… :)

  • Beewitti

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Both Cold Pressed Castor Oil & Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is mostly chin length but a small area near my widow’s peak broke off so that’s only eyebrow length; Sides are collarbone length; Back is a little past shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will massage Castor Oil into my scalp 2x a week, baggy my ends as needed and use it in hot oil treatments once a week. I will massage the JBCO into my edges 5x a week.

    I’m so excited! I’ve been a big fan of natural hair blogs ever since I went natural this past October, but I’ve never joined one before. Success and hair growth to everyone! :)

  • Happiness!!

    My starting pic (for some reason it would not upload yesterday) The most recent one is the the last one in th the pic of three and the pic where I am standing alone. My hair looks crazy in the back because this beautician literally chopped off a chunk of my hair. She didn’t straighten or comb it, just chopped it! :O The fall castor oil challenge helped it grow back a little, thank God :)

  • pride%goldmail.etsu.edu

    I do not see where my sign up information is on the site.. Why is that?

    • Lindsay Rivers

      Refresh you page and come back to these comments press the discussion button and you should be able to chose newest oldest or best it should bring your comment to front or closer. I hope this helps

  • http://www.facebook.com/aray0529 Adina ImSpoiled Ray

    I will be using black Jamaican castor oil and regular castor oil.

    My front is to my chin. My sides are to my neck and my back is on my shoulder

    I will be using it 3-5 a week. I will be using it on my edges, as a deep conditioner, to seal my hair and as a hot oil treatment.

  • Lindsay Rivers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil,
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)

    I will be using Sunny isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil Extra
    Dark 8oz and I might dilute it with some coconut oil(or some other kind of oil
    in case I hate the smell. I also ordered Sunny isle jojoba oil from the same
    company so to stay with the challenge I’m considering combining or alternating
    oils.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    My hair has always has this layered appearance. In the back
    it sits on my back a small amount as seen in the BEFORE picture. The longest
    part of my hair in front of my face goes to my chin and the hair directly in
    front my ear is about an inch and a half below my color bone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Typically, I use oil to moisturize my hair after I pre-poo,
    wash and condition, fro, or twist my hair. I will be doing the same during the
    three month challenge. I will use this JBCO about 3-4 times a week and whenever
    my hair gets try. I will also at least once each month do a hot oil treatment.

    I am a hardcore two-strand twist girl
    so I will be using it as a moisturizer in that style and other protective
    styles for the additional growth benefit.

    Happy growing!!
    Picture Produced November 29, 2012

  • Shalondra

    Hello,
    I can’t wait to begin this challenge.
    1. I plan on using Cold Pressed Castor oil.
    2. My front is right above my top lip, my sides are mid neck, my back is shoulder lenght (close to the top of my shoulder bone).
    3. I will use it as a hot oil treatment, as a deep conditioner, a sealer, and on my scalp and edges. Just about evey way possible and at least 3x a week. Hopefully… :-)
    4. Attached are my photos! Yay…

  • AngelJoy

    I don’t see my post from last night so I will try this again . . .

    1. I plan to us Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. The front of my hair is at the tip of my nose; the sides are about an inch below my ears; the back is between my neck and shoulders.

    3. I plan to use JBCO along with my deep conditioner, when pre-pooing, and to oil my scalp and edges. I will use it 3 – 5 times per week.

    I am 16 weeks (today) post relaxer. I have no immediate plan to BC. My new growth is approximately an inch long. After relaxing my hair for 26 years – half my life – out of the blue I decided to transition. All this is new to me, but I am looking forward to this challenge.

  • LACE

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using Tropic Isle Living Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – chin length

    Sides- Jaw length

    Back- Shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using JBCO on the scalp and edges. I will apply the oil before bedtime to my scalp in sections (same way you would apply hair grease) then massage my head for 5 minutes after I finish applying the JBCO. I will do this everyday.

    I have been transitioning for two years. I still get wash and sets from the Dominicans every 3 weeks. I wear my hair straight or braided extensions.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Roni.MzTropical Ronique Quashie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil,

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-Little under chin ,sides -little past my collarbone and the back is about 2 inches past the nape of my neck.
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I used it as a sealants but i have in box braids right now so i apply it directly to my scalp. and about 4-5 times weekly.

  • Andrea Leigh

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front-Lip length. Sides-Shoulder length (about 13ins). Back-Just past shoulders (about14ins).

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will add Castor oil to my deep conditioners. I DC once a week. I usually do the Greek yogurt DC. I sometimes do mayonnaise DC. I am currently searching for a DIY moisturizing DC; I will add the JCO to that as well.

    I will make a mixture of olive oil, castor oil, lavender, and rosemary to add to my hair when doing a twist out. When I’m wearing a twist out I usually twist my hair every night. I will also add the mixture to my hair when it is in a bun, or any other style.

    For pure Castor Oil usage I will apply CO throughout my hair (focusing on my ends and edges) at least 2x a week.

    The pic I have provided is right after a full wash.

    YAY!!! I’m so excited for the challenge and to meet new people!!!!

    BTW, please share your regimens with me!!! :-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/Jamicia.Jones Jamicia Jones

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using JBCO for the challenge!

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front of my hair is just below my nose. The sides are just at ear level. The back is just above my shoulders!

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil to seal the ends of my twists, to oil my scalp and mixed into my homemade leave in conditioner! I will be using my castor oil daily!

  • http://www.facebook.com/tracee.thomas.16 Tracee Thomas

    I am back for the Winter Challenge!

    1. I will be using pharmacy castor oil to start. I may get some JBCO during the course of the challenge because I hear so many good things about it!

    2. My hair is nose length in the front, almost chin length on the sides and almost to back of my neck in the back.

    3. I will be using at least 3 times a week as a massaging oil, to seal my ends, and as a hot oil treatment at least once a month. I look forward to more growth in the upcoming months! Good luck to everyone!

  • http://www.facebook.com/JazzyBaeMari Alantra AriBear Evans

    1. I plan to use Now Solutions 100% castor oil.

    2. The front of my hair is to my is to the top of my lip, the sides hit at the crease of my neck and the back comes right at the beginning of the spinal cord.

    3. I will be using the castor oil throughout my entire head focusing particularly on my edges.I will incorporate the castor oil into my daily regiman, using it 3-5 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alancia.unser Alancia Unser

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Cold pressed and Jamaican Black castor oils for this challenge

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My hair is currently shoulder length But I am going in for a good trim (noticing some major breakage)
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil as a sealer, a deep conditioning and a scalp treatment

  • allie williams

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front middle -chin length (10 inches), side-collar bone (8 inches), middle- mid neck (11 inches), back-shoulder length (9 inches).

    3. I will be applying the JBCO 4x-5x a week—edges, sealing hair, scalp, hot oil treatment

  • allie williams

    I’m sooo excited for this to start…sigh :-)

  • http://twitter.com/LEOZONE2312 Rashaunda P

    Why can’t I see the information I wrote about the challenge?

  • http://www.facebook.com/melanie.robinson.7311 Melanie Robinson

    for the winter challenge i will use jbco. as of right noe my hair in the front is to bottom f my chin, on the sides maybe an inch past my collarbone and the back sit about two inches from my bra strap all of these measurements are on strecthed hair. i plan to use oil in everything for everything from daily application to scalp as well as in my pre poo and deep conditioning. i will concentrate on my edges this challenge

  • Rashida ferguson

    I will be using jamaican black Castor oil.
    In the front my hair is lip length, in the back my hair is neck length and the side is chin length.
    I will be using it in my scalp and my edges.

  • Kilah Langston

    What Type of castor oil will I be using? Jamaican black castor oil

    How long is your hair? Front? Sides? Back? Front-right below my nose. Sides-chin length. Back-collar bone

    How Will you be using castor oil? over night steam treatment. Deep conditioner. As a sealant. And on the scalp. 3x a week

  • Lanice Williams

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using? Jamaican Coconut black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now? front is a little past my chin, sides is to my collar bone, back is

    a little past collar-bone or calvicle length.
    3. How will you be using the castor oil? And how often?
    Edges and scalp. 2 to 3 times a week

  • Jameil Nganga

    . What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using JBCO! Ive been using the lavendar scented one but this time I hope to find the coconut scent.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I cannot give an accurate assessment right now because a have a ps at the moment. But if I were to guess I’d say that front is under my bottom lip, sides shoulder length,a nd back between my shoulder blades? I really dont know……
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I found that my hair loves castor oil!!! I will be using it for everything! I will be incorporating it into a hot oil treatment asap!

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    I have attached a pic. Its the best I can do for now but I will make sure to post a pic when I take my twists out!!! Good luck everybody!

  • Kilah Langston

    This is great. This is my first challenge and I am so dedicated to growing our healthy, natural hair.
    What castor oil will you be using? JBCO
    How long is your hair now? Front, sides, and back?.front is right under my nose. Sides are chin length. Back is to collar bone.
    How will you be using your castor oil and how often?
    over night steam treatment. Deep condition. As a sealant. On the scalp. 3x a week

  • Michelle@Radiant Brown Beauty

    JBCO is absolutely the BEST! i’ve been using it for about 3 years now and love this stuff.
    I also meant to say I love what you’ve done with your blog. I don’t think I’ve been here since before you redesigned. It really looks great!

  • nae

    1. What type of Castor Oil I will be ushing?
    Humco (walmart brand) Castor oil
    2. How long is your hair?
    Front: Just below the nose Back: shoulder length
    3. How will I use the castor oil? and how often?
    As a sealant 3x per week and as a hot oil treatment every 2 wks
    Looking forward to this challenge!

  • Ciarra pryor

    1. Jamaican black castor oil
    2. Front is to eyerows, side to end of ear, and back to neck line
    I will be using the oil as a scalp, deep conditioner, hot oil treatments, and over night steaming 5 to 6 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577474809 Carrie-Ann Perry

    I BC’d August 4th and is looking forward to this challenge :)

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front – above eyebrows, sides – to earlobe, back – beginning of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Right now I use castor oil, mixed with a few other oils, daily as part of the LOC method. I will continue that way throughout the challenge.

  • http://yepthisishowifeel.blogspot.com/ ahutton61

    Ready for the winter challenge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/charlotte.garvin Charlotte Garvin

    1. Humco Castor Oil
    2. Eyebrow length in front and mid-neck length sides and back
    3. Scalp and Seal 4x a week

    This is my first castor oil challenge since doing the BC in March 2012! Super excited :D

  • http://yepthisishowifeel.blogspot.com/ ahutton61

    hello all I am excited to begin this challenge tomorrow. Hope to get to know ya! Peace and Blessing to one and all…

  • Senecea J.

    I am back! I signed up for the Winter Challenge a week or so ago but was unable to add a pic so I am going to try again…

  • http://yepthisishowifeel.blogspot.com/ ahutton61

    Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? I upload my pictures and info and post it. when I return to the page the next my Info in no where to be found!!!!!

  • Liz

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front of my hair reaches the tip of my upper lip, the sides are sitting on my collar bone and the back is a little under the collar bone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil as a hot oil treatment. I usually heat it up 3x a week in hot water then apply it to my scalp and also on my ends. I have a severe case of split ends so my main goal is to repair my ends with this challenge. When applying to my ends, I just mist my ends (which are usually in twists) with water then apply the oil. Also, I’ve added the oil to my Curl Enhancing Smoothie as well as my Cantu leave-in which I use often.

  • Kesha

    1. I will be using cold pressed castor oil
    2.the front of my hair is right below my bottom lip, my sides are at the end of my neck and my back is at my collar bone.
    3. I will massage my scalp and edges at least 3x a week, give myself a hot oil treatment once a week, and seal my hair once a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/marisusi5 Susi Nzeng Ramos

    Hi, I’m excited about this challenge!! I’m a 11 months transitioner and I’m having a hard time with this, my edges become so thin.

    1. Extra Dark Jamaican Castor Oil
    2. Front: nose length, sides: past shoulders length, back: past shoulders length
    3. Hot oil treatment 1x every 2 weeks, edges and scalp almost every night.

  • Nikki

    I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil.

    My front is nose length, My sides are chin length and my back is about an inch below my neck.

    I will be using this in DC, in my LOC method as a part of my oil mixture, scalp massages and also during my baggy method at night.

    I’m so glad I found this challenge. I have struggled with growing my hair in my crown and edges. I have really thin hair, so I hope this will help thicken it.

  • Alexandra

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. Front: Bottom Lip; Side:Jaw Line; Back:3/4 down neck
    3. I plan to apply castor oil to my scalp twice weekly and deep condition with it once a week.

  • Erin Braziel

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – Eyebrow length
    Sides – Bottom of earlobe
    Back – 1/2 inch above shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    3X per week – edges, scalp, hot oil treatments

  • Vanessa M.

    1) I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil.

    2) My front length is at the tip of my nose, the sides are parallel to my chin and the back is 1/4 inch from my collar bone.

    3) I will be using the Castor Oil to:
    -Oil the perimeter of my head
    -Apply to my scalp
    -Use in my pre-poo’s

    I will be using it 3-4x’s a week.

    I got a professional trim done today so I am starting with ‘good’ ends. I am looking forward to seeing the end result!

  • L. Michelle Dance

    I will be using the Jamaican Lavender Black Caster Oil.

    In the front, my hair comes to the middle of my upper lip.

    On the sides, it comes to the top of my collar bone.

    In the back, it comes at the top of my shoulder blade.

    I will use it 3 times a week on my scalp, edges, as a sealer, and a deep conditioner.

  • Monig

    1. What type of castor oil will I be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil and regular castor oil

    2. How long is my hair now?

    My hair is pretty even all over. It is about 6 inches long all over. The front is just pass my nose, the sides hit the base of my neck, the back is at the base of my neck

    3. How will I use the castor oil? How often?

    I will use the JBCO every other day to message into my scalp and I will use regular

    castor oil to seal my moisturizer.

    4. Here are my before photos as of 11/30/12

  • Tamikah A

    1. I will be using Jamaican black Castor oil
    2. Front: Nose Length
    Sides: Color bone length
    Back: Neck length
    3. I’m focused on growing my edges longer and stimulating growth through hot oil treatments and scalp massages.

  • Tracey

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    bottom of ear length when stretched- front and sides

    back- stretched it touches the top of my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning (bi weekly)- up to 4x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

  • foreverfruitful.net

    Hmm, I am getting some errors with this, but I will try to comment again.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold pressed Castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Eye brow legnth in front, bottom of ear on sides, first bone at nape of neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, hot oil treatments, shea butter mix shooting for 4 times/week
    4. Here is my photo! my hair is freshly washed in this one, and I am being silly. GOOD LUCK EVREYONE!

  • http://www.facebook.com/yanaw86 Ayana Blessednhappy Williams

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil & Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Chin length in front and sides are to my collar bone. The back reaches the point where my neck & shoulders meet

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using my castor oil as a sealant, with my prepoo, & in my detangling mixture weekly and for hot oil treatments twice a month. I will also use it to oil my scalp at least 3 times weekly

    The pictures are of the front & sides of my hair ( I would have used bigger sections but I was getting my hair done at the time). The one in the black shirt is a braid out that I did about 2 weeks ago.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jasmine.mcallister Jasmine McAllister

    Are you allowed to use other oils within the week like olive oil?
    Thanks in advance

  • Vonnie

    This will be my 2nd attempt at completed this challenge. I tried back in June and got off course really bad. Although I didn’t stop using the castor oil I didn’t record any of my results.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’ll be using the Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    See pictures below

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges especially right above my ear which was broken off after wearing a sew-in. Scalp 3x a week, Overnight Steaming prior to co/wash and shampoos

  • Tiffany Lee

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front of my hair is chin length,side i ear lenght and the back is at the top of the back of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp 5x a week and Deep Conditioning twice a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/deccie.turk Deccie Canady Turk

    JBCO, Front is chin length, sides are lower jaw, and back is almost to my collarbone..5x on scalp and to seal….

  • http://www.facebook.com/aoyewole2586 Alwina Oyewoleturner

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will use JBCO.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? My front is just past nose length, my sides are collar bone length and the back is shoulder length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I will continue to massage JBCO on my scalp and edges 3-5x per week as well add it to my Kimmaytube leave-in mix. I’ve seen great results from my hair with castor oil added to my hair, so I’m looking forward to the next 3 months of growth. I also got a hair cut 2 weeks ago, so my hair will fresh and ready to really receive all the benefits of castor oil.

  • Lovngmynatural

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front is nose length, sides are chin length,and back is shoulder length.

    3. Pre poo (1x per week), edges (2x’s per day, 5-7days a week), scalp in thinning areas (2x’s daily) & as a sealant (2-3x’s per week)

  • http://twitter.com/MyloveLee220 Love Lee

    Picked up my oils today, Im ready for the challenge.

  • Vickey jackson

    1_ i will be using jbco
    2_front is under my nose, the side is touching my cheek bone & the back is touching my neck bone
    3_I will use 5x a week to oil scalp and edges

  • MsPerfect513

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now – front, sides, and back?
    Front – to my lip; side – to the bottome of my neck; back – 1/2 an inch below my collarbone
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?
    Prepoo/Hot oil treatment at least weekly, scalp massages at least 4X a week, sealant at least 5X a week

  • http://twitter.com/nadprecious Nadine

    Hi, I’ve been natural for four years now, but this is the first challenge I’m committing to. Although my hair is now healthy, growth has been the biggest problem and I’m hoping this challenge will help. It’s been through so much damage that I’m so grateful it’s healthy, but having it be a little longer would help too

    1. I’ll be using Jamaican black castor oil

    2. Front of my hair is eyebrow length; the side of my hair reaches between my nose and mouth; and the back is right above my collarbone

    3. I’m going to attempt to use it 3x a week on my scalp; as an oil in my spritz; and as a sealant

  • http://www.facebook.com/lena.maxilosshill Lena Maxiloss Hill

    I will be using pharmacy castor oil and Jbco

  • Rae Rae

    I will be using JBCO, My hair is nose length in front, sides are chin length, and back is shoulder length, I will be using my oil to seal and also oil scalp and edges 3x’s a week. This is exciting let my hubby clip my ends and he got a little carried away.

  • http://www.facebook.com/NaturalLoveAffair ANatural LoveAffair

    1. Type of Castor Oil I’ll be using:

    JBCO- Lavender

    2. Length of hair:

    Front is to my top lip (I previously had bangs); Sides are to my collar bone; Back is

    to my shoulder blade- a little farther.

    3. Use of Castor Oil and how often:

    Scalp/edges massages 3-5x a week, sealing moisture, and mix w/ current DC.
    Please feel free to look me up on facebook- ANatural LoveAffair

  • Stephanie/Jasmine

    My daughter and I will do the challenge together.

    1. What type of castor oil? Cold Pressed/Cold Processed

    2. How long is your hair?
    Mine: Front/chin length Sides/collarbone length Back/about a inch above APL

    Daughter’s: Front/nose length Sides/1/2 inch below ear Back/shoulder length

    3. How will we use castor oil? How often?
    Scalp, deep condition, sealing, edges, hot oil treatment and overnight steaming…5 times a week

    Let the CHALLENGE BEGIN!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/lygeenah Ligina Houston

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    cold pressed

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front Chin Length, Sides Neck Length Back Just Below Collar Bone

    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing and moisture 3x a week

    • http://www.facebook.com/geri.hawthorne.12 Geri Hawthorne

      happy to doing the challenge with my best friend

  • http://www.NuBeinCreations.com/ Shakazi Poole

    Peace Fellow Sistars
    I will be using cold presses castor oil.
    my sides are jaw lengthfrount id eyebrow length
    I will deep condition and ue on my edges at least 5xs a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jjarrett1018 Jennifer Robinson Jarrett

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil. 2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front- Past my chin, Sides-Slightly past my shoulder and Back-midway down my back. 3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Hot oil treatment once a month and 2 times a week for my scalp.

  • Rayann Young

    hey im rayann! :) so excited for this challenge, ill be posting updates on my youtube channel as well: Rayann410

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front 3.5 incches

    Sides 3in. on the right 3.5in on the left

    back 3.5

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Apply oil to my hair & scalp in a spray bottle 5x a week

    Deep Condition once a month

  • Essie T

    Hello Natural Sisters!

    My name is Essie T! I am so
    excited to be formally joining the Castor Oil Challenge! I have been using the
    Castor Oil regularly for about a month and I can tell the difference on my
    edges already. I had postpartum shedding after my daughter was born in June and
    heard about the Castor Oil via KCCM on FB.
    However I need some accountability! I am a stay at home mom at the
    moment with a nearly 5month old daughter and a 5 year old son. They keep me on my toes and it’s so easy to
    neglect myself. This challenge will help me take care of my hair while taking
    care of my beautiful babies! I’m happy to join you all and wishing everyone
    success on this journey!

    1. I will be using Regular Pharmacy Castor oil.

    2. Right now the front of my hair eyebrow length, the sides are just past my ears
    and the back touches the middle of my neck. Its funny but the hair on the crown of
    my head is the shortest. It is maybe 2-3 inches long.

    3. I will be using the Castor Oil as a sealant, pre-poo, scalp oil, my edges, and a deep
    conditioner. I will be using it at least three times a week. My edges are thin after having pretty bad post-partum shedding so I can’t wait to see how the Castor Oil helps.

    4. Photo Attached – Check!
    5. Subscribed– Check!
    6. Joined– Check!
    7. FB – Check!
    8. You Tube– Check!
    9. Ready for Results – Check, Check and Check!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=573805453 Antoinette Andrews

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: right below my chin. Sides/back: right at arm pit

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will mainly be using it for sealing, hot oil treatments, and deep conditioning. I will do it 3x per week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jjarrett1018 Jennifer Robinson Jarrett

    my pics beginning the challenge

  • http://www.facebook.com/denise.parker.921 Denise Parker

    1. I will be using JBCO .

    2. My hair in front is to my lip my sides is 2 inches past my ear and back to my neck.

    3. I will be using this oil 3-4 times a week on my edges and to massage through out hair.

  • http://twitter.com/themixedmind Jessica A Downer

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Hot Oil, Pre Poo, Deep conditioner, shea butter mix, and most likely 3-5x a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

    • http://twitter.com/themixedmind Jessica A Downer

      I’ve always wanted to a challenge like this! I can’t wait to see what my hair looks like after! It’s going to be surreal!

  • Tia

    1. jamaican black castor oil
    2. sides (shoulder length) front ( lip length) back ( shoulder length)
    3. edges, scalp and sealing hair. 3x a week
    cant wait to get started!!!!

  • Shanita Vaughn

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using regular pharmacy castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? In the front my hair is now at my lips, in the back it is at my upper back, and on the sides it is shoulder length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I plan on using the castor oil at least 3 times a week on my edges, as a prepoo, to seal, and on my scalp.

  • Tyrena

    I will be using jbco and indian castor oli i will use the castor oil as ahot oil treatment, on my scalp and to seal my hair. My hair in the front is nose length, sides shoulder length back above shoulder blades.

  • Muse

    1. I will be using pure, cold pressed castor oil. Brand (The Heritage Store)

    2.
    In the front my hair is nose length, on the sides it stops right under
    my jaw, and at the back it stops mid-way down my neck.

    3. I plan to use castor oil when sealing my twists, as a supplement after I condition, on my scalp and definitely on my ends.

    4. See pictures :-)

    I’m excited for the growth!! Woo!!

  • Muse

    1. I will be using pure, cold pressed castor oil. Brand (The Heritage Store)

    2. In the front my hair is nose length, on the sides it stops right under

    my jaw, and at the back it stops mid-way down my neck.

    3. I plan to use castor oil when sealing my twists, as a supplement after I condition, on my scalp and definitely on my ends.

    4. See pictures :-)

    I’m excited for the growth!! Woo!!

  • Xia

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: Middle of lips
    Sides: about shoulder length
    Back: about 1″ past shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair/ Every night on edges and every other day on scalp

    So excited to start! I’ve been using it for awhile and its working great, i just need to be more consistent w/ it. i hope this challenge helps!!!

  • NaturallyKurlie

    How do we check for the questions?where do i find them?

  • Elissa F

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- nose length, sides-jawline, Back-collarbone
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    One of the following everyday: Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning

  • http://www.facebook.com/MoCheri36 Monique Bezear

    I will be using JBCO. IN the front my hair is chin length, sides to my shoulder and back base of neck. I will be using it on my edges everyday, on my scalp 3x a week and as a treatment or prepoo once a week.

    • http://www.facebook.com/MoCheri36 Monique Bezear

      This is my length check picture

  • Larissa Nkouami Pamen

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    eye brow length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp / 3x a week

    The first time I did it I couldn’t complete, but now I will

  • Wendy Wilson

    1. What type of castor oil? JBCO
    2. Length of hair? Front, nose length and sides/back to my neck.
    3. How often – use of castor oil? 5x week, hot oil treatments, sealing, edges

  • http://www.facebook.com/hbrighth Heather Brightharp

    1. I will be using JBCO
    2. My Hair in the front is to the bottom of my lips in some areas, my sides is to the middle of my neck, and a my back is under my collar bone.
    3. I will be using castor oil to as a sealant, to oil my scalp, hot oil treatment, part of my pre-poo and whenever else I can use it. I am going to attempt to use castor oil at least 3 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shanita.scott Shanita Nicole Scott

    1. I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    2. My front is at chin-length. The sides are just past my shoulders and the back is armpit length
    3. I will be using castor oil for my edges, scalp, and deep conditioning 3x a week.

    • http://www.facebook.com/shanita.scott Shanita Nicole Scott

      Forgot to attach my pic!

  • Shawnte

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    starting off with pharmacy brand and then switching to jbco…is that ok?

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    nose length in the front ear length on the side and mid neck length in the back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    scalp, edges and sealing. 3 times a week

  • Jennifer

    I have been natural for about eight months. I took the transition root (kind of wished I
    was bold enough to BC). I don’t think I consciously chose this method it just
    happened. I was wearing weaves and wigs
    for some time and really just got fed up with all this false hair. The last straw for me was when I saw a photo
    of me and didn’t like what I saw … who was I kidding !! So I ditched all the hair that I got so use to
    hiding behind and started wearing my own hair.

    This is my first time participating in a castor oil challenge;
    I’ve heard a lot of good things about JBCO, used it on and off but never really
    committed to it. I saw some amazing results of fellow naturals using castor oil
    so I thought why not. This way I can set
    some hair goals and try to stick to it. So excited to see what could be .

  • http://www.facebook.com/christelle.mulasi Christelle Mulasi

    Hello guys, OMG!! i am so excited! it makes no sense. Thanks Jenell you have helped me love my hair, i give my hair more time than i ever did , all because of you my hair is recovering. OK now back to the challenge lol.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using B’s organic Jamaican castor oil, and CVS pharmacy castor

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-almost at the tip of my nose Side – almost the end of my jaw bone back- i would say the end of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    hhmm how would i be using my castor oil? for my edges , while massaging my scalp , putting it on my roots, hot oil treatment , i sometimes use oil when i deep condition so that too, most definitely SEALING,,,,,my hair needs all the good stuff it can get. i will be using my it i would say 4 to 5 times a week. Would it hurt if i use it everyday? Just asking :-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/christelle.mulasi Christelle Mulasi

    Hello guys, OMG!! i am so excited! it makes no sense. Thanks Jenell you have helped me love my hair, i give my hair more time than i ever did , all because of you my hair is recovering. OK now back to the challenge lol.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using B’s organic Jamaican castor oil, and CVS pharmacy castor

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front-almost at the tip of my nose Side – almost the end of my jaw bone back- i would say the end of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    hhmm how would i be using my castor oil? for my edges , while massaging my scalp , putting it on my roots, hot oil treatment , i sometimes use oil when i deep condition so that too, most definitely SEALING,,,,,my hair needs all the good stuff it can get. i will be using my it i would say 4 to 5 times a week. Would it hurt if i use it everyday? Just asking :-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/gail.harris.96 Gail Harris

    1)Using Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2)Front is to eye, side is just passed ear, back is mid neck
    3)I will use castor oil as as part of my daily regime in the LOC method

    • http://www.facebook.com/gail.harris.96 Gail Harris

      I use to have really thick hair but suffered a devasting illness in 2010. BC’d 6 Months ago after trying to transition of last Year and now hoping that castor oil will help my hair become thick again….I am excited about this challenge!

  • Nekia Robinson

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. Currently my hair is 3 inches long (doesn’t look is though=shrinkage), that puts the front at my eyebrows, the sides to the middles of my ears, and the at my neck.

    3. I will be using it on my edges, for sealing, and deep conditioning. I will be using it 3xs a week.

  • domonique rousseau

    Really looking forward to this challenge and the benefits from it :-D

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold Pressed

    2. How long is your hair now? Front is right beneath my noise, Side is mid-neck, and Back is shoulder length

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? How often? Edges, Scalp, Hot oil treatment, and sealing. 3-4x a week

  • Paige :)

    1. Jamaican castor oil
    2. front- 2 1/2 inches
    side- 6 inches
    back – 2 1/2 inches
    crown- 4 inches
    3. scalp and edges daily, maybe a hot oil treatment

  • Stacy

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    West Indian Castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front is at my collarbone and the back is at my back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    scalp 3x a week

    I had just brought the oil recently wanting to try it out ! What a coincidence!

    Won’t let me upload my photo sorry

  • Edidiong Amama Ekwere

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Just above the nose length from the front and from the side almost at my chin.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp massages/ 3x a week. Deep Conditioning (with a couple of other ingredients e.g. olive and jojoba oils)/2x a month.

    (I don’t know how to rotate the pictures).

  • Seven

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil thinned out with EVOO. My scalp can’t handle straight castor oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length
    Sides – chin length
    Back – mid neck
    Crown – pray for her

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp massages, hot oil and DC 3x a week in those variations

  • Barbette

    1 – Home Health – Cold Pressed & Cold Proccessed Castor Oil, from The Vitiamin Shoppe
    2 – Front – bottom of nose, Side – bottom of jaw line, Back – bottom of neck
    3 – Pre poo, deep conditioning treatments and add to my daily oil mixture

  • http://www.facebook.com/Kira0313 Shakira O’Garro

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Rosemary JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Back- about 1/2 inch to an inch past collarbone, Front- just below the bottom lip, Left Side – just above collar bone, Right Side – just touching the collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    3 to 5 times a week on scalp, ends, edges for hot oil treatments, and added to Deep Conditioners.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.
    (To attach a photo in the comment box you first need to be on a computer, you cannot attach pics from your phone or ipad or tablet. Then click in the comment box to activate the box. After you click in the box you will see “+image” in the lower left hand corner, click it and upload as many photos showing the length of your hair as it is now)

    I will add a post on Monday when I take my hair down from my twists.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Kira0313 Shakira O’Garro

      Today’s twist out! ^.~

  • Kerrianne Nelson’s

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now?
    front: middle forehead, about two inches in length
    sides: middler earlobe, about an inch and a half in length
    back: an inch in length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil?
    Massaged onto Back Edges, Oil Scalp, Sealing Hair with Cantu Shea Leave-In & EVOO Mix

    And How often?
    3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/brandi.richardson.54 Brandi Richardson

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil mixed with other oils to dilute it some so it won’t be so thick

    2. Beginning Length Check:

    Front – middle of my lips

    Side – middle of my neck

    Back – to my shoulders…which is good because I had a huge bald spot in the back of my head that took up just about the whole bottom part of my head. It has grown back since going natural in June 2012 and using the castor oil!

    3. I will use the oil on my scalp at least 3-4x/week and using it with other treatments.like protein, deep conditioning, and hot oil treatments,

    Yay, can’t wait!! Happy hair growing people!!

  • calidiva77

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    End of nose length, chin length and neck length/collar bone

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and as a deep conditioner and sometimes to seal.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sommer.t.henry Sommer T Henry

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My hair length is mid-back length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using this on my scalp 3x a week.

    • http://www.facebook.com/sommer.t.henry Sommer T Henry

      For some reason, it won’t allow me to upload my pic! I will try later..

    • http://www.facebook.com/sommer.t.henry Sommer T Henry

      My starting out length!

  • Guest

    1. Jamaican Castor Oil
    2. Mid Back Length
    3. Scalp, 3x a week!

  • http://www.facebook.com/sommer.t.henry Sommer T Henry

    1. How long have you been natural? Did you Big Chop or Transition? Why did you choose this method? If you are not natural, do you think it is something you would consider in your future, why/why not?

    My last relaxer was September 2009. I transitioned until about June 2010 and cut off about 7 inches. I then cut the rest off gradually by trims. I choose to do it this way because I wanted to keep my length, while being able to grow it out in a healthy manner.

    2. Is this your first time participating in the Castor Oil Challenge?

    This is my first time participating!

    3. What is motivating you to participate in this challenge?

    I’m motivated by continually finding methods of keeping my hair healthy!

    • Leigh Walters

      Hey girl heyyy!!!!

      • http://www.facebook.com/sommer.t.henry Sommer T Henry

        Heyyyy!

  • Simone Lewis

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front-nose length, sides-neck length, back -top of shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, napes and Deep conditioning/ 5x a week

    I’m excited about this challenge! I cant get my pic to post but I’m going to try again later

  • Tawana Hawkins

    1. I will using regular castor oil
    2. The front is lip length, sides(shoulder length), and the back is pass my neck.
    3.I will using this 3x a week for my edges, deep condition, scalp, and hot oil treatment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/vonxbaybee Shavon Elyse

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy brand

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- A little passed my bottom lip
    Sides- Collar Bone length
    Back- To the middle of my shoulder blades

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing hair, edges and scalp. Possibly deep conditioning too. About 3x a week.

    4.
    Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This
    photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the
    conclusion of the challenge.

    • http://www.facebook.com/vonxbaybee Shavon Elyse

      I’m having a lot of trouble adding my photos in this post

  • Lanette

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Now Foods brand. One infused with Burdock Root and another infused with Bhrinaj, Amla, Shikakai, Brahmi, Neem, and Tulsi.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- Nose length, Sides- Jaw length, and Back- Collar bone length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil on my edges,my scalp, and as a sealant at least 3x a week. I will also experiment with using it in deep treatments and on my eyebrows(in hopes of making them fuller). I will also massage my scalp at least 3x a week.

  • Guest

    1. JBCO

    2.See pics

    3. Deep Condition-steaming (1x week), edges& hair (3x week)

  • http://www.facebook.com/nikisvictory Niki Davis

    1. JBCO

    2.See pics

    3. Deep Condition-steaming (1x week), edges& hair (3x week)

    This is my second time doing this challenge. The first time(Fall) I didn’t put enough time and attention into it! I recently had my ends trimmed and I’m ready to do this again with greater results. The greatest thing I’ve notice since doing the challenge is the “thickness” of my hair! Oh my goodness!!!!!!!;))

  • disqus_OHAmwfz3nH

    Hello ladies, my name is Simone Gaston! I recently purchased my first bottle of Tropical Isle JBCO! I am excited to do this challenge! At 21, I have major hair loss. In early 2010, I had senagalese twists/braids and my hair broke off very bad. This November I went to the dermatologist and she thinks it is possible to grow it back! We shall see! First I will try this challenge then if this fails, maybe I will buy her $300 hair foam she offered! Hopefully, I can at least start filling in my bald spots!

    1) What type of castor oil will you be using?

    Tropical Isle JBCO

    2)How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    My hair is uneven when you compare sides. My left side is longer than my front. I accidently cut it this way trying to remove braids. So far I have been trying to grow it back, but with no luck. Hopefully I won’t have to cut it!

    Left side: front- nose length, sides- a little pass my jaw (jaw length), back- it is between: the middle of my neck and almost to the base of my neck. it depends on how you pull it.

    Right side: front- eyebrow length, sides- ear length, back- it is between: the middle of my neck and almost to the base of my neck. it depends on how you pull it.

    3) How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using the JBCO on my edges, scalp, deep conditioning, and maybe as a hot oil treatment. I will use it on my scalp and edges 3x a week and deep condition either once or twice a month.

    I have attached many photos! Please excuse my rough look! : )

    Good luck ladies! I hope we all succeed and see wonderful results!

  • Andrea White

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using?

    Now Solutions multi-purpose castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now- front, sides, back?

    Front- middle of nose. Sides: left- 1/2 inch below jawline, right: 1 inch below jawline. Back- end of neck just starting to touch shoulder.

    3. How will you be using your castor oil? and how often?

    On my edges, where my hair broke off in the back, and hot oil treatments bi-weekly

  • sexy1 2

    1 what type of oil? organic castor oil how long is hair? front a lil past my chin side at my sholder. How many time will i use the oil? Three times a week. How am i going to use it? Twist my hair with it. Oil my scap with it. And use it when i take my hair down.

  • amanda17001

    What type of oil? Organic castor oil. How long is my hair? Front chin lenth side a lil before my sholder. How many times will i use the oil. 4 time a week. How would i use the oil. Spray it all over my hair and rub it in. Use it to take my twist down. Use it for my edges. And before i go to bed.

  • Funkystarkitty50

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    In the front- eyebrow length, in the back, neck length, the sides are ear length in some areas, thin to non existent in others.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing my ends, as a hot oil treatment, scalp massage- every day to every other day as a moisturizer for my hair- 4-5 days a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/danielle.oglesby.71 Danielle Oglesby

    where will the weekly questions be found?

    • http://www.facebook.com/ayyitskimmayy Kimmie Lindo

      You subscribe to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter and it should send you weekly email reminders to check in. There should be a link above in the information provided

  • http://www.facebook.com/preciousunique Preshii Rodgers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2.How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front – Bottom of chin. Sides – collarbone/side of neck, Back – top of shoulder/very bottom of neck

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Using it in every way possible!!! At least 3 times a week but will shoot for 5 (especially on edges)!

    I just started finally wearing my natural hair after being natural for a little over 2 years! This will be my first challenge and I am excited! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/kitacalamese Shekita Calamese-Rogers

    1. Using Home Health Castro Oil Cold Pressed and Cold Processed.

    2. Front-Bridge of my nose, side- jaw line, back-bottom on neck

    3. I will use as a hot oil treatment, daily on edges, on scalp and sealing ends.

    My edges are practically non-existent and I don’t have a lot of styling options because I have to do styles that hide my hair line. I am super excited to see if this challenge will help get my edges back to normal!

    • http://www.facebook.com/Jamicia.Jones Jamicia Jones

      Hi Shekita! Good luck with the challenge!

  • Timne Randolph

    I’m excited and looking forward to all the hair grow and the new experience this will provide for my natural hair journey

  • Timne Randolph

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold Pressed
    Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front: top lip length,
    Sides: Chin length, Back: 3inches in length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, 3x a week

  • Seven

    Trying this again…

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose
    Sides – bottom of jaw
    Back – mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp massage, deep conditioning, and hot oil treatments 3-4x a week in that variation

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- nose
    Sides – jaw length
    Back -mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp massage, hot oil treatment, and deep conditioning

  • Kisha Barnes

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    (Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front- nose

    Sides – jaw length

    Back -mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Scalp massage, hot oil treatment, and deep conditioning

  • http://www.facebook.com/sharon.garlick Sharon D. Garlick

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is to my eyebrow, sides are to my ears, back is to my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, edges and sealing hair. 3-4x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/sharon.garlick Sharon D. Garlick

    Length check start of Challenge

  • Brittany Basden

    1. Regular 100% Castor Oil from “Now”

    2. Front: about two inches below chin Sides: Collar bone-ish Back: Bra strap length

    3. 4x a week and sealing

    #leggo

  • http://www.facebook.com/rrichman55 Rebecca Richman

    1)Type of Castor Oil?
    - Vitamin Shoppe Home Health brand…cold pressed.

    2) How long is your hair…?
    - its all over the place, but the back is about arm pit length…maybe?

    3)How will you be using your castor oil and how often?
    - edges for sure and on my scalp. I have been experiencing excessive shedding and thinning edges. I will use it at least 3 times per week. Thank you for setting up this challenge!!!

  • Nashawn_25

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: mid forehead, Sides: Jaw length and Back: nape of neck length.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using Castor oil 3 to 5 times a week, as a hair sealer,edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, and Overnight Steaming.

  • http://www.facebook.com/chefebony Ebony Pie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Home Health cold pressed and cold processed, pharmacy castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – Nose Length
    Sides – Collar Bone Length
    Back – Sholder Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil at least 3 times per week on my edges scalp and as a sealant.

  • http://www.facebook.com/aiana.jazmyn Aiana Jazmyn

    1. I am using just regular castor oil. I think :/ I got it from how foods their now brand!

    2.My hair in the front sits at my eye brow on the side the middle of my ears, and my back is in the middle of my neck

    3. I plan on googling ways to use it, and trying as many as possible adding it to my Shea butter maybe a leave in or a hot oil. I really want to try it under my steamer I’m going to rotate Thursday my options repeating what I love the most! So I can’t say how many time I will do it

  • http://www.facebook.com/rrichman55 Rebecca Richman

    1)Type of Castor Oil?

    - Vitamin Shoppe Home Health brand…cold pressed.

    2) How long is your hair…?

    - its all over the place because of breakage but the back is about arm pit length, front edges hit my nose.

    3)How will you be using your castor oil and how often?

    - edges for sure and on my scalp. I have been experiencing excessive shedding and thinning edges. I will use it at least 3 times per week. Thank you for setting up this challenge!!! (will add pic later)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor OIl

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front: below my nose; Sides:halfway down my neck, Back: just past my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges, scalp, sealing ends, deep conditioning, hot oil treatments/ 4x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

    Sorry, my pics did not attach the first time that I tried.

  • Ilovemyhair43

    Oops it looks like I didn’t register….well here goes

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. Front: below my eyes length
    Sides: cheek length
    Back: shoulder length
    3. I will apply 3x a wk to my edges and scalp. I will also seal my hair.
    (I keep getting a error when I try yo upload the pic. I’ll keep trying).

    • Ilovemyhair43

      Ok Here we go, this is today 12/1/12 blow out and trimmed to start the Castor Oil Challenge. Boy I can surly say that I don’t miss straight hair, I forget how to wrap my hair….lol

  • Michelle Forbes

    OK, here we go…

    1.Type of Castor Oil-JBCO

    2.Hair length-Front:Chin; SIdes: Middle of my Neck; Back:Top of my shoulder blade

    3.Castor Oil usage: Scalp, edges, and oil treatments, and sealing 3-4x’s a week

    I am really looking forward to this challenge…It will keep me disciplined

  • http://www.facebook.com/KimGodsChild Kim Hooks-Hooper

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will continue to use Jamacian Black Castor Oil. This is my second challenge :)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Well, I just did the BIG CHOP the day before the fall challenge ended. I chopped on 11/24/12. As I said I was sooo nervous. I had not permed since March 2012 and had two textures of hair. I said I would NEVER big chop. But I got the courage to do so and I feel FREE!!!

    My hair in the front is now mid-forehead, above the eye brow .. The sides are now approx the end of my ear on my cheek and the back is just below my nape and about 3 inches long. I cut off about six inches or hair or so (I didn’t measure) from my perm.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will continue to use 3-5x per week on my scalp, edges and every day on my eyebrows. I will also use to seal my ends.

  • http://www.facebook.com/KimGodsChild Kim Hooks-Hooper

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will continue to use Jamacian Black Castor Oil. This is my second challenge :)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Well,
    I just did the BIG CHOP the day before the fall challenge ended. I
    chopped on 11/24/12. As I said I was sooo nervous. I had not permed
    since March 2012 and had two textures of hair. I said I would NEVER big
    chop. But I got the courage to do so and I feel FREE!!!

    My
    hair in the front is now mid-forehead, above the eye brow .. The sides
    are now approx the end of my ear on my cheek and the back is just below
    my nape and about 3 inches long. I cut off about six inches or hair or
    so (I didn’t measure) from my perm.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will continue to use 3-5x per week on my scalp, edges and every day on my eyebrows. I will also use to seal my ends.

    The First Photo shows my hair in March when I last had it straightened with my perm and about 2 months of new growth. The second photo is my courageous BIG CHOP on 11_24_12. I still wear my wig to work and church and sport my hair at home and on the weekends, but I am about ready to show the entire word my natural hair. I’m still learning how to define my curls though. Some are defined after twist outs and other portions of my hair is just “ummm I wont say yucky, just not defined” But it is softer from the last challenge.

  • Armelle

    1. What type of castor oil will you be using?
    – Haitian castor oil
    2. How long is your hair now?
    – front: to my forehead sides: to my ears back: to my neck
    3. How will you be using your castor oil? And how often?
    – deep condition, scalp, sealing, hot oil treatments .. 5x a week

  • LaTanya Whitehead

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: Bridge of nose

    Sides: Above jawbone

    Back: Neck length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and massaging scalp 3-4 x’s weekly.

    I just got Senegalese Twist today and am excited to see hoe my edges and hair as a whole progress.

    Much success to all!

  • Quinnesha Alverez

    1. I will be using pharmacy castor oil.
    2. My hair is very short. I just BC 3 weeks ago..so I have a TWA
    3. I will be using my castor oil every day as my sealer(7x a wk), and on my edges(hair line), and as apart of my deep conditioning treatment..I think I will try it as a hot oil treatment as well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front: below my nose; Sides:halfway down my neck, Back: just past my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges, scalp, sealing ends, deep conditioning, hot oil treatments/ 4x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

    Sorry if you see multiple posts from me. Every time I try to upload my photos it tells me that it did not load.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Tori2173 Victoria A Hunt

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Coconut Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front 1/2 inch above eye brow length,Sides above ear lobe, back middle of neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, 5x a week

  • Michelle Lane

    1. I will be using both Pharmacy and Jamaican Castor Oil.

    2. My front is chin length, side-bottom jaw, back-shoulder.

    3. I will be using castor oil to seal, and on my scalp 3-4 times a week.

  • twistedafro

    Count me in!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Regular Caster Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: Just past me mouth

    Sides: Sitting on Shoulders

    Back: Just past my Shoulders

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Deep Conditioning, Twist Out’s, Roller Sets, and Straight to the scalp 3 -5 times a week.

  • Guest

    . What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Heritage Store Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Tropic Isle Living Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front is to my nose, the sides are past my ears, and back is almost to the base of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the Cold Pressed Castor oil weekly as part of my deep conditioner. I will be using the JBCO as a sealant 1-3 times per week and daily for scalp massages.

  • Giavona Jackson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Heritage Store Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Tropic Isle Living Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front is to my nose, the sides are past my ears, and back is almost to the base of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using the Cold Pressed Castor oil weekly as part of my deep conditioner. I will be using the JBCO as a sealant 1-3 times per week and daily for scalp massages.

  • Channa76

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using Pharmacy Castor oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now Front, Sides, and Back?

    My front is chin length, my side reaches my collar bone and my back reaches just under my neck.

    3. How will you be using the castor oil?

    I will be using the castor oil 3-5x a week on my scalp and edges as well as a deep conditioner.

    I am so excited this is my first challenge. I have been natural since December 2010. I just experienced some loss due to having my daughter 8 months ago. But i am looking forward to seeing all of our results.

  • Tiffany Clay

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- just past nose length, Sides- just past chin length, Back- just past shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing Hair and Deep Conditioning. 3-5x a week.

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: Neck Length(10 inches)

    Side:Collar Bone( 9 inches)

    Back: Little past my shoulder (10 inches)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using my Castor Oil on my edges, my scalp, hot oil treatments and for sealing.

    I plan on using it about 3 to 4 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/arietturner Arie Turner

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: Neck Length(10 inches)

    Side:Collar Bone(9 inches)

    Back: Little past my shoulder (10 inches)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using my Castor Oil on my edges, my scalp, hot oil treatments and for sealing.

    I plan on using it about 3 to 4 times a week.

  • Soleil

    I plan on using the Jamaican Castor oil.

    I have the rubber band/snap back type of hair; my (front) edges are going through something right now but the top front can reach right above my eyebrows (when stretched)/the sides reach the middle of my ear/the back is about 1 to 1 1/2 inches.

    I will be using the oil on the edges, the scalp, for sealing and deep conditioning. I will use it 3 times a week.

    (I will add more pics later on—having trouble loading more)

  • Liberty Franks

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The front and middle is more wavy. From the middle, it reaches past my shoulders. From the front, it reaches my chin. From the middle to the back, it is very coily. From the middle to the back, it reaches my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Working on repairing my edges, reliving my scalp from itching, as well as for pre-poos, hot oil treatments, and a little for moisture. I might also try the LOC method. 3x-5x a week. I do not want too much buildup.

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ambercoxfield Amber Coxfield

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor oil

    .2.How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front is below my lip but just hitting my upper chin. Sides are are mid neck. The back is shoulder length,

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Scalp, sealant, hot oil treatment and in my deep conditioner. 5x a week

    I am excited about this too :) Wearing my hair in two strand mini twists as my low maintenance style. Interesting fact. I will be starting the change in America but ending it in China.

  • yolette

    ok I’m new to this.. when we receive the email we post our updates here, and I cant seem to find my very first post. help me anyone…lol

  • yolette

    not understanding why my pictures aren’t showing.

  • janey webster

    I am doing my first check in for the castor oil challenge. How often should I use the castor oil and is it o.k. to use organix products? Thanks!

  • Guest

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- Below chin, Sides- APL, Back-Almost to the middle

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the castor oil on the scalp and sealing the ends.

    **** I’m looking forward to the challenge and seeing the results! :-)

  • NaturalGem23

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- Below chin, Sides- APL, Back-Almost to the middle

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the castor oil on the scalp and sealing the ends.

    **** I’m looking forward to the challenge and seeing the results! :-)

  • Adra

    Hello Curl friends, Adra here !
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front:. A little past Chin length
    Sides:. Shoulder length
    Back:. About Arm Pit length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be applying the oil to my edges, crown, and nape daily
    Let’s go pretty ladies! :)
    I would like to note that only a small section of hair is pulled out because the rest of my hair is up.

  • Mak

    1. JBCO 2. Nose length 3. Edge, scalp, 5x a week

  • Seven

    I’ve been trying to save this forever. Let see if it will save now.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length
    Sides – jaw length
    Back – mid neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp massage, deep condition, and hot oil treatments 3-4x a week in that variation

  • http://twitter.com/Ms_Seven Chief

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- nose length
    Sides – jaw
    Back – mid length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp massage, DC, and hot oil treatments 3-4x a week in that alternating variation

  • Sybrin Brad

    I am so excited about this challenge and if I can get my edges to grow and will be all about this castor oil, lol.

  • bklyncurly

    Hair growth after the Fall Castor Oil Challenge!!

  • MJ

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil from Sprouts

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- nose length, sides- nearly shoulder length, back- two inches past my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    On my edges, scalp, to sealing hair, as a co-wash, and deep Conditioning
    approx. 3x a week

  • Brittany Pope

    1. What types of castor oil will you be using? Cold pressed Castor oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides and back ? Front- Chin length , sides- shoulder length, back- past collar bone length (when stretched to the front)
    3. How will you be using your castor oil? And how often? On my edges (on wash day), to do a scalp massage atleast 1x week, to seal my ends on wash day and to retwist or rebraid my hair nightly (approx 5x a week)

  • Erica

    I’m using Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    Front: to my bottom Lip Side: neck and Back: to middle of collar bone
    Will be using as deep condition, pre poo and sealing and edges. 5x a week

  • Malaika07

    I will be using from my local pharmacy. My hair is eyebrow length and currently in kinky twists. I will apply the oil 3 times a week on my scalp before bedtime and when my twists are removed I will use the oil as a hot oil treatment. My only concern is the smell and thickness.

  • Malaika07

    I will be using castor oil from my local pharmacy. My hair is currently eye brown length and in kinky twists, I will use on my scalp before bedtime and use as an hot oil treatment when the twists are removed. My only concern is the smell.

  • Naynay

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- nose
    Sides- mid neck
    Back- shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    edges && sealing hair 5x’s a week

  • http://twitter.com/LEOZONE2312 Rashaunda P

    1. How long have you been natural? Did you BC or Transition? Why did you choose this method? I have been natural for two years and nine months and I transition for 6 or 7 months before I cut off my perm hair. I chosed this method because I did not want to be completely bald.
    2. Yes, this will be my first time particpating in the Castor Oil challenge.
    My motivating is to grow back my edges fully. @JenellyBean:disqus

  • Princesa

    What type of Castor Oil ? Jamaican CO
    How long is my hair now? Sides -chin length back- just below collarbone front- tip of nose.
    How often? How will I use @ least 3x a week. Scalp, edges, deep conditioning sealing etc.

  • Kana

    1. Regular Pharmacy CO b/c that’s what I have on hand. Now Solutions CO b/c I can get it easily and cheaply. And/or JBCO b/c I want to see what all the fuss is about.

    2. Front: chin length; Sides: base of neck; Back: shoulder length

    3. Edges + scalp massage, deep conditioning, sealing hair, hot oil treatments, overnight steaming – at least 3x per week

    • Jameelah Woodard

      All I can say is Hair Envy

    • dollfaceinc22

      What do you mean by overnight steaming? I keep hearing the term but I dunno how to go about it.

    • Kameeka Burke

      your hair is gorgeous!

  • Celina

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    2/8″ all over

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing hair & Scalp treatment 3-5 times/week

  • Princesa

    back just under collarbone

  • http://www.facebook.com/anthea.roach Anthea Roach

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Heritage brand Cold pressed castor oil & Jamaican black castor oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is a few inches past my chin( almost touching my chest), sides are to my just past my collar bone, back is just past my collar bone also.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    3x during the week to oil my scalp (special attention will be given to the crown area), once a month in hot oil treatments, in my deep condition bi-weekly or monthly, 2x or more on my edges esp. nape area & to seal my hair. If my hair is in cornrows (I’ll apply the oil using the applicator bottle) after my hair has been plaited & moisturize as need be.

  • Princesa

    Check in #1- I’ve been natural for 4 years. I big chopped. I just wanted to start fresh. I’m a newbie to the castor oil challenge. I want to retain length and thicken my hair
    especially my edges. Thank you for this challenge.

  • Yolanda

    I am using Walgreen’s Castor Oil. My hair is just over nose length in the front, neck length in the back and collar bone length on the sides. I will be using my
    Castor oil 4x per week and for my edges and scalp. I am going to deep condition
    with it once every two weeks.

    This is much needed and I am so excited to see results!

  • Leigh Walters

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: Chin length. Sides: Shoulder length. Back: Just past my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    3 times a week I will apply it directly to my scalp, edges, and edges. I will also add it to my DC that I do weekly.

  • Maureen

    What type of castor oil will you be using?
    Regular Castor Oil

    How long is you hair now- front, sides and back?
    front is to middle of forehead, sides is to my earlobes and back is to about mid-neck

    How will you be using your castor oil and how often?
    edges, scalp, sealing, hot oil treatments and deep conditioning
    atleast 4X a week

  • Nia

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length

    Sides – top of shoulder length

    Back – top of shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges and Scalp 3x a week

    I am super excited about this challenge. I am transitioning from a relaxer for the second time and I’m determined to stick this out this time. Learning to love my hair..the hair God blessed me with ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Charlene-Bendu-Dunbar/787065600 Charlene Bendu Dunbar

    Okay Jenell, I love what you’re doing with KCCM. Thanks for all that you do. I have not done anybody’s challenge before, so it’ll be fun. I did my 1st castor oil pre-poo and I feel like i didn’t get as clean with my terresentials when I washed. Is the coaty feeling normal?..I will turn down the amount I use next time. I am in puffy twists for now, until about January 1st.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold Pressed Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Front: nose length, sides: chin length and back: shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x a week

  • ladydivajordan

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    nose length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    on my scalp, edges, and avocado treatments

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5011089 Arleezah Marrah

    ***This is a repost**** I cannot find my original post : )
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front, 12 inches: past chin, sides 12 inches, right above collar bone, back, 11.5 inches, upper back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing (5x a week), hot oil treatments (1x a month), overnight steaming (2x a month), oil rinse (4x a month), and deep conditioner (2x a month).

  • http://www.naturallycurly.com/ Roc$tar

    Reposting- did not see my photos included with my response!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil,etc)
    **Coconut Jamaican Black Castor Oil by Tropic isle

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    **front – a lil above the tip of my nose, sides-bottom of jawline, back-top of my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, Overnight Steaming, Avocado Treatment, etc. / 3x a week, 5x a week, etc.)
    LOC Method and scalp. 3-5 times a week

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/LovelyandAlive RayLynn Kerr

    This will be my first time using castor oil and I will do the challenge with my 12 yr old daughter.
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? 
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil until I get Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? 
    front- top lip
    sides- neck line
    back- shoulder length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning daily

  • Porsha Tomer

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Answer: Jamaican Lavendar Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Answer: Font- Nose Length, Sides- Jaw Length, Back- Neck Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How Often?
    Answer: I will use my Castor Oil on my edges, scalp, deep conditioning, sealing hair. I will use Castor Oil 7x a week.
    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your your length.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? JBCO

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Front: reaches top lip; Sides: halfway of my neck; Back: just below my shoulder

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? 4x a week on my edges, scalp, ends, hot oil treatments. I am looking forward to continued growth, thickness, healthiness, and moisturized hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

    My pics are not loading… ;-(

    • Porsha Tomer

      Are you doing it though the computer? Because it won’t work though phones. :)

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=548934518 Katrina Pittman

        Yes and it acts as if it is going to load and then it states there was as problem loading, try loading you pic again. I tried sever times and not pictures.

  • Malaika07

    I will be using

  • http://www.facebook.com/rochelle.rogers2 Rochelle Rogers

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. Past my chin in the front, past by ear on the side and only to my nape in the back

    3. Edges, Scalp, sealing, deep conditioner and hot oil treatment

    4. It won’t let me update the other photos I just took

  • swcateyes

    My length

  • swcateyes

    Side length

  • swcateyes

    Back length

  • Natasha

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican black coconut castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front eyelid, side just below earlobe, back length of my neck

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Seal my ends, use part of my DC, twist outs and for my edges. Will be using at least 3x’s a week

  • TaylormadeTash

    Type of Castor Oil?
    Home Health Cold Pressed
    How long is hair?
    about 4 inches measuring straight down my nose
    How will I be using? How often?
    in hot oil treatments and for sealing, 3x’s week

    • TaylormadeTash

      OH I think I was supposed to tell how long the side and back were too, LOL. Side=jawline and back =very tip of shoulder

  • http://www.facebook.com/michele.wallace.129 Michele Wallace

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? Font=chest length;
    sides = past shoulder length; back = mid-back

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Edges 3x week; deep conditioning weekly

  • http://www.facebook.com/michele.wallace.129 Michele Wallace

    week 1 check-in:
    1. How long have you been natural? Did you Big Chop or Transition? Why did you choose this method? I’ve been natural – as far as no chemicals – for a while now. Now I’m trying to move (and stay) in a no heat state – haven’t used any heat on hair in about 3 months. I chose to transition from chemical relaxed hair, rather than dong the “big chop” because my hair has always been long and I didn’t think I could cope with loosing so much at one time.

    2. Is this your first time participating in the Castor Oil Challenge? No I started on the last, but
    got distracted and did not complete

    3. What is motivating you to participate in this challenge? My edges are thinning and I’d like them to be as thick as the rest of my hair. Also I’m trying to get my hair in the best state possible, so that the natural curl pattern can come through

  • Danak

    1. I will be using JBCO

    2. Front: just past my nose, side:just past my ear, 3: back: neck length

    3. I will use JBCO on my edges and scalp 3x’s/week

  • SugarKinesis

    Hello from the UK!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil plus castor oil shampoos, conditioners etc. I will also be trying castor oils already blended with various herbs, as well as making my own herbal oil infusions.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    When stretched/pulled down: front is to my lip, sides to my neck, back is just about to my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I haven’t entirely decided yet, but most likely 3x a week on my edges, or as a scalp treatment, mixed into conditioners, and on my ends. Not sure about sealing on the whole hair shaft, as I’m unsure if it likes being sealed with a heavy oil, as opposed to butters.

    I’m really excited about this challenge :D my hair needs some damage control. I’ll be checking in here as much as I can and also blogging about it at http://www.sugarkinesis.com (first post went up a little while ago, though my blog isn’t much to look at right now) – if anyone else is blogging too, please tell me your links! :)

  • http://twitter.com/Parousia51 Gladys

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Starting off I will be using pharmacy castor oil. Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on some JBCO.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front= 6″ Left Side= 6″ Back= 6″ Right Side = 6″ Center = 5″

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    A minimum of 3x a week. I will be using it on my edges, scalp massages, and moisturizer.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.miller.1466126 Kimberly Miller

    1. I will be using Castor Oil Cold Pressed

    2. Front -Mid Nose. Sides- bottom of ear, back- mid neck
    3. I will be using Castor Oil everyday as a sealant, I will also use it as a pre-poo and hot oil treatments

  • http://twitter.com/Parousia51 Gladys

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Starting off I will be using pharmacy castor oil. Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on some JBCO.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front= 6″ Left Side= 6″ Back= 6″ Right Side = 6″ Center = 5″

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    A minimum of 3x a week. I will be using it on my edges, scalp massages, and moisturizer.

  • http://twitter.com/CurlyBeSurprise CurlyBeautySurprise

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    OKAY BLACK JAMAICAN CASTOR OIL

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    FRONT- 4.5 IN, SIDES- 5 IN, BACK- 5 IN

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    DEEP CONDITION ONCE A WEEK, MASSAGE MY SCALP TWICE A WEEK

    I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE RESULTS!

  • http://twitter.com/Starlet131 Starlet

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front= 6″ touching the top of my top lip Side= 6″just past my chin on both sides Back= 6″ almost shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Seal, moisturize, and hot oil treatments. A minimum of 3X a week

  • Nikki

    I’m so happy I finally searched the challenge at the right time! I’ve been waiting since the summer lol!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’m using JBCO but since I’m going to be using it so often I mixed it with Coconut Oil and Grapeseed Oil to make it less viscous.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front and Sides are all 10 inches and the Back is 9 inches.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll be using the mix to keep my edges in check lol and on my scalp for massages. I’m planning on doing it every other day, so about 4x a week.

  • Evangeline Senat

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’ll be using jamaican black castor oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My front: eye brow length, my sides: ear lobe and the the back: lower neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll be using mostly to seal my ends, hot oil treatment twice a month and pre pooing. I’ll be using it 3-5 times a week.
    Unfortunately I don’t have pics since i’m wearing a protective style.

  • Norakol

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Regular Castor Oil from local store

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides and back?

    Front-between my eyebrows

    Sides-a little past the end of my ear

    Back-mid neck

    3-How will you be using Castor Oil? How often?

    On scalp and roots 3x a week. Hot oil treatment once a week!

  • Brandi Martinez

    Question. I am a hair type 3b/3c how often is some one of this hair type putting CO or JBCO in your hair or scalp. Also how do you do DEEP Conditions with the JBCO OR CO?

  • disqus_GKw1znRXny

    Hi guys! I’ve been natural for years on and off no perm for about
    five years but I keep cutting my hair so I would try the challenge to grow it
    out this time. First official challenge and my motivation is
    to encourage my family and friends that I’ve invited to the challenge because my
    hair grows fine but for some of them it’s their first real Natural journey and
    I think it would be FUN to take this journey together.

    I would be using
    the brand “OKAY” Jamaican Castor Oil & a store bough castor oil
    from Wal-Mart to massage scalp
    and for sealing ends daily, and
    deep Conditioning once a week.

    My current hair length is eye brow, ear, and nape of neck length. Took pictures 12 3 12 but I keep getting an error message would try again tomorrow to up load them.

    xoxo

    RIA

  • domingaJ

    Well, since I’ve already uploaded my pics a couple of weeks ago, I shall answer the questions now! Here goes…

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Palma Christi Castor Oil

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is a little less than half way down my forehead; sides, approximately 1 inch; the back is a little over half of an inch (it started off as a fade somewhat)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Deep Condition, sealing, hot oil treatments, mixing it into my conditioners when I wash and go. I will try to use it every other day.

  • 2_elemental

    1. Home health castor oil -cold pressed
    2. My hair is about 1.5 inches around. JUST DID BC :)
    3. I plan to do scalp massages atleast 3x per week!

  • sirrea

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Cold pressed

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    Nose Length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    Edges, scalp, and use it as hot oil treatment
    3x a week

  • J Nichole

    Hi my name is J Nichole, I’m
    32 years old and have been
    natural since I was 19 but
    recently combed out my locs
    that I have had for almost
    for years.I loved my locs
    but I am so excited about
    having loose hair again!
    I’m am so excited to be a
    part of this challenge. Before
    I took my locs down I had
    some breakage on the ones
    in the back and I am focusing
    on catching the back of my
    hair up with the rest.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor
    Oil and Cold Pressed Castor OIl.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – Just below my lips
    Sides – A bit past my shoulders
    Back – A bit past the bottom of
    my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using it on my scalp,
    hot oil treatments, deep
    conditioning and as a
    sealant.

    I will be using it about
    5 days a week.

    • J Nichole

      Can you guys see
      my pictures because
      I can’t.

    • http://www.facebook.com/jescelia.nichole Jescelia SweetestTaboo Nichole

      Okay I’m trying the
      pictures again.

      • http://www.facebook.com/jescelia.nichole Jescelia SweetestTaboo Nichole

        I have a better
        photo to post
        but is proving
        to be difficult!

  • Candice

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I have a TWA

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments 3-4x a week

  • Rae

    Hey I’m Rae from the UK and I apologise for being a couple of days late to the Party!

    1: I’ll be using JBCO (Jamaican Black Castor Oil) with Coconut for the Challenge.
    2: Front – nose bridge, sides – bottom of ear, back – middle of neck.
    3: Edges and scalp, four times a week.

  • Kreda

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    How long is your hair now? Front – to my collar bone, Sides to my shoulder, Back – mid back

    How will you be using Castor Oil and how often? Deep Condition on Sundays, scalp and edges, (3 – 5x’s a week)

    • Kreda

      I thought I posted pics. Here they are.

  • TheNaturalHouseHead

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    A mix of both JBCO and cold pressed

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Back-Shoulder length
    Sides-Collarbone
    Front-Chin length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Will use it directly on my scalp 3-4 times a week. Also on the ends as needed.

  • TheNaturalHouseHead

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    A mix of both JBCO and cold pressed.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Back-Shoulder length
    Sides-Collarbone
    Front-Chin length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Will use it directly on my scalp 3-4 times a week. Also on the ends as needed.

    • TheNaturalHouseHead

      Didn’t realize my pic didnt upload!

  • http://twitter.com/_SweetMelodies_ Stephanie

    1.) I will be using pharmacy castor oil.

    2.)the front is almost to my nose, the sides is to the bottom oh my jaw bone and the back is just touching my neck.

    3. I will use to deep condition, on my edges, and on my scalp and hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/vaughny81 ShaVaughn Morris

    1. I’ll be using JBCO
    2. Front is nose length, sides are chin length, and back is neck length
    3. I’ll be using the castor oil to seal, and moisturize scalp 4x a week

    I had already been using Castor oil but fell off the wagon, I’m excited to see the results when I stick to it regularly.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sherica.tate Sherica Tate

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? JBCO
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? FRONT:LIP LENGHT, SIDE / BACK:BOTTOM OF NECK / SIDE : NECK LENGTH

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? MIXED W/ EVOO & OTHER OILS, ON MY SCALP, AND HAIR. PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO EDGES AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shayna.mckenzie.58 Shayna Mckenzie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using pharmacy castor oil, mixed with argon oil.
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The back of my hair is about shoulder length. I had layers, so s small portion of my sides are chin length, and my front is about to my cheekbone.
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil everyday on my scalp and roots.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ebstarrrr Ebonie Twist

    Hey guys! Excited here for my first challenge!!

    I’ll be using my trusty JBCO!! I already use it in my daily Kimmaytube leave-in mix and in my deep condition along with evoo and coconut oil. I do hot oil treatments as needed. I’ll also be using it on my edges and to seal my hair. 4x a week at least

    Front of my hair is just above my eyebrow. Side is almost to the bottom of my ear. The back is to the middle of my neck.

  • Brittany

    1. Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. Front: eyebrow length, Back: neck length, Sides: ear length
    3. Using castor 5x a week on edges and scalp

  • Cyndee

    1 pharmacy, and jamaican 2 back 5 1/2 inches, front little past nose, sides 5 1/2 inches
    3 three to four times a week, edges, sealing, scalp etc

  • Guest

    Let me first off by saying…I’M BACK!! I’m ready to do more work with my hair.

    1. I will be using cold pressed and cold processed castor oil.

    2. Front: mid-boob
    Sides: little past armpit
    Back: a little above bra-strap

    3. I will be using it on my edges and scalp three times a week.

    • http://twitter.com/CurlyCourtCourt Courtney

      Mind you…this is Courtney. My laptop is acting up on me.

  • Crystal Afro

    1. I’ll be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil by Tropic Isle Living.

    2.
    The front of my hair is jaw-length
    The sides of my hair are just above jaw length
    The back of my hair is collar-bone length

    3. I’ll be using it on my scalp and to seal my ends 3x/week

  • Norakol

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    regular Castor Oil from local store

    . How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is right past my eyebrows, sides reach to my jaw and the back reaches to the bottom of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will incorporate Castor Oil into pretty much everything I do. I will use it in my DC once a week and I will use hot oil treatments when needed. I will apply it to my scalp, roots, and edges 3x a week :)

    (sorry my picture is sideways, Im trying to figure out how to fix it >.<)

  • tanisha.tlc

    Hi Ladies, Hope all is well I’m so excited to be able to particpate in this beautiful challenge. After having my baby 6 months ago my hair has been a hot mess! I’m 6 months transition and I have my moments, but when I saw this I was like YES!!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is pass my nose, sides are to my lower cheek bone, back is to my collar bone.

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    scalp, edges and sealing hair. 3x a week

    I’m so happy about these next 3 months!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jamieestarr101 Kassandra JamieeBoo Manning

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front 3 inches past my chin
    sides arm-pit length
    back: bra strap length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    on my Edges, Scalp and my Sealing Hair. 3x week

    4.photo!!1

  • tanisha.tlc

    Hi Ladies, Hope all is well I’m so excited to be able to particpate in this beautiful challenge. I’m 6 months transition and I have my moments, but when I saw this I was like YES!!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is pass my nose, sides are to my lower cheek bone, back is to my collar bone.

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    scalp, edges and sealing hair. 3x a week

    I’m so happy about these next 3 months!!!
    I’ve tried over 10 times to submit a picture. I keep getting error try again

  • tanisha.tlc

    HI LADIES, I NEED HELP IM TRYING TO REGISTER!!! I THOUGHT I POSTED MY PICTURES. I SIGNED OUT AND SIGNED BACK IN AND I SEE NOTHING!!!
    PLERASE HELP!!!!
    BEST REGARDS,
    TANISHATLC

    • amanda17001

      I no once you type the info on the left in the corner were u can add pic if you add it and you seen your post and you came back and did not see it i freaked out to but then i rember she put up there the newer post is at the end that why you see the first post say a month ago. Hope this answer your question’s

  • carolyn

    I will be using JBCO and cold press co

    Front is below my bottom lip, sides are at to my neck, back is apl

    Will be using CO everyday in my spritz bottle, 3x a week on my edges and scalp

  • Jashawn

    Jashawn I have been trying to attach my picture for weeks. Lets hope this works…..

  • Jashawn

    Hair

  • Dorisca L

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? 
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? 
    front- tip of my nose, side-past my ears  back- past my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, hot oil treatment, 3x a week

  • Tisha

    First of all your hair is beautiful and inspiring so i am convinced I have to join. I have the sengalees twist and i am soon taking them out to get my hair cut short. Do you have any tips on how to do the Castro oil with twist and or short cuts.

  • JaShawn

    I am excited and already loving the feel of my hair.

    • JaShawn

      I answered the questions way at the bottom already. I big chopped in March of 2012 after 15 months of transitioning. My hair is nose length and jaw bone length. I am using JBCO 5 times a week and on my edges mainly, but on my entire head.

  • http://www.facebook.com/latisha.green.39 LaTisha Green

    First of all your hair is beautiful and inspiring so i want to join. I have twist and soon I will take them out to get my hair cut short. Do you have any tips on how to use the Castro oil with twist and or short cuts?

  • Ladybugdiva

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    between chin and shoulder

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    scalp and edges 3x a week

  • Giavona Jackson

    I can’t tell if my registration posted. I tried to repost but I am getting an error message for the photo upload.

  • Raven Gibson

    Castor Oil Challenge Questions

    Hello all! Pretty excited about this challenge and looking 4ward to seeing more progress in my hair health and growth. I Big Chopped to a feminine fade a year and a
    half ago and have no regrets. I am definitely a product junky so hopefully this
    challenge will force me to gain some consistency lol :)

    1. I will be using Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    and Cold pressed Castor Oil

    2. Length wise my fro isn’t exactly even. The front is nose length, right side is chin
    length, left side is cheek length, and the back is neck length in the middle
    but there is a gradual decline in length from right to left. In other words, the right side of my hair is noticeably
    (to me) longer than the left.

    3. I will be using Castor Oil to oil my scalp after washes, on my edges at night, on
    my ends when I do two strand or flat twists, and I’ll put some in my sprits
    bottle with water. I will be using it
    between 4 and 5x’s a week.

    • Kana

      oooh pretty pic, sistah :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/nora.ray.5 Nora Ray

    1. Will use Jamaican Castor Oil
    2. front-bottom of chin, back-back bone, sides-front collar bone
    3. hot oil treatments, edges and seal hair 3-5x week

  • Shea Michael

    Hey everyone..couldn’t find my last post so this is a re post. Sorry if it shows up twice. This is my first time participating in the castor oil challenge and I’m super excited!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? JBCO
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- bottom lip
    Side- collarbone
    Back- mid neck
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    scalp and edges 3x a week. I will also be using a castor oil, evoo, and tea tree oil mix as a hot oil treatment and sealant.

    • Shea Michael

      Here’s my pic.

      • Shea Michael

        My pic wont upload for some reason

  • http://www.facebook.com/julesjem14 Julie Lewis

    I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

    The length of my hair in the front is to bottom of my lips, sides is to the bottom of my neck and the back is to bottom of my neck.
    I will be using Castor oil to my scalp, sealing and possible deep conditioning five times a week.

    This is my first Castor Oil challenge and I am excited to begin. I’ve been natural for years but never knew how to take care of my hair. I just started this natural hair care journey this October 2012.

  • ashley

    . What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is eye brow length, sides are chin length, and back is middle of my kneck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, atleast 3x a week for everything but hot oil treatments that will be once every two weeks

    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. This photo will be your BEFORE to compare to your AFTER photo at the conclusion of the challenge.

  • Alana Patrick

    I hope I’m not too late!

    1. I will be using JBCO and regular castor oil, when this runs out
    2. My hair is a little past my lips right now, and to my neck on my sides
    3. I will be using this for my hot oil treatments, moisture sealing, and especially on the middle of my head to massage the scalp, particularly on the left because its a little thinner. I will do this five times a week.

    It won’t let me post a picture, though. :(

  • Alana Patrick

    I hope I’m not too late!

    1. I will be using JBCO and regular castor oil, when this runs out
    2. My hair is a little past my lips right now, and to my neck on my sides
    3. I will be using this for my hot oil treatments, moisture sealing, and especially on the middle of my head to massage the scalp, particularly on the left because its a little thinner. I will do this five times a week.

    Every file I try to upload wont work though.

  • xxlashauntexx

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil with rosemary

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)
    front: mid lip length; sides are past my chin but doesnt reach the end of my neck; the back is past shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning. / 3x to 5x a week, etc.

    4. I couldnt upload the pictures showing my hair length from different sides because they were too large to upload

    I cant wait to try this out and see the results! I’ll be on holiday too so I wanna see how the climate will affect my hair. x
    .

  • Aundrea92

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil with Lavender

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: lip length, sides: past my chin but not the end of my neck, back: shoulder length

    3. How will you be using your castor oil? and how often?
    Edges, Scalp, and Sealing 3x-5x a week

  • Ethel Stewart

    Pharmacy castor oil I will use to deep condition and seal my hair. I willl also apply it 3x a week.

  • Jennifer

    1) I will be using JBCO and cold pressed castor oil.
    2) the front is on my chest, my sides are alittle above my arm pits, back is shoulder length
    3) I will be sealing at least 3 nights a week and deep conditioning every week.

  • Sharen St. Martin

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using OKAY 100% pure Black Jamaican Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    my back -to my neck

    my front-to my lips

    my side- end of my ear lobe

    edges- horrible :(

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I use it everyday on my edges

    one a week on my scalp

    and will be doing some deep conditioning and hot oil treatments

    I am uploading a collage of my edges both left and right :/ & a picture of my hair and length Im wearing a protective style now that’s why it is in braids

  • http://www.facebook.com/apolite1 Ariel Polite

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Lavander Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- nose length, Back-shoulder length, Sides-neck length

    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Scalp, edges, and sealing ends 3x a week

    • Malaika07

      How do you like the lavender castor oil? Is the lavender scent overwhelming? I want to try that after I used my pharmacy castor oil. Where did you purchase from?

  • http://www.facebook.com/erica.c.selman Erica Carter Selman

    1. I will be using pharmacy castor oil.
    2. My hair is just below my lip in the front, under my chin on the sides, and just below my neck in the back.
    3. I plan to seal my hair with castor oil at least 3X per week.
    I am excited about the challenge! I will be doing this for one of my children as well.

  • ladyjhay7

    1. JBCO
    2. Front-nose length, sides-earlobe length, back is neck length
    3. I will be using it to seal daily

  • whitney louis

    Naturalli_Fanci
    1. We will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. My front stops in the middle of my forehead/ My daughter front stops at the top of her lip.–My sides are to my earlobes/ My daughter sides are to her lower jaw.– My back is halfway down neck/ My daughter is an inch above shoulders.

    3. We will use castor oil for scalp, edges, and deep conditioning. (3-4x a week)

    Very eager to start. Promoting healthy hair for my 5 year old and myself

  • Keeveah Showers

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair?
    My hair is shoulder length, although the back of my hair is longer than the front and the sides. The front is the shortest.

    3. How will you be using Castor Oil? How often?
    I will be using Castor Oil in my shampoo, for my edges and sealing my hair. I will be using the Castor Oil 4x a week.

  • SimySweet

    1. What Type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front a little past my bottom lip, sides past my chin, the back touches my shoulders.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp treatment, and deep conditioning. 3 to 4x per week.

  • Kendra “KB”

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Heritage Store The Palma Christi Hexane-Free Castor Oil and I plan on getting JBCO as well.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front:nose length, sides:shoulder length and back:shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using them on my edges,sealing and deep conditioning

    • Kendra “KB”

      3-5x’s a week

  • Ashley Nichele

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now Front, sides, and back? front-nose length, sides and back neck length
    3. How will you be using your. Castor oil? And how often? Scalp treatment and edges 3 to 5 times a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/shayna.mckenzie.58 Shayna Mckenzie

    How much oil do you put on? I think I may be using too much

  • Giavona Jackson

    1. I will be using Heritage Store Castor Oil and Tropic Isle Living JBCO
    2. The front of my hair is past the bridge of my nose ,the sides are past my ears, and the back is almost to the base of my neck.
    3. I plan to using the Heritage Store once a week as part of my deep conditioning treatment. I will be using the JBCO daily for scalp massages and also to seal my hair 1-3 per week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shonda.emanuel Shonda Lisa Emanuel

    1. I will be using Jamaican black castor oil.
    2. My front is to my eyes, my sides is pass my ear, my back is to my shoulders.

  • Ashley Nichele

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now Front, sides, and back? front-nose length, sides and back neck length
    3. How will you be using your. Castor oil? And how often? Scalp treatment and edges 3 to 5 times a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/shayna.mckenzie.58 Shayna Mckenzie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using pharmacy castor oil, mixed with argon oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The back of my hair is about shoulder length. I had layers, so s small
    portion of my sides are chin length, and my front is about to my cheekbone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using my castor oil everyday on my scalp and roots.

  • Kendra Chialastri

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    JBCO and pure cold pressed hexane free castor oil(heritage brand)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front:nose length, sides and back are both shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the oil for my edges and to seal and deep condition. I will be using this oil 3-5 x’s a week!! Can’t wait to see the results..my pictures wont upload for now

  • Kyom Aman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    West Indian Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    2 inches all round

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair – daily. Hot oil treatments – once a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/Nadia.BIG.CHAT.Fletcher Nadia Ohsohumble Fletcher

    Well right now my protective style is a sew in but when I checked my edges on this morning not only were they thicker but grown out as well. I had to twist them up in two strands. I’m loving the way Castor Oil is thickening and hydrating my hair,

  • http://www.facebook.com/nora.ray.5 Nora Ray

    I wanted to add these pictures to my registration from yesterday but couldnt edit it to add the pictures so this is what me hair looke like today after a braid out. I have been wanting to know what is cold pressed castor oil, can anyone fill me on it?

    • Erica

      Hi Nora Ray,

      Cold pressed Castor Oil is not processed using heat and therefore retains most of the essential nutrients and vitamins of the castor bean. Processed castor oil has been stripped of its natural potency and is less effective. Cold Pressed Castor oil is easily absorbed into the hairshaft, locking in the moisture and nutrients needed and eliminating the dryness and brittleness that leads to hair breakage. It also improves scalp condition and keeps hair follicles healthy. Cold Pressed Castor oil contains a high concentration of Ricinoleic acid, an anti-fungal and anti-bacteria property that is effective in treating scalp conditions. Hope this helps.

      Erica

      • http://www.facebook.com/nora.ray.5 Nora Ray

        thank you!

  • erica

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Cold Pressed castor Oil
    2. How long is you hair now-front, sides, and back?
    I am transitioning so I still have some relaxed ends. My length at the front is 10 inches, sides 11 inches, and back 9 inches.
    3. How ill you be using your Castor Oil and how often?
    I will be using Castor oil as a pro-poo, in my leave in mixture and I will also be applying it to my scalp.

  • Keila

    I will be using JBCO my hair is just past my brows in the front and just pass my ears on the side I will be using it specifically on my edges and when I’m twisting my hair I’ve been natural almost a year and I’m currently deployed in Afghanistan I’m very excited about the challenge and most excited about knowing once its over I’ll be headed home!!! Good luck ladies

  • Cendrillon

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    cold pressed castor oil and Haitian Black castor oil

    2.. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front is about nose length; sides and back are about shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using my castor oil on my edges to try to regrow hair in the bare area. I will do that at least 3x a week. I will also be using castor oil for deep conditioning on wash days.

  • kayceedee

    I will be using Haitian Castrol oil.
    My hair length right now : front -forehead, sides-top of ear, back: no were near my neck :/ (did the BC is April 2012). I was be using the Castrol oil as a Moisturizer & when I take my sew in out possible as a deep conditioner. 3x a week .

    PS: the picture below is after I took out my braids , then washed it and flat ironed it ( because I wanted to the growth of it since I did the big chop in April 2012)

  • Keeveah Showers

    What type of Castor Oil will I be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil
    How long is my hair?
    It is shoulder length towards the middle, longest in the back, and shortest in the front.
    How will you be using you Castor Oil? How often?
    I will be using it in my shampoo, as well as in my scalp for massaging. I will be using the Castor Oil 4x a week.

  • Kel0304

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    Jamaican Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-Front, sides, and back?

    Front is to my lips, sides are to the top of my neck, back is just to my neck

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how Often?

    Inside my condition, Edges and sealing hair. x4 a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/jessica.browner.9 Jessica Browner

    1) I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2) Back is mid-back, sides are to collar bone, front is at bridge of my nose (I had heat damage from wearing sew-in during my transition phase, so I cut most of my bang out)
    3) I will be using it as a hot oil treatments, sealing my hair, concentrating on the middle of my head where it is thin, and using 3-4x week

  • http://www.facebook.com/tia.richardson.94 Tia Richardson

    I forgot to post….this is my length check photo. I have it at my brow

  • xxlashauntexx

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil with rosemary oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    the front is mid lip length; the sides are past my chin but just above halfway of my neck; the back is just past shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Deep Conditioning, Avocado Treatment.

    3-5 times a week

    I am very interested to do this challenge for the first time!

  • Dricka Preston

    1. Cold pressed castor oil
    2.Front- nose length, sides-bottom of ear, back-top of neck
    3.Deep Condition, Hot oil treatment, sealing, scalp, & edges I will be using about 3x-5x a week. :)

  • Me Rav

    1 – JBC
    2 – Front – below my bottom lip
    Side – a little below my shoulder blade
    Back – mid back
    3 – 5x a week many hair sealer
    4- having a hard time uploading pictures, will try again tomorrow
    Thanks!

  • Cassou

    1. I will use Cold pressed Castor oil

    2. My front is on my forehead,my sides are to my ears and the back on my neck

    3.I will use it for hot oil treatment every two weeks, sealing every two days

    Castor oil challenge here i am!!! :)

  • Shana Kelly Antoine

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Palma Christi: Cold-Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front reaches my nose; the sides hit the bottom of my neck; The back reaches right at the bottom of my neck.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using the castor oil for sealing, edges (they’re bad) and scalp daily, morning and night.

    (Can’t wait to see how this goes! ^_^ My edges need help.)

  • http://www.facebook.com/casandraaj Casandra Amera Jones

    1 Jamaican Black and Cold Pressed
    2 front- chin sides- collar bone back- under shoulders
    3 added to leave-in, to seal, and on edges 3x a week

  • ciarra pryor

    my hair lengths

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Winona-Mimms/100000321830898 Winona Mimms

    I will be using BJCO. The front length is to my eyebrows, the sides to my jawline, & the back to the bottom of my neck. I will be using the oil 3-5 times a week for my scalp,as a sealant, & as a hot oil treatment. I am so ready to see the results of this challenge!!

  • Jay

    1. I will be using cold pressed castor oil and JBCO.
    2. My back reaches pass my shoulders, my front reaches the top of my lip and the side reaches right above my shoulder.
    3. I will be applying the castor oil to my scalp as well as using it to seal my ends,

    I’m excited to see results….good luck ladies:-D

  • Quinnesha Alverez

    Ive been trying to post my pics for days…I already entered the challenge on the 1st.

  • http://twitter.com/We2naturals We2Naturals

    1. Black Haitian Castor oil

    2a. Front-Nose length

    b. Side-Under chin

    c. Back-In between shoulder blade

    3.Will be using castor oil for my edges, deep conditions, sealing hair and hot oil treatments (3x-5x a week)

  • Guest

    1. Cold pressed castor oil
    2.Front- nose, sides- bottom of ears, Back top of neck
    3.Deep condition, scalp, hot oil treatment

  • Tanisha Reid

    1. I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil for the challenge
    2. Length of hair now- Front: Chin length Sides: Arm pit Back: 2in above bra strap
    3.I will use JBCO on my scalp throughout my entire head and sealing. I will use JBCO 4X/week

  • Mo_Turn

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front -chin length
    sides- almost at the start of my arm pit
    back- arm pit length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, and Sealing Hair about 3x a week- 5x a week

  • Rasheedah

    1.What Type of Castor oil will you be using?
    Cold pressed castor oil

    2.How long is your hair?
    Front- chin length, Sides- Armpit length, Back- top of the bra strap

    3.How will yo be using your Castor Oil? How Often?
    I will use it to seal my hair and massage into scalp 3 x per week.

  • aDawn217

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Regular & JBCO
    2. How long is your hair now-front: nose length. sides: shoulder length. back: shoulder blade length
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? scalp 3x a week, DC 1-2x month
    4. Attach at least one photo, showing your length, to your comment. Done!
    5. SUBSCRIBE to the Castor Oil Challenge Newsletter. Done…i think!
    6. Join this website, click on “Join this Site” on the right sidebar. Been done!
    7. Join us on FACEBOOK, give us a shout on the wall! (No FB? That’s okie, no worries) Been done!
    8. Subscribe to Jenell on YouTube, (I appreciate your support in advanced!) Been done!

  • roberta

    I am excited about joining the castor oil challenge 2012. I am looking forward to the result in March. I wish every one the best.
    1. I plan to use both regular pharmacy and JBCO.
    2. My hair is currently; front-nose, side-chin, back-neck
    3. I plan to use it for my edges, scalp, sealant, and deep conditioning 3x-5x a week.

  • Lisa

    1. I will be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil from Home Health

    2. My hair is chin length in the front and shoulder length
    on the side.

    3. I will be using the Castor for overnight steaming, on my
    scalp and deep conditioning at least three times per week in any
    combination.

  • NaturallyYoshiboo

    Hi cuties,
    I’ve been completely natural since Aug. 2010…I didn’t big chop while I was transitioning, for my transition I would have my hubby chop off two inches of hair and would get it braided up for two months and then I would chop off 2 more inches until I was chopping off the last 3-4 inches. I’m doing this challenge because I recently noticed that it looked like my edges had broken off and I can only contribute it to postpartum shedding (crazy that my baby is about 2 weeks away from being a year old and I’m just now noticing) since I am pretty low maintenance with my hair. Anywhoo I am really excited to be joining you ladies in the Castor oil challenge as this is my first challenge with others and not just me :) .
    This is my plan of how I plan on doing the challenge:
    1) JBCO
    2) My hair length is: front- past my collarbone and almost hitting the valley of boobs (hmmm interesting way of describing it) sides- at the middle of my boobs and back- below my bra strap.
    3) I will be using it daily to massage into my edges and sealing my ends, I also plan on deep conditioning, doing overnight steam treatments along with hot oil treatments as I see fit.

    Personally I have a few challenges that I will be embarking on which are:
    1) Protective styling for at least 25 weeks (the pics below are of my protective style I took down today prepping for wash day)
    2) NO STRAIGHTENING OF MY HAIR WITH HOT COMBS, FLAT IRONS OR ANY OF THE LIKE FOR A YEAR….currently I am 9 months into that challenge and foresee going longer to June 2013
    3) Using JBCO even after this challenge as a added part to my 25 week protective styling challenge.

    Lastly, I would like to say this isn’t a length challenge for me as it is more of a challenge to nourish my edges back to health and thicken the ends of my hair :)

    Good luck ladies, hope we all accomplish the goals we’ve set forth for ourselves in doing this challenge :)

    • NaturallyYoshiboo

      Totally meant to say Winter Challenge on my collage photos, I plan on reporting those with the correct verbiage :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/MissZionLion Veronica Renee

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil from CVS

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    nose (bridge) length, jawbone length, lower neck length, respectively.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    edges, scalp, maybe deep conditioning and ht oil treatments once i learn more. 4x a week

  • MsKudos

    1. Cold Pressed (and JBCO mixed with other oils to DC and for hot oil treatment)

    2. Front – top of top lip
    sides – just below collar bone
    back – bottom of my neck

    3. Sealing entire head and scalp at least 3x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/jdubcrawford Jerry Crawford

    This is a new step for me and my daughter. But we’re going to take it together… Wish us luck!!!

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed and Jamaican Castor Oil.
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front is at her forehead, sides are non-exsistant and the back is still falling out…
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And how often?
    Edges, back and as a deep conditioner. 3 times a week

    • http://www.facebook.com/jdubcrawford Jerry Crawford

      HELP!!!

  • Adedoyin

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: The bridge of my nose, Sides: Chin length, and Back: Bottom of my neck

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Sealing Hair once a week and on Scalp 3 times a week.

  • KD

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. Front: Lips Length; Sides: Under Ear Lobe Length; Back: Mid of Neck
    3. Edges; Scalp; & Sealing Hair; 3x a week

  • maafasaurus

    1. Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. Front – bottom lip length, Sides – chin length, Back – shoulder length

    3. Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Deep Conditioning 3x a week

    4. Hair is currently in kinky twists so you can’t see the length

  • http://www.facebook.com/staciejustsoblessedsturdivant Stacie Sturdivant

    1. Regular pharmacy castor oil
    2. Front- 4 inches; sides- mid-jaw; back- ~6 inches
    3. I will be adding castor oil to my personal shea butter mixture to be used once weekly as I set my hair after washing/deep conditioning. Afterwards, I plan to rub a dime sized amount of pure castor oil over my hair every two days before bed.

    I’m crunk! Thanks for posting this challenge!

  • http://www.facebook.com/raeandrafields Rae Fields

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamaican Black Castor Oil,

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front-Middle of my forehead Sides-middle of my jaw Back- middle of my neck

    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use it on my edges and my scalp. I will use it as a hot oil treatment and deep conditioning. I will use it 2-3 times a week.

  • ridagal

    1) I will be using cold pressed castor oil
    2) My front is an inch past my chin. Sides at my collar bone. Back is at the top part of my back. A little past shoulder length
    3) I will use it on my scalp and thin edges 3x a week

  • Mareesha

    Here are my pics and answers to the questions!!

  • rosalee barrett

    1. Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. Front- mid forehead, sides- touching ears, back-touching the nape of my neck
    3. How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, sealing, and overnight steaming. 3x a week

    Looking forward to great results!!

  • Jiovani Fambro

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- right under my top lip sides- collar bone back- shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will be using to seal my hair, on my edges and scalp and as hot oil treatments and 2-3x a week(depending on the need)

    • Jiovani Fambro

      I’ve tried to load pics several times and it’s still not allowing me too

    • Jiovani Fambro

      Finally got to post my pics… I straightened and trimmed my ends for a fresh start

    • Jiovani Fambro

      These pics are of my hair straightened… I trimmed my ends and started off fresh

  • http://www.facebook.com/audrey.g.davis Audrey Gardiner Davis

    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. Front – Just under my chin, sides – shoulder, back – shoulder length

    3. Edges, scalp, sealing hair – 3x a week (at least…maybe more)

    I hope I am able to keep up with this!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/audrey.g.davis Audrey Gardiner Davis

      I uploaded pics of my front and other side as well, but I don’t see them. Do I have to upload them again?

  • Cierra Harris

    I am 21 year old online college student. In the phase of still figuring out what I want to do far as continue school or just find a full time job. I do know one thing forsure though that I am a natural girl that rock. I am a newly natural. My journey begin on July 28, 2012. This will be my first time doing this challenge. I’m excited to enter this challenge to grow my hair out and to obtain some length. Most importantly, I aspire to have a head full of healthy and natural hair :) P.S I have my hair in senegalese twist and will keep them in the entire challege. It was hard to show the length of my hair, but I attempted. I also did best as I could with guessing the length.
    1. Tropic Ise Living Jamaican Black Castor Oil
    2. Front- middle of my forehead, side- end of my ear, back- hardly stretches to top of my neck where it start
    3. Edges, scalp, and using it 3-4 times a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/Pettibear Petunia Chmiel

    I’m seriously having trouble with posting. Here’s hoping it works this time!
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I have a bottle of Cold Pressed Castor Oil so I started using that.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front: a bit past chin length Sides: armpit length Back: armpit length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I’ll be using it primarily to seal my hair during the LOC method, as well as on my scalp. Also considering using it for deep conditioning. Will use 3x or more a week.

  • Riley

    Hey I haven’t gotten any notices about the Winter challenge and I signed up a while ago. Is this just me?

  • http://www.facebook.com/audrey.g.davis Audrey Gardiner Davis

    I registered not long ago, but don’t see my entry, nor my pics.

    • http://www.facebook.com/audrey.g.davis Audrey Gardiner Davis

      found it…

  • Natalie John

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Jamacian Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My hair is 10 inches in the back & front, and 8 inches in the middlke

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    I will use it to seal, add it to my dc & for head massages, lol

    I don’t have a youtube account so i can’t subscribe :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/shayna.mckenzie.58 Shayna Mckenzie

    Hopefully I am a apart of the challenge; I have tried to register a number of times. Just in case it didn’t work, here goes one last time.

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?

    I will be using pharmacy castor oil, mixed with argon oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?

    The back of my hair is about shoulder length. I had layers, so s small
    portion of my sides are chin length, and my front is about to my cheekbone.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I will be using my castor oil everyday on my scalp and roots.

  • EBONI

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? [JAMAICAN CASTOR OIL] 2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? [FRONT-TO TOP LIP, SIDES-TOP OF SHOULDER, BACK-2" PAST NECK 3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? [ON SCALP(concentrating on crown), TEMPLES, AND ENDS; 4X A WEEK] **a couple of weeks ago I cut off about 2″ of totally dry damaged looking {and damaged feeling} ends. I almost cried..I hate cutting my hair, but i know i have to do it to keep it healthy.. maybe i wait too long from one cut to the next?? well hope this helps with the moisture and thinning on the crown. #soexcited

  • Edwina

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? Rexall Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front- eye length, side- goes under chin, and back is right above shoulder
    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair no less than 3x a week to 5x a week, etc.)

    I’m sorry but my picture won’t upload I’m working on it :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/ashanta.garrett Ashanta Hutchins

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I will be using both Jamaican Black Castor Oil and regular Jamaican castor oil.

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front is nose length, the back is neck length and sides are past my ears. My hair has several lengths and that is something I want to change.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? I will be using the oil in multiple ways which will include to deep condition, hopefully enhance my edges, moisturize and seal my hair.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ashanta.garrett Ashanta Hutchins

    1. How long have you been natural? Ive been natural for 16 mths. I big chopped because I’d contemplated doing it for awhile and I didnt want to change my mind. I love my hair and I’m glad I stuck with it!
    2. This is my 1st Castor oil challenge
    3. I’m motivated about the challenge because I’ve used some of Jenelles regimens ( dry hair regimen, and I LOVE SHEA MOISTURE, green smoothies with Vega) I enjoy following her as well other naturals because they’ve either been where I am or are going thru the same thing. I was having issues with my daughters hair and have been using what I’m learning to hopefully enhance her growth!

  • http://www.facebook.com/lakeesha.fieldsrobertson Lakeesha Fields-Robertson

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? My front is nose length, side is neck length and back is shoulder length.
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, and Hot oil treatments / 3x a week,

  • Janine Jones

    JBCO
    front – almost nose length, side – chin length, back – between nape and shoulder length
    scalp 1-2x week, edges – 2-3x week, deep conditioning 2-3x month

  • http://www.facebook.com/brenda.m.coleman Brenda Marshall Coleman

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using? I will be using Jamaican black castor oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? My front is to the bridge of my nose.

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? I continue to apply to my edges and scalp nightly. This time I will add using as hot oil treatment. I am looking forward to seeing my growth increase during this challenge as well. I was very please with my progress in the fall challenge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002691088112 Fatmatta Wurie

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil – purchased from Walmart

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    Front – nose length
    Sides – neck length
    Back – shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning

    3x – 5x a week

    I started using castor oil prior to the challenge and I have noticed some grow and thickness, which I am in love with. I am excited to start this challenge to healthy and longer hair growth with my fellow naturalistas :D

  • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.carnlouis Kimberly Carn-Louis

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil
    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back? TWA (BC- 3 weeks ago)!
    (eye brow length, nose length, chin length, shoulder length etc)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Deep Conditioning- 3x’s a week)

  • http://www.facebook.com/mizpurfeckt Asia OchoHendricks

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil (until I run out) and Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front: 4 inches
    sides: 4 inches
    back: 5 inches

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Hot oil treatments, Deep Conditioning, 3x-5x a week

  • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.carnlouis Kimberly Carn-Louis

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    (Regular Pharmacy Castor Oil)

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    (TWA, BC was 3 Weeks ago)

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    (Edges, Scalp, Deep Conditioning- 3x’s a week)

    • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.carnlouis Kimberly Carn-Louis

      This week I will be trying The KCKT and KCCC!!! Can’t wait to see the Results along with my Castor Oil

    • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.carnlouis Kimberly Carn-Louis

      Week 1Check In
      Questions:

      1. Where do you live? Near Philadelphia, PA
      2. Are other members of your family naturals too? Yes
      Who? My Brother has Twists (Locs) Do you all support each other? Yes
      3. How did you use Castor Oil in your hair last week (week 1) – I massaged the oil on my scalp and my edges every morning :)

  • http://twitter.com/Takesha1 iwantgifts

    Jenell, Thank you for continuing these challenges. It’s a good way for me to see my progress :)
    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I’ll be using Cold Pressed Castor Oil and lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    My hair in the front goes to the bottom of my lower lip. On the sides it is collar bone length & in the back it’s a little past collar bone length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?

    I’ll be pre-pooing, applying it to my edges, mixing it with other oils, etc

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      You’re so very welcome love!!!

  • Sunshyne Sewoniku

    What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Palma Christi Cold pressed castor oil

    How long is your hair now- front, sides, and back?
    front is slightly below my nose, side is about an inch below my jaw, back is slightly below my neck.

    How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, deep condition, Scalp, sealing hair. 3-5x a week.

  • Danielle

    Hi, im Danielle

    I’ve just signed up for this challenge today after seeing this by accident. I was encouraged enough to go out and get some oil. This is my first challenge.

    I will be using cold pressed castor oil. My hair at the front is nose length, sides are just below jaw length, back is hitting the top of my shoulders. I will be using the oil 3 times per week on my scalp, for my edges and as a sealant.

    I’m looking forward to having healthier thicker hair.

  • Monet Shavonne

    I’m SUPER excited about this challenge! I’ve been waiting since I missed the fall challenge. I hope everyone has beautiful results!!
    1. Jamaican Black Castor Oil.
    2.Front is eyebrow length. Sides are a little past my ears. My back is only about an inch.
    3. I’ll be using it as a hot oil treatment, 3 times a week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/latonya.williams.7 LaTonya Williams

    I will be using regular pharmacy castor oil. Although I may change if I can find the Jamaican castor oil. My hair is eye lash length (front, back and sides). I will be using my castor oil 3-4 times a week usually over night with a conditioning cap. Also I will be using Wen on the days I am not using the castor oil.

  • RAMONA GRANT

    I am looking forward to getting started and seeing the results

  • Alicia

    1.I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.My bang is about nose length when stretched

    3.I will be using the Castor oil about 3-4 times a week
    (2x as sealant after wash/conditioning)

    I’m excited to see what this Castor Oil is all about. Best wishes ladies!

  • Alicia

    1.I will be using Jamaican Black Castor Oil

    2.My bang is about nose length when stretched

    3.I will be using the Castor oil about 3-4 times a week
    (2x as sealant after wash/conditioning)

    I’m excited to see what this Castor Oil is all about. Best wishes ladies!

    • Alicia

      I had so much trouble uploading these darn pics! Anywho these were take a couple days apart a few days ago.

  • Akia Shenise

    1. Jamaicam black Castor oil with Ylang Ylang
    2. front : top of my nose sides: chin length back:end of neck
    3 I will use it as sealant and scalp oil 5 times a week
    I just found out about thos a min ago I have to try ot. Buy Im no where near my computer. Can I put up pics when I get home?

  • http://www.facebook.com/latoya.s.warren LaToya S. Warren

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?Jamaican and regular How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?Front touches my nose, sides jaw, and back middle of neck. 3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often? Moisturizing, deep condition, and oiling hair

  • http://www.facebook.com/linda.calliste Linda Calliste

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    Cold Pressed Castor Oil

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    front-top lip, side-bottom jaw, back-shoulder length

    3.How will you be using your Castor Oil? And How often?
    Edges, Scalp, Sealing Hair, Deep Conditioning/ 5x a week, etc.

  • Melisa Smith

    1. What type of Castor Oil will you be using?
    I have a 1/2 bottle of JBCO. I’m going to use the rest of that up and then going back to the kind from Whole Foods. I can’t bear the smell

    2. How long is your hair now-front, sides, and back?
    The front is right at the bottom of my chin, the sides are to my shoulder and the back is about an inch past my shoulders

    3.How will you be using your C