gener
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Hello everyone,
I was asked to share info on my daughter she has over two feet of thick natural 4a hair, her hair is so thick i cannot put it in a bun. Her hair growth started because I was and still am not very good at hair grooming. I only learned to do a plait when I was 26 years old when she was born so I only kept her hair in 3 big plaits all the time. Her hair was growing in very thick so it became very painful for her (and me) to comb so i started combing less and less until eventually I only comb during wash days because it is softer and I wash every two weeks.
Her hair tangles very easily so I had to experiment with different conditioners that would allow some softness and reduce tangles. The best conditioner for her right now is Pantene moisturizing shampoo and conditioner I get the big bottles at Sams Club I use several handfuls at a time.
To wash she has to sit in the bathtub I loose and wash and condition one plait at a time I basically add shampoo and squeeze I don’t scrub if I do it will tangle, I then add conditioner to each plait while it is still loose. After I detangle with a very big comb I put the plait back in. I then rinse her whole head with the plaits still in it. After I take her out the tub while it is still wet (if I wait till it drys it will tangle) I then loose each plait one by one I add some oil whatever I have on hand olive oil, Indian oil just whatever I have at the time. I then use a big paddle brush to smooth (I don’t comb again) then put her bubbles back in and done. The whole process takes two hour at least. It is a very painful neck popping experience for her; it also kills my knees and right arm (I kneel beside the tub).
I paid $80 once to do cornrows it took 8 hours to do and 14 hours to let out so I will not be doing that again. I do not oil her scalp this would require me to agitate more than necessary and cause tangles I also do not believe it is necessary since our scalp produces oil.
There are photos that show her today as well as when she was younger
http://public.fotki.com/gener123/
I was asked to share info on my daughter she has over two feet of thick natural 4a hair, her hair is so thick i cannot put it in a bun. Her hair growth started because I was and still am not very good at hair grooming. I only learned to do a plait when I was 26 years old when she was born so I only kept her hair in 3 big plaits all the time. Her hair was growing in very thick so it became very painful for her (and me) to comb so i started combing less and less until eventually I only comb during wash days because it is softer and I wash every two weeks.
Her hair tangles very easily so I had to experiment with different conditioners that would allow some softness and reduce tangles. The best conditioner for her right now is Pantene moisturizing shampoo and conditioner I get the big bottles at Sams Club I use several handfuls at a time.
To wash she has to sit in the bathtub I loose and wash and condition one plait at a time I basically add shampoo and squeeze I don’t scrub if I do it will tangle, I then add conditioner to each plait while it is still loose. After I detangle with a very big comb I put the plait back in. I then rinse her whole head with the plaits still in it. After I take her out the tub while it is still wet (if I wait till it drys it will tangle) I then loose each plait one by one I add some oil whatever I have on hand olive oil, Indian oil just whatever I have at the time. I then use a big paddle brush to smooth (I don’t comb again) then put her bubbles back in and done. The whole process takes two hour at least. It is a very painful neck popping experience for her; it also kills my knees and right arm (I kneel beside the tub).
I paid $80 once to do cornrows it took 8 hours to do and 14 hours to let out so I will not be doing that again. I do not oil her scalp this would require me to agitate more than necessary and cause tangles I also do not believe it is necessary since our scalp produces oil.
There are photos that show her today as well as when she was younger
http://public.fotki.com/gener123/
GORGEOUS head of hair !
I hope to be just like you when I have my daughter one day
