Come in for confession...

[Oasis]

- i comb from root to tip
- i don't sleep with a scarf because i think i look ugly
- i never DC
- i never moisturize
- i've had in box braid extensions for 2 months, my roots are locking and i don't care
- i don't think i have what it takes to get past APL/BSL; i'm too lazy
- i care more about my hair lookin' and ackin' right than health; it's dead anyway *shrugs*

 

[truequeen06]

I hate the Denman brush, I use a regular brush to brush back my edges, and 99% of the time I don't wear my scarf to bed because I'm either too lazy or irritated that it always comes off while i sleep.

 

[Your Cheeziness]

I"m on day 8 hair and absolutely loving it.

I don't moisturize and seal daily. In this week, I've only added a pea sized amount of moisturizer once to roll my hair dry on flexi rods. My hair feels better and lasts longer without adding product to it daily.

I just got a virgin relaxer from being natchal for 9 months and am loving being able to comb my hair daily.

I love flat ironed hair.

I refuse to spend longer than 8 minutes for daily styling.

I don't like oils on my hair.

I like sulfates, mineral oil, and cones. We cool.

I care more about my hairstyle than length.

I love my stylist. We cool.

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

I love cones

I love my flat iron

I hardly ever seal and moisturize my ends.

 

[adamson]

I hate sleeping with a scarf on my head because it always comes off in the middle of the night :heated:

I usually put a headband over my scarf when I put it on (not a tight one, though). Otherwise, I would have the same issue.


I use products with cones sometimes because I can't always afford to buy products without them.

 

[kittikat24]

My confession is that I did something different--broke alot of my 'no manipulation rules':

I usually baby my hair (NO heat/comb/brush etc), but a few wks ago, I let a friend flat iron it for me. I just had to close my eyes and pray lol
That flat iron was turned UP.
She pulled out the fine tooth comb and went from root to tip, just a rippin.
She finished off with the famous brush after each section was done.
My hair was bone straight and pretty, but the methods used were

While it was straight, I had to use serum as a 'moisturiser' and avoid water based products, and not being able to 'properly' moisturise was hard!
All in all, I think it broke off alot of those relaxed peices=shorter hair
It's ok, I'm just closer to being 100% natural but I won't be straightening for a WHILE. It's all about TLC and restoration right now. I learned my lesson

 

[twatombl]

I often forget to seal my hair with oil...actually I always forget. Thankfully this thread is inspiring me to add that as a recurring reminder on my iCal.

 

[CuteMeeka]

1. I get up every morning and go straight to the mirror to see if my hair has grown any longer since yesterday.
2. I like letting product build up on my hair... Actually, I prefer my hair that way
3. I like combing my hair after I let the product build up on it. It feels super strong and soft.
4. I untwist my hair to see if it's gotten any longer since the last time I checked (a couple days ago).

 

[mzteaze]

1. I get up every morning and run to the mirror to see if my hair has grown any longer since yesterday.
2. I like letting product build up on my hair... Actually, I prefer my hair that way
3. I like combing my hair after I let the product build up on it. It feels super strong and soft.
4. I untwist my hair to see if it's gotten any longer since the last time I checked (a couple days ago).

I had to chuckle a bit over this one. Its easier to see if you color your hair. Just saying.

 

[itsjusthair88]

I have one: I only went natural in September 2010 and I'm already making plans to texlax by my one year "Nappiversary" so it really won't be a Nappiversary anyway...oh, I've been hating the texture of my hair (the frizz, the unruliness, etc) for about 5 months now, so, yea...

 

[yeahisaidit]

I cut my hair when I'm upset.

6 months of growth gone, natural to texlaxed, and planning on shaving my head to go natural again.

I need a better stress relief activity besides exercise.

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[NIN4eva]

I flat ironed my hair last week... Experienced a tiny bit of breakage a week later this time. Good thing I had it set to "1".

I'm coloring my hair this weekend. I'm thinking just some strategically placed coppery highlights or peekaboos. The "summertime setback" is calling. I thought I could resist this year since I've been SO good with my reggie and have fully recovered and then some from last summer's color fiasco. I'm going to use Avlon/Affirm MoisturColor. Not sure what volume yet. I'll post the results.

 

[LucieLoo12]

I love Mineral oil and grease...
I havent trimmed my ends in over 6 months
I'm addicted to feeling my new growth
im about about 6weeks post relaxer and im relaxing tomorrow!!!! i dont like stretching.

 

[prospurr4]

- I texlax every 7-8 weeks; I don't like the way my hair looks when I stretch.
- I don't wash my hair is braids/twists; it's just too time-consuming.

 

[newbeginnings2010]

I have split ends and I haven't and don't plan on cutting them.

Me too.

I also wash my hair once every three weeks and I'm not ashamed!

 

[ms.blue]

My confessions are:
-I take better care of my weave hair than my real hair.
-I don't plan on washing/co-washing my hair for 3 weeks just b/c I don't want to mess up my conrows.
-I have been slacking on moisturizing/sealing my hair.
-my main goal of wearing weaves/wigs is to ps until I reach my goal, now I'm hooked on buying hair and care less of my goal.
Some of these lazy practices has actually helped my hair to grow.

 

[ms-gg]

I normally spot check the twists that are at the nape of my neck so that I can prevent it from knotting up and tangling. Well, for the past few months I have been slipping and I have paid for it with ssk's.

 

[GaiasDaughter24]

I LOVE sulfate shampoo's. I have force myself not to shampoo more than once or twice a week.

I have products that are staples that contain mineral oil. I love them.

 

[Amoreofcurls]

Ive been seriously slacking on maintaining my hair for the past fews weeks

Not DCing
Not M&Sing daily
Not wrapping my hair up at night




I had to give myself a trim because my ends have been so dry, and full of ssk

Im giving myself a fresh start...

 

[carameldelight87]

I DC like once every 6 weeks.

I find SSKs on my ends throughout the day and by the time I get home I completely forget to clip them.

I went to bed every night for a whole week with no scarf and loose matted hair on my fake satin pillow. I woke up lookin like Don King every morning and all I did was dampen it and put it in a bun or a tuck-n-roll style. When I detangled the other day it was hell!

 

[Meritamen]

I wanted to texturize my hair last week out of pure boredom. (I like changing it up all the time.) Glad I didn't end up doing it because I would mad at myself today if I had. Going to go buy a wig instead to satisfy my urge for a different hairstyle.

I really want to dye my hair some crazy manic panic color just for the hell of it but bleaching it scares the crap out of me.

I HATE detangling my hair! That's really the only complaint I have as a natural.

The one thing I actually miss from my relaxed hair days is that I could comb or brush my hair everyday with ease. (Might not have been a healthy hair practice but I could do it dang it!) I miss feeling the bristles on my scalp from brushing my hair. One day when I get my hair flat ironed the first thing I'm going to do is brush it.

I keep my hair braided up and under a wig because I'm lazy. My hair is thriving though so, thankfully, low-manipulation works for me.

I find the my wash day process of oiling, massaging, washing and conditioning my hair to be very therapeutic. I look forward to wash days because of it. It's just that dang detangling session that I can't stand!

I don't moisturize and seal everyday. Yet again because I'm hair lazy.

 

[Lady S]

Instead of using the edges-friendly method of using bobby pins to secure my wigs, I've been using the combs on the new one. I don't even oil them to cut down on the strain. *hangs head down in shame*

 

[ErikaUK]

I take better care of my hair than I do my body.

1) I can forget to drink water for days
2) I prefer to pop mulitivitamins than eat healthily
3) I've tried to quit smoking twice this year, but I'm still on the cancer sticks

I am ashamed

 

[Meritamen]

Instead of using the edges-friendly method of using bobby pins to secure my wigs, I've been using the combs on the new one. I don't even oil them to cut down on the strain. *hangs head down in shame*

I've been bad and doing that too. erplexed Never heard of oiling them before.

 

[curlycrocheter]

I've got confessions

I use my Maxiglide on 10 (the highest setting for those that don't know ) every 10-14 days and my hair has done nothing but thank me for it

If I leave my hair curly for more than 15 minutes I get horrible matts and tangles in my nape area. I'm not dealing with it

My SO doesn't like my bonnet. We have fancy pillows that have a silky underside. I just flip mine over and sleep on that.

I wear my hair in buns 96% of the time. I love the look of shock and awe on people's faces when I take it down the older white ladies at my job just love to tell me how long and beautiful my hair is (it really isn't that long, but I'm assuming they've never seen a black girl with real hair this long before ) and I love to hear it

I stretch a piece of my hair everyday to see how far I have until WL

 

[Angelicus]

I haven't been exercising; been feeling very bad for the past week.
I haven't been taking my vitamins.
I don't sleep with the satin scarf every night.

I wear it down daily.

It all broke off due to stress from work.

the good news is that I have a new job! after I get my haircut and all the damaged parts off I'm going to start my hair journey again with a vengeance.

 

[darlingdiva]

Oh yeah! Forgot one! Im considering not moisturizing my hair during the week and relying only on my DC. Im trying to weigh the outcomes of the manipulation of moisturizing/sealing (I get little broken hairs that are millimeters long) vs. not moisturizing and sealing and no manipulation. Decisions, decisions.

You should definitely go for it. I primarily rely on my DC for moisture. The only other time I "moisturize" my hair is if I happen to be twisting it with the Jane Carter Solution Hair Nourishing Cream. For my hair, using a quality DC is much more beneficial than moisturizing my hair every day or every other day. Plus, the moisture from the DC is sufficient for my hair.

@temfash I recently started exercising more regularly and I definitely dont wash my hair more than once a week.

I don't wash my hair more than once a week, either. I use Oscar Blandi's Pronto dry shampoo if I need to "cleanse" my hair during the week.

I wanted to texturize my hair last week out of pure boredom. (I like changing it up all the time.) Glad I didn't end up doing it because I would mad at myself today if I had. Going to go buy a wig instead to satisfy my urge for a different hairstyle.

I really want to dye my hair some crazy manic panic color just for the hell of it but bleaching it scares the crap out of me.

I HATE detangling my hair! That's really the only complaint I have as a natural.

The one thing I actually miss from my relaxed hair days is that I could comb or brush my hair everyday with ease. (Might not have been a healthy hair practice but I could do it dang it!) I miss feeling the bristles on my scalp from brushing my hair. One day when I get my hair flat ironed the first thing I'm going to do is brush it.

I keep my hair braided up and under a wig because I'm lazy. My hair is thriving though so, thankfully, low-manipulation works for me.

I find the my wash day process of oiling, massaging, washing and conditioning my hair to be very therapeutic. I look forward to wash days because of it. It's just that dang detangling session that I can't stand!

I don't moisturize and seal everyday. Yet again because I'm hair lazy.

I just HAD to quote this last post for emphasis. Although detangling is no longer the hellish nightmare that it used to be when I first start doing my own hair, I still hate it!!! I grew up as a heat-straightened natural, so I never...ever had to detangle. I still didn't believe it when I started doing my own hair. I thought detangler was just something that moms used for their daughters so they could comb their hair without tears (on both ends of the spectrum). I learned quickly enough, though.

I say all of this to say that I feel your pain...because it's my pain too.

My other confessions:

-I apply a tiny bit of shampoo to my hair because I don't believe that the run-off from the shampoo is enough to thoroughly cleanse my hair.

-In the summer, I clarify every week because I use silicones & pomades to style my hair.

-In the summer, I blow dry my hair every week on cool with a comb attachment.

 

[Evolving78]

i feel bald-headed. when i look in the mirror, i think my hair is huge, but when i take pics, it looks like a shrunken fro to me. if don't figure something out soon, i'm going to do something stupid. i hate the fact that i feel like anything i might do to my hair may cause damage. i feel like a slave right now. i love my natural hair, but i hate having to be subject to doing certain things to avoid problems. i just wanna be free.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I've been rocking wash in goes on the daily. So I haven't been using actual "moisturizers". Except for the days I give my hair a break and do braids/twists/outs. However I usually do seal in my leave in with an oil and then I add the gel...but not always.

 

[KurlyNinja]

I dont PS anymore and I'm not sure if I ever want to go back.