Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[Dreamer48]

I have to give up style for growth if I ever want to achieve my hair goals . I wouldn't be bothered by that fact if my hair was just slightly longer to make buns and simple low-tension styles look cute on me.

 

[NikkiQ]

I ordered a few new wigs this past weekend at Sam's Beauty. They had a ridiculous sale going on so I had to take advantage of it. I've worn all of mine to death and will continue to wear them until my hair gets longer. I know some people don't approve of wig wearing or whatever, but who cares? It's my head and it's my PS of choice. It's gotten me from SL relaxed/transitioning last year to SL natural this year. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

 

[Nix08]

Millcreek Botanicals conditioners have delightful ingredients just picked up another bottle. I now have the Keratin, and the Biotin condish.

 

[SpicyPisces]

I was looking forward to my touchup today but my stylist decided not to come in -______- (I'm happy I checked before I left home or else I would've been pissed). Rescheduled it for tomorrow morning.

 

[SuchaLady]

I wonder if more expensive/quality flat irons are really not as harsh on the hair. Such as a Chi. I have also been eyeing an Izunami.

 

[Drtondalia]

I can't wait for the Hide Your Hair reveal at the end of the month. I haven't flat ironed my whole head since January.

 

[Sprinkl3s]

I guess I'm the only one who saw that Marsha Ambrosius's wig was a completely different color from her real hair. Maybe I'm just hurt that all that beautiful hair wasn't hers last night. Maybe I'm upset cause I was going on and on about her beautiful her hair was and SO kept saying it had to be fake... And he was right.

Oh well my hair feels very soft today!

 

[Nix08]

^^My DH can always tell a fake head of hair...I have no clue

 

[JJamiah]

Going to be high bunning it for while

 

[NJoy]

Millcreek Botanicals conditioners have delightful ingredients just picked up another bottle. I now have the Keratin, and the Biotin condish.

I LOVE Millcreek Biotin condish. It has been a staple from the beginning for me. And the peppermint in it gives a nice tingle. I love it!

Going to be high bunning it for while

Me too, JJ.

 

[Nix08]

NJoy how do you use your Millcreek Biotin? I just co washed with it and I like how it feels. Do you use it as a treatment too?

 

[allmundjoi]

NJoy how do you use your Millcreek Biotin? I just co washed with it and I like how it feels. Do you use it as a treatment too?

Nix08 and NJoy I was just looking at Millcreek condishes online last night. Do yall cowash with it? Does it give y'all great slip? Looking to cowash with it, need a replacement for my tweeked and now awful YTCucumbers condish.

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[Nix08]

allmundjoi - NJoy will be better to say as I just bought the biotin one today. I used it to co wash and I wouldn't say that it had tons of slip. It didn't leave a residue and was moisturizing. I love that it has keratin and collagen. I chose to cowash with it because it has the protein to hopefully balance the moisture of co washing. I bought the Keratin one last week (don't judge) and used it to steam and loved it!

 

[LushLox]

Still in Jamaica; the lady that I'm staying with asked "are you mixed" while looking at my hair. I replied, "no" but my mum added that I have some Indian in me on my fathers side. I looked at her like she was crazy, I was going to tell her to stop talking rubbish but I didn't want to put her on blast in front of her friend.

 

[LunadeMiel]

Yay, I'm grazing WL. The ribbon is where my natural waist is. I'm 9 months pregnant so it's hard to find

 

[NJoy]

@NJoy how do you use your Millcreek Biotin? I just co washed with it and I like how it feels. Do you use it as a treatment too?

@Nix08 and @NJoy I was just looking at Millcreek condishes online last night. Do yall cowash with it? Does it give y'all great slip? Looking to cowash with it, need a replacement for my tweeked and now awful YTCucumbers condish.

Sent from my DROIDX

I use it to cowash. Because of the peppermint tingle, I'd also massage it onto my scalp so that, even after you rinse it out, the scalp gets that feeling of a York Peppermint Patty. It's an ok conditioner but I love that tingle on my scalp.

It doesn't have a lot of slip. And I've started cheating on MillCreek Biotin with Trader Joe's Nourish Spa. It has wonderful slip and is a lot cheaper. I still use MC Biotin conditioner but only from time to time to get that tingly feeling. Trader Joe also has a tingly condish but it's not like MillCreek Biotin so I still splurge from time to time.

 

[SavannahNatural]

These braids haven't been in long at all, but my hair gas grown a lot since I've been taking my vitamins and supplements like I should. What to do. Wanted to keep them in for 2 months. At this rate I may not even make it to 1!!

 

[SuchaLady]

I was sitting here thinking: it is just hair. I know that is not really the thing to say on a hair board but it really is only hair. If you keep it healthy it will grow.

 

[Nix08]

NJoy or anyone else have you used any of the Millcreek shampoo's? I use elucence moisturizing shampoo but I'm looking for a more natural/organic product that has that same moisturizing ability.

 

[NJoy]

I grabbed MC Biotin shampoo by accident (thought it was the condish) and it wasn't bad. It was ok but, I didn't repurchase. Plus, I don't use shampoo much. When I do, I really like Trader Joe's. Sorry I don't have better feedback.

 

[Dreamer48]

For the first time since 2005, I'm actually considering relaxing my hair. I'm frustrated with my length, SHRINKAGE!!!, juvenile hair styles, the inability to wear my hair down, the bazillion different textures and curls that react differently to every product and technique, SHRINKAGE!!!

I just want to have a more sophisticated appearance. My body is getting there, but my hair is just...a mess. My bun looks crazy today! Ugh. I feel sloppy. Hair shouldn't rule over my emotions like this.

 

[SpicyPisces]

I go through the effort of basing my scalp yesterday AND today, yet I still started burning before my stylist is finished applying the relaxer . I hope I'm not underprocessed...

 

[alive]

For the first time since 2005, I'm actually considering relaxing my hair. I'm frustrated with my length, SHRINKAGE!!!, juvenile hair styles, the inability to wear my hair down, the bazillion different textures and curls that react differently to every product and technique, SHRINKAGE!!!

I just want to have a more sophisticated appearance. My body is getting there, but my hair is just...a mess. My bun looks crazy today! Ugh. I feel sloppy. Hair shouldn't rule over my emotions like this.

Dreamer48 what's your hair type? (if you're ok with hair typing) whenever I'm feeling blah about my hair, I get long extensions and by the time I take it out, my hair has grown a little longer and I'm happy with it again the one time this backfired was when I did Senegalese twists with cheap synthetic hair I had horrendous ends after only three weeks. Other than that one bad experience, extensions have generally been a great way for me to stay natural and enjoy my hair anytime anyday

 

[Curlybeauty]

Went to set my hair, and when I had one side remaining, I realized that my parting was off. Said **** it, and took all my rollers out my hair.

Rinsed my hair clean of the lottabody mix I made, ran some more DC through my hair, rinsed, applied leave-in and oil and put my hair in a clip.

Mustered up the strength to blow dry my hair lightly (since i'm 2 weeks post) and let my semi-damp hair dry on it's own.

I'm loving my blow dried hair
I have no desire to flat iron it right now.

I also think my hair does better with a foam setting lotion. Makes my hair adhere to the rollers better. Lottabody is officially a consistent no-go for me...

Next week I will try again for a roller set. This time with my own rollers...my mom's stuff is just not cutting it

 

[tapioca_pudding]

I'm almost 4 months post, bc'd down to an inch. Already my very fine/fragile nape hairs are longer than they had gotten in 1 year relaxed. I just don't think *my* hair can ever be healthy with a relaxer.

 

[Nix08]

I go through the effort of basing my scalp yesterday AND today, yet I still started burning before my stylist is finished applying the relaxer . I hope I'm not underprocessed...

SpicyPisces - That's why I became a do it yourself-er with relaxers (before LHCF)...there is excellent info on here as to how to do it yourself with success..I'm just saying

 

[SuchaLady]

Dreamer48 Thats how I feel! Alot of days I want to wear something nice but my hair is in a freaking bun so I just throw on jeans and a tshirt. That is my standard look for most days but when I want to change up I just look and feel so blah! I dont have my bun just because of LHCF but me being style challenged doesnt help either

For the first time since 2005, I'm actually considering relaxing my hair. I'm frustrated with my length, SHRINKAGE!!!, juvenile hair styles, the inability to wear my hair down, the bazillion different textures and curls that react differently to every product and technique, SHRINKAGE!!!

I just want to have a more sophisticated appearance. My body is getting there, but my hair is just...a mess. My bun looks crazy today! Ugh. I feel sloppy. Hair shouldn't rule over my emotions like this.

 

[SpicyPisces]

SpicyPisces - That's why I became a do it yourself-er with relaxers (before LHCF)...there is excellent info on here as to how to do it yourself with success..I'm just saying

I really was contemplating it, especially since my stylist hiked her prices . The only reason I didn't self relax now is because I'm still checking out the self relaxer thread and felt I need more time to prepare..so I'll probably do it for my next relaxer .

 

[Nix08]

SpicyPisces Take a look at sunnieb's self relaxer tutorial I'm not sure if it was in the self relaxer thread but it is nice and detailed and she just became a self-laxer (if that's a word) recently

http://public.fotki.com/sunnieb/2011/how-i-self-relax-2011/how-i-self-relax/

 

[LadyRaider]

My puffs flop over... I have to really pat them down to keep them from flopping, and who wants to pat down their afro puff? I want a BIG afro puff.

I used to be able to make a cute puff, but my hair is longer now.