Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[youwillrise]

i posted up my flat iron for sale on craigslist a little while ago. i'm trying only to do local, so i hope it gets play.

i was going to post my dryer, but someone in the area is selling the same dryer for $50! i was going to sell it for a bit more...($65/$70). DANGIT! i paid $100 for it, it's not even a year old and it's in good working condition...but since someone else is selling the same exact one for $50, i cant sell it for what i want to and feel good about myself lol...and if i sell it for less, i'll feel like there's no use. maybe i'll wait until their posting expires or they sell theirs?

and i only want to do local because i dont want to endure shipping costs or have anyone else have to. especially for the dryer. i paid almost $20 in shipping for that.

 

[NikkiQ]

Stopped at Walgreens and picked up some Biotin pills. 5000mcg of course and all the vits were BOGO free. Got a bottle of B-complex too. I'm proud of myself for not buying some sort of hair product while in there

 

[Evolving78]

Qhemet Detangling Ghee and Honey Balm made my hair so moist and juicy. we will see in the morning. i figured out why my hair like Oyin Burnt Sugar Pomade, it has soy wax in it and that is a humectant.

 

[faithVA]

Qhemet Detangling Ghee and Honey Balm made my hair so moist and juicy. we will see in the morning. i figured out why my hair like Oyin Burnt Sugar Pomade, it has soy wax in it and that is a humectant.

You have had quite a few product successes lately. Glad to see some things working out for you.

 

[Evolving78]

i have been trying out different things lately to see what can replace my Oyin handmade products. i used to love Qhemet, but stopped using it. i really love thick and creamy products. so hopefully these things will work and the product junkie in me can be put to rest! oh i diluted my kenra shampoo with water, aloe juice, and olive oil. it cleansed my hair well and it wasn't too drying.

You have had quite a few product successes lately. Glad to see some things working out for you.

 

[Evolving78]

i got some frankincense body oil! :

 

[ms.tatiana]

I love the feeling of taking down a itchy weave.

First I de-tangled with M&T detangler, and now I have Suave, Mega-tek, Peppermint oil and MTG in my hair as my DC. I will clarify after and then use my Nexxus conditioner.

 

[divachyk]

Some days I wonder how in the world do I still have hair. Today was a breakage day where I seen a few more breakage strands than normal. I'm dramatic.

eta: halee_J how do you get your hair to look so shiny without it getting overly oily. My ceramide experience has been shiny but very oily hair.

NJoy, sorry for your loss.

 

[AuNaturalMaMa]

Hair is amazing how there can be so many types, textures, strand sizes, all on one head. I swore today while detangling I pulled out some black sewing threat out my hair. I was like huh? Then the next go through some hair 1/4 that size.

 

[NYAmicas]

What does everyone else do when it comes to going to the beach? Ugh! Sand in my hair, waves causing tangles, hair looking a hot mess.....then I saw women strolling around like models in their lacefronts. fml

 

[Myjourney2009]

I took off my scarf to inspect my hair and I kept wondering why my hair was so darn greasy.

DUH I moisturized and sealed today which I have not done in ages, I only moisturize. I was just standing there looking at my hands in disgust wondering why my moisturizer left my hands so darn greasy LOL.

I only did it because I used a reconstructor conditoner today and I wanted to make sure my hair stayed moisturized longer.

blech I cant wait til I can go back to my regularly scheduled programming of just moisturizing.

Thank gosh it is only coconut oil so my french braid will have a nice bling blang to it tomorrow.

 

[SavannahNatural]

I'm taking these braids out and I notice that my hair is quite "long" (I just BC'd down to about 3 inches all over 2 inches in some spots) and this stuff is crazy long.

I can only guess the cause was me taking my vitamins/supplements like I know I'm supposed to! This hair is amazing!

 

[divachyk]

Myjourney2009
ITA, my hair can really get greasy when sealing which is why I rarely seal anymore. I posed the question to halee_J how do she use ceramides without oily buildup. I mean, my hair do be blangin' when I use oils but I dislike the oily buildup. It's so annoying touching my hair and seeing/feeling oil. Which reconstructor did you use?

 

[halee_J]

divachyk I find that hempseed oil to be so light, I would have to really overdo it to get build up. A little bit goes a looong way too. I go by how my hair feels; there are some days I don't seal with oil I'll just moisturize Why not try just a few drops and see how that goes?

 

[divachyk]

halee_J - thank you. I will try that. I have a huge bottle of hemp that's just sitting in the fridge. I use to mix oils in my DC but I've since moved away from that. Now, my oils are collecting dust, even more so now that I no longer seal. What determines if you do/don't seal? I've pretty much moved to sealing on wash day only. I almost never seal throughout the week to avoid oily hair.

 

[SuchaLady]

I get very little breakage with my flatironed hair compared to my airdried hair. Isnt that something

 

[Nix08]

Every product that I've bought for dd ends up being fantastic on my own head. I finally got around to trying her wash out conditioner and it's great! I've been wanting something just as good as elucence mb and this is it Prairie naturals silica strengthening conditioner:woohoo:It Canadian too (so easy to find)

 

[halee_J]

divachyk hemp seed oil makes my hair feel very soft, smooth and keeps the ends from tangling with each other. So if my hair is feels smooth and the ends are well behaved, I can get away with not sealing. Usually this is the day after washing

 

[LadyRaider]

A lot of talk about relaxed hair lately. (Of course!) I have no problem with relaxed hair, I just don't see the advantage of it. My hair wasn't straight when it was relaxed... I had to flat iron it if I wanted straight hair.

Sooooo... What's the point?

What are people getting out of relaxed hair? This is not a judgmental question. It's just actually wondering. Right now I'm in a straight hair mood, I guess. But I will hit up the old flat iron to scratch that itch.

 

[LadyRaider]

That said... I've had about enough of the "wash and go" as well. If I have to leave an acre of conditioner in my hair, then gel and then serum or whatever... then diffuse, twist, shake etc. etc., then crud... what's the point of that either?

Wash and Go is about the most mis-named process in the African American English Vernacular!

/surly off

 

[Dreamer48]

I am still conflicted about my hair. I want to use a minimal amount of heat because I think my hair would benefit, but I'm nervous! Maybe there are other options to prevent ssks that I have yet to try.

 

[Dreamer48]

That said... I've had about enough of the "wash and go" as well. If I have to leave an acre of conditioner in my hair, then gel and then serum or whatever... then diffuse, twist, shake etc. etc., then crud... what's the point of that either?

Wash and Go is about the most mis-named process in the African American English Vernacular!

/surly off

Last summer I did a wash and go every day, one without gel and minimal product. My hair thrived, felt fresh and moisturized, and looked cute! But I had to cut off two inches of hair in the fall because my hair was ravaged by ssks . There were 3-4 knots on my poor strands. I no longer wash and go.

Maybe I should have used gel to prevent the ssks, but I'm just not a gel kind of girl.

 

[blackberry815]

Anyone rollerset hair with gloves on lol... Doctor says im doing too much wet work.. starting to have nail issues.... I have to find a way to still do my hair and keep my nails dry...

Sent from my ADR6400L

 

[SignatureBeauty]

YESSSS! After 8 years, I have finally REMAINED Natural for 6 Months after my Big Chop, I BC down to 1/2 an inch of hair in Jan.2011, anyone on here who knows me,know I had a vicious cycle of big chopping, then relaxing, then big chopping & back to natural etc. REPEAT! I have made my first goal, of growing it out for 6 months! WOOOHOOOO! So I will be back here in January 2012 to post my 1yr. grow out pics! Ok, Im Out!

 

[choctaw]

That said... I've had about enough of the "wash and go" as well. If I have to leave an acre of conditioner in my hair, then gel and then serum or whatever... then diffuse, twist, shake etc. etc., then crud... what's the point of that either?

Wash and Go is about the most mis-named process in the African American English Vernacular!

/surly off

+1

ceasar haircut ... the only times I washed with conditioner, rinsed and it was DONE

 

[Softerlove]

Ok, so im still failing at this whole protective styling thing. And I think I need it, because that hard protien was messing with my hair.

Time to stalk you utube and other LHCF members so I can figure this out. Buns are not for me.

Sent from my MyTouch 4G

 

[Lissa0821]

I washed and conditioned my hair last night with Elasta QP products. I applied a pinch of Ultra Sheen Creme Press to the roots and Lacio Lacio to the ends. I blew my hair dry with my blow dryer and it worked out perfectly. My new growth is here in full force and I have decided I will stretch my relaxer 12 weeks. I usually start to flat iron my roots at 8 weeks post but I think I like the blow drying better, my hair had body and fullness as well as my roots were tamed. The Ultra Sheen Creme Press seems to add moisture to my roots that usually very dry. I also use a Ceramic Tourmaline dryer which also helps in keeping my hair from drying out during the process of blow drying my hair.

Poohbear, I want to thank you for mentioning this product a little while back, so far it seems to be working on my new growth to keep it moisturized whether I air dry my hair or blow dry it.

 

[Myjourney2009]

divachyk

Yeah I felt I needed it because my hair was feeling a tad bit dry after it dried. I used something I found at Marshalls its called Pure and Basic Coconut Reconstructor. They had the liter there but when I checked on line it looks like the bottle was changed and they now only carry the 13 oz. I've used it mixed with other things and my hair was fine but I felt I could use a bit more strength. I gave some to my cousin and now I am wishing I didn't Oh well. It will last awhile because I plan on only doing it 1x a month.

By the morning the oily feeling was gone and my hair was back to being fab again.

Myjourney2009


ITA, my hair can really get greasy when sealing which is why I rarely seal anymore. I posed the question to halee_J how do she use ceramides without oily buildup. I mean, my hair do be blangin' when I use oils but I dislike the oily buildup. It's so annoying touching my hair and seeing/feeling oil. Which reconstructor did you use?

 

[Myjourney2009]

That said... I've had about enough of the "wash and go" as well. If I have to leave an acre of conditioner in my hair, then gel and then serum or whatever... then diffuse, twist, shake etc. etc., then crud... what's the point of that either?

Wash and Go is about the most mis-named process in the African American English Vernacular!



/surly off

You aint never lied I was thinking there is nothing about a wash and go about she did there.

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

What does everyone else do when it comes to going to the beach? Ugh! Sand in my hair, waves causing tangles, hair looking a hot mess.....then I saw women strolling around like models in their lacefronts. fml

aww. What I do and I notice a lot of other chicks do is wear my hair in a bun on the top of my head. If I want to get in the water to swim or go jet skiing or something I coat my hair in conditioner and oil and put it in a pony tail. Maybe sometimes loose. And just wash it and style it later if I want to wear it down. On vacation I don't care what I do to my hair. I just make sure I am careful. If I am going somewhere that night after the beach I don't hesitate to wash blow dry(on cool or warm) using tension method and flatiron to cut down on styling time. I have fun and don't worry about it. I'm pretty confident with my my hair care skills .