Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[divachyk]

Nix08 - do you want to impress them with your length? If so, let your hair flow. If you don't care about impressing them with your length, then you know me - banana bun all day! My siggy is a banana bun so, you don't have to bun in a boring manner. Put some curls in and do a cute curly bun updo kind of style.

 

[Nix08]

divachyk is self relaxing out of the question? When brainstorming even the nonsensical make it on the board...I'm probably over thinking here but is it possible that your PH levels have changed? I remember reading that one's internal/self PH level can have an effect on how the relaxer takes

 

[Nix08]

@Nix08 - do you want to impress them with your length? If so, let your hair flow. If you don't care about impressing them with your length, then you know me - banana bun all day! My siggy is a banana bun so, you don't have to bun in a boring manner. Put some curls in and do a cute curly bun updo kind of style.

See this is the thing...I want to impress with length but I don't feel it's at an impressive length yet so I am definitely leaning towards a banana clip bun just like in your siggy

 

[Myjourney2009]

As much information is available on this forum, it is amazing the frequency of doing the deed, causing damage and Then asking for help. Its starting to seem like the same stories every week just different faces.

Its because folks are doing too much and dont listen to their hair.

In the beg of my hhj I did so much reading it was ridiculous. One thread led to another that answered another question.

 

[divachyk]

Myjourney2009 and faithVA - I read something serious too. I was glued to the screen. I lacked surfing skills in the beginning so I started some unnecessary threads a time or two but overall, the info is out there; applying it is yet another thing.

Nix08 - use to self relax way back when and overlapped like a nut; hair flourished though, not sure why and how I never ended up bald. I'm not opposed to self-relaxing but I want my hair corrected professionally first before I take on the challenge. I'm not opposed to getting my hair TUd at the salon. My personal goal is to learn how to self trim. That's first and foremost before moving back to self-relaxing. As for my ph level, I really don't think anything changed internally. I stretched to 16 weeks (kind of strategically left that out of the original post) and the stylist was unable to sift through the ng which = under processed. That was the turning point. The 2nd stylist refused to pull the relaxer down the shaft a little ways to correct the under processed areas because she didn't want to over process. While I respect that, I needed my hair corrected, hence the reason I'm now on stylist #3.

 

[Anakinsmomma]

My new growth is getting thicker! Whoo hoo!


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[LaFemmeNaturelle]

Whoop Whoop! I can finally make a decent size bun again!

 

[faithVA]

Prayer warriors - send up some prayers for the dh. It's time for his routine PET/CT scan (stomach cancer survivor). We go in the morning. Will be an exhausting day!!

Will keep you in prayer all day long. I know the day will be trying but I hope you enjoy spending the day with your dh as much as you can.

 

[Softerlove]

Wash day!

I think I'm going to buy Roux porosity control. My hair just doesn't feel the same right now. It could be that over priced icky conditioner....

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[kandiekj100]

Yeah, so I didn't end up doing the chunky braids. However, I did go up to 3 strands instead of my usual 2 strands and I like the thickness. But since I wound up using smaller sections I have not finished my hair. I did the front third of my hair and am wearing a beanie to cover my unfinished hair.

I was already told I looked cute by one of my employees, so I am very excited (as I was worried they'd be able to see the HAM that is underneath

I will do another 3rd of my hair tonight and finish up tomorrow.

 

[winona]

4 hours later and I am finally finishing crocheting my hair. I like it but next time I am definitely doing spring twists

 

[chelleyrock]

Have you tried oiling the tips of your fingers before taking your twists down?

Yeah, I've tried that too. I did get a chance to look at my ends a little more thoroughly last night and noticed SSKs. I believe my denman's the culprit.

 

[KweenBeeDiva]

This -ish is bittersweet

On last Sunday, I claimed APL. My longest layer just made it. After years of struggling to get there, I made Apl!!!!!! I was so overjoyed that I kept pulling at the piece of hair to stretch it as far down as I could. When I let go, the ends of my hair were still in my hand, wrapped around my fingers and falling to the floor. My ends were so damaged from the ammonia in the dye I used, and it was further damaged by my use of heat. I guess that was my cue to get a hair cut.

I got at least 3in. cut in the back and about 1-1.5in. in the front, giving me a blunt cut. All of my layers are gone except for my bang. It's what I've wanted for years, but I wasn't as prepared for it as I thought. I also got it dyed back to a soft black. Hopefully this time next year, I will be back to APL. I won't flat iron again until Spring 2012.

SN: Mizani thermal spray stuff is pricey as all get out! However, that's the best heat protective spray I have had used on my hair.

 

[divachyk]

faithVA, thank you lady!

Ladies, today is a quick beanie kind of day. I am loving these things as hair accessories. I put a satin bonnet on first though so the beanie doesn't dry and/or break my hair.

 

[KimPossibli]

Wash day. Can't wait

Gonna wash
Then deep condition while I clean the house..
Then rinse and get to twisting

 

[NikkiQ]

Had an amazing APL hair dream last night. I had been hiding my hair in braids for a while and took them out around Christmas. Well I went a salon (that's how I KNEW it was a dream) for a trim and professional flat iron job. After turning around in the chair to get a first look at my hair, it was sorta anti-climatic. I looked at it like "eh". When I got home to take my updates pics to post on here (of course) and compared them to the pics I took in June...I SCREAMED when I saw that my hair was APL!!!! God I hope that really happens.

 

[Nix08]

Compliment today from my Aunty My hair is in a bun and she said that she can see that it's growing, unless I have a piece in there....Nope no piece just my hair

 

[Nix08]

divachyk LOOK at all of that HAIR on you!!!

 

[Curlybeauty]

I could cry right now

My favorite DC by Komaza care the Intense Moisture might not be carried anymore

That stuff was like crack for my hair!!!

 

[Nayna]

I could cry right now

My favorite DC by Komaza care the Intense Moisture might not be carried anymore

That stuff was like crack for my hair!!!

I wonder if this happens to them regularly. I used that conditioner a couple of years ago and then they told me they wouldn't be carrying it anymore. Then I heard it was back in stock but I never bothered to ordered again. Smh. That's a really good conditioner too.

 

[Aireen]

Okay... I admit, I didn't do anything about my hair yesterday. I don't know what's wrong with me, maybe I'm too sad to be bothered about my hair. I don't feel sad though... I was out a few days ago with my dry, post chlorine hair in a bun and I was thinking about what it would be like if I cut it super short this summer. Sigh, today is THE day that I have to do something to fix my hair.

 

[winona]

Alright in about 30mins I will do my first Crossfit Workout with my crochet braids. I sure hope I dont look too crazy at the end

 

[SuchaLady]

Think I will finally buy some Caruso's. I once read somewhere that someone put a few drops of Lottabody into the water to hold the curls. I dont need two day hair. Im in college; I need 7 day hair!

 

[Myjourney2009]

Think I will finally buy some Caruso's. I once read somewhere that someone put a few drops of Lottabody into the water to hold the curls. I dont need two day hair. Im in college; I need 7 day hair!

This is what I do. I dont put a few drops. I have the large bottle and I put about a cap of it in the container and then filled up to the line with distilled water. It came out beautifully and all I did was use satin rollers to hold the look for the rest of the week.

 

[Myjourney2009]

I really wish people who have some wave left in their hair would stop calling it texlaxed. Relaxers are supposed to leave some texture behind,not relax bone straight.

I've never had bone straight hair unless it was overlapped and smoothed within an inch of its life. That was many years ago at my worst.


I am not relaxed bone straight right now but dont consider myself texlaxed just plain ole relaxed.

 

[SuchaLady]

I also think I will begin to prick Vitamin E capsules and apply the gel to my edges.

 

[Myjourney2009]

This is the craziest way I've seen a texturizer applied.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vl4HnqjXv4&feature=related

Hey it works for her.

 

[LadyRaider]

This is the craziest way I've seen a texturizer applied.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vl4HnqjXv4&feature=related

Hey it works for her.

Is it wrong because she's just throwing it on there?

 

[LadyRaider]

...and why the heck is she putting it on her hair if the texture doesn't change much?

 

[Myjourney2009]

Is it wrong because she's just throwing it on there?

Thats not typically how its done. Like I said it works for her. If my natural pattern was as loose as hers that is probably how I would apply. It looks so easy.