Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[Curlybeauty]

Thank you ladies! You all are the bestest I feel much better now and I'm pleased with my cut. Honestly though, my hair hasn't been cut in over a year so I guess I was due. My dh inquired on what did you all have to say. He's now secretly smiling on the inside because he already told me it looked good. Plus, he knows, if mama ain't happy, he won't be happy.

@Curlybeauty - I guess I'm just blessed to have hair bling. I don't use ceramides and/or seal my hair routinely or anything like that. I guess it's just natural shine. I will say that Supergirl's Nourish oil should give you some bling. I've used it and thought it magnified my regular bling without it being oily. Prior to her product, I would stand by evco being my go to for magnified bling. Hemp is a good one also but I thought evco worked better for me. I agree with @Aireen, your hair looks thick!

I've heard good things about EVCO, but in my experience my hair always rejects it/hates it. HOWEVER...when I did that rod set that I posted, my hair was blinging!!! Did it last? Hayl no

 

[divachyk]

Curlybeauty - OT, are those your nails in the pic or just a random pic? I love polish but hate when it chips so I find myself not wearing any at all.

 

[Curlybeauty]

Curlybeauty - OT, are those your nails in the pic or just a random pic? I love polish but hate when it chips so I find myself not wearing any at all.

I wish

They are an inspiration pic for when I have the time to sit down and do mines..

 

[Myjourney2009]

Curlybeauty - OT, are those your nails in the pic or just a random pic? I love polish but hate when it chips so I find myself not wearing any at all.

you have to remember to swipe some clear nail polish on it every day to every other day. Also make sure that you put a decent amount along the tips. Wear gloves to wash dishes.

My dd's 13th b day is a week away and she wants me to do them for her.
It is called water marbling. There are a ton of vids on YT I cant wait to do it. I dont think I will do every nail though just 2 or 3. It is a lengthy process.

 

[Aireen]

I regret doing it, divachyk. My hair looks and feels drier and doesn't reflect light/shine like it used to. My more troubling areas that I focus attention on feel only a little better than hay. I don't consider this a setback since I haven't lost any length but it's disappointing. :sigh: I didn't even want to share on LHCF but... too late.

I ordered some Silk Elements Mega Moisture Treatment and other promising moisturizing products from Sally's even though I'm in a no buy challenge. I'm desperate for moisture since all my products have protein so I think I might drop out of the challenge soon. I also ordered some Silk Dreams products from Supergirl as you probably know, so at this point I'm just going to pamper my hair when they arrive.

What's disappointing though is my Sally's package it got lost in the mail so Canada Post has to call me in the next 3-5 business days. I have had it up to HERE with Canada Post; they just got off a strike and they pull this crap right after by losing my hair products. The ridiculous part is that they lost it in another area of Toronto, I could've had my product my now even if I went to pick it up if it wasn't for their carelessness...

 

[Aireen]

you have to remember to swipe some clear nail polish on it every day to every other day. Also make sure that you put a decent amount along the tips. Wear gloves to wash dishes.

My dd's 13th b day is a week away and she wants me to do them for her.
It is called water marbling. There are a ton of vids on YT I cant wait to do it. I dont think I will do every nail though just 2 or 3. It is a lengthy process.

Doesn't it use a lot of polish as well? My friend told me that when she did it, she felt like that if she was doing it as consistently as opposed to just polishing her nails regularly that she'd use a lot more product. She also said that hers turned out mediocre; I found that odd though because it seems easy to do. Is it hard when you do it, Myjourney2009?

 

[Myjourney2009]

Doesn't it use a lot of polish as well? My friend told me that when she did it, she felt like that if she was doing it as consistently as opposed to just polishing her nails regularly that she'd use a lot more product. She also said that hers turned out mediocre; I found that odd though because it seems easy to do. Is it hard when you do it, Myjourney2009?

I havent done it yet. I will let you know how it turns out.

 

[divachyk]

Aireen, I am so very sorry to make you relive the pain. I understand what you mean about not wanting to share. I felt that way about my trim/cut but we're all sisters (although some say we're cousins, so whatever kin we are...lol) and here to help each other through the good, bad and the indifferent. I colored many, many years ago as a teenager. I will be honest, I didn't have a good experience but I wasn't taking care of my hair either. I'm sorry that I don't have any adult experience to speak on but, I'm sure someone can assist you with reviving the luster. When I am experiencing issues with my hair, I always turn to Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner. I find it delivers time and time again. I suggest clarifying before using it because it doesn't seem to work well when there is buildup on the hair. Enjoy the hair pampering. You deserve it.

 

[SuchaLady]

@divachyk I honestly dont think that was that big of a trim. Maybe you were upset because she cut more than you asked? Your hair looks amazing and those ends are wonderful. Now if your trim had gone like mine did in January then Im sure you'd be pissed off. I was 1 inch below BSL I left with my hair in that horrible abyss of not SL but not APL either. Lord I was angry. I would have been a full MBL/grazing WL this year. SMH But I love your hair. Im sure it will grow on you too.

 

[Aireen]

Aireen, I am so very sorry to make you relive the pain. I understand what you mean about not wanting to share. I felt that way about my trim/cut but we're all sisters (although some say we're cousins, so whatever kin we are...lol) and here to help each other through the good, bad and the indifferent. I colored many, many years ago as a teenager. I will be honest, I didn't have a good experience but I wasn't taking care of my hair either. I'm sorry that I don't have any adult experience to speak on but, I'm sure someone can assist you with reviving the luster. When I am experiencing issues with my hair, I always turn to Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner. I find it delivers time and time again. I suggest clarifying before using it because it doesn't seem to work well when there is buildup on the hair. Enjoy the hair pampering. You deserve it.

Thanks, divachyk! You're always so sweet so I don't mind revealing. It was kind of like a 50/50 thing, there are some people on LHCF that aren't as sisterly as I expected so I prefer to keep things to myself but since you asked and I consider you a LHCF sister, I wanted to share. I'm not even fussing too much because my mother told me not to do it but I went ahead anyway so it's all on me. All the emotion just kind of came out in that post though because I had to recollect my thoughts. Don't be sorry though, I'm glad you cared enough to ask!

What REALLY has me livid is Canada Post and their nonsense. When I called to find out what's up, the lady even had an attitude. I don't get why Americans say Canadians are so polite, I really don't think so. It's almost as if it's a front or they're snippy but in an underhanded kind of way. Anyway, I better have my package at the door sometime this week because it's been in Toronto since July 24th and I'm about to snap.

 

[SuchaLady]

No perm for me until my birthday. Maybe Spring Break. I think Spring Break. The only thing with stretches that I wonder is once I do a big stretch (more than 6 months) Do I have to keep doing subsequent stretches to maintain the results I got doing the one big stretch? I try the search feature but so many people mention stretching in regular threads finding one actually about stretching is impossible.

 

[Toy]

divachyk,Your Hair is Gorgeous and Thick !!

 

[Myjourney2009]

I regret doing it, divachyk. My hair looks and feels drier and doesn't reflect light/shine like it used to. My more troubling areas that I focus attention on feel only a little better than hay. I don't consider this a setback since I haven't lost any length but it's disappointing. :sigh: I didn't even want to share on LHCF but... too late.

I ordered some Silk Elements Mega Moisture Treatment and other promising moisturizing products from Sally's even though I'm in a no buy challenge. I'm desperate for moisture since all my products have protein so I think I might drop out of the challenge soon. I also ordered some Silk Dreams products from Supergirl as you probably know, so at this point I'm just going to pamper my hair when they arrive.

What's disappointing though is my Sally's package it got lost in the mail so Canada Post has to call me in the next 3-5 business days. I have had it up to HERE with Canada Post; they just got off a strike and they pull this crap right after by losing my hair products. The ridiculous part is that they lost it in another area of Toronto, I could've had my product my now even if I went to pick it up if it wasn't for their carelessness...

Aireen sorry that your hair is not feeling normal. I'll tell you this, when I dyed my hair (while natural but it really doesnt matter) what helped me was this:
taking 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar to 2 cups water and dumping that over my hair a few times after rinsing out the dye and let it sit for a few minutes after the last dumping. Once done with that I did a protein conditioner and my hair was right as rain ( it doesnt have to be a protein treatment). You can moisture condition after wards if you want to but I did not I just applied my leave-ins.

I am glad I did that because my hair was like straw after rinsing the dye.

Try this when you wash your hair again.
Make sure to clean your hair really well with a shampoo none of that co-wash nonsense prior to using the acv/water concotion. A good one that I like is Paul Mitchell 3 it cleans well without stripping.

If your hair likes products that has protein I would suggest sticking with them. The Silk elements moisturizing treatment did NOTHING for my hair. I still use it but I use it as a leave-in and seal it in with a serum. I do this because my hair needs more moisture when I flatiron because the serum blocks out moisture. It has worked wonderfully and I barely have any breakage.
Aubrey organics honeysuckle rose is a good one that you can use as a deep condtioner. Throw some hempseed oil in there and see how that goes

Never fear your hhj cousins are here to help

 

[divachyk]

Aireen, you are so very welcome.

I tagged you in a thread. Maybe you can inquire to some of them on what to do for regaining luster/shine.

Weren't you all facing postal strike at one time? I can't count on one hand the number of times I've had a friendly postal worker encounter. Most often they are rude and disrespectful. Hang in there and don't go postal. (pun intended) (smile)

 

[Aireen]

Aireen, you are so very welcome.

I tagged you in a thread. Maybe you can inquire to some of them on what to do for regaining luster/shine.

Weren't you all facing postal strike at one time? I can't count on one hand the number of times I've had a friendly postal worker encounter. Most often they are rude and disrespectful. Hang in there and don't go postal. (pun intended) (smile)

I saw! Thanks! I'm reading it over right now.

Yeah we had one... I got my mail at first but then the news said Toronto would be the last city to be affected or something like that? I got all my mail late after that report. I had a lot of American Apparel clothing in the mail too and I was like, "Oh hell naw, I'm not about to lose these clothes I got on sale in the mail..." They eventually came but took FOREVER, I even forgot I bought some of the items in the packages when they finally arrived.

Yeah I'll try to keep calm, I'm not a confrontational person in real life. I speak my mind but I try not to create a big scene unless the person is dead a** wrong.

 

[SuchaLady]

Me and my relaxed hair are going to be down forever. Aint nothing like putting that sucker in a ponytail in 30 seconds before leaving. Yeah I deal with frizz but I will take that.

 

[Aireen]

Aireen sorry that your hair is not feeling normal. I'll tell you this, when I dyed my hair (while natural but it really doesnt matter) what helped me was this:
taking 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar to 2 cups water and dumping that over my hair a few times after rinsing out the dye. I am glad I did too because my hair felt like straw. Once done with that I did a protein conditioner and my hair was right as rain ( it doesnt have to be a protein treatment).
Try this when you wash your hair again.
Make sure to clean your hair really well with a shampoo non of that co-wash nonsense. A good one that I like is Paul Mitchell 3 it cleans well without stripping.

If your hair likes products that has protein I would suggest sticking with them. The Silk elements moisturizing treatment did NOTHING for my hair. I still use it but I use it as a leave-in and seal it in with a serum. I do this because my hair needs more moisture when I flatiron because the serum blocks out moisture. It has worked wonderfully and I barely have any breakage.
Aubrey organics honeysuckle rose is a good one that you can use as a deep condtioner. Throw some hempseed oil in there and see how that goes

Never fear your hhj cousins are here to help

Thank you, Myjourney2009. I have some ACV so I will definitely be doing that and I'll get back to you and divachyk to let you know how things are going. Right now it feels like my hair isn't accepting what I'm giving it. It sucks too because my hair was on the right track before this whole colouring thing. The dye didn't even do much so it was unnecessary damage. Anyway I KNOW I will bounce back from this, just a matter of time. I have a little bit of AO WC left so I'll use that in the next wash if nothing else arrives next week. Thank you again, I'm looking forward to the ACV rinse!

 

[Myjourney2009]

Thank you, Myjourney2009. I have some ACV so I will definitely be doing that and I'll get back to you and divachyk to let you know how things are going. Right now it feels like my hair isn't accepting what I'm giving it. It sucks too because my hair was on the right track before this whole colouring thing. The dye didn't even do much so it was unnecessary damage. Anyway I KNOW I will bounce back from this, just a matter of time. I have a little bit of AO WC left so I'll use that in the next wash if nothing else arrives next week. Thank you again, I'm looking forward to the ACV rinse!

I hope it works well for you. I know once I did it by the 2nd dumping over my head my hair softened right on up. It was amazing. I then fell in love with my color.

Oh I used the conditioner from the box which is amazing. They need to bottle that stuff. It was a garnier fructis conditioner.

Oh I found the hot oil treatment thing you told me about. That stuff is too rich for my blood. One tube cost 6 dollars.

 

[SuchaLady]

Was that your last trim for the year divachyk? I meant to ask that in my first post but I forgot lol

 

[Aireen]

I hope it works well for you. I know once I did it by the 2nd dumping over my head my hair softened right on up. It was amazing. I then fell in love with my color.

Oh I used the conditioner from the box which is amazing. They need to bottle that stuff. It was a garnier fructis conditioner.

Oh I found the hot oil treatment thing you told me about. That stuff is too rich for my blood. One tube cost 6 dollars.

Oh the conditioner in the Alberto VO5 Hot Protein Moisturizing Intensive Crème Treatment packets? Never tried the hot oil treatment but my friend loves those, that's how I started using the conditioner packets. I get you, it's a tad pricey for only 3 packets but I usually get them on sale and I figure one of these my card will rack up enough points from the drugstore to get a few packets for cheaper or near free.

 

[divachyk]

@SuchaLady - I intend for it to be the last professional trim of the year. If I can help it, I will get a professional trim 1x yearly and use my splintender to maintain throughout the year until I'm due for another professional trim. (crosses my fingers). I will get 2 professional trims yearly max...but the goal is only 1, though.

 

[SuchaLady]

divachyk That should be sufficient enough. You may fall in love with your splitender enough to forgo professional trims.

 

[divachyk]

SuchaLady - even better! I am hoping the splitender becomes my new best friend. Do you have one?

 

[SuchaLady]

divachyk I dont actually. The reviews make me want to buy one though. Lol. Im not a fan of cutting my own hair so I do professional trims. My stylist has pretty long hair so she's not really into hacking other people's hair off since she knows the deal.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Should I rinse this henna out now, or take my behind to sleep n do it in the morning....? I'm sleepy.


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[divachyk]

I know there are plenty of threads on emu oil. Can someone tell me straight up from your experience if emu oil promotes growth? As many of you might recall, my dh had cancer and he has a thinning crown. I'm using Boundless Tresses on him right now. That's doing so-so for his hair. I'm very interested in Emu. I've stated I plan to buy it several times but never went through with it because I was unsure if it really works. What say you?

 

[Kurlee]

getting tired of combing this head of mine. Back to protective styling soon.

 

[Nix08]

I know there are plenty of threads on emu oil. Can someone tell me straight up from your experience if emu oil promotes growth? As many of you might recall, my dh had cancer and he has a thinning crown. I'm using Boundless Tresses on him right now. That's doing so-so for his hair. I'm very interested in Emu. I've stated I plan to buy it several times but never went through with it because I was unsure if it really works. What say you?

@divachyk my girlfriend bought it a few months ago and just yesterday was telling me how as much as she tries to use/like it, it does nothing for her hair....however @Nonie has an oil blend that she used years ago to grow an area of hair. Maybe she can help with her wisdom

ETA: Mskibibi has a post on Emu oil.

 

[Nix08]

I regret doing it, @divachyk. My hair looks and feels drier and doesn't reflect light/shine like it used to. My more troubling areas that I focus attention on feel only a little better than hay. I don't consider this a setback since I haven't lost any length but it's disappointing. :sigh: I didn't even want to share on LHCF but... too late.

I ordered some Silk Elements Mega Moisture Treatment and other promising moisturizing products from Sally's even though I'm in a no buy challenge. I'm desperate for moisture since all my products have protein so I think I might drop out of the challenge soon. I also ordered some Silk Dreams products from Supergirl as you probably know, so at this point I'm just going to pamper my hair when they arrive.

What's disappointing though is my Sally's package it got lost in the mail so Canada Post has to call me in the next 3-5 business days. I have had it up to HERE with Canada Post; they just got off a strike and they pull this crap right after by losing my hair products. The ridiculous part is that they lost it in another area of Toronto, I could've had my product my now even if I went to pick it up if it wasn't for their carelessness...

Aireen I don't have colour but wheat germ oil (in my DC - steamed or otherwise) has brought me great shine Perhaps you could try it until our Postal Service gets their act together

 

[Nix08]

Today's trim explained (a bit long):
The verdict is in ladies, I lost a lot more hair than what I asked for. I requested 1/2" trim with the expectation that I would likely lose a little more than that just because I know how trimmers can be. I watched the lady cut me and I really didn't think she trimmed that much, granted I couldn't see the back of my head but I was watching her every step of the way, as best as possible. I looked at my hair yesterday and my hair still had a MBL look to it so it wasn't that I lost length to breakage or anything like that. My dh is so sweet, he gave me a compliment because he could see the perplexed look on my face. He said, your hair looks healthier and thicker. Right now I just don't know how I feel about it. I didn't want to lose that much but at the same time, my hair looks much better. I'm neutral right now. See for yourself.

divachyk Holy batman your hair is DEVINE