Struggling with your natural hair? Come in here.....

[HanaKuroi]

My curls are popping! I am very excited. I applied luvnaturals leave-in and then I put oyin hair dew on top. It was a washngo. It was glorious. I like this combo. I think I will seal with grapeseed and pumpkinseed oil.

 

[faithVA]

I bought my showerhead with filter DarkJoy. Now I just need for it to somehow miraculously get installed I need to go find the plumbers tape.

 

[Leslie_C]

Hey ladies! I usually lurk in here, but havent read in about a week so need to go back and catch up.

Transitioning has been going pretty smoothly...then bam! The last couple of weeks my hair has been dry and brittle no matter how much I moisturize it. I struggled with this in the beginning of my transition, but this summer I finally got my stride and when I started using Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing smoothie as a moisturizer, my hair thanked me and was behaving like a nice soft and fluffy cloud. I thought I needed to clarify, so I did and that didnt work either...matter of fact it got worse .

I DCd on dry hair wrapped in saran wrap over night...forgot I had a meeting this morning so I bunned and went on about my business. Meant to wash it out this evening, but that may or may not happen but will definitely wash it out in the am if I dont. I cant tell if it worked, my hair always feels good with conditioner in it so the final verdict will be when I wash it out and it dries.

Any suggestions would be appreciated and I have a few specific questions for you ladies...

1) I live in the south (currently East TN) and I cant figure out how glycerin works and when is the best time of year to use products that have it high in the ingredient list. Im confused bc I know a lot of people avoid it in the summer bc it causes frizz, but Ive also heard it is drying in the winter bc it pulls moisture out of our hair since the air is dryer. Can anybody break down the glycerin thing for me?

2) For anybody who transitioned for a while, can you offer any tips for minimizing breakage? My back middle is getting to the point of almost being all natural lol. I intended to transition for at least a year. It seems like everytime I handle my hair I get quite a bit of short hairs and little coils in my hands and the sink. I cant figure out how often to use protein....I thought that may be why my hair is so dry now...maybe I was using it too often. I use ORS Replenishing pretty often, as well as Aphogee 2 min keratin tx (every 1-2 weeks) and not too long ago I did a Nexxus Emergencee tx.

3) For those that baggy, do you notice a smell? I dont like the stinch I smell when air escapes and when I take off the cap. Any way around that?

4) Can coconut still be used in the winter? Its my HG..dont know what Id do without it.

Thanks so much for your help and I love this thread, it is very informative.

 

[HanaKuroi]

Leslie_C could you list your products and regimen?

 

[HanaKuroi]

Hi hairqueen7 welcome. Please post again. We are very nice in this thread.

 

[Leslie_C]

@Leslie_C could you list your products and regimen?

HanaKuroi

I prepoo with EVCO and wash 1 time a week with CON Argan Oil Shampoo. Ive tried to do stretch to cowashing more and shampooing every other week, but my scalp starts itching too much. At first I was shampooing once and cowashing midweek, but recently decreased to shampoo once a week only to try to decrease manipulation. When I cowash I use As I Am Coconut Cowash and follow up with Suave Coconut as a rinse out. My hair seemed to like the every 3-4 day cleansing of some sort, so I may go back to that I suppose.

I deep condition with either ORS Replenishing Conditioner,Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Mask, One N Only Argan oil hydrating mask, or Silk Elements Mixed silk. I leave it on for 30-45 minutes with a heat cap.

I use Aphogee 2 min Keratin Tx every couple of weeks after shampooing and before deep conditioning. May need to decrease this. Also plan to switch to Aubrey GPB when I finish the bottle.

Diluted ACV as a final rinse--not every shampoo, but probably every other. It has helped my scalp issues a lot and practically cured my dandruff.

After Im out of the shower, (LOC method) I apply AG Fast food leave, seal wit Coconut oil, and top with Shea Moisture Curl enhancing smoothie.


Air Dry partially and style. I usually wear a bun, from time to time Ill do bantu knot outs or twist n curls.

I Henna every 4-6 weeks or so.

I M&S with the shea moisture smoothie or curl and style milk and coconut oil daily.


**My hair is fine and probably medium density. Not sure of my hair type, def type 4, and it i soft and cottony when moisturized-if my mosture is off at all it feels like a brillo pad or hay lol. It is SUPER porous and dries fast, like I have to keep misting it with water as I detangle/style and I cant wrap a towel around it bc it would be practically dry when I take it off. I LIGHTLY blot it with a t shirt for like 5 seconds and thats it.

 

[HanaKuroi]

I hate shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie. It did not moisturize my hair.

I usually henna weekly. I use aobc or aowc to dc usually.

Let me look at your other products. I will make a new post after.

I am sure the other ladies will chime in with suggestions.

If we suggest products do they need to be available on the ground? Do you mind ordering online?

 

[faithVA]

Leslie_C,

Do you know why your hair is so porous? Have you tried to correct it?

Since you are transitioning, do you need to use protein so often? If .your natural hair hasn't been damage, the frequency of protein may be too much. Maybe that frequency of protein with the hennal may be too much. Maybe lay off the protein for 6 weeks to see if you can notice a difference.

Although the products you mentioned wouldn't work for me. I don't see anything wrong with them in general. But HanaKuroi is better with products.

 

[Leslie_C]

I hate shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie. It did not moisturize my hair.

I usually henna weekly. I use aobc or aowc to dc usually.

Let me look at your other products. I will make a new post after.

I am sure the other ladies will chime in with suggestions.

If we suggest products do they need to be available on the ground? Do you mind ordering online?

Believe it or not, SMCES is the first moisturizer that has EVER worked for my hair past wash day and Ive tried everything I can think of on the ground.

Im open to ordering online, Id like to place some orders when the Black Friday sales come around. I especially have wanted to try Oyin products.

 

[Leslie_C]

@Leslie_C,

Do you know why your hair is so porous? Have you tried to correct it?

Since you are transitioning, do you need to use protein so often? If .your natural hair hasn't been damage, the frequency of protein may be too much. Maybe that frequency of protein with the hennal may be too much. Maybe lay off the protein for 6 weeks to see if you can notice a difference.

Although the products you mentioned wouldn't work for me. I don't see anything wrong with them in general. But HanaKuroi is better with products.

@faithVA, my hair has always been spongy and porous, even at its healthiest when I regrew an entire head of hair in 07-08ish. I texlaxed after 1 year and was bottom or neck/shoulder length, and with good haircare I was about an inch away from BSL the next year...then life got in the way and I just maintained APL for a long while when I was pregnant with my son and when he was an infant. I went through some postpartum depression and neglected my hair then and it hasnt been right since lol. The final straw that broke the camels back was when I was sick and tried to texlax it, and couldnt get it in fast enough so I overprocessed it...then next time I tried to do a corrective to relax bone straight since Id relaxed 2 or 3 inches by mistake anyway (trying to maintain a consistent texture). It slowly broke off and thinned out pretty bad over time after that. I looked at the glass half full and decided to transition since I was always natural curious, but that was the first time I ever had "long hair" (for me)...It was easier for me to cut hair that wasnt in good shape anyway. I chopped it from APL to neck length in May and now the longest layer is collarbone and approaching APL again...so Im doing something right to get that retention...maybe its just the damaged hair cant hold up against the new stronger natural hair. I have 4 or so inches of natural hair so far.

Im not sure how to correct porosity other than the ACV rinses? I remember trying that Roux Porosity Control stuff years ago and it didnt seem to do anything.

I think you are right and I got too happy with the protein...the relaxed ends probably need it, but the natural hair probably doesnt and thats a higher priority. I thought I was making it stronger to minimize breakage at the line of demarcation lol. I think Ill stick with henna only for a while and nothing stronger than the ORS Replenishing (which acts more like a moisturizing conditioner to me anyway). Ill cut out the 2 minute keratin.

 

[daviine]

Hey ladies! I usually lurk in here, but havent read in about a week so need to go back and catch up.

Transitioning has been going pretty smoothly...then bam! The last couple of weeks my hair has been dry and brittle no matter how much I moisturize it. I struggled with this in the beginning of my transition, but this summer I finally got my stride and when I started using Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing smoothie as a moisturizer, my hair thanked me and was behaving like a nice soft and fluffy cloud. I thought I needed to clarify, so I did and that didnt work either...matter of fact it got worse .

I DCd on dry hair wrapped in saran wrap over night...forgot I had a meeting this morning so I bunned and went on about my business. Meant to wash it out this evening, but that may or may not happen but will definitely wash it out in the am if I dont. I cant tell if it worked, my hair always feels good with conditioner in it so the final verdict will be when I wash it out and it dries.

Any suggestions would be appreciated and I have a few specific questions for you ladies...

1) I live in the south (currently East TN) and I cant figure out how glycerin works and when is the best time of year to use products that have it high in the ingredient list. Im confused bc I know a lot of people avoid it in the summer bc it causes frizz, but Ive also heard it is drying in the winter bc it pulls moisture out of our hair since the air is dryer. Can anybody break down the glycerin thing for me?

2) For anybody who transitioned for a while, can you offer any tips for minimizing breakage? My back middle is getting to the point of almost being all natural lol. I intended to transition for at least a year. It seems like everytime I handle my hair I get quite a bit of short hairs and little coils in my hands and the sink. I cant figure out how often to use protein....I thought that may be why my hair is so dry now...maybe I was using it too often. I use ORS Replenishing pretty often, as well as Aphogee 2 min keratin tx (every 1-2 weeks) and not too long ago I did a Nexxus Emergencee tx.

3) For those that baggy, do you notice a smell? I dont like the stinch I smell when air escapes and when I take off the cap. Any way around that?

4) Can coconut still be used in the winter? Its my HG..dont know what Id do without it.

Thanks so much for your help and I love this thread, it is very informative.

I was going to ask you what you're doing in here...but I guess you're doing the same thing I am.

I read something this week about optimal dew points and glycerin because I was also curious. I believe I read that the optimal dew point is 40 to 60 degrees (whatever the unit is). I'll have to see if I can find it and send you the link.

HanaKuroi

I prepoo with EVCO and wash 1 time a week with CON Argan Oil Shampoo. Ive tried to do stretch to cowashing more and shampooing every other week, but my scalp starts itching too much. At first I was shampooing once and cowashing midweek, but recently decreased to shampoo once a week only to try to decrease manipulation. When I cowash I use As I Am Coconut Cowash and follow up with Suave Coconut as a rinse out. My hair seemed to like the every 3-4 day cleansing of some sort, so I may go back to that I suppose.

I deep condition with either ORS Replenishing Conditioner,Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Mask, One N Only Argan oil hydrating mask, or Silk Elements Mixed silk. I leave it on for 30-45 minutes with a heat cap.

I use Aphogee 2 min Keratin Tx every couple of weeks after shampooing and before deep conditioning. May need to decrease this. Also plan to switch to Aubrey GPB when I finish the bottle.

Diluted ACV as a final rinse--not every shampoo, but probably every other. It has helped my scalp issues a lot and practically cured my dandruff.

After Im out of the shower, (LOC method) I apply AG Fast food leave, seal wit Coconut oil, and top with Shea Moisture Curl enhancing smoothie.


Air Dry partially and style. I usually wear a bun, from time to time Ill do bantu knot outs or twist n curls.

I Henna every 4-6 weeks or so.

I M&S with the shea moisture smoothie or curl and style milk and coconut oil daily.


**My hair is fine and probably medium density. Not sure of my hair type, def type 4, and it i soft and cottony when moisturized-if my mosture is off at all it feels like a brillo pad or hay lol. It is SUPER porous and dries fast, like I have to keep misting it with water as I detangle/style and I cant wrap a towel around it bc it would be practically dry when I take it off. I LIGHTLY blot it with a t shirt for like 5 seconds and thats it.

Leslie--what is your ACV ratio because I'm looking for a weak but effective ratio to help me with my scalp issues.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong because my hair is usually dry--especially Thing 1 and Thing 2 (my "bangs"). i'm just going to keep using up what I have and switching up techniques--maybe something will happen.

@faithVA, my hair has always been spongy and porous, even at its healthiest when I regrew an entire head of hair in 07-08ish. I texlaxed after 1 year and was bottom or neck/shoulder length, and with good haircare I was about an inch away from BSL the next year...then life got in the way and I just maintained APL for a long while when I was pregnant with my son and when he was an infant. I went through some postpartum depression and neglected my hair then and it hasnt been right since lol. The final straw that broke the camels back was when I was sick and tried to texlax it, and couldnt get it in fast enough so I overprocessed it...then next time I tried to do a corrective to relax bone straight since Id relaxed 2 or 3 inches by mistake anyway (trying to maintain a consistent texture). It slowly broke off and thinned out pretty bad over time after that. I looked at the glass half full and decided to transition since I was always natural curious, but that was the first time I ever had "long hair" (for me)...It was easier for me to cut hair that wasnt in good shape anyway. I chopped it from APL to neck length in May and now the longest layer is collarbone and approaching APL again...so Im doing something right to get that retention...maybe its just the damaged hair cant hold up against the new stronger natural hair. I have 4 or so inches of natural hair so far.

Im not sure how to correct porosity other than the ACV rinses? I remember trying that Roux Porosity Control stuff years ago and it didnt seem to do anything.

I think you are right and I got too happy with the protein...the relaxed ends probably need it, but the natural hair probably doesnt and thats a higher priority. I thought I was making it stronger to minimize breakage at the line of demarcation lol. I think Ill stick with henna only for a while and nothing stronger than the ORS Replenishing (which acts more like a moisturizing conditioner to me anyway). Ill cut out the 2 minute keratin.

It amazes me how much we have in common (see bolded). I've also been doing protein weekly for the same reasons as you. Two days ago I was told I have midshaft splits among other things so it was suggested that I continue doing the protein weekly for a month. I don't know. I really need to start a new thread about my hair, but I'm just too lazy to do it.

I'm looking forward to hearing what the ladies say. Sorry you're having troubles buddy.

 

[HanaKuroi]

Leslie_C and Diviine do you use combs or brushes?

I used to use shea moisture but they changed it or something. Doesn't work for me anymore.

A product that is in my stash that i buy in town is Curls Curly Q. I use the curls line for kids not the adult line. It is the curly q hair milk something and the curly q spray. The curly q spray has glycerin and you had a question about that. I'll have to go look at the name but you buy it at Target.

There is a well written thread on glycerin by someone who is quite knowledgeable on the subject. I'll try and find it and mention her, I can't tag her from my phone.

It is 7 something here I am going back to bed. I still need to study your ingredients.


Post hijack:

faithVA and DarkJoy I am looking at shower filters now. I used to have one years ago to help with my eczema. Does it drastically make a difference in your hair your first use?

 

[faithVA]

HanaKuroi[/USER];16937437]@Leslie_C and @Diviine do you use combs or brushes?

I used to use shea moisture but they changed it or something. Doesn't work for me anymore.

A product that is in my stash that i buy in town is Curls Curly Q. I use the curls line for kids not the adult line. It is the curly q hair milk something and the curly q spray. The curly q spray has glycerin and you had a question about that. I'll have to go look at the name but you buy it at Target.

There is a well written thread on glycerin by someone who is quite knowledgeable on the subject. I'll try and find it and mention her, I can't tag her from my phone.

It is 7 something here I am going back to bed. I still need to study your ingredients.


Post hijack:

@faithVA and @DarkJoy I am looking at shower filters now. I used to have one years ago to help with my eczema. Does it drastically make a difference in your hair your first use?

I haven't even taken the thing out of the container so I don't know. I will be washing my hair later today so I will let you know.

 

[HanaKuroi]

App issues. Post deleted

 

[DarkJoy]

I bought my showerhead with filter @DarkJoy. Now I just need for it to somehow miraculously get installed I need to go find the plumbers tape.

@faithVA and @DarkJoy I am looking at shower filters now. I used to have one years ago to help with my eczema. Does it drastically make a difference in your hair your first use?

Congrats on your purchase faithVA! I hope the filter helps you! I didn't bother with plumbers tape (yes, it is leaking!) but I wanted to just get it on and see if it works. I'm surprised you bought a whole showerhead! I got only the filter and kept my old showerhead. I didn't want to hurt its feelings .

HanaKuroi--I noticed a change in softness with the first wash! Nothing massive, but I was like "this is different". My hair is still recovering from the damn Chelating/clarifying shampoo but its recovering much faster than normal. It really hates sulfates to the 1000th degree. But I wanted to get out any chlorine and minerals to get a better judgement on the filter. TOmorrow is full wash day so we shall see. It's been over a week and I'm noticing great changes in my skin as well--no eczema spots. I get them on my arms.

As a side story, in the 70s and 80s my mom had massive eczema on her face. My sister on the crooks of her elbows and knees. Me all over. My dad filtered the water and it was gone from all of us in days!

 

[faithVA]

Congrats on your purchase @faithVA! I hope the filter helps you! I didn't bother with plumbers tape (yes, it is leaking!) but I wanted to just get it on and see if it works. I'm surprised you bought a whole showerhead! I got only the filter and kept my old showerhead. I didn't want to hurt its feelings .

@HanaKuroi--I noticed a change in softness with the first wash! Nothing massive, but I was like "this is different". My hair is still recovering from the damn Chelating/clarifying shampoo but its recovering much faster than normal. It really hates sulfates to the 1000th degree. But I wanted to get out any chlorine and minerals to get a better judgement on the filter. TOmorrow is full wash day so we shall see. It's been over a week and I'm noticing great changes in my skin as well--no eczema spots. I get them on my arms.

As a side story, in the 70s and 80s my mom had massive eczema on her face. My sister on the crooks of her elbows and knees. Me all over. My dad filtered the water and it was gone from all of us in days!

I bought the whole shower head because I wanted a hand held shower head anyway. And since I would have to take the old one off to put on the filter, why not now So now I will get the benefits of the filter, but I also get the benefits of the handheld which should make it easier to wash my hair

I finally put it up. I bought my mom one but I can't get her old shower head off. I am prepooing now so I will be washing in another 30 minutes.

 

[faithVA]

HanaKuroi, I do believe you feel the difference in the first wash. Now I did switch up products so I will let you know after I let my hair dry.

Today I washed with some black soap shampoo I had left. My hair felt the same as usual. Then I washed with undiluted mud wash. I let it sit for a few minutes. My hair felt softer at this point. Then I conditioned with Deva Care One. My hair felt much softer at this point and I only left it on for 2 minutes.

I haven't put anything on my hair at this point. I am absorbing some of the excess water with a t-shirt. I am going to let it air dry for two hours with no product and see how it feels.

But right now it feels more soft and not as wirey.

 

[HanaKuroi]

Please update. I have a filter in my cart right now! I should buy one for DD bathroom too.

Thanks for the review

 

[Just11412]

i was struggling with my hair. but it was my own damn fault being a damn product junkie. trying mad ish just cause. my hair was seriously confused. lol. then i got tired of just dealing with my hair.

so i gave myself a good trim. i'm using the products up that i'm not keeping (cause well i brought them and i'm gonna make them work until i have used them up). i have a solid regimen now. i also am keeping my hair in braids/twists until june 2013.

in addition to the physical i'm getting my internal right. because really that is the major area that was just lacking. so i'm going to try and maximize everything all the way around.

 

[AJellyCake]

Yay!!! Wash n go with no long-lasting whiteness! Finally! Unfortunately, I did a lot differently, so I can't pinpoint the exact cause of the change , but I think part of it was using less gel (duh!). I was able to use less gel because I used much smaller sections (I usually don't have time for that unfortunately). And I used a teensy bit and then smoothed it on and didn't really go for a little more. I think that was a big help. And I was able to smooth my individual curls and coils and 'flat iron' them smooth with my fingers. My hair turned a little bit white, but it was gone within thirty minutes or so.

I'm doing the Curly Girl method, and I usually don't rinse my conditioners out at all, especially if I DCed with heat (rinsing a little bit makes my hair dry). I used CJ Curl Rehab and then used the CJ Honey Buttah. The Buttah did a great job of clumping my hair and softening it and everything !

So happy. Now if only I could get my wash n gos to last more than a day....

 

[daviine]

HanaKuroi I haven't used a brush in a month or so, I think. The only time I use a brush is to ATTEMPT to smooth my edges down before I put the scarf on. I wasn't having much luck with that so I stopped doing it. I use a comb once a week when I detangle my hair in the shower. Sometimes I don't use a comb and finger detangle instead. I haven't figured out which is better for me but it usually depends on my mood or how much help the conditioner I'm rinsing out needs in detangling. Even though I do own a seamless comb, I use my shower comb to detangle because it's there hanging in the shower.

i was struggling with my hair. but it was my own damn fault being a damn product junkie. trying mad ish just cause. my hair was seriously confused. lol. then i got tired of just dealing with my hair.

so i gave myself a good trim. i'm using the products up that i'm not keeping (cause well i brought them and i'm gonna make them work until i have used them up). i have a solid regimen now. i also am keeping my hair in braids/twists until june 2013.

in addition to the physical i'm getting my internal right. because really that is the major area that was just lacking. so i'm going to try and maximize everything all the way around.

I had a teeny weeny moisturizing breakthrough last night and I am going to continue to play around with the products I have at home. What I really need to focus on though, is on my health. I need to make sure I'm eating right and staying hydrated. Even though I'm really doing it for my hair, its a great thing for my body and for me. I know it should be the other way around, but I'm just being honest.My obsession with my hair has allowed me to see how poorly I have been treating my body and myself. Time to fix that.

 

[Leslie_C]

daviine I have a big 24 oz cup and I just put a little in the bottom (probably 2 or 3 tablespoons) and fill the rest up with water. I used to measure 1/4 cup and mix that with 2 cups water...now Im just lazy and dont measure so that works ok lol. Its nice bc it helps a lot with dry,itchy,flaky scalp, and also lowers the ph of your hair and seals the cuticle. Win, Win situation!

We do have a lot in common! LOL @ us crashing the struggling with natural hair thread...that must be our subconscious desire to BC!

HanaKuroi- Much like daviine, I only use a comb (shower comb) once a week to detangle. I also only use a brush (and it is a super baby soft brush) on my edges every once in a while ...but most the time I just use my hands.



Im happy to say that the Shea Moisture deep treatment overnight did wonders for my hair! It feels nice and soft again for the past couple of days...hope it stays that way, but I think that conditoner is a keeper. I had it for a while, but hadnt tried it bc it doesnt get the best reviews and I was just going to use it as a styler...but it really worked well on dry hair (lightly misted with water to help distribute) overnight! Yesterday I went on a short little overnight trip and didnt want to travel with a lot of products, so I just had my little bottle of jojoba oil. All I did was mist it last night with a little water and add jojoba oil and its still very soft to...day. My hair is sooooo strange...there is no rhyme or reason for what it does sometimes!

 

[HanaKuroi]

I have been lazy about looking up their current products for lesliec and diivine. I will I keep feeling like I am getting sick.

I think you both are transitioning. That is hard. I have no experience with that. I will do the best I can with recommendations.

I think qhemets biologics are great for softening new growth. The moisture retention in these products is wonderful.

I'll reply more tomorrow or later.

 

[faithVA]

Hope you feel better HanaKuroi

 

[daviine]

HanaKuroi

Thanks so much for your time. Yes, we are both transitioning.

I've been wanting to try QB products but they seem pricey, especially after you factor in shipping.

Rest and relax. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Cruzankink]

daviine and Leslie_C I wish I could be of assistance. I have been natural for appx 5.5 mos and I only recently figured out the loves and foes of my hair. I commend you both for your lenthy transitions and good luck! I transitioned for only 6 mos b/c I just could not cope w/ 2 textures. Can't wait for ya'll to be more active on this thread. We'll be waiting....

 

[CaliiSwagg]

Next month witll be my 1yr BC anniversary I Think I should get all my pics together to make a thread at some point in time.

Even though I pretty much know what works and doesnt for my hair, I am severely style challenged. ANy kinda twist out, braid out, ect out just doesnt work on my hair. I rock ponys most of the time. I havent even tried a WnG since I first BC'd cus I feel like itll take me all day and it'll be drippin on my clothes and stuff.

I need help

 

[Cruzankink]

Next month witll be my 1yr BC anniversary I Think I should get all my pics together to make a thread at some point in time.

Even though I pretty much know what works and doesnt for my hair, I am severely style challenged. ANy kinda twist out, braid out, ect out just doesnt work on my hair. I rock ponys most of the time. I havent even tried a WnG since I first BC'd cus I feel like itll take me all day and it'll be drippin on my clothes and stuff.

I need help

CaliiSwagg Congrats on your upcoming nappiversary!!! I'm in the same boat regarding styling. Since I BC my main focus has been healthy hair and product/hair compatibility. Now that my kinks and I have reached an understanding, I want to celebrate a yr of creamy-crack sobriety on Oct 15 by switching my focus to sexy styling. What I've been doing is watching vids of my favorite yt queens (particularly ones w/ my hair texture) for styling options. Many of them have hair longer than mines so I have to dig in the archives. Hope this tip helps.

 

[CaliiSwagg]

@CaliiSwagg Congrats on your upcoming nappiversary!!! I'm in the same boat regarding styling. Since I BC my main focus has been healthy hair and product/hair compatibility. Now that my kinks and I have reached an understanding, I want to celebrate a yr of creamy-crack sobriety on Oct 15 by switching my focus to sexy styling. What I've been doing is watching vids of my favorite yt queens (particularly ones w/ my hair texture) for styling options. Many of them have hair longer than mines so I have to dig in the archives. Hope this tip helps.

@Cruzankink

Thank you beautiful!!

We have reached milestones in a sea of confusion with our manes.

See my issue is I havent found any youtubers that have hair similar to mine. the only person I know that does is whiteoleander (I tihk I spelled her s/n wrong)... but her hair is much more gorgeous than mine

Mine is more wavy with curlys at the ends. Its not really thick... mainly fine in texure and more silky than course.

 

[Cruzankink]

@Cruzankink

Thank you beautiful!!

We have reached milestones in a sea of confusion with our manes.

See my issue is I havent found any youtubers that have hair similar to mine. the only person I know that does is whiteoleander (I tihk I spelled her s/n wrong)... but her hair is much more gorgeous than mine

Mine is more wavy with curlys at the ends. Its not really thick... mainly fine in texure and more silky than course.

@CaliiSwagg No prob! Sounds like your hair would work well w/ a light leave in and gel. Have you tried defining your waves or even creating curls this way?