Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[spellinto]

I'm so happy with my current product regimen. Everything in my reggie just *works* for my hair so beautifully! No complaints as of yet!

 

[Napp]

I dont really need anything but I went ahead and bough more deep conditioners and leave ins Im not buying any more products until I finish what I have. I keep buying big bottles too

 

[hnntrr]

Stood in the Beauty Supply store for 30 minutes looking for a moisturizing deep conditioner. Finally settled on Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner, everything else was like 31 bucks ( I really wanted moroccan argan moisturizing DC) hopefully it doesnt have much protein, has more protein and does okay on my hair. It felt good putting it on so we will see in about 2 hours.

 

[gabulldawg]

I think I'm realizing that I really don't like wearing my hair down. I would much rather prefer a cute updo to having my hair down. I LOVE the way it looks, but I hate the way it feels all around my face, around my neck, on my shoulders, etc.

 

[Britt]

Couple random thoughts here...

Took out my weave on Friday and realized I had a lot more shedding than usual. I'm currently 4 months post. I pampered my hair and washed n dc at home and then went to the dominican salon for a rollerset and blow out. I saw for sure that my hair especially on the sides seemed to have thinned out some . I just knew when I was detangling section by section that my hair was coming out too much, way more than the usual shedding. My ends are still in tact but my overall volume is gone. So now I feel like I have to really pamper my hair and lay off the weaves for a bit. So I have all this new growth and my relaxed section feels kinda like shyt to me. In theory, being a heat trained natural really does have appeal to me. I just kinda suck with the flat iron and I don't want to always rely on going to the salon for a bd/fi. I have FB friend that has such a beautiful head of heat trained hair I'd love it if she did yt tutorials so I could mimic how she does her hair.

Ehhh decisions decisions ... all I want is a thicker head of healthy hair. Preferably hair that is straightened.

 

[halee_J]

YASS. My new dryer is Heeeerre!

'Bout to be on an poppin' up in dis piece.

 

[sckri23]

Went product-less today. Well not really I oiled and moisturized my hair yesterday morning, but today I detangled my hair with no water, no spritz, no moisturizer, no oil and no breakage. And my hair is soft. Product-less day success.

Swype thinks weird and wierd are both correct

 

[TwoSnapsUp]

Looked at an old photo of myself with armpit length hair. I didn't even consider my hair long at the time.

My hair needs to hurry up and grow.

 

[Tonto]

So I had my braids in for 1 month and 8 days - yes, I counted the days- and I plan on keeping it for three more weeks. I know... crazy! But I feel like I can do it. I need to moisturize and seal my hair tonight though- I still do it- . I really don't know which hairstyle I will roch after that! Was thinking about getting a wig, so I can remove it at night to moisturize my hair and all that jazz. I want a very textured wig, I don't feel like rocking a straight wig. Any recommandations please? Help a sista lol

 

[hnntrr]

Thinking about putting in curlformers tonight.... hm.

 

[Tonto]

Just finished moisturizing and sealing my hair. Good to go!

 

[naija24]

isn't it cheating to "transition" for say....12 months or 8 months, and then big chop and say you've been 1 month natural?

I've been looking around youtube for natural hair straightening videos and I keep running into these videos of women who CLEARLY have like a year's worth of hair but saying "omg i'm one month into my natural hair journey". what? You transitioned for a year. you have a full year's worth of natural hair growth by the time you chopped.

isn't it more honest to count the days you've been natural from the time you stopped getting relaxers to the day you get the big chop to determine how long you've been "natural"?

i'm curious for other opinions.

 

[NikkiQ]

2 year nappiversary today and I didn't even do a length check. Eh well

 

[LivingDoll]

Got my hair steamer last Friday. It's still sitting in my living room in the same spot where I dropped it when I walked in the house. Maybe I didn't need it.

 

[hnntrr]

Uhg. Really hard to keep my NG moisturized...while my relaxed ends stay lookin healthy and moisturized. The struggle is real. I either wanna chop it all off or relax it. uhg. Keep the scissors away from me.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

isn't it cheating to "transition" for say....12 months or 8 months, and then big chop and say you've been 1 month natural?

I've been looking around youtube for natural hair straightening videos and I keep running into these videos of women who CLEARLY have like a year's worth of hair but saying "omg i'm one month into my natural hair journey". what? You transitioned for a year. you have a full year's worth of natural hair growth by the time you chopped.

isn't it more honest to count the days you've been natural from the time you stopped getting relaxers to the day you get the big chop to determine how long you've been "natural"?

i'm curious for other opinions.

Yea I hear what you're saying. I can also understand why one would start counting from the day all relaxed hairs were removed. Honestly I think people should count from where ever they choose to count from. IJS

 

[MsDee14]

isn't it cheating to "transition" for say....12 months or 8 months, and then big chop and say you've been 1 month natural?

I've been looking around youtube for natural hair straightening videos and I keep running into these videos of women who CLEARLY have like a year's worth of hair but saying "omg i'm one month into my natural hair journey". what? You transitioned for a year. you have a full year's worth of natural hair growth by the time you chopped.

isn't it more honest to count the days you've been natural from the time you stopped getting relaxers to the day you get the big chop to determine how long you've been "natural"?

i'm curious for other opinions.

I don't believe it's cheating. They are in fact X months completely natural after chopping off their relaxed ends.
I do appreciate it when they state how many months post relaxer they are though.

 

[daviine]

2 year nappiversary today and I didn't even do a length check. Eh well

Happy nappiversary NikkiQ!

halee_J What dryer did you get?

 

[bebezazueta]

I went too long without washing my hair - 1 week and my scalp is ANGRY! I'm supposed to relax soon but not until my scalp heals. I'm thinking hard about transitioning. It would be 2 more years before I chop off my relaxed ends. I don't know. If my scalp isn't back to normal in a week, transitioning it is.

ETA: my last relaxer was on my 8th wedding anniversary & that would make my big chop on my 10th anniversary & we will be having our 2nd honeymoon too! LAWD! Still thinking.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

This hair is getting to be more work than expected.

 

[JosieLynn]

since moving back home after graduation I've missed my shea butter ....just bought some shea and green tea matcha butter whip from Belle Butters....hope I like it

 

[hnntrr]

Welp. Guess I am going to have to go the CG route. Hopefully this helps...and trying to figure out how NOT to brush through my hair...maybe that is what is helping to interrupt my curl pattern.

 

[Saludable84]

Finally used my steamer after a month of pure laziness. I'm lucky my behind didn't have any breakage, but I really felt a difference after steaming, even after my twist out. I'm officially 6 weeks post, so my steamer and my silk dreams and Darcy's botanicals have to help me get past the next 6 weeks...

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[Aireen]

Wanna wash my hair tonight but the lights keep flickering and we already had a blackout from tonight's snowstorm. Oh well... *pops vitamins*

 

[Amarilles]

It's funny to me when people say they BCed after transitioning for 48579 months. More like big trimmed? Big dusted?

 

[shortt29]

1 year into my long-term transition to natural! It hasn't been easy or pretty for that matter...but I'm riding this transition all the way out

 

[gabulldawg]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be getting a sew in in the next few weeks. I am going to make the investment and get some good quality/expensive hair. I'm excited about it. I want a long weave, too. I'm thinking of getting either 18" & 22" or 16" and 18". I will probably do 18 & 22.

 

[APrayer4Hair]

Just found 1/2 a bottle of the old formula Megatek

 

[LivingDoll]

Welp. Guess I am going to have to go the CG route. Hopefully this helps...and trying to figure out how NOT to brush through my hair...maybe that is what is helping to interrupt my curl pattern.

I haven't brushed my hair in so long I don't remember the last time I did it. Whatever you use a brush for can be accomplished with a wide toothed comb or your fingers honestly. I only use a comb one time a week, which is on wash day when I detangle. During the week I finger detangle. I was a little worried that the finger detangling was doing damage to my hair and I was shedding too much until I remembered how much hair used to be in the comb/brush on a daily basis.

Brushing definitely interrupts the curl pattern and creates frizz. I suggest going on some of the curly girl forums...that's how I learned most of what I know.

 

[Nix08]

I think I'm realizing that I really don't like wearing my hair down. I would much rather prefer a cute updo to having my hair down. I LOVE the way it looks, but I hate the way it feels all around my face, around my neck, on my shoulders, etc.

I only wear my hair down if I'm going somewhere without the kids and if I know that I'll just be sitting/standing posing. Wearing it down to work is asking for a headache