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Smaller sections can mean just one pass on medium heat for a lot of textures. Larger sections require more passes of the iron, resulting in more heat damage. Reconsider using smaller sections and plan for more time to do the hair.
 
i am beginning to think that i am a perpetual TWA-er. i've never hated having short hair. i'm now rethinking why i decided to grow out my hair.

may shave it all off this weekend.
 
toaster said:
I just went to my monthly wax and we were chatting. Her sister is a hair stylist and studied at Paul Mitchell. She told me the products in the salon (not the ones being sold) have a higher concentration of the "good" ingredients. She explained that this keeps the clients coming back because even if they buy the products at the salon they won't get the same result.

I don't know if I believe that. But wow if it's true.
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toaster

It's true for Aveda. When they deep condition your hair with their version of the Dry Remedy it reportedly works much better than buying the commercial deep conditioner. They simply won't sell you the version that the stylists use on you. I have looked for the salon version on Ebay, and the cost coupled with the wait time (the product was coming from a seller in Japan) didn't seem worth it.
 
DoDo that's incredibly smart on the salon's behalf. If you want the high quality product you have to pay for it and a stylist to apply it.
 
MileHighDiva said:
DoDo toaster

Is that ethical? To sell a lesser product to the client? That's messed up!

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MileHighDiva

It is technically legal as long as you inform the customer at time of purchase. It is posted on the Aveda website so its legal. As far as it's effectiveness at encouraging potential customers to come in for a salon service, it isn't working on me :lol:.

It's just business. The same way I found a conditioner that is more effective and cheaper in order to deep condition my hair.

Again, that's just business :lol:.
 
MileHighDiva

Yeah, I don't really see a problem with it. They went to school to be professionals and the companies are allowing them to use "professional" grade products not available to the public.

I know about as many DIYer's as I do faithful salon goers, so more power to them.
 
i have to find another way to preserve my curls because the 5 pins hurt when i turn a certain way. i might just toss bonnet on my head and call it a day
 
MileHighDiva said:
Do we have a Mixtress thread? Anyway, I'm not sure if you Mixtress ladies use cones or not, but I thought you'd enjoy this video. Coconut LI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eok74gBFEXQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

@BranwenRosewood @Ogoma

Disclaimer: I only watched the first minute or so...I'm watching the idiot box right now. :look:

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@MileHighDiva Thanks for the link! I went to the classes she held and she is the one that helped me come up with the recipe for something similar to Ouidad Curl CoWash.
 
I've incorporated combs back into my pre-wash detangling sessions, and my hair is noticeably more fluffy and less dreaded 1 week post wash. I also start finger detangling 7-5 days before wash day and it keeps me from wanting to rip my hair out by the 2 week mark.

I didn't realize I'd have to make so many modifications as my hair got longer. For some reason I thought I'd get to a length that would make everything so easy and simple, but no, the longer it gets, the more scary it gets lol.
 
all i want, is to be able to put my NATURAL hair into a juicy luscious donut bun. I've never been able to do that before in my life. I think instead of length goals, I'll make goals like puff, bun, ponytail, etc. That'd put less pressure on me to grow grow grow.
I know it's gonna take some years to get that bun though.
 
Victoria44 said:
I've incorporated combs back into my pre-wash detangling sessions, and my hair is noticeably more fluffy and less dreaded 1 week post wash. I also start finger detangling 7-5 days before wash day and it keeps me from wanting to rip my hair out by the 2 week mark.

I didn't realize I'd have to make so many modifications as my hair got longer. For some reason I thought I'd get to a length that would make everything so easy and simple, but no, the longer it gets, the more scary it gets lol.
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Victoria44

You are noticing this too?!

I thought it was just me!
 
Just cut off over 6" of heat damage in a few spot. There is still a bit more to cut but I am done for the next few months. Currently deep conditioning under the dryer. I'm scared. Here's a pic of some of it. There's more in the trash. :(

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The Afro-Kinky hair that I ordered for my loc extensions didn't come.:sad: I took my Senegalese Twists out yesterday hoping that I was going to be able to install my loc extensions this weekend. Now, I'm looking like Frederick Douglass.:hair: I guess I rock my puff or my afro until I receive my hair.:afro:
 
ckisland said:
Why's it going to take 4 months for me to have 2 inches of hair?! Imma need that to hurry up :lol:
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ckisland

You are in beautiful first year land :reddancer:. Don't worrry, you are going to close your eyes and by the end of this year wake up with more hair than you want to work with :grin:.

After that you will snatch BAA status right back. Your hair has always grown fast :yep: :hug2:.
 
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