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For the first time in about two months I didn't detangle and section my hair before washing. I just hopped in. Surprisingly detangling went very smoothly. It's probably because of my keracare hydrating detangling shampoo. I don't think I can wash in sections anymore since I started using grease. My hair just doesn't get as clean as I like it.
7 months down. 17 more to go. Smh.
 
SuchaLady said:
See I told you I'm not completely crazy :look: :giggle: I'll see where I can end up. All I can do is try. :yep: I can't rerelax now if I wanted to anyway my hair is all chopped up :lachen: Why didn't you being a straight natural work?
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well i had been blow drying tension method every wash day ( every 2 weeks), it was fine. this plus dusting is the thing that made my hair retain.

total no heat didnt work for me.. but i have fine hair so il scared. whenever i flat ironned i had breakage. thinking of it now, my friend gave me her flat iron and hers didnt break my hair... so maybe the flat iron wasnt good.

then my crown got messed up: severe breakage . because of wearing my tight bun AT THE SAME AREA, all year! i worked in a bun everyday... and never changed it, plus i did not moisturize the crown well like i do the outside of my hair....
i got tired of all that (crown at ear legth, the rest at bsb), i relaxed.

hairdresser didnt want to . she told me she will teach me to have straight natural hair. i said "just put on that relaxer" lol

now here i am.... she will laugh if she knew that im starting all over again...
 
Ok this curly big hair do (medium curly afro when curled) is not for me :nono: it ages me.......at my current length I need to continue wearing my hair straight....not enough hair for bunning nor ponytails.
 
Just sharing: I was sick for most of April and May (I'm disabled). During that whole span of time, I might have washed once. I know, I know, terrible, but I just couldn't commit to the whole transitioning wash day thing. I stayed in the house, so I just did twists and put them into bantu knots. I detangled with my hands every few days and twisted it right back up.

Well. At the end of that period, I had crazy curl definition. When I first took it out, I thought the texture resulted from the twists and I was like, wow, looks nice. But then I washed (not 'cowashed', I mean I washed with a regular old sulfate shampoo) and my curls stayed popping. So. I have read of such a thing, but this experiment proves that staying away from the comb a) is possible without it turning into dreads, and b) encourages clumping. :up: The 4b sections of my hair had definition that I didn't know was possible without any styling products or conditioner whatsoever.

(Additionally, my hair never really felt dry during that period. Interesting, right? For comparison, my relaxed hair was and remains akin to the Sahara, parched.)
 
My relaxed hair is so dry and I'm DCing x2 a week. I co washed this evening so I'm hoping for moisturized hair in the morning:(
 
EnExitStageLeft PlainJane just finished flat ironing with the thicker Babyliss and I am in LOVE with my hair. Hair got SILKY SWANGY STRAIGHT with one pass, even my back which is fully natural. Was able to get my roots GREAT, I am so impressed. I also used the Inphenom Mist and Lawwwwd... I am SO into my hair right now lol.

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Honey Bee said:
Just sharing: I was sick for most of April and May (I'm disabled). During that whole span of time, I might have washed once. I know, I know, terrible, but I just couldn't commit to the whole transitioning wash day thing. I stayed in the house, so I just did twists and put them into bantu knots. I detangled with my hands every few days and twisted it right back up. Well. At the end of that period, I had crazy curl definition. When I first took it out, I thought the texture resulted from the twists and I was like, wow, looks nice. But then I washed (not 'cowashed', I mean I washed with a regular old sulfate shampoo) and my curls stayed popping. So. I have read of such a thing, but this experiment proves that staying away from the comb a) is possible without it turning into dreads, and b) encourages clumping. :up: The 4b sections of my hair had definition that I didn't know was possible without any styling products or conditioner whatsoever. (Additionally, my hair never really felt dry during that period. Interesting, right? For comparison, my relaxed hair was and remains akin to the Sahara, parched.)
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nice experiment.

less is best for you then.
my aunt tôld me that she stayed 2 months wothout washing .... she said she is lazy. but it seems like everything she does works great. she is mbl relaxed.
 
lamaria211 said:
My relaxed hair is so dry and I'm DCing x2 a week. I co washed this evening so I'm hoping for moisturized hair in the morning:(
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are you sealing?
have you tried different products to seal? serum, oil, grease?

have you ever tried s curl ?

this made my hair soft the other day:
i pre pood with ceramid conditionner + oil .
then i washed with shampoo.
on damp hair i added amla oil (isually i oil rinse with it..).
then i added serum (ic fantasia)+ very little grease to the ends.
i bunned it damp. and added fake hair on top to make a big bun.

when i took down the bun 5 days after, my relaxed ends were so soft and moisturized. :-)
 
tapioca_pudding said:
EnExitStageLeft PlainJane just finished flat ironing with the thicker Babyliss and I am in LOVE with my hair. Hair got SILKY SWANGY STRAIGHT with one pass, even my back which is fully natural. Was able to get my roots GREAT, I am so impressed. I also used the Inphenom Mist and Lawwwwd... I am SO into my hair right now lol.

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I guess y'all have sold me on the babyliss
 
Finally washing....:look:

I have trainings/open house next week, so I need my hair fresh and laid to the GAWDS! So I'm pulling out the Eco Styler Pink :yep:.
 
What do we think about the Maxiglide? I found my old one at my mom's and, being almost-natural, was like, 'Hey, I'm kinda likin' those teeth, there.' :look: I also like the idea of steam. But I never used it that much when I first got it and can't remember if there was a reason 'we' don't like it.

Yay or nay?
 
Totally impromptu - I'm team natural now!

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Honey Bee said:
What do we think about the Maxiglide? I found my old one at my mom's and, being almost-natural, was like, 'Hey, I'm kinda likin' those teeth, there.' :look: I also like the idea of steam. But I never used it that much when I first got it and can't remember if there was a reason 'we' don't like it. Yay or nay?
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i also have a flat iron with steam and small teeth.

i never figured out how to use the steam ( i thought i would just revert back to my natural curled hair)...
i should have tried putting a strenthening and straightenin product inside?! maybe...
 
Thank u all !!!
Now it's time to learn how to style and work with the length I have.

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Britt I've been waiting for this day...!!! :drunk: Your hair looks beautiful and super moisturized. How long is it when you stretch/inches?
 
tapioca_pudding said:
EnExitStageLeft PlainJane just finished flat ironing with the thicker Babyliss and I am in LOVE with my hair. Hair got SILKY SWANGY STRAIGHT with one pass, even my back which is fully natural. Was able to get my roots GREAT, I am so impressed. I also used the Inphenom Mist and Lawwwwd... I am SO into my hair right now lol. Sent from my iPad using LHCF
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Yay! I'm going to have to look up this mist you referred to. What temperature did you use?
 
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Britt I've been waiting for this day...!!! :drunk: Your hair looks beautiful and super moisturized. How long is it when you stretch/inches?
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Awww thank you!
I'd say maybe to my shoulder when I stretch it.. yeah.. about that. My hair is damp in the pic with a bit of conditioner. I twisted my hair up after I rinsed out the conditioner and will wear a twist out tomorrow. We'll see how that goes. I will say, my hair wasn't as short as I thought it would be.
 
Hopefully it will turn out nice tomorrow lol

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