Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[julzinha]

I'm working towards all this length and thickness yet I hate dealing with my hair and keep it in braids most of the time, on top of that my braid regimen is cheap as hell.

 

[overtherainbow]

Didn't take my braids down early this morning because I thought that my hair still felt wet. Well, just now, at 4:45pm, I just realized that A) No way my hair is wet because I braided it up LAST Sunday and B)My hair was just super moisturized and juicy and I was just too tired to realize.

Gonna have to start doubling up on coffee...

 

[curlyTisME]

Too ready for my appt tomorrow! My scalp is beyond itchy!! Gross.

 

[IMFOCSD]

So I came up with the PERFECT home made hair treatment/DC/mixture. It made my hair so soft, manageable and detangled like no other! Definitely gonna be my once (or twice) a week DC.

 

[julzinha]

Since being on a year long braid protective style. I'm always worried about my edges and try to give them as much TLC as possible. My braider braids them loose and in large parts. I keep my hair in loose pigtails. I put Njoy on scalp every other day.

 

[FollicleFanatic]

@IMFOCSD um sharing is caring

 

[claudzie]

I really dislike using aphogee 2 step due to the smell and the runny nature of it. I have no choice though cos it is effective

 

[IMFOCSD]

@IMFOCSD um sharing is caring

Suurrreee lol,
Half a banana(blended), honey, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil and flaxseed oil all mixed in with a cheapie conditioner.

 

[GettingKinky]

Didn't take my braids down early this morning because I thought that my hair still felt wet. Well, just now, at 4:45pm, I just realized that A) No way my hair is wet because I braided it up LAST Sunday and B)My hair was just super moisturized and juicy and I was just too tired to realize.

Gonna have to start doubling up on coffee...

My hair always feels super moisturized when I let it dry in braids. I have a hard time telling when it's finally dry.

 

[Nightingale]

Yesterday, I took down my braids and had a fabulous braidout. When I went to a hair braiding seminar the instructor wanted to take my picture for her natural hair website. Awesome.

Later my husband caught me alone, told me my hair looked great, then commenced ruining it in unspeakable ways. I yelled at him, but he still looked pleased with himself. Jerk.

 

[PJaye]

I don't understand its popularity and rave reviews because this conditioner sucks monkey bawls.

 

[flyygirlll2]

@PJaye what conditioner is this? Just so I save myself the aggravation

 

[PJaye]

@PJaye what conditioner is this? Just so I save myself the aggravation

The Shea Moisture Purification Masque. It has an extremely runny consistency and an "invisible" application - it literally feels as if I wasn't putting anything on my hair while I was applying it. And, that feeling remains once it's been rinsed out. It offers no moisture, no softness, no anything; just mediocre slip and wasted time. I purchased it to use on my son since he has bouts of scalp dermatitis and it didn't do anything for him, but he garnered really good results from the replacement product, the Dandruff Control Masque (for a while, I thought it was the Purification Masque that was getting the job done because the labels are identical). Go figure. However, you may have different experiences and outcomes than we did since so many people seem to like it.

 

[flyygirlll2]

@PJaye Sorry about both you and your son's experience with the Purification Masque. I've only used it as a pre-poo but I know other ladies use it to Cowash and DC with good results. It doesn't perform badly on my hair and lord knows my hair is very finicky and doesn't like a lot of stuff. I'm almost done with my last jar, but it's not a HG product for me though.

 

[Honey Bee]

Got home today, dropped my bags off, changed my shoes, and went right out the bss! (@SlimPickinz, girl, I slayed in that Amsterdam wig, yaaaass!)

I plan to ps with wigs over the fall/ winter so I wanted to get started. I normally don't set foot in a bss, but if I wanna buy online, I have to get good at buying on the ground. Anywho, got two new wigs, both $20 (my experimentation phase price point cuz I'm chopping them up and what not). One's 'natural' textures, I guess, 3c maybe. The other is a graduated bob that I might give to mommy. Off to google!

(This is really fun, btw, way more than the last time I wore wigs. Maybe its because I'm natural, so it really is a big change, idk. Maybe it's because I'm getting a feel for all the different customization possibilities. SO is enjoying the heck out of it too. )

 

[Britt]

Soooo.. I've been getting tired of wearing my hair in twist outs and for the past month I've been wearing two side twists since it was warm out.
I've been thinking about trying different hair styles that I would like. Rollersetting came to mind. I got this bright idea to try and wet rollerset my hair. I knew my hair wouldn't get bone straight, but I was hoping for big silky type curls.

FAIL !
I used Nairobi mousse and leave in and serum and went to work.. and work it was indeed. It took me 45 minutes to roll and then drying... I had to keep going back under the damn dryer. It would've taken my hair at least 2 hours to fully dry. My Pibbs temp wasn't too hot though. In any event, I got frustrated and pulled the damn rollers out. I looked like one of the Supremes My mom laughed and insisted on taking a pic. On top of that, I had residue on my hair from using a generous amount of the Nairobi foam wrap.
I spent HOURS on my hair yesterday with this nonsense only to have hair with build up on it that looked like shyt,

I got back in the shower, re washed my hair, let it sit some in my turbie towel and then did a braid out. I rarely ever do those and always do a twist out. Today my braid out looks good! I'll have to rebraid it again tonight in some big cornrows.

I'm toying with the idea of getting some Curlformers.

 

[SlimPickinz]

@Honey Bee I hope you was whipping that hair! How was your trip?

 

[CluelessJL]

I don't get my hair. I just don't.

 

[yaya24]

Protein day is this week Wednesday.
I'm just mixing a bunch of mild protein conditioners that I have in my stash with 2 capfuls of neutral protein filler, then sitting under my hooded dryer.

Hope that turns out well. lol

 

[Honey Bee]

@Honey Bee I hope you was whipping that hair! How was your trip?

Every. single. thing. that could go wrong did. But we alive and we made it home, so yay! We loved Amsterdam and can't wait to go back. We were there so long, I started to make lil neighborhood friends and what not.

Shout out to the people of Suriname, too. They was deep out there, lol, made us feel very welcome. We watched Serena play in a bar full of them and the diasporic love was strong.

 

[julzinha]

Why can't my hair just be glorious already

 

[imaginary]

I didn't believe you guys about the smell of neem oil . I am so so sorry.

 

[Smiley79]

I'm going back to frequent cowashes. (ughh, that means waking up an extra half hour early in the morning, smh)

 

[curlyTisME]

I'm ready to be SL already doggone it! My goal is by my daughters first birthday in March of next year.

 

[Smiley79]

I'm really enjoying Hair Rules videos on YT, he is so knowledgable about natural hair.

 

[LavenderMint]

I didn't believe you guys about the smell of neem oil . I am so so sorry.

I never knew people used neem oil for hair!
I used it mixed with water to spray on my peppers & minnesota melon plants last year to get rid of beetles and aphids. It worked but everything I sprayed it on tasted like liver and onions.

 

[sgold04]

I'm frustrated with my hair right now. I used to be able to do anything to it, and use any products, and it would still look good because of its length, but ever since I did that aphogee treatment, it's been limp and dry and it won't hold a twist out/braid out....However...whenever I moisturize it now, it feels soooo soft and detangles easily, but once it's dry, it's dryyyy. I don't know what to do, I don't have time to co-wash and LOC daily. I think I'll just keep it in crochet braids since my schedule is hectic the next 4 months. I hope my girl can squeeze me in this weekend.

 

[HaveSomeWine]

Planning on trimming my ends next wash day. Oh, how scissors near my hair disturbs my soul.

 

[kanozas]

Loving the henna again. My previous disappointment was with all the "gurus" who didn't know squat about henna. All these ingredients they were adding, mixing with boiling water, mixing with luke-warm water, ...just plain not knowing how to get the best dye release from henna and leaving it in over 8 hours and such....stick with the experts. It's simple. Now, back to the other herbals from India and this time, making a tea of them. Powders are too hard to wash out. Maybe with some condish.

 

[kanozas]

I didn't believe you guys about the smell of neem oil . I am so so sorry.

Mix a small amount in coconut oil or something else and leave in as an oil treatment, then wash out. Or try powdered neem in a paste with water and tulsi or something for scalp. No lingering smell.