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NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
I hate sitting under the dryer. If I wasn't so lazy yesterday, I could have air dried.
overtherainbow
Well-Known Member
Sorry for the late reply! they are sold online only, but I make my own from beading wire. I think I made a thread about it a while ago...hmm let me go dig it up. they now sell detached ones, but making your own is super-duper easy and they feel better. I found some on the ground though, but I was in Mexico at the time.
ETA https://www.longhaircareforum.com/threads/i-made-some-flexi-8s.790353/
JerriBlank
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I knew this cassia/fenugreek was gonna be right upon application!
I applied to freshly shampooed hair, no condish. My ends were puffy after shampooing. I applied the cassia, and by the time I had done half my head, the first part that I had applied to was detangled and defined. It applied smoothly, and my hair actually soaked this mixture up. I've never experienced that with a homemade mix.
I thought that I would have some left over, but I had to go back and reapply some to other parts of my head, as it had soaked into my strands.
I mixed hot water, a couple globs of Tresseme condish, a capful of silk amino acids, about 3 tablespoons fenugreek powder, and about a third cup of cassia powder.
Let it sit for 10 hours before applying.
My hair was soft before I even put a plastic cap on. I'm going to sleep with it on, rinse in the morning, and follow up with a moisture dc.
I applied to freshly shampooed hair, no condish. My ends were puffy after shampooing. I applied the cassia, and by the time I had done half my head, the first part that I had applied to was detangled and defined. It applied smoothly, and my hair actually soaked this mixture up. I've never experienced that with a homemade mix.
I thought that I would have some left over, but I had to go back and reapply some to other parts of my head, as it had soaked into my strands.
I mixed hot water, a couple globs of Tresseme condish, a capful of silk amino acids, about 3 tablespoons fenugreek powder, and about a third cup of cassia powder.
Let it sit for 10 hours before applying.
My hair was soft before I even put a plastic cap on. I'm going to sleep with it on, rinse in the morning, and follow up with a moisture dc.
ms.blue
Well-Known Member
The slap is just perfect for those days.It's one of those days so I threw on my slap and went to work
Anaisin
Well-Known Member
It's one of those days so I threw on my slap and went to work
This is why I need one
Guinan
Re-Branding
It's one of those days so I threw on my slap and went to work
I love the slap! What color is urs?
rileypak
Wash Week™ Queen
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I have the gray, red, navy, purple, and black. I like them a lot
What other colors are we getting?
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
So, Ive decided Im shopping my stash for any gifts for females...
LavenderMint
Well-Known Member
Random wondering: Does high porosity hair have a higher risk for heat damage regardless of the use of heat protectant serums?
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
It should actually seal the cuticles. Especially the flat iron process.
YesToHair!
4C/hi-po/Fine strands/med-low density.
Say ladies : do you think my hair would knot permanently i.e form dreadlocks if i did two strand twists and washed/DC'd in them and only undid them in 3months?
I'm considering 3 monthly 2 strand twists as a longterm PS but don't want to inadvertently end up with dreadlocks!
Oh by the way : i have 4c fine strands, lowish density hair...don't know if that would make me prone to locking
I'm considering 3 monthly 2 strand twists as a longterm PS but don't want to inadvertently end up with dreadlocks!
Oh by the way : i have 4c fine strands, lowish density hair...don't know if that would make me prone to locking
rileypak
Wash Week™ Queen
What other colors are we getting?
Teal and olive for sure. I wish I'd bought the royal blue when they offered it long ago.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I have to check to see what I have.
kanozas
se ven las caras pero nunca el corazón
They would be difficult to untangle when you decided to take them down but even dredlocs can be untangled with the right technique. Having fine strands would complicate things and produce more potential for breakage. Why not keep them in weekly and re-do as needed?
ms.blue
Well-Known Member
You may end up forming dreads especially at the root. Maybe undoing the twists once a month instead of every 3 months could avoid the tangling and formation of dreads.
YesToHair!
4C/hi-po/Fine strands/med-low density.
I want to manipulate my hair as little as possible in order to attempt to get some density and re-twisting weekly is a bit time consuming. Thank u for the help i certainly won't attempt 3 months then
YesToHair!
4C/hi-po/Fine strands/med-low density.
kanozas
se ven las caras pero nunca el corazón
I want to manipulate my hair as little as possible in order to attempt to get some density and re-twisting weekly is a bit time consuming. Thank u for the help i certainly won't attempt 3 months then
Just to note, "density" is genetic. You can't grow more hairs in each follicle but if you're trying to gain your length back to counter any breakage up the hair strands that makes your ends thinner-feeling, then that might help. I'd invest in some good balancing conditioner with fine hair (between moisture and protein) and some type of product offering a lot of slip when you have to manipulate it. Good luck on your journey.
Aggie
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Ooooh this sounds so nice. I hope it turned it as awesome as it sounds.
JerriBlank
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I dc'd for about 5 hrs with the Nuance Raw honey mask. Moisturized with some Oyin hair dew with orange oil added. I had like 2 shed hairs and I saw zero broken hairs yesssss!
Aggie
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Well alrighty then. I might have to try this but with henna, not cassia. I don't have any cassia in my stash but it should still work just as well.
MzSwift
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Sounds like a good plan. Also, maybe it's time to clarify?
I've had my Grapeseed oil for YEARSSSS with no problems (I understand about shelf life though). Are the DB products old?
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MzSwift
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@ms.blue : monthly sounds like a good plan, thank u
ITA!
I used to keep my mini braids in for months at a time but I redid them every 3-4 weeks. That helped to reduce manipulation. You may be able to get away with doing that. And you can redo the twists one by one - take one down, remove shed hair, finger detangle and retwist it. That'll make the refreshes A LOT easier.
Low manipulation definitely helped to keep my hair healthy and retaining! GL!
MzSwift
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Just installed some twist extensions with Marley hair. My new growth was getting to be too much for wet bunning. I intentionally made them pretty scaply - I only used one bag when I typically use 4. I added my henna tea to my braid spray mix so that won't go to waste. I intend to wash and DC these weekly using watered down mixes.
I'll probably keep them in a bun for daily wear. I hope to keep these in for a month and then relax next month before Christmas.
I'll probably keep them in a bun for daily wear. I hope to keep these in for a month and then relax next month before Christmas.
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