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sunflora said:
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I don't think this is henna's work. I dyed my hair early in spring and used a permanent dye with peroxide and ammonia. Only my roots are black now, even with henna they haven't turned this color. I've done some reading and those dyes lift before depositing. It appears that now that the black has worn out, the lifted hair had been this rusty color. I ordered some Bigen, as it doesn't lift at all to use this weekend. Hopefully it lasts a good amount of time... we will see!

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hmmmm

If you want black I would do a step with a brown red henna and an indgo with salt mixed.
 
Bun Mistress said:
hmmmm

If you want black I would do a step with a brown red henna and an indgo with salt mixed.
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I've tried indigo several times, but probably did it wrong. I mixed it with my henna instead of doing a two-step, or added extra indigo to my Noir Lush bar. I ended up
using Bigen, which definitely took me down to one color. It was a little drying but I don't think it was damaging at all, as it is just a deposit. I'll see how it lasts. I'd rather do Indigo as it's the most natural, so I'll try a two step next time when this color fades.
 
My ends are still quite dry and I am not trimming off any more hair anytime soon. So I sat under the steamer with Queen Helene Cholesterol, mixed with honey and JBCO. I did a final rinse with Apple Cider Vinegar and finish with LOC using aloe vera juice. Hopefully this will soften my hair and smooth my ends.
 
I have finally found the perfect leave in and styler for my hair. Alikay Natural Lemongrass Leave-In and Eden Bodyworks' Natural Curl Defining Creme. My hair stays moisturized all week and doesn't flake. I have finally perfected my hair care routine :gorgeous:

ETA// I forgot to mention. Since I started CG my edges are no longer frizzy and undefined. My curls spiral all the way to the roots.
 
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Growing out this tapered cut is not making me happy. I am ready to weave it or braid it up or something but I don't think my sides are long enough yet. i guess they could be braided because I can twist them but I think that at the length they are at any type of hair added would be too much weight to my hair. I am hoping by September I can do something with my hair because this in between stage is not hot.

ETA I think once I get started I am going to protective style for a year.
 
niknakmac said:
Growing out this tapered cut is not making me happy. I am ready to weave it or braid it up or something but I don't think my sides are long enough yet. i guess they could be braided because I can twist them but I think that at the length they are at any type of hair added would be too much weight to my hair. I am hoping by September I can do something with my hair because this in-between stage is not hot.

ETA I think once I get started I am going to protective style for a year.
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Stay out of my head! I feel the EXACT same way. I want to PS but I do not want to blow my hair out. I got a blowout and tri,m last week and it reverted in 30 minutes I kid you not. I have been thinking about a wig but I do not know if I would really wear it.

I am ready for growth and with consistency and a good routine hopefully I will see results. I also invested in some professional quality products for baby girl and me to help with weekly and bi-weekly maintenance.
 
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curlyTisME said:
Stay out of my head! I feel the EXACT same way. I want to PS but I do not want to blow my hair out. I got a blowout and tri, last week and it reverted in 30 minutes I kid you not. I have been thinking about a wig but I do not know if I would really wear it.

I am ready for growth and consistency with my routine will hopefully render that. I also invested in some professional quality products for baby girl and me to help with weekly and bi-weekly maintenance.
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I debated the wig too but I get so hot I know I wouldn't last half a day!
 
niknakmac said:
Growing out this tapered cut is not making me happy. I am ready to weave it or braid it up or something but I don't think my sides are long enough yet. i guess they could be braided because I can twist them but I think that at the length they are at any type of hair added would be too much weight to my hair. I am hoping by September I can do something with my hair because this in between stage is not hot.

ETA I think once I get started I am going to protective style for a year.
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Tapered cut grower outer here too. Lol. I want to get braids or something too around September before I color again.
 
Should not have sang praises on Bigen so soon. My ends are snapping off very alarmingly, I suppose it was very drying though I've been piling on moisture. I can't be mad though, I know no hair dye is damage free. Just going to learn my lesson and continue bunning.
 
Went to see my braider today. She suggested small box braids and says that they will be light enough for my hair. so I have an appointment for Saturday.
 
I have been gone again for forever because I'm comfortable with my hair routine, but I just discovered something and wanted to drop it.

Aveda's smooth infusion prep styler + a similar consistency leave-in, sealed by crn almond jai, sealed by aveda smooth infusion naturally straight, set on purple rollers under the dryer for maybe 1.5-2 hours, then bantu knotted (two big knots) overnight has given me (better than my) blow dry straight hair that has lasted a week in Bahamian humidity. I got through a day that it rained so hard the streets flooded by flipping it up into a bun with a scrunchie. At the end of the day when the sun came out I took the scrunchie off and my hair flowed back down like nothing.

All week people have been asking my regimen, whether my hair is real, and whether my hair is blow dried. All I do at night is rub some shea butter on the length and ends, lightly finger detangle, and bantu knot in 2 or 3 knots. In the day I wear a large puff cuff so my hair is pulled back but not quite into a pony tail.

Anybody fighting humidity, this stuff is the answer.
 
Colocha said:
I have been gone again for forever because I'm comfortable with my hair routine, but I just discovered something and wanted to drop it.

Aveda's smooth infusion prep styler + a similar consistency leave-in, sealed by crn almond jai, sealed by aveda smooth infusion naturally straight, set on purple rollers under the dryer for maybe 1.5-2 hours, then bantu knotted (two big knots) overnight has given me (better than my) blow dry straight hair that has lasted a week in Bahamian humidity. I got through a day that it rained so hard the streets flooded by flipping it up into a bun with a scrunchie. At the end of the day when the sun came out I took the scrunchie off and my hair flowed back down like nothing.

All week people have been asking my regimen, whether my hair is real, and whether my hair is blow dried. All I do at night is rub some shea butter on the length and ends, lightly finger detangle, and bantu knot in 2 or 3 knots. In the day I wear a large puff cuff so my hair is pulled back but not quite into a pony tail.

Anybody fighting humidity, this stuff is the answer.
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That’s awesome that it survives the humidity, but it also sounds heavy. Was your hair bouncy?
 
So, yesterday I had a bit of time and wanted to only use natural products on my hair so I did 4 treatments on my hair since it had been shedding, breaking, and dry from my 2 year period of neglecting it.

I started with an avocado hot oil prepoo with my hothead for 1 hour. I then did a bentonite/kaolin clay detox for an hour, followed up with a henna treatment for 2 hours, and then deep conditioned with my Kindred Pumpkin DC mixed with the waikiki DC mask from Bellebar. I finished with a wash and go using evoo and ecostyler gel.

My hair was pretty moisturized and while my curls looked much better, they still weren't as popping as I think they can get. My hair feels soft but I actually think it's too soft. Usually, ecostyler gel keeps a strong hold on my hair, keeping my curls in tact and frizz free for at least 3 days, but this is the morning after and my hair already feels like it has no hold. I also think the hold from the gel and weight of my hair was what gave my curly hair volume (my hair is cut in a devacut). Now that my hair is weightless/feather soft, my curls just hangs lifeless. Has anybody had this problem?
 
oneastrocurlie said:
Now that I've been to a salon that only cuts hair in its curly state I'm convinced I'll never straighten my hair to get a trim again.
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I'm looking for this kind of salon. I had it when I was living in a bigger city and could find a black owned Devacut-certified stylist. Can I ask how'd you find the place you go? Is it a chain? Is the stylist black?
 
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