Everyday Hair...The Pretty, The Nappy, The Crazy...Post Your Hair RIGHT NOW!!!

[ItsMeLilLucky]

For some reason I got a kick out of this one stray hair. The relaxed hair is holding on by the grace of God being that in 6 days that it will be 1 year since I had a relaxer lol.

 

[MzSwift]

For some reason I got a kick out of this one stray hair. The relaxed hair is holding on by the grace of God being that in 6 days that it will be 1 year since I had a relaxer lol.

That's a lot of growth for a year! Good job!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

That's a lot of growth for a year! Good job!

Thanks Swifty! I was really low maintenance lol. I did those mini braids and basically left it alone beside washing, moisturizing and sealing, with the occasional application of hair mayonnaise to the ends. It probably helped that I didn't use combs except to part.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Braidout results 8/11/2023
This braidout is a result of APB Rice Water on the length, along with TGIN Green Tea, and Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner along with Blue Magic Indian Hemp on the ends. Ends rolled with pieces of paper towel. Paper towel tied at the ends. Not separated, just fluffed with hands and headbanged a little bit. (I say headbanged because I don't know what it's called when rockers/metal heads bounce their heads and torsos up and down but that's what I did ) This picture was taken at the end of the day.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Okayyyy braids! Ngl, I was tempted to snippy snip cause of how long it was taking to braid. Then I'm like "duh, that's kinda the point. You want your hair to grow"

Anyhoo, here's my braids

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I tried to take a good picture

 

[GGsKin]

I tried to take a good picture

Your retention is fantastic @ItsMeLilLucky

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Your retention is fantastic @ItsMeLilLucky

Thank you
There's a few things I do:
1) most important one is prayer. I pray that I have the strength and the patience to do my hair. Y'all know how I be lol.
2)braids or twists with my own hair. I have a love hate relationship with installing braids and taking them down lol
3)No combs. I feel like this has really aided my retention because I can go for longer periods of time without a trim.
4)once a year relaxer and silk press. I really don't care for it more than that. The more combing and relaxing, the more stress I put on my hair, the more I have to do damage control. Yes that means I look crazy a good majority of the time, but it is what it is

 

[Jphillips]

Your hair looks great! @ItsMeLilLucky When you relax once a year, do you leave it on until your hair is bone straight or you leave texture in your hair?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Your hair looks great! @ItsMeLilLucky When you relax once a year, do you leave it on until your hair is bone straight or you leave texture in your hair?

I do not relax bone straight because it would be hard to keep my braids (no weave just my own hair) in lol I use Hawaiian Silky Mild Lye relaxer. And I use the timing for fine hair (I don't really have fine hair, but that timing leaves the perfect amount of texture. I also don't use combs for the application process either just my gloved hand. A pair of gloves for each side. Part of the reason why I stretch so long lol leaves a tiny bit of room for error) . I do the half and half method (I usually do left and right) and use 13 minutes for both sides. I also do not use combs, except to part, and once a year for my silk press. I don't usually get the silk press the same time as I do the relaxer. I do the relaxer in the summer months, and the silk press once it cools off cause I sweat like it's nobody's business lol

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

Haven't posted in a while. I've decided to start my loc journey. Here's my hair the day after my first retwist appointment. I decided I want to leave my ends curly.

 

[MzSwift]

Haven't posted in a while. I've decided to start my loc journey. Here's my hair the day after my first retwist appointment. I decided I want to leave my ends curly.

I haven't seen your name in a while!
Looks great! They're gonna look fantastic as they continue to mature.

I started my little one's locs back in June 2021 and left his ends curly too. 90% of them still have curly ends. He loves them!

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

My go to style when my hair starts getting fuzzy

 

[shasha8685]

Today....

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

My second retwist. Would you believe my hair is waist length stretched?

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

Headwrap style

 

[weavepat]

Last weekend I applied amika's smooth over pro treatment. I used the directions for straight hair. This is my hair after a week of getting caught in the rain, humidity, and spin classes. It won't enable me to maintain day 1 sleekness in humidity, but my hair still looks blown out instead of immediately shrinking up to my ears so I'll take it.
Results are supposed to last 6-7 weeks so I'll try to provide an update then.

 

[Chicoro]

Last weekend I applied amika's smooth over pro treatment. I used the directions for straight hair. This is my hair after a week of getting caught in the rain, humidity, and spin classes. It won't enable me to maintain day 1 sleekness in humidity, but my hair still looks blown out instead of immediately shrinking up to my ears so I'll take it.
Results are supposed to last 6-7 weeks so I'll try to provide an update then.
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Hair looks thick, cottony soft and beautiful!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I have no idea where to post this and figure this is as good as a place as any lol. This week's braids:


The front doesn't look as fuzzy irl or maybe they do and I'm too tired to care lol

 

[MzSwift]

@ItsMeLilLucky

I've been posting my non-mini braid braids in the Crown & Glory thread that we have kept going past its due date. Lol

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@ItsMeLilLucky

I've been posting my non-mini braid braids in the Crown & Glory thread that we have kept going past its due date. Lol

That's a good idea lol

 

[LadyRaider]

Day 3 Hair. I NEVER get to day 3.

I used ouidad gel in the red bottle and their mousse (green bottle)

 

[B_Phlyy]

Mini bun in a banana clip

 

[B_Phlyy]

I'm didn't actually wear my hair to work like this but my ponytail prep lead to some Don King/Marge Simpson realness so I had to share.



My hair was able to stand up like this because it was full of Sulfur 8 grease and pomade.

 

[LadyRaider]

I'm such a product junkie. But anyway. I'm using the Rizos Strong hold gel and mousse because the containers are pink and look pretty in my bathroom.
Hee hee.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

I am learning how to style the new cut. I love it and am VERY grateful that Haiya was able to give me a shape that works.

 

[Angel of the North]

I am learning how to style the new cut. I love it and am VERY grateful that Haiya was able to give me a shape that works.

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Your cut is still looking gorgeous and cute on you, it really suits you.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Your cut is still looking gorgeous and cute on you, it really suits you.

Many thanks!