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4a/b Natural Support and FAQ Thread (da Nappy Head Thread)

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DeepBluSea said:
How are you ladies trimming?

Do you go to a salon or DIY?

Trim while natural or straight?

What type of scissors are you using?

I'm pretty sure I need a trim. I still see straight hairs even though I BC'd in May.:ohwell:
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That might just be the texture of your hair. I have straight hairs too. I just trim them every once in awhile. I use some scissors I bought from Sally's. I think they are made by Goody.
 
Thanks shortdub. Give me a little knowledge on hairboards and I can stress to the smallest detail. :spinning: I think I got my scissors from a BSS. I don't know the name brand. I'm worried about giving myself spilt ends. Maybe I should buy a new, sharp pair.
 
Okay ladies. I need your help. I'm starting to get just a little irritated with my hair. I basically do a wng everyday because once I sleep on my hair, IT'S OVER!!!! And that is soooo time consuming. I usually just wet my hair and put conditioner in, then I shower, then I rinse most of the conditioner out. And that takes some time. Now, if I add DETANGLING to that mix, I will be in the shower for 30-40 minutes.

I am now starting to miss straight hair because all I had to do was wrap at night, then unwrap in the morning. The most time spent on my hair was once a week washing, and flat ironing. What's a girl to do??

I still have short hair, so twists don't really look good to me. Twist-outs take WAAAAAY too long for me to do. And I REFUSE to PAY someone to do it. But, today I just realized I can pull my hair back into a REAL PUFF now. So, I'm excited about that. But, I'll still have to wet my puff in the morning. And if I just WET it, it won't have any more coils/curls. I HAVE to use conditioner in order for it to coil. Well, I wonder how it will look if I spray it with my conditioner mix, and add BTZ noodlehead cream?? Hmmm....I'll try that tomorrow. Any other advice??
 
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Good day ladies. I wanted to know what do some of your do with your hair during the winter? What are some of the styles that you like to wear that works great for the cold? I'm not too sure what I want to do to my hair doing the winter. I'm thinking about either braids, stocking cap wig, or twists. I'm just not sure. Many thanks!!
 
2cool4u said:
Good day ladies. I wanted to know what do some of your do with your hair during the winter? What are some of the styles that you like to wear that works great for the cold? I'm not too sure what I want to do to my hair doing the winter. I'm thinking about either braids, stocking cap wig, or twists. I'm just not sure. Many thanks!!
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my hair does well when its twisted (on wet hair full of water and con). this is the style i wear most days.
 
Ms_Twana said:
Okay ladies. I need your help. I'm starting to get just a little irritated with my hair. I basically do a wng everyday because once I sleep on my hair, IT'S OVER!!!! And that is soooo time consuming. I usually just wet my hair and put conditioner in, then I shower, then I rinse most of the conditioner out. And that takes some time. Now, if I add DETANGLING to that mix, I will be in the shower for 30-40 minutes.

I am now starting to miss straight hair because all I had to do was wrap at night, then unwrap in the morning. The most time spent on my hair was once a week washing, and flat ironing. What's a girl to do??

I still have short hair, so twists don't really look good to me. Twist-outs take WAAAAAY too long for me to do. And I REFUSE to PAY someone to do it. But, today I just realized I can pull my hair back into a REAL PUFF now. So, I'm excited about that. But, I'll still have to wet my puff in the morning. And if I just WET it, it won't have any more coils/curls. I HAVE to use conditioner in order for it to coil. Well, I wonder how it will look if I spray it with my conditioner mix, and add BTZ noodlehead cream?? Hmmm....I'll try that tomorrow. Any other advice??
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This is why i stopped WnG's everyday...too time consuming and i'm drip dripping all over the place. Also at the end of the day my hare felt crispy dry - as if the products were diluted by the excessive water in my hair.

Now after i wash and shampoo i take out excess water with a towel. Put my leave-in products on and put large twists in my hair.
Leave to air dry/overnight.
In the morning i take out the twists and seperate them/spread them out. Put gel at the front and brush it smooth and put on a head band or whatever you want to do.
My hair gives the same effect as a WnG but its dry.
At night i just add a little leave-in and oil to seal and re-twist - i don't use a comb.
Breakage is also a lot less.
 
Type 4B "nappy" checking in. I'm working on my secong big chop and I will definitely be browsing this thread for advice.
 
Bublin said:
This is why i stopped WnG's everyday...too time consuming and i'm drip dripping all over the place. Also at the end of the day my hare felt crispy dry - as if the products were diluted by the excessive water in my hair.

Now after i wash and shampoo i take out excess water with a towel. Put my leave-in products on and put large twists in my hair.
Leave to air dry/overnight.
In the morning i take out the twists and seperate them/spread them out. Put gel at the front and brush it smooth and put on a head band or whatever you want to do.
My hair gives the same effect as a WnG but its dry.
At night i just add a little leave-in and oil to seal and re-twist - i don't use a comb. Breakage is also a lot less.
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Your hair is about the length of mines. How long does it take you to do your twists??

I have figured out that if I sleep w/ a satin bonet at night, in the morning I can just gel the front down w/ a scarf, and spray the back with my conditioner mix. Once I spray, I just fluff my hair, and it's fine. So, I DON'T have to do wng's everyday anymore. I guess my hair has gotten long enough to do that now.
 
I don't really care for my hair picked out right now. I prefer the wash and go chunky shruken fro style right now. Maybe I will like it when my hair gets bigger, I think some time next year? My hair is really coily so, it is kinda hard to get it to stretch when I pick it out and I'm to scary to really pick hard enough to pump my hair up. I'm about three inches when stretched. I can't wait for it to get longer. I want to see how my texture will be once it get to neck or shoulder length. I wonder will the coils stretch out or still be tight?
 
Hello my natural and loving it sisters:yep:!!!! I just uploaded pictures. The relaxed, shedding excessively, after MTG damaged my scalp, long hair photo was taken 02/02/2006. The next photo is of me after I got totally fed up with relaxed hair and let my daughter cut it ALL off. I shampooed everyday with creme of nature extra moisturizing shampoo, and I slep in a satin bonnet at night, I never combed it until September 2007 to do two strand kinky twists in it with Organic root stimulator olive oil moisturizer. I could not believe how long it was. On my one year natural anniversary I was even more shocked when I decided to flat iron it with the sedu. Everybody at work wanted to touch it (we know) to see if it was weave. I am going to shampoo it and condition it and go back to my TWA because I LOVE the FREEDOM, I am not ready to give that up for the time of straight and natural. I used Aveda Detox shampoo then the damage remedy treatment and then I sectioned it and put big plaits in it for it to dry over night. I am not good with a pressing comb. In the past I BURNED so much of my hair it had to be cut short. I didn't want to ruin my anniversary and hard work of getting my hair healthy. I read the reviews on sedu and whoa it is expensive..BUt worth every scent. I think I will order the aveda anti-humectant before I flatiron again. I know this is long but I needed to share my joy and excitement with sisters that have embraced our natural hair and can overlook the CRAZY stares and questions.
 
Hello all! I'm a newbie that's been lurking almost a year now! Well I finally did the big chop and was wondering, how do you conditioner wash or cowash or cw or whatever it's called! Sorry for my ignorance, but I keep seeing this term and can't figure out what you do?? :lachen:
 
Hi ladies. I'm a lurker trying to break out of my shyness. :look:
I have been trying to get natural off and on for about 4 years now. I am 4a/4b hair type. My hair is been dry and shedding. I have dandruff and my scalp has been sore with scabs. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I love the fullness of my hair when it was in transition,but then it turned on me.:ohwell: Any advice?
 
MACgirl2k2 said:
Hi ladies. I'm a lurker trying to break out of my shyness. :look:
I have been trying to get natural off and on for about 4 years now. I am 4a/4b hair type. My hair is been dry and shedding. I have dandruff and my scalp has been sore with scabs. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I love the fullness of my hair when it was in transition,but then it turned on me.:ohwell: Any advice?
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Welcome and I hope you get a solution.

For the problem in bold, have you gone to a dermatologist? Sometimes we need medical intervention for our scalp conditions.

Nizoral shampoo might help in the meantime....just a thought. I have used it for years for scalp issues, but it was originally prescribed to me by a doctor. You can get it over the counter but it will be 1% solution instead of the stronger version with a higher dose that a doctor would give you. Good luck.

I am natural 4a/b.
 
leovirgo said:
Hello all! I'm a newbie that's been lurking almost a year now! Well I finally did the big chop and was wondering, how do you conditioner wash or cowash or cw or whatever it's called! Sorry for my ignorance, but I keep seeing this term and can't figure out what you do?? :lachen:
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Co wash or no poo is washing hair with a conditionner only!
It moisturises hair and softens it also! your hair will never be the same with this:grin:
 
leovirgo said:
Hello all! I'm a newbie that's been lurking almost a year now! Well I finally did the big chop and was wondering, how do you conditioner wash or cowash or cw or whatever it's called! Sorry for my ignorance, but I keep seeing this term and can't figure out what you do?? :lachen:
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Use conditioner just like you would shampoo. Many love VO5 or the Suave lines for simple co washings. Also once you rinse it out you can put a little back in your head as a leave in if you don't have a leave in conditioner.

Welcome ladies to the natural hair care journey. Just remember you are going to spend more time on the road of discovery about your hair than at the goals you want to obtain. There are going to be mountains and valleys but just remember the trick is to keep going through them. When you get discouraged just know that every single one of us have been there and it is alright to reach out to any of us in good times and in not so good times when dealing with your hair. I promise you it will be a character building experience.

Enjoy the journey and welcome!!!!
 
This thread is great! Good tips. What do some of you ladies do at night with your hair? I clarify or Co-Wash my hair then put it braids. I use Miss Jessies Buttercream or ORS Carrot cream.
 
I am making some adjustments to my regimen since its getting colder but here is what has been working for me...

I wash 4xweek in cornrows w/ Aveda DR or Kenra Moisturizing Condish
I deep condition atleast 2 x week with Kenra Nourishing Conditioner
After i towel dry (dab) my hair, I apply Salerm 21...
(changing this to Giovani Direct Leave-In due to convenience, if I find Salerm at a local bss I will b on it again)
I apply TIGI Ego Boost (to my very ends)
Apply African Royale braid sheen
Seal with Jamaican Black Castor Oil

on 4th day I undo braids n put them in sections and do normal routine and rebraid after.
 
Ladies, I co-washed tonight for the first time! I used Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Mask for my co-wash and then I followed up with the Serum and finally, some twists for the night.

I used the Triple Moisture Leave-In Cream for my leave-in. My hair totally twist better with this, plus over time (like 2-3 days), no tangles or breakage.

I'll co-wash every day this week and let you know how my hair turns out next Monday :kiss3:
 
HELLO LADIES!!!!!! Congrats to my fellow Naps!!!!

I don't have any advice to share at the moment, but I'm sure I will.

I'm a little new to LHCF and to being an 'open' natural gal. I say 'open' because I hid my natural hair for soooo long underneath wigs.

Today I'm proud to say, that I LOVE my hair! It can be uncooperative at times, but that's when I fro it, and keep it moving! I'm really just experimenting with different products, seeing what my hair responds to. I have some staple prods that I use frequently. I think my biggest problem is keeping my shine with ultra thick hair.

At any rate.....I love my hair, is stress free for the most part, I can run my fingers through my twists and go! :yep:
 
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well I did the co-wash last night, so far so good. I just don't want more harm done than good. My natural hair tangles and breaks off in little knots.

Plus, I can pull strands out. I'm assuming that's shedding right?
 
Does anyone have picks of what a 4 a/b texture looks like texlaxed? I wonder what the curl pattern looks like this way in a WNG vs completely natural. TIA!
 
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