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Naturals... How do yu loosen up your curls?

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bellebebe

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I would love to loosen up my curls without text-laxing. What methods/products works best for you?
 
Using 6 oz. of sour cream with one large or two small lemons will relax it. At least it does mine. If that's too harsh, try coconut milk fat with limes. After either one use shea butter if it's not too heavy for you, if so use coconut oil...extra virgin. This should help...

ETA~Oops. Leave either mixture on your hair with bag for about an hour using a thermal heat cap for the first 30 minutes. I sometimes leave mine on longer because I start doing other things. Don't know if it relaxes it more or not. The longest I left it on was 3 hours.
 
Naturalgurl has something in her fotki about coconut milk and lime. (Yes I stalk her. What about it)? I saw something on youtube where this women was using something similar on her daughters hair. She had like 3 videos detailing the whole process. If I were at home I could give you the links but since I am at work (shhhh dont tell Im not working) do a search on google for natural relaxer.
 
THANK YOU LADIES!!! I'm transitioning still but man is my hair a pain. I love my curl pattern but when it get longer, I want them looser. Thanks so much ladies.
 
In conditoner (the cholesterol of your choice; currently I am using Lustrasilk shea butter plus) add full-fat yogurt, aloe vera, honey, shea butter, buttermilk powder to thicken (optional). Of the dairy products yogurt has the highest concentration of lactic acid. As well, citric acid will react to ingredients ending in ose (sugars) to create lactic acid, so when I want a stronger concoction, I also add fructose and lime juice. I saturate my DRY hair with it and leave on for at least an hour (I get the very best results when I also go under the heat cap) and voila -- loosened curls that pretty much stay that way in perpetuity combined with daily co-washing with shea butter added to the conditioner. This combination has been the one that has worked the best for me and my curls pretty much stay loosened.
 
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OOooo! This sounds interesting. Tell us more about the coconut & lime. Would coconut oil work or do you need coconut milk? How many limes are needed?

I have never heard of loosen curls without a chemical relaxer.
Thanks!!
 
Re: Naturals... How do you loosen up your curls?

I find that DCing on a regular basis (once a week for at least 45min under a hood dryer) truly helps.
 
Check out my siggy. I didn't notice my hair relaxing this much. I did notice that it was not so hard to detangle. Hardly any tangles and NO knots. It's less frizzy too. I think repeated use over time really helps. I can't believe it! LOL!

ETA` I use the fat clumps from the coconut milk, add about two limes and mix. I sit with a thermal heat cap for about 30 minutes and let it sit for about an hour or so. Sometimes I leave it on overnight...depending on how late it is.
 
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naturalgurl said:
Check out my siggy. I didn't notice my hair relaxing this much. I did notice that it was not so hard to detangle. Hardly any tangles and NO knots. It's less frizzy too. I think repeated use over time really helps. I can't believe it! LOL!

ETA` I use the fat clumps from the coconut milk, add about two limes and mix. I sit with a thermal heat cap for about 30 minutes and let it sit for about an hour or so. Sometimes I leave it on overnight...depending on how late it is.
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WOW - NG it has relaxed more! I am going to try the sourcream. I ususally do the coconut...But not often....
 
samanthajones67 said:
WOW - NG it has relaxed more! I am going to try the sourcream. I ususally do the coconut...But not often....
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Yeah, the sour cream seems to REALLY relax the hair. I think the sour cream has more lactic acid or maybe coconut doesn't have lactic acid. All I know is when I use sour cream it's crazy flat.
 
naturalgurl said:
Check out my siggy. I didn't notice my hair relaxing this much. I did notice that it was not so hard to detangle. Hardly any tangles and NO knots. It's less frizzy too. I think repeated use over time really helps. I can't believe it! LOL!

ETA` I use the fat clumps from the coconut milk, add about two limes and mix. I sit with a thermal heat cap for about 30 minutes and let it sit for about an hour or so. Sometimes I leave it on overnight...depending on how late it is.
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You do henna too...I'm just about convinced of doing henna and this method.

I had a bad experience with henna and relaxed hair, it may be a big benefit for me since I'm natural and really bushy right now...:lol:

The lime and the coconut sounds yummy too.

It reminds of that song..."They put the lime in the coconut and mix it all up" :superbanana:
 
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Does anyone ever cheat and use the pre-squeezed lime juice that comes in the little plastic lime....(I know I'm a lazy bones...):look:
 
naturalgurl said:
Yeah, the sour cream seems to REALLY relax the hair. I think the sour cream has more lactic acid or maybe coconut doesn't have lactic acid. All I know is when I use sour cream it's crazy flat.
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Girly - I got some in the fridge... Making some mashed potatoes tonite - then doing my hair!!!!:lick:
 
AtlantaJJ said:
You do henna too...I'm just about convinced of doing henna and this method.

I had a bad experience with henna and relaxed hair, it may be a big benefit for me since I'm natural and really bushy right now...:lol:

The lime and the coconut sounds yummy too.

It reminds of that song..."They put the lime in the coconut and mix it all up" :superbanana:
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You saw my results from coconut and lime, right????
 
Hmmm.... new experiment to try out over the weekend.

My texture will change back if I use the sour cream, right? :look:
 
adw425 said:
In conditoner (the cholesterol of your choice; currently I am using Lustrasilk shea butter plus) add full-fat yogurt, aloe vera, honey, shea butter, buttermilk powder to thicken (optional). Of the dairy products yogurt has the highest concentration of lactic acid. As well, citric acid will react to ingredients ending in ose (sugars) to create lactic acid, so when I want a stronger concoction, I also add fructose and lime juice. I saturate my DRY hair with it and leave on for at least an hour (I get the very best results when I also go under the heat cap) and voila -- loosened curls that pretty much stay that way in perpetuity combined with daily co-washing with shea butter added to the conditioner. This combination has been the one that has worked the best for me and my curls pretty much stay loosened.
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Where do you get buttermilk powder? Can you substitute cornstarch? TIA
 
I have used cornstarch to thicken, but I bought the buttermilk powder because it contains lactic acid. Locally, you can pick it up in the grocery store in the same section as the powdered milk or in Whole Foods. Also, I have replaced the shea butter with coconut oil in the yogurt treatment, but still add the shea butter to my conditioner for CO washes. As stated earlier, my texture pretty much stays loosened by doing this -- elongated "S" pattern rather than a tightly coiled one.
 
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AtlantaJJ said:
You do henna too...I'm just about convinced of doing henna and this method.

I had a bad experience with henna and relaxed hair, it may be a big benefit for me since I'm natural and really bushy right now...:lol:

The lime and the coconut sounds yummy too.

It reminds of that song..."They put the lime in the coconut and mix it all up" :superbanana:
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I do henna every 3-4 months. I squeeze my own juices from oranges and limes. I use oranges for the acid to release the color in henna, versus lemons. Oranges are less drying. I thought about using the concentrated juice but too scurred. I'm a person who is coming back from constant shedding so I'm trying to keep my precious little strands!:grin:
 
shan_2001 said:
Hmmm.... new experiment to try out over the weekend.

My texture will change back if I use the sour cream, right? :look:
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Yeah, your texture doesn't change, the frizz is what leaves. My kinks are stretched out a bit but I think that's from the weight and lenght. I could be wrong, but there is nothing permanent to my knowledge. I don't think I'm breaking any hair bonds. I do this conditioning for strength and to get rid of frizzies, I didn't know that the effects are lasting. I wonder if I stopped DC'ing with the coconuts and lime will my hair turn back to being so frizzy? I do this DC every now and then, like once every 6 weeks or so. It makes my hair so soft and then following up with olive oil and honey DC, chile please!
 
samanthajones67 said:
You saw my results from coconut and lime, right????
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That's right, your hair was most beautiful, so shinny and swangin'! Just lovely!

I have to give this a try! I'm going to try it with my fake lime juice first just to get rid of it :yep:

I'll be sure to post my results.

It's good to know it works over time as well...
 
naturalgurl said:
Yeah, your texture doesn't change, the frizz is what leaves. My kinks are stretched out a bit but I think that's from the weight and lenght. I could be wrong, but there is nothing permanent to my knowledge. I don't think I'm breaking any hair bonds. I do this conditioning for strength and to get rid of frizzies, I didn't know that the effects are lasting. I wonder if I stopped DC'ing with the coconuts and lime will my hair turn back to being so frizzy? I do this DC every now and then, like once every 6 weeks or so. It makes my hair so soft and then following up with olive oil and honey DC, chile please!
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You making me hungry! :lick:
 
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