3c/4a NATURALS w/ THICK hair and THIN strands???

[oooop2]

What is your regime/what products are you using? How are you styling your hair? What are you doing to avoid major tangles? Does your hair FRIZZ a lot w/ certain styles? If so, what are you doing to combat the frizz.

TIA

 

[rsmith]

bumping for you.......

 

[cherryhair123]

If you hair is thick, how do u determine the stands are thin?

 

[loulou82]

You have to look at the diameter of the individual strands to determine if your hair is fine, medium, or coarse. When you hold up the hair strand to the light is the strand barely visible? When you rub the strand between your fingers can you hardly feel it? If so then you probably have fine strands. Or is it the size of a piece of thread? Then it's probably coarse.

You look at your hair density as a whole to determine if it's thin, medium, or coarse. This refers to how many strands you have on your head. My hair is like Oooop's hair: Thick hair with fine strands. It looks dense and thick when in it's natural state but the actual strands are fine and can get very tangled and frizzy.

Coarse hair strands have the largest circumference, and fine hair has the smallest. Coarse hair is stronger, for obvious reasons - it has more substance. However, coarse hair can also be harder to process, and can be resistant to haircoloring services, perming, and straightening. Fine hair, conversely, is often very easy to process, and can be over-processed easily and is susceptible to damage from chemical services.

 

[loulou82]

To answer the question: I don't know how to combat the frizz but to avoid tangles I keep my hair twisted or stretched for as long as I can. I also wash and DC in large twists. I love the puff but it can matt and tangle my hair very easily. I weigh the strands down with butters or oil (castor or coconut). I've heard that Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Cream is great for fine strands.

 

[cherryhair123]

Thank you! On the way to check out my strands

You have to look at the diameter of the individual strands to determine if your hair is fine, medium, or coarse. When you hold up the hair strand to the light is the strand barely visible? When you rub the strand between your fingers can you hardly feel it? If so then you probably have fine strands. Or is it the size of a piece of thread? Then it's probably coarse.

You look at your hair density as a whole to determine if it's thin, medium, or coarse. This refers to how many strands you have on your head. My hair is like Oooop's hair: Thick hair with fine strands. It looks dense and thick when in it's natural state but the actual strands are fine and can get very tangled and frizzy.

Coarse hair strands have the largest circumference, and fine hair has the smallest. Coarse hair is stronger, for obvious reasons - it has more substance. However, coarse hair can also be harder to process, and can be resistant to haircoloring services, perming, and straightening. Fine hair, conversely, is often very easy to process, and can be over-processed easily and is susceptible to damage from chemical services.

 

[oooop2]

You have to look at the diameter of the individual strands to determine if your hair is fine, medium, or coarse. When you hold up the hair strand to the light is the strand barely visible? When you rub the strand between your fingers can you hardly feel it? If so then you probably have fine strands. Or is it the size of a piece of thread? Then it's probably coarse.

You look at your hair density as a whole to determine if it's thin, medium, or coarse. This refers to how many strands you have on your head. My hair is like Oooop's hair: Thick hair with fine strands. It looks dense and thick when in it's natural state but the actual strands are fine and can get very tangled and frizzy.

Coarse hair strands have the largest circumference, and fine hair has the smallest. Coarse hair is stronger, for obvious reasons - it has more substance. However, coarse hair can also be harder to process, and can be resistant to haircoloring services, perming, and straightening. Fine hair, conversely, is often very easy to process, and can be over-processed easily and is susceptible to damage from chemical services.

To answer the question: I don't know how to combat the frizz but to avoid tangles I keep my hair twisted or stretched for as long as I can. I also wash and DC in large twists. I love the puff but it can matt and tangle my hair very easily. I weigh the strands down with butters or oil (castor or coconut). I've heard that Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Cream is great for fine strands.

THANK YOU so much for your response. My hair is actually thick w/ medium strands, but my youngest daughter (age 4) has hair like yours. She is also tenderheaded, so tackling her hair can be a nightmare. I try to keep her hair in twist and ponytail puffs, but they just look a hot mess after 1-2 days. I am still trying to find the RIGHT products to use on her hair. I do have the Burdock cream, so I will use it on her hair tonight. The good thing is whatever I'm doing/not doing is working b/c yesterday, I was able to really detangle and comb through her hair and it's at waistlength..Go figure...LOL

 

[lilsparkle825]

my puffs are thick as idk what but my strands are thin -- it's really obvious when my hair is wet or straightened. i think i'll have to move away from puffs, too -- i love them but they are murder on my ends.