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Are you Steaming to Success???

  • Yup - I am gonna Steam my way to new lengths!

    Votes: 137 40.8%

  • No Way man....It is a gimmick

    Votes: 4 1.2%

  • I would love to do a challenge...

    Votes: 16 4.8%

  • I Don't want to hear anymore for SJ about Steam....

    Votes: 5 1.5%

  • I have never done, But I would like to!!!

    Votes: 174 51.8%
  • Total voters
    336
  • Poll closed .
IDareT'sHair said:
Sounds like fun!:grin: Both Sound Good. Are you steaming in the Henna Too? I haven't tried it, but I've read alot of other ladies do.
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No I am not steaming the Henna I am afraid it will drip down my face. I just put a plastic cap on and clean house for about 4 hrs the rinse. LOL my house is that dirty I just split cleaning and on LHCF.:look:
 
Bumpity-Bump-Bump....



Did I miss the challenge? Maybe it started in another thread?

I ordered my steamer this week and can't wait for it to arrive. I got tired of having to re-heat the towel in the turbie steam treatment. I want to be in too!
 
Yes, it finally came. BROKEN. Sigh. I tried all these things to get it to work, but I think its just a faulty piece.

I still steamed with it though...it took FOREVER because the steam was more like condensation...but afterwards, my hair hung with the beautiful weight of water. I used to steam when I was a member of a different fitness club, but since I changed facilities I hadn't had the option.

I re-sent it back to the manufacturer, should receive my replacement any day now.
I hope it works.
Its so worth the money.
 
Oh what a shame! :( I hope you get your replacement soon. :)


What sort of tips did you guys need. Happy to help if I can!!
 
I was just wondering the order that people steamed in. When I did it, I did

- Conditioner on dry hair
- Steam 45+ minutes (took FOREVER to get going, I had to drape a towel to trap in more steam!)
- Stop steamer, let cuticles close for 15 min
- Shower, rinse & finish w/ detangler

Do you wash then steam, or steam then wash, and have you tried steaming w/ oil for cosmetic or sealing purposes? I assume I would mostly steam with conditioners, I have tons to get through. Also, ever though of adding extracts to the water (e.g. peppermint oil or orange oil) for scalp stimulation?

Replacement steamer still isn't here. :(
 
My normal routine is shampoo, steam with moisture conditioner, rinse, use PC then do a final rinse with very cold water to close the cuticle.

The steamer is also excellent for protein treatments, which I would then follow up with a moisturising conditioner and repeat the same process as above.

You can use oils, I haven't done for a while but oils work really well with the steam and subsequently is a very good treatment for the hair. I wish I could actually get myself motivated to work through all the oils I have - they're just sitting there at the moment. :ohwell:

I'm not sure about adding oil to the water, I suppose a couple of drops wouldn't hurt, but I would be a bit worried about that as you're only supposed to use pure water - you don't want to damage your base unit. I do occasionally add drops of peppermint oil straight to my conditioner which is just as effective or even more so imo. It feels beautiful under the steamer :love: Again I need to do it more often.

You'll soon find lots of different ways to benefit from it! :yep:
 
Good point there. I definitely don't want to damage my base unit, so I think I will err on the side of caution by adding peppermint to my products instead of the water. As always, appreciate the tips!

I think next steam will probably try your Protein & Moisture steam routine... Thanks!
 
Still looking for instructions on the clothes steamer method. I actually have one of those, and would love to try it tonight since its wash night. I'll figure something out I guess... but I'm lazy.

Its kind of a blah day around here. Can you tell?
 
I have heard of the "clothes steamer method", but never really seen it described. I am also curious to know how one does that without the steam getting too hot for their scalp.
 
Lovie said:
Yes, it finally came. BROKEN. Sigh. I tried all these things to get it to work, but I think its just a faulty piece.

I still steamed with it though...it took FOREVER because the steam was more like condensation...but afterwards, my hair hung with the beautiful weight of water. I used to steam when I was a member of a different fitness club, but since I changed facilities I hadn't had the option.

I re-sent it back to the manufacturer, should receive my replacement any day now.
I hope it works.
Its so worth the money.
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When I got my steamer, it worked once then the unit burned out. The company sent me a replacement and I sent the broken one back.

Most of the steamers that cost $120 - $200 are cheaply made in China and it's a crap shoot to get one that works properly. The really good steamers cost up to the thousands.
 
Ohhhh. I want a steamer! :yep:

The harsh Cleveland winters kill my hair!
I need something to keep it moisturized!
 
MissAlyssa said:
I think steaming is great for our hair. Our hair arose in a climate that was much more humid than this dry place I find myself in now. Ever notice how black people have to lotion their skin or it gets ashy and dry? A good friend of the family was telling me how when she first moved from the Caribbean to Canada she literally felt her skin dry and tighten up. Black skin loses moisture faster than white skin. It's also more sensitive to SLS (check the back of your shampoo bottle:spinning:). Our hair is similar. It was adapted for a more humid environment. Our hair is naturally dry, not because dry is necessarily great, but because the moisture was coming from external sources.

Until I can follow the humidty back "home", I'll be steaming my hair to sucess. I'm wearing a shrunken fro right now. I'll be steaming either tomorrow or Friday after the gym :)

Lys
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YES when i first went to Jamaica (after 18 years in England) within an hour of touch down my relaxed hair had reverted into an afro because it was so steamy...i loved it. I have a steamer and see it as a treat to sit back for 20 mins and feel my scalp open up. yummy
 
Dayjoy said:
Yes!! Please tell about the tabletops!
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This is the one I have it was about 100 pounds. You can get it in the states, its ionic.

http://public.fotki.com/Melissa-jane/products-and-tools/314dnoxmuslsl500aa259.html
 
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Hey Ladies,

I plan to get braids in August, and wear until the end of year.

Any advice on how I can incorporate steaming (which I love) into my braid regimen?

I'm "thinking" that steaming could help me make sure that my "real" hair stays moisturized while in the extension braids.

Has any body done this?

Any do or don't to consider?

TIA, CurliD
 
:wave: Ladies, hope you’re well, I wondered if you could kindly give me your thoughts on the below, I’ve recently purchased a Aphrodite 03 Ionic Hair & Face tabletop Steamer and wondered if it would be ok to mix AO HSR with pure honey (will heat the honey a little) and use it for a deep conditioning stream treatment? If anyone has used this mix whilst steaming I would be very grateful if you could let me know your results.
Thanks very much :)
 
CurliDiva said:
Hey Ladies,

I plan to get braids in August, and wear until the end of year.

Any advice on how I can incorporate steaming (which I love) into my braid regimen?

I'm "thinking" that steaming could help me make sure that my "real" hair stays moisturized while in the extension braids.

Has any body done this?

Any do or don't to consider?

TIA, CurliD
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I am in braids and I steam at least once a week. I do it as if the braids are my hair. When I took out my last set my hair was very soft, moisturized and better to handle.
 
I'm steaming now under my stand up steamer. I love it! It infuses moisture into my hair and helps to keep in moisturized. Nothing like it! A salon I used to go to charged 10 bucks per steam treatment. I bought this stand up one on ebay for 100.00. It has MORE than paid for itself!
 
YESSSSS!! My salons r us steamer came today!! :dance7:
I'm so excited I feel like I'm going to throw up.

Anyway, now I have to decipher these assembly instructions and, hopefully, by tomorrow, I can have my very first steam. :grin:
 
quasimodi said:
YESSSSS!! My salons r us steamer came today!! :dance7:
I'm so excited I feel like I'm going to throw up.

Anyway, now I have to decipher these assembly instructions and, hopefully, by tomorrow, I can have my very first steam. :grin:
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GREAT ! Congrats Girlie! So.....What will you be steaming with???:look:
 
My SO bought me a steamer about almost a month ago. The table top aphrodite, same as isabella. I've been using it every week. It scared me the first time. I thought there was something wrong with it lol.
 
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