Apl 2018

sunflora said:
My hair is becoming dry, dull and reddish again. This usually happens when I have some sort of build up. I used a plan ole V05 clarifying shampoo and it felt good at first, but a few days later my hair is dry as the sahara. I've also tried rhassoul clay and a moisture DC with heat, and none of those seemed to help. What is happening!?
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I could use an answer to this, too. Any suggestions?
 
sunflora said:
My hair is becoming dry, dull and reddish again. This usually happens when I have some sort of build up. I used a plan ole V05 clarifying shampoo and it felt good at first, but a few days later my hair is dry as the sahara. I've also tried rhassoul clay and a moisture DC with heat, and none of those seemed to help. What is happening!?
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A chelating shampoo like the Joico one comes to mind. Or a better clarifying one, like design essentials.
And which moisture DC did you use? When I want super hydrated hair, my go-tos are shea moisture Manuka honey masque or silk elements moisturizing DC from Sally’s.
Oh and when my hair is acting a fool, to me that means it’s time for color and/or a clear rinse. I believe the rinse seals the cuticle. I’ve always felt the difference, but Youtuber Tierra J Beauty who is a cosmetologist confirmed my thinking in her videos. She does a rinse about every 3 months.
 
^ I ended up using the Malibu chelating treatment. It seemed to work well. My hair felt very different by the time I was done, but I won't know until it dries. I also tried a black tea rinse. I'll know after a few days if my hair is still feeling foolish.
 
I'm 50 days no heat today! I'll definitely make it to 60, which would be the longest I've EVER gone without pressing my hair as a natural (without being in braids or a weave).

I do find myself touching my ends, paranoid that they're split. I chopped a ton in December thinking the same thing, only to find out as my hair grew, my ends still felt sticky. I think I'm simply dealing with the texture of my older hair, as my hair is thinner towards the ends and as such it becomes stickier once the strand lengths start to vary. At least I hope that's the case - I literally do nothing that could possibly harm my ends. Trying to just ignore them and not end up with another self-inflicted set back.
 
faithVA said:
What is your source for the statement "Splits really don't go that far"?
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I’m sorry, I’m just now seeing this. I’m a licensed cosmetologist that used to exclusively cut and color hair. If her ends are put away, there’s no reason to trim. I have a feeling they’re confusing rough ends with split ends. But split ends that are not in the wind and being subject to heat and mechanical damage are not going to split that far. They’re just not.
 
Hi ladies! Quick check in. I’ve been wearing my hair in a slicked back faux marley hair bun for the last week or so. Still experimenting with ways to keep my hair moisturized under that gel. But outside of that, it’s nice to not have to worry about my hair. My Wack Patch is growing in nicely, it should be long enough to grab for crochet hair by December. The rest of my hair is either at APL or stretching past CBL right now.
 
Tried flat twists instead of dutch braids on blown out hair. I split the front and back to make it easier, but I think they turned out alright. I plan on making them into a braid out as I still had more frizz than I wanted. As a side note, this discovery of cold-air blow outs is going to be a game changer for the winter - I can keep my hair stretched without any heat at all!

Also, my hair is super shiny and healthy looking after a cold air blowout. Or maybe it's just healthier in general. :)
 
sunflora said:
Tried flat twists instead of dutch braids on blown out hair. I split the front and back to make it easier, but I think they turned out alright. I plan on making them into a braid out as I still had more frizz than I wanted. As a side note, this discovery of cold-air blow outs is going to be a game changer for the winter - I can keep my hair stretched without any heat at all!

Also, my hair is super shiny and healthy looking after a cold air blowout. Or maybe it's just healthier in general. :)
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Nice glad it is working out so well for you.
 
After doing water rinses a few days this week I realize I am going to need to be APL stretched before I can bun my stretched hair. Right now I can only bun my hair when it is straightened. It doesn't quite make it when it is blow dried. And it isn't even a possibility when I stretch it no matter how I stretch it.

With that said, I think that won't happen until next year some time. I will just barely make APL with straight hair this year. I'm not sure how long my hair will have to be, to have APL with stretched hair. I think my shrinkage is about 50%. :look:
 
My hair has been in mini braids since June 13 and I think I've washed them twice. I really needed them in because I was thisclose to putting a texturizer in instead. If I still feel the same when I take these down in 6 months, I probably will get one though.

I still haven't figured out how to add pictures to threads though. When/if I do, I'll add them.
 
B_Phlyy said:
My hair has been in mini braids since June 13 and I think I've washed them twice. I really needed them in because I was thisclose to putting a texturizer in instead. If I still feel the same when I take these down in 6 months, I probably will get one though.

I still haven't figured out how to add pictures to threads though. When/if I do, I'll add them.
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Yay!

Texturizer? I didn't realize you were there. Why? (I think about relaxing all the time, I just don't want to do multiple textures and deal with less healthy hair).
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Yay!

Texturizer? I didn't realize you were there. Why? (I think about relaxing all the time, I just don't want to do multiple textures and deal with less healthy hair).
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Gurl listen, my natural hair is hard work. I love my hair, don't get me wrong, but it took me 15 hours over 5 days to get all the mini braids done. Granted, I was in the process of moving, but still, that's a whole lot of time I could have been doing something else.

Not to mention, this middle stage length is limiting. Especially with the amount of shrinkage I have. I can only get a bun or nice french/dutch braid when my hair is stretched. Banding doesn't give me a full stretch and using heat that often would surely take my hair out. And now that it's summer, I sweat so much for any stretching to last. I much preferred that low maintenance of a TWA but because of my alopecia, that's not an option either. I also don't want to depend on fake hair for styling.

My relaxed hair was actually not that hard for me to maintain, I just decided to add double process color and then it all fell out. :hair: I know I don't want to go back to relaxing bone straight and since I do like my texture, I figured a texturizer would allow me to have the stretch I need for the styles I like. Also, I'd be keeping some of the volume and texture of my natural hair.

That's why I'm waiting 6 months to see how I feel.
 
So my birthday was the other day and I did my first wash and go I LOVED it! It was so BIG and fluffy!! I got so many compliments on it. I’ve only worn puffs since my big chop. I don’t plan on doing this again for a while but it was nice to have my big fro out for a day.
 

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I'm really curious to see my progress but it is entirely too hot in SC to waste time with heat.

I think I'll take advantage of this summer heat anticipating good growth and save my comparison growth pics for once it cools down.

I'm thinking that
1. My hair definitely needs to be stretched weekly. These puff all week are no longer working for me. With each passing day, I feel my hair tangling more and more
2. I'm just too lazy to actually go through my head of hair with applying products and such.
3. I'm going to have to work on a summer regimen. One thing I know is that watering my hair (like a plant) contributes to the health of my hair, but how to avoid the tangling if I do that every day/every other day is the problem

Working 9-5 doesn't help. Plus I'm now committed to working out in the evenings three times a week. And yes, I've been sweating like a pig
 
LonDone said:
@B_Phlyy

Have you tried bunning with a banana clip (used horizontally)? They do a great job of gathering and holding the hair, and you can even leave out the edges and keep those down with a stretchy headband/Alice band.
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I did a few times but the tangles were crazy. I think it had more to do with the length I was at at the time than the clip though. I still have it, just waiting for my hair to grow more.
 
I am CONSTANTLY getting ssks on the short baby hairs around my edges. These hairs are very fine and maybe only a couple of inches long, but almost all of them have a knot at the end. How on earth is this happening?
 
sunflora said:
I am CONSTANTLY getting ssks on the short baby hairs around my edges. These hairs are very fine and maybe only a couple of inches long, but almost all of them have a knot at the end. How on earth is this happening?
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Our edges are the driest parts of our hair. The dryness can cause knots. Even if you moisturize regularly you would need to moisturize and seal your edges more often.
 
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