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I haven't had a chance to wash my hair yet, maybe I'll prepoo with my Ceramide oil mix overnight and wash tomorrow morning.

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Angel of the North said:
This is the reason I do not use egg for protein in my hair, I tried it once never again! That egg just cooked itself right up in my hair, it took forever to get all the little pieces out. :lachen: I do wonder what the results would have been like if the water I used to rinse it were cooler but I'm not curious enough to go back there :nono:
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i thought lukewarm water would be ok, but that water has to be cold! it's a good treatment, but i wish i could rinse in the sink. i'm afraid if i did it that way, my hair would tangle.
 
I'm loving my current rollerset! Feels so smooth, small rollers for the win :D may wear the curls for a day next time.
 
Just cowash my hair with a mix of mane n tail conditioner and queen of helen. Airdrying then applying my leave ins and throw it in a cute bun until sunday. I seen a lot of hair came out when I rinse and I wasnt toi happy but I gotta lose for me to gain.
 
BeautifullyExotic said:
Just cowash my hair with a mix of mane n tail conditioner and queen of helen. Airdrying then applying my leave ins and throw it in a cute bun until sunday. I seen a lot of hair came out when I rinse and I wasnt toi happy but I gotta lose for me to gain.
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I know that feeling, shedding is a hard pill but its natures way of letting us know out with the old in with the new!!!!

I pulled my mane and tail out today too! I used the Cathy Howse recipe. Sitting under the dryer dc'ing with some aphogee balancing con, castor and coconut oil.
 
My hair felt dry, so I took my flat twists out and I am going to do a co-wash and moisturize and bun...? Maybe...? Me and buns, we never really see eye-to-eye, but I really like my hair back and off my face (purely for selfish reasons, I have a huge collection of earrings and I want to wear them! LOL). I'll break out the new wig at another time, I want to cut it shorter anyway! Hope you ladies are having a happy Sunday!
 
Firstborn2 said:
shortdub78 I like your flat iron results I wish my hair would turn out like that, by the time I finish my hair, I have frizz all of the place.
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thank you! i have learned from several naturals around here that less is more. for instance, your deep conditioning session should give you the moisture that you need. after that, all you need to apply is your heat protectant. and don't go heavy on it either. and someone hip me to a heat protectant that has a certain ingredient that won't cause dryness and frizz. i gotta look at the bottle, but the ingredient starts with a G.

when i use my leave-ins they tend to weight my hair down and i end up using a hair polish after my flat iron to smooth out hair and remove frizz and flyaways.

all i did this go around was use my CHI silk infusion after i rinsed out my dc. i only used one pass with the flat iron (330 degrees)

if you blow dry your hair, start with the ends in a downward motion, using tension from your hands or whatever tool you use to help straighten. work your way up to your roots.
 
I will be trimming again tomorrow. My ends are no bueno. I have accepted that my coarse uber kinky hair at the crown and front of my head just loves to knot and tangle. It's just a fact of life. But i lurve fresh ends.
 
shortdub78 said:
thank you! i have learned from several naturals around here that less is more. for instance, your deep conditioning session should give you the moisture that you need. after that, all you need to apply is your heat protectant. and don't go heavy on it either. and someone hip me to a heat protectant that has a certain ingredient that won't cause dryness and frizz. i gotta look at the bottle, but the ingredient starts with a G.

when i use my leave-ins they tend to weight my hair down and i end up using a hair polish after my flat iron to smooth out hair and remove frizz and flyaways.

all i did this go around was use my CHI silk infusion after i rinsed out my dc. i only used one pass with the flat iron (330 degrees)

if you blow dry your hair, start with the ends in a downward motion, using tension from your hands or whatever tool you use to help straighten. work your way up to your roots.
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Thank you for this information, I see some errors in my prep. My next flat iron is in late March and hopefully I will get better results with the tips you've given me.
 
Firstborn2 said:
Thank you for this information, I see some errors in my prep. My next flat iron is in late March and hopefully I will get better results with the tips you've given me.
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Firstborn2

i still haven't taken my lazy to find out the name of the ingredient, but the heat protectant i switched to is Silk Elements in the green bottle. a little goes a long way.

remember how you go to the salon and the stylist doesn't use a ton of product . also remember that the stylist has a really good blow dryer, blows dries with in a downward motion in small sections, starting from the back, and has a concentrated nozzle. they start at the ends and work their way up.

i used to assist my cousin who is a stylist and she taught me how to blow dry this way. her dryer was 1800 watts, but i don't remember the brand.
 
Okay I'm caught up on the posts I missed yesterday while I was out. Before heading to the beach, I attempted to do 2 french braids for the first time EVER on shrunken hair. I'm pretty proud of myself for being able to do it. Granted they are SO ugly and won't see the light of day, but I did it and they didn't come loose even after being in the water for a long time.
 
NikkiQ said:
Okay I'm caught up on the posts I missed yesterday while I was out. Before heading to the beach, I attempted to do 2 french braids for the first time EVER on shrunken hair. I'm pretty proud of myself for being able to do it. Granted they are SO ugly and won't see the light of day, but I did it and they didn't come loose even after being in the water for a long time.
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Chicago is being hit with below zero temps and you're going to the beach...this is so unfair! Congrats on the French braids, practice makes perfect.

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I will definitely keep practicing KiWiStyle. I'm trying to get on your level with the braiding :yep: and you know what's sad? I'm trying to get people to come and visit and no one will! My MIL is up in Oregon right now and won't even come.
 
shortdub78 Your hair has really blossomed. Looks thick and lovely. I really like the blunt ends.

I so cannot keep us with this thread. You guys move too fast. :lachen:
 
NikkiQ said:
I will definitely keep practicing KiWiStyle. I'm trying to get on your level with the braiding :yep: and you know what's sad? I'm trying to get people to come and visit and no one will! My MIL is up in Oregon right now and won't even come.
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Yeah that's sad, let me know someone in PR! It's on like Donky Kong!

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I don't think I told you guys I won a copy of "the science of Black Hair"... AUTOGRAPHED COPY. I received it last month. I already had a copy but I gifted that one to a family member.

Yep, I'm bragging, lol. I needed to research something and it just dawned on me that I never shared my good news.
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Cattypus1

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I went to this new salon my co worker suggested to get a flat two strand twist updo w/ no hair added. I love it and the price was very reasonable. Hopefully it will last 3-4 wks. I think I may get her to do protective styles for me a lot this year. So far I've been "juicing" 2x a day with Sta so soft spray or African Pride Braiding Spray. I oil my scalp (with my growth oil mix) for the first time yesterday 'cause my scalp was getting itchy. It feels so much better now.

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shortdub78 said:
Lurkee thank you love!
KiWiStyle
i keep wanting to order that book and never do. congrats on winning! what type of contest was it?
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She had a contest on her FB page. Contestants had to describe why the science of black hair is important, or something like that? The first 10,15 OR 20 comments that had the most likes wins a free autographed copy. I never win anything so imagine how thrilled I was.

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shortdub78 said:
Cattypus1 ,KiWiStyle

ok everybody, here is my flat iron pic for the beginning of the year. i had a hard time downloading this to my computer. was having network issues with my phone.

anyway, it took me awhile to flat iron my hair. it took over an hour. i decided not to use use my leave-in spray or my cream. i wanted my hair to be more flowy, and not be weighted down. so after i dc'd i applied CHI silk infusion, air dried, then flat ironed. i crossed wrapped my hair last night. i am still trying to perfect that, so i can have next day hair.

i wished i could have combed it better before i took the shot.
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Cross wrapped? Do tell! Does this make both sides come out bouncy?
 
KiWiStyle said:
I don't think I told you guys I won a copy of "the science of Black Hair"... AUTOGRAPHED COPY. I received it last month. I already had a copy but I gifted that one to a family member.

Yep, I'm bragging, lol. I needed to research something and it just dawned on me that I never shared my good news.

My Relaxer Buddies:
shortdub78
Cattypus1

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Congratulations! I love that book!
 
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