SunshineStell,
janda: WELCOME ABOARD!!!
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you'll find a great group of supportive, caring, enthusiastic ladies here!
esi.adokowa, thank you for the lovely pitchas!
do you have any with more light so that i can see how you put the braids in?
i love the styling you did on them and would like to try it, but i'm not sure how to do them. i especially like the cornrows, too! that's a great way to keep the edges safe!
(those are 135?!...wow
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TdotGirl, isn't feeling the ng just fabulous?!!!
good for you!!!
so you took 5 inches off of bali, but can we see what it looks like?
yes, we aare pitcha lovers over here.....
ImanAdero, i know how you feel.....
great that you checked in, though!
i want to do another set of braids after i take these down, but don't know how i'm going to style it yet.
how do you plan to do yours?
will it be a set that you plan to wear out or just random braids that you cover?
ms.tatiana, girl, i am sad to have to say this, but imo, you need to put that luter's pink moisturizer AWAY.
(i actually threw mine out.)
that is not good for moisturizing our hair hon.
ask
chasturner84 and some of the other ladies who've used it before.
all it ever did for my hair was give it that false feeling of moisture by making it greasy.
look at what's in the ingredient list. petrolatum and mineral oil
actually DRY HAIR OUT and imo, shouldn't even be in products for our hair.:ban2:
then i would go on styling my hair thinking i had moisturized it and it was like a countdown waiting to see how fast my hairs would break off.
i commend you for taking out the tracks and getting out that
evoo, castor oil, eo's and such!
now THOSE types of products can really help your sensitive scalp!
i don't use traditional shampoos anymore, but i really hope there are no sls-es in your Garnier shampoo, because that sodium laurete sulfate (sp?) is another element which leads to dry scalp+dry hair = breakage.
and if there are cones in the conditioner, they will make your hair feel soft, but actually coat the hair with silicone thus preventing true moisture from penetrating, so again, please read the ingredients.
when i see sls and cones in products, i put them down like hot potatoes and run the other way, lol! :heated:
those scabs and itchies you had with your scalp are no jokes, as i know from my own experience, so i really had to proceed with caution when it came to nursing my hair and scalp back to health,
but the rewards are soooooo worth the time and caution i took to be gentle with myself.
keep us updated on what you decide, hon!
and have fun with your "spa day"! that sounds like a great schedule with the hot oil treat then deep contitioning for a long time!
4everbeautifull1, i'm so glad you made a decision you're happy with!!!
oh, and there's no worry about the time you didn't use the sulfur...remember how we have to stop using it before perming? well that's because it does remain, so you didn't really lose any time with it!
oh, and yes, i agree with
ms.tatiana, give us the details of what you made it with!
as for my update, this morning i did a tea rinse made with cinnamon powder, nettle and mint herbs to which i'd added a tsp of honey.
then i made my ayurvedic mix with brahmi, maka, hibiscus powders, aloe vera juice, yogurt, mayonaise, thick buttermilk, AO HSR, AO IN, AO WC, mustard oil, coconut oil and garlic oil.
i whipped it all into a thick paste and it's sitting on my head with saran wrap over it right now...where it will remain for the next 4 hours.
then i'll rinse, air dry and call it a day!
i'll take my braids out next week then baggy bun.
hhj ladies!