kristina
New Member
Hi ladies,
Well I finally took out the twists that I had put in on Dec 24th. I took them out because I really didn't like how my hair looks super short in the twists and that my ends (which have a texturizer on them) don't swell and curl like I'd like. So anyways, I thought I'd share yesterday's experience.
1. No one told me that detangling twists after they have been in for awhile is really difficult- it took my 2.5 hours to finger comb my hair!
2. I washed my hair with Optimum super protecting shampoo which is probably drying but it was the only thing I had. I washed my hair in braids.
3. I conditioned with Humecto under a drying for 20 minutes. My thoughts- it's not all that and a bag of chips. Maybe my expectations were unrealistic or maybe it's a better product for relaxed hair because I definately didn't get butter soft hair after using it. That said it did detangle well.
4. I put some stuff called Culture on my hair after I rinsed out the conditioner. I think I bought it in a fit of product junkism.
5. I blow dryed at a warm setting in sections- but I didn't do the back well because I still have twist tangles.
6. I flat ironed with my Solia iron using Aveda anti humetant pomade.
And then...
I whipped out my scissors, parted my hair in half, combed on side flat and then cut about 2.5 inches (all that I could stomach at once). then, taking advice attained in Don't Speak Defeat's journal, I put all of my hair in a low ponytail, slide it down, and then trimmed the other side to make it "even". my front hairs were shorter already so a did a shorter trim in front- those hairs barely past my chin. My hair isn't even but trust me it's way better than before.
I wish I had figure out what was wrong with my camera yesterday because it looked way better- I can't wrap my hair to save my life!
Anyways- the results are in my album.
My overall thoughts are-
1. my hair is super duper dry and I'm experiencing evil breakage so I think I'm going to may a version of Cathy Howse conditioner and leave it on for an hour next week.
2. I guess my starting point is armpit length (not sure about length terminology)
3. if i twist my hair again it's going to be for purposes of a twist out because the tangles were killer.
4. i wanted to say goodbye to my dryer but my hair just takes forever to dry and it's 30 degrees in dc- it's definately going to be in my routine for the next couple of months.
Well I finally took out the twists that I had put in on Dec 24th. I took them out because I really didn't like how my hair looks super short in the twists and that my ends (which have a texturizer on them) don't swell and curl like I'd like. So anyways, I thought I'd share yesterday's experience.
1. No one told me that detangling twists after they have been in for awhile is really difficult- it took my 2.5 hours to finger comb my hair!
2. I washed my hair with Optimum super protecting shampoo which is probably drying but it was the only thing I had. I washed my hair in braids.
3. I conditioned with Humecto under a drying for 20 minutes. My thoughts- it's not all that and a bag of chips. Maybe my expectations were unrealistic or maybe it's a better product for relaxed hair because I definately didn't get butter soft hair after using it. That said it did detangle well.
4. I put some stuff called Culture on my hair after I rinsed out the conditioner. I think I bought it in a fit of product junkism.
5. I blow dryed at a warm setting in sections- but I didn't do the back well because I still have twist tangles.
6. I flat ironed with my Solia iron using Aveda anti humetant pomade.
And then...
I whipped out my scissors, parted my hair in half, combed on side flat and then cut about 2.5 inches (all that I could stomach at once). then, taking advice attained in Don't Speak Defeat's journal, I put all of my hair in a low ponytail, slide it down, and then trimmed the other side to make it "even". my front hairs were shorter already so a did a shorter trim in front- those hairs barely past my chin. My hair isn't even but trust me it's way better than before.
I wish I had figure out what was wrong with my camera yesterday because it looked way better- I can't wrap my hair to save my life!
Anyways- the results are in my album.
My overall thoughts are-
1. my hair is super duper dry and I'm experiencing evil breakage so I think I'm going to may a version of Cathy Howse conditioner and leave it on for an hour next week.
2. I guess my starting point is armpit length (not sure about length terminology)
3. if i twist my hair again it's going to be for purposes of a twist out because the tangles were killer.
4. i wanted to say goodbye to my dryer but my hair just takes forever to dry and it's 30 degrees in dc- it's definately going to be in my routine for the next couple of months.
