That's what i do, too...
Relaxed hair just needs the correct ratio of protein to moisture. Everyone's hair is different. Your hair sounds like mine, needs far more moisture in the balance than protein and even just a little can throw off the symmetry...i think you just have to find the right balance (using less) and experiment with different kinds of protein, including some lighter ones. Most times, my hair can get away with the generic proteins that are in regular conditioners. I don't use a protein specific one...I tried Aphogee and various other protein based products when I first joined thinking like you I had to have protein products and it was too much for my hair...it just got brittle and stiff...
I just ordered the SAA from lotioncrafters thinking I could add it to some of my products to make my hair silkier....Reading your post, I hope it works ok for me...erplexed
Yep, I am about to try the SAA, too...mascara and all!
Good, try it, caus Oh, does it work! My lashes are the best they have ever been.
I can't wait, 'cause my po lil lashes need some help- do you use it on your hair? if so, how's it working for you and how do you use it?
up to the first 3 inches can be "scab hair" so it may take some time. your texture can change again. i never had tenderness and my natural hair was more tangled than the ends...try gentle detangling with a lot of conditioner in your hair and a shower comb or denman.
Please show me the correct denman brush to get for a transition or natural...i bought a dang wig one
) is that a moisturizer is typically used on dry hair and the leave-in is typically used on towel dried or wet hair. I typically use a leave in, rather than a moisturizer, as my hair is porous and when wet in a towel dried state, the cuticles are still a little open and does a better job of retaining whatever conditioning properties the leave-in has...moisturizers tend to sit on top of my hair. They don't work as well for me. I guess you could use both, but IMO if you use a good leave-in, you shouldn't have to use a moisturizer or use it as much...again...this is just my understanding, girl... Some people have fantastic results with moisturizers...I guess it just really depends on your hair and what it prefers...
I think both are supposed to help put nutirents/moisture back into the hair. My understanding (again, I say my...
That thought occurred to me today. I didn't know if I was doing too much.
Please show me the correct denman brush to get for a transition or natural...i bought a dang wig one
link? pic?...just curious...
OK. That makes sense.
You ever just wonder if you're buying too much stuff for one head of hair?
) of V05 Herbal Rasberry Balancing Conditioner. It works so well on my hair...as a leave-in, matter of fact, for my braidouts....
i have serious issues...my PJism is out of control...I put myself on a budget and still justified the doggone expense saying "it's only $5, and it works so well...." - watch it stop working, that's how my luck has been running with this hair thing...
..Keep it coming ladies, and thanks for this thread, because it is very helpful!!!
), reading and wanting to try new things 'cause someone posts a thread with some doggone pics ranting and ravin' about how well the product worked for them and what good results they got and yada yada yada...i fall into this trap everythime I hear or see something new...it's like a wildfire...all someone has to do is say they got some inches of growth or some other good results and everybody starts to try it...
I've only been doing this hair thing for 5 months, but this is what I've learned about leave-ins and moisturizers: Leave-ins are conditioners containing special emollients/softeners for the hair. Good moisturizers, have humectants added, or act as humectants, which means they have the ability to attract moisture to the hair. Moisturizers should have water listed as the first ingredient in the product.
Water is the absolute best natural moisturizer for hair, but the moisture should be sealed in with an oil. Leave-ins should be used weekly after washing the hair; moisturizers should be used every day, morning, (before styling) and night, (before bed) or during the day as needed.
I have read half of this thread already, and I must say this is an ingenious idea-less painful when there are lots of people asking dumb questions, than looking dumb all by yourself.
My hair was kinda fuzzy when i used dif moisturizers on dry hair, so I stopped using as I was wearing a relaxer. I think, tho- that when I fully transition, I will have to revist the whole moisturizer thing...
someone who is never satisfied with the length of their hair...
erplexed
girrrrrl you aint neva lied. can i preach about the goodness of VO5 as a leave-in for a second? i cowashed today and left ALL the strawberries and creme in...my WNG is beautiful...i mean moisturized, soft, and NOT SHRUNKEN! what in the world is in this stuff, scented crack?I just went to the dollar store and cleaned out their entire stack (like 5
someone who is never satisfied with the length of their hair...
IMO someone who is at BSL and still thinks her hair is short
LOL! someone who grows her hair real long real fast then cuts it all off?! idk bout that one
This thread is enough to make all the newbies lurking come out of hiding
Most oils can't penetrate the hair shaft, but they can, and will penetrate the scalp, just make sure you don't over do it.
I brought ORS Olive Oil in the jar (the creamy kind) as a moisturizer for my hair because I heard so many ladies recommend it but when I looked at the ingredients the second ingredient is mineral oil. Did I buy the wrong product or has it changed?
Haven't had a chance to read yet, but my dumb question is, how long do you leave conditioner on when co-washing? I know I'll get stoned for this question, but I really want to know.
If the answer is in this thread, ignore, I'll read through it tonite.
OP this thread is an awesome idea!
I have 2 questions....
what is HAM?
and how in the hayle do you make a poll?
TIA
HTH
