Can I ask a DUMB question

Relentless said:
If I put vaseline on my hair (mostly on my ends), will the vaseline washout easily or do I have to use a clarifying shampoo or something?
Click to expand...

Relentless I used it and it washed off with Garnier Fructis. I don't discriminate against SLS shampoos and I do find them to clean well enough for me not to need clarifying.

If you think about it, back when we used to use grease on our hair, we didn't really seek out clarifying shampoos to wash our hair. But then again, I don't know if our hair was OK or not. I didn't know what I know now.

I'd try just a regular ol' shampoo and if your hair feels strange then you will know that a clarifying one is necessary. If you're not into SLS shampoos, Giovanni 50:50 is gentle but the full name has the word "Clarifying" so it might do a good job.
 
Thank You. I just had a fear of putting it in and not being able to get it out. I think I want to start putting vaseline on my ends. I use shampoos with sulfates. :-) I'm slowly moving towards shampoos with no sulfates. I am also trying to remember to dilute my shampoos.
 
Relentless said:
Thank You. I just had a fear of putting it in and not being able to get it out. I think I want to start putting vaseline on my ends. I use shampoos with sulfates. :-) I'm slowly moving towards shampoos with no sulfates. I am also trying to remember to dilute my shampoos.
Click to expand...

Relentless Why dilute them? I never have and don't plan on doing it because I don't think they'd clean well when diluted. The only time I use "diluted shampoo" on my head is when I'd massage it neat on my scalp to clean then as I started to rinse the diluted shampoo would run through my braids. But I was using NO PRODUCTS on my braids so there really wasn't a layer of gunk that needed to be washed off. Otherwise I do not dilute my shampoos. And if I were using stuff on my hair, I most certainly would need the shampoo to be as neat as possible.

Unless your regimen isn't working for you, don't fix something that isn't broken just coz others do.
 
I'm sure someone asked, but I couldn't find it after going through like 50-11 times (learned that through reading posts, I guess reading is fundamental!) but what does HAM mean?
 
^^ Thanks. I know what it mean, it just don't understand how it came to be. Like 24-7 (24hours-7days). So what the heck does 50-11 mean? lol...
 
Incognitus said:
^^ Thanks. I know what it mean, it just don't understand how it came to be. Like 24-7 (24hours-7days). So what the heck does 50-11 mean? lol...
Click to expand...

It's from a song where he's like, "I done came to the club 'bout 50-11 times..." At least, that was the first time I heard and it began to catch on. Other than that, I don't know about its origin - perhaps someone from the south came chime in lol. If it started with that song I'm sure they just thought it sounded good.
 
EllePixie said:
It's from a song where he's like, "I done came to the club 'bout 50-11 times..." At least, that was the first time I heard and it began to catch on. Other than that, I don't know about its origin - perhaps someone from the south came chime in lol. If it started with that song I'm sure they just thought it sounded good.
Click to expand...

Hahaha...too funny. I remember that song. So it might just be a made up word that caught on...interesting
 
Nonie said:
@Relentless Why dilute them? I never have and don't plan on doing it because I don't think they'd clean well when diluted. The only time I use "diluted shampoo" on my head is when I'd massage it neat on my scalp to clean then as I started to rinse the diluted shampoo would run through my braids. But I was using NO PRODUCTS on my braids so there really wasn't a layer of gunk that needed to be washed off. Otherwise I do not dilute my shampoos. And if I were using stuff on my hair, I most certainly would need the shampoo to be as neat as possible.

Unless your regimen isn't working for you, don't fix something that isn't broken just coz others do.
Click to expand...

I tried Chicoro's method of diluting with water, aloe vera juice and oils. I still got lather and my scalp felt cleaner than it has with the SLS shampoos I've tried so far. I wanted to try diluted 'poo, co-washing and non-SLS 'poos to beat dryness. I saw so many women on the board with beautiful, healthy hair who swore by these methods, so it ws worth a try.

So far, the diluting works better for me, especially since it's paired with a Chicoro-inspired leave in spray (distilled water, aloe juice, EVOO), plus products I like - Alterna hemp straightening balm, Salerm 21 leave in, ApHogee Keratin and Green Tea restructurizer and Argan oil -- to save extra steps. My hair feels moisturized with either diluted SLS or non-SLS, but my scalp itches with the latter.

I think I can stick with diluting SLS poos. However, if I ultimately don't find a non-SLS 'poo that works for me, I'm not going to feel guilty. I tried it, not everything works for everyone.
 
50-11 times is just an exagerated amount, like a million times.

ETA: Forgot to ask, what does siggy mean, it refers to your profile right?
 
Last edited:
I'm 100% natural. Will my hair come out the same if I let the rollerset air dry instead of sitting under a dryer? Or will it not be as straight?
 
Incognitus said:
I'm 100% natural. Will my hair come out the same if I let the rollerset air dry instead of sitting under a dryer? Or will it not be as straight?
Click to expand...

Incognitus That depends on so many factors: hair texture, tightness of coil....even just your technique.

But if I were to guess, I'd say you won't get as straight hair as you would with a dryer. Even relaxed folks will tell you that their hair doesn't airdry straight the way it would with a dryer.
 
sxynanaplay said:
Alright I have a couple of questions myself. What is BC and SLS shampoos???? :perplexed Thanks!
Click to expand...

BC = Big Chop (refers to when one cuts a big chunk of one's hair. Usually it refers to cutting off relaxed hair to leave only one's natural growth, but any cut that takes you from longer lengths to a much shorter length can be referred to as a BC)

SLS = sodium lauryl/laureth sulphate--foaming agents found in shampoos. Here's why folks avoid them: http://www.natural-health-information-centre.com/sodium-laureth-sulfate.html
 
This is more of an administrative question, when you post on a thread, can you see your own profile picture. I ask because I uploaded a profile picture and there was nothing saying that it failed, and it came up on the user CP but it doesn't come up on the posts. THanks so much in advance:)
 
nik83 said:
This is more of an administrative question, when you post on a thread, can you see your own profile picture. I ask because I uploaded a profile picture and there was nothing saying that it failed, and it came up on the user CP but it doesn't come up on the posts. THanks so much in advance
Click to expand...

nik83 A profile pictures shows up under your profile page, which is the page we view when we click on your name.

I think what you want is a siggy/signature (image). That you do under Edit Signature. Then the tiny photo at the top right hand corner would have to go under Edit Avatar.

HTH (hope that helps)
 
Nonie said:
@nik83 A profile pictures shows up under your profile page, which is the page we view when we click on your name.

I think what you want is a siggy/signature (image). That you do under Edit Signature. Then the tiny photo at the top right hand corner would have to go under Edit Avatar.

HTH (hope that helps)
Click to expand...

:bouncegreYAY!! IT WORKED!!!:bouncegre
 
My garlic supplement is 500mg per pill. On the bottle it says each 500mg is equivalent to 2000mg of garlic. Should I trust this?
 
how do you use roux porosity control?
just do what it says on the bottle? - lather and rinse?
or should i let it sit a while etc?
thankssss
 
cyreal said:
when you pre poo do you wash the oil out b4 you apply shampoo or do you put the shampoo over the oil?
Click to expand...

amwcah said:
I'm sure ladies probably do it both ways
Click to expand...

YUP! If I have diluted the moisturizing poo (poo= shampoo with filtered water,aloe juice ) then I will just lightly rinse with warm water,then poo starting with the roots/scalp all over then applying more and smoothing down the hair for suds action

~OR~

If I don't have the aloe juice and don't dilute, just using poo at full strength, then I will just apply poo at roots and work down in the same manner. Only adding just a little bit of water, to help work the poo in.

Either way, the poo is less harsh on my hair strands, and it minimizes the use of/ need for conditioner depending on what I am trying to do to my hair after.

This is what works for me :D
 
How do you do the side-by-side growth comparisons without using photoshop?

Someone once told me that you can use paint, but I couldn't ever figure it out. Is there a program that I can use that's free online to do this? TIA ( thanks in advance ) for your suggestion :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Amerie123
Can I ask a dumb question? (Part II)
9 10 11
Replies
310
Views
49K
Friggin' Licia
F
L
?????Sealing????
Replies
8
Views
2K
Michelle79
Michelle79
deborah11
dumb question
Replies
3
Views
2K
deborah11
deborah11
HAIRapy
I have a dumb question...
Replies
6
Views
1K
wannabelong
wannabelong
ttlayli
Dumb Question...but I have to ask!
Replies
2
Views
949
ttlayli
ttlayli
Back
Top