Can I ask a DUMB question

AXtremeTakeover said:
I use African Pride too I'm going to try Vaseline... Do u just rub it on ur braids?
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I don't know about RUBBING. You apply. Smooth it down the length of your braids...on the surface of the braids. It's nor for moisturizing so you're not trying to get it penetrate your strands. You're sealing them; creating a balm on the outside of your strands.
 
ok i have another very dumb question. what is the difference between regular multi vitamins and vitamins for hair and nails? i take regular vitamins and want to see if i should be taking those for hair to aid healthy hair.
 
@frobellete Hair skin and nail vitamins usually have additional Biotin, silica and other vitamins that are supposed to aide in skin and hair health.

If you are taking a regular multi vitamin I think you are fine.

If you want to take an additional supplement that is supposed to assist with hair and skin health, then that should be fine.

I take a regular multivitamin and daily I also take a collagen supplement (which also has vitamin c) , a fish oil vitamin, a b complex and MSM.

Taking a multi pls a HSN vitamin might be a bit much..
 
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Nonie said:
I don't know about RUBBING. You apply. Smooth it down the length of your braids...on the surface of the braids. It's nor for moisturizing so you're not trying to get it penetrate your strands. You're sealing them; creating a balm on the outside of your strands.
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Ok thank you... If said to ask dumb questions here so i did
 
thank you yaya24 i was thinking of switching to biotin so then would that mean dropping the regular multi vitamin as that would be an overdose of vitamins? sounds like a very dumb qn even to me but i just had to ask......:-)
 
frobellete
You can take a separate biotin supplement in addition to your multi.

I know my skin acted a fool (suddenly breaking out) when I took biotin in high dosages, so pay attention to how your body reacts to it.

Also drink plenty of water.
 
yaya24 said:
frobellete
You can take a separate biotin supplement in addition to your multi.

I know my skin acted a fool (suddenly breaking out) when I took biotin in high dosages, so pay attention to how your body reacts to it.

Also drink plenty of water.
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I up'ed my Biotin intake and am noticing my skin is more irritated and acne prone (in these last two weeks). Totally agree.

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If in the porosity water test part of my strands float and part goes to the bottom(like HALF strand) ,does it mean i m normal porosity?
 
Kindheart said:
If in the porosity water test part of my strands float and part goes to the bottom(like HALF strand) ,does it mean i m normal porosity?
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Kindheart, that's a tricky one. When hair is damaged, the outer coating has holes so even hair that had low porosity will sink due to damage as holes make it porous. Also hair that has product on it will usually float whether it is porous or not. So hair has to be completely bare.

I think normal porosity may float for a while then sink...or maybe not sink all the way down.

But there are other ways to test for porosity: does you hair take long to get wet and long to dry? Or is it the opposite? Is your hair easy to moisturize and does it stay moisturized or does it lose the moisture fast? Or is your hair hard to moisturize but when it does get moisturized stays soft and holds onto that moisture.

Below is a hair with no damage so if it had low porosity, no water would be able to enter the strand so it would float forever:

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This strand below though has damage on it so water can enter it make it heavy so it sinks as it is porous. So even if the hair may have had low porosity before damage, with damage it is very porous so it will sink.

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So if you consider that split start from the ends of your strands, it's not farfetched to suspect that the withered ends will be porous and depending on how well you maintain your hair with dusting/trimming, half the strand could sink while the healthier part does not. But also if you seal ends it could mean they won't sink while the rest of your hair will. So use other ways to decide what your porosity is. Sometimes just sharing how different products make your hair respond can help others with your porosity see the similarities and help you decide.
 
mamaline said:
Can you do mini braids on relaxed hair?
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mamaline You can do a few and see how they hold up before braiding your whole head. Use a waxy product on the ends and set them on perm rods to prevent unravelling. There are some transitioners on here who have done them and there relaxed ends did not unravel- using those tricks. HTH
 
sckri23 said:
You can use a regular conditioner sometimes
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sckri23, I don't. I'm a stickler for rules and if a product says to rinse after 2-3 minutes, I assume there's nothing more it can do by being left on the head for a long time, so I don't.

Now there are products that can be used both as a DC and regular conditioner. Aubrey's GBP is one such product. It is used differently in either case:

Directions
Shake well before using. After shampooing, apply to damp hair and work through concentrating on the ends. Leave on for 1 or 2 minutes, then rinse. For deep conditioning: Apply to dry and distribute from scalp to ends. Leave on for 15 minutes, then shampoo and condition hair as usual.
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Notice that when using it as a DC, it is applied undiluted and thus very concentrated and left on for 15 minutes. For a regular conditioning, it is applied wet hair (the water diluting the conditioner and making it runny) and left on only for a couple of minutes.

I do find most DCing products are thicker while regular conditioners tend to be more liquid.
 
Nonie said:
sckri23, I don't. I'm a stickler for rules and if a product says to rinse after 2-3 minutes, I assume there's nothing more it can do by being left on the head for a long time, so I don't.

Now there are products that can be used both as a DC and regular conditioner. Aubrey's GBP is one such product. It is used differently in either case:

Notice that when using it as a DC, it is applied undiluted and thus very concentrated and left on for 15 minutes. For a regular conditioning, it is applied wet hair (the water diluting the conditioner and making it runny) and left on only for a couple of minutes.

I do find most DCing products are thicker while regular conditioners tend to be more liquid.
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I use my cowash conditioner as a dc and leave in. It doesnt have any real instructions. "Apply to freshly shampooed hair, rinse, repeat if necessary." So free for all!!! But she's right, when I said "sometimes" I meant it depends on the conditioner.
 
I plan to dye my hair a lighter shade. I have some new growth but won't touch up my relaxer for another 2 months. Is it safe to color now, then relax later?

I cowash daily so dryness isn't a concern.
 
Bump! I want to know the same thing since I already dyed my hair cuz I'm impatient and couldn't wait but I plan to relax in January.
 
Does anyone DC overnight without using a plastic cap and just using their bonnet? I want to DC overnight but I can't sleep in a plastic cap.
 
faithVA said:
Does anyone DC overnight without using a plastic cap and just using their bonnet? I want to DC overnight but I can't sleep in a plastic cap.
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Did this last night, hair wasn't as moisturised as when I wear my cap. Also the smell of the dc was super strong lol
 
Caramel Hottie UK said:
Did this last night, hair wasn't as moisturised as when I wear my cap. Also the smell of the dc was super strong lol
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Thanks. Just trying to come up with options. Sometimes I want to start DCing at night when I get a late start but I can't do the plastic cap. Just trying to see what experience others had.
 
faithVA, won't conditioner soak through your bonnet onto your pillow and sheets? Part of why I love baggying is I cannot stand hair product on my bed.

While I don't know why anyone would DC all day--I sorta think conditioners have a optimum time during which they work on hair and then after that they do nothing more, but that's me...anyway--if I were to do it, I'd do it in the day. Why? Because I can keep may hair hanging down and therefore not have conditioner get absorbed my my scalp and give me itches or getting on my face and giving me acne. The time would still be the same whether it's at night or day time so why not make your life easier on a day you're not going anywhere and DC while you go about doing chores or sth.
 
faithVA said:
Does anyone DC overnight without using a plastic cap and just using their bonnet? I want to DC overnight but I can't sleep in a plastic cap.
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Perhaps use plastic wrap or put a wig cap over the plastic cap. A regular bonnet won't keep in the moisture so it won't give you the full benefits I feel. Making sure you don't cover your ears may help as well.
 
Nonie said:
@faithVA, won't conditioner soak through your bonnet onto your pillow and sheets? Part of why I love baggying is I cannot stand hair product on my bed.

While I don't know why anyone would DC all day--I sorta think conditioners have a optimum time during which they work on hair and then after that they do nothing more, but that's me...anyway--if I were to do it, I'd do it in the day. Why? Because I can keep may hair hanging down and therefore not have conditioner get absorbed my my scalp and give me itches or getting on my face and giving me acne. The time would still be the same whether it's at night or day time so why not make your life easier on a day you're not going anywhere and DC while you go about doing chores or sth.
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I was just wondering if anyone does it. My lifestyle doesn't usually have me at home during the day. Sometimes I just need the option to do it at night. And I know I can't do a plastic cap for more than an hour.
 
The thick vinyl shower caps don't make me itchy like the thin plastic ones。I have one that is vinyl on the inside and satin on the outside.
 
HanaKuroi said:
The thick vinyl shower caps don't make me itchy like the thin plastic ones。I have one that is vinyl on the inside and satin on the outside.
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Where do you get them from HanaKuroi.

I can put on a bonnet and then a plastic cap. It seems to cut down on the amount of condensation. But I can't do the plastic cap as the layer against my scalp :nono:
 
I bought them somewhere here faithVA
I don't know who makes them. It has to be either goody or scuunci. I only shop at 3 stores for stuff like that. I wonder if they have tags seen inside. I'll check.
 
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I couldn't find a tag. The outside is satin and the inside is soft vinyl. I have had it a long time for a shower cap. It hasn't gotten hard and scratchy Like they do with age.
 
Okay dumb questions. Does anyone sleep without wrapping their hair up at night and still have it look good the next day? What do you do and how do you style it the next day. I know I was talking to my friend and the subject was about men not liking the scarf and bonnet look at night. So if you chose not to wrap it up can you still have long beautiful hair and use other options without a scarf and bonnet?
 
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