No problem, just trying to save you from jacklaxing
Can I ask a DUMB question
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No problem, just trying to save you from jacklaxing
cottoncoily
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What does "OP" mean ?
original poster or original post ... depends on the context it is used in.
Je Ne Sais Quoi
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Yes, do your deep conditioning on dry hair. I rarely use shampoo, so I apply my deep conditioner, let it sit, and then shower. The only time I use shampoo is to clarify.
Now if you like to use shampoo, I would say shampoo and then apply your conditioner while your in the shower. I think this can act as a steam treaatment as well.
Taken from HealthyTextures.com....
Type 4
According to Andre Walker, if your hair falls into the Type 4 category, then it is kinky, or very tightly curled. Generally, Type 4 hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very fragile. Similar to Type 3 hair, Type 4 hair appears to be coarse, but it is actually quite fine, with lots and lots of these strands densely packed together. Type 4 hair that is healthy won't shine, but it will have sheen. It will be soft to the touch and will pass the strand test with ease. It will feel silkier than it will look shiny.
Type 4 hairs looks tough and durable, but looks can be deceiving. If you have Type 4 hair, you already know that it is the most fragile hair around. There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an S pattern, much like curly hair; and Type 4B, which has a Z pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter Z). Type 4A tends to have more moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture
Type 3
When this type of hair is wet, it appears to be pretty straight. As it dries, the hair goes back to its curly state. When curly hair is wet it usually straightens out. As it dries, it absorbs the water and contracts to its curliest state. Humidity tends to make this type of curly hair even curlier, or even frizzier. Type 3 hair has a lot of body and is easily styled in its natural state, or it can be easily straightened with a blow-dryer into a smoother style. Healthy Type 3 hair is shiny, with soft, smooth curls and strong elasticity. The curls are well-defined and springy.
Andre defines two subtypes of curly hair. First, there is type 3A hair which is very loosely curled and usually very shiny with big curls. The shorter the hair is, the straighter it gets. The longer the hair is the more defined the curl. Then, there is type 3B hair which has a medium amount of curl to tight corkscrews. It's not unusual to see a mixture of these types existing on the same head. Curly hair usually consists of a combination of textures, with the crown being the curliest part. Lastly there is a type 3C, is hair type that is not in Andre Walker’s book, but many people suggest that it should be. This type of hair can be described as tight curls in corkscrews. The curls can be either kinky, or very tightly curled, with lots and lots of strands densely packed together.
Type 2
A relatively unusual type, wavy hair tends to be coarse, with a definite S pattern to it. There are three Type 2 subtypes: A- Fine /thin, B -medium-textured, and C - thick and coarse. Type 2A is very easy to handle, blowing out into a straighter style or taking on curlier looks with relative ease. Types 2B and 2C are a little more resistant to styling and have a tendency to frizz.
Type 1
Type 1 is straight hair.
stay in shower, turn heat up for steam, put plastic cap on. Shave, wash, exfoliate etc etc, should be deep conditioned by the time u finish.
Moonxyz
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i put water and a but of condish in a bottle and spray/spritz on my hair.
there are like 30 ingredients and im kinda lazy
is there a particular ingredient that means protein?
Moonxyz
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Afro-Indi
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tapioca_pudding
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..........NOW MY TURN!!!
Ok so I see some relaxed heads here who's hair curls up and gets wavy when wet and they consider their hair fully relaxed - or relax so that it's not bone straight. Um yeah I thought I was doing that, but my hair doesn't get wavy when it dries - a little when wet - but I DON'T consider it bone straight at all. So what denotes BONE STRAIGHT on this board? What are the characteristics? - I am definitely relaxed Bone straight (I leave the relaxer on for the full amount of time, smooth out my new growth, etc) but my hair just curls up on it's own when it's wet for some reason, even tho relaxed bone straight. It's always done this. But bone straight is hair that is relaxed to the 'maximum' so to speak, or no leaving wave/curl pattern in the hair as with texlaxing. Hope that made sense...
Also, I notice that when ladies want to say "devil" they don't spell it like that they say "debil." And I've seen this more than one time, it's like all the time, lol. Is there an unwritten rule to say debil and not devil? If I ever say 'debil', I say it cuz that's how I say it IRL..I got it from Waterboy, remember how his mom said everything was the Debil?
tapioca_pudding
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No problem
Now my turn.
How in the name of fluffy bunnies do you get a wash n go to look good? I have varying textures and it's cute for a little while then one area will spazz out and do something weird.
Is it a products secret?
@ fluffy bunnies!!!!I have 2 different textures (mostly 3b but some 4b at the nape) so sometimes my nape does weird things..
but I *do* think it's both a products secret and a technique secret.I have the best wash and go's when I co-wash, rinse but leave a lil conditioner in (or add some back in), use my fingers to detangle/shingle (instead of a comb which can break up the curls), shake my hair to seperate the curls then scrunch it up a lil with oil in my hands.
But some ladies use a Denman brush to separte the curls. It's kinda trial and error til you find what works for your hair.
For products, (this is what works for ME) V05 works well as a leavein, as well as John Frieda Frizz Ease conditioner. I have used Beyond the Zone Noodlehead (from Sally's) and that worked well too. I use any random oil for scrunching. I know Queen T uses IC Gel to scrunch.
1. Micanozale Nitrate (i.e. Monistat Vaginal Cream)
2. Yes, but concentrating on the ends is most important
remnant
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Kimiche
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What exactly does DH mean?erplexed
This is the question that I came in here to ask. Glad someone cleared it up.
_belle
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Thanks for asking this. I've been here for almost 2 years and never could figure that one out!
idk on here. . . but other boards im on, it means shaking my damn head
_belle
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no real direction. . . just do/say what u want. post pictures of your hair, of hair idols, of new products, how your daughter broke your new vase. . . it doesn't matter, they usually end up with their own direction tho.
LivingDoll
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_belle
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naw, I know what IDK means. . . I was using it, not asking. and I was telling the other lady what I thought smdh meant HERE based on what it means on other boards I am on.
_belle
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LivingDoll
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i put water and a but of condish in a bottle and spray/spritz on my hair.
there are like 30 ingredients and im kinda lazy
is there a particular ingredient that means protein?
There's lots of different kinds of proteins...here you go:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=114629
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LivingDoll
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mezzogirl
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Do people use MN on their hair?
I see post reffering to MNing hair. I think I have the initials right. Maybe I'm remembering the initials incorrectly.Similar threads
