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Natural, 4a, Fine, medium density
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Yvette 2.0
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Here are the results of the December 6, 2025 silk press. It's armpit length.
Napp
In hair purgatory
Omg your hair is gorgeous @Yvette 2.0
Yvette 2.0
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@Napp, thank you!!! I really appreciate your words as this was my first length check after the major cut. It's encouraging.
Yvette 2.0
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These super-long hair growers make me feel like it's going to help you retain more hair and experience less damage.
I'm cheering you on!
Yvette 2.0
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Angel of the North
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Your hair looks beautiful, and very healthy. I love the colour, you can really see it when it's straight . You don't look too far off from BSL.
Yvette 2.0
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Many thanks, @Angel of the North! Your comments encourage me a lot! You like the color? Yay!!! Me, too! I looooooove having color.
It's baaaaarely armpit length, but that's okay. One side of my hair is very thin. I can't tell AS much when it's straightened, but when it's curly I feel like I'm missing hair or something! I honestly feel like the hair dresser's handling of my hair ripped out a lot of my hair. She's great otherwise, but she's Latina, and I don't know if she 100% gets that I handle my fine hair extremely gently as to avoid as much breakage as possible.
One visit she ran her fingers through my curly hair DRY to prove I needed a trim. She held up strands of hair in her hands and said "See?" and pointed to additional ripped out hair on the ground. My shell-shocked self was thinking, "I know I need a trim. I didn't need that damaging demo!!!!!!!"
I didn't say anything out loud because during my first cut when I asked her to preserve as much length as possible but please cut out the damage and give me an easily wearable wng shape, she made comments about how she's noticed that some black women are so pressed about getting length that they wear damaged hair just so they can seem to have length. So, instead of saying something about her running her fingers through my dry hair to prove I needed a trim, internally I just decided to return to my old stylist.
Anywaaaaay . . .
So glad to see you back! Hope all is well!
Angel of the North
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You're very welcome! I'm glad that I'm able to give you encouragement along your journey, find inspiration and encouragement from many ladies across the the board, especially over the years, it's great to support, encourage and uplift each other as women.
Your cut looks slightly longer in the back than the sides, it's there! That's the type of colour I would want if I ever died my hair for sure, I just don't know how these fine strands would hold up with the chemicals and the process. I have to find creative ways to play with colour.
I was reading through your experience with the Latina stylist in shock and disbelief, I'm so glad you didn't go back there, and thankfully your old stylist was available. I'm extremely funny about who gets to put hands in my hair, I'm also very vocal about my likes and dislikes. I don't think I would have allowed her to carryout any services on my hair with that roughness, she was also rude and the attitude, behaviour and comments were very disrespectful.
Your cut looks slightly longer in the back than the sides, it's there! That's the type of colour I would want if I ever died my hair for sure, I just don't know how these fine strands would hold up with the chemicals and the process. I have to find creative ways to play with colour.
I was reading through your experience with the Latina stylist in shock and disbelief, I'm so glad you didn't go back there, and thankfully your old stylist was available. I'm extremely funny about who gets to put hands in my hair, I'm also very vocal about my likes and dislikes. I don't think I would have allowed her to carryout any services on my hair with that roughness, she was also rude and the attitude, behaviour and comments were very disrespectful.
Yvette 2.0
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Yeah . . .
Her delivery wasn't rude, but I found the statements to be arrogant and overconfident.
I will retain more hair if I keep my hair away from her. Yep. I'm grateful for the original cut and the color job, but I won't be returning.
Napp
In hair purgatory
Omg these type of comments drive me mad. Some of these stylist can’t do anything but a bob cut or the same style on every client. I can’t follow other stylist because most of the time the people and stylist are garbage
Yvette 2.0
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Word. It's extreeeeeemely irritating. I can only imagine how you feel as a hair dresser.
Angel of the North
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I suppose that is something, but I still think what she said was rude, especially the bit about keeping unhealthy hair for length, that definitely rubbed me the wrong way. I know there's a lot of women who do this, but that was a whole generalisation she made.
I'm just glad your back in good hands with a trusted stylist and your hair and her colour are popping!
Napp
In hair purgatory
This weeks curly cocktail:
I am trying to use up my stash and since I have some time off, I am experimenting.
This happened kind of by accident. I thought that the creams would mix but they didn't and I had white residue. i didn't see the worse of it until i got to my front sections. I did want to wash my hair again so i put this curl defining custard on top. it was very liquidy but got rid of the white chunks. it felt like thick water on my hair and my hair didn't look very defined. But once the diffuser hit, its like the curls came out of nowhere. it also dried pretty quickly too. I don't think Ill use these products together again. This was a fluke. but i did like that my hair still looks great after my workout.
Lets see if it flakes up! ;p;
I am trying to use up my stash and since I have some time off, I am experimenting.
This happened kind of by accident. I thought that the creams would mix but they didn't and I had white residue. i didn't see the worse of it until i got to my front sections. I did want to wash my hair again so i put this curl defining custard on top. it was very liquidy but got rid of the white chunks. it felt like thick water on my hair and my hair didn't look very defined. But once the diffuser hit, its like the curls came out of nowhere. it also dried pretty quickly too. I don't think Ill use these products together again. This was a fluke. but i did like that my hair still looks great after my workout.
Lets see if it flakes up! ;p;
Yvette 2.0
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Yay for the accidental find of that fix, @Napp. Lol. Hair looks good. I can't see any white flakes at all. How do you like that Amika balm? Do you think it would work for a twisting product?
Napp
In hair purgatory
My hair usually flakes on day 3 and like normal it flakes on day 3 lol
This was my first time using the Amika. I like the spray in this line. Which this cream it made my hair feel smooth and silky. I want to try it alone one day but not soon lol
Yvette 2.0
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