webby
Think Slim
As many of you know, I go to a white stylist to get my ends dusted. I always go when my hair is freshly blown, because I have never found a white stylist OR black stylist who can comb my hair when it's wet without complaining about the thickness or ripping me bald.
I washed my hair this evening, but just did NOT feeling rolling it or sitting under the dryer all night, only to get up in the morning to rush out to the stylist for a dusting. SO, I did the unthinkable...I went with wet hair (was praying from the time I left my house
)
So...the girl who normally dusts my hair is out and I'm not about to leave now.
She gave me my halle berry cut about two years ago and said, "Are you SURE you want it that short?" That was a first, because most stylists are scissor happy, not this chick. However, she usually has a really nasty attitude, so I never went back to her.
Ok...back to the trim. I went with my own personal arsenal: Extra-large bone comb; large-rattail bone comb and a small rattail comb. I warned her that my hair is very dense and quite difficult to comb, so I brought my own tools.
She was ok with that, but examined my hair and asked if I would mind her trying a smaller comb, because she intended to section my hair and would comb it as she went along....I was hesitant, but let her start.
WELL...much to my surprise, not ONLY did girlfriend get the comb through my hair, but she didn't pull, she didn't rip OR snatch any of my hair...so far, so good.
She trimmed the first section and then this is where it gets really good.
June: Do you use protein in your hair?
me:
Yes....um...how do you know?
June: What do you use; which products?
me: KerapHix, Emergencee, Penetraitt
June: hmmmm....your hair is snapping. You're using too much protein.
me: (somebody needs to pass the smelling salts. I feel faint
) ur...ok...what do I do?
This woman grilled me about every little step in my regimine and told me that I need to eliminate my protein use and step up the moisture. She asked if I used Humectress (y'all know I'm a humectress junky...so at least I had THAT in my favor
)
She gave me the rundown and recommended products for my hair:
Regis Design Line: Olive Oil Treatment, which contains shampoo, conditioner and a hair masque (she said is a protein, but ultra light) $19.99 for the trio
Matrix Biolage Fortifying Shampoo - 33.8 oz $18.95
Matrix Fortifying Conditioner - 16 oz $20.95
Matrix Fortifying Leave-in Treatment (spray) 8 oz $12.95
She gave me 20% off everything, including the trim and told me to come back in about 4 weeks. She'd check to see if the products were working, if not...I can return them for a full refund.
I figured this was worth posting, because I have been going to the same dominican stylist for about 3 years and she NEVER mentioned snapping and always encouraged using Emergencee and it took a white stylist to give me this info. Perhaps THAT's what's been going wrong with my hairline
So...webby's regimen has officially changed. I'll keep you all posted, if you're interested.
I washed my hair this evening, but just did NOT feeling rolling it or sitting under the dryer all night, only to get up in the morning to rush out to the stylist for a dusting. SO, I did the unthinkable...I went with wet hair (was praying from the time I left my house
)So...the girl who normally dusts my hair is out and I'm not about to leave now.
She gave me my halle berry cut about two years ago and said, "Are you SURE you want it that short?" That was a first, because most stylists are scissor happy, not this chick. However, she usually has a really nasty attitude, so I never went back to her.
Ok...back to the trim. I went with my own personal arsenal: Extra-large bone comb; large-rattail bone comb and a small rattail comb. I warned her that my hair is very dense and quite difficult to comb, so I brought my own tools.
She was ok with that, but examined my hair and asked if I would mind her trying a smaller comb, because she intended to section my hair and would comb it as she went along....I was hesitant, but let her start.
WELL...much to my surprise, not ONLY did girlfriend get the comb through my hair, but she didn't pull, she didn't rip OR snatch any of my hair...so far, so good.
She trimmed the first section and then this is where it gets really good.
June: Do you use protein in your hair?
me:
Yes....um...how do you know?June: What do you use; which products?
me: KerapHix, Emergencee, Penetraitt
June: hmmmm....your hair is snapping. You're using too much protein.
me: (somebody needs to pass the smelling salts. I feel faint
) ur...ok...what do I do?This woman grilled me about every little step in my regimine and told me that I need to eliminate my protein use and step up the moisture. She asked if I used Humectress (y'all know I'm a humectress junky...so at least I had THAT in my favor
)She gave me the rundown and recommended products for my hair:
Regis Design Line: Olive Oil Treatment, which contains shampoo, conditioner and a hair masque (she said is a protein, but ultra light) $19.99 for the trio
Matrix Biolage Fortifying Shampoo - 33.8 oz $18.95
Matrix Fortifying Conditioner - 16 oz $20.95
Matrix Fortifying Leave-in Treatment (spray) 8 oz $12.95
She gave me 20% off everything, including the trim and told me to come back in about 4 weeks. She'd check to see if the products were working, if not...I can return them for a full refund.
I figured this was worth posting, because I have been going to the same dominican stylist for about 3 years and she NEVER mentioned snapping and always encouraged using Emergencee and it took a white stylist to give me this info. Perhaps THAT's what's been going wrong with my hairline
So...webby's regimen has officially changed. I'll keep you all posted, if you're interested.
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I like searching some of the old "archives" every now and then...there are alot of informative threads in there.
AND I noticed the last couple of times that I've gotten my hair relaxed, she'll put the product in a bowl. There's that comfort that she has with me know, but I don't trust her...she could have ANYTHING in that bowl.
