how can you train natural hair??

[deedabug]

I did a search and came up very short...

my hair is to the length to wear its supposedly to flop on its on...it will not do it...i have tried putting it in the style i want when its wet...still no luck...i have put it in several plaits at nite for a while and tying it up...when i take them down...big fat afro poofs back out after a few minutes...just once i would like to see my hair hang..what can i do to train it?? i have been told that because i have wore it in pony puff and stuff so long thats the only way it wants to be..

any ideas??

 

[LadyCapri]

I would try conditioner washes. I hear that they are good. I haven't tried them yet but I am looking forward to doing them this weekend.

 

[brittanynic16]

you can't train natural hair. it will fall when it is ready.

 

[deedabug]

i could have sworn there was a way..but i guess my hair is just a weirdo...oh well

 

[inthepink]

I would try conditioner washes, too. Have you tried the denman brush with your hair filled with conditioner? Finger combing and holding the ends works well, too b/c it smooths out the ends of the curls so they stay.

 

[deedabug]

no i hadn't tried that and im gonna get a denman knock off if i can't get to sally's anytime soon...i do conditioner washes 2x a week..more??

 

[inthepink]

I think if you want fresh curls, you need to do conditioner washes every day.

 

[deedabug]

will start before it gets too cool

 

[inthepink]

Have you tried using a curl enhancer product like DreamCurls by John Frieda or Noodlehead from Sally's?

 

[LadyCapri]

I might try that myself.

 

[Sweetyb]

I think it helps when your hair is a big lengthy. Because curly hair srinks, you need quite some length to weight the curls down on the sides like how you want them. I think the tighter the curls, the longer your hair needs to be for it to "hang"? The looser your curls are, the easier it is for your hair to hang down. And on top of that, some use a molding mud or wax to weight down their hair. Check out JazzyAngel's album.

 

[Tai]

JazzyAngel's hair is beautiful and she had some very fast growth.

I love your hair site, Sweetyb. I'm going to have to try using your method to flat twist my hair.

 

[inthepink]

JazzyAngel does have some remarkable growth. Gonna have to try that 30 minute scalp massage!

 

[Tai]

Me too.

I wonder if she used a carrier oil or just straight cedarwood & rosemary oils.

 

[inthepink]

Not sure...but I have two mixes. One is just peppermint eo and rosemary eo in distilled water that I spritz on my scalp in sections. I have another where I have rosemary eo mixed in grapeseed oil that I apply with my fingertips.

 

[Tai]

I have some avocado oil that I have mixed with rosemary. I just keep forgetting to use it. I need to try that or borrow one of your mixes and give the stinky WGO a rest.

 

[inthepink]

I have never used WGO but I hear it works great for flatironing.

deedabug - let us know how your new tricks work out.

 

[FlowerHair]

I don't really think you can train natural hair.
But try to experiment with different hair products - a lot of heavy conditioners and leave in conditioners plus a gel or mousse.

 

[deedabug]

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Sweetyb said:
I think it helps when your hair is a big lengthy. Because curly hair srinks, you need quite some length to weight the curls down on the sides like how you want them. I think the tighter the curls, the longer your hair needs to be for it to "hang"? The looser your curls are, the easier it is for your hair to hang down. And on top of that, some use a molding mud or wax to weight down their hair. Check out JazzyAngel's album.

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i was wondering already if i needed heavier products after i wash....really heavy...any suggestions on molding mud or waxes brands?? i have to go to the store today so i'm gonna stock up on conditioners so i can start washing daily

 

[LadyCapri]

TY for the link Sweety. Jazz has some nice hair.

 

[Tai]

Sebastian's has a molding mud. I think Sally's might have the generic version & they have a Beyond the Zone molding mud there, too.

 

[sunflower]

I didn't think you could train your hair. That molding mud sounds interesting.

 

[CocoaButterflyy]

you can't really train but I agree a heavier product may help. I like garnier fructis putty

 

[MizAvalon]

What does it mean to "train" hair? Can that actually be done?

 

[loverofnaps71]

I would suggest that ya'll add some pure honey to your conditioner for the daily condition washes as well.

Heavier products might work. The longer your hair gets, the more it will hang down. After two years of being natural, it's finally beginning to grow down rather than out, but it's going to take some time...and patience!

 

[Divastate]

I think its all about using heavier products too. Salon Selectives has a good molding putty called contrl[d]substance and I've also used Garnier Fructis. I pull my hair into two low ponytails using satin scrunchies at night and cover with a scarf and this stretches it more than anything else has so far.

 

[jupiter]

I think you can train it.. it's just going to take a while for teh hair to get it to do what youw ant it to do and stay that way

 

[deedabug]

i got the garnier fructis gum putty yesterday...i will try a style with it soon...and im doing the daily con. washes...my hair doesnt poof up like it used to when i got out of the shower..i attribute that to the con washes...thanks ladies for the tips