iwanthealthyhair
New Member
Hello all,
I'm a new member to this board even though I have been reading posts here for a few months now. And I am confused on what exactly to do with my hair. I don't want to cut it all off and start over but sometimes like this morning, just looking at it in the mirror disturbs me. It almost seems like my hair is crying for some kind of attention but I don't know excatly what! Here's some of the things I do to my hair right now and any advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
(these are the answers that I typed in to the new member questionnarie at blackhaircareandbody):
1. Do you have any specific problems or issues with your hair right
now?
Right now my hair seems to be "stuck" at one length (at lower neck,
almost chin on sides) for several years now and I would like to
change that. I am also experiencing a lot of breakage/shedding
everytime I comb my hair and slightly irritated scalp and extra dry
hair
2. Natural or relaxed?
Relaxed (last touch up on 6.7.03 with lye perm at salon even though
used no lye perms for the last several years)
3. How long is your hair now (if you don't know inches, say
shoulder, ear length, etc)? What is your goal length?
almost to the bottom of the neck in the back (but slightly thin in
that center kitchen area) and almost chin length on the sides (one
side is shorter than the other due to a bang cut in my hair a few
years ago)
4. How often do you wash your hair (daily, once per week, twice per
week or less frequently)? Which shampoo?
it depends on when my scalp get really irritated (if so then I will
rinse it and wash at least once a week)
5. How often do you use a moisturizing conditioner? Which one(s)?
every wash, Suave or VO5 (strawberries and cream)
6. How often do you use a deep conditioner? Which one(s)?
still looking for a deep conditioner
7. How often do you use a protein conditioner? Which one(s)?
every other week (LeKlair Cholersterol PLUS)
8. What do you currently use to moisturize your hair?
anything from EVOO (currently the most used), to wrapping
lotion/foam, to water
9. Do you use heat appliances (e.g., curling iron, blow dryer,
etc.)? If so, how often in a week?
yes, just started back flat ironing once a week but before didn't
use heating applicances until sepcial occasions
10. When was your last trim?
6.7.03 but I felt like more than 1/2" needed to be cut from my hair
since it has been overprocessed/ underprocessed/ very damaged with
split ends and anything inbetween
11. What is your usual trimming schedule, if any?
need to start one but hopefully to cut 1" off every 3-4 months on
ends all the way around
12. How do you wear your hair on a daily basis?
in a center low ponytail secured with rubber bands, or break free
elastics (the signature style that I am getting tired of wearing and
have been wearing for the past several years but don't know what
else protective style to do with it since it's only about 3" long
max in the center back that I have been having trouble with getting
up)
13. Please list any additional styling products here:
I have a cabinet full of products that used to work for me at one
time or another including, wild growth hair oil for unmanagable new
growth, t-reee growth creme, pink oil moisturizer, B&B wrapping
foam, tar oil hot, pink conditioning hairdress, pink glossifer,
ultra sheen (regular and herbal gro formulas), blue magic bergamont,
infusium 23 (moisturizing and regular formulas), profectiv line
products (root health, growth and heal, and long and healthy),
african royale braid spray and shampoo, s-curl activator, activator
gel (family dollar brand- blue duchess), pink conditioning control
gel (brown in color), protein styling gel (clear), sheenique freeze
hold gel (clear), water for when having a really bad hair day!
COLOR QUESTIONS:
14. Do you color your hair? If so, when was the last time?
yes. the last time I colored my hair was a couple of months ago
15. What kind color do you use (brand, semi-permanent, permanent)?
permanent on ocassion (1+ year space in between), last time I
colored with a rinse (clariol jazzing color in clear)
RELAXER QUESTIONS:
16. Are you relaxed? If so, are you using a lye or no lye relaxer?
used no-lye at home for almost 10 years then at salon visits used lye
17. How often are you getting a retouch?
I try to get a retouch every 2-3 months
18. Does your hairdresser treat your ends to prevent overlapping
when applying relaxer? no
19. Does your stylist apply the perm solution from roots to ends <font color="purple"> </font>
with each touch up? yes
I'm a new member to this board even though I have been reading posts here for a few months now. And I am confused on what exactly to do with my hair. I don't want to cut it all off and start over but sometimes like this morning, just looking at it in the mirror disturbs me. It almost seems like my hair is crying for some kind of attention but I don't know excatly what! Here's some of the things I do to my hair right now and any advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
(these are the answers that I typed in to the new member questionnarie at blackhaircareandbody):
1. Do you have any specific problems or issues with your hair right
now?
Right now my hair seems to be "stuck" at one length (at lower neck,
almost chin on sides) for several years now and I would like to
change that. I am also experiencing a lot of breakage/shedding
everytime I comb my hair and slightly irritated scalp and extra dry
hair
2. Natural or relaxed?
Relaxed (last touch up on 6.7.03 with lye perm at salon even though
used no lye perms for the last several years)
3. How long is your hair now (if you don't know inches, say
shoulder, ear length, etc)? What is your goal length?
almost to the bottom of the neck in the back (but slightly thin in
that center kitchen area) and almost chin length on the sides (one
side is shorter than the other due to a bang cut in my hair a few
years ago)
4. How often do you wash your hair (daily, once per week, twice per
week or less frequently)? Which shampoo?
it depends on when my scalp get really irritated (if so then I will
rinse it and wash at least once a week)
5. How often do you use a moisturizing conditioner? Which one(s)?
every wash, Suave or VO5 (strawberries and cream)
6. How often do you use a deep conditioner? Which one(s)?
still looking for a deep conditioner
7. How often do you use a protein conditioner? Which one(s)?
every other week (LeKlair Cholersterol PLUS)
8. What do you currently use to moisturize your hair?
anything from EVOO (currently the most used), to wrapping
lotion/foam, to water
9. Do you use heat appliances (e.g., curling iron, blow dryer,
etc.)? If so, how often in a week?
yes, just started back flat ironing once a week but before didn't
use heating applicances until sepcial occasions
10. When was your last trim?
6.7.03 but I felt like more than 1/2" needed to be cut from my hair
since it has been overprocessed/ underprocessed/ very damaged with
split ends and anything inbetween
11. What is your usual trimming schedule, if any?
need to start one but hopefully to cut 1" off every 3-4 months on
ends all the way around
12. How do you wear your hair on a daily basis?
in a center low ponytail secured with rubber bands, or break free
elastics (the signature style that I am getting tired of wearing and
have been wearing for the past several years but don't know what
else protective style to do with it since it's only about 3" long
max in the center back that I have been having trouble with getting
up)
13. Please list any additional styling products here:
I have a cabinet full of products that used to work for me at one
time or another including, wild growth hair oil for unmanagable new
growth, t-reee growth creme, pink oil moisturizer, B&B wrapping
foam, tar oil hot, pink conditioning hairdress, pink glossifer,
ultra sheen (regular and herbal gro formulas), blue magic bergamont,
infusium 23 (moisturizing and regular formulas), profectiv line
products (root health, growth and heal, and long and healthy),
african royale braid spray and shampoo, s-curl activator, activator
gel (family dollar brand- blue duchess), pink conditioning control
gel (brown in color), protein styling gel (clear), sheenique freeze
hold gel (clear), water for when having a really bad hair day!
COLOR QUESTIONS:
14. Do you color your hair? If so, when was the last time?
yes. the last time I colored my hair was a couple of months ago
15. What kind color do you use (brand, semi-permanent, permanent)?
permanent on ocassion (1+ year space in between), last time I
colored with a rinse (clariol jazzing color in clear)
RELAXER QUESTIONS:
16. Are you relaxed? If so, are you using a lye or no lye relaxer?
used no-lye at home for almost 10 years then at salon visits used lye
17. How often are you getting a retouch?
I try to get a retouch every 2-3 months
18. Does your hairdresser treat your ends to prevent overlapping
when applying relaxer? no
19. Does your stylist apply the perm solution from roots to ends <font color="purple"> </font>
with each touch up? yes
