Newbie from Hawaii

[landakaye]

Aloha everyone,
I just joined a few days ago. I am currently living in Honolulu and after 20 years of having short hair I have decided that I'd like to have shoulder length hair. My problem is that there are not really any stylists here that are that good so I have kind of come to be a "kitchen beautician". I have to fend for myself, especially after a recent bad haircut. Currently, I have been using the Nexxus line of products but I am looking for a relaxer that does not dry out my hair as much. It is already damaged from relaxing it and coloring it. Just trying to gather some advice especially since I am doing my own hair right now and I want it healthy mainly. I could go w/o length but I want hair health. Thanks for reading my rambling!

Happy New Year,y'all.

Landa

 

[divine]

Hello,

I hope you find it nice around here. I like your hair and your so lucky to be in Hawaii. I've been a couple of times on 2-3 week vactions.
bye

 

[TigerLily]

Aloha, landakaye!

Welcome aboard! I"m sure if you stick around, your hair will be healthy in no time! This board is a gold mine of information!

I hope to live in Hawaii someday!

 

[AngelicRose07]

welcome! this site has alot of good information! i do not post much but always looka round for tips.

1stt hing i would recommend you do is a protein treatment. it will help strengthen up your hair quite a bit =). i personally like to use the aphogee treatment for damaged hair

 

[KAddy]

Welcome

We're glad to have you hear and you will get some much info you'll go into shock

 

[Tene]

welcome landakaye

 

[model_chick717]

Welcome! I'm sure you'll find all the info you'll need here.

 

[MeccaMedinah]

Yes, Welcome!!!

 

[Poohbear]

WELCOME

 

[carameldiva]

Aloha landakaye- welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

 

[UmSumayyah]

Welcome!
I'd start off making sure to get protein and deep moisturizing treatments (don't overdo the protein though. Major protein treatments like aphogee are done AT MOST every 4 weeks. Avg around here seems to be every 6-8.) Right now I am doing mild protein (Organic Root Stimulator Hair Mayonnaise, Keraphix, Joico K-pak are examples) every other week.
Be sure to get satin pillowcases, caps, seamless combs etc. Check out dontspeakdefeat's album, it's got great tips.

 

[AudraChanell]

WELCOME!!! We are glad to have you

 

[dreemssold]

Welcome landakaye !

 

[landakaye]

Thanks for the welcome,y'all.

 

[webby]

Welcome

I'm sure that you will find tons of great advice from the other kitchen_ticians 'round these here parts.

 

[GoingBack]

Welcome!

 

[PretteePlease]

welcome

 

[BklynHeart]

Welcome Landakaye! For conditioners I use Lamour's Bone Marrow and Sebastian's 2+1. For relaxers I can either use Revlon or Affirm, both mild strength.

 

[genesis]

Welcome, you will love it here! I also do everything for my hair myself. If your hair is dry then I would suggest that you give it plenty of moisture, I use UBH Moisturizer or Elasta QP Mango Butter. If your hair is damaged then protein treatments will make it stronger. I use Aubrey GPB or UBH Deep Conditioner every week, and when my hair was severly damaged I would do deep conditons every 3 days, and do Aphogee treatments every 5-6 weeks.

As far as relaxers go, it varies from person to person. I personally use Mizani lye and I love it, do you use lye or no-lye relaxers? If you use no-lye a lot of ladies on here love the phytospecific line of products. I HTH and I'm sure the ladies on the board will give you more pointers.

 

[Isis]

Welcome and Aloha Landakaye!