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[youwillrise]

"moisturizing with conditioner, sealing with oyin burnt sugar pomade"
youwillrise would u consider that "heavy sealing"? I've been wanting to try the burnt sugar pomade but wasnt sure. the only oyin product i have used was the Honey Hemp conditioner and I don't think my hair like it too much, but I've been wanting to try the pomade. anyone else know either?

i guess you can call it heavy sealing? is heavy sealing using *a lot* of sealant or just using a sealant that is heavy or thick on it's own, but not necessarily using a lot of it...or is it both? lol

i'm heavy handed with everything anyway...so i guess either way, it's "heavy" sealing for me.

i was kinda iffy on it when i first started using the burnt sugar pomade because i was using it on wet hair right out of the shower and not liking how it dried. i found that i liked it better on not so wet hair.

one thing ive been thinking of doing that i have not done in a lonnnnng time is some kind of protein treatment. at one point i was doing the month.5 aphogee treatment and that worked well for me...maybe i'll stop by sallys in the next few weeks and get one.

 

[JudithO]

NappyNelle Bublin nzeee Thanks guys... really appreciate your encouragement because I was losing my mind... The shrinkage makes it almost impossible to do anything... I used to wear mini twists a lot in the past, but after I got major heat damage, my texture became so uneven, and my hair didn't hold twists as well.

virtuenow Naa... I'm not scared of heat.. as long as I do it myself .. lol... anyway, blow dryers really break off my hair and dry it out... I do better stretching with braid outs, and then flat ironing. Anyway.. that was my rant of the day.. the next time you guys see me I'l prolly be cheering someone else on and "preaching" why natural hair is the way to go bla bla bla.... lol...

Seriously though... Since I started trying to wear my hair out... ive been super frustrated sometimes, trying different products to make it work (which is unlike me, I usually just stick to a few staples)... a lot of hair has broken off (I consider them sacrifice for learning how to care for my hair.. lol) so it's really tough.... + If you have a Nigerian family like I do, they kinda look down on you cos of your hair ... there is the general notion that natural hair is rural, local, uncivilized even so changing their mentally has been tough...

 

[virtuenow]

before you blow dry your hair do you put anything else on it first? like heat protectant? or anything that prevent for heat damage?

I am thinking of blow dry my hair too! my hair hasnt touch heat in 15 months of me being natural and i figure it time to see the real length of my hair too!

I use Nioxin Thermal Bliss Heat protector/leave-in/detangler. I use the tension method only sometimes; or the comb/combo. Then I blow dry sometimes on cool. I have really strong hair so heat damage is something I never worry about.

 

[Imani]

I attempted to twist my hair for the first time. I am so style challenged. But at least now I know I have enough hair to pull it back but maybe I'll pay someone to twist it for me one day.

 

[SND411]

I attempted to twist my hair for the first time. I am so style challenged. But at least now I know I have enough hair to pull it back but maybe I'll pay someone to twist it for me one day.

Imani

it looks beautiful and THICK!

 

[lilyofthenile]

"moisturizing with conditioner, sealing with oyin burnt sugar pomade"
@youwillrise would u consider that "heavy sealing"? I've been wanting to try the burnt sugar pomade but wasnt sure. the only oyin product i have used was the Honey Hemp conditioner and I don't think my hair like it too much, but I've been wanting to try the pomade. anyone else know either?

I seal with Oyin's BSP and my hair loves it. It keeps my hair moisturised for much longer than it would be compared with using an oil to seal it. The smell is also quite nice =)

 

[Imani]

Imani

it looks beautiful and THICK!

Its illusion. My hair isn't very thick. I got that from kimmaytube, using a banana clip horizontally to make a ponytail, it makes it look fuller.

 

[LadyRaider]

judy4all Hey Judy. You do have some serious shrinkage! I don't know how you do with heat, but alll you gotta do is pull out that length occasionally and show it off.

I am no expert, but last night I put in my leave in, some oil, some of the Living Proof straight cream, then the Nioxin thermal bliss and THEN Redken Straight 05 and blow dried my hair. Too much? Hee hee. I don't want heat damage.

But you need to take the risk and show those relatives that length occasionally... just to keep their mouths shut.

 

[yaya24]

Decided to go on a personal twist and mini twist journey. I am committing to 1 year starting September 1, 2011.

Here is my first set:

Before:

After:

 

[Imani]

^^^I was just thinking about this the other day in that "What challenges would you like to see in 2012" thread. There could be some sort of twist challenge.

My hair is getting longer and I'm kind of burnt out on half wigs (and plus recovering from heat damage from trying to blend the front) . I'm looking at getting my hair flat ironed about 4 or 5 times a year, in spring and fall/winter. But other than that, I'm looking into twists as my staple style for the rest of this year and 2012.

 

[lushcoils]

Imani, how many of inches of hair do you have in that ponytail? It looks good to me.

 

[Imani]

^^^I only measure certain parts of my hair and I have layers so its several diff lengths. But I'd guesstimate the top is maybe 11 inches, middle 9 to 9.5 and the very bottom maybe 8.

 

[yaya24]

@Imani- I would ABSOLUTELY join you if you started a twist challenge for 2012.

I agree the boredom is setting in. I'm over wigs (for now) and I am loving the low manipulation that comes with twists.

I was on kinkykurlyqueens blog and I fell in love with her progress from twists.. so i'm officially hooked.

I remember her twists in this youtube video:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ushGHwmkhUk&feature=mh_lolz&list=PL325C2737BC6FC9B4

And now her hair in 2011 (May).

http://naturalsobsessed.blogspot.com/2011/05/protective-styling-with-twists.html


Talk about INSPIRATION!

 

[Imani]

^^^whoa, she has alot of hair!

 

[MzSwift]

Yaya, you and your hair are so pretty! GL w/your twist journey!

 

[yaya24]

Thanks MzSwift !! My friend,I actually cut some of the back to even out my mullet..
I am honestly going for Full APL 2012 now..

 

[faithVA]

Imani[/USER];14153867]^^^I only measure certain parts of my hair and I have layers so its several diff lengths. But I'd guesstimate the top is maybe 11 inches, middle 9 to 9.5 and the very bottom maybe 8.

My hair grows in layers the same way. My front is 9, middle 8 and the bottom 7. Well it was this morning before I cut it.

My middle will grow faster than my nape and grow over it.

 

[JudithO]

I'm in if you guys are doing a twists challenge... I know it works for me.. My hair retained amazing when I was in twists straight for like 6 months.

 

[faithVA]

judy4all[/USER];14178225]I'm in if you guys are doing a twists challenge... I know it works for me.. My hair retained amazing when I was in twists straight for like 6 months.

What twists challenge? What did I miss?

 

[JudithO]

lol faithVA ... You missed nothing.. A couple ladies in prior posts were talking about the possibility of a twists challenge....

I retained like never before when I was twisting constantly... Heat damage altered my texture some, so they don't hold up as long as they used to. I just want to cut all my hair sometimes and start all over (now that I know a style and regimen that works)... but when I think of all the trouble in the last 3 years, and how others will do anything for APL.. the urge isn't so strong anymore...

What twists challenge? What did I miss?

 

[Platinum]

I'm in if you guys are doing a twists challenge... I know it works for me.. My hair retained amazing when I was in twists straight for like 6 months.

judy4all I wore twists a few months ago and I have to agree. It really helps with retention. I may try twisting again soon.

 

[faithVA]

judy4all[/USER];14178303]lol @faithVA ... You missed nothing.. A couple ladies in prior posts were talking about the possibility of a twists challenge....

I retained like never before when I was twisting constantly... Heat damage altered my texture some, so they don't hold up as long as they used to. I just want to cut all my hair sometimes and start all over (now that I know a style and regimen that works)... but when I think of all the trouble in the last 3 years, and how others will do anything for APL.. the urge isn't so strong anymore...

I'll start a challenge in a minute . Just give me 4 people interested and its on.

So anyone else want a Fall 2011 twist challenge?

 

[NappyNelle]

I use twists for retention too. It works to keep me out of my hair. I say we do it.

 

[PinkGirlFluff]

I think I'm a hair junkie.

I had a really bad afternoon yesterday. I was a wreck emotionally.

But when I woke up and was able to do a puff bun, it's like the angels were singing and God said "It was good".

It might have taken a whole package of large hair pins to get it nice and yummy but it is worth it.

WHOOP WHOOP!

 

[HanaKuroi]

Natural twists or extension twists?

 

[faithVA]

Natural twists or extension twists?

I'm voting natural.

 

[PaigeJessica]

I'll start a challenge in a minute . Just give me 4 people interested and its on.

So anyone else want a Fall 2011 twist challenge?

I'm interested!! Start the challenge I'm twisting my hair up Friday and hope to have them in for a few weeks. Last year I did a challenge for 6 months where I kept twists in 80% of the time and my hair retained like crazy.

 

[faithVA]

The Twist Challenge is open for business.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=567715

yaya24, judy4all, NappyNelle, PaigeJessica

Let me know if I need a rule modification. Just put in what I thought would work. 5 days in/ 2 days out comes to about 80%.

 

[greight]

Am I one of the few naturals that hates twists? I twisted up my hair for a good minute, but it just caused more damage. I have fragile edges and buns or twists were not helping me.

Still need to find a protective style that works. Cut off 4in and working with about 6 - 7in. Any ideas?

 

[Imani]

Am I one of the few naturals that hates twists? I twisted up my hair for a good minute, but it just caused more damage. I have fragile edges and buns or twists were not helping me.

Still need to find a protective style that works. Cut off 4in and working with about 6 - 7in. Any ideas?

I wore twists for the first time the past few weeks and I see more knots bc my ends are loose. I think my hair does better in large plaits like I had it under my half wigs. I will try them again for two more weeks and see how it goes. I will prob go back to wigs for the winter tho. And just do the twists when I get burnt out on wigs.