Post your tips for 1st time Duster here!!!

[a_ caribbean_dream]

Pretty please post all methods and tools utilized when you dust.

Lately I have been finding a WHOLE bunch of knots and climbing splits. It's terrifying! I don't want to trim yet but I would like to eliminate heat and dust my own hair. Now this maybe a stupid question but: doesn't dusting throw your hair at different lengths all over? if you were straighten your hair after dusting would your hair look like you just got a messed up haircut?

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

DSD has a great how-to tutorial.
It's the method I use when I dust my hair.
Dusting doesnt affect your length, it stays relatively the same.

http://public.fotki.com/dontspeakdefeat/how_to_do_various/roll_method_of_hair/

 

[HoneyDew]

Make sure you have GOOD hair cutting scissors, not kitchen shears or the ones from your junk drawer.

 

[Kimberly]

Relax and make sure you have plenty of time. I have't dusted my ends in over a year but I know I was never happy when I was feeling rushed, tired, or the kids were up and all over

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

DSD has a great how-to tutorial.
It's the method I use when I dust my hair.
Dusting doesnt affect your length, it stays relatively the same.

http://public.fotki.com/dontspeakdefeat/how_to_do_various/roll_method_of_hair/

Thanks so much sweet am!! However, I am looking to dust my hair while it is in it natural state- not straightened. Does anyone have any tips?

 

[LovelyLionessa]

I like to do S&D, Search & Destroy. I examine the ends of my hair and if I see a knot or a split I dust just that hair. After my last touch up, I did a general dusting where with one hand I held my hair between my index finger and middle finger, and just dusted the scraggly ends that poked through. I hope that makes sense.

 

[jasmine26]

i dust for split ends frequently. My tips are to do tiny sections of hair at a time. Do your dusting in natural lighting, preferably outdoors. I usually dust by the window. Somehow, i am better able to visualize the split strands. Also dust while your hair is dry/product-free. If your hair is wet/moisturized your splits will be hard to distinguish.

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

Thanks for jasmine and priestess for the fabulous tips!! I think I will dust before washing this press out instead of looking for the split ends when my hair is in a big fro.

now one last question: where and what kind of scissors must i purchase?
i will purchase tomorrow!

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Your welcome Carribean Dream! I got a great pair of shears by Goody at Wal-Mart. They were around $5. It's great to take dusting in your own hands (literally and figuratively.)

Never, will I have the nasty experience of walking out of a salon and lamenting, "Why did they take so much off?!!"

Heck, at this rate with all of learned on LHCF from self relaxing to dusting, I'll never have to go to the salon again!

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

Your welcome Carribean Dream! I got a great pair of shears by Goody at Wal-Mart. They were around $5. It's great to take dusting in your own hands (literally and figuratively.)

Never, will I have the nasty experience of walking out of a salon and lamenting, "Why did they take so much off?!!"

Heck, at this rate with all of learned on LHCF from self relaxing to dusting, I'll never have to go to the salon again!

ok i lied..lol!
one last question: is it ok to cut a little bit farther above the split end..because I was just looking at my ends and there are some that are very thick at the end and appear as if they are about to split so i wondering if I could cut up farther?

PS. I KNOW exactly what you are talking about- i had a salon mishap earlier this year that ruined my progress and I don't want to have that happen again. Thanks for the scissor tip too!

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

bumping for more advice**

will be dusting tonight!