Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[Lilmama1011]

Straightened my hair and feel like it was so waste. I can never get my new straight and I refuse to turn up heat to 400. I use some chase comb, but I think it's the angle I hold my hand when doing it on my head. I feel like i will never straighten it again myself but don't trust anyone else to do it

 

[PJaye]

^^^ I get the best results when I use the comb with my dominant hand and the flat iron with the non-dominant hand.

 

[ag00]

Didn't revert my hair as planned. The weather did it for me. lol! I thought I would extend my straightening for just another day and look cute. Re-blow dried my hair, my edges, and everything. Got it cute and smooth. I was outside for less than 15 minutes and its reverting as we speak. Lmao. I didn't check the weather so it's my own fault but I was gonna do it later anyway.

 

[ag00]

Straightened my hair and feel like it was so waste. I can never get my new straight and I refuse to turn up heat to 400. I use some chase comb, but I think it's the angle I hold my hand when doing it on my head. I feel like i will never straighten it again myself but don't trust anyone else to do it

There's nothing to be afraid of with 400+ degree heat. I blow dried, flat ironed at 400, and then finally went over all my hair using the hot comb at 450 degrees TWICE this past week and if you read my previous post, my hair is completely reverting to it's tight kinky coils. As long as you shampoo and deep condition before hand and use a good protectant, you'll be fine and get the results you want.

Update: As of 8:30 am, the fog in my city completely annihilated what was left of my straight hair. It is now back to it's 4b afro self. Lol!

 

[nothidden]

I think I've gotten over some kinda hump w/my hair It looks like since my DevaCut over the summer, my hair has been growing like crazy. Also, my curl pattern is remaining after washing in some areas...it was all 'fro when I started. Maybe everything's finally coming together: diet (w/protein powder), regimen (moisture, moisture, moisture), and NOT spending every other minute measuring for growth

 

[Lilmama1011]

There's nothing to be afraid of with 400+ degree heat. I blow dried, flat ironed at 400, and then finally went over all my hair using the hot comb at 450 degrees TWICE this past week and if you read my previous post, my hair is completely reverting to it's tight kinky coils. As long as you shampoo and deep condition before hand and use a good protectant, you'll be fine and get the results you want.

Update: As of 8:30 am, the fog in my city completely annihilated what was left of my straight hair. It is now back to it's 4b afro self. Lol!

I'm relaxed, SO just said to do the roots only on 400• and do the relaxed under 400

 

[ag00]

I'm relaxed, SO just said to do the roots only on 400• and do the relaxed under 400

Oh okay I didn't realize that. Then yes, I would certainly stick to and follow those whom are knowledgeable about heat styling practices for relaxed hair.

 

[KinksAndInk]

I have all my hair products ready for wash day which is supposed to be today. Too bad my energy level is on 2. Guess I'll be washing tomorrow.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I have been straightening my hair for the last 3 (yes 3) days. It's not even that long. Sometimes it feels like I run out of spoons (see "spoon analogy") before I get out of bed.

 

[Nightingale]

I have so much going on this week, I didn't have time to do a full wash day. Instead, I shampooed and am DCing overnight. Tomorrow, I'll rinse and style.

 

[Anaisin]

The lemongrass leave in leaves my hair kind of crispy.

 

[DarkJoy]

The lemongrass leave in leaves my hair kind of crispy.

Was this the alikay naturals brand? It was great on my hair for a few weeks then I got the crunch. Looked at the ingredients. Protein overload

 

[Anaisin]

Ugh I miss my wash n go's so much

 

[nerdography]

Tomorrow is the big day. I'm excited and nervous, I haven't been to a salon since 2009. And I know that it's going to be packed since it's the day before Christmas Eve.

 

[Dayjoy]

I have been straightening my hair for the last 3 (yes 3) days. It's not even that long. Sometimes it feels like I run out of spoons (see "spoon analogy") before I get out of bed.

I looked this up. I can't believe I'd never heard this term before. Thank you for teaching me something important.

 

[Caramel74]

Tomorrow is the big day. I'm excited and nervous, I haven't been to a salon since 2009. And I know that it's going to be packed since it's the day before Christmas Eve.

That's so exciting! You're going to feel so wonderful Post a pic please for us to see how awesome your hair comes out. I felt the same way after reading horror stories about Dominican blowouts on the internet, but let me tell you, they can do some hair. My hair came out so so good. I didn't want to go to bed an mess it up, lol. It was so soft that it would just fall in my face and move by itself. I had so much movement. I can't wait to go again on January 8th, 2016.

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

Need to decide whether to wash & DC my hair today after my workout or tomorrow before the game...

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I looked this up. I can't believe I'd never heard this term before. Thank you for teaching me something important.

You're welcome. I just learned about it not too long ago myself and thought it perfectly described how I feel from day to day.

 

[PJaye]

My niece distributes the spoon analogy very often, especially to those who don't understand the seemingly unlimited rigors of lupus.

 

[HappyAtLast]

I think I have finally watched one too many YouTube videos... I'm preparing to flat iron my hair with wax, so I search for info about that. I think I'm hallucinating because (I think) I just watched a video of a half black/half Japanese woman but who's speaking Dutch flat ironing her hair with Dax Marcel Curling & Waxing. It's time for me to turn off YT!

 

[Anaisin]

This Miss Jessie's Sweetback stuff smells terrible

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

My flat iron game is wack. I look like vintage Oprah Winfrey Ahhhh welp my hair is straight-ish.

 

[Anaisin]

This Miss Jessie's Sweetback stuff smells terrible

Smells like crap but my hair is soft

 

[Lilmama1011]

Is it possible to do curl formers on your hair with no product. I just straightened my hair straight and want to use the curl formers and get a curl and wrap it for body. Last time I did it in 2012 and it came out looking like straightened limp curls

 

[faithVA]

I'm going to name my hair Peppermint Patty because my hair looks like hers when I wash it

 

[Anaisin]

Is it possible to do curl formers on your hair with no product. I just straightened my hair straight and want to use the curl formers and get a curl and wrap it for body. Last time I did it in 2012 and it came out looking like straightened limp curls

Your post just reminded me of this lmaoooooo

 

[SuchaLady]

Your post just reminded me of this lmaoooooo

This isn't a joke?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

So out of desperation I tried the oil moisturizer that came in my relaxer kit (Vitale Sensitive Scalp). Surprisingly, my hair is soft, shiny and has some body. I don't really like the smell though. I'll update in the morning.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

This isn't a joke?

I guess not

 

[ms.tatiana]

after taking my last wig out, washing and doing a quick flat iron on my hair I see I need to give it a little more love and care. Need to grease my scalp more and I think my hair will love that.