Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

I think I may have posted before that I didn't like Alikay naturals Shea moisturizer or it was "meh" the first time I used it.

Disregard please lol. This stuff has been having my hair on point lately. Will repurchase whenever I run out


Side note: Instead of buying from these sales, I shopped my stash for some "new" aka forgotten stuff.
 
shasha8685 said:
I need a gel that doesn't flake. Ick.

I've been getting used to my natural hair and how it looks on me. Some days, I don't feel the most confident. On those days, I get compliments on how pretty my hair is usually during the moments I need some reassurance. I know that I made the right decision for my hair.
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Have you tried the Camille Rose curl maker?
 
Mop Top - sucks and flakes to high heavens. Don't ever ever try it y'all!

I ordered MSM and Moringa to get me back on track. This is what I originally took to grow my hair out and hoping it help accelerate my growth.
 
For as long as i can remember I have only installed my twists (from mini to loose) on dry hair. I'm not quite sure why since my hair never seemed to like it. I'm hoping these twists turn out cute tomorrow because this wash day was actually pretty short when I just twist straight out of the shower.
 
I was planning to get my hair blow dried and flat ironed by a salon I've never been to before (Blow by Blow, in Jamaica). We have a formal event this weekend and someone almost talked me into it. I normally never go into a salon that I know this little about. They have pictures of their work on kinky hair on instagram and seem to deal with all types, and their clients have long hair but I still don't trust people I don't know.

I was so ready to make an appointment tomorrow (closed for the Easter holiday) but then I took down one of my twists and it's so soft and long and the ends look so gorgeous. I just can't chance someone messing up my fresh trim and my hair is on the grow. Why would I forsake her like that? It's looking like a textured updo for the weekend and just a manipedi at the salon.
 
I'm wondering if a really healthy diet can change your hair texture? I have a friend whose hair seems to have gone from 4c to 4b after the Whole30 diet, if you guys have heard of it.

If not, in the whole30 diet you can't eat sugar of any kind, alcohol, grains of any kind, legumes of any kind, dairy of any kind, carrageenan, MSG or sulfites and you can't recreate any unhealthy foods (junk, baked, etc) using Whole30 approved ingredients.
 
alex114 said:
I'm wondering if a really healthy diet can change your hair texture? I have a friend whose hair seems to have gone from 4c to 4b after the Whole30 diet, if you guys have heard of it.

If not, in the whole30 diet you can't eat sugar of any kind, alcohol, grains of any kind, legumes of any kind, dairy of any kind, carrageenan, MSG or sulfites and you can't recreate any unhealthy foods (junk, baked, etc) using Whole30 approved ingredients.
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Are you promoting something? You posted this in another thread.
 
alex114 said:
I'm wondering if a really healthy diet can change your hair texture? I have a friend whose hair seems to have gone from 4c to 4b after the Whole30 diet, if you guys have heard of it.

If not, in the whole30 diet you can't eat sugar of any kind, alcohol, grains of any kind, legumes of any kind, dairy of any kind, carrageenan, MSG or sulfites and you can't recreate any unhealthy foods (junk, baked, etc) using Whole30 approved ingredients.
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Honestly, I think people think they get textual changes because they never realized that they were under nourishing their bodies before they switch to diets like the Whole 30 which is a subset of the Paleo or Primal diet.

Most experience changes because once you commit, your follicles get a full nourishment from your diet and improved blood flow from exercise. However, most people experience this from most dietary improvements and regular consistent exercise, not just the Whole 30.
 
alex114 said:
I'm wondering if a really healthy diet can change your hair texture? I have a friend whose hair seems to have gone from 4c to 4b after the Whole30 diet, if you guys have heard of it.

If not, in the whole30 diet you can't eat sugar of any kind, alcohol, grains of any kind, legumes of any kind, dairy of any kind, carrageenan, MSG or sulfites and you can't recreate any unhealthy foods (junk, baked, etc) using Whole30 approved ingredients.
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I did a high protein diet for a few months after I had my son. My hair grew faster, but I was relaxed at the time so I didn't notice a texture change. I wasn't familiar with my curl pattern at that time.

Since I've been natural my texture hss changed quite a bit and my diet needs improvement. I think the texture change (softer, finer, less shrinkage) was caused by my regimen.
 
mzteaze said:
Honestly, I think people think they get textual changes because they never realized that they were under nourishing their bodies before they switch to diets like the Whole 30 which is a subset of the Paleo or Primal diet.

Most experience changes because once you commit, your follicles get a full nourishment from your diet and improved blood flow from exercise. However, most people experience this from most dietary improvements and regular consistent exercise, not just the Whole 30.
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Okay thank you! @mzteaze we'll keep an eye on her hair to see what happens now that she's off it.

@Prettymetty I noticed increased growth when I was drinking protein shakes, but I never paid attention to possible texture changes, because I always thought it was impossible. The only thing that's done anything close is the 4 monthly full head henna treatments I did last fall. And by close, I mean it defined my coils like nothing else and made my shrinkage less extreme.
 
Just bought the shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie. Haven't used it since 2011. I hate the sickly sweet smell, but I'm gonna try it out to see how well it moisturizes.

I think my hair is getting softer. I deep conditioned with the tresseme perfectly undone and it leaves my hair like falling off the bone soft. Didn't even use heat, just left it in for a few hours.

Also did a protein treatment with roux. Wonder if that helped my hair to be softer?

I left a little nexxus con in my hair before shingling with eco styler, the brown moisturizing. Hair isn't hard at all, but really defined....

I have wayyyyyyyyy too many hair products. I need to take a break from hair and focus on my body.
 
MeaWea said:
Monday to Thursday, it was a raging ear infection. Friday to Sunday, it was a fever, body aches, joint pain & a bad cough. Yesterday it was a tooth extraction & excruciating pain. Today it's been swelling and dry socket and exhaustion. At this rate my hair will be matted to my scalp before I can do wash day.
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Well damn. I hope you consistently feel better soon :hug2:
 
I hope you feel better. I had dry socket and while it didn't hurt, I did look like the Elephant Man. Lol.

MeaWea said:
Monday to Thursday, it was a raging ear infection. Friday to Sunday, it was a fever, body aches, joint pain & a bad cough. Yesterday it was a tooth extraction & excruciating pain. Today it's been swelling and dry socket and exhaustion. At this rate my hair will be matted to my scalp before I can do wash day.
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I'm really really bored with my hair. It's grown quite a bit the past couple of months. I haven't straightened since September 2014, so it's hard to know how long it is exactly, but in the shower, the longest strands seem to be somewhere around MBL.

The problem is that my hair texture just sucks. It's kinky, but has no real pattern. Part of it is curly, others wavy, and others just undefined. And as it gets longer, the worse the manageability gets. I just don't know what to do. I hate relaxers, but at the same time I'm tired of just wearing buns. I'm at just about 4 years since my last relaxer.
 
That feel when your aunt (relaxed) who told you deep conditioning natural hair is a myth asks if your hair (in "it didn't dry" afro puffs) has a texturizer in it because "it looks so soft". :gorgeous:

On the bright side she takes advice now for her three natural daughters.
 
fasika said:
I'm really really bored with my hair. It's grown quite a bit the past couple of months. I haven't straightened since September 2014, so it's hard to know how long it is exactly, but in the shower, the longest strands seem to be somewhere around MBL.

The problem is that my hair texture just sucks. It's kinky, but has no real pattern. Part of it is curly, others wavy, and others just undefined. And as it gets longer, the worse the manageability gets. I just don't know what to do. I hate relaxers, but at the same time I'm tired of just wearing buns. I'm at just about 4 years since my last relaxer.
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Why not try rollerseting. Check out the Setting to Success challenge. There is plenty you can do with your hair.you can also give yourself a break and wig it for a while.
 
So, I've been drinking smoothies with my hair in mind. Let me just say, while I will eat bananas by themselves, I am not a fan of banana flavored foods or drinks.

But, yesterday, I had a black banana that needed to be used. Why did I mix that into my smoothie with some cocoa powder?. Dear Lord, why?. So yummy. Had to make another one today.
 
This haggard looking white woman at Sally's just ticked me off. I went to pick up some Jessicurl Too Shea since its bogo free and they still only had one bottle. Now there's boxes all over the place from the shipment that came in at 11am (it's now 4pm) and I know it's some conditioner in one of them. As she's rudely walking away like I'm not even talking to her, she tells me either buy that one or come back later. o_O That's how you do customers now? So after a few choice words I dropped the bottle on the floor and walked out. When I worked retail if we had an unopened box of product that a customer inquired about, we opened it. Had I been in a bad mood I would've pulled out my box cutter and found it myself. I sent a complaint to customer service and will follow up with a call if I don't hear back within 48 hours. All I wanted was 6 bottles of conditioner. Homely looking :censored:
 
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