Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

vanray said:
Damien is good. Not planning on locking but he's the only person I'd trust. He also travels so check that out too.
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I would LOVE for him to start my locs. Unfortunately, the rest of the year he doesn't travel close to me at all, and I would want him to do my starters and my first maintenance.
 
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I tried to do my hair like this and my flat twist just don't stay flat. I'll try again.
 
I haven't been going to a stylist/salon lately because I don't feel stylists generally handle our hair as carefully as we would and do.

However, a new salon opened in my area that is focused on healthy natural hair, and the salon's other sites in the country have a pretty good reputation. My friend went a month or so ago here and gave it a huge thumbs up regarding how they handled her hair.

They just called me regarding my appointment this weekend. Very professional. I'm only getting a consultation for this first visit . . .
-- partly because I want to check them out first,
-- partly because the service I was ORIGINALLY going to get might not be great for the hair, and
-- partly because I made a deal with myself (and hubby ;)) that if I purchased products in prep for the pending no-buy I would do so with the funds I am saving from not getting a service done on my hair.

I'm excited to have a consultation by an industry leader: I'm going to know my hair's porosity and curl pattern for sure, I'll get recommendations on styling and my regimen, I can talk to her about the products I'm using and trialing, and hopefully I can get a good length check!
 
BrownBetty said:
How do you keep your scalp clean? Do you wash your hair?
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@BrownBetty, hi! I think you asked this question regarding washing your hair with crochet braids installed.

I like the answers given at that thread. Also, if it helps, you can purchase an applicator bottle and put your diluted ACV, shampoo, or diluted shampoo in the bottle and apply it to your scalp that way. (I like the bottle with measurements on the side so I can proportion my water and ACV.) Then you can take the pads of your fingers and massage it in to cleanse the scalp.

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Saludable84 said:
Yall gotta stop talking about this Aussie Moist Conditioner. The price for this conditioner is ridiculous now and its only the Moist Conditioner. ONLY THE MOIST CONDITIONER!!! :lachen::lachen::lachen:
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This conditioner somewhat reminds me of how Elucence moisture balancing conditioner performed. Nice slip zero moisture. Only Aussie was worst because also has something in it I'm allergic to I guess? All I know is I woke up with a million bumps on my forehead. I gave it to my roommate
 
I think my hair and I like Etsy vendor products better than ANY hair care product I've EVER purchased from any other store (on-the-ground or online), and that's making me feel SOME kind of way about hair product companies and about these few years I've been natural.

Thank you to the LHCF ladies who share their research and reviews.
 
Britt said:
She is soo good with styling!
That is my struggle with my hair. It's either in a twist out, two goddess braids, curly low ponytail.
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I found her on pinterest yesterday. Just found her youtube. The chic natural is another one good at styling. Some of these women make natural hair looks soooo easy.

I struggle with styling mine too. A stylist told me to stop with the twistouts cause it was too much manipulation for my hair. I think I'll still do it occasionally.
 
I read all the MHM Hangout and came away with a few thoughts:
  1. Using clay again for clarifying is on the list, but not Terressentials (that shipping cost chokes me).
  2. The urge to make snotty gels grows stronger each day.
  3. Protein, protein, protein... vital for continuous hydration.
I want to get kitchen gear for making hair products and keep them in a lockbox so only I can use them.

Back to reading super-long threads...
 
locabouthair said:
I found her on pinterest yesterday. Just found her youtube. The chic natural is another one good at styling. Some of these women make natural hair looks soooo easy.

I struggle with styling mine too. A stylist told me to stop with the twistouts cause it was too much manipulation for my hair. I think I'll still do it occasionally.
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Yesssssssssssssssss! Some of them are sooo talented with styling their hair so effortlessly. MsVaughntv is another one whose hair I like. She's good with styling too.
Awww, too much manipulation from the twist outs, I hope you figure out a nice styling alternative soon :-).
 
UGHHHHHH I hate trying to be fiscally responsible!

I really want 5o see my hair dresser to get my hair dyed... BUT, she's expensive! I have a hair of box dye, but I'm kinda afraid... Granted, my hair is short right now, if it goes wrong, I'll just cut it shorter... BUT I don't know what to do!

On a side note: I am loving Tresemme's new Botanical conditioner! So much slip and only 6 bucks! Of course, I love my SSI, but with my hair cut, I can't afford to run through her products so quickly.

There's got to be a happy medium in terms of buying black owned, but not having to pay so much for it lol.
 
I am still trying to get used to the new board format. By accident, all of my watched threads disappeared and back arrow failed me. I have had most of those threads saved for years.:mad::cry:
 
Has anyone ever used an oil only regimen? I'm tired of searching for the right leave in moisturizer. They all disappoint me in the long run. What has never failed me are coconut and castor oils. I was thinking that I could use coconut as a lighter oil and then castor as a sealant. Has anyone done anything similar?
 
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