Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Honey Bee said:
SO DO I!!! :lol: You never hear that. People are always complaining. My only wish is for more of the hair I love. To that end, my three bottles of Surge 2.0 are sitting at the post office just waiting for me. :look:
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What is Surge 2.0? I googled, and several things came up. Is it a liquid vitamin or a hair product? TIA!
 
Finally washed and air dried my hair last night and I noticed I have a slight bald spot behind my hair line. I'm guessing that's from where my half wig comb was. But for the first time in years I'm actually not worried about it.

Until I can make it to my moms to get my hair braided I just put my hair in twist, pinned them up and put a cap on then put my half wig on. I should be fine until the weekend.
 
Honey Bee said:
re: your ssk problem. I see you posting in the MHM thread. Is that not helping?
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Thanks for asking, Honey Bee. It's not helping.:nono: I have tried SOOOOOOOOOO many things. I lose so much hair over SSKs.

I recently did my first henna treatment. I think it might be making a difference, despite the fact that right after the treatment my hair tangled ferociously. However, a week in/after, I think I'm experiencing fewer tangles. That gave me the idea that perhaps I need to try to thicken my strands. My strands are UNBELIEVABLY thin. Much, much, much thinner than thread.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Thanks for asking, Honey Bee. It's not helping.:nono: I have tried SOOOOOOOOOO many things. I lose so much hair over SSKs.

I recently did my first henna treatment. I think it might be making a difference, despite the fact that right after the treatment my hair tangled ferociously. However, a week in/after, I think I'm experiencing fewer tangles. That gave me the idea that perhaps I need to try to thicken my strands. My strands are UNBELIEVABLY thin. Much, much, much thinner than thread.
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Mine too, I understand. (If you wanna see my naked hair, I have a single pic in my album that shows it.)

I don't know exactly how I don't get ssk's cuz I got them a-plenty over the course of my two yr transition. I think it's something to do with MHM'ing but not religiously. I use shampoo when I want/ need to, I use Wetline Xtreme gel (so not 'approved' but thick enough to keep individual strands from doing their own thing), and I go through phases where I do a TON of protein. I mean, a ton. Like, Nexxus Polymedic recon and Aphogee 2 min on Monday, and then Aphogee 2 step on Wed, Cherry Lola on Saturday. :look: My hair is fine enough that it just sucks it up. (I don't 'trust' natural protein treatments.) Also, I never, ever, ever use oil/ butter as a leave in. I find it makes my hair sticky and strands that stick together knot up together. (I can't speak on henna and ssk's bc I used it on relaxed hair, but it did help with tangling. I only stopped bc I want to play with color.)

Did any of that resonate with you?
 
Honey Bee said:
Mine too, I understand. (If you wanna see my naked hair, I have a single pic in my album that shows it.)

I don't know exactly how I don't get ssk's cuz I got them a-plenty over the course of my two yr transition. I think it's something to do with MHM'ing but not religiously. I use shampoo when I want/ need to, I use Wetline Xtreme gel (so not 'approved' but thick enough to keep individual strands from doing their own thing), and I go through phases where I do a TON of protein. I mean, a ton. Like, Nexxus Polymedic recon and Aphogee 2 min on Monday, and then Aphogee 2 step on Wed, Cherry Lola on Saturday. :look: My hair is fine enough that it just sucks it up. (I don't 'trust' natural protein treatments.) Also, I never, ever, ever use oil/ butter as a leave in. I find it makes my hair sticky and strands that stick together knot up together. (I can't speak on henna and ssk's bc I used it on relaxed hair, but it did help with tangling. I only stopped bc I want to play with color.)

Did any of that resonate with you?
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Thanks so much, Honey Bee. I will look at your photo.

After my first protein treatment (I've only done one), my hair did improve! Maybe I need to do them more frequently, but I was planning on starting out with twice a month. I have yet to buy the Komaza protein treatment because I'm on a no-buy and only have 2 passes left. So I'm using Nutress protein packs at the moment.

I don't do butters because I do gels for wash-and-go's. I have the wetline gel, but I hardly use it because it is drying and plastic-y on my hair (though pretty!).
 
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YvetteWithJoy said:
Thanks for asking, Honey Bee. It's not helping.:nono: I have tried SOOOOOOOOOO many things. I lose so much hair over SSKs.

I recently did my first henna treatment. I think it might be making a difference, despite the fact that right after the treatment my hair tangled ferociously. However, a week in/after, I think I'm experiencing fewer tangles. That gave me the idea that perhaps I need to try to thicken my strands. My strands are UNBELIEVABLY thin. Much, much, much thinner than thread.
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Your stretching your hair?
 
I really want to leave my hair out until the end of the month but that is not in the fall haircare plan. I also learned how to make my twist outs look cute. I may do wash day tonight just to get it over with. I have a busy week with this upcoming move on Monday plus exams, studying and clinical rotations.

Yes, let me wash tonight since I have time.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
. So I'm using Nutress protein packs at the moment.

I don't do butters because I do gels for wash-and-go's. I have the wetline gel, but I hardly use it because it is drying and plastic-y on my hair (though pretty!).
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I actually like Wetline because of the plastic-i-ness (? lol). I feel like it makes a wng into a ps, like my hair is wearing a condom or something. :giggle: I also think it helps keep the cuticle closed. (I'm historically hi po too, but that might have changed.)

I looked up Nutress protein packs but I couldn't find the ingredients. All I could find was something about 'organic proteins'. I don't know what that means but it sounds ineffective. :lol: I say that because most natural proteins aren't small enough to enter the strand. They sit on top, which is fine if you have normal hair, but us fine haired folks, we need the heavy duty stuff imo. My hair don't play like that. :lol: If you're concerned about the ingredients in the products I mentioned, you could also get your hands on some Neutral Protein Filler (cheap enough to get on a no buy :sekret:) and add it to your preferred moisturizing dc. :yep:

YvetteWithJoy said:
@Honey Bee , your hair is PRETTY!
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Aww, thank you! :kiss:
 
Honey Bee said:
I actually like Wetline because of the plastic-i-ness (? lol). I feel like it makes a wng into a ps, like my hair is wearing a condom or something. :giggle: I also think it helps keep the cuticle closed. (I'm historically hi po too, but that might have changed.)

I looked up Nutress protein packs but I couldn't find the ingredients. All I could find was something about 'organic proteins'. I don't know what that means but it sounds ineffective. :lol: I say that because most natural proteins aren't small enough to enter the strand. They sit on top, which is fine if you have normal hair, but us fine haired folks, we need the heavy duty stuff imo. My hair don't play like that. :lol: If you're concerned about the ingredients in the products I mentioned, you could also get your hands on some Neutral Protein Filler (cheap enough to get on a no buy :sekret:) and add it to your preferred moisturizing dc. :yep:


Aww, thank you! :kiss:
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Can't reply in full now, but your post has me laughing out loud!!!

Plasticy hair condom! :lol:

Inclusion of that black-coated sneaky guy icon after the Neutral Protein Filler comment. :lachen:

Haaaaaaa! Where can I buy the Neutral Protein Filler?
 
nerdography said:
The humidity is starting to leave Florida, and I'm happy about that. But, my hair, not so much. It loves the humidity, but once it's gone my hair likes to dry out. If I could only find a heavy butter that doesn't have coconut oil.
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Maybe this can help you (she keeps coming up as suggested for me and I kept seeing the title of products w/o coconut oil)
 
Honey Bee said:
I actually like Wetline because of the plastic-i-ness (? lol). I feel like it makes a wng into a ps, like my hair is wearing a condom or something. :giggle:
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What you just described is exactly what I want to do with gel, especially on the ends. Too bad I have a fussy scalp and ears or I would try the Wetline. I will figure it out...
 
I think I am going to start adding water to some of these thick, greasy leave ins I bought. I noticed that while applying deep conditioner, I get better results on soaking wet hair. I think the same might apply for leave ins
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Can't reply in full now, but your post has me laughing out loud!!!

Plasticy hair condom! :lol:

Inclusion of that black-coated sneaky guy icon after the Neutral Protein Filler comment. :lachen:

Haaaaaaa! Where can I buy the Neutral Protein Filler?
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That black coated sneaky guy is one of my fave emoticons. :lol:

You can get it at Sallys. Oh. Let me tell you one of my high porosity tricks: use stuff that specifies that it's meant for colored hair, helps keep the cuticle closed. I especially like post color treatments. Don't use pre treatments unless you mean to open the cuticle though.
 
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