Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

I am going to start diluting all of my products with warm water. I need to get a spray bottle so that I can get my hair wet before I apply anything.

I think I have mostly medium strands, or a fine/medium mix. They web and tangle. Instead of looking for a magic product, I am going to accept that my hair has a propensity for tangles and focus on technique. I seem to get the best results when using warm water in conjunction with a good conditioning agent. Some thicker products make my strands stick together. ..


So, going forward, I will wash/cowash/rinse my hair every two days. I will try to apply diluted product to soaking wet hair in sections to detangle and re-style.

I don't get SSKs. I used to get them a lot. I noticed that I started getting them after I took my braids out in Aug. Not sure why I don't get them anymore...
 
beingofserenity said:
I am going to start diluting all of my products with warm water. I need to get a spray bottle so that I can get my hair wet before I apply anything.

I think I have mostly medium strands, or a fine/medium mix. They web and tangle. Instead of looking for a magic product, I am going to accept that my hair has a propensity for tangles and focus on technique. I seem to get the best results when using warm water in conjunction with a good conditioning agent. Some thicker products make my strands stick together. ..


So, going forward, I will wash/cowash/rinse my hair every two days. I will try to apply diluted product to soaking wet hair in sections to detangle and re-style.

I don't get SSKs. I used to get them a lot. I noticed that I started getting them after I took my braids out in Aug. Not sure why I don't get them anymore...
Click to expand...

Love your post! Yay!
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
I'm not a natural hair "Nazi." I love healthy straight hair. I just see it on this forum but hardly in public. I might relax again someday, but only with a healthy hair game plan.
Click to expand...

I see beautiful relaxed hair online but its rare to see it in person lol. My two friends had beautiful relaxed hair but they eventually went natural. My relaxed hair was sometimes healthy, but I was never consistent back then.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
@Saludable84 and @Honey Bee, morning!

I tried a butter-gel today. Many thanks again for all of your advice!

P.S. Honey Bee I agree with your post about WF in the political thread. :yep:
Click to expand...

Morning and your welcome!

You've just got to focus on maintaining HiPo, thin strand, 4A hair and not focus solely on the style. The only way you'll really be able to combat those SSKs is by learning how to really care for your hair.

I, too, get SSKs, but their existence in my daily routines are less than 1%.
 
YesToHair! said:
If one is protein sensitive can one still use Henna safely

I have a packet of Henna lying around wanted to use it to help increase thickness but my hair HATES protein, just want to make sure i will not walk myself into a set-back
Click to expand...


Im protein sensitive but use henna all the time. I make sure that I deep condition well/ I also do henna glosses
 
Hurricane Matthew came through the entire Bahama Islands where I'm from last week Wednesday and it was the last day I was able to wash and condition my hair properly because there was no power. Power is restored at my home now and my hair misses hot water so badly so maybe I will have a nice long wash day this weekend:look:
 
Purchased Colorful Neutral Protein Filler. Have ZERO idea what to do with it, but I'll find out.

Sales lady said, "Now, do you know how to USE this? Are you coloring your hair?"
I said, "Oh, I'm just going to use it to apply a protein treatment on my hair."
Sales lady said, "Now you DO know we have OTHER protein treatments?" Then she took me to the Nutress protein packs and some yellow spray bottle protein stuff and a bottle of Ion foaming protein treatment.
I said, "Thank you! I'll have to see about those!" and walked BACK to the register with none of those products and my same CNPF.​

That Sally's has a buy 2 get 1 free on TGIN products, and I was ohhhhhhhh, sooooooooooo, tempted.

Came home and DC'd and detangled, instead, with TerraVeda Quinoa Deep Conditioner (first time; very effective). Applied my second henna treatment after, and it is sitting in my head until midnight. Mixed 3/4 cup of henna with one can of coconut milk. :yep: Much more solid and less messy.

Hubby said, "You got some on your neck! You don't want a tattoo."
And I was like o_O.

And he was like, "Henna. You know? For tattooing?"

And I said, "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! That's why they say BODY ART QUALITY!!!! This is THAT hennaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! I get it now!"

And he was like o_O.

:lachen:
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Purchased Colorful Neutral Protein Filler. Have ZERO idea what to do with it, but I'll find out.

Sales lady said, "Now, do you know how to USE this? Are you coloring your hair?"
I said, "Oh, I'm just going to use it to apply a protein treatment on my hair."
Sales lady said, "Now you DO know we have OTHER protein treatments?" Then she took me to the Nutress protein packs and some yellow spray bottle protein stuff and a bottle of Ion foaming protein treatment.
I said, "Thank you! I'll have to see about those!" and walked BACK to the register with none of those products and my same CNPF.​

That Sally's has a buy 2 get 1 free on TGIN products, and I was ohhhhhhhh, sooooooooooo, tempted.

Came home and DC'd and detangled, instead, with TerraVeda Quinoa Deep Conditioner (first time; very effective). Applied my second henna treatment after, and it is sitting in my head until midnight. Mixed 3/4 cup of henna with one can of coconut milk. :yep: Much more solid and less messy.

Hubby said, "You got some on your neck! You don't want a tattoo."
And I was like o_O.

And he was like, "Henna. You know? For tattooing?"

And I said, "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! That's why they say BODY ART QUALITY!!!! This is THAT hennaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! I get it now!"

And he was like o_O.

:lachen:
Click to expand...
I LOVE TGIN PRODUCTS, thanks for the heads up but my wallet doesn't like you as I've been buying from ABP,Shescentit, AuRebelle, Lakshmi cupboard, and I know I'm missing one all in the last week :cry3::cry3::cry3::cry3:
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
:lol:

Do I ever put it straight on my hair, or should it always be mixed into a DC? How much of the CNFP should I mix with how much conditioner? TIA!
Click to expand...

I have put it straight on my hair before a relaxer, put a capful in the relaxer, sprayed it on my hair under my deep/regular conditioner, mixed it in with my deep conditioner... I've also seen where people mixed it with water to dilute it and spray on their hair or put a capful in with their leave-in too. I don't think it's recommended that you put it straight on your hair and just leave it there though... I haven't heard of anyone doing that but it might work... that's just a lot of straight protein on hair...
 
I was wearing a curly tapered look wig that I made recently. A woman stopped me while I was out and about and told me she loved the look. I told her it was a wig and she was like WOW! I like the style. Its different.

This would have been a great moment to give her my card but I don't have any! I've been focusing so much on getting a job in a salon when I could be making wigs as a side hustle. Off to vista print!
 
Trying to decide which wig I'm rocking for the next few weeks. I might keep wearing the short one and just put some curls in it. But I also want to pull out one of the curly ones. Maybe I'll save those for when it gets cold. I think I can get 2.5 more weeks out of this short one.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
What are you getting at Sally's BOGO free sale?
2
Replies
32
Views
4K
MzRhonda
MzRhonda
Supergirl
Looking for a rolling, hooded dryer?
Replies
2
Views
2K
MrsSmitty77
MrsSmitty77
Lilmama1011
Finishing up your stash and all of sudden have a change of heart
Replies
9
Views
2K
leiah
L
brownsugarflyygirl
THREAD for no reason - Random Hair Thoughts Here
7 8 9
Replies
266
Views
24K
imstush
imstush
Lilmama1011
how many LHCF challenges do you belong to?
Replies
20
Views
2K
randi415
randi415
Back
Top