Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

I'm so conscious of other women's natural hair now. I can see heat damage from a mile away. It just ain't worth it. Might not ever straighten :sad:
 
Am I the ONLY one who has purchased the new shescentit products?

Anyway... I LOVE the brazilnut curly buttercream. I'm rocking a day 3 twist out puff today. Listen... I NEVER get even 2nd day hair.

Yesterday I experimented with the new papaya curly souffle that is suppose to have the hold, but it didn't work. I ended up braiding my hair up in a french braid yesterday.

Last night I wet down my hair with a spray bottle, smoothed on the brazilnut butter cream and this morning I have a nice twist out!

YAY!
 
oh by the way, the shampoo bar i used was a conditioning bar. it is a Butter Bar! my hair feels soft and not dried out. i wonder if i will ever straighten my hair? maybe next year for my birthday? or i might just do a blow out? i know that is a long time from now.
 
According to my bangs that I cut last October to my chin, my hair has grown 5 inches since then. What's that like 9 months? I guess I got a growth spurt somewhere. *nods*.
 
I want highlights...and I want them now...I love Keisha Knight Pulliam's hair...it is so gorgeous to me...off to do research..
Who does highlights better at the salon? Latoya or Becky?
 
My ends are looking frizzy everytime I take down my twistouts/braidouts. I think it may be time for a long overdue trim. It's weird though, when I put the twists in and seal, everything looks smooth from the root to tip. When I take them down (no matter how gentle), frizz city.
 
chelleyrock said:
My ends are looking frizzy everytime I take down my twistouts/braidouts. I think it may be time for a long overdue trim. It's weird though, when I put the twists in and seal, everything looks smooth from the root to tip. When I take them down (no matter how gentle), frizz city.
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Have you tried oiling the tips of your fingers before taking your twists down?
 
Washing and DCing my hair before I go get another weave installed. Can't wait to put it back up.


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Summer time as really messed up my water intake, its so hot I always grab a soda or juice and water is just out of the question... I guess today I'll make sure to drink more water and every other day in the summer.
 
shortdub78 said:
oh by the way, the shampoo bar i used was a conditioning bar. it is a Butter Bar! my hair feels soft and not dried out. i wonder if i will ever straighten my hair? maybe next year for my birthday? or i might just do a blow out? i know that is a long time from now.
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shortdub78, Where did you get it from? I was wondering if they made conditioning bars.
 
Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie has been working well now. I started doing wet set and sealing with olive oil for braid and twist-outs. I've also been doing puffs now! :woot: I'm still not sure if this combination will work for me doing a coils for a coil-out.
 
As much information is available on this forum, it is amazing the frequency of doing the deed, causing damage and Then asking for help. Its starting to seem like the same stories every week just different faces. :nono:
 
all of these setbacks from using heat is confirming that i don't need to ever go that route. even though i would like to see my hair straighten, i had a setback before, due to heat damage. so you would think i would know better and not even let the thought of it enter my mind. my hair was very healthy at the time too, and i wanted to prove to my dh that i still had it going on. (foolish thinking) i ended up cutting all of my hair off and started over. only to do it again another year. that's why i can't allow anyone's negative views to cause me to step away from my original goals concerning my hair. Haters are gonna Hate!

faithVA said:
As much information is available on this forum, it is amazing the frequency of doing the deed, causing damage and Then asking for help. Its starting to seem like the same stories every week just different faces. :nono:
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shortdub78 said:
all of these setbacks from using heat is confirming that i don't need to ever go that route. even though i would like to see my hair straighten, i had a setback before, due to heat damage. so you would think i would know better and not even let the thought of it enter my mind. my hair was very healthy at the time too, and i wanted to prove to my dh that i still had it going on. (foolish thinking) i ended up cutting all of my hair off and started over. only to do it again another year. that's why i can't allow anyone's negative views to cause me to step away from my original goals concerning my hair. Haters are gonna Hate!
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I dont know if I will ever flat iron my hair. I dont own a flat iron. But if I do decide to do it, I will do my research on this board first. Not sayin that I wont have a setback but I will at least have learned as much as I could to prevent it. Not just flat ironing, but using color, henna, styling, products ....

I would rather research for a few days then spend months growing it back.
 
I went to the water park a few days ago and my hair feels super dry. :sad: I guess I'll be using up my AOWC tonight. Hopefully my hair recovers.
 
Aireen said:
I went to the water park a few days ago and my hair feels super dry. :sad: I guess I'll be using up my AOWC tonight. Hopefully my hair recovers.
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Aireen always cover your hair with conditioner and put it in a bun prior to getting it wet with chlorinated water. When done shampoo with a chelating shampoo and put more conditioner on.
 
Dear Scalp - I'm sorry; it (relaxer burning) won't happen again. I will ensure you get extra TLC the next few days. I promise to make it up to you.
 
divachyk said:
Dear Scalp - I'm sorry; it (relaxer burning) won't happen again. I will ensure you get extra TLC the next few days. I promise to make it up to you.
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Don't quote me but I think I read that someone used aloe vera juice to help with the burning. It can't hurt...
 
Nix08 - What's weird is I haven't burned in YEARS but I burned this time and last. Stylist used Design Essentials regular both times. First time I thought I had irritated my scalp or something. This time, know that wasn't it. Regular is just too strong.

Prayer warriors - send up some prayers for the dh. It's time for his routine PET/CT scan (stomach cancer survivor). We go in the morning. Will be an exhausting day!!
 
Think I may bring out the caruso's this weekend for a family bday dinner....I've got me a cute outfit in the works but the hair...what to do with the hair:hair:
 
@Nix08 - much love for the prayers; we thank you sincerely.

Yes, changed because...(ahem, let me bore you).

Oct 2010 - under processed with Design Essentials (DE) Sensitive Scalp Low-Lye. Stylist had used that product on me for about 2 years but all of sudden, I ended up under processed. Dec 2010 - same stylist, same product, same result - under processed.

Mar 2011, different stylist (stylist #2), same relaxer (ETA: DE sensitive scalp), same result - under processed. May 2011, stylist #2 used DE Regular in an attempt to correct the textures. Good contact time despite scalp discomfort, texture still wasn't corrected.

Jul 2011 - Welp, on stylist #3, sad but true. DE Regular, too early to tell if texture is corrected.

I'm so ready to fall in the arms of a good stylist because I'm not a salon hopper.
 
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