Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[tolly]

its only 7 years since I first BC, and this is the fourth round of growing out my hair. I did 18months natural allowed by 6 months of relaxed hair then BC for three cycles.
this is the first time I am actually content with my hair, the slow growth rate, the texture, the short length, I am finally satisfied. I know it will get longer with care and I am not saying I will stop taking care of it.

 

[TwistedRoots]

I got some box braids Saturday. A young Nigerian woman did them...normally her and an older woman do them together but the older woman was busy she assisted in the end. Anyhow, I gave very specific directions on how I wanted my hair done. Well the older woman fussed at her for not making the front of my hair "closer/tighter"...I said ma'am no disrespect but I would like to keep my edges so I asked her do it this way. She seemed annoyed but IDC... guess who has box braids and edges?! ME!

 

[Sharpened]

I got some box braids Saturday. A young Nigerian woman did them...normally her and an older woman do them together but the older woman was busy she assisted in the end. Anyhow, I gave very specific directions on how I wanted my hair done. Well the older woman fussed at her for not making the front of my hair "closer/tighter"...I said ma'am no disrespect but I would like to keep my edges so I asked her do it this way. She seemed annoyed but IDC... guess who has box braids and edges?! ME!

 

[vevster]

Between UFD's glossy spray and The Mane Choice Gel. My twistouts are transformed!!!

 

[Lissa0821]

I made up my mind to purchase a Q-Redew hair steamer as another trinket to add to my hair care regimen. I said a quick Thank You Jesus when the site listed that it would be available sometime in April. By then my itch for something new will be gone.

 

[Nightingale]

I'm kind of curious about Super Wet Natural Look Styling Gel, the Aloe version.

Of course, it's overpriced at Amazon. Several bloggers and vloggers I follow really love this gel. I wonder if it's any different from Wetline.

I ran the ingredients list through the ewg.org site, and only the methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone generated a rating of concern, but not a severe concern.

Amazon product ASIN B00EKJRWIK

Superwet didnt work that great for me. I tried Wetline after SuperWet and had much better results with Wetline.

 

[DarkJoy]

found my holy grail product combination. Finally! it's only been since 2012!

The trick is the sealer. my homemade oil mix that contains a lot of jojoba and other oils. with that and the x21 cream I can count on almost no frizz twist outs.

 

[DarkJoy]

oan, it's been 8 days since a DC and full wash. didnt get the chance and been anxious to try the Nioxin scalp renew too.

If I wait too long to shampoo my hair starts bailing out from the roots. will do my best to make time tonight.

 

[beingofserenity]

Hmm... a challenge. Never headed one up before. Lemme get through this March detox and I'll consider it lol.

Are we the only 2 on here who's taking this? I haven't seen it meantioned anywhere else. I also bought Sports Research biotin 10,000 mcg to take with it.

For those unfamiliar with these products, see below:

Hairfluence Hair Vitamins (formerly Hair Envy): Amazon product ASIN B015QFMNZI

Sports Research 10,000 mcg Biotin with Coconut Oil: Amazon product ASIN B00T56FQAE

I got one of those daily vitamin pill boxes. I think it will help me take the vitamins everyday. The reviewers on Amazon post really impressive results so I reallllly want to be consistent and see how they work for me.

 

[movingforward]

I spent most of the afternoon yesterday straightening my hair. I looked in the mirror at work today and decided to go back to my curly hair.

I really don't care for straight hair on me. I looked like everyone else in the office.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I think I need to go back to having two types of wash days: (1) a streamlined/quick-as-possible-wash day and (2) a do-all-processes-that-are-beneficial wash day.

I keep trying to streamline and overlap steps, but I keep being pulled back to doing each step separately with different, dedicated products. Discovering Qhemet's Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee is throwing me for a bit of a loop.

Patience. It'll come to me.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I really hate when ppl ask me what I use in my hair and the moment I say that I use gel...they have a heart attack.

Oh...and then I have to correct them on how the gels I use do not have alcohol and I need gel for hold.

I use a lot of leave in conditioner and then seal it in with an oil before I rake my gel in...my hair is not dying. Obviously I know what I'm doing when I can do a hair flip with my curly hair!

I also have edges.

So please take your heart attack somewhere else out of my face and request an ekg.

 

[trueheartofgold]

I really hate when ppl ask me what I use in my hair and the moment I say that I use gel...they have a heart attack.

Oh...and then I have to correct them on how the gels I use do not have alcohol and I need gel for hold.

I use a lot of leave in conditioner and then seal it in with an oil before I rake my gel in...my hair is not dying. Obviously I know what I'm doing when I can do a hair flip with my curly hair!

I also have edges.

So please take your heart attack somewhere else out of my face and request an ekg.

Story...of...my...life!!!!

 

[Cattypus1]

I'm laaaaaaaaaaate.
She is a mostly straight hair natural. She keeps telling me to try it but I haven't really seen any ringing endorsements from curly naturals and they haven't responded to those questions on their IG or FB.
According to her: "I think using the whole system gives me better results. I've used just the shampoo and conditioner without the caramel treatment and the results weren't as good. I noticed improved manageability after the first use and it gets better after each use. I only do the caramel treatment once a month whether I'm straightening it or not." My question, since it seems like the caramel treatment is the most important part, is whether it performs the same without the brand's shampoo & conditioner. Unfortunately, she has not tried that.
I hope that helps!! I really enjoyed interviewing her. We usually don't talk hair much because our hair is so different and our attitudes towards it are too.

I have to add my 2 cents. I completely agree with @MeaWea ' sister. The scent doesn't really appeal to me and I'm mostly a twist out kind of girl but it straightened quite nicely after my first use. I love the carmel treatment but I was hating the jumping in and out of the shower. I tried steaming before applying the carmel treatment and that worked like a champ. I originally thought I wouldn't repurchase the poo and condish but I'm sold.

 

[CodeRed]

I really hate when ppl ask me what I use in my hair and the moment I say that I use gel...they have a heart attack.

Oh...and then I have to correct them on how the gels I use do not have alcohol and I need gel for hold.

I use a lot of leave in conditioner and then seal it in with an oil before I rake my gel in...my hair is not dying. Obviously I know what I'm doing when I can do a hair flip with my curly hair!

I also have edges.

So please take your heart attack somewhere else out of my face and request an ekg.

People like this are always funny.

Them: I love your hair! It's so pretty and healthy looking! What do you do to it?

Us: I do XYZ and use products ABC.

Them #1: OMG! You shouldn't do that! You should use DEF and do UVW instead because [insert the reason their hair be looking the way it be looking].

or

Them #2: Girl that's doing too much.

Us: Ok

 

[fifi134]

So I took the crochet twists out . Hopefully my friend who did them does not contact me about them or see me out in the skreets

 

[LavenderMint]

I have to add my 2 cents. I completely agree with @MeaWea ' sister. The scent doesn't really appeal to me and I'm mostly a twist out kind of girl but it straightened quite nicely after my first use. I love the carmel treatment but I was hating the jumping in and out of the shower. I tried steaming before applying the carmel treatment and that worked like a champ. I originally thought I wouldn't repurchase the poo and condish but I'm sold.

I still haven't tried it. I had the shampoo bar and the carmel treatment but my bss never had the conditioner. So my sis gave it to me for Christmas. It's all been sitting in my hall closet.

 

[SmilingElephant]

OMG YES!

That's exactly what I mean!!!

Why even ask!? I'm gonna start asking that from now on..."so why did you ask me?"

People like this are always funny.

Them: I love your hair! It's so pretty and healthy looking! What do you do to it?

Us: I do XYZ and use products ABC.

Them #1: OMG! You shouldn't do that! You should use DEF and do UVW instead because [insert the reason their hair be looking the way it be looking].

or

Them #2: Girl that's doing too much.

Us: Ok

 

[Lissa0821]

I love Jamaican Black Castor Oil, it has restored my edges and then some. I have a full hairline that I didn't even know was possible for me.

 

[divachyk]

Nightingale (and all ladies), please don't think this is a stupid question but those that wash and condition weekly, do you think it damages your hair or do you think your hair is better for it? I ask because I have seen so many blogs and posts where women say that weekly washes is too much. I barely make it 7 days before I feel as though I NEED to wash and condition my hair (start Sunday night and end Sunday afternoon) - what are your thoughts please?

My hair has flourished with washing it once every two to four weeks. This is nothing new to me though. It's a fine line and you have to figure out what works best for your hair. My hair thrives at rest but will get dry and break if neglected. Although I don't wash weekly, I keep my hair properly moisturized and sealed so that my hair isn't dry and breaking.

 

[divachyk]

Talking to hair newbies IRL is pure comedy with all their dos and dont's. I suppose I was like that too way back when.

 

[SuchaLady]

You're so cute @fifi134 !

 

[fifi134]

You're so cute @fifi134 !

Thank you! Let's see how long it'll take me to get to that length

 

[PJaye]

Thankfully, all of the Askers/Hair Newbies I encounter are grateful for the info, call repeatedly for the same info just to make sure they're doing things correctly, want me to walk them through it all slowly, and ask can they pull out a pen and paper so they don't forget anything. I love sending packages to them because their excitement is a natural high.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I asked this question in a support thread, but it might get seen here faster:

Is this breakage? My sink has never looked like this after detangling. Thanks in advance.

 

[Bad&Bougee]

I really hate when ppl ask me what I use in my hair and the moment I say that I use gel...they have a heart attack.

Oh...and then I have to correct them on how the gels I use do not have alcohol and I need gel for hold.

I use a lot of leave in conditioner and then seal it in with an oil before I rake my gel in...my hair is not dying. Obviously I know what I'm doing when I can do a hair flip with my curly hair!

I also have edges.

So please take your heart attack somewhere else out of my face and request an ekg.

I also use gel and my hair is cool with it. We (me and my hair) fight over a lot of products but one thing Sistah Girl and I agree on is protein hair gel. It laid my hair down beautifully and I did not have ANY breakage, thinning of my edges or dryness when I wash it out. It could be because I DCd afterward, I don't know, but gel was definitely my BFF when I was natural.

 

[SuchaLady]

I also find that my hair likes being washed less than 1x per week. 10 days is a perfect frequency for me but I find that the 10th day always lands on a Wednesday which is not a good day for me. I may just have to adapt.

 

[Sharpened]

Is this breakage?

Unfortunately, yes. What happened?

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Unfortunately, yes. What happened?

Usually I detangle in this manner:
Before washing, at the sink in sections on damp hair: Apply Soultanicals Hair Glide, then detangle with Wet Brush then coarse-toothed comb then fine-toothed comb.

Well, a few days ago I did the same thing, but used Qhemet Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee instead. It was amazing, but it still took awhile.

So today I tried switching it up to an order that I keep reading that a lot of folks employ here at LHCF. I cleansed my hair FIRST, then I finger detangled in the shower with a DC, then I did my typical detangling method using the QCTDG.

I've never seen this on my sink before. I'm sad.

 

[Sharpened]

Whelp, @YvetteWithJoy you know what you have to do. I am curious as to why that order would cause your ends to break. Hopefully, someone else can shed more light on the subject.