Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

So after I said I was not going to buy the eco.styler JBCO, for $2.95 an 8oz jar, why not? And a work friend wanted too, so we purchased together. We almost bought 20 for free shipping, but i told her we need to chill. So we went from 20 to 10 to 5.

So what could possibly go wrong?

Maybe that the mail carrier left my stuff at the front door. I checked my mail box and nothing. Sometimes, they will leave a notice saying they left it with a neighbor. Nothing. Last time, it was at the PO but the carrier made a wrong entry. Nope. Had to make a claim. Just to get asked what do I have that's 3lbs :look:

That's what I get for just having to bite.

ETA: someone dropped my package off last night.
 
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KiangaziNyota said:
Hmmm looks like I need to head to Michael's....
I've been wondering how to make my twist out last wothout retwisting in any way.

On another note, my Slap cap comes today! Hoping to do alot of protective styling with it before it gets too hot.
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I did this today on damp, freshly washed hair with elastic ribbon from Hobby Lobby. It was eeeeeeeeeeasy. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing.

ETA: I put pics in the protective styles sticky thread.
 
Does anyone know how many days I should wait to relax my hair after using a product with msm in it? I seem to recall someone mentioning there was a waiting period but I don't recall the length of time to wait.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
I did this today on damp, freshly washed hair with elastic ribbon from Hobby Lobby. It was eeeeeeeeeeasy. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing.

ETA: I put pics in the protective styles sticky thread.
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Thanks! That was actually a reply from @Anaisin original post.

Michael's is having a big saturday sale so I'm finally gonna get some elastic! Hoping to stretch out the three strand twist I'll do tomorrow.

And I see you have the slap cap! How are you liking it?
 
Destiny9109 said:
Would y'all believe the hose on my soft bonnet dryer came apart from the dryer AND the end you put on the bonnet?! I swear they don't make stuff like they used to, they better give me a refund! I'm just going to buy a few of these and get a good blowdryer.
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They wouldn't give me a refund. I superglued it back and it's fine.
 
I couldn't even do a wash n go when I cut my hair in February. Now it's getting harder to literally wash n go because it's grown so much! I think I can hit SL stretched by the end of the year, no lie.

After hitting MBL in my previous 8 years of natural hair, I stopped being consistent with my hair. Now, I moisturize every other day with a mix of As I Am's leave in, jojoba and oil, and oil my scalp a few times a week. Keeping it simple has been doing wonders for me. I only hope the laziness with longer hair doesn't creep back up again :lol:
 
@YvetteWithJoy Do you know anything about the Mane Choice children's line?
I bought everything, but I don't wanna use them if they don't work.

I also bought some Soultanicals Knot sauce. Are you familiar with that?

I keep forgetting to remind my DD to put a shower cap on. Her hair in a tangled mess in her pony puff.
 
shortdub78 said:
@YvetteWithJoy Do you know anything about the Mane Choice children's line?
I bought everything, but I don't wanna use them if they don't work.

I also bought some Soultanicals Knot sauce. Are you familiar with that?

I keep forgetting to remind my DD to put a shower cap on. Her hair in a tangled mess in her pony puff.
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Hey, lady.

I have heard only amazing things about The Mane Choice. The creator is a nurse and her husband is a doctor, I believe. She herself has very long hair. Many people I know in "real life" love their products.

I have only tried the 3-in-1 conditioner and the Egyptian line rinse-out conditioner. I was hoping to replace my expensive DevaCurl conditioner. I have a strong/weird nose and had to return the 3-in-1. The Egyptian conditioner was fine on my hair but nothing special. The ingredients look great, though!

I keep hearing that their green tea DC and their biotin gel are incredible.

ETA: SORRY! I just now noticed the word "children's." :lol: No -- I don't know anything about it. Our boys just use gel on their very low hair.

Soultanicals: The Knot Sauce is supposed to be VERY good. I have only used the "newer" version -- the Hair Glide. That stuff is amazing. You can read lots and lots of Soultanicals reviews at the LHCF Soultanicals thread.

Good luck with Baby Girl's Hair!
 
shortdub78 said:
@YvetteWithJoy Do you know anything about the Mane Choice children's line?
I bought everything, but I don't wanna use them if they don't work.

I also bought some Soultanicals Knot sauce. Are you familiar with that?

I keep forgetting to remind my DD to put a shower cap on. Her hair in a tangled mess in her pony puff.
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I'm not YvetteWithJoy but I have used a few mane choice products. I think your daughter's hair is similar to my duaghter's hair. I haven't used the shampoo and conditioner in the children's line but I have tried the leave in and the moisturizer. They are ok, meaning the performed well on my daughter's hair but I have received better results with other products. The moisturizer made her hair tacky. I tried the soft as can be shampoo and conditioner from the adult line and I didn't like them at all. I also used the 3-n-1 conditioner as a detangler and a leave in from the adult line on my daughter's hair and I liked it a lot. I love the Green Tea masque and the Conditioner from the pink lemonade line for myself and my daughter. The biotin gel was just ok. The pink lemonade conditioner and the Green Tea masque are now staples for us. I also like the moringa spray on my daughter's dry hair. I also love the pink lemonade sherbet on my daughter as a moisturizer and a styling cream. I can reapply without build up and it leaves her hair very moisturized. I used it on her dry hair and also on damp hair.
 
Pmpomatic said:
Operation Hot chicken was a success last month.

This time around, my hair and I enjoyed the added protein found in lobster rolls (2x :look:).

Despite the NE being cold and windy, my hair looked great for my presentation. Next up... the Midwest.
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My hair looked great again for my presentation. It was raining all day but I was Slap cap-ready for the trip to the airport. Next conference will be local.

Hair nutrition: deep dish pizza (still got leftovers :drunk:)
 
MilkChocolateOne said:
I'm not YvetteWithJoy but I have used a few mane choice products. I think your daughter's hair is similar to my duaghter's hair. I haven't used the shampoo and conditioner in the children's line but I have tried the leave in and the moisturizer. They are ok, meaning the performed well on my daughter's hair but I have received better results with other products. The moisturizer made her hair tacky. I tried the soft as can be shampoo and conditioner from the adult line and I didn't like them at all. I also used the 3-n-1 conditioner as a detangler and a leave in from the adult line on my daughter's hair and I liked it a lot. I love the Green Tea masque and the Conditioner from the pink lemonade line for myself and my daughter. The biotin gel was just ok. The pink lemonade conditioner and the Green Tea masque are now staples for us. I also like the moringa spray on my daughter's dry hair. I also love the pink lemonade sherbet on my daughter as a moisturizer and a styling cream. I can reapply without build up and it leaves her hair very moisturized. I used it on her dry hair and also on damp hair.
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You make me wanna return these products! lol I think I will. I used the Knot Sauce Coil detangler. It worked well, but I would rather not have to buy it again. I just detangled her hair and cut an 1-2 inches off. I mean her ends were knotted! I gotta becareful with using glycerin based products. And the fact I allowed her hair to get wet and dry in pony puffs was not the business. What can I do to her hair that doesn't require tight styles? She doesn't care for braids. I thought about doing two strand twists, but her hair is 3b-3c. And she is wild! She likes her hair to be out and free. So I guess I will do twist outs for her. I got some of that Design Essentials natural foam .
 
shortdub78 said:
You make me wanna return these products! lol I think I will. I used the Knot Sauce Coil detangler. It worked well, but I would rather not have to buy it again. I just detangled her hair and cut an 1-2 inches off. I mean her ends were knotted! I gotta becareful with using glycerin based products. And the fact I allowed her hair to get wet and dry in pony puffs was not the business. What can I do to her hair that doesn't require tight styles? She doesn't care for braids. I thought about doing two strand twists, but her hair is 3b-3c. And she is wild! She likes her hair to be out and free. So I guess I will do twist outs for her. I got some of that Design Essentials natural foam .
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Two strands twists with a leave in and a medium hold gel. She can wear the twists for a few days and the turn it into a twist out. Her hair will always have some frizz. I found ways to minimize though.
 
MilkChocolateOne said:
Two strands twists with a leave in and a medium hold gel. She can wear the twists for a few days and the turn it into a twist out. Her hair will always have some frizz. I found ways to minimize though.
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I'm going to try that. What gel do you recommend? I have Hawaiian Silky and Extreme gel. I don't think those are good for that. I got the DE mousse and some DE Moisturizing lotion.
Yeah I'm taking that other stuff back tomorrow.
 
shortdub78 said:
I'm going to try that. What gel do you recommend? I have Hawaiian Silky and Extreme gel. I don't think those are good for that. I got the DE mousse and some DE Moisturizing lotion.
Yeah I'm taking that other stuff back tomorrow.
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Eco styler olive oil gel works well and the argan oil one works well for that purpose too. They do leave a little crunch but it goes away after a couple of days. The argan dries harder than the olive oil one. I've been testing out the TGIN curl bomb for a couple of weeks. It has a soft hold and no crunch but I don't know how it will hold up in humid weather.
 
MilkChocolateOne said:
Eco styler olive oil gel works well and the argan oil one works well for that purpose too. They do leave a little crunch but it goes away after a couple of days. The argan dries harder than the olive oil one. I've been testing out the TGIN curl bomb for a couple of weeks. It has a soft hold and no crunch but I don't know how it will hold up in humid weather.
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If you add enough of the curl bomb you will get the same crunch as Eco. It will soften and holds up in humid weather.
 
Sharpened said:
Here's two:

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The other day I was in a rush so I skipped the gel step in my wash n go and let me tell you I really loved the results! My hair had so much more volume and dried 100 times faster. Only downside was that the style didn't last as long and got frizzy faster. But I'm glad I tried it out. I really had no idea my hair could look so nice without spending 20-30 minutes carefully layering leave in and gel in small sections. :)
 
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