Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[Bunnyhaslonghair]

Thanks love I haven't washed my hair yet, so I can't tell how much is missing. If it's not too bad, I think I'm gonna just bun and braid it.

Yes hopefully it's not as bad as it seems after you wash it.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Yes hopefully it's not as bad as it seems after you wash it.

From your lips to God's ears.

 

[tapioca_pudding]

Back to square one, it seems like in more ways than one in my life. I really feel like crying now.

hoping it's not as bad as it seems once you assess. But know that any progress lost can be regained and then some.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Update: It's kinda bad, but I do have about a half inch of new growth. I think if I ponytail, braid, and bun for awhile, I can catch up.

 

[Sharpened]

So, smaller twists means more hair movement for a twist-out? I shake my head a little or a lot, the pieces move all the way down to the roots. The wind actually messes up my hair! I have not felt total hair movement since 1996, seriously. So weird...

Well, I'm weird...

 

[CodeRed]

Chris Cornell had some gorgeous hair

 

[Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold]

I could not bring myself to flat iron tonight in this extreme oppressive heat and humidity so I decided to suck it up and do a wash and go and boy am I happy i did.
Extreme product rave for Camile Rose Almond Jai Twisting butter. I forget who recommended it ( sowwie) but thank you so much. My hair has never air dried so soft, happy and defined. I layered it under the voodoo gel Wetline so I'm not entirely sure which is to blame for the good hair lol but I can tell by the feeling that the Camile has made my hair very happy. The only thing I don't love is that it kind of mattifies my hair but in a way I like it too because when my hair is gelled down and shiny it looks too wet and I'm not a fan of the wet look.

i am air drying in front of a fan and still no frizz. I could cry lol. My hair doesn't even feel like my hair.

I'm just shocked that i could air dry with zero heat and still look like a human. Normally I cannot do that
If i do no product I end up with a massive undefined stretched cloud that makes me look like a mental patient. If I use normal gels I end up with a crispy flat dry noodley head.
This combo gives me definition and volume but no frizz. Its the dream .

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I could not bring myself to flat iron tonight in this extreme oppressive heat and humidity so I decided to suck it up and do a wash and go and boy am I happy i did.
Extreme product rave for Camile Rose Almond Jai Twisting butter. I forget who recommended it ( sowwie) but thank you so much. My hair has never air dried so soft, happy and defined. I layered it under the voodoo gel Wetline so I'm not entirely sure which is to blame for the good hair lol but I can tell by the feeling that the Camile has made my hair very happy. The only thing I don't love is that it kind of mattifies my hair but in a way I like it too because when my hair is gelled down and shiny it looks too wet and I'm not a fan of the wet look.

i am air drying in front of a fan and still no frizz. I could cry lol. My hair doesn't even feel like my hair.

I'm just shocked that i could air dry with zero heat and still look like a human. Normally I cannot do that
If i do no product I end up with a massive undefined stretched cloud that makes me look like a mental patient. If I use normal gels I end up with a crispy flat dry noodley head.
This combo gives me definition and volume but no frizz. Its the dream .

So happy for you!

Man! You got me wishing I could tolerate the strength of that butter cream cake icing smell of the twisting butter!

Maybe I could add a few drops of my peaches and cream fragrant oil into it to make it work for my nose.

 

[Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold]

So happy for you!

Man! You got me wishing I could tolerate the strength of that butter cream cake icing smell of the twisting butter!

Maybe I could add a few drops of my peaches and cream fragrant oil into it to make it work for my nose.

Aaaaaw, you don't like it?? The scent doesn't really linger at least I don't notice it.
It's not as strong as it seems in the jar imo.

 

[sarumoki]

Trying to learn how to cornrow... My hair is not cooperating.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Hmm. Natty Naturals has now made their 2-oz. sampler kit available. I'm grateful for the option! Buuuuuuuuut, there is no trial size shampoo, and shipping for the kit came to $8.

Sigh. Is that what it should/must be?

I'm going to hold off.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Trying to learn how to cornrow... My hair is not cooperating.

It just has to learn how to relax. You're trying something new and it makes your hair nervous.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I am joining Abena's (YouTube Embrace Natural Beauty) yearlong hair growth study, so I want to hone in on products to use VERY CONSISTENTLY over the next year, starting June 1st.

I also need to stick with a consistent regimen if I want to know how to replicate the growth I get during the study. This means I need to get REAL honest about whether I can do overnight pre-pooing every wash, whether I'm REALLY going to be oil rinsing every time, etc.

Hmm.

 

[KinksAndInk]

I finally taught myself how to cornrow! It's not pretty or neat but this is the first successful cornrow I've ever done. I'm so excited lol. It's not loose but not too tight either. I still need to work on the beginning of it, but the middle and end look pretty decent. For some reason today, it just clicked and my fingers worked the way they should. This is about to make protective styling this fall and winter a breeze.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I finally taught myself how to cornrow! It's not pretty or neat but this is the first successful cornrow I've ever done. I'm so excited lol. It's not loose but not too tight either. I still need to work on the beginning of it, but the middle and end look pretty decent. For some reason today, it just clicked and my fingers worked the way they should. This is about to make protective styling this fall and winter a breeze.

THAT IS HUGE! Good deal, KAI!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I did a google search (results here: https://www.google.com/search?q=how.....69i57j0l2.8307j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) to try to find videos and pronunciation sites so that I could figure out how to pronounce the ingredient

cupuaçu.

Every site seems to report a different pronunciation.

HOWEVER, now that I've heard "koo-pwah-soo," it's always going to seem like it should be koo-pwah-soo to me.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I did a google search (results here: https://www.google.com/search?q=how.....69i57j0l2.8307j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) to try to find videos and pronunciation sites so that I could figure out how to pronounce the ingredient

cupuaçu.

Every site seems to report a different pronunciation.

HOWEVER, now that I've heard "koo-pwah-soo," it's always going to seem like it should be koo-pwah-soo to me.

I always say koo-pah-chu

 

[PJaye]

I always say koo-pah-chu

I think that's a pokemon. I've always pronounced it as koo-poo-ah-soo for some reason.

 

[Anaisin]

I think that's a pokemon. I've always pronounced it as koo-poo-ah-soo for some reason.

Lol same

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

My next hair project:

Figuring out how to create a decal to replicate this length check shirt, which measures inches on both the front and the back of the t-shirt:
http://naturalcocodoll.com

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

My next hair project:

Figuring out how to create a decal to replicate this length check shirt, which measures inches on both the front and the back of the t-shirt:
http://naturalcocodoll.com

How do they decide from where to START the 1-inch mark at the top?

 

[trueheartofgold]

My next hair project:

Figuring out how to create a decal to replicate this length check shirt, which measures inches on both the front and the back of the t-shirt:
http://naturalcocodoll.com

I want one of these shirts too.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I want one of these shirts too.

Cost would come to around $36 for me, since it ships from the U.K. I'm going to try to replicate it first .

 

[KinksAndInk]

It annoys my soul when people go on and on about how xyz product is the worst product ever, it's crap, it's a waste of money, etc. Okay it didn't work for you, move on. One woman's trash is another woman's treasure. Stop raining on somebody else's parade and being so bitter over a hair product. Geesh.

 

[Evolving78]

Washed my hair. I used protein, but didn't need to use a Moisturizing conditioner... that was weird.. I will try this out once a week...

I sat under the dryer, then I applied some oil and put my hair in a bun. I washed my hair Tuesday, so it was time again.

 

[divachyk]

With everything that's going on in my life right now and the amount of neglect and disrespect that is happening with my hair, I'd be bald if I still was relaxed.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

My next hair project:

Figuring out how to create a decal to replicate this length check shirt, which measures inches on both the front and the back of the t-shirt:
http://naturalcocodoll.com

I think THIS site (https://www.spreadshirt.com/length+check+shirt-A101425059) might allow me to do it! We'll see: I sent them an email.

I'm trying to get everything in place for my participation in Abena's (EmbraceNaturalBeauty) hair study. I believe the study includes monthly length checks.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

My Wet Brush bristles are acting up. I rooted through all my hair stuff and found the Denman brush I bought from Sally's awhile back but have yet to use much.

I rewatched Naptural85's video on how to modify your Denman brush and did it. Pretty simple!



In the "you might want to watch this next" feed was a video by OhGinelle about how to train your natural hair with a Denman brush. INTERESTING. I don't know if I can add that kind of time into my wash day. We'll see.

 

[Evolving78]

I think THIS site (https://www.spreadshirt.com/length+check+shirt-A101425059) might allow me to do it! We'll see: I sent them an email.

I'm trying to get everything in place for my participation in Abena's (EmbraceNaturalBeauty) hair study. I believe the study includes monthly length checks.

That sounds interesting!

 

[Evolving78]

With everything that's going on in my life right now and the amount of neglect and disrespect that is happening with my hair, I'd be bald if I still was relaxed.

I'm wearing beanies, turbans, and my wig if I have to go somewhere fancy, or a professional setting.