Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Sally. said:
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience. I've been wanting to do the komaza hair analysis for the longest but kept putting it off because of the price. But at this point in my hair journey, I NEED to know my porosity for sure so I plan to order it as soon as I get paid in July.
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Yes it is more than worth it. Thinking about how much I have spent on products that didn't work and where my hair would be if I had it done sooner. That whole hair in glass method is not reliable in my opinion. Good luck with you journey!!
 
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(this is NOT me)

Welll...I got my hair cornrowed yesterday because I'll going on vacation in the Caribbean later this week. It was a last minute decision, but I just didn't feel like being bothered with my hair while on the beach.
I was geeked when I left the shop, but now I hate it.

I have a big ole head, ( I didn't realize that it was THIS big tho o_O ) with a small cowlick in the front, created from years of parting my hair on that side when I wrapped it. I put some black eyeshadow with some gel in the spot to conceal it little. It helped SOME, but not much.

Plus, I think I look like a gang member. :perplexed:
I got it corn rowed straight back, in medium small/cornows swooped a little around the sides/edges---with curls at the bottom. It looks similar to the attached picture (that is not me in the pic, I googled that image)---but her head ain't as big as mine.
I'm trying to figure out a way to put a headband on this big ole head, mainly to cover this cowlick, without it looking even more stupid than it looks right now. The only halfway decent style that I like, is when I make two bantu knots in the back. I LOVE the way it looks going down the back,because the braids are so uniform and straight, and just plain pretty, but the front have me second guessing my decision.
Maybe it'll look better once I put my makeup and jewelry on, but for right now, I hate it and want to take it down. But that'll be a big ole waste of money and 2 1/2 hours of my life wasted.

Next time, I'll plan in advance and get box braids. I just didn't have time to sit in a salon for 8 hours yesterday, just to get my hair done. Imma try to keep this in for at least 2 or 3 weeks to get my money's worth, but for now I guess I'll try to work something out with a scarf/headband or something. Before the end of the day, I may attempt to straighten the curls out with hot water, and wear it straight, like they were doing in the salon.
Or perhaps just wear it as it is, and avoid all plaids, les I'll be mistaken for being in a gang, or just released from prison.
:ohwell::ohwell:
"westsiiiiiideee"

:ohwell:
 
I cut my hair to shoulder length and I love it!! I'm soo glad I've allowed myself to color/cut and be free with my hair as I please for the past 1.5 years. When my hair was my natural color and long, I'd been wanting to try a bunch of different hairstyles before it got so long that I'd never wanna cut it. I've had my fun and I'm so glad I let myself do this. :rosebud:
 
Cien said:
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(this is NOT me)

Welll...I got my hair cornrowed yesterday because I'll going on vacation in the Caribbean later this week. It was a last minute decision, but I just didn't feel like being bothered with my hair while on the beach.
I was geeked when I left the shop, but now I hate it.

I have a big ole head, ( I didn't realize that it was THIS big tho o_O ) with a small cowlick in the front, created from years of parting my hair on that side when I wrapped it. I put some black eyeshadow with some gel in the spot to conceal it little. It helped SOME, but not much.

Plus, I think I look like a gang member. :perplexed:
I got it corn rowed straight back, in medium small/cornows swooped a little around the sides/edges---with curls at the bottom. It looks similar to the attached picture (that is not me in the pic, I googled that image)---but her head ain't as big as mine.
I'm trying to figure out a way to put a headband on this big ole head, mainly to cover this cowlick, without it looking even more stupid than it looks right now. The only halfway decent style that I like, is when I make two bantu knots in the back. I LOVE the way it looks going down the back,because the braids are so uniform and straight, and just plain pretty, but the front have me second guessing my decision.
Maybe it'll look better once I put my makeup and jewelry on, but for right now, I hate it and want to take it down. But that'll be a big ole waste of money and 2 1/2 hours of my life wasted.

Next time, I'll plan in advance and get box braids. I just didn't have time to sit in a salon for 8 hours yesterday, just to get my hair done. Imma try to keep this in for at least 2 or 3 weeks to get my money's worth, but for now I guess I'll try to work something out with a scarf/headband or something. Before the end of the day, I may attempt to straighten the curls out with hot water, and wear it straight, like they were doing in the salon.
Or perhaps just wear it as it is, and avoid all plaids, les I'll be mistaken for being in a gang, or just released from prison.
:ohwell::ohwell:
"westsiiiiiideee"

:ohwell:
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I have resigned myself to getting crotchets to test for vacation next month. I've never had them but I just feel like I can't spend at least an hour every day messing with my hair while I'm on vacation. I'm feeling some kind of way about my decision because I'm not really into fake hair. I want it to look totally natural and I'm wishing that my natural hair was a bit easier to deal with on the daily. Call me crazy but I sort of feel like a traitor to my natural hair.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I have resigned myself to getting crotchets to test for vacation next month. I've never had them but I just feel like I can't spend at least an hour every day messing with my hair while I'm on vacation. I'm feeling some kind of way about my decision because I'm not really into fake hair. I want it to look totally natural and I'm wishing that my natural hair was a bit easier to deal with on the daily. Call me crazy but I sort of feel like a traitor to my natural hair.
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That's a good idea to 'test' your crochets before your vacation. I should have tested these cornrows out prior to this week. I haven't had my hair completely cornrowed in several years, but this was a spur of the moment decision. The last time it was just my own hair cornrowed---this time she added quite a bit of kankelon (or whatever)--so when stretched straight they come to about the top of my waist. Plus, these mugs itch.....but Imma have to stick it out. I don't have any other last minute hair options. Maybe I would feel differently if it were styled in a different way.

I'll know better next time.
 
So I guess I'm doing my hair today since I have dug in it so much, my head is sore. One thing I do know is to not go this long again without a relaxer. I cannot deal with two different textures. That's why I always buzzed it off :lachen:
 
My head is so freaking sore in the middle.

My new growth is like "nah b****, I don't wanna be parted right now."
But I'm like "you gone get parted today"
And new growth is like "yeah sure, but I'm not gonna make it easy on you. I'm definitely taking the hard way."
Now I'm like "fair enough."
That's why my hair is named Sybil. Cause it has too many personalities :lachen:
 
Cien said:
That's a good idea to 'test' your crochets before your vacation. I should have tested these cornrows out prior to this week. I haven't had my hair completely cornrowed in several years, but this was a spur of the moment decision. The last time it was just my own hair cornrowed---this time she added quite a bit of kankelon (or whatever)--so when stretched straight they come to about the top of my waist. Plus, these mugs itch.....but Imma have to stick it out. I don't have any other last minute hair options. Maybe I would feel differently if it were styled in a different way.

I'll know better next time.
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Good luck and have fun on your vacation. I'm sure you look cute you probably don't feel as cute as you look with the itches. Maybe there's someone in here who can suggest something for that.
 
As a natural 4c, I'm deeply saddened, and disgusted with myself cause I should know better but out of convenience I did it anyway.

Yesterday, I went to get cornrows and I allowed the braider to rip through my ends with a small tooth comb. She would literally tug and pull the comb through. Why are they so comfortable doing that to someone? It was a mental torture and I am still mad at myself. I should've stopped her and left.

So now I have a hairstyle which is tight and I'm still tight as hell.

I plan to keep this hair style for a month and in the mean time got bottle of wild growth oil, virgin hair fertilizer (not sure if i'm gonna use it that much cause of the heat/smell)

I probably lost like an .5 inch to inch of length and I'm going to lose a bit more since I'm definitely need to trim a bit once I take the cornrows out. So this is definitely a set back.

I should've taken the time out to straighten my hair (which I hate doing and my blowouts are not straight enough for them). Every time I blow out my hair they still attack my hair with a blowdryer. What the hell am I doing wrong.

For anyone that is in the New York area can anyone recommend any hair braiding spots they have good hair practices or do I have to settle to straighten my a hair every time I decide to get my hair braided.
 
Anaisin said:
With the way you look and talk and that 3c/4a hair you gel down to death, nobody is confusing you for anything else or referring to you at all in the conversation. You tried it though


I pulled out my Belnouvo sweet potato today. I don't have that much left...help
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What does the bolded mean, @Anaisin? Who is this post about?
 
Lute said:
As a natural 4c, I'm deeply saddened, and disgusted with myself cause I should know better but out of convenience I did it anyway.

Yesterday, I went to get cornrows and I allowed the braider to rip through my ends with a small tooth comb. She would literally tug and pull the comb through. Why are they so comfortable doing that to someone? It was a mental torture and I am still mad at myself. I should've stopped her and left.

So now I have a hairstyle which is tight and I'm still tight as hell.

I plan to keep this hair style for a month and in the mean time got bottle of wild growth oil, virgin hair fertilizer (not sure if i'm gonna use it that much cause of the heat/smell)

I probably lost like an .5 inch to inch of length and I'm going to lose a bit more since I'm definitely need to trim a bit once I take the cornrows out. So this is definitely a set back.

I should've taken the time out to straighten my hair (which I hate doing and my blowouts are not straight enough for them). Every time I blow out my hair they still attack my hair with a blowdryer. What the hell am I doing wrong.

For anyone that is in the New York area can anyone recommend any hair braiding spots they have good hair practices or do I have to settle to straighten my a hair every time I decide to get my hair braided.
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Same thing happened to me lost several inches of hair. I took those braids out a few days later. I had to preserve my edges!
 
Lute said:
@shortdub78
:( how long did it take you to recover?
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I put aloe gel and Neosporin, so just a few day. My hairline and nape were swollen some bleeding. I took some Aleve too for anti inflammatory purposes. I had to cut several inches of damage from my crown area. But lessoned learned. I will not get braids again. I cannot take that chance. If I ever get them again, it will be done by me.
 
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