Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

divachyk said:
Tonight I'm in hair mourning. I was planning to dust my ends on air dried hair but I had some breakage while detangling and that was a mood killer. My hair is simply too dense in certain areas and my impatient combing generates breakage every dern time. :look: I will attempt dusting after I flat iron. I don't want to use heat but I'm itching for a trim. I'm nervous but determined. Was considering going to a professional but thought I attempt dusting first and see how that goes. If its an epic fail, I'll then go crawling to Master Cuts.
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divachyk

If you are this nervous, I suggest going to Master cuts first. Baby steps
 
Myjourney2009 - in doing Feye's method, the only part that scares me is pulling the scrunchie downward, ensuring it's straight and not angled in any way. The other snips I'm okay with. The dh refuses to take part in this as he doesn't want to be blamed for any hair mishaps.
 
divachyk said:
Myjourney2009 - in doing Feye's method, the only part that scares me is pulling the scrunchie downward, ensuring it's straight and not angled in any way. The other snips I'm okay with. The dh refuses to take part in this as he doesn't want to be blamed for any hair mishaps.
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Dont use a scrunchie then use an ouchless band, the small ones that are used to make ponytails.This way you will see more hair.
 
My hair has more elasticity these days. I'm happy about that because that's been a goal in the back of my mind for a WHILE. Maybe I should buy another AO WC... I'm definitely going on a moisture kick as of now.
 
My hair is starting to thicken up!! Now I'm working on my elasticity and strength. This steamer was an excellent purchase, and I'm glad I decided to try 'new' conditioners. Clearly, the old ones weren't cutting it for my hair.
 
Aireen said:
Myjourney2009, you know my regimen, right? It's the same as before. All I can say is I've been more consistent with the use of ceramides and I've been using more moisture. I've been washing and conditioning more frequently. I've also stopped combing my hair as much.
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Gotcha I just thought you were using something new.

I need an oil that is similar to hempseed oil. That one seems to work the best for me.

I think I am going to repurchase the wheat germ oil. I have to use double the amount to the same feel as the hemp oil

How much have you upped your conditioning.
 
Myjourney2009 said:
Gotcha I just thought you were using something new.

I need an oil that is similar to hempseed oil. That one seems to work the best for me.

I think I am going to repurchase the wheat germ oil. I have to use double the amount to the same feel as the hemp oil

How much have you upped your conditioning.
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Oh I'm using safflower oil. I like that it's light with no smell and you can use it for cooking too. :lachen: I also have coconut oil that I add once I add the safflower oil to conditioner. After these are done, I'm switching to grapeseed and avocado, those seem more nourishing/moisturizing. I plan to alternate between safflower and grapeseed oil though.

I've just washed my hair more frequently, I used to wash 7-10 days now I wash 3-5 days depending on how I feel or what's going on. I don't condition for long and if I happen to, it's not on purpose. I make sure to coat different sections of my hair though so the conditioner gets distributed better. I focus on the mid shaft the most for some reason... :look:
 
I'm glad AlliCat convinced me to get a blog. I don't usually keep up with things like these but I get to release all my built up hair thoughts into one place and I can be as long-winded as I want. To me, it's not about the followers, it's about having something to chronically my hair journey. I now have something to reference if I'm ever stuck.
 
Aireen said:
Oh I'm using safflower oil. I like that it's light with no smell and you can use it for cooking too. :lachen: I also have coconut oil that I add once I add the safflower oil to conditioner. After these are done, I'm switching to grapeseed and avocado, those seem more nourishing/moisturizing. I plan to alternate between safflower and grapeseed oil though.

I've just washed my hair more frequently, I used to wash 7-10 days now I wash 3-5 days depending on how I feel or what's going on. I don't condition for long and if I happen to, it's not on purpose. I make sure to coat different sections of my hair though so the conditioner gets distributed better. I focus on the mid shaft the most for some reason... :look:
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I have grapeseed oil that I cook with, maybe I will try it today when I undo my curls.
 
Aireen said:
I'm glad @AlliCat convinced me to get a blog. I don't usually keep up with things like these but I get to release all my built up hair thoughts into one place and I can be as long-winded as I want. To me, it's not about the followers, it's about having something to chronically my hair journey. I now have something to reference if I'm ever stuck.
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Aireen and it's a good blog too:yep:
 
Myjourney2009 said:
It is really? *looking incredulously*

I dont see it?:perplexed
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:lachen:

I have a soft spot for her, she's one of the people that got me started on my hair journey. She had what I thought was an organized regimen when I started out, oh and definitely had swaaaang. Now I'm kinda just thinking, "Girl, I love you but your hair has so much potential. Let me take it over, starting with getting rid of that Nu Gro." I think if I ever got to handle her hair I'd eliminate that double heat pass she does, either flat iron or curl, it's gotta be one; get rid of the Nu Gro; teach her how to not rip her hair out; go back to ApHogee. She's my hair porn when she does hair updates, I just wish her hair was longer.
 
Aireen said:
:lachen:

I have a soft spot for her, she's one of the people that got me started on my hair journey. She had what I thought was an organized regimen when I started out, oh and definitely had swaaaang. Now I'm kinda just thinking, "Girl, I love you but your hair has so much potential. Let me take it over, starting with getting rid of that Nu Gro." I think if I ever got to handle her hair I'd eliminate that double heat pass she does, either flat iron or curl, it's gotta be one; get rid of the Nu Gro; teach her how to not rip her hair out; go back to ApHogee. She's my hair porn when she does hair updates, I just wish her hair was longer.
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I remember when she first started too and nothing she did made me want to follow her regimen.
A lot of people say she started them on their journey.

She said in one of her vids that Sisterslick is going to be helping her with her hair journey. She also said that she is going to start laying off the weaves, I dont remember when she said when she will start though. This is going to be very interesting.
 
Ateyaaa got me started. She changed my life. She was the first one I found. I was amazed at how much I didn't know about doing my hair. My mom had that silky 2 type hair and I didn't have any sisters. I grew up with predominantly white friends. I think my closest cousins think their beautiful hair is just a gift from God, so I shouldn't even try. (Though now that you guys have educated me... I think one of my cousins is wearing weave!)

Anyway... I will always be grateful to Ateyaaa for turning me into the one with the hair everyone had their hands in at the family gathering this summer. I love Ateyaaa!

What's wrong with nugro? I was thinking of going back to using it next payday.
 
I'm at 8 weeks: no excessive breakage, no excessive shedding..but now the boring hairstyles must begin if I'm going to stretch:ohwell: Oh and the shrinkage...I'm not going to start with the hair hate this time though, I hope:look: I want that length surprise from a good stretch, we'll see if I can get there.
 
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