Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

MeaWea said:
Wish has some really cute headwraps. I just wish more of the styles came in basic colors. Tip: don’t get the ones with three short corners hanging down- they look like floral du-rags.
Thinking about when it cools down more, I also purchased a sinar tichel and hope to use the design to create a pattern for me to make more.
Headwraps make winter protective styling a lot more fun.
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I got a lot of scarves, so I will be right with you this winter.
 
Bad&Bougee said:
https://blackdoctor.org/470909/7-reasons-to-stop-using-coconut-oil-and-shea-butter-on-your-hair/

Has anyone seen this article about the disasters of using coconut oil and Shea butters? Kinda makes sense - please take look.
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Hmmm almost all her 7 points can apply to any oil/butter or oil-based product. They are all not water and are not water soluble. They are sealants. They (partially) block water from entering and exiting, but not completely. You cannot completely depend on your oil (be it coconut or shea or otherwise) to block humidity from frizzing your style and making it huge upon contact. They can (almost) all cause buildup, and you can be heavy-handed with each and everyone of them. It is for all these reasons above that people wash their hair once or twice per week, to remoisturize with water, remove buildup and reset the style to eliminate frizz. In my opinion coconut oil isn't particularly heavy. I think shea butter is heavy. But is it too heavy for your hair? This depends on your hair type and porosity, on how much shea butter you use and in which form: raw, mixed with oil, whipped and fluffy, as an ingredient in a commercial product, etc.

All of us should watch out for signs of buildup no matter what oil-based product we use. You can compare coconut oil and shea butter to other oils on your hair and see how they fare. If your hair hates them, then it does but I don't think that this is by any means universal.
 
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Bad&Bougee said:
https://blackdoctor.org/470909/7-reasons-to-stop-using-coconut-oil-and-shea-butter-on-your-hair/

Has anyone seen this article about the disasters of using coconut oil and Shea butters? Kinda makes sense - please take look.
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I can’t use coconut oil because of how it behaves on my hair and shea butter is too heavy. And since I use other oils, I wash (shampoo) my hair 2x a week. I don’t understand using a bunch of oils and then not using a shampoo to remove them from the hair and scalp. People won’t use cones, but will use oil that creates the same build up.
 
Saludable84 said:
I know you said you took vitamin d and iron, but I would still recommend the vitamin and mineral, just ones that are food grade. You can try thyroxine or placing a drop of iodine on your arm and seeing how the body absorbs it. Just suggestions. I don’t want you coming to find me. When I had thinning hair, it was my thyroid. You could ask to have the numbers compared to the “normal” scale. I remember when I was “slightly anemic”, my doctor had me coming to see her constantly, just for me to find out I was like 0.1 below normal. To me that’s nothing; taking iron makes me how after two pills. But with my thyroid, it made a difference.
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Thank you Saludable. I take one of these hair and nail multivitamins in addition to my iron and vitamin D.

My thyroid test numbers are usually fairly normal and not borderline but I still want to try this so I have started myself on a small dose of thyroxine. Today is day 4 and so far I haven't noticed any side effects. So it doesn't look like I'll be coming to find you lol. Let's hope that this makes a positive difference.

shortdub78 said:
It could be a circulation issue. I’m always cold.
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I was wondering why my circulation would be sluggish all over and I thought that it might be my thyroid but the tests always came back normal. Still I'm on thyroxine now. Let's see if it will help with the coldness.
 
Alma Petra said:
Thank you Saludable. I take one of these hair and nail multivitamins in addition to my iron and vitamin D.

My thyroid test numbers are usually fairly normal and not borderline but I still want to try this so I have started myself on a small dose of thyroxine. Today is day 4 and so far I haven't noticed any side effects. So it doesn't look like I'll be coming to find you lol. Let's hope that this makes a positive difference.


I was wondering why my circulation would be sluggish all over and I thought that it might be my thyroid but the tests always came back normal. Still I'm on thyroxine now. Let's see if it will help with the coldness.
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I have a condition where if I get cold, I develop purple lines all over my ankles and calves. I develop swelling too. My hands and feet stay cold all of the time. I literally can’t handle the cold. I sit in front of space heaters.
 
shortdub78 said:
I have a condition where if I get cold, I develop purple lines all over my ankles and calves. I develop swelling too. My hands and feet stay cold all of the time. I literally can’t handle the cold. I sit in front of space heaters.
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Oh I'm sorry. Is that a form of Raynaud's? I hope that you are managing well...

For me I feel cold all over when everybody else is warm and happy. Granted my hands and feet are cold most of the time but my arteries do not narrow or anything. That's why I was thinking low thyroid.
 
Alma Petra said:
Oh I'm sorry. Is that a form of Raynaud's? I hope that you are managing well...

For me I feel cold all over when everybody else is warm and happy. Granted my hands and feet are cold most of the time but my arteries do not narrow or anything. That's why I was thinking low thyroid.
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Alma Petra said:
Oh I'm sorry. Is that a form of Raynaud's? I hope that you are managing well...

For me I feel cold all over when everybody else is warm and happy. Granted my hands and feet are cold most of the time but my arteries do not narrow or anything. That's why I was thinking low thyroid.
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Something very similar. Livedo reticularis/vasculitis
 
Alma Petra said:
Hmmm almost all her 7 points can apply to any oil/butter or oil-based product. They are all not water and are not water soluble. They are sealants. They (partially) block water from entering and exiting, but not completely. You cannot completely depend on your oil (be it coconut or shea or otherwise) to block humidity from frizzing your style and making it huge upon contact. They can (almost) all cause buildup, and you can be heavy-handed with each and everyone of them. It is for all these reasons above that people wash their hair once or twice per week, to remoisturize with water, remove buildup and reset the style to eliminate frizz. In my opinion coconut oil isn't particularly heavy. I think shea butter is heavy. But is it too heavy for your hair? This depends on your hair type and porosity, on how much shea butter you use and in which form: raw, mixed with oil, whipped and fluffy, as an ingredient in a commercial product, etc.

All of us should watch out for signs of buildup no matter what oil-based product we use. You can compare coconut oil and shea butter to other oils on your hair and see how they fare. If your hair hates them, then it does but I don't think that this is by any means universal.
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I LOVE butters but coconut anything irritates my scalp to no end (I agree, I too do not consider it to be heavy). I was so looking forward to using the raw Shea butter because I like for my hair to a have a little coating. IDK why because my hair can't breathe but it shines like a 100 watt bulb and it makes my hair lay perfectly.

Maybe I should invest in a whipped Shea butter, preferably a whipped mango Shea butter (@halee_J seems to be head over heels with Mango butter and has piqued my curiosity) and see if that reacts better with my hair. What do you think @Alma Petra, my hair is considered high porosity so would whipped be ok? Or anyone who would like to respond.
 
Bad&Bougee said:
Inside the hair? Interesting........
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Yes. Coconut oil can penetrate the hair shaft and build up in the hair. It can have protein effects even though it isn’t. Those with LoPo hair like myself can’t really use coconut oil because it hardens and breaks the hair over time. It will also block moisture. That’s why I avoid it. Avocado oil is a good option for HiPo hair because it’s smoothing, but I can’t use it.

Shea Butter isn’t a bad Butter to use but it needs to be cleansed often. It can leave a moisture blocking film. Which is why I kinda avoid Shea Butter in shampoos. When I used the SM JBCO shampoo, I liked it but had to clarify more often.

Any butter or oil you use will cause build up, so you just have to go with those that will agree most with your hair. My hair is thick (strands) and dense, so light Butters and oils don’t do much for me. Heavier ones seal better and since my hair holds moisture well, I only have to wash once a week.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
My regimen is FINALLY getting to the stage wherein I don't want to NOT do it, if that makes any sense. I don't want to lack any of the steps, and I don't want to miss out on most products in my designed regimen. Yay!
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Such a great place to be in your hair journey.
By the way, I noticed you changed your Avi! Are you still marathon training? Looks like you've also come out of lurk mode because I've been seeing you post a lot. How's the marathon training going @YvetteWithJoy ?
 
NaturallyATLPCH said:
Such a great place to be in your hair journey.
By the way, I noticed you changed your Avi! Are you still marathon training? Looks like you've also come out of lurk mode because I've been seeing you post a lot. How's the marathon training going @YvetteWithJoy ?
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Thanks.

They changed the marathon date from October to March, but I wasn't doing a good job of prepping when I thought it was in October. Now that it's been moved (thank goodness), I'm being consistent with my prep. This is the second time I was supposed to do a SM fast and didn't comply. :sad:
 
While checking my stash in the fridge, I found some beloved Honey’s Handmade stuff: vanilla chai happy hair milk leave-in, honey + shea more than moisture butter and a mango & monoi dc. :drool::drool::drool: I wish she had better cs cuz I’d try to get her to bring the hair milk and the moisture butter back...and the blueberry lemon verbena refresher spray. :drool:

I could live happily ever after with those 4 products.
 
I'm always so tired lately. And the more it gets colder, the less I wanna do my hair. I wouldn't be surprised if I shaved a bit off. Again. For the millionth time:lachen:

Maybe I just need to have someone do my hair for me, but someone who actually cares about the health of my hair and not just the style.
 
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