Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Britt said:
I'm currently 4 months post relaxer and my roots are so thick and kinky. I want to go natural but that's because I think I was so traumatized from my overly processed bone straight relaxer. What I like most is big hair...I like the illusion of fluffier hair on my head and overall. I see several texlaxed heads of hair that I like but I really don't want to do it myself and would strongly prefer if a stylist did it. It's finding a competent stylist to do it. I'll give myself more time to make this decision. I'm trying to think about what works best for my lifestyle and aesthetic. In the meantime, I'm hanging in there with kinky asf roots that are a pain.
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The real fun starts at 6 months post.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Carrot seed oil.

I believe it was the ingredient in a mask that did my relaxed hair amazing.

Soultanicals has made just the Fall Bundle carrot shampoo available. It has biotin, MSM, etc.

Maybe if I can remove 5 more products, I can justify bringing it into the house. It's 30% off. Hmm.
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That sounds like PJ math (I'm well acquainted with it). Don't forget to carry the 1.:lol:
 
I'm finally done detangling. I had to recruit hubby for help with some of the crazily webbed tangles and knots. We detangled so long today that my legs got numb with me standing in front of the bathroom mirror.

This detangling session had me re-evaluating natural hair.

I give: I haven't really quite fully believed it was possible to thicken one's strands (only give the appearance or feel of having thickened one's strands), but after THIS detangling session, I'm going to look into it. Dealing with such dense, SUCH fine hair . . . just woo. It didn't even seem RIGHT for my hair to be that fine!

Maybe the CurlyProverbz Hair Tea will address this??? I'm getting mixed messages about Aveda's thickening conditioner and serum (or whatever it is), so I won't invest in that. I don't know. I'll google tomorrow.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
I'm finally done detangling. I had to recruit hubby for help with some of the crazily webbed tangles and knots. We detangled so long today that my legs got numb with me standing in front of the bathroom mirror.

This detangling session had me re-evaluating natural hair.

I give: I haven't really quite fully believed it was possible to thicken one's strands (only give the appearance or feel of having thickened one's strands), but after THIS detangling session, I'm going to look into it. Dealing with such dense, SUCH fine hair . . . just woo. It didn't even seem RIGHT for my hair to be that fine!

Maybe the CurlyProverbz Hair Tea will address this??? I'm getting mixed messages about Aveda's thickening conditioner and serum (or whatever it is), so I won't invest in that. I don't know. I'll google tomorrow.
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I wonder if it is something we could take internally? I have dense, fine hair.
 
Britt said:
I'm currently 4 months post relaxer and my roots are so thick and kinky. I want to go natural but that's because I think I was so traumatized from my overly processed bone straight relaxer. What I like most is big hair...I like the illusion of fluffier hair on my head and overall. I see several texlaxed heads of hair that I like but I really don't want to do it myself and would strongly prefer if a stylist did it. It's finding a competent stylist to do it. I'll give myself more time to make this decision. I'm trying to think about what works best for my lifestyle and aesthetic. In the meantime, I'm hanging in there with kinky asf roots that are a pain.
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I am looking for the same solution as you. I am natural and I like big, fluffy hair, but my hair is too thick and it's just too much hair. I have to wet and moisturize several times a week or it will get so dry.
I also exercise several times a week, so I would prefer something that detangles easily but still gives a cute twistout, if that's the look I'm going for.

All that to say, if you find someone, please share. I think Oprah hair is attainable with the proper stylist.
 
Miss_Luna said:
I am looking for the same solution as you. I am natural and I like big, fluffy hair, but my hair is too thick and it's just too much hair. I have to wet and moisturize several times a week or it will get so dry.
I also exercise several times a week, so I would prefer something that detangles easily but still gives a cute twistout, if that's the look I'm going for.

All that to say, if you find someone, please share. I think Oprah hair is attainable with the proper stylist.
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@Miss_Luna I work in Finance as well and know the struggle of finding something protective yet professional. I'm just not a wig person and my husband hates weaves so both of those are out. You got great advice about bunning it is my go to PS. My hair is WL stretched and APL curly and very thick. Stretch dry hair in twists, I also apply a light mist of water even to my dry hair to smooth. I use a folded over head band as well because my hair laughs at regular bands I break them or my hair is ridiculously tight which will cause breakage. I also wear single french braids which look very neat and professional, I add some pretty hair pins or even an ornate butterfly hair pin. When I travel if my hair is straight I put it up in a loose top knot and put my scarf on. Nobody knows me on the flight and I could care less. Once I land I take it off release the bun and step off the plane with loose flowy hair. Also close your air vent at your seat. Those things are just a haven for germs and drying to the hair.

HTH, the struggle for women in finance is real enough without having to deal with nonsense over your hair as well.
 
Daina said:
@Miss_Luna I work in Finance as well and know the struggle of finding something protective yet professional. I'm just not a wig person and my husband hates weaves so both of those are out. You got great advice about bunning it is my go to PS. My hair is WL stretched and APL curly and very thick. Stretch dry hair in twists, I also apply a light mist of water even to my dry hair to smooth. I use a folded over head band as well because my hair laughs at regular bands I break them or my hair is ridiculously tight which will cause breakage. I also wear single french braids which look very neat and professional, I add some pretty hair pins or even an ornate butterfly hair pin. When I travel if my hair is straight I put it up in a loose top knot and put my scarf on. Nobody knows me on the flight and I could care less. Once I land I take it off release the bun and step off the plane with loose flowy hair. Also close your air vent at your seat. Those things are just a haven for germs and drying to the hair.

HTH, the struggle for women in finance is real enough without having to deal with nonsense over your hair as well.
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Yes, the work struggle is already enough. Adding the constant hair maintenance just adds to the stress. I've actually worn a french braid on blow-dried hair when I don't feel like twisting after a wash. The issue with blow-dried hair is exercising a few times a week. My roots just start to frizz. I have broken so many hair ties that I don't even keep regular ones anymore

Work is fairly stressful so adding the hair stress is just so frustrating. I tend to travel for meetings, so I only bring a carry-on, which means I can't keep a ton of hair products with me while I'm traveling. I do keep the vents on the plane closed though, but I haven't tried the scarf outside, yet lol. Maybe I'll carry the scarf with me on the plane and put it on once I'm in my seat.

Thank you for the advice. I will try the bun option, although I'm not really a 'bun' girl; probably because I haven't tried to get all of this hair into a ponytail in years.
 
The front section of my hair looks nothing like it did 3 years ago (see my avatar for reference). I used a Denman in that pic, so the curl is a little tighter than usual, but you get the idea. Today, it looks like this:

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I'm 99% sure it isn't damaged, but it is longer and better moisturized. I would think that would mean a more stretched out version of the same pattern, but IMO, it looks like a different pattern altogether. It isn't a big deal, but I am curious about what caused the change.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
@Nightingale, you are such a pleasure! Thank you for the goodies! So kind!

Your hair is beautiful, too! Do you think it's the weight of your hair?
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You're welcome, I owed it to you after you gave me so much product the other day. If my baby boy hadn't been trying to cough up a lung (Dr at clinic said its allergies), I would have let you get a peek at his hair. The Soultanicals Coil Boosting Jelly had his little curls popping. Thanks for passing that on to me.

As far as that front section of hair goes, I don't know what to make of it. Maybe weight, maybe because that area is silkier than the rest of my head. :kanyeshrug:
 
Nightingale said:
You're welcome, I owed it to you after you gave me so much product the other day. If my baby boy hadn't been trying to cough up a lung (Dr at clinic said its allergies), I would have let you get a peek at his hair. The Soultanicals Coil Boosting Jelly had his little curls popping. Thanks for passing that on to me.

As far as that front section of hair goes, I don't know what to make of it. Maybe weight, maybe because that area is silkier than the rest of my head. :kanyeshrug:
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You're more than welcome!

Oh! I hope Little Guy feels better soon!
 
Miss_Luna said:
I am looking for the same solution as you. I am natural and I like big, fluffy hair, but my hair is too thick and it's just too much hair. I have to wet and moisturize several times a week or it will get so dry.
I also exercise several times a week, so I would prefer something that detangles easily but still gives a cute twistout, if that's the look I'm going for.

All that to say, if you find someone, please share. I think Oprah hair is attainable with the proper stylist.
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I understand! My natural hair is pretty but it's a lot of style prep involved. I love the look of big fluffy hair and like you I would like to exercise more.
Girlll, I can't see Oprah hair for myself, she is goals lol but an unattainable one for me. Her hair is far thicker and denser than mine. I LOVE her hair.
I totally feel you on the right stylist. Yesterday and last night i spent time reading through old threads on the forum and looking up texlaxing and it seems that most do it themselves. I really don't want to do that tho, especially not the first go around. Idk... some thing I just prefer to leave to a stylist. I've self relaxed several times growing up and it's messy and not as smooth a process as when a stylist does it. I'm in NYC and there's a stylist all the way in Jersey that I'm thinking about going to bc she specializes in natural hair. There's also another stylist in Harlem that does natural hair, she would be an option for me also.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
See what had happened was . . .

I tried this fenugreek prepoo recipe that I've been wanting to try for over a year. I told myself, "Yvette, patch test. You don't know how fenugreek does your hair." But then I put it on a section and it detangled my hair like a breeze, and I was like, "Ohhhhhh sookie-sookie, now!" :happydance:And I kept going.

I rinsed it out and my hair was light and fluffy and shiny and SUPER defined . . . like I couldn't recognize my hair. So THEN I was like, "Yes, ma'am!!! I DIIIIIIIID that! :yep:"

Then I looked in the mirror and there were TONS of little particles in my hair. Like TONS. :sad:

So when I got back from work, I washed it. They were still there. So I washed it again. They were STILL there. So I washed it AGAIN. They were STILL THERE. :nono: So then I washed it like 2 more times and had hubby try to help me, and I completely stripped my hair.

For super fine, coily hair, stripping the hair is a no-no. :nono: Tangles galore. Yup. Imagine the thinnest thread you can imagine. Super thin. Some seem almost invisible when I look at them individually and not in a group. That's how thin my hair strands are. I have to be very careful because when they knot, I can't even imagine sticking a needle between the knot. It's all so uber tiny.
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Anytime someone starts out by saying:

What had happened was.......... it's going to be a good story.

I'm sorry you had that experience because I know how much love and effort you put into your hair. You are one patient sistah though because my scissors would have been calling my name.
 
Platinum said:
Loc maintenance tonight with a Law and Order SVU marathon:

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I know it's some red Kool aid in that cup LOL!!
 
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