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Can anybody recommend something a little stronger than Aphogee 2 Step? My hair stays stretchy/overmoisturized and i’ve never done an Aphogee Treatment 2 wash days in a row. I know that my hair will feel strong once dry, but styling wet stretchy hair can be problem.
 
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blazingbeauty said:
Can anybody recommend something a little stronger than Aphogee 2 Step? My hair stays stretchy/overmoisturized and i’ve never done an Aphogee Treatment 2 wash days in a row. I know that my hair will feel strong once dry, but styling wet stretchy hair can be problem.
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I've never used the 2-step but I hear it's pretty strong.
When I was natural, full fat yogurt and henna did a good job strengthening my hair. Brahmi is also good stuff. Megatek is a great protein when I've used it to DC, even though we primarily use it for growth purposes on here. I guess Mane and Tail would fall into that category as well. I used it once MANY years ago and my hair felt like straw! As a texlaxer, I use Joico K-pak Reconstructor for protein after my chemical tx and it sometimes overstrengthens my hair.

I prefer to do gradual strengthening so Infusium 23 protein leave in is something that I incorporate when M&Sing at night or in my braid spray mixes for my extensions since protein helps the hair to absorb moisture.

Do you clarify before doing your protein tx? Maybe that will help?
 
I've been using the Neocell collagen powder since August which has worked well for my body but the last 3 containers (from Amazon) hasn't been the same. Usually I could taste the collagen in my coffee but figured that I just go used to the collagen taste hence why I stopped tasting the powder.
Recently I bought the Sport Research collagen peptides and I could definitely taste the collagen and it made my coffee slightly thicker just like how the Neocell collagen used to. I'm starting to feel that either the Neocell collagen I bought from Amazon are old or just counterfeit.
 
MzSwift said:
I've never used the 2-step but I hear it's pretty strong.
When I was natural, full fat yogurt and henna did a good job strengthening my hair. Brahmi is also good stuff. Megatek is a great protein when I've used it to DC, even though we primarily use it for growth purposes on here. I guess Mane and Tail would fall into that category as well. I used it once MANY years ago and my hair felt like straw! As a texlaxer, I use Joico K-pak Reconstructor for protein after my chemical tx and it sometimes overstrengthens my hair.

I prefer to do gradual strengthening so Infusium 23 protein leave in is something that I incorporate when M&Sing at night or in my braid spray mixes for my extensions since protein helps the hair to absorb moisture.

Do you clarify before doing your protein tx? Maybe that will help?
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I used the Neutrogena T Sal Shampoo before the Aphogee Rx. My hair is definitely strengthened but the wispy/weathered ends that I can’t trim (cuz they are shorter than my longer lengths) keep breaking off when I apply product. Joico K Pak sounds like a good alternative. Or maybe olaplex?
 
Ever since I deep conditioned my hair for all those hours while running errands, my scalp has gone HAM. It has been so itchy :cry3:Like oh my gawd ... I’ve been moisturizing and sealing it, and just washed and deep conditioned it (with my hot head for my regular time today) this morning, the whole nine yards...still itchy:wallbash:
Sybil hates me now, but I hope she’ll get over it soon :whyme:
 
ItsMeLilLucky said:
Ever since I deep conditioned my hair for all those hours while running errands, my scalp has gone HAM. It has been so itchy :cry3:Like oh my gawd ... I’ve been moisturizing and sealing it, and just washed and deep conditioned it (with my hot head for my regular time today) this morning, the whole nine yards...still itchy:wallbash:
Sybil hates me now, but I hope she’ll get over it soon :whyme:
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That happens to me a lot too. Doesn’t even matter what kind of deep conditioner or just conditioner in general. My scalp does not like anything on it. Leave-ins, gels, moisturizers, oils..nothing. It’ll tolerate Butters, but just the slightest bit, and even then after a day or two I end up having to cleanse my scalp again. I just have to REALLY concentrate when I apply product and use like 2 different mirrors to see exactly where I’m putting product.
 
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That happens to me a lot too. Doesn’t even matter what kind of deep conditioner or just conditioner in general. My scalp does not like anything on it. Leave-ins, gels, moisturizers, oils..nothing. It’ll tolerate Butters, but just the slightest bit, and even then after a day or two I end up having to cleanse my scalp again. I just have to REALLY concentrate when I apply product and use like 2 different mirrors to see exactly where I’m putting product.
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I knew my hair didn’t like it, but since it wasn’t itchy while I was outside, I kept it moving. But when I got home, all bets were off :lachen: It’s been itching ever since.
 
I have had box braids in my hair for the past 5 weeks and have exclusively moisturized my hair with Bonner Brothers braid spray. I have more new growth this time than usual and I am not sure if its the braid spray or the fact the braid have slipped down over time. My roots had nice and soft this entire time and I am giving myself one more week before I take them out.
 
I was in the break room at work and some random Asian guy looked at my hair and asked if my hair is natural. When I said yes he got this big smile on his face and said “that’s wonderful!”

I found the whole exchange really weird, so I asked him why he asked. He said “I’ve seen hair like yours before and I thought they had to curl it that way, but then I learned that the curls are natural”. So I said yep and then he said “super curly”

I don’t even know what to think about it.
 
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GettingKinky said:
I was in the break room at work and some random Asian guy looked at my hair and asked if my hair is natural. When I said yes he got this big smile on his face and said “that’s wonderful!”

I found the whole exchange really weird, so I asked him why he asked. He said “I’ve seen hair like yours before and I thought they had to curl it that way, but then I learned that the curls are natural”. So I said yep and then he said “super curly”

I don’t even know what to think about it.
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Aww, he’s too cute :lachen:
I had a black woman ask me if I use tiny rods lol.
 
I am not disciplined enough to twist all my hair up in two hours or so. My back gets stiff, my arms get tired, and I get bored. I need to find another style to do that takes an hour or less in my time, cause I’m not a fast hair doer :laugh: I think once my hair gets longer, the less amount of twists I’ll have to do, and the better my arms and patience will be :clapping:
 
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I’m just now finding out after all these years that I have fine strands but high density hair. I always thought my hair was medium strands high density. Guess I was wrong.
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I have a feeling I might find this out as well.
*I* think my hair is medium strands, but I know my sister and rest of my family on my dad's side have fine strands....
If a hairdresser one day told me my strands were actually fine in thickness for all these years, I'd accept/believe it (looks medium to me though)
 
metro_qt said:
I have a feeling I might find this out as well.
*I* think my hair is medium strands, but I know my sister and rest of my family on my dad's side have fine strands....
If a hairdresser one day told me my strands were actually fine in thickness for all these years, I'd accept/believe it (looks medium to me though)
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Here’s a test I read about it. Hold a single strand between you fingers and see if can you feel it? If you can’t feel it, you have fine strands. That’s how I decided that I have fine hair.
 
It is so weird how my scalp has not flaked in weeks since I quit using Eco styler gel? Idk what happened, but I use to have to use Nizoral weekly to control the psoriasis. I had dry scalp issues all my life, so it has not started with my use of Eco, but it seems that it has gotten worst within the time frame I heavily used Eco. I stopped using it about 3 weeks ago, and my scalp is so clean without using Nizoral. It's not product buildup because I clarify often with Redken cleansing cream, and I consistently shampoo scalp/length, so I am not sure what happend all of sudden lol
 
I wish my hair were more consistent day to day. I’m a very predictable person and I like routine. My hair doesn’t match my personality at all.

Yesterday my day 3 hair was a big floppy fro. Today it’s freshly washed with lots of hang time. By the end of the day it will be somewhere in between.

My coworkers are probably so confused.
 
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Does anyone still use Sebastian Laminates? I wanted to use it for my wigs that I color. Any advice? I really appreciate any help
 
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