GettingKinky
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Do you straighten your hair often? If not you could trim it while it’s curly. Just trim each individual curl.
Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud
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Do you straighten your hair often? If not you could trim it while it’s curly. Just trim each individual curl.
Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
toinette
Tricking the president
I’ve been natural since 2011. Today I decided that I'm going back to relaxers. I already paid my deposit for braids later this month once those braids are out, I'm back to relaxers. I can't deal with the knots, the split ends, the hours long wash day and twist sessions, etc. I may big chop again down the line but for now, Im just over natural hair. If anyone knows someone who is skilled at doing virgin relaxers in Nassau County or even Suffolk County, NY please let me know.
Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
As I am coming out with the JBCO...https://asiamnaturally.com/collections/all-products
Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I really wanna try that new Garnier in shower product. It’s called sleek shot I think. You mix it with your shampoo and it gives you a super sleek blowout. It says no iron needed, but the way my texture is set up...I’ll keep the iron on stand by 
Squikee
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Thank you so much!!!
water_n_oil
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Yup. The one I felt came closest to my favorite shampoo bar was discontinued earlier this year
. Only just found out yesterday, womp womp.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I got this garnier stuff today
icsonia22
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I used henna and Dudley's drc 28 treatment on the same day and there's still hair on my head. I hope it stays that way. I can't say that it stopped breakage in it's tracks. Hopefully I didn't make it worse.
On another note, I need to find a way to shorten wash day without cutting my hair. Relaxing and texlaxing are out of the question because my hair is fragile and I like big hair. I've gone the heat training/bkt route before and the heat damage eventually led to breakage. Growing longer hair is becoming a pain in the butt.
On another note, I need to find a way to shorten wash day without cutting my hair. Relaxing and texlaxing are out of the question because my hair is fragile and I like big hair. I've gone the heat training/bkt route before and the heat damage eventually led to breakage. Growing longer hair is becoming a pain in the butt.
MzSwift
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Ooh, very interested to see what you think about it.
Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
blazingbeauty
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I’m not a product junkie, but these hair companies really have me trying everything. The ingredients of ANOTHER staple has changed 
. I feel like I have to have 3 back up staples for each step in my regimen now. This is not sustainable.
The techniques thread talks about the importance of consistency, so I’m just going to continue being consistent with what I do until I can also be *comfortably* consistent with what I use.
. I feel like I have to have 3 back up staples for each step in my regimen now. This is not sustainable.The techniques thread talks about the importance of consistency, so I’m just going to continue being consistent with what I do until I can also be *comfortably* consistent with what I use.
VictoriousBrownFlower
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i know.... I'm the kinda person that when i find a product my hair loves I'm faithful. My fave longtime dc has been discontinued. I don't know what to do now. I think ima try making my own stuff to keep this from happening again. It takes more work but whatev. I do still need to get a back up of something for those lazy days.I’m not a product junkie, but these hair companies really have me trying everything. The ingredients of ANOTHER staple has changed
The techniques thread talks about the importance of consistency, so I’m just going to continue being consistent with what I do until I can also be *comfortably* consistent with what I use.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
It was great. My hair is super sleek and soft. I’m looking forward to using it with a different shampoo next time.
ClassyJSP
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Before I had my mom put these braids in I ended up trimming one side of my hair a little too short. I'm ok with that since it was my first time doing it by myself and I did rush towards the end. Still debating on what i'm going to do with my hair when I take these braids out.
blazingbeauty
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Why they have to go and change your DC?! I just don’t understand why these companies keep messing up good things.
VictoriousBrownFlower
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grll i know i know..... at least u feel my pain....
MilkChocolateOne
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I realized a lot of my favorite boutique brands are out of business. Many of my favorite and most effective products have been discontinued. It’s so humid here and I haven’t found true replacements for humid weather favorites. I miss Pura Body Naturals Muru Muru Moisture Milk, Pura Body Naturals Sapote hair lotion, Darcy Botanicals Lemon Grass Transitioning Cream, SheScentit coconut sorbet, Qhemet Biologics Olive Cream Detangler, Qhemet Biologics Honey Brush Soft Tea Gel, Sista2Sista leave in conditioner and the Bekura Beauty Apple Sorghum.
GettingKinky
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I realized a lot of my favorite boutique brands are out of business. Many of my favorite and most effective products have been discontinued. It’s so humid here and I haven’t found true replacements for humid weather favorites. I miss Pura Body Naturals Muru Muru Moisture Milk, Pura Body Naturals Sapote hair lotion, Darcy Botanicals Lemon Grass Transitioning Cream, SheScentit coconut sorbet, Qhemet Biologics Olive Cream Detangler, Qhemet Biologics Honey Brush Soft Tea Gel, Sista2Sista leave in conditioner and the Bekura Beauty Apple Sorghum.
I miss Darcy Botanicals too! I loved the transitioning cream and the daily leave in.
It’s not fair!
GettingKinky
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Since I’ve been focusing on wash n go this year, I’ve been washing my hair on average every 4 days. I think my hair is really liking all the water.
kimpaur
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Months ago I braided my hair down and installed clip ins . Long story short I have completely neglected my hair and had heat-damaged leave out.
So I crotcheted micro locs into my head for the first time and I love it already! I definitely will add some layers ,it's wayyyy long
On another, my hair has some grown so much from all that neglect. My damaged leave out had me thinking I was bald-headed but I'm approximately 3-4 inches from BSL 
(excluding my trifling leave out lol) !
So I crotcheted micro locs into my head for the first time and I love it already! I definitely will add some layers ,it's wayyyy long
On another, my hair has some grown so much from all that neglect. My damaged leave out had me thinking I was bald-headed
but I'm approximately 3-4 inches from BSL (excluding my trifling leave out lol) !
water_n_oil
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Precisely why I gravitate back to DIY much of the time. Brand loyalty is hard when these companies either go changing or discontinuing something. Plus it's cheaper and environmentally friendly so a win win there.
VictoriousBrownFlower
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i also think at least for me it act works better than store bought. its just not convenient at all but I'm sick of my old faithfuls getting toyed with and me having to be on the search for a replacement after like 10 yrs of using something.
BTW.... Has anyone tried bekuras leche line? How is their quench con? I've been thinking about replacing my old faithful with that when i want a quickie wash day...
GettingKinky
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I’m on my 3rd transition. 2.5 years from relaxed to texlaxed. 2.5 years from texlaxed to natural. And now I’m 1.75 years into no heat and transitioning out my heat damaged hair.
After spending all this time working my way to a head full of healthy natural hair, I hope I never decide to straighten or go back to relaxers.
After spending all this time working my way to a head full of healthy natural hair, I hope I never decide to straighten or go back to relaxers.
GettingKinky
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Under my sink I have soooo many hair products.
I want to throw away all the stuff I have that I don’t use, but I know as soon as I see it I will want to keep it just in case.
I have a bunch of DCs, but I’m too lazy to DC.
I have blow dry spray and I never intend to blow my hair straight.
I have chi silk serum, I never flat iron
I have frizz preventing lotions - I never use them
I have many different edge controls and I never use them
I have clay but I stopped doing clay washes
I have Shea butter and multiple oils, but I stopped making Shea mixes.
I have henna and indigo that’s over 5 years old. When am I ever going to use it?
I’m tired of trying to make my hair do things it doesn’t want to do. I need to let go of the products that are for that purpose.
Except the henna and indigo. I don’t want to be gray. But I’m afraid to try them and dry out my hair.
I want to throw away all the stuff I have that I don’t use, but I know as soon as I see it I will want to keep it just in case.
I have a bunch of DCs, but I’m too lazy to DC.
I have blow dry spray and I never intend to blow my hair straight.
I have chi silk serum, I never flat iron
I have frizz preventing lotions - I never use them
I have many different edge controls and I never use them
I have clay but I stopped doing clay washes
I have Shea butter and multiple oils, but I stopped making Shea mixes.
I have henna and indigo that’s over 5 years old. When am I ever going to use it?
I’m tired of trying to make my hair do things it doesn’t want to do. I need to let go of the products that are for that purpose.
Except the henna and indigo. I don’t want to be gray. But I’m afraid to try them and dry out my hair.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
48 hours later and the sleekness is gone. Sleek shot was no match for this Houston humidity. My hair is still pretty soft, just really textured at the roots and in the nape. Good thing I like volume!! I put a braid in the front on each side to help with my edges.
VictoriousBrownFlower
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U look gorge...
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