Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Nonie said:
@Myjourney2009, I like the second video but something I've found most of people do, and I don't, is a lot of people braid tucking the sections under. I do it over. Toward the end of the first vid, she turns the second braid over and braids the way I braid and calls that the secret to neat braids. It's how I've always braided. The way you all braid feels really awkward to me. :giggle: Which also explains why the second video demo involves putting the crossover point of the extension hair in front of the hair. I put mine behind.

So if I were to do one cornrow, while those of you who go under would get this:
braided_hairstyles4.jpg

I, who goes over, would get this:
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I saw where you put yours behind that part I am not accustomed to doing because my hand just wont allow me.
The 2nd vid was the most helpful to me because she is doing her own head.

Yeah I get you that is how I've always ended my braid as well. There are many people that dont get that and their braids end up rounded instead of flat. This is something I am working with my dd doing her own braids.


The 2nd photo is a frenchbraid not a cornrow.
 
I can't believe how much I look forward to pampering my hair on wash day now. I've always liked caring for my hair, but now that I have learned (from the lovely ladies of LHCF, YT etc) ways to get better results by devoting more time and attention to it, I can't stop planning and thinking about what I'm going to do next to treat my hair. I want to try an ACV rinse next wash day. I've never tried an ACV rinse so have no idea what to expect. Also want to do a tea rinse, it's been a while since I did one and I liked the results the last time. Wondering if I can do both.
 
My hair is a lot simpler now in its current natural state. All I ever do for upkeep is condition with either Aussie 3 minute or Herbal Essences Hello Hydration whenever I feel like I need to. Or DC with cholesterol and jojoba or olive oil about once a week. And at night I just spray with water and Hawaiian Silky 14-in-1 and add Cantu Shea Butter then twist it up in some fat ones. Put on a shower cap and bonnet. In the morning, let the twists out and do it over again the next day...And it works. I don't feel the need for a bunch of extra stuff.
 
It only took me 15 minutes to do my hair for the NaturallyCurly meet up!! I just knew my hair was going to act the f* up today, but it did momma proud!! :yay:
 
I flat ironed a little section of hair in the back and it hit right on BSL without pulling. Oh boy I cannot wait until I straighten all of my hair.
 
Goodness! All this braid talk. I know how to do french braids on my own hair. I don't know if I do it under or over, right or wrong. I do my "corn rows" the exact same way I do my french braids.

I'm the type that doesn't know how to do anything practical. I guess I have my mom to thank that at least I know how to braid my hair.

I do not have enough hair to wear a 20 twists (or braids) like KimmayTube suggests. Everybody seems to have more hair than I do around here!
 
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Nonie said:
@ms.tatiana, don't think I forgot that you owe us a pic. :look: You know you could always just put her back on...when you aren't pressed for time and take a pic. Why won't you let her shine and be great?
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I forgot again, but I did take a bathroom picture to make sure I had one. A lot of people liked the hair, so many people touched it & and thought I looked good with her on, she going back in the closet just got a new install, but I'll be wearing her again :grin:
 
So my girl Ateya washed her hair with Shea Moisture. I really miss her videos that featured her REAL hair, I'm so sick of the weave and wig videos that I don't even watch them anymore because I don't wear fake hair anyway. I'm so glad that I can hardly hear that snap, crackle, pop sound that comes from when she's racking through her hair... :look: It used to break my heart thinking about her potential breakage. I like her haircut though. Hopefully her hair gets longer, if not, no big deal, I'll always love her and her hair. :grin: :love5:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITUMZlnWSDw&feature=feedu
 
I hope now that I live alone my hair will start growing.I would love my own hair be it relaxed or natural to reach a full sl or hopefully Im not asking for too much APL.I never had had nice hair or hair with length so I feel like now is a good time to try this hhj again.I had sorta given up even though I'm on this site and have a wild stash.

I just want a nice head of hair that I'm not ashamed of anymore,I'm tired of certain things about being a typical weave wearing chick.
 
I bought this IC moisturizing treatment (DC) sometime ago and slathered it on relaxer style on dry hair and left it all day. I didn't have to use another deep conditioner after shampooing and detangling was a breeze. Braided it up and I'll see how it looks. But so far so good my hair feels soft
 
I do NOT like having a wet head all day. I don't know if it was waiting so long to eat or a combination of the two, but I had a headache all day. Uh!


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i am a bit pissed that my mom went into my closet to get my bottle of tresemme naturals. she had to bob,weave,duck and slide just to get past the piles of books and stuff in my room(im reorganizing my whole room) carefully select from my hair stash and dart out while i was sleeping. meanwhile there are 3 bottles of "family" conditioner (barley used mind you) in the hallway closet.

i went into my closet and saw a gap in my things so i went downstairs and i see my bottle mesilly covered in conditioner and used to just a fraction of the original amount. i got upset but i calmly asked my mother "where did you get this?" her reply: "oh i dont know. your room i think?"

I think?!*sucks teefs* i know she did that on purpose! "she was like "oh i wasnt supposed to use it?" i didnt want to look crazy going off on a bottle of conditioner so i said "its OK", wiped my bottle off and put it back in its place. im gonna tell her next time i can to please not touch my things without asking.

if this was an isolated event i wouldnt be so mad.....le sigh
 
@Napp, I'm sorry. I know it may seem like a small thing to some but almost finishing it, knowing it's something you would like to use would bug me too, not to mention not returning it where she found it in the state she found it. Breave, Nonie! Breave!

@ms.tatiana, thanks for posting. She's cute!

Today is trim day. Y'all know I get all wildly excited when it's time to trim my hair. I decided to redo all my twists before trimming. Today marks the 5th trim of the year, IIRC.
 
With all these BKT horror stories I was getting a little nervous. But alas my hair has fully reverted and I will be doing another BKT on thursday at a lower temp(350-375) instead of the higher temp I allowed the stylist to use (410). When I did my previous BKTs I did them at 400.
 
I think I'm becoming human again. You know, the days when life wasn't filled with all things hair. I have other things that I would like to focus my time on - exercise, home redecorating and decluttering. Think I will start (or attempt anyway) limiting my LHCF to ensure I can focus on those other things.

ETA: @Myjourney2009, congrats to you for learning self-braiding.
 
Dizz said:
Also, to everyone on here who knew how amazing aloe vera juice is and NEVER POSTED ABOUT IT, I hope you play the lottery every day for the rest of your life and never win AS PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR COLD-HEARTED SELFISHNESS.
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:lachen::lachen::lachen::lachen:

I'm sorry, Dizz. I don't use AVJ but if I did, I would have shared it with the board.

My SO said I'm the only black woman he knows that washes her hair on a regular basis. :perplexed
 
Aireen said:
So my girl Ateya washed her hair with Shea Moisture. I really miss her videos that featured her REAL hair, I'm so sick of the weave and wig videos that I don't even watch them anymore because I don't wear fake hair anyway. I'm so glad that I can hardly hear that snap, crackle, pop sound that comes from when she's racking through her hair... :look: It used to break my heart thinking about her potential breakage. I like her haircut though. Hopefully her hair gets longer, if not, no big deal, I'll always love her and her hair. :grin: :love5:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITUMZlnWSDw&feature=feedu
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I briefly watched the vid and - 1) OT: I think her arms are nicely defined. 2) Wish I could wash my hair in the sink to keep from hopping in out of the shower (tried installing a shower wand thingy but didn't work) and 3) Although she's often criticized for how she combs, she only lost a little bit of hair. Heck, I lose more than that with proper technique. Perhaps length may have something to do with it. Not sure.
 
Myjourney2009 said:
I saw where you put yours behind that part I am not accustomed to doing because my hand just wont allow me.
The 2nd vid was the most helpful to me because she is doing her own head.

Yeah I get you that is how I've always ended my braid as well. There are many people that dont get that and their braids end up rounded instead of flat. This is something I am working with my dd doing her own braids.


The 2nd photo is a frenchbraid not a cornrow.
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@Myjourney2009 :giggle: I know that's what a lot of people think but a French braid to me and most definitions I have come across, is hair combined into one braid (Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3). In fact when I was growing up, most French braids I came across had the rope part of the braid out not in as in the image you refer to. So I grew up thinking a French braid is with the braid the other way--until I learned it was just a preference not the rule. The idea is just all hair in one braid going from the front to the back.

So cornrows to me are just braids that lie along your scalp in a row. We called them lines in my neck of the woods, until I learned the word cornrow. And some people like them with the rope outside, some like them with the rope inside.

Here's an example of how cornrows looked like when I was growing up and how my mom always did mine and how I learned to cornrow:
best-way-to-braid-cornrows.jpg


Not like this, which even to this day I find very awkward to do LOL:
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What we call a Frenchbraid was a single cornrow going down the head, whether done your way or mine.
 
Nonie said:
@Myjourney2009 :giggle: I know that's what a lot of people think but a French braid to me and most definitions I have come across, is hair combined into one braid (Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3). In fact when I was growing up, most French braids I came across had the rope part of the braid out not in as in the image you refer to. So I grew up thinking a French braid is with the braid the other way--until I learned it was just a preference not the rule. The idea is just all hair in one braid going from the front to the back.

So cornrows to me are just braids that lie along your scalp in a row. We called them lines in my neck of the woods, until I learned the word cornrow. And some people like them with the rope outside, some like them with the rope inside.

Here's an example of how cornrows looked like when I was growing up and how my mom always did mine and how I learned to cornrow:
best-way-to-braid-cornrows.jpg


Not like this, which even to this day I find very awkward to do LOL:
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What we call a Frenchbraid was a single cornrow going down the head, whether done your way or mine.
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Doing my own hair, my cornrows always turn out as french braids. But, looking at these pics, maybe it's not so bad. Thanks for posting. This gives me hope. :yep:
 
Just got my hubby to do an impromptu length check and it looks like I got 2 inches since the middle of June:) i cant wait to do the flat iron for a real one:) this week:)
 
NJoy said:
Doing my own hair, my cornrows always turn out as french braids. But, looking at these pics, maybe it's not so bad. Thanks for posting. This gives me hope. :yep:
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@NJoy, y'all are killing me calling a certain way of cornrowing "French braid" :lol:

French braid is a single braid. But I know what you're saying Njoy. E'rybody and their baby mama call the way you and I braid, "French braid". :perplexed

Ironically, at one definition of French braid, it's the other way of cornrowing that is shown as a demo of what French braiding/plaiting is:
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/french-plait
 
Today I'm using a mix and match of products that I'm trying to get rid of and wanted to know if they will play well with each other so....for the first time ever, I looked up almost every ingredient within the products I will use in today's wash session. :look: My goal is to understand ingredients thoroughly so I don't have to rely on others to help me in a pinch.
 
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