Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[shasha8685]

Way back at the start of my hair journey, I had short hair and pretty much used heat every day. I had to wash and deep condition my hair 2x a week to offset any damage and it worked.

Fast forward to now.....I wash and deep condition my hair 1x a week. I have a good 4 days of wearing my hair out before my hair is dry again. I wonder if I should shift back to the 2x a week model of washing my hair........

 

[toaster]

Saturday is my 100th peloton ride! So excited! I’ll have to take the alligator clips that I wear to keep my hair pulled back out for my celebratory picture.

 

[Prettymetty]

I’m getting a Dominican blowout in the morning! I’m so excited. I’ve been doing my own blowouts for the last couple years. It’s nice to get pampered. Lash appointment today too. Valentine’s Day will be lit

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Think my hair got toooo clean from the bentonite clay treatment a few weeks ago. My strands just won't let go of each other.

 

[Prettymetty]

I just got a Dominican blowout and a lengthening trim. I’m happy happy

 

[Lylddlebit]

I just installed crochet-in butterfly twists and they look sooooo good...too bad I am taking it down today. I just remembered why I only put in kinky twists once. The hair is made to matt. Not worth a set back. This braid pattern will work under a wig though so it won't be a total waste. It was worth giving a go. I miss braids but I like my hair more.

***take down complete. It took less than an hour. I was tempted to at least wear them for tomorrow since I took the time to install it but even in taking it down I could see how easily it a few of the pieces started to tangle with my real hair at the root. There were like 3 where pieces where I had to unbraid the braid pattern to slide the false braid out....which was what I was worried about and saw warning signs during my install. I wore braid consistently the entire time I was in school (elementary-college) including crochets so I could tell something was off with how easily the loops tangled. Usually when I braid I only use Kanekalon or human hair but I couldn't see what that hair was made of at all. It just said synthetic. That is probably why I overlooked it when ordering the hair online.

 

[Nunavelli]

I just installed crochet-in butterfly twists and they look sooooo good...too bad I am taking it down today. I just remembered why I only put in kinky twists once. The hair is made to matt. Not worth a set back. This braid pattern will work under a wig though so it won't be a total waste. It was worth giving a go. I miss braids but I like my hair more.

***take down complete. It took less than an hour. I was tempted to at least wear them for tomorrow since I took the time to install it but even in taking it down I could see how easily it a few of the pieces started to tangle with my real hair at the root. There were like 3 where pieces where I had to unbraid the braid pattern to slide the false braid out....which was what I was worried about and saw warning signs during my install. I wore braid consistently the entire time I was in school (elementary-college) including crochets so I could tell something was off with how easily the loops tangled. Usually when I braid I only use Kanekalon or human hair but I couldn't see what that hair was made of at all. It just said synthetic. That is probably why I overlooked it when ordering the hair online.

Super glad you realized this before having a setback. (my happy dance for you, hehe).

 

[Prettymetty]

This blowout is literally everything. My swag is on y’all. Lol

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

They said Nick Cannon is Future Jr with a turban.

 

[shasha8685]

I need to stop trying to make shea butter happen for my hair.

My hair hates it.

 

[Prettymetty]

Day 6 of my Dominican blowout. The sleekness and bounce is still there. I may try to push this bad boy to 3 weeks.

 

[Nunavelli]

I have come to terms that I was not chosen by the good Lord to be apart of the "I don't trim/dust/cut my hair" crew.

That is just not my testimony, no matter how much I want it to be.

My hair likes to be trimmed. It needs to be cut. It wants to be dusted every 3-6 months. Something about that metal (is it metal, chileee) coming in contact with my ends activates a level of "ack right" that is unmatched.

My ends right about now after I cut all my little 2021 growth off:

 

[GGsKin]

Just as wash day rolls around, my hair starts to have to volume I like. Oh well, looks like wash day is nixed.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Always throwing shade. Smh The Doux get on my nerves.

No weird" methods"
No 10 step regimens. No mythical ingredients

 

[toaster]

Always throwing shade. Smh The Doux get on my nerves.

Agreed. Just make your products and let the formula speak for itself.

This is not a hair revolution. If people want more than 3 steps in their routine, that’s their prerogative.

 

[Prettymetty]

My curls have fallen and I’m still slightly past bsl. With the body curls I thought I was apl. She did a beautiful trim

 

[GGsKin]

That 3 day optimum window is short lol. I went from great volume, to looking like I'd been rolling all over the place. I bit the bullet and did a mid-week wash.

 

[ckisland]

My hair journey has been soooooo easy this time around! I wash my hair once a week and I don't touch it in between. I wake up and go. I don't have to prep my hair before bed. I love how my hair looks. This honeymoon phase has been riding strong!

 

[Realhairdontcare]

I feel like my hair is growing back at a fast pace after cutting most of my heat damage off a month ago. The shrinkage is really real though but I’m glad to see it’s back.

 

[Prettymetty]

This blowout is looking great after 2 weeks. We had a little rain today, but I wore a ponytail. Next appointment is Tuesday. That will determine whether she has skills or it was just a fluke

 

[LushLox]

Do any of you guys wear scarves in work Zoom meetings? I’m working from home and starting to feel a bit resentful having to put my hands in my hair just to sort it out for a meeting.

Obviously lots of women do wear scarves publicly but I’ve never done that personally and I don’t have any pretty scarves. I’m going to do it in a way that it looks like I’m just wearing my hair all back in a pony but with like an edge tamer scarf on top. It looks okay, well so I’m trying to convince myself

 

[imaginary]

Do any of you guys wear scarves in work Zoom meetings? I’m working from home and starting to feel a bit resentful having to put my hands in my hair just to sort it out for a meeting.

Obviously lots of women do wear scarves publicly but I’ve never done that personally and I don’t have any pretty scarves. I’m going to do it in a way that it looks like I’m just wearing my hair all back in a pony but with like an edge tamer scarf on top. It looks okay, well so I’m trying to convince myself

I absolutely do scarves for work. Just make it high and fancy looking, with a richly coloured scarf.



or

 

[Lylddlebit]

Do any of you guys wear scarves in work Zoom meetings? I’m working from home and starting to feel a bit resentful having to put my hands in my hair just to sort it out for a meeting.

Obviously lots of women do wear scarves publicly but I’ve never done that personally and I don’t have any pretty scarves. I’m going to do it in a way that it looks like I’m just wearing my hair all back in a pony but with like an edge tamer scarf on top. It looks okay, well so I’m trying to convince myself

No but I a few wigs on standby.

 

[faithVA]

Do any of you guys wear scarves in work Zoom meetings? I’m working from home and starting to feel a bit resentful having to put my hands in my hair just to sort it out for a meeting.

Obviously lots of women do wear scarves publicly but I’ve never done that personally and I don’t have any pretty scarves. I’m going to do it in a way that it looks like I’m just wearing my hair all back in a pony but with like an edge tamer scarf on top. It looks okay, well so I’m trying to convince myself

I wear a scarf covered by a loc soc. My head is too big for wigs and some days my head is just not ready for prime time

 

[LushLox]

Thanks ladies I’m going to have to invest in some pretty scarves. And then I’ll have practice tying them in nice styles so I don’t look too strange.

 

[Prettymetty]

I would be a lot further along if I was consistent. These ends will be babied like never before

 

[imaginary]

Some glorious hair to start your weekend off right

 

[Theresamonet]

Does anyone have a recent experience with Njoy’s growth oil? I’m looking for a good growth oil (if there even is such a thing).

 

[Prettymetty]

Does anyone have a recent experience with Njoy’s growth oil? I’m looking for a good growth oil (if there even is such a thing).

Never tried it. Always wanted to, but I can’t get over the smells usually

 

[Theresamonet]

Never tried it. Always wanted to, but I can’t get over the smells usually

She has a scented version of the oil, I was wondering how that one smells.