Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[MzSwift]

I just spend two days, including all day yesterday pulling out these mini braids. Please remind me to never put in mini braids again, especially I’m taking them down on my own.

I feel your pain!!!

My trick is that I RARELY EVER just take them down anymore. I almost always convert them into something else. I clarify and then DC in them one last time and then start converting them into cornrows, plaits or twists in bigger sections.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

I feel your pain!!!

My trick is that I RARELY EVER just take them down anymore. I almost always convert them into something else. I clarify and then DC in them one last time and then start converting them into cornrows, plaits or twists in bigger sections.

Yeah I rather cut off my arm than do that again for at least another year. I would love to outsource it but I hate expensive salon prices.

I detangled and converted them to some twists and they don't look too bad so I'm gonna rock it for a week and then do wash day.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

I’m hearing ole girl in some mess with Dickey.

they talking about it on the hair streets. The chicks from black girl curl. Smh

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Thinking about moving to Texas to see if I can find me a real estate husband in Sugar Land

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I just spend two days, including all day yesterday pulling out these mini braids. Please remind me to never put in mini braids again, especially I’m taking them down on my own.

I do that to myself all the time. Matter fact, I made a post on here saying what you said lol Then I just put them back in because they're so convenient for me

 

[ckisland]

I cut off the worst of my heat damaged ends and I hope the breakage I was getting calms down. I had hair just sliding off the ends. The flip side is that my hair is still too damaged for a wash n'go *cries* but now I basically have a bob.

 

[MzSwift]

@ckisland




It's gonna be ok.
I've done that before and by the next year, my hair was thriving and almost back to where I started. You can do it!!

 

[Plushottie]

I’m getting my MSW and after this week of helping others and seeing others not tending to themselves I’m going to be cracking open my deep conditioner and being lush this weekend. I feel this journey is making me do self care like I preach.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

When I was younger I was all about the handmade/boutique products. Now I just buy stuff from Walgreens, Walmart, and the beauty supply store. I don't know what happened

 

[ckisland]

@ckisland




It's gonna be ok.
I've done that before and by the next year, my hair was thriving and almost back to where I started. You can do it!!

Thank you!! That's really encouraging! I've been to this rodeo before. Lesson learned. . .again LOL!!!

 

[yaya24]

Transitioning again.
Jesus take the wheel.

Wow almost 10 years later..

I just cut off my microlocs 9/11/23..l Loved them!!!
shaved my head for the 1st time in my life on Friday 9/22/23.

I was feeling the need for change.

 

[Plushottie]

Wow almost 10 year later..

I just cut off my microlocs 9/11/23..l Loved them!!!
shaved my head for the 1st time in my life on Friday 9/22/23.

I was feeling the need for change.

With your bone structure I know that shaved look is fire. Hair holds so much energy and at times one needs a clean slate.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Wow almost 10 year later..

I just cut off my microlocs 9/11/23..l Loved them!!!
shaved my head for the 1st time in my life on Friday 9/22/23.

I was feeling the need for change.

Yay! I just know you look bomb.com
I loved shaving my head, I just hated the lining and grow back process.

 

[yaya24]

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to shave my head bald.

The feeling keeps coming.

Just saw this post from 2021
Finally did it

 

[Prettymetty]

I think my ends are stained from rinsing my hair. I would do dark brown or red. I notice that my roots and mid length take color, but the last few inches just refuse to lift.

 

[Prettymetty]

My hair has gotten finer with age and I love it. I couldn’t handle that thick coarse mess in my 40s.

I ordered a copper clenditioner from Amazon. It’s a color depositing cleansing conditioner. I can request a refund cuz it’s a few days late. I still want my product though.

 

[Plushottie]

I wish I could wash in cornrows as my hair always mats up. Depression and self care fight like pit bulls.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I wish I could wash in cornrows as my hair always mats up. Depression and self care fight like pit bulls.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Y'all gone think I'm crazy but I just realized that people look down when they talk to me cause I'm short. I don't know why I think I'm everyone's height when I look at them eye-to-eye

 

[MzSwift]

I wish I could wash in cornrows as my hair always mats up. Depression and self care fight like pit bulls.

Extra hugs for you! This season change hits extra hard too.

Could you go to a beauty school for your wash, DC and cornrows? That way it isn't on you to have to do it. Maybe do it monthly to start.
Heck maybe even find a "cousin" to wash and DC for you for $20 or something. lol
I always think back to Domin (RIP) from BHM and how she stayed braided up and only washed monthly. Her hair thrived w such a simple regi.

ETA: Oh, have you tried cowashing or water rinsing instead of washing in them? The extra conditioner should help keep tangles at bay as long as it's a moisturizing condish!

 

[Plushottie]

Extra hugs for you! This season change hits extra hard too.

Could you go to a beauty school for your wash, DC and cornrows? That way it isn't on you to have to do it. Maybe do it monthly to start.
Heck maybe even find a "cousin" to wash and DC for you for $20 or something. lol
I always think back to Domin (RIP) from BHM and how she stayed braided up and only washed monthly. Her hair thrived w such a simple regi.

ETA: Oh, have you tried cowashing or water rinsing instead of washing in them? The extra conditioner should help keep tangles at bay as long as it's a moisturizing condish!

I hadn’t thought of going to someone as I know I’m going to need to chop a lot off. I thought of you today as I took my braids down and made them smaller. I’m going to rinse my hair this weekend but as I ramp up for the gym I know I’m going to need to cleanse.

 

[MzSwift]

I hadn’t thought of going to someone as I know I’m going to need to chop a lot off. I thought of you today as I took my braids down and made them smaller. I’m going to rinse my hair this weekend but as I ramp up for the gym I know I’m going to need to cleanse.

One of my favorite hair tips I learned was when I was studying the weave ladies (bc those ladies were GROWING some hair!!) and most of them put diluted poo (poo + water) into a color applicator bottle and washed like that every other week while in their weaves. They could apply poo directly to their scalp and they could run their fingers down their parts to cleanse without manipulating the braids too much. That helped to cut down on tangles when they took their braids down MONTHS later! Have you tried that method yet? I think even a diluted poo would be helpful when you're working out.

After learning that, I swear by using a squirt bottle or color applicator tops to apply my cleanser in the shower bc that has been my experience as well. Also, my diluted cleanser is poo + water + condish and I use that 80% of the time when I cleanse my hair. Then I slather a cheapie condish on my braids as a leave in and then go on about my shower. I think that helps to cut down on my hair tangling and sticking together both with natural and texlaxed hair. HTH! ((BIG HUG))

 

[Plushottie]

One of my favorite hair tips I learned was when I was studying the weave ladies (bc those ladies were GROWING some hair!!) and most of them put diluted poo (poo + water) into a color applicator bottle and washed like that every other week while in their weaves. They could apply poo directly to their scalp and they could run their fingers down their parts to cleanse without manipulating the braids too much. That helped to cut down on tangles when they took their braids down MONTHS later! Have you tried that method yet? I think even a diluted poo would be helpful when you're working out.

After learning that, I swear by using a squirt bottle or color applicator tops to apply my cleanser in the shower bc that has been my experience as well. Also, my diluted cleanser is poo + water + condish and I use that 80% of the time when I cleanse my hair. Then I slather a cheapie condish on my braids as a leave in and then go on about my shower. I think that helps to cut down on my hair tangling and sticking together both with natural and texlaxed hair. HTH! ((BIG HUG))

This helps wonderfully as I def need to be realistic my life isn’t built for 50-11 steps anymore, getting older comes at you fast.

 

[Napp]

I’ve been trying to take a break from the board but I still visited everyday lol might as well post too

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I want to share something with y'all that I haven't told my family yet. I probably won't tell them unless I have to. A random lady suggested I get my thyroid checked out. I got an ultrasound and there are two nodules that I have to get a biopsy on to make sure they aren't cancerous.

In other news, I think I really need to do a hard protein treatment, but it could just be that since I had my braids in for whatever amount of time and this is the shed hair. Life soo much easier with them in, and I really enjoy my hair then. My favorite part is taking my braids down to see how much length I've retained Probably need to get a trim because I think it's been a year or two since I got one. My second favorite time is when I've finished installing the last braid Arms be too through lol.

 

[MzSwift]

@ItsMeLilLucky

Oh man, hoping you get good news from your biopsy! ((BIG HUG))

I'm so glad someone else feels me on the minibraids. I swear they are responsible for me keeping hair on my head during this hair lazy DECADE I've been having. And yeah, the surprise length that is only visible when you take them down is such a high! I'm finding the same w cornrows this year too. It's a nice way to have hair but not have to deal with it all of the time.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@MzSwift Aww thanks Swifty I'm at peace with whatever the outcome is.

As for the mini braids *sings* If it had not been for mini braids on my siiiide

Quite honestly, I'm there with you on the lazy hair decade. That's probably what my hair needed. I should have given up earlier
My hair would probably be down to the floor lol

 

[GettingKinky]

@ItsMeLilLucky
I will keep you and your thyroid in my thoughts. That’s so strange that a random woman suggested you have it checked. The world works in mysterious ways.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@GettingKinky I believe the Lord sent her to me. It was kinda interesting, because I don't believe I met her before. She was a short Asian lady, and we had a quick elevator conversation. I'm always talking to random people lol. In that conversation she mentioned that maybe I should get my thyroid checked.

 

[MzSwift]

Happy Birthday @ItsMeLilLucky !! I hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend!!