Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[InBloom]

Wore my hair down and kinda straight today. The stares rained down....again.

I really can't wait for the day when APL-BSL on a black woman is the norm.

The shallow/superficial/slightly self-absorbed part of me would LOVE this kind of attention. Its a good thing that my hair isn't long because I would likely break my neck swangin my hair around all unnecessarily.

Know thy self, my mantra

 

[Aviah]

So Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in... with a small amount of EVOO...

So simple, so cheap. So soft, so light, non-greasy.
You'd think I was making a commercial for these people. But NOTHING has done my hair like this. I stopped buying because they changed their formula and tried some other stuff, but came back and tried it. Still works well, if not better than the last one? Man. I went to work today and with anything else my ends are usually dry by now, but I got that all day twistout that's still soft.

They better never stop selling this stuff...

 

[Kurlee]

trying to do "weekly styles" to keep manipulation down to a minimum. SSKs are killing me.

 

[halee_J]

Screw it, i'm just gonna get me a creta girl she looks so beautimous! plus if I end up hating it, I was only out 18 bucks. If I end up loving it, then maybe I'll invest in a HH. I need to get something fast though, humidty was only 42% today, and my hair is not having it

 

[halee_J]

A couple of weeks ago I decided I was going to start putting oil in my hair every night regardless of whether it was dry or not. I think it's working very well and my breakage is a lot less than it was before. Before I used to "listen" to my hair and put oil or moisturise it when it felt dry. I used to wait for it to feel dry. By the time it's dry it is already too late. It has already prepared to break off.
I have to treat my hair like a new born baby and just oil it every night regardless because it cannot communicate with me properly

This. I too used to m&s only when I felt dry, but for the last few months I've been slathering on the moisture and sealant regardless and I must say my ends are in much better shape. It makes sense, its like our bodies with water. If you wait until you feel thirsty to drink water, you are already dehydrated.

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

Retouched corrective tonight. Yea that was a bust. I think it may be the relaxer since it just won't go bone. I really may have to chop it up and just be texlaxed. It's healthy and not much hair came out in the comb through the process. Not bad at all. Now my hair is freshly relaxed,colored-semi-perm and crossed wrapped waiting for my half wig on Tuesday. If I go anywhere on tomorrow it will be bunned. I loved the texture of the Mizani Supreme oil. Very light and made my hair feel so soft. Worth every penny. I feel I gained a little length nothing to write home about. Hopefully in a week I will go back to using my sulfur mix and maybe by new year I will have some nice growth.

 

[Ms. Tiki]

GoddessMaker don't forget to post pics in the relaxed hair reveal thread

 

[Philippians413]

We voted for you Aveyou, now have that flash sale already!

 

[ms.tatiana]

I have my mind set on getting two braids next week.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

That Organix Macadamia Oil smells oh so good!

 

[melissa-bee]

Don't do tea/coffee rinses in the evening if you wanna sleep :crazy:

 

[melissa-bee]

We have 154,301 members.

 

[melissa-bee]

There are only 46 members on line and they are not posting. I feel alone

 

[NewlyNature12]

My bangs are so heat trained...I can't get them to curl or do anything. A few sections are just limp and wavy. UGH so annoyed; I knew this would happen. Glad I didn't let her blow out and straighten my hair and cause even more damage. Hopefully this protein treatment does something.

 

[NikkiQ]

Was hair stalking at the beach yesterday. Amazing how many PR ladies straighten their hair instead of rockin the curls. But one lady...her curly hair was WHip length and gorgeous!!!

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

Wow....this has been a Wack morning. Cannot Wait till these boys go down for their nap, so I can wash this MT out of my hair and take a nap myself. Smh...I miss life when I stayed in bed all day, and played video games all night...

 

[candy626]

Just went into my fotki to look at pictures of my hair at the end of last year. It's not that much shorter then where it is now and my ends look better. It's really good to take pictures of your progress because it will truly show if what you're doing is working and not working. Realizing that once again this year, I heat styled too much.

 

[Meritamen]

Having my hair pressed has finally killed off any remnant of desire to relax my hair again. Every now and then that little urge would creep up on me usually when I would become frustrated with detangling. But seeing my hair straight, all though pretty, really looks weird to me. lol It's a novelty.
Seeing how healthy my hair has become has kicked me out of my hair funk. Heck, I'm DC'ing right now! I really want to see where my hair will be in another two years with proper care.

 

[Miss AJ]

Did the aphogee 2 step protein treatment yesterday and my hair felt SO much stronger. Clearly a medium protein DC every other week is not enough for these fine strands.

 

[Arian]

Are there any natural heads that don't use any products after washing and DCing their hair? I would start a thread if I wasn't so afraid this topic has been discussed before. I tried google and the search function here.

OAN, I love Honey Butta as a twist creme! Soft, soft hair..

But I don't know if it would be too heavy for my last couple of fros of the season...plus, I love the definition my hair has when nekkid with no product....

 

[halee_J]

You know what, I'm tired of my growth rate. I'm doing something about it. I know a lot has to do with supplementation or lack thereof. I've been taking Omega 3s for the last few months now to get more consistent with the other supplements.

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

I don't know if I want APL hair anymore. I want a good full sl and maybe graze apl but that's it. I just want a nice pony and I'm good. I don't wear my hair down and don't like the fuss of combing and being delicate so a lot of hair would be so not attainable. I just want my hair to be healthy as it can be and strong. I did like my bun I rocked today though soft yet full.

 

[curlcomplexity]

I've been natural for 3 months now, 11 months post relaxer. I wore my hair in a large puff today. My father, who I don't have the best relationship with says that he hates my hair and calls me ugly. Says that he liked my hair better when it was long and straight. I told him that I didn't care what he thought and that its my hair. Asked him if he hates my hair, does he hate his own too (he wears a fro)? I don't understand why it's such a bad thing to wear my hair the way God intended it to be. I'm sitting here trying to be strong, but I feel like crying...

 

[yardyspice]

So I was toying with the idea of wearing my hair straight for a while which is a recipe for disaster for because my hair and heat do not get along so I stayed up last night and made a wig. Gave my hands something to do and it keep my hair out of sight so I don't do anything crazy.

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

My hair is feeling So Good after that MT DC...just what it needed! I fell asleep with my hair still wrapped up, so it's all frizzy now...I'll need to rinse it tomorrow, and re-gel it. I'm also totally unimpressed with the HE Honey I'm Strong....way not enough slip for me. I'll stick to the LTR...which I don't really use either.

 

[Rae81]

a hairdresser told my sister that her hair is breaking because she waited to long between relaxers and it makes her hair fragile. i guess on one hand that is correct if you dont know how to handle both textures and are not caring for your hair properly. i just dont want her to start getting perms every 4 weeks because she thinks her hair will break if she doesnt. her hair is fragile and i think getting perms more frequently then she was will cause more harm then good. i dont know...

 

[Britt]

I am really styled challenged. I'm good with caring for hair but simplicity and basic ease work best for me. Yesterday I spent at least 2 hours blow drying, flat ironing and put in a few flexi rods. Just took my flexi rods down and my hair looks like shyt

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

I am really styled challenged. I'm good with caring for hair but simplicity and basic ease work best for me. Yesterday I spent at least 2 hours blow drying, flat ironing and put in a few flexi rods. Just took my flexi rods down and my hair looks like shyt

Testify!

 

[NappyNelle]

C'mon MBL, c'mon!

 

[bajandoc86]

I've been natural for 3 months now, 11 months post relaxer. I wore my hair in a large puff today. My father, who I don't have the best relationship with says that he hates my hair and calls me ugly. Says that he liked my hair better when it was long and straight. I told him that I didn't care what he thought and that its my hair. Asked him if he hates my hair, does he hate his own too (he wears a fro)? I don't understand why it's such a bad thing to wear my hair the way God intended it to be. I'm sitting here trying to be strong, but I feel like crying...

qtslim83 Your father is being cruel. People can have their opinions as to what they like best re: hair/dress etc. But once YOU love it, ignore the rest.