Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud
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Lissa0821
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@Lissa0821, I will hold my tears for now. I know if you see your niece soon she will ask why you took the weave out. I wonder if she'll ask why YOU have it styled so short.
jbwphoto1 I am still in a state of shock that I am back to neck length, it has over 10 years since my hair has been this short.
I feel like I am starting this long hair journey all over again. I talked to my niece and she apologized. I have to get over it because it is just hair.
Looking for new conditioners to wash with under my uparts. The stuff I use for my regular DCs is too expensive. I may have do suck it up and just buy the gallon sizes Kenra. Any suggestions girls?
pre_medicalrulz?
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pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Lol I was reading thru the thread & stumbled across your mention.
Is your upart sewn on?
Lol I was reading thru the thread & stumbled across your mention.
Is your upart sewn on?
Yes, it is!
LifeafterLHCF
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kandiekj100
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GoddessMaker, love that girly feeling. And keep up the good work.
Also, loving the avi. did you attend a masquerade party/ball?
Also, loving the avi. did you attend a masquerade party/ball?
LifeafterLHCF
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kandiekj100 Ah thank you. Yes I did go to one in Feburary. It was interesting to say the least lol.
DivineNapps1728
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Lylddlebit, Goodness gracious, what tools are you using to press your hair?! Potential for burns is one of the main reasons I've steered clear of using pressing combs/marvel irons/etc, even though folks told me I'd get sleeker straighter results.
DivineNapps1728
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I have an appt to get my jumbo box braids on Friday && I'm so excited! I'm even debating cutting the nape of my hair from bsl/bsb (my bra sits lowww 
) to apl for evenness, but I'm not pressed to do it.
) to apl for evenness, but I'm not pressed to do it.
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Girl I have no idea because I don't wear sew-ins & I don't wet my hair while braided. My hair dries in a matted mess if I try something like that.
msbettyboop
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Going back to crown and glory method. When I was braiding my hair, it was at peace and grew well. The last year since I stopped and tried wigs and weaves, it's just all gone left and I didn't retain much. Very disappointing!
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Are you referring to 2013 August?? If so, hair only grows a half an inch a month on average. August is only 2 months away.
naija24
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Are you referring to 2013 August?? If so, hair only grows a half an inch a month on average. August is only 2 months away.
Hmmz....I felt it was more like 4 months away if you add May and most of August. My relaxer date is August 15th.
I just want to know if my ears will be fully covered and my hair at the nape will graze my neck, I suppose. It will take longer for the crown to get to where it is in the picture.
Incognitus
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GoddessMaker Nice hair progress. Would you say, in your case, getting a relaxer has helped you retain more length?
LifeafterLHCF
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Incognitus I would say it's allowing me to care for it better so I guess that would equate in retention. I hope it gets better though my coworker was making a bit of a sly remark of why are you wearing your natural hair since I wear wigs and weaves all the time. I just shook my head as I like my hair people don't know how long its been for me to get to that point in my life were I feel ok with what I am right now.
Incognitus
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GoddessMaker Wait, so she was questioning WHY you were wearing you natural hair? What on earth....
erplexedI wonder how relaxing would help me retain. Since I cut of the remaining relaxed ends, I've been plagued with SSKS...making retention quite challenging. I'm just too chicken to relax since there's no going back (well there is, but starting over is so difficult).
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LifeafterLHCF
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Incognitus yep like my real hair instead of a wig. To her she feels I look better with a wig on and I am like whatever I look just fine. I'm doing more natural tone down looks now like no makeup or anything to work and it's making her feel uncomfy I guess.
Incognitus
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Some people have some nerve.....where do they get this sense of entitlement from....?
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
She either looks bad and doesn't want you to look better or looks good and doesn't want you to look better. Either way, she's a hater and she needs to keep her comments in her mouth. Negative Nelly, go that way.
Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together
LifeafterLHCF
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Yea her hair is ok it's the standard relaxed hair look not damaged. Wears the good ole wrap or has it pinned. I know for me I'm still working the kinks out of wearing my own hair. It probable will need some tlc for a while but I'm going to wear it vs wigs. It's too hot for that.
Bette Davis Eyes
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Week 5. all I have to do is make it to the 31st, which will be 7 weeks.
Lylddlebit
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DivineNapps1728
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I think I want my hair to at least LOOK like this by August. Is this at all doable?
Current Hair Length, roughly. This was taken 3 weeks ago so my hair has grown a bit since then.
Goal Hair length for August?
naija24, I think that's a very lofty goal. On average folks grow 1/2 of hair per month, but some grow more or less than others. In any case, August will have come & gone in 3.5 months, giving a hypothetical growth potential of roughly 1.75 inches, if every millimeter is retained; my guess is that you'd need about 4-5 inches of growth to achieve this style.
Lylddlebit, whyyyyyyyyy?! I can barely pick up a stove top pressing comb without having flashbacks of all the burns I endured during childhood pressing sessions.
LifeafterLHCF
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I so want to go wash and use my joico balm right now. It felt great to get something I desired now that I'm working 2 jobs. I'm set for hair for a minute well maybe if I can find my poo's a TJ Maxx.
bhndbrwneyes
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beating myself up right now...just received my new products from Hairitage Hydration, one of which was her new Banana Pudding DC. So I co-washed and applied the DC in small sections. I really didn't like the feel of how it was applying to my hair, sort of a plasticy feeling then I realized that's probably cuz I should have clarified. I was being generous with the Aloe Vera Gel while styling this morning and it's the exact same feeling I get when I apply AVG. Now I'm afraid all the DC product will go to waste by not penetrating into my hair shaft. So I decided to turn this quick 30 minute DC into an overnighter. But if I get "bad" results or the DC feels like it has no effect then I definitely have to do it again with a more cleansing/clarifying poo. I have not yet run into a HH product I don't like.
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itismehmmkay
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Not feeling my hair. Eh. Can't wait to do a nice deep condition....Ohhhhhh I know. Not only was my last wash kind rushed, but I deep conditioned with heat instead of just leaving it on my head for an hr w/o heat. Idk but something about too my deep conditioning w/ the heat makes my hair soft. Forgot that I did that. Ok...I feel better in knowing what I need to do. Also, that Chi iron is much too hot to try and curl my hair with. Just a fast pass to straighten my hair, then curl w/ rollers.
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