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iVR said:
While everybody else is preparing their hair for winter and worrying about their hair's survival rate, I'm over here worrying about my poor face and developing dry spots.
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I use maracuja (passion fruit seed) oil on my face and pomegranate seed oil under my eyes. They work so well.
 
Holla said:
How is it possible for braids to feel tighter two days later? I almost took these suckers out today! They didn't feel as tight when I got them done two days ago.

I am trying to work with these so that I won't have to do anything with my hair until well after Thanksgiving. Until then, no creamy anything in my hair! I don't want buildup or any problems with taking these braids down. I need a good moisturizing braidspray. The only one I liked two years ago is apparently now discontinued. The others folks recommend has parabens. Not sure what to use.
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Make your own. ACV and essential oils or Flaxseeds simmered in water/aloe with a few essential oils.

If you feel like ordering, ATON ACV Spritz, Obia Naturals Curl Hydration Spray, Oyin Juices and Berries, etc.
 
My hair seems to be growing much slower then it used to. I guess its because I'm getting older...
 
I wish i would have know last summer what i know now... which is texlaxed hair cant be handled like relaxed hair. My hair was so thick & full last summer but my mishandling changed all of that... took me a very long time to recover. Its been over a year & its is just now getting at a nice healthy stage after many trims/cuts to get rid of thin ends. Now i can focus on continued health & length..
 
I need to wash and DC my twists but I really don't feel like it. Plus I have an exam tomorrow and I don't feel like studying with a huge shower cap on my head. I might do it tomorrow after my exam and DC overnight before I study for my next exam. Yeah.
 
ShayyP
I think your question is too much for the random thoughts thread... So I will direct you to some really helpful threads

A Newcomer's Guide to Starting Out (a one stop thread for newbies-with tutorial and loads of information)
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/for...ad.php?t=50291
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=601645
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=570837


ShayyP said:
Hi ladies…noob here.
Jeez, I don’t even know where to start! Relaxed my hair for the first time about 4 months ago after doing a HUGE chop 2 years ago. My hair is currently at SL, but before I decided to go on my HHJ I was a major flat iron/heat junkie. My were in terrible condition and I experience hair breakage quite often (like..A LOT). My hair is pretty fine and to me seems like it breaks off more than it actually grows. Like I said, I’ve started co-washing 1x a week, DC’ing 1 or 2x a week, shampoo 1x a week, and moisturize & seal about 6 out of 7 nights (there’s the odd night where I totally forget or feel super lazy). I’m completely at a loss in determining whether my hair is lacking protein or moisture based on the breakage I am experiencing. To me it seems that there’s a whole lot more breakage since I started my journey Cry. I’ve done Aphogee reconstructor twice (1x each week), I even tried doing a black tea rinse, and an ACV rinse. I guess since its the beginning of my journey I don’t really know of any go to products yet and it really sucks not knowing what to do about all this breakage! Like I run my hand through my hair and literally come out with at LEAST 15 broken hairs. EVERY time!
Plz…any advice that anyone has or product suggestions, I’ll take it! I see so many of you ladies with beautiful hair, and although I know its going to take a lot of care and work, I want long beautiful & healthy hair too. I just wish I could find a healthy hair mentor or something to help me along the way :(

Oh and I relaxed this past Saturday after a 12 week stretch.
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Napp said:
My hair seems to be growing much slower then it used to. I guess its because I'm getting older...
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Napp: Girl, you need to get out of my head. I was just coming into this thread to say the following:

"It seems like my hair is growing slower than it did the last time I went natural. Maybe it's because I'm getting older."

<cue Twilight Zone music here>

:lol:
 
I'll just stick to buying my hair. Every time I get excited about progress, it's like I've made none at all. I'll never have the hair I want; length or thickness. Looking back on how much time and money I've spent on this haircare journey, it's time to bring it to a close and accept the inevitable.

I have bad hair. Maybe I'll even go back to relaxers. I did a better job caring for that than my natural stuff.
 
felic1 said:
This girl is young. She must exercise a great deal. I can weep right with you. Pass the Kleenex and the Puffs with lotion and stop hogging the boxes!:yep:
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:lachen: :lachen: I feel bald headed looking at her vids :-/ lool
 
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Almost 3 years post-big chop and all I have to show for it is APL hair. *ugh* At times it bothers me that APL was such a pain in the a$$ to obtain. I received a lot of compliments on how long and healthy my hair is when I straightened it last week. I think since I have been wearing my wig so much lately people forgot I had hair. I enjoyed the compliments but I, myself, do not think I have long hair yet.
I have been motivated to take my vitamins and use sulfur again. lol Lets see how long this lasts this time around.
 
Detangling my hair and wondering how come in the last month or so my hair has been smoother and easier to detangle Scalp feels great as well

I remembered I now spritz my hair with organic rosewater before I detangle bought it on a whim but it's def helping
 
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krissyhair said:
If my hands are ever ashy, all I have to do is touch my hair.
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I busted out laughing to this. :lachen:I don't think I could cure ashy hands with the oils/creams from my hair (have learned to not be heavy-handed) but it has been great for my nails. They stay conditioned when I am strict to my routine of moisturizing and sealing.
 
Ewwww this is why I have never and will NEVER buy off these kitchen hair chemist that vendor thread is nothing but confirmation ink and fly guts in your hair no ma'am :-/
 
naija24 said:
pre_medicalrulz you don't? You don't get any burns or anything? I didn't get any burns either thankfully today even though she barely based me, but I was raised that you HAVE to do that.
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No burns. Ever. Too much work for me to base after detangling before my relaxer. Yup, I detangle right before I do a relaxer. Comb & all. I am the perfect example of what NOT to do while preparing for a relaxer. Lol
 
This passing weekend, I was really mean to my hair lol. After I set it in a bantu knot set, I let the wind blow through it, I slept on a cotton pillowcase with no satin scarf, and I haven't thoroughly moisturized or detangled yet. I will detangle and cowash tonight. Maybe I'll set my hair for another bantu knot out too. On the plus side, I'm rocking a really cute messy bun today!

My CON Strength & Shine Leave in is almost finished! I'll have to restock asap. I wish it came in a larger bottle!
 
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I finger detangled my hair for the first time in about 5 weeks and was really thankful for my low density hair, for once. I can't imagine what I would have done if I had more/thicker hair to detangle. I will NEVER wait that long again to detangle.
 
There is a lady in front of me with the most gorgeous hair ever. She is making me want to wear my hair out tomorrow. :love:

I want to take a pic, but don't want to look like a creep.
 
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