Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

I think I may have landed on how I want to transition, but I don't want to speak it into existence just yet. I want to make sure I do all my research first. But I'm pretty excited.

And I won't have to BC yay!!
 
I think I might dc tonight. Im gonna mix nexxus emergencee with humecto. Then I will use hello hydration to cowash it out. Im not gonna use shampoo for a while until I find a good one
 
If y'all have seen my other hair posts [Click to see pics of my natural healthy texture], you know I've had tons of heat damage. I'm planning on getting a sew in at the end of January. So I wanted to cut off all the damaged split ends, so my hair is as healthy as possible before the sew in.

SalonRed is a white salon, so this morning after my work out I washed and detangled my hair. Then I put it in 4 pony tails and let it air dry with no product. I wanted the stylist to see my hair in it's natural state. Plus given that it wasn't a salon that specialized in textured hair I wanted to detangle as much as possible to make it easier.

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So I finally used the prize I won at the Day of the Cupcake 2013 Marie Antoinette Lost & Found Youth charity event- a complimentary haircut from Master Stylist/ SalonRed owner Jessica Soler. Normally her cuts are $85. It was free!!! I did opt for a $15 clear gloss rinse + deep conditioner.



Jessica did her thing. Lunch break well spent. I needed that hair cut.

Now I'm debating if I even want this $400 sew in from the infamous bhm Amandaita. Is $400 a good price? It includes 16inch Brazilian body wave + Closure and install. I might need to ask for an itemized list of costs.
 
ThePerfectScore said:
If y'all have seen my other hair posts [Click to see pics of my natural healthy texture], you know I've had tons of heat damage. I'm planning on getting a sew in at the end of January. So I wanted to cut off all the damaged split ends, so my hair is as healthy as possible before the sew in.

SalonRed is a white salon, so this morning after my work out I washed and detangled my hair. Then I put it in 4 pony tails and let it air dry with no product. I wanted the stylist to see my hair in it's natural state. Plus given that it wasn't a salon that specialized in textured hair I wanted to detangle as much as possible to make it easier.

Click thumbnail to make pic bigger



So I finally used the prize I won at the Day of the Cupcake 2013 Marie Antoinette Lost & Found Youth charity event- a complimentary haircut from Master Stylist/ SalonRed owner Jessica Soler. Normally her cuts are $85. It was free!!! I did opt for a $15 clear gloss rinse + deep conditioner.



Jessica did her thing. Lunch break well spent. I needed that hair cut.

Now I'm debating if I even want this $400 sew in from the infamous bhm Amandaita. Is $400 a good price? It includes 16inch Brazilian body wave + Closure and install. I might need to ask for an itemized list of costs.
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You do not need a weave, you and your hair are absolutely gorgeous.
However if you do go that route I would definitely ask for an itemized list of costs. What is that 400 dollars for anyway?
 
ThePerfectScore

I actually don't think that's too bad. $150-$200 (wholesale) for the hair and $200-$250 for the sew in. Now, I wouldn't pay that much for a sew in but, she can charge that much because of her reputation! I remember her work from my BHM days.
 
ronie said:
That Demetria girl from Blood Sweat and Heels has some gorgeous hair. I am only washing the show to see her hair. Just freaking amazing. When is someone going to interview her about her regimen?
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Someone in the BSH's thread said she probably has a sew in with "Heat Free Hair"


ImanAdero said:
I fro'd out my hair with the no dryer blowout thing Naptural85 did in one of her vids.

I used the Ouidad double detangler and I LOVE that thing.
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ImanAdero Yess!!! just pick your hair out and you don't need a blowout for a fab fro! I too use the Quidad double detangler

DoDo said:
You do not need a weave, you and your hair are absolutely gorgeous.
However if you do go that route I would definitely ask for an itemized list of costs. What is that 400 dollars for anyway?
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DoDo aww thanks!!! I really want the sew in as a protective style so I don't manipulate my hair for a couple of months at all. I know that technically I could just get free cornrows and wear a wig, but I've never gotten a sew in, and I've always wanted that glamorous look. I'm getting the sew in for my 25th birthday, and my friends and I are doing a "Ladies Night Out' Fitness Pole Dancing class, and I don't think I can go upside down with a wig. :look:

All4Tris said:
ThePerfectScore

I actually don't think that's too bad. $150-$200 (wholesale) for the hair and $200-$250 for the sew in. Now, I wouldn't pay that much for a sew in but, she can charge that much because of her reputation! I remember her work from my BHM days.
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All4Tris yeah I heard soo many good things about her online that her reputation is what I'm going on.

So just to recap, I texted Amanda

"Hi, I have an appointment for a full sew in + closure Brazilian body wave 16 inches. I was wondering what is the price quote for hair + install?"

Her reply was "Hi it's 400 for everything."

Plus when I first signed up for her VIP Text Club list it says, "Show this text for $30 off your install."

So I'm going to pull that out too...
 
Had my braids in for 3 weeks now and I don't miss my hair at all. I think I'm going to try and get my hair braided every 4 months for the next year and see how that goes.
 
Really should have ordered the magic star combs when I saw the restock the first time. Now they are out of stock. That's what I get for waiting!!!!!
 
Has anyone tried Jamaican Mango & Lime JBCO? I saw a negative review of it on youtube and now I'm a little wary after buying. Still, there are mostly positive reviews on this brand of JBCO on Amazon and the few other sites I could find commentary on it. I tried a little on my nape and so far I like it. My nape hairs feel soft without itching. The oil doesn't have that smokey ash smell and it's a much lighter consistency than Tropic isle's JBCO version. Granted, it's mixed with other oils, but that's okay because I usually end up mixing castor oil to dilute the thickness...so buying a JBCO "blend" just makes it easier. The ingredients look pretty safe:

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Daucus Carota Savita (Carrot) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
 
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So far I like co-washing. I'll like to dye my hair dark brown so badly omg waiting for the Summer to do anything. I'm on my easy regimen right now with my wigs, moisturizing and sealing every night. My ends definitely need that.
 
i think my small breakage i was having was from over manipulation and that's it. i got my curls and when i pull only shedded hair comes out, i think i have to keep wearing curls until i reach my goal
 
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I washed and straightened last Sunday specifically not to wash for two weeks. Now that Sunday is close I'm itching to wash again but my hair is perfectly fine. I've got a crap ton of homework due Sunday too.
 
I'm transitioning 4 months in, and I'm tired of doing bantu knots, twists and rollersets to blend the two textures. I wish I knew how to flat twist that would be cute. Are there any other hairstyles out there for a transitioner?
 
Meritamen said:
I need to find a new way to detangle my hair. I think I am breaking a lot of hair unnecessarily by combing it while wet when I wash my hair but this is how I have done it for three years since my hair journey began. My hair doesn't look as dense at the ends and the ends of my braids are pretty thin. It bothers me.
Also this winter has been drying out my skin and hair. I swear I can't keep either of them moisturized beyond half the day.
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I agree with the suggestion you received to try detangling on dry hair (if you haven't already). I too found wet detangling to be too much manipulation and too stressful on my ends, so I stopped doing it.

Now, I rub some grapeseed oil on my hands and detangle my hair without a comb.
 
Torn between relaxing and transitioning. I'm about 6 months post and it's getting challenging. I have transitioned for as long as 18 months before so I know that I can do it, but I'm not sure which end state I'll prefer.
 
spellinto said:
Has anyone tried Jamaican Mango & Lime JBCO? I saw a negative review of it on youtube and now I'm a little wary after buying. Still, there are mostly positive reviews on this brand of JBCO on Amazon and the few other sites I could find commentary on it. I tried a little on my nape and so far I like it. My nape hairs feel soft without itching. The oil doesn't have that smokey ash smell and it's a much lighter consistency than Tropic isle's JBCO version. Granted, it's mixed with other oils, but that's okay because I usually end up mixing castor oil to dilute the thickness...so buying a JBCO "blend" just makes it easier. The ingredients look pretty safe:

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Daucus Carota Savita (Carrot) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
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I've had this for several months and I really like using it on my scalp. It's helped relieve itchies I've had and soothed my scalp after I relaxed. I like it, but I do want to try the real thing or a mix without soybean oil.

My calculus professor makes me want to go back to being natural. She's not even black :look:. She's Jewish (I assume) and her hair is all big and kinky curly/wavy. It's beautiful. Like every time I leave class I just want to BC. Unfortunately I have her 4 times a week :blush:.
 
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Someone keep the scissors from me. I got a massive hair cut yesterday to remove most of my heat damaged ends... there's still as lot of texture change due to heat, so I keep snipping off locks of hair that aren't curling right. My hair is in a big arse fro, so it's like the straight pieces keep hiding and reappearing!

This is the size I just cut out...



it wasn't blending with the fro. It was hanging lower than all the surrounding hair b/c the curls were looser. But I'm putting the scissors down now....

:look:
 
I'm done trying to figure out my hair. I'm just going to use whatever products I have until I use them up and call it a day. I've spent too much time and energy for it to just be the same ol thing every week. I'm going back to enjoying my life. The h$!! with my hair.
 
faithVA said:
I'm done trying to figure out my hair. I'm just going to use whatever products I have until I use them up and call it a day. I've spent too much time and energy for it to just be the same ol thing every week. I'm going back to enjoying my life. The h$!! with my hair.
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I hear that!
 
faithVA said:
I'm done trying to figure out my hair. I'm just going to use whatever products I have until I use them up and call it a day. I've spent too much time and energy for it to just be the same ol thing every week. I'm going back to enjoying my life. The h$!! with my hair.
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I thought you were finding things that were helping it get and stay moisturized? Did all the combinations work the same or not work?
 
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