Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

i've been planning to do a flexirod set for a solid three weeks, and it keeps not happening. :lol: idk what's wrong with me lately, i have no patience for styling that takes longer than 5 minutes.
 
I've been deep in the ET and OT side for a minute, gotta get back to my roots hehe.

Can't wait to take these braids out next wknd, DarkJoy has me plotting on some crochet braids! After giving my strands some r&r of course.
 
I did Havana twists last weekend. I need some work on technique but overall I'm happy with them. Hope I can at least get a couple weeks out of them. Normally I wash my hair while in extensions but I don't think I can with these, since they aren't braided at the root and my hair is still short. I worry about my the extensions completely slipping out. I've already had to re-twist a few in the back. Maybe I can wash them and then just re-twist as necessary. Since the hair is already parted, it wouldn't really take much effort to re-twist here and there. I think I still may try to see how long I can go without washing first. Although, my scalp is already starting to get a case of the itchies. Oh, what to do, what to do?
 
I am so mad at myself for not keeping the reciepts for my recent Shea Moisture products. I didn't like any of it at all. No more trying new products for the rest of the year. I am sticking with my Joico Moisture Recovery and Aphogee protein treatment every six weeks.
 
Wearing a damp ponytail/bun every day basically ripped out my nape. :nono: I'm so frustrated; it looks like I have a big bald spot where my nape should be. Back to pinning my hair up instead of using a ponytail holder. Hopefully NJoy's oil will help bring my nape back to life.
 
Oh no!! I hope it grows back in quickly.
I was seriously considering wet bunning for the summer. Time to think of a new PS.
 
So, I butchered my hair the other night in an attempt to "trim" it. It's cool though.

I think I'm back to MBL or just above it. I'm well below BSB. I feel like I'm back in that unknown territory where it's hard to claim a length. lol

I think I'm gonna alternate between wigs and twist extensions this summer. With all of this talk about crochet braids, I might even do a set of twists extensions crochet style.
 
My father took me and my mother to see a film about natural hair last year. When they were talking about Shea moisture he said "that's my shampoo!" My mom and I thought that was so funny.

It's almost Father's Day and I just wanted to reflect on how supportive he's been on my natural hair journey, and in life in general. Fathers and father figures are so important and aren't celebrated enough. I hope this weekend is full of celebration for him.
 
I finally got another bottle of Chi Silk Infusion. Target had the 2oz bottle for $14. Cvs has been out of it for weeks. Next time I'm going to buy it from Amazon. It's $4 cheaper online, but I needed it asap for my blowout tomorrow
 
SO picked up the as I am double butter and Cantu naturals hair lotion. Also got some taliah curling cream. We have four moisturizers now if you count the Hollywood green jar.
 
Just witnessed my first real life struggle pony on the train this morning
The bun is no bigger than a 5p piece and is neatly wrapped

At least it's neat I guess
 
I say this every few months. Shrinkage is so annoying. If I press my hair, I feel bald. If my hair shrinks too much, I feel it isn't growing.

I want some product that will weigh my hair down but not be crunchy, drying or sticky. And that doesn't build up and is natural.

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tapioca_pudding said:
Wearing a damp ponytail/bun every day basically ripped out my nape. :nono: I'm so frustrated; it looks like I have a big bald spot where my nape should be. Back to pinning my hair up instead of using a ponytail holder. Hopefully NJoy's oil will help bring my nape back to life.
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I have lost my nape before. I watered it in the shower everyday. I used Millcreek botanicals keratin and whatever moisturizing conditioner was available.

How big is it?

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HanaKuroi - I've attached pics of me pulling my hair up so you can see my nape. :nono: It looks so terrible and I'm just hoping that it thickens back up.
 

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tapioca_pudding said:
HanaKuroi - I've attached pics of me pulling my hair up so you can see my nape. :nono: It looks so terrible and I'm just hoping that it thickens back up.
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This reminds me of when I was a sophomore in high school and I kept wearing this head band that was elastic with beads all over. I didn't notice it was pulling out my edges until my mom screamed wth happened. I took a hand held mirror and looked at the back in the bathroom mirror and it was wiped clean! Much worse than yours. I had no edges. I had to stop wearing my headband and was super embarrassed walking around like I had no neck lol. And I didn't do my own hair so it was stuck in a ponytail until my next wash.
 
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tapioca_pudding said:
HanaKuroi - I've attached pics of me pulling my hair up so you can see my nape. :nono: It looks so terrible and I'm just hoping that it thickens back up.[/



You will be okay! Mine was worse! Are you relaxed?

I would wear a shower cap and leave my nape uncovered. I would use protein at the beginning of my shower. And in the middle I would rinse and apply dc or conditioner. Rinse my nape and moisturize and seal with a heavy sealer.

Do not wear a scarf with a knot in the back. I didn't even wear a bonnet. I didn't let anything directly rub against my nape except for my own hair. I pinned a section of my hair across the spot until it was long enough for a couple of tiny braids. I would leave the tiny braids in and did the same regimen only I didn't unbraid my hair.

I lost my hair from the bottom of my ear across to the other ear. It grew back thicker and healthier.

It hurt my feelings so much and was devastating I wouldn't even take pictures. My nape is now past cbl.

It should only take a few months to fill back in.

I used the same regimen when I realized that slicking my edges and wearing elastic headbands were snatching them out.

I have fine hair too and our hair doesn't like to be handled wet. My hair must be nearly dry or dry.

Your nape will come back thicker and fuller.

:bighug:

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Lilmama1011 said:
This reminds me of when I was a sophomore in school and I kept wearing this head band that was elastic with beads all over. I didn't notice it was pulling out my edges until my mom screamed wth happened. I took a hand held mirror and looked at the back in the bathroom mirror and it was wiped clean! Much worse than yours. I had no edges. I had to stop wearing my headband and was super embarrassed walking around like I had no neck lol. And I didn't do my own hair so it was stuck in a ponytail until my next wash.
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Those elastic headbands are the devil! Same thing happened with my edges. I was wearing more than one headband at a time.

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Working near oxford circus you see a lot of weaves I am now seeing tons of natural looking weaves aka type 3c 4a/4b hair It's crazy how quickly the industry turned around and started selling these weaves
There was a time when the only "curly" weave I saw was that jerrie curl looking weave it's great progress :yep: .......



I say all that to say ....the devil in me can't help but feel smug as I'm wearing my wash and go and another woman comes on the train with her weave hair replicating mine and tries to give me stank eye and look me up and down only to see my hair is real :yep:

"Pops collar and plays with my hair while I reveal my natural edges" :look: insert smug face emojii lool
 
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