Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Getting mixed reactions to my hair. Went to my second job yesterday. No compliments from my team. Except for a couple. Everyone's like, I like your straight hair :look:. And then my other white coworker is like... You can straighten right? Oh well.

I can't wait until my hair gets "bigger". I'm going to pick it out a little more today. I'm struggling with tying it up at night.

Edited to say that everyone is used to it straight. Rarely did I ever wear an "ethnic" style during my transition. I had braids once and the girl who said that she likes it straight almost died. Lol. I'm not offended though because she's probably the most sheltered person I've ever met in my life lol.
 
I haven't been moisturizing like I should have under these crochet braids. I've been super lazy. If I remember, I'm going to send my hair in for a Komaza analysis when I take them down, I'm getting better, but I still don't have the moisture/protein balance down.
 
As my hair was stretched with curlformers, I decided to comb and brush it out. I haven't done this for ages.

I've put in some scarf braids and some flat twists. Tomorrow I'll see if I can fluff to avoid that all too familiar low density scalpy look, whilst maintaining some definition....Otherwise, I really do give up on these things for a while:spinning:
 
@whosthatgurl we both know it really doesn't matter what people think BUT in a way, just as you need time to adjust your hair so does everyone else around you.

I remember when I first mini chopped most people gave me a ton of grief. Like you my hair was always straight, so it was a big shock to everyone. Now three yrs later everyone is on board and when I straighten my hair people actually miss the curly fro.

The first few weeks I spent a lot of time of out the house. I knew I would feel more comfortable with my hair if I went out and interacted with strangers (ex Starbucks barista) or met people who only knew this version of me. It really helped boost my confidence. Even though my mind was already made up.

ag00 said:
Going to try the baking soda relaxer and see how that goes. I just need something to loosen these kinks up a bit.
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I'm not interested in loosening my hair, but please report back and let us know your results. I'm nosy and have never heard of this. Off to google! :user:
 
I love my curlformers but I just dont have the patience for the extra small sections the long and wide ones need. I really want the barrel ones but bruh that price :(
 
Styled my hair for the first time in weeks now that I have the bulk of my final papers done. So proud of my style challenged self lol
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YaniraNaturally said:
@whosthatgurl we both know it really doesn't matter what people think BUT in a way, just as you need time to adjust your hair so does everyone else around you.

I remember when I first mini chopped most people gave me a ton of grief. Like you my hair was always straight, so it was a big shock to everyone. Now three yrs later everyone is on board and when I straighten my hair people actually miss the curly fro.

The first few weeks I spent a lot of time of out the house. I knew I would feel more comfortable with my hair if I went out and interacted with strangers (ex Starbucks barista) or met people who only knew this version of me. It really helped boost my confidence. Even though my mind was already made up.



I'm not interested in loosening my hair, but please report back and let us know your results. I'm nosy and have never heard of this. Off to google! :user:
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Thank you! Everyone is making it into such a big deal. it's already hard enough losing my security blanket lol.
 
I'm so mad right now. My flat iron died and only half of my head is done. And I"m going to look crazy at work because I don't have enough time to go get another flat iron to finish my hair. At least I blew out my hair yesterday. I think some gel and a headband will work until I get home tonight.
 
ag00 said:
Going to try the baking soda relaxer and see how that goes. I just need something to loosen these kinks up a bit.
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Have you looked into coconut milk/cream relaxer? I've never done it, but it may be less harsh than BS.
 
nothidden said:
Have you looked into coconut milk/cream relaxer? I've never done it, but it may be less harsh than BS.
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Yes and I tried that mess thrice times with NO success! I left it in for HOURS and nothing. And it's so doggone messy! Even with a towel, it got all over my carpet and counters. That is the last time I ever put food in my hair. The only thing that did happen was that stupid lime ended up lifting my hair color a level which made me super pissed! I had all types of frizz! :mad:
 
ag00 said:
Yes and I tried that mess thrice times with NO success! I left it in for HOURS and nothing. And it's so doggone messy! Even with a towel, it got all over my carpet and counters. That is the last time I ever put food in my hair. The only thing that did happen was that stupid lime ended up lifting my hair color a level which made me super pissed! I had all types of frizz! :mad:
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Well at least you know it doesn't work for you. Good luck w/that BS. I won't be using it on my hair again.
ag00 said:
Yes and I tried that mess thrice times with NO success! I left it in for HOURS and nothing. And it's so doggone messy! Even with a towel, it got all over my carpet and counters. That is the last time I ever put food in my hair. The only thing that did happen was that stupid lime ended up lifting my hair color a level which made me super pissed! I had all types of frizz! :mad:
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I've used baking soda in a conditioner + water solution, and in modified Cherry Lola treatments. I wouldn't say that it relaxed my curls. It's more like it allowed my hair to be open to more moisture, making my coils/curls more pronounced. More defined.
 
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so true..i washed it..protein treatment...washed out the protein..slapped some dc on went to go play tennis ( in the hot sun, i guess you can call that dc with heat lol) came back and washed out the dc talk about multitasking lmaoooo :lachen::look::)


CodeRed said:
Sometimes it's just like that... I'll be at home in my pjs and as simple as it is, I don't even feel like co-washing my hair. It's very few and far between but you just get so worn out sometimes that taking a simple shower/co-wash seems like it's going to end you life :lol:
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sigh. i want a pixie cut so badddddd omg. it's my favorite look. Feminine, classic, beautiful.

My hair is the same every single day. And to even achieve this look on my hair would take the heat of a thousand suns.

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I need to ask the lady at the salon what protein treatment she put in my hair after my relaxer. She painted it on with a brush and it was a 2 part system... not one hair, broken or otherwise, has come out of my head yet and I've done a triple shampoo and deep conditioned 3 times so far. Crazy.
 
I blow dried my hair completely soaked with water and product and untangled just like I saw Anthony Dickey do it and I have never had my hair so smooth and straight and soft like this. I literally had NO snagged hairs. Not even one. Amazed.
 
I think I am going to go back old school with my hair and start back using grease. A few weeks ago my hair was the softest when I just applied grease to it and twisted it back up. I will still be using leave ins, but I feel like my main moisturizer will just be grease my natural hair just doesn't seem to do well with watery, liquid moisturizers. And frankly I feel like my natural hair from back in the day when I didn't really do anything to it except go to the salon once a month is a lot stronger than my hair now that I am doing all this stuff to it. It's so weird....
 
Not weird at all. Since I started going to the salon for a simple wash and blow dry and then braiding my hair up right after my hair has been improving. I wash it and air dry it in braids so I don't manipulate it often. and apply green magic to my scalp.

sometimes I think we do too much and that's why our hair isn't responding well.
 
All these "grease" posts lately-- @ag00

Well I went on a scavenger hunt to Target, Walgreens and FINALLY found some old school Blue magic grease at CVS (Walmart was way out of the way).

I have avoided sealing with oils because my hair just ends up a shiny, crunchy mess..

With the hair grease, all is good. I used a small amount on my flat twists last night to seal in my cream and I have the BEST soft & fluffy flat twistout today.

I'm going back to the basics.
My natural hair is unorthodox lol. I like weekly tension blowdries and apparently grease.

Yup.
Peace Love and Hair grease ;).
 
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