Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

I can't wait until tomorrow at 5:30 PM. Hair appointment with a stylist with my current career/life demands I CAN'T manage my hair properly with out looking like a damn fool. How do I know...because of the setback I'm doing through.
 
LadyRaider said:
How on earth do I wear my hair to my aunt and uncle's 50th anniversary? I could straighten, but lately I have not had a lot of luck with that... I think I've forgotten how to wear my hair straight. Plus it's summer and I need a professional to get it straight enough that it won't get poofy INSTANTLY.

Twist out might be the best choice... Today I'm wearing an afro puff... it's cute, I guess.

The thing is this is my aunt and uncle with the two BEAUTIFUL daughters ... one with 2c hair and one with long bsl hair of my texture. You know they will be looking good. The last time I was with them... well I have a picture from 2008 where my old ratty fuzzy-ended relaxed hair looked a MESS compared to them. :(

I just don't want a repeat of that. Looking crazy, while they look good. Don't know what to do... I'm not feeling confident wearing my hair in a natural style though to ANY other event, I wouldn't hesitate.
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Try a half wig. A really curly one. You can leave the front of your hair out to blend it and they look great. This has been my protective style since January. It works wonders because my hair tends to frizz in the warmer months and with the curly half wigs only a small amount of my hair is out and that makes for a more tameable situation. HTH
 
lol. my hair's still not completely dry? reaaaalllly? it's mostly dry, but it's still damp on the inside

edit: just put my hair in two big flat twists.

didnt feel like doing a whole head of twists. this is my usual "quick" protective style.

i hate doing the right side of my head. i can never get it to look as nice at the left side.
 
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Drtondalia said:
Try a half wig. A really curly one. You can leave the front of your hair out to blend it and they look great. This has been my protective style since January. It works wonders because my hair tends to frizz in the warmer months and with the curly half wigs only a small amount of my hair is out and that makes for a more tameable situation. HTH
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Thank you. I think I saved a straight half wig. I don't really have that many and never wear them because they are always so long on me (no neck...sigh) But even though they'd be weird for every day, a half wig would be PERFECT for an occasion like this with people who don't see me every day. But I don't have any and I don't think there's "that kind of shop" in this new city I am in.

I decided I would try for a twist out. And if it looked goofy, or didn't work that morning, I'd quickly straighten and wear my hair in a donut bun.

Actually going to go look at the wig I have and see what I might be able to do with it. Thanks.
 
My hair feels so good! I need to stop being lazy and always m&s in small sections. I haven't m&s in 2 days! I'm going to cowash today! I have also started back oiling my scalp everyday!
 
Braids for July, a pony for the beginning/middle of August, braids for the end of August/beginning of September, BC sometime in September.

Ok, we'll see if this works :yep:
 
I really should have at least 3 backup styles that I can pull together in 10 minutes or less on dry or damp hair. The puff and bun are just not working out for me this summer! It's time to pull out the bobby pins and see what I can do.
 
Meh. I found the "asian hair shop" where you get weaves and wigs in this little city. It was hot in there and full of just junk... though some might have been interesting to look at if the store wasn't so cramped, dark and hot.

The half wigs were hanging about 10 feet above my head. Couldn't really get a good look at them. I bought one even though when they got me one from the back room, I didn't like it. But those stores make me feel weird, like they will talk bad about my entire ethnicity if I don't buy one after I made them go get the darn thing out of some dark hole.

Meh.
 
So it me, my dad, mom & big brother and we run into one of my dads old friends, who I happen to call uncle. They are talking and going on and then he looks at me and says it nice to see a beautiful young black girl with her natural hair color and hair flowing all down her back.

Now if that wasn't funny enough my mom dad and brother started laughing and then I said,"No unk its a weave". He was like ,"Damn it sure does look good". Lol!!!
 
I need a wig like below. It's unavailable to buy at ebonyline as well. Any recs? TIA.

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i guess i need to get the aloe vera juice soon. i wanna see how it works for dry detangling. i plan on washing my hair this weekend for the 4th. i gotta decide on what day though. i don't want to be stuck in the house doing my hair. i would have to get up very early.
 
So Yea I think I took the small sections too literally. I just used 86 long and narrow curlformers. This Sh*t better turn out right.
 
I hate that all the free product giveaways requires you to connect to facebook. I gave up my account a month ago and don't plan on signing back up.
 
allmundjoi said:
@Nix08, ok now, you are being stingy, lol, tell me about the slip. TIA.

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allmundjoi :giggle: It actually doesn't have slip...I like it for co washing because it leaves my hair feeling clean. I use it to co wash then add my leave in condish and oils and that is moisturizing enough for me actually. Plus the peppermint does have a nice tingle on the scalp. It's kinda "liquid-y" so I'm usually not heavy handed with product but I am with this. I say buy it...if anything you could use it to mix in with your DC when you need some protein because it has keratin and collagen in it:grin:
 
Dangit I put in some of the curlformers to close to my scalp. My head was hurting so dangon bad my hubby came downstairs and immediately brought me some aspirin. I didnt even have the strength to get up. It was like I was paralyzed. Note to self: Never do that again.
 
I may buy a steamer. I saw a cheap one being mentioned in a thread for $40 dollars. Im just wondering if Im going to buy it and be like this isnt doing anything special. I already get up early on the weekend to DC then leave it all day Saturday (or Sunday) while studying, doing laundry, etc. What more will steam do?
 
I don't know why i don't keep my but in the Makeup threads. . . looking at all this beautiful hair and hearing about all these concoctions and products is making me ready to cut these braids out now. . . (Whispering) Don't waste that money, don't waste that money. Give it one more month!!
 
I bought a new bottle of Trader Joe's Nourish Spa shampoo today. I feel so accomplished for using up an entire bottle of something and liking it enough to stick with it.
 
I hope my hair makes a turnaround. It's not fun worrying about medication and illness and possible hair loss.
 
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