Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Today was my first wash since being back home from business travel and man 'o man did I shed some hair. I glimpsed a few strands a breakage in there but don't think it was overly excessive. My hair is feeling nice right now. Hope it stays this soft when 100% dry. I'm about 95% dry at the current time.
 
Can SOMEONE please fill me in on what cholesterol is and why it's used? :perplexed Is it for moisture or protein?
 
Cholesterol is neither protein nor water-based moisture. Cholesterol is a lipid, so it's in the same family as oils (oil-based moisture?). IDK anything about its use on hair though. :lol: Hope this helps, Aireen!
 
Katherina said:
Cholesterol is neither protein nor water-based moisture. Cholesterol is a lipid, so it's in the same family as oils (oil-based moisture?). IDK anything about its use on hair though. :lol: Hope this helps, Aireen!
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Oh I knew what cholesterol was in the literal sense, I just wanted to know it's usage in hair. Like if it was used in conjunction with protein to make it strengthening or if it was used alone to make it softening. Thanks though, Katherina!
 
My hair is starting to get thicker I think! It feels so nice and smooth and moisturized. Loving my HHJ right now...


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Aireen said:
Oh I knew what cholesterol was in the literal sense, I just wanted to know it's usage in hair. Like if it was used in conjunction with protein to make it strengthening or if it was used alone to make it softening. Thanks though, Katherina!
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I personally have used it alone as a DC for softening purposes,but hopefully more cholesterol experienced ladies will chime in.

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Katherina said:
Oh, ok - I tried! :lol: Hopefully someone else will chime in :)
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:lol: I'm glad you replied and tried to help.

NikkiQ said:
I personally have used it alone as a DC for softening purposes,but hopefully more cholesterol experienced ladies will chime in.

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I picked one up by Queen Helene but returned it last minute like 2 years ago. I was thinking of trying it again because my hair needs softening lately.
 
Aireen said:
:lol: I'm glad you replied and tried to help.



I picked one up by Queen Helene but returned it last minute like 2 years ago. I was thinking of trying it again because my hair needs softening lately.
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After slathering your hair with it after shampooing and putting a conditioning cap on for like an hour...your hair will be like butter! Lol. But I didn't use it as my DC every week. I alternated between that and a regular DC.

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NikkiQ said:
After slathering your hair with it after shampooing and putting a conditioning cap on for like an hour...your hair will be like butter! Lol. But I didn't use it as my DC every week. I alternated between that and a regular DC.

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Which Queen Helene one, NikkiQ? The regular, ginseng, or super? :grin:
 
where is that video of the panel of two women debating relaxed vs natural hair, or the thread where it was discussed? i used aloe vera juice again to my hair is still moist. i will be washing it tonight or tomorrow in the morning. i can't wait to wash my hair. i really hate going more than 5 days without washing my hair. i really miss wash and gos.
 
Watching these twist n curl tuts really makes me want to try, but I don't think that would look too great on my hair. I'm barely SL :lol:
 
Why does it always seem like my scalp never really itches UNTIL the week I plan to texlax! The other 11 weeks its just fine.... LOL.
 
Was actually happy not to have thick hair last night. Taking out the micro twists and detangling was so easy. Plan on wearing the puff today.
 
Dang husband blackmailed into making a lemon pound cake at freakin 1AM :blush: GRRRHHHH. I cant wait to find something to get him back with hahahaha :yep:
 
So I just self-relaxed and I can see I have some growth. Cant wait to flat iron and really compare. I'm looking forward to babying my hair and stretching again because if I can see some progress despite some of my bad hair habits I know I can get even better results.
 
i started using my sulfur mix again and get crazy growth spurts in the summer time anyhow. i'll be doing a length check in the middle to end of october so i'm curious to see where my hair will be since in april my longest layer was bsl.
 
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after using rusk bedew the first time I think it works best when I flat-iron only. Using it any other way causes my hair to be dry. Because it is so thick it helps to lock the moisture in that I need when I am using serum products
 
I'm seriously considering taking a break from my natural hair. It's been such a long, tumultuous journey with great lessons, but I'm tired :ohwell:. I've only ever known how to style straight hair, so this curly wild thing is still so brand new. And my hair seems curlier than ever! Length could solve my frustrations to an extent, but I've become impatient. I am plagued by single strand knots, even though I put my hair into twists or braids immediately after shampooing a section. I just want hair that is familiar. I can't believe I'm even thinking like this after being natural for 5 years. Oh, I just don't know. It is just hair...
 
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