Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[allmundjoi]

Went to a good friend's dinner party yesterday evening. It was great-76 degrees, starry night, bartender and catered on his huge balcony. Well another natural was there and she was impressed with my twistout-the definition and the softeness. Did I mention id just hennaed my hair the previous night...and it was soft as a cloud. Her hair was flatironed, very pretty, but she complained of dryness. She asked my what I did to get my hair so soft. I stumbled over trying to tell her everything. Lol. I just couldn't express to her enough how much LHCF has helped me understand the needs of my hair. The tips, product reviews, etc. I was tongue-tied from this bottle-neck effect-too much too say, with so little time. Lol. We compared trying-to-go-natural-war-stories. I suggested she check this site out, perhaps lurk awhile and then join. I hope she joins, she seemed like a cool natural.

 

[somewhereinbtwn]

I'm carless right now, so I had my aunt take me to trader joes to get some coconut oil. They didn't have any, and I didn't want to make her take me on a hunt for it, so I got some grapeseed oil instead. On the downside I feel like I'm cheating on my beloved coconut oil. But on the bright side I have been wanting to try grapeseed oil, and incorporate ceramides into my routine. It's just that I've long broken the spell of pjism, and didn't want to buy any new products. Bc I'm too broke to be wasting money on products that don't work. I just sealed with it, hopefully my twist out will turn out nice tomorrow.

 

[ms.tatiana]

Haven't took the time to care for my edges like I used to. I used to do 2 a days rub downs and oil them down but then interning and other things got in the way, school starts back tomorrow so I need to get back on my edge grind.

 

[NikkiQ]

It seems like more people are asking me if I have a blog. It's very weird. I never thought anyone would care about following me through my HHJ. A former coworker called me asking if I had one for her, her sister and niece to follow since they are all newly natural and think that my progress is pretty damn good. I didn't know what to say.

I guess I gotta start thinking of names for this possible blog,but what?

 

[Lissa0821]

My niece and her boyfriend got me the Caruso steam roller set for my birthday yesterday!!!!! I really, really wanted these rollers.

 

[SuchaLady]

It did nothing special my Babyliss Pro couldnt have done.

but whhyy???

 

[Rocky91]

i need to get my paycheck.
I really want the Croc flat iron in my life. Now.
Oh and books of course. yea.

 

[indarican]

I cant believe that I have had any type of chemical treatment on my hair for almost a year. I have been keeping it tied down with weaves, another thing i never thought I would do. the last install I had them leave out the edges about an inch all the way around, although that wasnt the best idea with a straight install it gave me a chance to see what my real hair texture was, I have curls actually the curls that I have always been so jealous of those pretty bounce 4a curls not to tight not too loose, now im not sure what the center of my head looks like but from touch it doesnt seem too tight in there either. I will be doing a BC on the 26th all the chemicals will be gone sept 26th for the first time since the perm has hit my head at the tender age of 8. im so excited. I think i will keep the weave until next summer when my hair gets a bit more length, right now my nape area curls stretched are at the bottom of my neck. hopefully by June of next year ill have enough to put in a puny pony.

 

[NikkiQ]

Found out today that 2 of my high school classmates are considering going natural and are asking ME for advice!!! Wow! I never thought someone would ask ME for advice on hair!!

 

[Imani]

Took down my plaits and was playing in my hair and realized I can pull my natural stretched hair all back into a low ponytail decent enough to wear out the house!

I know thats not a big deal to most, but for most of the past 10 years I did not have enough hair for a decent ponytail on bone STRAIGHT hair. So for me to be able to pull my hair back in its natural state is a huge accomplishment.

I'm only full SL, can't wait to experience other "firsts" when I hit APL, BSL, MBL.

 

[faithVA]

I know thats not a big deal to most, but for most of the past 10 years I did not have enough hair for a decent ponytail on bone STRAIGHT hair. So for me to be able to pull my hair back in its natural state is a huge accomplishment.

Its a big deal. Congratulations

 

[faithVA]

Why am I on this forum when I know I need to exercise, retwist my hair and do some paperwork? sigh!!! I need to get moving.

 

[Imani]

^^^I know right. I have work I need to do and I said I was going to exercise today. At this late hour, maybe a little yoga may get done, but the hardcore exercising will have to wait til tomorrow.

 

[NikkiQ]

I think it's time to thin out the stash

 

[fatimablush]

i'm thinking of big chopping again...(soon as this rash on my face goes away)

i was bored the other day..and was cleaning out my hair product stash. i threw away a lot of things that had parabens.. i hate going to a bss and find out that things i used to buy now contain parabens whereas before they didn't.

 

[youwillrise]

i hate trying to take photos of my own hair. it never worrrrks. grrrr.

 

[divachyk]

I cowashed tonight and my hair didn't tangle. That's a first. Typically I suck at cowashing. Not yet sure if I like how my hair feels. Time will tell when I'm done air drying.

 

[kismettt]

this came in my birchbox this month. my hair felt so soft/moisturized. and smelled AMAZING. i gave in & bought the full size yesterday. ouch at the price tag. ($30).

special treat since i've been sticking to my staples as of lately.

 

[Imani]

I was sitting up wondering what APL would look like on me, couldn't really picture it. So I started trying to think of people I know irl who have APL hair and I honestly couldn't think of very many and maybe only like 1 w/similar texture/thickness as mine. Almost everyone that came to mind was either SL or shorter or somewhere b/t SL and APL.

 

[divachyk]

this came in my birchbox this month. my hair felt so soft/moisturized. and smelled AMAZING. i gave in & bought the full size yesterday. ouch at the price tag. ($30).

special treat since i've been sticking to my staples as of lately.

Hey fellow birchboxer (kismettt) I got that in my shipment but haven't used it. Actually, I made out because I ended up getting two birchbox shipments and they were two different sets of products in them.

 

[Charla]

i hate thinking abt my hair all the time

 

[NikkiQ]

I was sitting up wondering what APL would look like on me, couldn't really picture it. So I started trying to think of people I know irl who have APL hair and I honestly couldn't think of very many and maybe only like 1 w/similar texture/thickness as mine. Almost everyone that came to mind was either SL or shorter or somewhere b/t SL and APL.

I only know 1 person that has my texture and is beyond SL. Sad when you think about it. Everyone else with long hair that I know are either of the caucasian persuasian ,weaved up or some kind of straightening treatment.

Sent from my SPH-D700 using SPH-D700

 

[ms.tatiana]

My edges will always be my edges, but dang I wish they would grow. I hate to have patches of hair missing from the sides ughhh.

I now use the hair mascara to blend in and make the sides dark and it actually works, hey I gotta fake it until I make it.

 

[Dizz]

My co-worker says today:

"You know, I had this dream last night. It was so weird. I dreamed I had a mohawk, right? But on the sides, where it was shaved, there were these nasty little balls, and I was screaming and holding my head going, 'Nooo! Noooooooooo!' "

"Little balls? What do you mean?"

"You know, like that bad hair. Like how black people's hair is when you cut it down low, it makes those ugly little balls. That was all over the sides. I have like white people hair, it doesn't do that. Anyway so I was yelling and screaming, and my pastor came and put his hand on my shoulder and he was crying and prayed for me. All these balls, man! It was so... ugh! Whew!"

And he's looking at me and , totally unaware of how incredibly ignorant he sounds, and how ratchet he looks saying this to a person with exactly the kind of hair that torments him with night terrors.

 

[NIN4eva]

@Dizz I don't think I could hold my tongue on that one. Wow. I'd really like to punch that guy in the face.

 

[NIN4eva]

Just made it to BSL and I need a haircut. My ends are NOT cute and I need to handle it. I need to take it back to APL... Say goodbye to the peanutbutterjellytime dancer.

 

[NJoy]

OMG. I can't WAIT to see the year-end reveals. The thought of it makes me all giddy! We have 4 more months of growing. That's plenty o' time to reach a new goal!

 

[Missjae09]

I was thinking the same thing! the average grower can get another 2 inches by the end of the year. I was trying to eyeball where I would be if I retained 2 more inches by the end of the year. I'm excited.

OMG. I can't WAIT to see the year-end reveals. The thought of it makes me all giddy! We have 4 more months of growing. That's plenty o' time to reach a new goal!

 

[NJoy]

I was thinking the same thing! the average grower can get another 2 inches by the end of the year. I was trying to eyeball where I would be if I retained 2 more inches by the end of the year. I'm excited.

Exactly!!!

 

[Nix08]

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