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I gonna treat myself to some cornrows on Tuesday :woot:

It's gonna be warm the next few nights... Might wear a braidout to finish out the work week since I'm getting braided up :sekret:
 
I really wish my curlformer set looked busted so I would have a good excuse to do twists with my flax seed cream.
 
I cant believe it this flaxseed gel myabe replacing my ecostyler! and i LOOOOVE eco!!

I always said for me to replace it the gel has to perform the same or better on my hair who knew it would take some seeds!!
i personally thought it was only for the natural hippies who like a barely there hold :look::shhh:

But this stuff performs like a REAL gel yes i sad real:lol:

when i was apply it my hair was just drinking it up it felt so hydrating it didnt feel like a gel at all more like a treatment!! i will tweak it some more and add honey and some glycerin :yep:
 
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Embyra said:
I cant believe it this flaxseed gel myabe replacing my ecostyler! and i LOOOOVE eco!!
I always said for me to replace it the gel has to perform the same or better on my hair who knew it would take some seeds!! i personally thought it was only for the natural hippies who like a barely there hold :look::shhh:

But this stuff performs like a REAL gel yes i sad real:lol: when i was apply it my hair was just drinking it up it felt so hydrating it didnt feel like a gel at all more like a treatment!! i will tweak it some more and add honey and some glycerin :yep:
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lmao girl i thought the same thing. looking at videos, i was like psh she prolly don't want them edges slick anyways so bump that. :look: and now you have me intrigued but shoot i'm no mixtress. :nono:

got my ends trimmed last night. loving my hair! i am maybe half an inch away from APL. i will probably think about doing no heat during the summer. hopefully somebody starts a challenge because i love a challenge when I'm doing something that's hard for me.
 
Rocky91 TRY IT!!!! i bought a 100g bag and let it soak for 5 days i forgot it was there lool

boil until the water starts to thicken i let my boil longer than most i done mine for about 20 mins most say 10 but i had alot of water about a litre and wanted a THICK gel i ended up with 500 ml of gel and i used it ALL :look:

I added some SAA and coconut/castor oil and used the blender to mix it up my saa wasnt dissolving enough so thats why i used the blender its not a must at all

Oh also i used pantyhose just like naptrual85 vids but instead of using a tong to squeeze it out i used those heat proof oven gloves you get a better grip that way and its easy to get out :yep:
 
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Had a Fantastic wash day experience! Washed first with Deva-Care No-Poo, then did a second wash/condition/detangle with Wen Fig. AmA-ZinG!! :lick: I was able to use half of the Wen I normally do (which is great, cause it ain't cheap) and my hair felt soft, fluffy, and happy! :yep: Followed it up with some Ouidad Moisture Lock leave-in conditioner, and a few dabs of Donna Marie Super Buttercreme, and a curlformers set....and my hair stayed perfect, soft and Moist the Entire Day! Praise Dance!! :yay::dance7:
 
Back to flat ironing on the lowest temp, I just took a break. This time taking so long since, I'm finger combing to detangle before hitting the flat iron to it. Tiresome but worth it.
 
I really like Creme of nature argan oil leave in spreay alot. I am still going to search one last time for my old faithful liquid leave in, Profectiv 2 n 1 but I will be ok if I can't find anymore.

Not all flat irons are the same. I used my Sallys GVP to flat iron my new growth and my roots were dry after a few days. I used my Sedu and my roots was smoother and not nearly as dry.
 
I just attempted to do some sort of twisted or braided updo thing that I coul sport all week. Epic fail. It seems my fingers just can't get the hang of twisting or braiding in an upward movement. And I couldn't grip it tight enough so that it would look neat and clean. I ended up doing two flat twists in the front my head going downar and putting my hair in a low side bun. I guess I need to practice more often if I want to pull off hairstyles like Prettydimples or some of the other talented ladies on this board.
 
I did a protein treatment and did not use my beloved Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner. Instead, I used an egg mixed Giovanni 50:50 and EVOO. My hair responded far much better to the homemade treatment. Now I can't wait to use up the AO GPB. :yay:
 
What's a reasonable amount of time to expect a product to be shipped by another member??
 
I think part of me is so scared to relax bc I don't want to be like ok no retention and then still being dependent on weaves. But then there another part of me that has gotten so accustomed to big hair and hair that is at least APL so it will take me gradually doing away with the wig in order to prepare myself for wearing my own hair. I want to be one of those black women who wears her own hair only except for like braids or something. My hair is mad uneven to. I notice when I cornrow my hair the back doesn't seem to be as long as the sides. That will def make for a issue when I relax in the summer.
 
Wore my hair down today and boy did it feel good. I officially love me some coconut oil! :lick:
 
My little braidout TWA is making me feel so pretty!!! :dance7: :woot:
 
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my hair looks great! i flatironed and put in some flexirods last night so now it's nice and curled up.
sooo....i think i definitely need BSL hair. after these curls, my just about APL hair looks shoulder length.
 
Just thinking about this time last year when I couldn't put my hair in to a bun :lol:
 
Sooooooo as i have been staring at my hair all day :look:i had to figure out what exactly is IN the rasshoul clay that made my curls come ALIVE and transform my hair i found this....
http://www.curlynikki.com/2009/01/anita-grant-on-use-of-bentonite-clay.html


Rhassoul contains natural silicon, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium & sodium - with a deep cleansing, anti-microbial action that does not irritate the sebaceous glands. In fact, it regulates the amount of sebum secreted from the scalp.
Rhassoul contains a high percentage of naturally occurring trace minerals like magnesium, and calcium.

Silica- 58% (required for strong healthy hair growth and skin tissue regeneration)
Aluminum- 2.47%
Iron- 0.64%
Sodium- 2.3%
Magnesium- 25.2%
Calcium- 2.34%
pH - 6.9 - 7.5


One of the commentors said magnesium is often good for curly hair i have heard this for a while now but thought it was for ahem....lets just say not my kind of curl:look:

Salt is often added to alot of those curl enhancers and i have seen it a few times in curljunkie and other natural hair products and even remember denimpixie saying the ag-recoil makes her hair curlier as it contains magnesium :grin:
 
Been contemplating a haircut or big chop again for months now...permanent color and bleaching was a huge mistake...ugh!

Decided to make a hair appointment and am going to the salon to get my natural color back...don't know if this woman would know what she's doing as far as cutting it, so I'm iffy on that... I have been seriously thinking of cutting all of the color out and just starting over....I was fine with my hair being short....
 
Bought a ghd flat iron bc I wanted to mimic salon results. I blow dried and flat ironed my hair this morning and my hair doesn't look or feel close to professional results. This is def a case of technique. I didn't realize there was an art or skill to flat ironing but clearly there is bc when the salon did it, I have never seen my hair so silky, feathery, straight and light also with curls on the end. Guess I'll keep practicing and watch a few you tube tutorials.

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manter26 said:
What's a reasonable amount of time to expect a product to be shipped by another member??
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Chile they be taking forever and a day!

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pookaloo83 said:
Chile they be taking forever and a day!

Sent from my iPhone 4s
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Hmph, I'm trying so hard not be rude (and that's hard for me :lol: ). It's been a week so I sent a message asking IF I'm going to get the tracking number. This heffer said "you will when I ship it." :hardslap: :yawn: It's not someone on this board though and I don't know how things work over there.

I'm just glad I did everything through paypal. It was a pricey exchange too. smh.

ETA: hopefully she's not over here bc my username is the same. send my package!!!!! :look:
 
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Hmph, I'm trying so hard not be rude (and that's hard for me :lol: ). It's been a week so I sent a message asking IF I'm going to get the tracking number. This heffer said "you will when I ship it." :hardslap: :yawn: It's not someone on this board though and I don't know how things work over there.

I'm just glad I did everything through paypal. It was a pricey exchange too. smh.

ETA: hopefully she's not over here bc my username is the same. send my package!!!!! :look:
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Yes they are a mess over HERE. Lol they can get mad if they want to, but they have excuses from work to kids, etc. I only buy if it's something I really really want.

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My four strand braid technique is not far enough along to wear it out in public yet, but I'm seeing some progress. I didn't tie my fingers up in my hair once tonight.:lachen:
 
Yay.:yay: hair appointment thursday morning!! Im braiding this ish up and calling it a day.:look::grin:
 
A guy here has an afro puff.
He is wearing a puff and I am wearing a bun. His puff appears to be bigger than mine would be.

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Gonna start taking DE to help with my sinuses and all this drainage. Hoping to see a growth spurt while I'm at it.
 
I can't wait to be APL.. I haven't been super stressed about length since going natural (aside from when I first BC'd), just health and appearance. But I woke up this morning thinking, I want APL. :look: I'll be one year post BC this Sunday. I know that I'm hair lazy so I won't even fool myself into thinking that I'll get into some crazy strict regimen of applying unicorn tears and angel dust on my scalp nightly mixed with emu oil.. but I will focus on protecting my ends/keeping them moist, and eating more healthily. The length will come.
 
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