Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[strawbewie]

Somehow I lost my satin scarf somewhere in my parents house yesterday, which wouldn't have been a big deal if all my backups and satin pillowcases weren't at my apartment 6 hours away! So last night I slapped on a processing cap & decided to baggy overnight (so I would have at least a little something protecting my hair). I forgot how nice & soft my hair feels after baggying! Might have to add this back into my regimen

I was thinking the same thing about adding bagging back to my regimen

 

[CaliiSwagg]

My BKT is wearing off . My hair is back to being frizzy and annoying .

 

[Aireen]

@Aireen

Ok for my 1st time I wanted to use it straight w/ no leave in & let air dry. I wanted to see how it worked without the enhancement of another product. It was wonderful. Next time I will try it inside my fav conditioner.

I just need to figure out how many times I can use it w/o over doing it. It says it leaves hair stronger...which sometimes scream protein inside. But we will see. Slowly but surely I will try it different ways.

Glad you like it, pre_medicalrulz! I should probably ease up on it too but it gives me such good results. I'll probably skip a few uses with it after my mixed batch is done.

 

[lamaria211]

Today was my first time doing my hair with my new water filter and all I can say is wow. There's such a huge difference in how my hair feels, I'm just mad I waited so long.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Today was my first time doing my hair with my new water filter and all I can say is wow. There's such a huge difference in how my hair feels, I'm just mad I waited so long.

This has been on my list for a good while now, I am putting this one my to buy list for January.
Which brand did you get?

 

[Charla]

You relaxed Charla?! When?

SuchaLady yes, back in September. The ssks did me in!

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Started taking my vitamins again and hopefully I'll be consistent this go around. Been trying to finish this bottle since the summer and its only like 15 days worth left, lol. Off to order the next set so they'll be here when these run out.

 

[Kindheart]

My hair is crispy ,i m playing with it and i can hear the hair untangling ,
I washed it too often .

 

[TheMenAllPause]

Why do I love spin pins so much? I love to have spin pin sessions to come up with new updos so I don't have to use ponytail holders. They are causing breakage.

 

[D.N.A.]

My bro just asked me if I'm going to straighten my hair for his wedding... tried to sneak it in the convo all casually, too. *side eyes*

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Nothing new to report. I'm back in Celie plaits under my wig. Will pbly wear my hair out for a week again around 8 weeks post.

 

[Lissa0821]

I was lost for words last night when I walked into the bathroom after my FH showered to find he used over half my bottle of Creme of Nature Argan shampoo. All I could think was negro you don't have much hair what the hell were you doing with my shampoo. But I have to remember its just shampoo and I can always get more. I had to breathe in and out for a minute in order to let it go.

 

[Victoria44]

I trimmed off so much hair when I straightened a month ago At the moment it was relieving to be rid of the splits but once I got my curly hair back I've been depressed ever since with the change in length and shape I caused. Lately I've really been admiring naptural85's length and thickness, I just need more hair already!!!

On another note, I love how while being on a growth journey my look is constantly changing. It's exciting to know a year from now I can pretty much guarantee my hair won't look the same as right now, in a good way. It's nice being in control lol.

 

[Victoria44]

Today was my first time doing my hair with my new water filter and all I can say is wow. There's such a huge difference in how my hair feels, I'm just mad I waited so long.

What filter did you buy? Did you have to figure out what type of minerals were dominant in your water first before purchasing?

 

[sckri23]

Fresh cowash a day late but much needed. Who said cowashes don’t clean your hair? It may not scrub your scalp clean, but it rinses product off of hair weighed down with oils and moisturizers. It’s a refresher, like dry shampoo, it still cleans.

Eta: I have one more cowash day left before I have to say goodbye to my favorite cowash conditioner forever. Vo5 left a residue in my hair so I guess I'll try Suave for a replacement cowash condish. I hope it works

Etaa: I have hands in hair syndrome.

 

[hnntrr]

I was GOING to curlform my hair today but of course Amazon sent it to my parents house instead of my apartment. Dangit Amazon.

 

[Anakinsmomma]

I shoulda rethought my braid schedule. It's one year since my big chop but my hair is in braids.

Guess my length check will have to wait until the end of the month.

 

[Philippians413]

I've become addicted to DC'ing with heat. It just makes all my DC'ers so much better, even ones I don't like. I was never going to buy the Chocolate Smoothie from Pura Body again, but with heat...

I can't wait to try roller setting with my dryer! I need to go out and get some rollers though.

 

[winona]

Since flat ironing my hair last week I have noticed major flakes:/ I wonder if my scalp has been unhappy for awhile and I didnt notice it because I condition every 3-4 days when curly. Hummmm...

 

[Nix08]

Since flat ironing my hair last week I have noticed major flakes:/ I wonder if my scalp has been unhappy for awhile and I didnt notice it because I condition every 3-4 days when curly. Hummmm...

winona did you use a blow dryer first. ..I use to find them very drying.

 

[Nix08]

Dd (4 yrs) is 'braiding' my hair

 

[NJoy]

I've finally updated my empty fotki. Wanna take a peek?

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

The new shampoo/DC I'm trying from Garnier Fructis smells good.

 

[Kurlee]

hennaing

 

[Bunnyhaslonghair]

I'm missing sew ins...BAD! I think I'll try to make a u part wig. I need to buy a couple cheap packs of hair to practice with...

 

[jessicarabbit]

Tonight I went to the church I've been going to since age 12 , (I haven't been since I started my hhj). It's crazy because all the women I use to think had "long pretty hair", my hair is now longer than theirs! (Not to sound conceited) lol. Most of their hair is the same length/health it was a year ago. I was sitting in church diagnosing reggies throughout the sermon hee hee. I also noticed that lots of women went natural too

 

[winona]

Nix08[/USER];17626049]winona did you use a blow dryer first. ..I use to find them very drying.

I attempted to do a good blow dry Next time I flat iron I will roller set with mesh or curlformers.

 

[Lissa0821]

I am not adding any new products to my regime this year. What I am using now works so I am going to stick with it. I will just be replacing products as I use them up, that's it!!!

 

[Kurlee]

This LCL dryer is the BOMB!

 

[lana]

I wore my first twist out to work today. I washed last night and had already left my conditioner in for two days prior. Then I added my conditioner, rinsed well and moisturized. I twisted my hair with Talijad (or something) curl, twist and natural in a jar. I wrapped my head last night, went to sleep and woke up with pretty curls and some spirals at the ends. The way that I got the spirals was by using Natural85's cocoon method. I don't do it exactly like she does, because I'm afraid of making a slip knot in my hair. I crochet...so...yeah.

Anyways my DH said I was beautiful, he encouraged me to wear my hair down, not up in a clip with the back down like I had planned.. and not with my bangs tucked behind my ears...like I planned. He said some pretty amazing things about hair. Maybe I'll start a thread if anyone wants to hear about it. But then they will want me to post pictures and I'm shy. I have bra-strap length texlaxed 4a/b hair..but I'm seven months post relaxer. My hair is soft and it smells great.

The only thing I wish I could have done differently was to not blow dry. My hair looked semi straight after detangling, you know how it hangs after you detangle? So I saw on Youtube, almost everyone blow dries and then twists OR they twist on a dry flat ironed head of hair.

I want to stay away from heat all together. Maybe I need to try this on a weekend to see how much shrinkage I will get on a wet head of hair. I mean the thing is...I don't like how I look with short hair...but as a transitioner...I know my hair is going to appear short. It shrinks up to shoulder length in a twist out.

I just had to talk to someone, so I hope someone talks back to me.

My goal is to wear a big twist out when I run this tiny race in April. It's a 5k and I'm hoping to run without stopping.