Setting to Success 2013

Rozlewis said:
smores, I am interested in these rollers but I do not live in the DMV. When do you expect to have them on Amazon? I would be interested in pink, blue, and white.
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Hi Rozlewis, Thanks for your interest. Amazon is making me jump through a lot of hoops (repackaging, fees, seller setup, etc) so it will be 2-3 weeks before the listing is "live." Once on Amazon, the shipping will be inexpensive and free 2-day shipping for Prime members. If you need them sooner, I can ship USPS but I understand most people are more comfortable submitting payments through Amazon than PayPal.

Also, I want to respect the rules of LHCF so I think I will do a full post in the seller/vendor thread or PM for sell/buy information.

Just let me know what works best for you. Thanks again!
 
smores, i can pay through Paypal if that is faster. However, I am an Amazon Prime member too. Either way works for me. Since I am 7 weeks post I will be roller setting every week to try and straighten my new growth so the sooner the better for me.
 
Ok soooo I haven't been here in awhile! :look:

Blairx0 sadly I haven't set my hair in a long time. Due to my intense workout regimen I haven't felt like doing much to my hair...just cowash, moisturize, bun/ponytail it! :spinning: but next week it do plan to set my hair with curlformers and I will be back with pics!!! I will also work on getting back to my setting regimen because my hair seems to be at a stand still so Imma have to take care of my ends! :yep: oh I also did my 3 month trim last month on unstretched hair.
 
mshoneyfly

Your set came out lovely. Your wrap looks more liek a low bun in the pciture you posted. Did you wrap it in the traditional way or just comb it back and put on a scarf?

Either way nice work! And your hair looks shiny!
 
Blairx0 said:
mshoneyfly

Your set came out lovely. Your wrap looks more liek a low bun in the pciture you posted. Did you wrap it in the traditional way or just comb it back and put on a scarf?

Either way nice work! And your hair looks shiny!
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Blairx0
Thanks!! I think you could call it the traditional way. I didnt want to comb too hard so what you see in the back is one big curl that I just combed in the wrap direction. It is sort of coming out of the wrap a little there but the scarf will hold it in place without smashing the curl :)

I parted the hair just above my right ear and start with the hair behind the part. I wrap the hair in the back to the right all the way to the left ear and on around to the front of my head. Here's a pic of the front:


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EDTA: I meant to say "the hair in the back to the *left*"
 
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Blairx0 said:
What products did you use? Did something not agree with your hair?
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I sprayed my hair with glycerin/rosewater... i think that had something to do with it because it did not stay straight even after i flat ironed it. I went to Houston for the weekend and it just got poofier and poofier. I forgot that we have extremely dry air in the middle of the desert here and Houston is moist, so I should have chosen another conditioner

Then, the setting stuff that I used made it really hard, so after I took out the rollers, it was just stuck and it flaked a whole lot. I couldn't move it at all. How do you comb it into a wrap if its stuck like that? Is this a bad setting creme? I have a foam too, but I didn't use it but for a couple. For the most part I used this crappy creme.

It would have been ok until my mother-in-law wanted to "fix it" lol. First i got the lecture about how i need to perm it. NO! then, she combed it from the middle down AAAAAHHH! I wanted to scream only I don't like to embarrass people, especially older family members, so I just didn't say anything when she showed me the comb with about 10 - 15 strands in it after she ripped them out of my hair. Then she says "don't worry, my hair does that too." ANYONES HAIR WILL BE IN THE COMB IF YOU TEAR IT OUT!! i was upset.

but

i tried to be nice. She's 72 years old and i'm barely 25.

Fhrizzball said:
I find it easier to cross wrap than do a traditional wrap
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This sounds like it would have worked. I will try this.
 
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apple_natural said:
I sprayed my hair with glycerin/rosewater... i think that had something to do with it because it did not stay straight even after i flat ironed it. I went to Houston for the weekend and it just got poofier and poofier. I forgot that we have extremely dry air in the middle of the desert here and Houston is moist, so I should have chosen another conditioner

Then, the setting stuff that I used made it really hard, so after I took out the rollers, it was just stuck and it flaked a whole lot. I couldn't move it at all. How do you comb it into a wrap if its stuck like that? Is this a bad setting creme? I have a foam too, but I didn't use it but for a couple. For the most part I used this crappy creme.

It would have been ok until my mother-in-law wanted to "fix it" lol. First i got the lecture about how i need to perm it. NO! then, she combed it from the middle down AAAAAHHH! I wanted to scream only I don't like to embarrass people, especially older family members, so I just didn't say anything when she showed me the comb with about 10 - 15 strands in it after she ripped them out of my hair. Then she says "don't worry, my hair does that too." ANYONES HAIR WILL BE IN THE COMB IF YOU TEAR IT OUT!! i was upset.

but

i tried to be nice. She's 72 years old and i'm barely 25.

This sounds like it would have worked. I will try this.
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When my hair doesn't come out right, i just jump in the shower and rinse it. If I feel I need more conditioning, I add some vo5, rinse and start over
 
mshoneyfly that would have really worked. i would have done that only we were supposed to be in Houston at a certain time and I had already made us run behind

i feel like i owe my hair an apology lol. i don't know how yet, but i will find a way to leave it alone for a while.

what are you all using to set it if you wrap afterwards?
 
apple_natural said:
i feel like i owe my hair an apology lol. i don't know how yet, but i will find a way to leave it alone for a while.

what are you all using to set it if you wrap afterwards?
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I used the nubian heritage honey & black seed heat protect keratin wrap mousse to set my hair. After washing and conditioning I moisturized with shea moisture restorative conditioner and detangled. Then I added the mousse all over and began rolling. To rewet the hair I used a spray bottle with water and a little of the sm restorative
 
Blairx0 said:
DesignerCurls

Looking forward to your curlformer pics. What size do you have? I am considering investing the extra wide purple and yellow ones.
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I have the extra wide and long ones. Blairx0 I like them better because the give me more of a rollerset look. I also have the extra long and wide too but I use them mostly on my daughters or if I want a stretched updo for myself.
 
I'm having a hard time finding a natural setting product. I don't want Nubian heritage. I'm thinking of Jane Carter. So far the products I have/want to try are SSI coco creme LI, serum (either SD endtegrity, Komaza matani serum or jojoba hemp, or SSI serum), and some foam wrap lotion?

Any new suggestions? That are natural/organic only or you stand for no matter what... I really want my first set next month to be awesome on the first try...
 
Babygrowth said:
I'm having a hard time finding a natural setting product. I don't want Nubian heritage. I'm thinking of Jane Carter. So far the products I have/want to try are SSI coco creme LI, serum (either SD endtegrity, Komaza matani serum or jojoba hemp, or SSI serum), and some foam wrap lotion?

Any new suggestions? That are natural/organic only or you stand for no matter what... I really want my first set next month to be awesome on the first try...
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I would advise against Jane Carter from personal experience as I used it and it tangles my hair and doesn't really have any slip. I have to add it to my spray bottle now and I can't be heavy with it.
 
Blairx0 said:
I used Jane carter without much issue. Until I starting using cassia. It didn't play well with cassia and the results weren't that great in the first place so I decided to just let it go.
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Ok. Since I'm starting henna/cassia treatments I will definitely leave that alone... so just my leave in, serum, and water? What about if I want a curlier look? Will it still work/curls last?
 
Babygrowth

I have been using just leave-in, serum and water, but I am interested in trying: Coconut & Hibiscus Frizz-Free Curl Mousse to get more life out of my curls

But i can't seem to find any reviews
 
Blairx0 said:
Babygrowth

I have been using just leave-in, serum and water, but I am interested in trying: Coconut & Hibiscus Frizz-Free Curl Mousse to get more life out of my curls

But i can't seem to find any reviews
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I forgot about this new mousse... I will use curls goddess curls for rod sets... but shea moisture is finicky with my hair... I will find something...
 
mshoneyfly said:
I used the nubian heritage honey & black seed heat protect keratin wrap mousse to set my hair. After washing and conditioning I moisturized with shea moisture restorative conditioner and detangled. Then I added the mousse all over and began rolling. To rewet the hair I used a spray bottle with water and a little of the sm restorative
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thank you mshoneyfly you are natural too, right? i thought i read that. your rollerset came out nicely. i am going to try it. first, though, i will try the foam that i have at least once. we'll see how it goes
 
oh ok. well it still looks good :) ... i found some natural rollersetters online. theirs look really good, so i will try this again.
 
apple_natural said:
oh ok. well it still looks good :) ... i found some natural rollersetters online. theirs look really good, so i will try this again.
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apple_natural
Yeah, don't give up. It can be done! Prior to this hhj I have been doing my own hair since I was about 14 so Ive had a lot of practice. Self relaxing since 16, curling and flat ironing since 14, cornrows, single braids, all dat!

I think thats why it worked pretty well on the first try
 
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