“setting To Success” 2016

[bluenvy]

@lulu97
@toaster

Beautiful sets ladies!

 

[Blairx0]

Sleeping in vatika coconut oil and planning to use my day off to set

 

[divachyk]

Dang and I forgot my favorite one.
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It's full of cones but you know me I don't care about that...I use what my hair likes and respond well to. I mostly use this in the summer or when I know I'm going to be out in the sun since it has sun and UV protection. It's not as easy to come by...I usually buy my MoroccanOil products from my local salon.

That's my fave too @lulu97! I also like Alfaparf Semi Di Lino

 

[Blairx0]

Sitting around the house with deep conditoner in my hair. I will rinse and set soon enough. I am thinking of blowing out my roots for a smoother look. However, by the time the rollers come out I may be lacking the energy. With the weather at about 1 degree in Chicago I think I will be bunning and bagging my ends more regularly. I will be back with pictures.

 

[toaster]

@Blairx0 how do you blow out your roots post set? I've always considered getting a hot air brush to do that but I know I'm way too lazy.

When I want straight hair I'll probably just blow dry and flat iron.

 

[coilyhaircutie]

All finished with my set for the week. Paging @coilyhaircutie
This is just for you Shuga!

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Also yall my hair is finally starting to get the shine I've been seeking. I think it's a combo of a few things...jet black hair color, Neutral Protein filler as well as adding silk amino acids to my pre-poo treatments a few times a month.

Awww shucks!! Thanks girl!! You know I live for those hair shots!! @lulu97

 

[coilyhaircutie]

Hey ladies!! Sooo I tried the dry shampoo on my Kanekalon bun and......that sh*t did not work lmao it just made the hair look white and ashy but still shiny underneath. So I said to hell with it and I'm giving the hair away to my cousin who does hair. She'll know what to do with it. Ughhh. I hate wasting money, although it was only $2 for a pack and $5 for dry shampoo so I guess it wasn't that much money spent. Just annoyed bc what black girl uses dry shampoo? Now I have to chuck a useless product.

In good news though, I got a Tangle Teezer and it's so cute and I love it so much! I've been wanting to try one for years but been scared off by all the reviews and people claiming it tore out their hair. I used it to set my hair yesterday and my hair loves it! It glides through my coils and curls, and I shed about just as much as I do when I use my Denman. So, it's a keeper!

 

[faithVA]

Hey ladies!! Sooo I tried the dry shampoo on my Kanekalon bun and......that sh*t did not work lmao it just made the hair look white and ashy but still shiny underneath. So I said to hell with it and I'm giving the hair away to my cousin who does hair. She'll know what to do with it. Ughhh. I hate wasting money, although it was only $2 for a pack and $5 for dry shampoo so I guess it wasn't that much money spent. Just annoyed bc what black girl uses dry shampoo? Now I have to chuck a useless product.

In good news though, I got a Tangle Teezer and it's so cute and I love it so much! I've been wanting to try one for years but been scared off by all the reviews and people claiming it tore out their hair. I used it to set my hair yesterday and my hair loves it! It glides through my coils and curls, and I shed about just as much as I do when I use my Denman. So, it's a keeper!
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Yeah I go back and forth on using mine. I switch between a lot of different detangling tools. But every time I use it, I have a sigh of relief because it makes detangling so simple. And with my wide tooth comb I'm always plucking away at my ends to detangle. I think my split ends are caused more by twisting and not combing out my ends versus anything else. We shall see.

 

[toaster]

@coilyhaircutie @faithVA i used to LOVE my tangle teezer when it was all the rage. What year was that?? 2010? I stopped using it because everyone said it ripped up their ends but it never did anything to mine. I would go back to it or my denman paddle brush, but my hair looks the same with a wide tooth comb, so I just stop there.

I ended up picking up the Mizani Supreme oil from Ulta. I wanted something without silicones since I oil nightly and don't want too much buildup. So far so good! It smells delicious and really sinks into the hair. Almost like a dry oil. If only it wasn't $26 for 4 ounces! Luckily the $3.50/ $10 coupons for Ulta work for Mizani and I had $6 in rewards. Humph. We'll see how long it lasts because I'm heavy handed.

Naturally I went to Amazon to get the ingredients and I see its on sale for $11!!!! Will remember that for next time.

Here are the ingredients if anyone's curious:
Ingredients: Isopropyl Myristate, Dicapylyl Ether, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil/Apricot Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Caprylic, Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Isosterate, Sesamum Indicum Oil/Sesame Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinesis Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil, Parfum/Fragrance*, Argania Spinosa Oil/Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil/Rice Bran Oil, Olea Europaea Oil/Olive Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Hexyl Onnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

 

[Blairx0]

@toaster

I will let you know tomorrow via Pics if my effort to blow dry my roots was a success. It looked like a puffy mess, but I have it set on rods and will unwind tomorrow and let you know!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

The DMV area is getting a big storm and we are supposed to be "snowed in"

Oh well...I see it as a time for some good home cooked meals and non apologetic hair pampering. I'll be washing and deep conditioning with the Shea Moisture Manuka honey line. Setting with It's a 10 and MoroccanOil serum. Maybe tomorrow or Saturday...

 

[mzteaze]

Planning on setting my hair on Sunday.

 

[coilyhaircutie]

How's everyone wearing their hair daily, after setting? I've been wearing buns, buns, and more buns. They're not exciting, but they keep my ends tucked in and as protected as possible.

 

[toaster]

@coilyhaircutie Im wearing buns too. On nights out or when I want to look cute I'll wear it down in loose waves or a long high ponytail.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

How's everyone wearing their hair daily, after setting? I've been wearing buns, buns, and more buns. They're not exciting, but they keep my ends tucked in and as protected as possible.

I alternate between:

One high top knot
2 low twisted ponytails wrapped around each other
One big french braid
Side braid
2 goddess braids
Low ponytail with the pony hair braided

The top knot is the one I wear the most. I'll put it in after setting and leave it in for 4 days. On the 4th day, I'll take it down to remove shed hair then transition it to one of the other styles I listed. Most times I don't feel like even doing that, so I'll put it right back up in a top knot till wash day. They are just so easy to wrap a turban around to protect my hair from the harsh cold air.

Side note: I do want to learn how to do a fishtail braid but my hands and brain just won't coordinate the few times I tried. I'mma get it down before the year is over though!

 

[coilyhaircutie]

@toaster @lulu97 thanks for sharing ladies!

Lulu97 - when you say you leave your topknot in for 4 days, do you mean you literally don't take your hair out of that bun for 4 days? Don't moisturize it or remove shed hair or anything? If so, I need to get my moisture game in check. I usually need to moisturize every day. I can skip a day, but my hair feels extra dry by the next day.

Toaster- can't wait for those long high ponytail days. My "high ponytails" look like puffs lol. Working on that length! I'll be there just like you, one day soon

 

[toaster]

@coilyhaircutie You'll be there before you know it!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

@toaster @lulu97 thanks for sharing ladies!

Lulu97 - when you say you leave your topknot in for 4 days, do you mean you literally don't take your hair out of that bun for 4 days? Don't moisturize it or remove shed hair or anything? If so, I need to get my moisture game in check. I usually need to moisturize every day. I can skip a day, but my hair feels extra dry by the next day.

Toaster- can't wait for those long high ponytail days. My "high ponytails" look like puffs lol. Working on that length! I'll be there just like you, one day soon

Yes I leave the top knot in for 4 straight days without doing anything to it....no take down, no moisturizing....nothing. I just tie my silk scarf around it at night (which keeps the hair & edges laid down).

On wash day, I set my hair up to be moisturized like this. Steam pre-poo, wash, DC with heat under my dryer, setting with my moisturizer in my spray bottle all work together so I can be unbothered. I look at wash day as my investment and the days in between as the payoff. Plus my hair is too long to be fooling with it everyday. I.Just.Cant.

 

[Blairx0]

My subscription expired and I just renewed while I was under the dryer. This week's set went well. Post sitting under thevdryet I blow dried my roots and ran unearned flat iron down my hair, skippinhn my ends. I figured my ends did not need blow dryer heat or flat iron heat.

I will post picss when I unwrap my hair tomorrow.

Meanwhile @toaster asked about blowing out your roots which I tried for the first time last week. I think it went well. I had way less frizz and more manageability throughout the week, but my technique needs work. Here are pics

 

[faithVA]

I may set tomorrow. Not sure. I'm washing tonight but I need to shovel snow tomorrow, so not sure when I will set if I do. I will just have to play it by ear.

 

[coilyhaircutie]

Yes I leave the top knot in for 4 straight days without doing anything to it....no take down, no moisturizing....nothing. I just tie my silk scarf around it at night (which keeps the hair & edges laid down).

On wash day, I set my hair up to be moisturized like this. Steam pre-poo, wash, DC with heat under my dryer, setting with my moisturizer in my spray bottle all work together so I can be unbothered. I look at wash day as my investment and the days in between as the payoff. Plus my hair is too long to be fooling with it everyday. I.Just.Cant.

@lulu97 thanks for the deets!

 

[coilyhaircutie]

I got a box of these pins at Sally's. I like using them in my buns because they keep the hair up well and don't add stress to my hair. But. They break so easily. It's pretty annoying. I wish they were made of sturdier plastic because the design is nice and it doesn't pull my hair. Once this box of pins finishes, I will not be purchasing another. But I need to find an alternative to Bobby pins for tucking the ends of my hair into my bun. I feel like Bobby pins hold my ends in a little too tight and can lead to breakage. If anyone knows of an alternative, let me know.

 

[MileHighDiva]

@coilyhaircutie

I love the Goody Spin Pins! They don't break.

You can buy them from King Soopers (your Kroger), during their Goody BOGO sales.

 

[toaster]

Trimmed my hair today as I took my rollers out. Hadn't trimmed since May and my ends were starting to snag.

 

[Blairx0]

I like spin pins too!

 

[coilyhaircutie]

@coilyhaircutie

I love the Goody Spin Pins! They don't break.

You can buy them from King Soopers (your Kroger), during their Goody BOGO sales.

thanks @MileHighDiva and @Blairx0 ! You know I bought spin pins some years ago. I tried them out but I don't remember why I stopped using them. My hair probably wasn't long enough for them to work right. I'm going to see if I can find them in my hair drawer and figure out how to use them.

 

[coilyhaircutie]

@lulu97
this tutorial is pretty good:

 

[coilyhaircutie]

Okay, I need a game plan for winter. I can't keep doing my hair on the fly. So inspired by you guys' hair regimes, this is what I plan to do every week, to keep my sanity and my hair on my head. It's too much mental effort to decide how to do my hair every day lol. I need a schedule.

Sunday - cowash & curlformer set
Monday - wear curlformer set in a low, loose bun. at night (and every weeknight) twist hair and roll on soft curlers
Tuesday - wear hair out or in 2 high ponytails twisted around each other (thanks for the inspo @lulu97!)
Wednesday - Two twists with a side part like in this video:
Thursday - Braided updo like this
Friday - Wear hair out or in topknot

If anyone has any suggestions to make this regime better, let me know. I need an easy hairstyling routine! Winter is too rough on my ends to play. I plan to only wear my hair out 2 times or less a week.

 

[toaster]

@coilyhaircutie Can your hair handle that much manipulation weekly? If I'm reading this correctly you'll be doing a different style daily?

I guess I style my hair daily, as I take it out of my bun at night and put it back up in the morning, but it doesn't seem like I'm manipulating my hair much. Probably because I smooth with my hands and don't use combs or anything during the week.

If your hair can handle the daily styling I think that sounds great! You'll have different hairstyles and won't get bored.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

My subscription expired and I just renewed while I was under the dryer. This week's set went well. Post sitting under thevdryet I blow dried my roots and ran unearned flat iron down my hair, skippinhn my ends. I figured my ends did not need blow dryer heat or flat iron heat.

I will post picss when I unwrap my hair tomorrow.

Meanwhile @toaster asked about blowing out your roots which I tried for the first time last week. I think it went well. I had way less frizz and more manageability throughout the week, but my technique needs work. Here are pics

@Blairx0 Looking good. Plus that nail color is so pretty!