Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018
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Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
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HappilyLiberal
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what is a good non-minty scent to use in a shea butter mix???
sunflora
Flowah Powah
I'd try rose or jasmine. I use them in my sunflower oil, which also has a nutty scent. I think florals work well with other earthy scents. Ylang ylang also comes to mind.
SunkissedLife
basking in the sun
So I’m back in town (of course just in time for a hurricane 
be safe everybody) from Argentina. The last time I did my hair was before I left like 10 days ago and it’s been out (I mean not even sleeping with a satin bonnet out) to the sun wind everything else. It was sooooo dry and some pieces starting to mat/loc.
Last night I spritz with water and a little conditioner before drenching in melted (scooped some unrefined into a little jar on candle warmer) to detangle and braid with my fingers in 5 sections.
Planning to wash tonight (just in case lose power tom) then moisturize and seal with Shea to braid. I think I need to switch up my styling - got some breakage I want to stop in it’s tracks - hoping braiding it up will make a difference or maybe try binning I just don’t feel my hair is long enough yet.
be safe everybody) from Argentina. The last time I did my hair was before I left like 10 days ago and it’s been out (I mean not even sleeping with a satin bonnet out) to the sun wind everything else. It was sooooo dry and some pieces starting to mat/loc. Last night I spritz with water and a little conditioner before drenching in melted (scooped some unrefined into a little jar on candle warmer) to detangle and braid with my fingers in 5 sections.
Planning to wash tonight (just in case lose power tom) then moisturize and seal with Shea to braid. I think I need to switch up my styling - got some breakage I want to stop in it’s tracks - hoping braiding it up will make a difference or maybe try binning I just don’t feel my hair is long enough yet.
caribeandiva
Human being
I want to love her so bad but I cannot get through one of her videos. Shame because her hair is amazing!
caribeandiva
Human being
I’m curious. What’s her reasoning behind this?
Sarabellam
Well-Known Member
I have a question for ladies adding Ayurvedic powders directly to Shea butter mix.
What ratio of butter to powder are you using?
Have any of you added henna directly to Shea butter?
What ratio of butter to powder are you using?
Have any of you added henna directly to Shea butter?
SunkissedLife
basking in the sun
Washed, deep conditioned under hood dryer and working in 5 sections:
Tea spritz (green tea, hibiscus, chamomile, lavender)
KCKT leave in
CRN cocoa nibs & honey Ayurvedic growth oil on scalp
Whipped Shea butter (w sweet almond oil, EVCO, and lavender essential oil - new batch) to braid
My hair was so smoooooooth with Queen Shea no product compares all smooth and shiny and silky got all he she’s hairs slipping out for painless styling
First time trying my hand at cornrows (vs individual plaits which I’ve been doing since young) much more difficult and time consuming and my roots look nothing like the super neat defined cornrows of yt but it’s a start. I hope to one day get so good I can do jumbo ones all over for easy styling and good growth. I’ve always heard braids promote growth.
Braids + Shea Butter = long luscious locks
Tea spritz (green tea, hibiscus, chamomile, lavender)
KCKT leave in
CRN cocoa nibs & honey Ayurvedic growth oil on scalp
Whipped Shea butter (w sweet almond oil, EVCO, and lavender essential oil - new batch) to braid
My hair was so smoooooooth with Queen Shea no product compares all smooth and shiny and silky got all he she’s hairs slipping out for painless styling
First time trying my hand at cornrows (vs individual plaits which I’ve been doing since young) much more difficult and time consuming and my roots look nothing like the super neat defined cornrows of yt but it’s a start. I hope to one day get so good I can do jumbo ones all over for easy styling and good growth. I’ve always heard braids promote growth.
Braids + Shea Butter = long luscious locks
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SunkissedLife
basking in the sun
Has anyone tried the baggy/GHE method with Shea Butter ?
Ive been researching and it’s supposed to help boost moisture and growth and my hair definitely has been asking for some TLC
Ive been researching and it’s supposed to help boost moisture and growth and my hair definitely has been asking for some TLC
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Her braid outs hang to past her behind. I'm always whining about how my hair draws up and never hangs. She told me that it is because of the glycerine in my products. Hence, the reasoning behind her suggestion!
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@SunkissedLife
I have GFE'd with my DIY SB from time-to-time. Does the trick. If/when I do it, its usually for a couple hours right before bed.
I have GFE'd with my DIY SB from time-to-time. Does the trick. If/when I do it, its usually for a couple hours right before bed.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
@Chicoro
Your friend's Hair with the Moisture Pre-Poo Treatment
I will be interested in following her progress in 2018.
Okay, I originally posted about my friend from South Africa in post #258 of this Shea butter thread. She's been natural for 3 three years, and up until Dec 2017, she had never ever done her own hair. Since Dec 2017 until now, Sept 2018, she has been doing her own hair.
Well, she had a set back. She let someone put extensions in her hair and it not only thinned her hair, on the bottom half of ALL her braids, it MATTED her hair into dreds. She asked me for some help. She thought she was going to have to cut out all the matted hair and cut her hair back down to a teeny weeny afro.
All this time she has been using Shea butter, even over the matted hair. Here's the story in pictures.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Saturday, September 15th, 2018
Caveat #1: I'm not a cosmetologist. I've never had the privilege to attend a program. I have a
"Street Degree in Cosmetology". I went to the school of Hard Knocks and Hair Setbacks.
I recognize some of my classmates here at LHCF. If you've not personally attended, you have probably heard of this heralded, long-standing institution.
Caveat #2: I explain to women with afro-textured hair how to understand and gain healthy, length on their hair. Invariably, the practical, how-to aspect, arises. Thus, I've been doing hair for years. It accelerated since I moved to France. I have personally worked on and helped with the health, growth and length retention of women's hair from:
Caveat #3: My South African friend asked me to post the photos. When I was taking photos [for her] I covered her face. She told me to move my hand! She stated that she would like others to be helped and encouraged by her difficulties and successes with her hair, to not to give up!
Matted Hair:
When she walked into my place, she was so dejected looking. Her hair was matted halfway between the root and the ends, in every section. She had 16 sections. She thought I was going to either turn her away and tell her I could not help, or tell her to cut it back to an afro. I did neither of these.
Matted and Broken:
Here she is holding one section of one braid and I am holding the other. It turns out she put extensions in her braided hair, that were intertwined with her natural hair. This broke her hair and that broken shedded hair stayed in the section. Hence, the creation of the matted sections.
Hot Water Magic:
So, I got out my secret detangling concoction which is just
glycerin, oil and aloe vera gel. Before I apply it, I tend to spray
the hair with warm to hot, plain water first. In her particular
instance, all I needed was the warm water sprayed on to detangle.
I did have to TEAR the hair apart to release the shedded, broken
hair that was wrapping around the intact hair. It sounded horrible
but I had no other option, except to cut. It worked!
Twisting to Minimize Pain:
She is tender-headed so I have to twist the hair at the root
to immobilize little hairs from moving and pulling. Twisting
while detangling stabilizes the hair and minimizes the tension
on the scalp. Right above the bottom of the photo, you can
see where the twist is kind of 'fat'. That is exactly where the
hair was broken by the extension style and where it matted.
She has learned from this set-back. She cannot wear extensions
in her hair. If the natural strand or section is covered, like in the case of
marley braids, she's okay. But if the extensions are braided within
her hair, that causes severe breakage.
Detangled hair:
This is a photo of that same matted section after I put
some hot water in it to saturate it, soften, relax and elongate
the hair. Then, I had to tear away and separate the matted
hair. Then I would gently finger detangle and smooth the hair.
Then, I would comb it through with a wide tooth comb and go
through with a smaller comb to locate any shedded hair still
trapped in the section. The water worked beautifully! Talk
about a universal solvent. It surely is.
Hair Texture:
Here is a closeup of the hairline. I have personally never
touched or worked with hair of this texture. Her individual
strands are so very textured, that her hair literally is straight
looking when it's wet. You can see how tight and tiny and fine
her lovely curls are around her hairline.
Halfway there:
This is the section that was left. First I detangled then those sections
were saturated in Shea butter and braided. You can see the
braided hair in the picture.
Unfortunately, the damage had been done before she arrived to my home. The matting was due to extreme breakage. The hair is forever damaged. That's okay. She'll rise from the ashes and probably gain, super long, healthy length. She has been natural for 3 years.
She used Shea butter and Scurl throughout the 2 month matting. I believe that the Shea butter saved her hair. I say this because, when I put water on her hair it began to respond immediately to the detangling in the matted sections. Water alone has NEVER worked for me and my massive tangles. But then again, I was not using Shea butter!
Yeah, Shea butter!
Caveat #1: I'm not a cosmetologist. I've never had the privilege to attend a program. I have a
"Street Degree in Cosmetology". I went to the school of Hard Knocks and Hair Setbacks.
I recognize some of my classmates here at LHCF. If you've not personally attended, you have probably heard of this heralded, long-standing institution.
Caveat #2: I explain to women with afro-textured hair how to understand and gain healthy, length on their hair. Invariably, the practical, how-to aspect, arises. Thus, I've been doing hair for years. It accelerated since I moved to France. I have personally worked on and helped with the health, growth and length retention of women's hair from:
- South Africa
- Venezuela
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Mali
- Senegal
- Nigeria
- Ivory Coast
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Mayotte [Island of Mayotte]
- Uganda
- African American
- Italian/Spanish (man)
- European American
- Angola
- Cape Verde
Caveat #3: My South African friend asked me to post the photos. When I was taking photos [for her] I covered her face. She told me to move my hand! She stated that she would like others to be helped and encouraged by her difficulties and successes with her hair, to not to give up!
Matted Hair:
When she walked into my place, she was so dejected looking. Her hair was matted halfway between the root and the ends, in every section. She had 16 sections. She thought I was going to either turn her away and tell her I could not help, or tell her to cut it back to an afro. I did neither of these.
Matted and Broken:
Here she is holding one section of one braid and I am holding the other. It turns out she put extensions in her braided hair, that were intertwined with her natural hair. This broke her hair and that broken shedded hair stayed in the section. Hence, the creation of the matted sections.
Hot Water Magic:
So, I got out my secret detangling concoction which is just
glycerin, oil and aloe vera gel. Before I apply it, I tend to spray
the hair with warm to hot, plain water first. In her particular
instance, all I needed was the warm water sprayed on to detangle.
I did have to TEAR the hair apart to release the shedded, broken
hair that was wrapping around the intact hair. It sounded horrible
but I had no other option, except to cut. It worked!
Twisting to Minimize Pain:
She is tender-headed so I have to twist the hair at the root
to immobilize little hairs from moving and pulling. Twisting
while detangling stabilizes the hair and minimizes the tension
on the scalp. Right above the bottom of the photo, you can
see where the twist is kind of 'fat'. That is exactly where the
hair was broken by the extension style and where it matted.
She has learned from this set-back. She cannot wear extensions
in her hair. If the natural strand or section is covered, like in the case of
marley braids, she's okay. But if the extensions are braided within
her hair, that causes severe breakage.
Detangled hair:
This is a photo of that same matted section after I put
some hot water in it to saturate it, soften, relax and elongate
the hair. Then, I had to tear away and separate the matted
hair. Then I would gently finger detangle and smooth the hair.
Then, I would comb it through with a wide tooth comb and go
through with a smaller comb to locate any shedded hair still
trapped in the section. The water worked beautifully! Talk
about a universal solvent. It surely is.
Hair Texture:
Here is a closeup of the hairline. I have personally never
touched or worked with hair of this texture. Her individual
strands are so very textured, that her hair literally is straight
looking when it's wet. You can see how tight and tiny and fine
her lovely curls are around her hairline.
Halfway there:
This is the section that was left. First I detangled then those sections
were saturated in Shea butter and braided. You can see the
braided hair in the picture.
Unfortunately, the damage had been done before she arrived to my home. The matting was due to extreme breakage. The hair is forever damaged. That's okay. She'll rise from the ashes and probably gain, super long, healthy length. She has been natural for 3 years.
She used Shea butter and Scurl throughout the 2 month matting. I believe that the Shea butter saved her hair. I say this because, when I put water on her hair it began to respond immediately to the detangling in the matted sections. Water alone has NEVER worked for me and my massive tangles. But then again, I was not using Shea butter!
Yeah, Shea butter!
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Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
Sunday, I asked her to come back and told her I would straighten her hair for her.
Braidout Texture:
On Sunday, we wet the ends and unraveled the braids that I had
detangled and saturated with Shea butter. I explained this is the
same process she can use in the future to do a braid-out.
Braidout Texture Extended
This is just elongating the hair. It is very beautiful. I've never seen 'ugly'
afro-textured hair. I've only seen unhealthy afro-textured hair that is not
as beautiful as it could be.
Whole Head of Bantu Knots
Once the braids were undone, finger detangled and placed into bantu knots,
the hair was ready to be washed and conditioned.
Back Blown Out
Although she has been natural for three (3) years, she has never
trimmed her ends. Also, due to the damage of breakage and
matting from that 2 months of wearing extensions, you can
see the hair is thin and damaged and see-through. It was not
like this when I did her hair in December 2017.
Front Blown Out
The front of the hair is blown out. The breakage was all around her
entire head. She has really thick hair so she was lucky that it is not that
visible in the bulk of her hair.
Back After Trim
This is the first trim. I don't like cutting hair. When I trim
someone's hair, it is always a discussion that ensues before the
trim. I also SHOW people what I think may need to be cut and
ask them to look at the hair and give them time to reflect before
I cut or trim.
Sunday, I asked her to come back and told her I would straighten her hair for her.
Braidout Texture:
On Sunday, we wet the ends and unraveled the braids that I had
detangled and saturated with Shea butter. I explained this is the
same process she can use in the future to do a braid-out.
Braidout Texture Extended
This is just elongating the hair. It is very beautiful. I've never seen 'ugly'
afro-textured hair. I've only seen unhealthy afro-textured hair that is not
as beautiful as it could be.
Whole Head of Bantu Knots
Once the braids were undone, finger detangled and placed into bantu knots,
the hair was ready to be washed and conditioned.
Back Blown Out
Although she has been natural for three (3) years, she has never
trimmed her ends. Also, due to the damage of breakage and
matting from that 2 months of wearing extensions, you can
see the hair is thin and damaged and see-through. It was not
like this when I did her hair in December 2017.
Front Blown Out
The front of the hair is blown out. The breakage was all around her
entire head. She has really thick hair so she was lucky that it is not that
visible in the bulk of her hair.
Back After Trim
This is the first trim. I don't like cutting hair. When I trim
someone's hair, it is always a discussion that ensues before the
trim. I also SHOW people what I think may need to be cut and
ask them to look at the hair and give them time to reflect before
I cut or trim.
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Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
continued:
The Way I Love to See a Black Woman:
She is smiling and happy and loves her hair. She said this
is the longest her hair has been as a natural. She loves the
fullness and the thickness of her hair.
Length of Hair:
I flat ironed her hair and put some serum in it to give it
a shine. This is before I wrapped her in cellophane and put
her under the dryer to get it straighter. I was not going for
a bone straight, silky press because I don't have the skills
or the tools to do it.
Curls Bumped into Hair:
I used a curling wand to bump some curls into her hair.
Her hair is really shiny. There are tiny, diamond like beads
of light that reflect off her hair.
Back of Hair After Flat Iron:
Here's a photo of the back of her hair. I was
happy that I was able to retain some of her
hard-won, length.
Final Trim of-Back:
We had another discussion after the blow dry. I suggested
that she trim it deeper to this level. The hair was still
snapping and snagging. It had to be trimmed. She was okay
with it and I trimmed it to what you see here in this photo.
Final Trim of-Left Side:
I just did a basic trim of the sides as well. The ends
were not as uneven in the front.
Final Trim of-Right Side:
You can see how truly thick her hair is. The ends are fuller and
not painfully tangled. I still could not comb through her hair
from root to ends because of the breakage in the middle of the
hair. It would be pointless to trim to the breakage. That would
be so discouraging. I believe that her hair will recover beautifully.
Final Trim of-Front:
Here is the view of the front hair trimmed.
Although I cut of some of the longest strands, she now can see that her hair has the capacity to grow past her bra-strap. Now, she just has to nurture her hair and care for the ends.
The breakage may be a blessing in disguise. Now, she has learned that a style she has employed before, using extensions, is not beneficial to her hair. Also, when she does her braids going forward, and her braid outs, she will have beautiful fresh ends that will add to the gorgeousness of her styles.
She will be going back to South Africa in January. Thus, for us here on LHCF, her story ends here. I believe she is forever changed, as it relates to her hair.
Thank you for your interest!
The Way I Love to See a Black Woman:
She is smiling and happy and loves her hair. She said this
is the longest her hair has been as a natural. She loves the
fullness and the thickness of her hair.
Length of Hair:
I flat ironed her hair and put some serum in it to give it
a shine. This is before I wrapped her in cellophane and put
her under the dryer to get it straighter. I was not going for
a bone straight, silky press because I don't have the skills
or the tools to do it.
Curls Bumped into Hair:
I used a curling wand to bump some curls into her hair.
Her hair is really shiny. There are tiny, diamond like beads
of light that reflect off her hair.
Back of Hair After Flat Iron:
Here's a photo of the back of her hair. I was
happy that I was able to retain some of her
hard-won, length.
Final Trim of-Back:
We had another discussion after the blow dry. I suggested
that she trim it deeper to this level. The hair was still
snapping and snagging. It had to be trimmed. She was okay
with it and I trimmed it to what you see here in this photo.
Final Trim of-Left Side:
I just did a basic trim of the sides as well. The ends
were not as uneven in the front.
Final Trim of-Right Side:
You can see how truly thick her hair is. The ends are fuller and
not painfully tangled. I still could not comb through her hair
from root to ends because of the breakage in the middle of the
hair. It would be pointless to trim to the breakage. That would
be so discouraging. I believe that her hair will recover beautifully.
Final Trim of-Front:
Here is the view of the front hair trimmed.
Although I cut of some of the longest strands, she now can see that her hair has the capacity to grow past her bra-strap. Now, she just has to nurture her hair and care for the ends.
The breakage may be a blessing in disguise. Now, she has learned that a style she has employed before, using extensions, is not beneficial to her hair. Also, when she does her braids going forward, and her braid outs, she will have beautiful fresh ends that will add to the gorgeousness of her styles.
She will be going back to South Africa in January. Thus, for us here on LHCF, her story ends here. I believe she is forever changed, as it relates to her hair.
Thank you for your interest!
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IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Right Now Using:
Jakeala's Shea & Coconut Hair Lotion
Still haven't tried my DIY Pre-Poo Blend yet.
And I still haven't whipped up my Emu blend yet.
Jakeala's Shea & Coconut Hair Lotion
Still haven't tried my DIY Pre-Poo Blend yet.
And I still haven't whipped up my Emu blend yet.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Right Now Using:
Jakeala's Shea & Coconut Hair Lotion
Still haven't tried my DIY Pre-Poo Blend yet.
And I still haven't whipped up my Emu blend yet.
I posted photos in #4635 to 4637
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@Chicoro
While Lurking Today at Work I really enjoyed reading the Chronology of the Young Sisters Hair and how you were able to navigate through her "setback"
Based on everything you detailed and described, it could have been a lot worse.
You got International Skills for the Variety of Afro Textured Hair you have worked on since you've been in France.
Thank you for documenting with Pics.
While Lurking Today at Work I really enjoyed reading the Chronology of the Young Sisters Hair and how you were able to navigate through her "setback"
Based on everything you detailed and described, it could have been a lot worse.
You got International Skills for the Variety of Afro Textured Hair you have worked on since you've been in France.
Thank you for documenting with Pics.
VictoriousBrownFlower
Well-Known Member
I can tell you get great pleasure from making other black women great and for that I luvvvsss youuu
Sarabellam
Well-Known Member
I had a eureka moment this week. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been wearing my hair in two braids frequently for convenience. Well I decided to take the laziness up a notch and wash my hair in those same two braids. The braids were loosened at the roots but still neat along the length from sleeping in them over night. I shampooed using the J.R. Ligget shampoo bar focusing on the roots and occasionally smoothing the hair into the direction that it was braided. I skipped the dc because this was an early impromptu shampoo session.
When I rinse and added my detangler to my hair I was very confused to find my hair virtually knot free. Seriously 10%-20% of the tangles that I expect on an avg wash day.
I was wondering if I needed more braids of wash day to help with detangling but I really needed the combo of loose moveable roots with my hair secured along the braided lengths. I added more shea/castor mix along my length and braided my hair again.
When I rinse and added my detangler to my hair I was very confused to find my hair virtually knot free. Seriously 10%-20% of the tangles that I expect on an avg wash day.
I was wondering if I needed more braids of wash day to help with detangling but I really needed the combo of loose moveable roots with my hair secured along the braided lengths. I added more shea/castor mix along my length and braided my hair again.
caribeandiva
Human being
I second that.I can tell you get great pleasure from making other black women great and for that I luvvvsss youuu
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
[QUOTE="BronxJazzy, post: 24921637, member: 18933"]I can tell you get great pleasure from making other black women great and for that I luvvvsss youuu[/QUOTE]
Yes, I do.
Because every person I help, it feels like I'm helping myself. When I was little, I was made to feel that I was an ugly child and I was told that I was a bad person.
I used to get beat up and no one stood up for me. I remember being punched in the stomach once, and I looked up at someone who I thought would help me, and the person turned and looked the other way.
My purpose for sharing is not to elicit pity or sadness. I am glad that I had those experiences as they have made me a very powerful, fortified human being.
It took many years to realize that people have personal issues and problems. The only way to survive and thrive is to fortify oneself. And that's what I do. I try to help people fortify themselves from within. I do it through hair and beauty.
[/QUOTE]Yes, I do.
Because every person I help, it feels like I'm helping myself. When I was little, I was made to feel that I was an ugly child and I was told that I was a bad person.
I used to get beat up and no one stood up for me. I remember being punched in the stomach once, and I looked up at someone who I thought would help me, and the person turned and looked the other way.
My purpose for sharing is not to elicit pity or sadness. I am glad that I had those experiences as they have made me a very powerful, fortified human being.
It took many years to realize that people have personal issues and problems. The only way to survive and thrive is to fortify oneself. And that's what I do. I try to help people fortify themselves from within. I do it through hair and beauty.
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sissimpson
Well-Known Member
Your hair is so gorgeous!
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Thank you!
caribeandiva
Human being
[QUOTE="BronxJazzy, post: 24921637, member: 18933"]I can tell you get great pleasure from making other black women great and for that I luvvvsss youuu
Beautiful story! “Out of every adversity lies the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” - unknown
fluffyforever
Well-Known Member
I need to start making my own. I'm down to the last jar of Jakeala's Alma Shea Parfait. I'm so intimidated though!
OAN, I noticed something about keeping my hair moisturized. When my hair gets dry/hard and needs to be moisturized, all I have been doing is misting my hair at night with only water, massaging in the water really well, and braiding or Bantu knotting in 8-12 sections to keep a nice tension. In the morning my hair feels moisturized again like on wash day when I apply a lot of shea to seal. If I use larger sections and fewer braids or Bantu knots, however, my hair doesn't feel as soft or moisturized, even if i add more shea.
OAN, I noticed something about keeping my hair moisturized. When my hair gets dry/hard and needs to be moisturized, all I have been doing is misting my hair at night with only water, massaging in the water really well, and braiding or Bantu knotting in 8-12 sections to keep a nice tension. In the morning my hair feels moisturized again like on wash day when I apply a lot of shea to seal. If I use larger sections and fewer braids or Bantu knots, however, my hair doesn't feel as soft or moisturized, even if i add more shea.
VictoriousBrownFlower
Well-Known Member
[QUOTE="BronxJazzy, post: 24921637, member: 18933"]I can tell you get great pleasure from making other black women great and for that I luvvvsss youuu
Yes, I do.
Because every person I help, it feels like I'm helping myself. When I was little, I was made to feel that I was an ugly child and I was told that I was a bad person.
I used to get beat up and no one stood up for me. I remember being punched in the stomach once, and I looked up at someone who I thought would help me, and the person turned and looked the other way.
My purpose for sharing is not to elicit pity or sadness. I am glad that I had those experiences as they have made me a very powerful, fortified human being.
It took many years to realize that people have personal issues and problems. The only way to survive and thrive is to fortify oneself. And that's what I do. I try to help people fortify themselves from within. I do it through hair and beauty.
This reminds me of something I was recently watching. It was about what makes a champion different from everyone else. He said the main thing about a champion isn't that they don't go through challenges along the way. Quite the opposite. They tend to go through insurmountable challenges through life (and way more than average) but it's what they did with it that makes them a champion.
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