Should have listened...aha moments

[Avyn]

This is like the second or third time I didn't listen to you guys advice, but found out that you were right and I should have listened. I wrote a thread asking for advice on how to get rid of that burnt hair smell a while back.

One:
What you said: "Get a good heat protectant!" (w/ many recommendations for Chi.)

What I did: I got a cheap heat protectant and still had that burnt hair smell.

AHA Moment: Today I used the CHI ceramic heat protectant I got from PreciousPearls at a meet up, and "AHAA!" (Like Eddie Murphy/ Old Barber at the end of Coming to America ) No burnt hair smell, super shiny hair. I should have listened.

Two
What you said: Baby your ends. Seal your ends.

What I did: I didn't pay special attention to my ends. I didn't seal or anything.

AHA Moment: I have paid close attention to my ends for the last couple of weeks and after just flat ironing today they look much better than they have in a year and a half of being natural (after a months and months of splits and rough dry ends).

Why didn't I listen earlier? I don't know. I've always been hard headed!!

Anybody else find out the hard way that you should have followed some of the advice given on the board.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

This is like the second or third time I didn't listen to you guys advice, but found out that you were right and I should have listened. I wrote a thread asking for advice on how to get rid of that burnt hair smell a while back.

One:
What you said: "Get a good heat protectant!" (w/ many recommendations for Chi.)

What I did: I got a cheap heat protectant and still had that burnt hair smell.

AHA Moment: Today I used the CHI ceramic heat protectant I got from PreciousPearls at a meet up, and "AHAA!" (Like Eddie Murphy/ Old Barber at the end of Coming to America ) No burnt hair smell, super shiny hair. I should have listened.

Two
What you said: Baby your ends. Seal your ends.

What I did: I didn't pay special attention to my ends. I didn't seal or anything.

AHA Moment: I have paid close attention to my ends for the last couple of weeks and after just flat ironing today they look much better than they have in a year and a half of being natural (after a months and months of splits and rough dry ends).

Why didn't I listen earlier? I don't know. I've always been hard headed!!

Anybody else find out the hard way that you should have followed some of the advice given on the board.

aahhkkkkhhhaaaaaaaa

 

[Avyn]

Yup!!! I was tryna figure out how to type that throat thing!!!!!!

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Yup!!! I was tryna figure out how to type that throat thing!!!!!!

I had to sit here and think about it and I still don't think it's right. But I knew exactly what you were talking about

 

[Avyn]

 

[DarkHair]

My aha moment was when I joined. I had no clue about a heat protectant. Now that I use them, I have NOT had that burnt hair smell. My hair looks and feels better than it has in years.

 

[aero21]

WHAT "CHEAP" HEAT PROTECTANT WERE YOU USING?

 

[KynniB]

My aha moment: Ive been hearing about ACV rinses for years but never did it. I finally did tonight and my hair was soft and easier to untangle.

 

[LaidBak]

My aha moment-
I was new to the forum. I bought Megatek and decided to ignore what was written in the thread and follow the directions on the bottle. I applied it to all of my hair and let it sit. I did this a couple of times. OMG was that a mistake! I spent weeks trying to recover from using it like that. It eventually cost me two inches of hair. *sigh*

 

[BostonMaria]

Back when I did the BC I refused to co-wash my hair. Then after 5 months I decided to give it a try. My hair just flourished overnight and I didn't have dry hair all the time. Yeah you're not the only one who's hard headed!

 

[blackpearl81]

My aha moment: Ive been hearing about ACV rinses for years but never did it. I finally did tonight and my hair was soft and easier to untangle.

my aha moment too!....and divorcing my blow dryer

 

[lilsparkle825]

protective styles instead of WNGs.

i had split ends galore until i took the time to twist my hair up after washing it and dry it that way.

 

[Avyn]

WHAT "CHEAP" HEAT PROTECTANT WERE YOU USING?

Tresemme in the black and red bottle.

 

[SEMO]

protective styles instead of WNGs.

i had split ends galore until i took the time to twist my hair up after washing it and dry it that way.

I too fell into the trap of too many wash n' go's. I am back to babying and protecting my ends. I just had a growth spurt (since the weather got hot) and I would like to retain all that growth.

 

[complexsimplicity]

Air drying. I was like no way I'm going to be able to air dry and not have my hair act a fool. But one day I was like I really don't feel like rollersetting. I ran across a video by Sunshyn3 on how she air drys. I tried her method and it worked like a charm. Once I hit 4 weeks post I will only be air drying from now on.

 

[Live4Me]

My aha moment was stretching relaxers with co-washing. I used to get my touch-ups every 7-8 weeks like clockwork. Now, I am 20 weeks and I co-wash 2-3 times weekly and I have retained length! No crazy breakage or split ends! OMG!

 

[SelfStyled]

Air drying. I was like no way I'm going to be able to air dry and not have my hair act a fool. But one day I was like I really don't feel like rollersetting. I ran across a video by Sunshyn3 on how she air drys. I tried her method and it worked like a charm. Once I hit 4 weeks post I will only be air drying from now on.

Me too on the airdrying. Once I learned that all my 4A/B hair needed was a scarf to help it dry flatter- that was the key for me to learning how to successfully air dry.

 

[JinaRicci]

So many to choose from but top of the list:

1. Not getting Suave coconut conditioner before 2 months ago
2. Not trying the Pantene mask before tonight- Aha moment right now- I am shocked!!

 

[Leesh]

Yup!!! I was tryna figure out how to type that throat thing!!!!!!

LOLLLL!, Yall Crazy!

 

[haitiancutie]

My AHA moment would have to be being told to detangle hair when it was satuated with conditioner. After going to the beach, I clarified and simply detangled hair with the conditioner still in. Not only was my hair completely tangle-free (which is unheard of for me) but my cousin also complimented me on my shiny hair. All this and I didn't even DC. So, to all my fellow newbie, DETANGLE WITH CONDISH! Your hair will thank you for it

 

[Platinum]

My hair was severely damaged and uneven when I joined the site. I decided to go on a 6 month stretch. So every time I asked a question in a thread, some members would say "Since you're transitioning...". I would always think "I'm not transitioning, I'm just doing a stretch". After 6 months, I relaxed.

Fast forward, one year later... My hair has really improved because I continued to stretch my relaxers. Immediately after my last relaxer back in April, I decided that I don't want to relax anymore, I want to be natural. *sigh* Why didn't listen to those sisters that kept saying "TRANSITION"?

I could have been 18 months post and rocking a "Macy Gray" 'fro by now.