SL 2014

[HairPleezeGrow]

I've been extra tired this week...haven't done anything to my hair but retwist it at night in like 6 twists. Here's how I wore my hair today.

 

[DarkJoy]

Thank You DarkJoy. Are you planning on doing an install? You can do it. It just takes patience and practice. This is my best install yet and it was definitely easier. The first time I did an install I had pieces of extension in the hallway as I walked

Lol! Well I used to install my own micros so this should be easy. How long did it take?

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[HanaKuroi]

Having an argument with my edges.

The little punks is thinning out. It's my bonnets im sure. I haven't put tension on them in weeks.

I am severely allergic to castor oil so that's a negatory

As for these edges, I think it's time to go to a satin pillow cases. I have 2 but in my sleep I throw them on the floor. Hate sleeping on satin.

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Elastic or drawstring? I can't use bonnets with elastic. It is the same as rubber bands snatching out hairs. I have to use a drawstring type of bonnet.

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[DarkJoy]

Elastic or drawstring? I can't use bonnets with elastic. It is the same as rubber bands snatching out hairs. I have to use a drawstring type of bonnet.

Sent from my iPad using LHCF

I switch between both. The elastic one has satin sewn over the 1 inch elastic band as well. I was exclusively using the drawstring for a.while but that was wearing out my edges too. I sleep real rough so I think the friction of tossing, turning and squirming against the fabric is messing me up.

Im hoping y'all have suggestions...

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[faithVA]

Well dang! Wasn't I in this thread earlier? Where did all these post come from

 

[faithVA]

shortdub78;19562781[/USER]]i am getting my hair cut later today, so i will be about ear length, maybe shorter. so i will be in participating more in this challenge later in the year. i am so excited! i will post pics either tonight or tomorrow.

Can't wait to see it.

I'm pretty much just ear length. I think my sides come mid-ear.

 

[faithVA]

DarkJoy[/USER];19565595]Lol! Well I used to install my own micros so this should be easy. How long did it take?

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I really don't know. I didn't keep track of time at all. I started late Friday night and finished the sides and the back. I did the crown and front Saturday afternoon but then I went back and made some sections smaller. And I decided to make the front much smaller than the rest. So maybe 6 hours. I know what I'm doing now so I will time it next install.

Yeah, if you installed micros you can do these. I can't install braids but I can do twist.

 

[faithVA]

Elastic or drawstring? I can't use bonnets with elastic. It is the same as rubber bands snatching out hairs. I have to use a drawstring type of bonnet.

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I have the bonnet with the 1" band around it. Have either of you tried that one?

 

[faithVA]

I switch between both. The elastic one has satin sewn over the 1 inch elastic band as well. I was exclusively using the drawstring for a.while but that was wearing out my edges too. I sleep real rough so I think the friction of tossing, turning and squirming against the fabric is messing me up.

Im hoping y'all have suggestions...

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Have you tried something like a loc soc? That may not work either because of the band.

Have you tried tying a scarf around your edges and then putting the bonnet over the scarf?

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Have you tried something like a loc soc? That may not work either because of the band.

Have you tried tying a scarf around your edges and then putting the bonnet over the scarf?

Where do you find the loc soc?

 

[faithVA]

Where do you find the loc soc?

Here http://www.soclocsoc.com/product.php?id_product=1

There is another brand that ladies like but I can't remember the name of it.

You can make one. Look up how to make a loc soc on yt. I can't link it for you right now.

 

[HanaKuroi]

Make the locs of with some stretchy spandex material without the band. That's how I made DS. Fold over the fabric and run a seam up the side.

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[HairPleezeGrow]

Fiiinnnaaalllyy got my hair braided up. Starting wigging it tomorrow.


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[hnntrr]

Agh I wish i had money to buy marley hair so I could do some twists. I am tired of my hair right now. I just wanna braid it up and forget about it for 2 weeks.

 

[Trixie58]

Got a relaxer today. Was feeling good in the chair. I didnt have as much length as i expected given all my new growth, but it was only 7 weeks so i guess i can only expect so much. Saw a new stylist who was great and said my hair was very healthy and any prior damage had been cut out, and my hair was thick and no problems or breakage. But.....tonight i came home and saw this!!!!!!!! I am flipping out rite now. Am i returning to the same crown breakage i just recovered from after a year of severe cuts, oil treatments, heat aversion, vitamins, etc? The stylist said something about seeing hair that had been broken and was growing bak, but i really don't kno if its from the breakage last year, or if this is a brand new breakage chunk that has come up in the last few weeks. And why!!!! when the rest of my hair is so healthy? A detangle accident last wk? Remnant overprocessing? Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! Honestly i feel like shaving my head bc i feel like my hair is tearing me down..... Just need support here.

 

[Trixie58]

Another shot of my breakage

Kind of hard to see but its a decent chunk. In march, my hair broke to even shorter and was all over my head including the crown, but the crown was the worst.

 

[xu93texas]

Got a relaxer today. Was feeling good in the chair. I didnt have as much length as i expected given all my new growth, but it was only 7 weeks so i guess i can only expect so much. Saw a new stylist who was great and said my hair was very healthy and any prior damage had been cut out, and my hair was thick and no problems or breakage. But.....tonight i came home and saw this!!!!!!!! I am flipping out rite now. Am i returning to the same crown breakage i just recovered from after a year of severe cuts, oil treatments, heat aversion, vitamins, etc? The stylist said something about seeing hair that had been broken and was growing bak, but i really don't kno if its from the breakage last year, or if this is a brand new breakage chunk that has come up in the last few weeks. And why!!!! when the rest of my hair is so healthy? A detangle accident last wk? Remnant overprocessing? Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! Honestly i feel like shaving my head bc i feel like my hair is tearing me down..... Just need support here.

I'm sorry to hear about your hair.
Don't be discouraged. Continue to baby the area and maybe skip relaxing that area since it's prone to breakage for a few months. Are you going to do a post relaxer protein treatment?

 

[Trixie58]

I'm sorry to hear about your hair. Don't be discouraged. Continue to baby the area and maybe skip relaxing that area since it's prone to breakage for a few months. Are you going to do a post relaxer protein treatment?

Well she gave me one today after the relaxer. Maybe i will do one on my own. But at this point im kind of over it and dont care anymore. I spent the last year healing that area just to have it break again.

 

[xu93texas]

Well she gave me one today after the relaxer. Maybe i will do one on my own. But at this point im kind of over it and dont care anymore. I spent the last year healing that area just to have it break again.

Don't give up... You're almost to SL. I would do another protein treatment. Do you think this is a result of the relaxer? Is that area shorter than it was prior to relaxing? You said you've been babying that area for almost a year. Keep doing what you're doing. Have you tried massaging castor oil to that area?

 

[Trixie58]

Don't give up... You're almost to SL. I would do another protein treatment. Do you think this is a result of the relaxer? Is that area shorter than it was prior to relaxing? You said you've been babying that area for almost a year. Keep doing what you're doing. Have you tried massaging castor oil to that area?

Hey Luv. I dont know what the issue is. I thought it was heavy handed blowouts or wraps, but i have been heat averse and wrap averse for several months now. Now im thinking maybe it is the fact that i didnt baby my new growth enough in the crown, which tends to be very thick for me, so it broke. I had so much new growth before relaxing that i probably wouldnt have noticed that area if it was shorter before i relaxed, but i dont remember seeing it until today. The breakage is not nearly as bad as last march when it was all over my head and like a millimeter long in parts. Still i am majorly traumatized because i cut 10 inches off last year because i hate breakage that much. And it still came back!!!!!!!

 

[Trixie58]

Don't give up... You're almost to SL. I would do another protein treatment. Do you think this is a result of the relaxer? Is that area shorter than it was prior to relaxing? You said you've been babying that area for almost a year. Keep doing what you're doing. Have you tried massaging castor oil to that area?

I have a squeeze bottle of jbco that i just used, thank u for reminding me to do that. I dont kno if relaxing is the culprit. Would it break off literally right after the relaxer like this?

 

[xu93texas]

I have a squeeze bottle of jbco that i just used, thank u for reminding me to do that. I dont kno if relaxing is the culprit. Would it break off literally right after the relaxer like this?

I don't know if it would break off right away. Give it a few months with consistent use of jbco. Pay close attention to the products you're using. Keep it simple. Do you wear protective styles? Maybe wigging it or wearing braids would keep your mind off your hair.

I had nape/temple damage after a weave takedown at the end of 2013. So I understand your frustration. I started the new year with a fresh relaxer and a new cut. I love my cut, but I started this journey to grow my hair long, not to keep going back to square one. Seems like I've been in this SL challenge since 2011 I just wanted to let you know you're not alone and this too shall pass.

 

[Trixie58]

I don't know if it would break off right away. Give it a few months with consistent use of jbco. Pay close attention to the products you're using. Keep it simple. Do you wear protective styles? Maybe wigging it or wearing braids would keep your mind off your hair. I had nape/temple damage after a weave takedown at the end of 2013. So I understand your frustration. I started the new year with a fresh relaxer and a new cut. I love my cut, but I started this journey to grow my hair long, not to keep going back to square one. Seems like I've been in this SL challenge since 2011 I just wanted to let you know you're not alone and this too shall pass.

Oh that helps so much to hear that. I have a visceral reaction to breakage. My mom says i go into mourning!! But i also like my cut so maybe i will focus on that as well. I had damage on the nape and sides last year as well and i do think those areas snap back quick, especially the nape, so i dont think u will be at square one for long!!!!!!

 

[PeaceFlow]

Hey Luv. I dont know what the issue is. I thought it was heavy handed blowouts or wraps, but i have been heat averse and wrap averse for several months now. Now im thinking maybe it is the fact that i didnt baby my new growth enough in the crown, which tends to be very thick for me, so it broke. I had so much new growth before relaxing that i probably wouldnt have noticed that area if it was shorter before i relaxed, but i dont remember seeing it until today. The breakage is not nearly as bad as last march when it was all over my head and like a millimeter long in parts. Still i am majorly traumatized because i cut 10 inches off last year because i hate breakage that much. And it still came back!!!!!!!

Maybe that area took a bad hit back then and has been more delicate/breaking since.

That has happened to me before. Delayed breakage. I don't think that's a real term lol, but I have seen people say that things did not go wrong at first (heat abuse, bleach, over processing etc..). It was months later when the breakage became apparent.

Since you don't use a lot of heat anymore babying the spot should return you to a head full of glorious hair. Don't shave it off!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Got a relaxer today. Was feeling good in the chair. I didnt have as much length as i expected given all my new growth, but it was only 7 weeks so i guess i can only expect so much. Saw a new stylist who was great and said my hair was very healthy and any prior damage had been cut out, and my hair was thick and no problems or breakage. But.....tonight i came home and saw this!!!!!!!! I am flipping out rite now. Am i returning to the same crown breakage i just recovered from after a year of severe cuts, oil treatments, heat aversion, vitamins, etc? The stylist said something about seeing hair that had been broken and was growing bak, but i really don't kno if its from the breakage last year, or if this is a brand new breakage chunk that has come up in the last few weeks. And why!!!! when the rest of my hair is so healthy? A detangle accident last wk? Remnant overprocessing? Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! Honestly i feel like shaving my head bc i feel like my hair is tearing me down..... Just need support here.

Don't know what it could be. Did she at least give you some pointers? I think you should post this in the ask a stylist anything thread and see what advice DSD gives you. I'm rooting for you that you can recover from this. Please go ask her.

 

[Trixie58]

Don't know what it could be. Did she at least give you some pointers? I think you should post this in the ask a stylist anything thread and see what advice DSD gives you. I'm rooting for you that you can recover from this. Please go ask her.

Ok HPG i will head over there. The stylist I went to was new and probably assumed that the breakage was from a year ago and just growing back (i personally think this is new breakage though). She kept just telling me my hair was healthy but it was definitely over processed before, because my ends are super straight and they should have a little texture. But she said overall my hair was very healthy and didnt even ask about trimming.
As i went through my hair i found one more tiny bit broken near my forehead, so I am now in combat mode to prevent more breakage.

 

[faithVA]

Ok HPG i will head over there. The stylist I went to was new and probably assumed that the breakage was from a year ago and just growing back (i personally think this is new breakage though). She kept just telling me my hair was healthy but it was definitely over processed before, because my ends are super straight and they should have a little texture. But she said overall my hair was very healthy and didnt even ask about trimming.
As i went through my hair i found one more tiny bit broken near my forehead, so I am now in combat mode to prevent more breakage.

I don't have any advise but I am glad the ladies can help out

 

[faithVA]

Not doing much with my hair. I washed my hair in twist and that went well. First I used Silk Elements Scalp Treatment and let it sit for 5 minutes and rinsed. I coated my scalp with Organicals Follicle Stimulator and my hair with diluted Deva Curl and herbal oil and let that sit for a while. I rinsed and put a light coat of hazelnut oil on my hair when it was partially dry. I then used 4Naturals Scalp Treatment on my scalp and let my hair air dry. A few of my twist slipped so I reinstalled but besides that they are fine.

I have decided to give Natural Oasis Products a try so I am waiting on delivery. I will take my twist out on the 7th and give it a try. If they work for my hair I will be getting rid of a lot of products.

In the meantime I will stick with my regimen of scalp treatments and spritzing my hair with my tea/moisture balm spritz.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Not doing much with my hair. I washed my hair in twist and that went well. First I used Silk Elements Scalp Treatment and let it sit for 5 minutes and rinsed. I coated my scalp with Organicals Follicle Stimulator and my hair with diluted Deva Curl and herbal oil and let that sit for a while. I rinsed and put a light coat of hazelnut oil on my hair when it was partially dry. I then used 4Naturals Scalp Treatment on my scalp and let my hair air dry. A few of my twist slipped so I reinstalled but besides that they are fine.

I have decided to give Natural Oasis Products a try so I am waiting on delivery. I will take my twist out on the 7th and give it a try. If they work for my hair I will be getting rid of a lot of products.

In the meantime I will stick with my regimen of scalp treatments and spritzing my hair with my tea/moisture balm spritz.

That's what i need to do is find staple products. Now my dcs i will continue to buy different ones i like but my leave ins and stylers i need to get staples for. I have an idea like probably Obia would be my go to staple styler. I might have to go back to shea moisture milk for my leave ins and call it a day. Cantu shea butter has a new leave in i would love to try. I think I'm done with online ordering with leave ins and stylers except for Obia.

 

[mshoneyfly]

I switch between both. The elastic one has satin sewn over the 1 inch elastic band as well. I was exclusively using the drawstring for a.while but that was wearing out my edges too. I sleep real rough so I think the friction of tossing, turning and squirming against the fabric is messing me up. Im hoping y'all have suggestions... ____________ *.~.*Sent from a distant Galaxy in the Unicorn-verse*.~.*

I do the satin scarf and then the bonnet on top to avoid the scarf coming off at night. I only let the bonnet come in contact with the scarf material around my edges and nape.

I LOVE this HHJ!!