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[LivingDoll]

@Cruzankink - thank you for the suggestion. You just reminded me that I was twisting with Talijah Walid Twisting cream and I ran out of it and started back with Ecostyler gel. I will give it a try! I really want to maintain my ends and my length.

One thing that is great from twisting, the back of my hair has always been prone to breakage, but with the moisturizing and sealing and almost no heat...it has grown like a weed!

I was going to recommend a cream also...I dont use gel on my ends for that very reason. I get good results with SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie sealed with oil. I also saturate my ends with Taliah Waahid Protective Mist Bodifier before I add my cream.

 

[MsDee14]

What are you ladies using to detangle?
I have a jumbo and regular sized seamless comb. And I also have the bootleg Denman..I believe by Goody.
My fingers and the combs do a pretty decent job, but my hair curls on to eachother after using them. I was thinking about getting a Denman 1431 or D41. Any suggestions?

 

[faithVA]

What are you ladies using to detangle?
I have a jumbo and regular sized seamless comb. And I also have the bootleg Denman..I believe by Goody.
My fingers and the combs do a pretty decent job, but my hair curls on to eachother after using them. I was thinking about getting a Denman 1431 or D41. Any suggestions?

Right now I am finger detangling. But I also have a jumbo and 2 other bone combs that I have used. My hair is more coily than curly though so my ends are going to curl around each other no matter what. But I am more of a 4b.

 

[HanaKuroi]

I just stopped in to say. Denmans are evil.

Finger combing and seamless combs are the way to go.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[DarkJoy]

I use seamless Combs starting from wide tooth to fine tooth in a session depending on the style I'm going for..

 

[DarkJoy]

Any thick oil alternatives to castor oil?

Remember that allergic reaction a while back? I blamed it on synthetic hair. Well it looks like it might have been castor. I hadn't used it since then. Used it the last 2 days and welts are appearing on off parts all over my body as well as itchiness.

Unfortunately, at work so can sulfate wash it out til tonight.

I like lanolin but want to try other thick veg based oil for heavy dealing first. Just gotta get ideas. TIA!

 

[faithVA]

DarkJoy[/USER];18051915]Any thick oil alternatives to castor oi

Remember that allergic reaction a while back? I blamed it on synthetic hair. Well it looks like it might have been castor. I hadn't used it since then. Used it the last 2 days and welts are appearing on off parts all over my body as well as itchiness.

Unfortunately, at work so can sulfate wash it out til tonight.

I like lanolin but want to try other thick veg based oil for heavy dealing first. Just gotta get ideas. TIA!

I thought hemp seed/flax seed/wheat germ oil were on the heavier sides. I bought all of those and wasn't able to use them because they were too heavy.

 

[DarkJoy]

Oo thanks faithVA! I will check out the local health food store for flax and hemp seed oils if I get off work early today. I'm leary of wheat germ because when it's in conditioners, it turns my hair to straw. But the others haven't been tried out yet. I appreciate the suggestions!

 

[Cruzankink]

I just stopped in to say. Denmans are evil.

Finger combing and seamless combs are the way to go.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

HanaKuroi Eventually I want to blow dry my hair. I was planning on using a denman brush however considering your experience I don't to damage my hair. I prefer to use a brush rather than a comb for a smoother look. But I can use a seamless comb if push combs to shove. Do you blow dry? If yes what tools do you use.

Any thick oil alternatives to castor oil?

Remember that allergic reaction a while back? I blamed it on synthetic hair. Well it looks like it might have been castor. I hadn't used it since then. Used it the last 2 days and welts are appearing on off parts all over my body as well as itchiness.

Unfortunately, at work so can sulfate wash it out til tonight.

I like lanolin but want to try other thick veg based oil for heavy dealing first. Just gotta get ideas. TIA!

DarkJoy Can you dilute your castor oil (maybe w/ EVOO) to minimize any adverse effects? IDK of any oils that thick.

 

[gn1g]

What are you ladies using to detangle?
I have a jumbo and regular sized seamless comb. And I also have the bootleg Denman..I believe by Goody.
My fingers and the combs do a pretty decent job, but my hair curls on to eachother after using them. I was thinking about getting a Denman 1431 or D41. Any suggestions?

a cake cutter comb 1st
then a bone comb

 

[DarkJoy]

@HanaKuroi Eventually I want to blow dry my hair. I was planning on using a denman brush however considering your experience I don't to damage my hair. I prefer to use a brush rather than a comb for a smoother look. But I can use a seamless comb if push combs to shove. Do you blow dry? If yes what tools do you use.



@DarkJoy Can you dilute your castor oil (maybe w/ EVOO) to minimize any adverse effects? IDK of any oils that thick.

@Cruzankink, thanks but the reaction can be severe---I still have scars from welts around my face that I'm trying to fade from last time when I thought it was the hair.

To asnwer your blow out question that wasnt directed at me to blow out I do a massive moisture DC, use a heat protectant, detangle with my seamless combs first. Depending on how much time I have, I put the dryer on low or medium with comb attachment (GENTLY). My hair is still too short to be using a comb/brush in one hand and the dryer in the other. Too much fanagling anyways. lol

ETA: Next wash day after any heat use, I'll do a protein then moisture DC.

 

[HanaKuroi]

HanaKuroi Eventually I want to blow dry my hair. I was planning on using a denman brush however considering your experience I don't to damage my hair. I prefer to use a brush rather than a comb for a smoother look. But I can use a seamless comb if push combs to shove. Do you blow dry? If yes what tools do you use.

DarkJoy Can you dilute your castor oil (maybe w/ EVOO) to minimize any adverse effects? IDK of any oils that thick.

I don't blow dry. I stretch my hair with big braids or curformers which gets my hair very straight, roots included. When I blow dried DD hair I used a comb and on the cool setting.

Are you going to flat iron after blow drying?

What heat protectant are you going to use?

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[lana]

@Cruzankink - thank you for the suggestion. You just reminded me that I was twisting with Talijah Walid Twisting cream and I ran out of it and started back with Ecostyler gel. I will give it a try! I really want to maintain my ends and my length.

One thing that is great from twisting, the back of my hair has always been prone to breakage, but with the moisturizing and sealing and almost no heat...it has grown like a weed!

Cruzankink - so I tried the twisting cream and it worked way better than ecostyler. I will keep this up, but I might have to find out how my hair blow dries without using warm heat. I have found that my hair has been growing like crazy as long as I keep the heat off of it. So twisting is definitely the way to go, but...my twist out looks better on blow dried hair than it does on soaking wet hair. It shrinks up like crazy on soaking wet hair.

Thank you for the suggestion about the twisting cream.

 

[DarkJoy]

I don't blow dry. I stretch my hair with big braids or curformers which gets my hair very straight, roots included. When I blow dried DD hair I used a comb and on the cool setting.

Are you going to flat iron after blow drying?

What heat protectant are you going to use?

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

HanaKuroi, Curlformers aint no joke. Used them for the first time this past weekend and my hair was almost relaxer staight! Too straight, really... though I still need to order one more pack. lol.

What products do you use w/Curlformers? I used a very diluted Mizani setting lotion and my curls lasted all weekend, though I was happy when it finally reverted.

I think if I just want to straighten without dealing with the curls, I just try a butter.

 

[Cruzankink]

I don't blow dry. I stretch my hair with big braids or curformers which gets my hair very straight, roots included. When I blow dried DD hair I used a comb and on the cool setting.

Are you going to flat iron after blow drying?

What heat protectant are you going to use?

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

I don't plan to blow dry until after my 2 yr post-relax anniversary in October. However, I am looking forward to it so I wanted to get as much info as possible. Yes, I plan to flat iron at low heat and will use a heat protectant. At this point IDK which one.

 

[faithVA]

Cruzankink - so I tried the twisting cream and it worked way better than ecostyler. I will keep this up, but I might have to find out how my hair blow dries without using warm heat. I have found that my hair has been growing like crazy as long as I keep the heat off of it. So twisting is definitely the way to go, but...my twist out looks better on blow dried hair than it does on soaking wet hair. It shrinks up like crazy on soaking wet hair.

Thank you for the suggestion about the twisting cream.

On days that you have the time, you can allow you hair to air dry in sections or large twists at least to 80%. Then you won't have as much shrinkage. It won't be as much as blow drying but it is an alternative.

I don't bother stretching mine because once I put on my bonnet, they are going to shrink up. So its a waste of time. My head must generate a lot of heat.

 

[HanaKuroi]

I don't plan to blow dry until after my 2 yr post-relax anniversary in October. However, I am looking forward to it so I wanted to get as much info as possible. Yes, I plan to flat iron at low heat and will use a heat protectant. At this point IDK which one.

Then why not only use one source of heat in October. Stretch with braids or curlers and then flat iron. Make sure you dc with a moisturizing dc before flat ironing. This will make your hair come out straighter and last longer.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[greenandchic]

MsDee14

I have two seamless combs: Hercules Sagemann 5556 (jumbo) and a di Prima 14H (finer tooth). I've had the di Prima for about 15 years now.

I tried finger detangling and I ended up with locks because I wasn't getting all of the shed hairs.

 

[greenandchic]

HanaKuroi and DarkJoy

Do you use heat with your Curl Formers?

 

[DarkJoy]

As in sit under the dryer greenandchic? I didn't. Technically my hair was dry after about 3 hours but it's thin and fine. I slept on them anyway.

As a SN: the smaller the parts, the straighter the finished piece of hair. Mine ended up being "yaki" straight which was with relaxers.

 

[HanaKuroi]

HanaKuroi and DarkJoy

Do you use heat with your Curl Formers?

No heat. Small sections. You have to get close to your scalp. Do not remove unless your hair is 100% dry!

DarkJoy how did you sleep in those??? I tried and I was crying. I couldn't get comfortable. I had to hang my head off the bed!

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[DarkJoy]

I slept like a ROCK HanaKuroi! I used the short and narrow and a bonnet which kind of smooshed them down, so they weren't flying all over my face and head.

 

[HanaKuroi]

I slept like a ROCK HanaKuroi! I used the short and narrow and a bonnet which kind of smooshed them down, so they weren't flying all over my face and head.

You must be a heavy sleeper. I know them by colors. Pink and orange, blue and green, maroon and yellow.

I couldn't get a bonnet on. I probably usedtoo many.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[greenandchic]

As in sit under the dryer greenandchic? I didn't. Technically my hair was dry after about 3 hours but it's thin and fine. I slept on them anyway.

As a SN: the smaller the parts, the straighter the finished piece of hair. Mine ended up being "yaki" straight which was with relaxers.

My hair dries lightening fast so that's good to know. I know YT Naptural85 never uses heat and her Curlformers set looks great.

 

[BraunSugar]

What are you ladies using to detangle?
I have a jumbo and regular sized seamless comb. And I also have the bootleg Denman..I believe by Goody.
My fingers and the combs do a pretty decent job, but my hair curls on to eachother after using them. I was thinking about getting a Denman 1431 or D41. Any suggestions?

A knock-off version of the Wet Brush. I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for molding the mind of whoever came up with this. It's everything the Tangle Teezer was supposed to be IMO. No shredding, breaking, or splitting my ends, and it detangles my hair quickly.

 

[homegirljiggy]

I am! I'm currently in S.twist. If I wasn't I would have already relaxed with the perms that I brought yesterday! My issues are around styling, my natural styles are wack and my hair is so unpredictable ( i went on vacation to Vegas ,and my hair acted a ***)! maybe I need to come up with a consistent style regimine to help but right now I am ready to throw in the towel within the next 2 months... but my moods change like dials on the clock...

 

[DarkJoy]

I am! I'm currently in S.twist. If I wasn't I would have already relaxed with the perms that I brought yesterday! My issues are around styling, my natural styles are wack and my hair is so unpredictable ( i went on vacation to Vegas ,and my hair acted a ***)! maybe I need to come up with a consistent style regimine to help but right now I am ready to throw in the towel within the next 2 months... but my moods change like dials on the clock...

Welcome homegirljiggy!

A set regimen helps as well as having a staple of products you use regularly and consistently. That way it's easy to figure out what is and isn't working.

What products do you use? What styles aren't working? Are you styling wet or dry?

 

[faithVA]

A knock-off version of the Wet Brush. I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for molding the mind of whoever came up with this. It's everything the Tangle Teezer was supposed to be IMO. No shredding, breaking, or splitting my ends, and it detangles my hair quickly.

Why you coming in here BraunSugar, trying to sell us stuff. You know I already spent all my hair money for March You just wrong.

 

[BraunSugar]

Why you coming in here @BraunSugar, trying to sell us stuff. You know I already spent all my hair money for March You just wrong.

I profess my love for this brush to anybody that will hear me! I've tried wide toothed combs, Denmans (Satan's brush ), and even my fingers, only to end up frustrated and ready to cut my hair. It was a complete fluke that I found my brush at Kmart and it is identical to the Wet Brush. I was so happy when I used it and found out how well it worked. I was strongly considering either BCing or texlaxing before I got this brush. I'm going to order 2 of them next month.

Okay, I'm done.

 

[homegirljiggy]

I normally wear 2 strand twists for a few day, then twist out (these are wack lol), or I wear a protective style a phone pony. These are the only two styles that I wear, outside of the occasional 2hr process flat iron.
My Reggie:
Wash once a week with nexxus therapee deep condition with humectress/2min reconstructor/ or macadamia nut conditioner and olive oil. This part is ok. I normally wet twist and wear a pin up until it gets frizzy. then I conditioner wash with suave and either retwist or wear the phony pony.
I just don't look glamorous ever! Just the same ole 2 styles. Braid outs are ok. But those styles last one day its over lol. I guess im just in a natural hair slump! help :-/