Struggling with your natural hair? Come in here.....
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faithVA
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That's a good idea. I am looking for new ways. I love my barrettes but some of them have broken and they don't sell them anymore
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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I use these to section: http://www.hotcombs.net/hercules-sagemann-shark-clips/
faithVA
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If I put 8 on them in my hair do you think I could still get a heat cap over them? or would they be too bulky?
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Yep, you could 
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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LOL I think you'll like themThanks. After I break a few more barrettes I will look into them. I only have 7 barrettes left
Loves Harmony
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Hello! Am coming in. Need some help. Struggling with moisture. I give up on the natural hair hairs. They change the formula up too often. Hate wasting money on products that do not work.
Cruzankink
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I must be missing something. How do you section hair w/ foam flexirods?
@MyAngelEyez~C~U I saw the clips on hotcombs a while back... Just bought 2 packs. Thanks for the reminder.
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Loves Harmony
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I am 4b
Wash one a week
Shampoo aphogee moisture shampoo
Dc with Camille rose alge dc
Leave in Camille rose moisture milk or Paul Mitchell the conditioner then seal with oil
Wear hair out daily/ wet to retwist at night then seal
Taking back the Camille rose moisture milk that I purchase from target. The ingredient different from online and my hair don't response.
faithVA
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What do you mean that you are struggling with moisture? Saw your regimen below.
1. After you seal how are you styling your hair?
2. How does your hair feel the next day?
3. When does it start to feel dry?
4. What oil are you using to seal?
5. What is the weather like where you are?
You are wearing your hair out daily, so it is not uncommon to dry out daily.
*SkolarStar*
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List your reggi and products *SkolarStar* so we can assist!
I wash my hair once a week with trader joe's nourish spa shampoo.
Condition with dark and lovely au naturale conditioner (I got a free bottle and wanted to try it out) I usually use AO HSR but my results haven't changed. It still feels dry after I rinse.
Twist with shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie and seal with oil combo (castor, olive, wheat germ, EOs)
It's pretty simple. Maybe I'm just uber dry. And my ends are clipped.
And I want to get a sew-in but I want to get this breakage under control first so my hair doesn't continue to break under the weave.
DarkJoy faithVA HanaKuroi ronie
Cruzankink
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My bantu knot out was beautiful yesterday. Today its a shrunken mess. I failed to band my hair properly last night (just being lazy). I will retry tonight hopefully tomorrow is a better day.
I just so happened to be lurking this thread and stumbled upon your post.
From my experience the AO HSR and the Shea Moisture did nothing for my natural hair. Neither one of them provided moisture.
Perhaps you can try a different deep conditioner and moisturizer. I currently don't have any suggestions for a deep conditioner. I'm looking for a good one myself. As for the moisturizer I use and have great success with Qhemet's Amla and Olive Heavy Cream. When I run out of the Qhemet I use a mix of shea butter and oils.
faithVA
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[USER=180818 said:
Does your hair feel good with the conditioner on but not so good when you rinse?
Do you color your hair or use any type of chemical service on your hair?
Do you blow dry your hair? When was the last time you straightened it?
Do you do protein treatments at all? If so when was the last one?
Does your hair feel greasy when you take out the twist?
Does the Shea Moisture soak into your strands?
Loves Harmony
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I usual twist my hair afterwards. It feel moist for just a day. I use almond oil or grapeseed oil. It's chilly.
DarkJoy
Bent. Not Broken.
@*SkolarStar* Saw the Dark and Lovely and knew that might be the problem. Their products are sh*t!
D & L Au Naturale Conditioner ingredients:
AQUA / WATER / EAU, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS OIL / PALM OIL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, GLYCERIN PHENOXYETHANOL, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, MANGIFERA INDICA SEED OIL / MANGO SEED OIL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CITRIC ACID, CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, LINALOOL, BAMBUSA VULGARIS EXTRACT
Might as well pour rubbing alcohol and lemon juice on your head at the same time. Both are extremely drying! Always read the labels!
Chile, you need to throw that away and save your hair with some AO condish products!
ETA: Use a clarifying shampoo next time to be sure you get all that BS out your hair. Keep us updated!
ETA2: DC your strands afterwards for a few hours with a protein-free moisture only product
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A good example of twists on fine hair unravelling during the wash process. She should've braided!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2olsCkK-U4
From 04.30
I find the whole vid hilarious because this is exactly what I go through and her so-called twisted sections are rubbish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2olsCkK-U4
From 04.30
I find the whole vid hilarious because this is exactly what I go through and her so-called twisted sections are rubbish
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I used it both ways.
faithVA
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A good example of twists on fine hair unravelling during the wash process. She should've braided!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2olsCkK-U4
From 04.30
I find the whole vid hilarious because this is exactly what I go through and her so-called twisted sections are rubbish
I wanna see
I will have to view it later.
darlingdiva
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a_will143
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Hello Ladies! This is my very 1st time replying to any thread, I've had my profile for a while now but just recently became active to get ideas on how to get my hair past it's BSL (the longest it's ever been)
Hair profile? 3A, thick, 1" away from full BSL
Reggie and products? I cowash at least once a week with V05 clarifying or Suave Tropical Coconut. I DC after wash with either real mayonnaise, Aussie 3 min miracle, or organic root stimulator replenishing pack. I use coconut oil after every wash. I worship edge control lol and I only use shampoo when I flat iron my hair
How do you style your hair? High or low buns, 2 french braids tucked, or flat ironed (I've been w/o heat since Oct 2012)
What problems do you have with your hair? My hair is dry especially when it's in a bun. I don't see much progress. I have A LOT of shedding (I plan on trimming my ends this week)
Can y'all share some tips on products, styles & reggie's to help me out PLEASE!!!!
Hair profile? 3A, thick, 1" away from full BSL
Reggie and products? I cowash at least once a week with V05 clarifying or Suave Tropical Coconut. I DC after wash with either real mayonnaise, Aussie 3 min miracle, or organic root stimulator replenishing pack. I use coconut oil after every wash. I worship edge control lol and I only use shampoo when I flat iron my hair
How do you style your hair? High or low buns, 2 french braids tucked, or flat ironed (I've been w/o heat since Oct 2012)
What problems do you have with your hair? My hair is dry especially when it's in a bun. I don't see much progress. I have A LOT of shedding (I plan on trimming my ends this week)
Can y'all share some tips on products, styles & reggie's to help me out PLEASE!!!!
HanaKuroi
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You don't have a moisturizing anything?
Do you know about moisturizing and sealing?
I do not think a clarifying conditioner is necessary. How often do you use it?
Coconut oil is not moisture.
I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
Do you know about moisturizing and sealing?
I do not think a clarifying conditioner is necessary. How often do you use it?
Coconut oil is not moisture.
I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
a_will143
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I don't use the clarifying cond that often only when I run out of suave.
That may be part of the problem, I thought the coconut oil would be ok for a moisturizer.
As far as anything else that is moisturizing, no. I'm going to assume that's my problem there lol
I don't know much about moisturizing & sealing but I do add a little oil on my ends about every 2-3 days.
HanaKuroi
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a_will143 said:
Oil is a sealer.
I like Qhemets Biologics burdock root butter, alma and olive oil or their cocoa tree dangling ghee sealed with jbco.
I use oyin hair dew almost every day sealed with jbco.
I use darcy's pumpkin conditioner, curljunkie curl rehab, aubrey's organics HSR, gpb or milcreek botanicals conditioners for light protein. I cowash with these and dc with them.
I used to cowash with vo5 but I need more moisture.
Check this thread again tomorrow. All of the other ladies are in bed but will share their wisdom and give suggestions.
Eta: we will have you at full bsl in no time.
I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
DarkJoy
Bent. Not Broken.
Welcome @a_will143!!
Well I'm curious about that real mayonaise. Most regular name brands are chock full of chemicals and preservatives--like 20 ingredients for mayo! All have a lot of salt and some use a little lemon juice or citric acid to flavor them, both are very drying. If you're using one of the organic ones it might be OK, though. Have a look at the label for the curious ones...
If you wanna make a homemade mayo just beat an egg in a bowl with some olive oil.
Might also be time to clarify. Us co-washers (I LOVE V05!!!) gotta do that every now and again.
Here;s to breaking BSL!!
Well I'm curious about that real mayonaise. Most regular name brands are chock full of chemicals and preservatives--like 20 ingredients for mayo! All have a lot of salt and some use a little lemon juice or citric acid to flavor them, both are very drying. If you're using one of the organic ones it might be OK, though. Have a look at the label for the curious ones...
If you wanna make a homemade mayo just beat an egg in a bowl with some olive oil.
Might also be time to clarify. Us co-washers (I LOVE V05!!!) gotta do that every now and again.
Here;s to breaking BSL!!
