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Foxglove
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I would go with the aphogee 2 step or something strong like that. Of course follow it up with a moisture DC but I would go heavy on the protein for a few washes and see if that helps any. Beer rinse I've also heard is good for bringing back curls
ZkittyKurls
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yarn braids are in!! will be back later on to post pics!!! 
NikkiQ
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ZkittyKurls
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ZkittyKurls
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and a few more 
it took me 17 hours over the course of 3 days...i tried to make the parts bigger so that i wouldnt have as many braids but for some reason my hair is just too thick and couldnt really make the parts bigger without it looking all jacked up.. im getting used to the length too.
last time i did them they were shoulder length now they are APL. i may cut thme shorter if i feel like its too long. i used about 3/4 of the large 14 oz spool of red heart yarn.
it took me 17 hours over the course of 3 days...i tried to make the parts bigger so that i wouldnt have as many braids but for some reason my hair is just too thick and couldnt really make the parts bigger without it looking all jacked up.. im getting used to the length too.
last time i did them they were shoulder length now they are APL. i may cut thme shorter if i feel like its too long. i used about 3/4 of the large 14 oz spool of red heart yarn.
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aviddiva77
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I'm two years post today...!!!
Congrats! Was it hard?
aviddiva77
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yarn braids are in!! will be back later on to post pics!!!
...yarn braids? Like you use actual yarn?
Hmm...TO YOUTUBE!*runs back* Holy moley! That is amazing! I never knew you could do that with yarn! And yours look beautiful ZkittyKurls! I may do these next...
ZkittyKurls
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...yarn braids? Like you use actual yarn?
*runs back* Holy moley! That is amazing! I never knew you could do that with yarn! And yours look beautiful ZkittyKurls! I may do these next...
thank you! yea i like that they are cheap to do and it is good for your hair...ie it doesnt dry your hair out, contrary to popular belief. and it lasts a long time and you can use different colors like brown, burgundy or even red, which ive added red for highlights before and it came out great!
SherylsTresses
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No, but it does take discipline meaning I had to accept the inbetween or weird hair length phase and just wait for it to grow out.
LoveCraze
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Hello ladies. Posted recent pics of my hair here. http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=13964379&posted=1#post13964379
LadyMacgyver
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LadyMacgyver
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I was thinking the same thing everytime I look at it I want to get mine like that one day.. I'm still working on it
Platinum
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c0urtkneee
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Hey ladies! I need some advice, especially from my type 4 ladies. My sister is now transitioning[yay!] but she has a different hair type from mines. Her hair is very dry, even if we put moisturizer or leave-ins in it. I wanted to know what leave-in or moisturizer do you ladies suggest for her. TIA! :]
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
IMO deep conditioning is more important for moisture than leave ins/moisturizers. I would find a good moisturizing DC and use it at least every 2 weeks, but when I find myself with dry hair I DC once a week until my moisture is back where I want it. There are tons of suggestions for moisturizing DC's but I use Aubreys Organics Honeysuckle Rose (I normally mix it with something bc it's so thick)
c0urtkneee
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Thank you Foxglove! I`ll have to find that @ Whole Foods.
-PYT
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You make a good point...I NEVER, and I mean never, chile...NEVER DC! That's like the one thing missing from my routine and I'm constantly trying to up my moisture via spraying water on my hair or rubbing in some leave-in
I think it's mostly because I try to zoom through the washing to get to the styling. Good advice, Foxglove 
pookaloo83
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I find that dc'ing without heat works better than with heat. I leave it on for like an hour under a plastic cap and let my body heat do it's thing.
seventiesbaby
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hi everyone
Im seventies baby. I just BBC (big big chopped) this week 8/7/11. No one, and I mean no one likes my hair. Except for the person Im dating at the moment and some family members. I have gotten it all.."OMG, why did you do that?!".." are you having a breakdown?", and just last night my bff, almost admitted she hated it. She just kinda said, "you got big ones to do what you did"..
whatever!
Honestly, I never in my life felt sooo free and liberated. Yesterday, I smiling, all day it was the second time I dumped the wigs and wore just me. AND I LOVE IT!! I cant explain it I just do.
So I started a Fotki, with journal entries, the first much to what I wrote about above. And Im really excited about this journey. I been a member of LHCF for a little while now, but mostly lurking.
I would love some advise on growing my edges back in..I am a victim of micro braiding over the years and as of late, that style took a toll on my edges..
Just wanted to say hi..
Im seventies baby. I just BBC (big big chopped) this week 8/7/11. No one, and I mean no one likes my hair. Except for the person Im dating at the moment and some family members. I have gotten it all.."OMG, why did you do that?!".." are you having a breakdown?", and just last night my bff, almost admitted she hated it. She just kinda said, "you got big ones to do what you did"..
whatever!Honestly, I never in my life felt sooo free and liberated. Yesterday, I smiling, all day it was the second time I dumped the wigs and wore just me. AND I LOVE IT!! I cant explain it I just do.
So I started a Fotki, with journal entries, the first much to what I wrote about above. And Im really excited about this journey. I been a member of LHCF for a little while now, but mostly lurking.
I would love some advise on growing my edges back in..I am a victim of micro braiding over the years and as of late, that style took a toll on my edges..
Just wanted to say hi..
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Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
I've been out of the kinky twists about 3 days and I'm quickly realizing I may need to reintroduce gel in my life. The humidity right now is crazy so my shrinkage is crazy and my -out styles are done by the time I get to work. I tried the jane carter wrap and roll but this Tennessee humidity has it beat. I like eco for my edges but I wanted something a little lighter to use all over. I saw a review on naturallyobsessed for Kiss My Face Upper Management gel where she used it for a braidout. I looked up reviews on youtube and it promises a lot (no build up, SLS/parabens/phthalates, medium hold) but I guess we'll see. One reason I stopped using eco so much was bc of build up so we'll see how this gel compares. I also used a lot of leave in to avoid potential drying effects of gel. We'll see how it works out
ETA thanks Platinum and
seventiesbaby
ETA thanks Platinum and
seventiesbaby
LaFemmeNaturelle
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I've been out of the kinky twists about 3 days and I'm quickly realizing I may need to reintroduce gel in my life. The humidity right now is crazy so my shrinkage is crazy and my -out styles are done by the time I get to work. I tried the jane carter wrap and roll but this Tennessee humidity has it beat. I like eco for my edges but I wanted something a little lighter to use all over. I saw a review on naturallyobsessed for Kiss My Face Upper Management gel where she used it for a braidout. I looked up reviews on youtube and it promises a lot (no build up, SLS/parabens/phthalates, medium hold) but I guess we'll see. One reason I stopped using eco so much was bc of build up so we'll see how this gel compares. I also used a lot of leave in to avoid potential drying effects of gel. We'll see how it works out
ETA thanks Platinum and
Foxglove I'm in Nashville (heeeyyyyy) I use the IC Fantasia Gel. It works pretty well as long as their aren't alot of products underneath it. It's also easy to rinse out for me and the hold is great but leaves my hair soft. No one can ever tell that I have gel in my hair. Have you tried this before?
LadyMacgyver
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I've been out of the kinky twists about 3 days and I'm quickly realizing I may need to reintroduce gel in my life. The humidity right now is crazy so my shrinkage is crazy and my -out styles are done by the time I get to work. I tried the jane carter wrap and roll but this Tennessee humidity has it beat. I like eco for my edges but I wanted something a little lighter to use all over. I saw a review on naturallyobsessed for Kiss My Face Upper Management gel where she used it for a braidout. I looked up reviews on youtube and it promises a lot (no build up, SLS/parabens/phthalates, medium hold) but I guess we'll see. One reason I stopped using eco so much was bc of build up so we'll see how this gel compares. I also used a lot of leave in to avoid potential drying effects of gel. We'll see how it works out
ETA thanks @Platinum and
Lady on another site use this she love it.. I think the reason she love it is because of the no build-up and gives her great hold
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
I used it back in the day while I was transitioning but I haven't revisited. I kind of replaced it with eco. Maybe after I run out of eco I'll give this one a try
Awesome I hope to have the same results
c0urtkneee
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Any of you ladies own or ever used a Hair Therapy Wrap? I`m debating on purchasing one. *off to search threads*
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