~*~*The Newly Natural Thread*~*~

Beautiful MG! They were like brushing your shoulders! Maybe banding them would stretch them out?
 
Thank you :grin:

I work out most days ( I taught a spin class this morning and ended up sweating a lot - that's when shrinkage hit really hard :lol: )
-PYT said:
Beautiful MG! They were like brushing your shoulders! Maybe banding them would stretch them out?
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:lol: MG you went from shoulder length to neck length in minutes. Isn't it awesome?

On the same note everybody at work thought I got a haircut. I tried explaining shrinkage but I think it was going over their heads :rofl:
 
Avaya said:
How do you take them down? I'd be afraid my hair would mat-up on me.
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I don't know why but my hair is really good with not tangling. I don't get those single strand knots everybody talks about and it's pretty easy to detangle in general. The only thing I can suggest is a day or so before taking them down I will cowash with the twists in so my hair will be soft for the take down. Then when I get to the actual takedown I'll take out a few twists at a time and detangle in small sections
 
mummysgirl, your twists look gorgeous. Shrinkage can be a nuisance but there's an upside - more plump juiciness!

You can put your twists in larger twists or use flexirods (I've been calling them curlformers all this time:lol:), if you have them.
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I shampooed and clarified with diluted acv (thanks, nestlequick! on Saturday. I hadn't done a good clarifying since going natural and I think my hair's been overdue for it. Left in a bit of my favorite scented condish - v05 vanilla mint tea.

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I used a knee-high coated in coconut oil as a tie for my puff. It was a bit too tight and contributed to my tender headedness.
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I fell asleep with it on:blush: and my follicles were throbbing the next morning. I gave my scalp a rest, let it breathe and then massaged it with jojoba oil.

Today, I did twists, sort of a la PYT. I only work on stretched, detangled hair and it was still painful. Maybe I'll try let my hair stretch/dry more thoroughly before working on it.

Duchesse said:
I'm newly natural! I need to read this thread...but I gotta hurry and get ready for church!

When you BCd Yesterday
How many months post-relaxer were you when you BCd 10 months
Your hair type= this is very confusing to me. I know for sure that I have fine strands, and my hair seems densly packed. My crown has the tightest curls, but the top of my head is just poof, barely any curl, I'd like to know if anyones elses hair is like this. So I guess a mixture of S-and O strands....kinda cottony, kinda shiny?
Your current regimen -not sure yet, I braided it up for half wig yesterday. I need to buy some new products now :look:
Your favorite styles I don't know :ohwell:
Your current length and goal length I think 4-5 inches stretched...my goal is BSL stretched
Your photo album, if any, none but pics in this http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=486400
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:welcome: Nice hair and yet another example of a beautiful, regal profile.
 
When you BCd 7/22/10
How many months post-relaxer were you when you BCdalmost 6 months (22 weeks)
Your hair type, preferably your hair's characteristics (strand size, density, curl diameter, amount of shrinkage, growth pattern-up/down, etc.) - a detailed description can help in evaluating product and regimen's possible effectiveness 4a/3c...straw size coils on top, pen spring coils on side, 3c coils on nape...and pen size coils on the rest. my hair grows out/down...and is very fine/dense
Your current regimenwash n go: organics horsetail and rosemary, elasta feels like silk after cowash with HE HH or So Sexy/ half wigs
Your favorite stylessame as above. curly twa or half wig
Your current length and goal length current= ear length goal= bsl/mbl
Your photo album, if anyin profile:)
 
Ok ladies, I updated the fotki with a few pics. Here's a teaser. These are my late-night twists that had me all thrown off at work today :lol: :
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I Henna'd Sunday, DC'd with AOHSR, followed by an overnight DC with Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizer treatment. I tried to shingle my hair :nono:MAJOR FAIL:nono:. I ended up looking like Frederick Douglas :crying3:. And if that wasn't bad enough, I watched my hair shrink from NL/SL to TWA within a few minutes.:hair::wallbash::wallbash:

I washed out the gel, moisturized with WOC moisturizer spray, sealed with HBCO, baggied then put on a hat. My hair feels strong yet soft. I decided not to use heat for a while so I sectioned my hair and banded. It looks crazy on me so I'll probably wear my hats and scarves when I wear my hair like this.
 
Platinum said:
I Henna'd Sunday, DC'd with AOHSR, followed by an overnight DC with Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizer treatment. I tried to shingle my hair :nono:MAJOR FAIL:nono:. I ended up looking like Frederick Douglas :crying3:. And if that wasn't bad enough, I watched my hair shrink from NL/SL to TWA within a few minutes.:hair::wallbash::wallbash:

I washed out the gel, moisturized with WOC moisturizer spray, sealed with HBCO, baggied then put on a hat. My hair feels strong yet soft. I decided not to use heat for a while so I sectioned my hair and banded. It looks crazy on me so I'll probably wear my hats and scarves when I wear my hair like this.
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lol I had to bury my shingling dreams. Let us know how the banding goes. I've been avoiding using heat but I want to show a little length
 
Platinum, I don't bother shingling either:nono:. I think I just have too many textures and not enough patience. Plus, I hate having so much product in my hair. My favorite "out" style is a twist-out.

Platinum, have you tried braiding and then rolling the ends. Wait until completely dry, then take down? Fluff and style with fingers. That may give you a cute "out" style as well.
 
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Hello Ladies. Welcome to the new BC'ers.
I've been away for a minute and since that time I have reached 3 Months natural!:dance7: Where does the time go? So I decided to try finger coils that I was always a little reluctant to try due to my length. But I LOVE :lick:them sooo much! They came out really nice. I simply used some Organic Root Stimulator Smooth and Hold pudding over hair that had previously had curl activator and ecostyler gel on it. I know I need to post pics but they're in my camera and need to be downloaded. I'll get on that as soon as I get home.

Love all the updates guys. I"m like MG, I have missed you soo much. :yep:
I'll be back with pics...
 
hopeful said:
Platinum, I don't bother shingling either:nono:. I think I just have too many textures and not enough patience. Plus, I hate having so much product in my hair. My favorite "out" style is a twist-out.

Platinum, have you tried braiding and then rolling the ends. Wait until completely dry, then take down? Fluff and style with fingers. That may give you a cute "out" style as well.
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I haven't tried that yet but I'll check it out. Thanks Hopeful!:look:
 
Platinum said:
I tried to shingle my hair :nono:MAJOR FAIL:nono:. I ended up looking like Frederick Douglas :crying3:.

I washed out the gel, moisturized with WOC moisturizer spray, sealed with HBCO, baggied then put on a hat. My hair feels strong yet soft. I decided not to use heat for a while so I sectioned my hair and banded. It looks crazy on me so I'll probably wear my hats and scarves when I wear my hair like this.
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I could have written this post :lol:. I had the same experience this weekend. My hair is banded too! I'm wearing a "tam". It is funny to watch people's eyes work their way up to my head. Tee hee.
 
My "do their own thing" curls out number my "clumping coils" so I think shingling is a waste of my time. No coil definition going on over here :).
 
Foxglove said:
Pretty! How long did they take to put in? I would love to try these but I'm afraid they wouldn't make it through the night
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Thanks. I think it took me about 2 1/2 hours. At night I just wrap them around like I used to do with my permed hair except I keep it secured with bobby pins. But just to see if it would work, last night I wrapped it with one of those mesh wraps that have the velcro on the end and that keep them stretched as well. I plan to keep these in until the end of the week.
 
:hiya:

Just popping in to say "hi" from the Transitioning Support Thread. We miss you! Everyone looks great with their beautiful hair! Nice to know there is a place for me to go when I transition. Can't wait to join you someday...... :yep:
 
Platinum said:
I Henna'd Sunday, DC'd with AOHSR, followed by an overnight DC with Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizer treatment. I tried to shingle my hair :nono:MAJOR FAIL:nono:. I ended up looking like Frederick Douglas :crying3:. And if that wasn't bad enough, I watched my hair shrink from NL/SL to TWA within a few minutes.:hair::wallbash::wallbash:

I washed out the gel, moisturized with WOC moisturizer spray, sealed with HBCO, baggied then put on a hat. My hair feels strong yet soft. I decided not to use heat for a while so I sectioned my hair and banded. It looks crazy on me so I'll probably wear my hats and scarves when I wear my hair like this.
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I just sent you a message. :)

Prettyeyes said:
I was able to put my hair in 8 cornrows so it has really grown well, I am three months post BC!!!
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:woot: Congrats on your progress, lady!
2sweetnsugarland said:
I don't know which picture looks the best because they are all BEAUTIFUL!!! You did an excellent job, keep up the good work!
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Thanks!!!! I really, really appreciate that.:yep:

stephelise Those coils are on point and you look oh-so-lovely in your siggy pic! :yep:

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I thought I might have to redo my twists. My dad complimented me on them and said they looked really nice but I know he's biased in my favor, so I took his opinion with a grain of salt. I got compliments from some friends and they seem to have improved after the first day, so I'll just keep them in. I think I'll still redo the cornrows, though. Here's how I wore it yesterday (click for larger pics):

 
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It hasn't even been a week and I got sick of the twists so I attempted an updo this morning. I chickened out at the last minute so I took the updo down. I'll attempt an updo with a banana clip in the next couple of days
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Platinum said:
I Henna'd Sunday, DC'd with AOHSR, followed by an overnight DC with Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizer treatment. I tried to shingle my hair :nono:MAJOR FAIL:nono:. I ended up looking like Frederick Douglas :crying3:. And if that wasn't bad enough, I watched my hair shrink from NL/SL to TWA within a few minutes.:hair::wallbash::wallbash:

I washed out the gel, moisturized with WOC moisturizer spray, sealed with HBCO, baggied then put on a hat. My hair feels strong yet soft. I decided not to use heat for a while so I sectioned my hair and banded. It looks crazy on me so I'll probably wear my hats and scarves when I wear my hair like this.
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I remember you saying I was your hair twin. I tried shingling and it gave me this super weird shape. I found that the best thing for me is to wet my hair and do a 'doggy shake' while still in the shower to get rid of some water. Then I come out and just glop some gel all over, I don't rake my fingers through, don't smooth it, I just put a bit on like a moisturiser. Then I step back into the shower and do another doggy shake and I leave it alone.
Since our hair isn't that long yet it doesn't really fall and it'll still looks like a fro but a coily fro.


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the side picture is from a different day, it gets bigger and fuller looking as it dries :yep:
 
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