FlawedBeauty
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i dont even know why i set my self up and ask these questions being the pj that i am 
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I cowash every day, but after I get out of the shower I apply Kinky Curly Knot Today and a little Mozeke Avocado Cream. At night I take my hair out of my bun and apply shea butter and my castor oil/ olive oil mix, and baggy.
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
I made a spritz of water mixed with KBB hair milk. I should probably throw a couple of oils in there but I haven't gotten around to that yet
FlawedBeauty
Well-Known Member
hows the avocado cream? i'm going through hella products trying to find a good moisturizing cream.
localhost
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Subscribing....great thread! I need all of the support I can get, as I'm sure I'm not the only one!
* When you BCd - May 10th. I've done the crown and glory method for 1 year
* How many months post-relaxer were you when you BCd - 1 year, although my last relaxer around my crown and edges was about 1 month ago. So 95% of my head is natural. *sigh*
* Your hair type, preferably your hair's characteristics - I'm a 4b, z pattern, 80% shrinkage, medium strands, densely packed.
* Your current regimen - I don't have one yet, I'm looking for ideas! I might try LHDC's reggie of braiding for 4-6 weeks at a time. In the past, I saw the best retention when I cornrowed.
* Your favorite styles - TWA, twists, twist and braid outs, cornrows
* Your current length and goal length - About neck length currently. I want to grow my hair as long as it will possibly go.
* Your photo album, if any - Currently re-doing it. Stay tuned!
* When you BCd - May 10th. I've done the crown and glory method for 1 year
* How many months post-relaxer were you when you BCd - 1 year, although my last relaxer around my crown and edges was about 1 month ago. So 95% of my head is natural. *sigh*
* Your hair type, preferably your hair's characteristics - I'm a 4b, z pattern, 80% shrinkage, medium strands, densely packed.
* Your current regimen - I don't have one yet, I'm looking for ideas! I might try LHDC's reggie of braiding for 4-6 weeks at a time. In the past, I saw the best retention when I cornrowed.
* Your favorite styles - TWA, twists, twist and braid outs, cornrows
* Your current length and goal length - About neck length currently. I want to grow my hair as long as it will possibly go.
* Your photo album, if any - Currently re-doing it. Stay tuned!
I love it! I purchased the 8 oz size, and have since purchased the 16 oz because it works so well. I find that a little goes a long way. I use about a quarter size amount on each half of my head (I'm about 1/2 in from APL in the back) and my hair is sooo soft when I take my hair down from my bun towards the end of the day. It does an excellent job of both moisturizing on it's own, and sealing in the moisturizing properties of the Knot Today as well.
If you want to try it, there are 4 oz sample sizes, which I think is a very generous amount and would help you determine if it works for you!
nestlequik
New Member
Yep, here's a few.
And about pjism...I have that problem too. After I told my fiance I wanted to stop by Target before going to see Corrine Bailey Rae (She was great, and I love her hair) he said, "Girl, you don't have that much hair". I'm like, "yeah, that might be true, but I've got to make this half an inch look good!."
I've attached a "before" (it was done after I received a BKT a month ago" and "after".
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andromeda
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Nestlequick & bella - welcome and congrats on your recent BCs!
Tuesday night, I put my hair in large twists, which I then braided to secure them. I did it sort of sloppily because I didn't want it to be super-defined, I wanted a big a fluffy/frizzy look. Over the past couple of days, my coilies have started coming back with moisturizing and manipulation. Here's how I'm wearing my hair today:
I use a water/glycerin/rosewater mix or burdock root butter cream or brbc/water mix.
Tuesday night, I put my hair in large twists, which I then braided to secure them. I did it sort of sloppily because I didn't want it to be super-defined, I wanted a big a fluffy/frizzy look. Over the past couple of days, my coilies have started coming back with moisturizing and manipulation. Here's how I'm wearing my hair today:
ingenious_mind
New Member
I moisturize with a homeade spritz that has distiller water, glycerin, aloe vera juice and a bit of nettle. I also my add a bit of leave in conditioner.
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Nestlequick and Bella!
Platinum
Well-Known Member
Right now, I'm using curl activators and moisturizers but I would like to try experimenting with homemade mixes.
I use a pick when I rock my fro or puff. No problems so far but I'm pretty gentle when I use my pick.
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
I use one to lift up my roots. I don't go all the way to my ends with the pick though bc the coilies at the ends clump together and I feel like I'd be causing breakage by forcing them to separate unnecessarily
MzK
New Member
Nestlequick & bella - welcome and congrats on your recent BCs!
I use a water/glycerin/rosewater mix or burdock root butter cream or brbc/water mix.
Tuesday night, I put my hair in large twists, which I then braided to secure them. I did it sort of sloppily because I didn't want it to be super-defined, I wanted a big a fluffy/frizzy look. Over the past couple of days, my coilies have started coming back with moisturizing and manipulation. Here's how I'm wearing my hair today:
VERY pretty.
andromeda
Well-Known Member
^^^Thanks for the compliment!
I'm SMHing @ my ends though. Ah well, I'm not gonna complain or act surprised. I've thoroughly enjoyed wearing my hair out and everything has its trade-offs.
I had an event yesterday and I didn't feel like setting my hair in a style that would take forever to dry. I cowashed with V05 tea therapy chamomile, added giovanni direct leave-in, burdock root butter cream and coconut oil to my hair, pulled it back into a large puff, and twisted the loose hair in several large twists to stretch the hair. I was going to undo the twists and do a bun using hairpins but I decided to just make the twists smaller and pin them into a bun. I didn't get a great pic of the style but here a couple to give an idea of what it looked like:
I added a pearl accessory in the center of the bun to anchor it and make it more decorative and formal.
I'm SMHing @ my ends though. Ah well, I'm not gonna complain or act surprised. I've thoroughly enjoyed wearing my hair out and everything has its trade-offs.
I had an event yesterday and I didn't feel like setting my hair in a style that would take forever to dry. I cowashed with V05 tea therapy chamomile, added giovanni direct leave-in, burdock root butter cream and coconut oil to my hair, pulled it back into a large puff, and twisted the loose hair in several large twists to stretch the hair. I was going to undo the twists and do a bun using hairpins but I decided to just make the twists smaller and pin them into a bun. I didn't get a great pic of the style but here a couple to give an idea of what it looked like:
I added a pearl accessory in the center of the bun to anchor it and make it more decorative and formal.
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
^^^Thanks for the compliment!
I'm SMHing @ my ends though. Ah well, I'm not gonna complain or act surprised. I've thoroughly enjoyed wearing my hair out and everything has its trade-offs.
I had an event yesterday and I didn't feel like setting my hair in a style that would take forever to dry. I cowashed with V05 tea therapy chamomile, added giovanni direct leave-in, burdock root butter cream and coconut oil to my hair, pulled it back into a large puff, and twisted the loose hair in several large twists to stretch the hair. I was going to undo the twists and do a bun using hairpins but I decided to just make the twists smaller and pin them into a bun. I didn't get a great pic of the style but here a couple to give an idea of what it looked like:
That's such a good idea! I miss my buns
Platinum
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I visited my parents this weekend. My mother said she liked my hair. This morning, she goes into the guest bathroom to do her hair (I'm not sure why she didn't use the master bathroom but anyway...). She comes out and says "I have a problem with you leaving pubic hair in the sink. You need to go in the bathroom and clean the sink." WTF??? I said "Mom, I wouldn't do that, that's the hair that's grown from my head". (I wouldn't purposely leave hair in the sink, I just didn't realize that I did) Instead of apologizing, she laughed and said she wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I'm like 
and at that point I felt like it was time for me to leave. This happened early this morning and she still doesn't realize that she offended me.
and at that point I felt like it was time for me to leave. This happened early this morning and she still doesn't realize that she offended me.
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
I'm attempting banding for the first time. Washed and DC'ed as usual, leave in and sealed with my coconut oil/shea butter mix then parted my hair into 4. I used those long goody hair elastics (the ones used to make puffs) and banded each quadrant. I'm hoping it stretches my hair as well as twists do. I'm looking for a more time efficient way to stretch my hair since it still shrinks down to ~2 inches. I'll post the results tomorrow
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
I visited my parents this weekend. My mother said she liked my hair. This morning, she goes into the guest bathroom to do her hair (I'm not sure why she didn't use the master bathroom but anyway...). She comes out and says "I have a problem with you leaving pubic hair in the sink. You need to go in the bathroom and clean the sink." WTF??? I said "Mom, I wouldn't do that, that's the hair that's grown from my head". (I wouldn't purposely leave hair in the sink, I just didn't realize that I did) Instead of apologizing, she laughed and said she wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I'm like
omg I got mad for you. Why would anybody leave pubic hair in the sink? I would assume hair from your head before I assumed pubic hair was in the sink
Platinum- I'm sorry you had a bad morning. It seems that not only does a new natural have to go through a mental transition, but those around us do as well. No one has really seen my hair not in a bun, because I'm not ready to hear what they have to say yet. I love my hair, and for now that's what matter.
Foxglove- Can't wait to see how banding is works out for you! I want to try that one day.
My hair seems to be thickening up at lightening speed. I like it, but it's beginning to take longer to detangle in the shower. I'm hoping that after this thickening phase it goes through a growing phase as well. I want to be as close to BSL as possible by December. *fingers crossed*
Foxglove- Can't wait to see how banding is works out for you! I want to try that one day.
My hair seems to be thickening up at lightening speed. I like it, but it's beginning to take longer to detangle in the shower. I'm hoping that after this thickening phase it goes through a growing phase as well. I want to be as close to BSL as possible by December. *fingers crossed*
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
So I banded my hair last night. I took one down this morning but the inside is still damp. I guess next time instead of 4 sections I should split my hair into 8 or 10 sections. I rebanded the section I took down.
In other news I found a new hairspiration
http://afroniquelyyou.com/2010/05/mahogany-a-natural-diva/
In other news I found a new hairspiration
http://afroniquelyyou.com/2010/05/mahogany-a-natural-diva/
andromeda
Well-Known Member
I visited my parents this weekend. My mother said she liked my hair. This morning, she goes into the guest bathroom to do her hair (I'm not sure why she didn't use the master bathroom but anyway...). She comes out and says "I have a problem with you leaving pubic hair in the sink. You need to go in the bathroom and clean the sink." WTF??? I said "Mom, I wouldn't do that, that's the hair that's grown from my head". (I wouldn't purposely leave hair in the sink, I just didn't realize that I did) Instead of apologizing, she laughed and said she wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I'm like
Are you gonna call her on it?Good googly moogly!:lovedrool: *adds afroniquelyyou to bookmarks and makes note to check out Naptural Roots magazine*
FlawedBeauty
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ugh!! hey ladies. i am so fed up with this whole moisturizing thing. i dont know what to do. do you find it more effective to moisturize on dry or wet hair. i have been trying it on wet after a wash like i used to do because its allows for my hair to lay down and stay down when i put my scarf on at night, so i can just take the scarf off in the morning and go. this is either not working, or i am not doing well finding a product because my hair just feels dry. getting annoyed!!!! lol
Hey Flawed! Don't give up! If anything think of this as an opportunity to buy alll those products you've always wanted try! LOL. Anyway, I moisturize in the morning on wet hair, and at night on dry hair. Maybe you could try the baggy method at night? I baggy every night and wake up with soft and well moisturized hair.
Let me know what happens!
Let me know what happens!
FlawedBeauty
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omg i have already bought the flippin farm now that i am natural, using that as my excuse its no good! i got bills ya'll. since being natural i have purchased:
garnier condish
garnier 3 minute miracle or what ev its called
elucence condish
sexy curly hair
some olive oil condish for dc'n (cant remember the name)
olive oil spray
yes to carrots condish
jbco (ordered today)
kinky curly knot today (which i ordered from their site last week and havent heard anything since)
sheabutter something from hairveda that im waitin on.
prob some other stuff to that i cant remember. i was a baaaad pj like this when i started my journey, im not usin all that at once of course, plus i still got a stash of crap under my sink from my back in the day pj'in. imma mess ya'll
its no good! i got bills ya'll. since being natural i have purchased:garnier condish
garnier 3 minute miracle or what ev its called
elucence condish
sexy curly hair
some olive oil condish for dc'n (cant remember the name)
olive oil spray
yes to carrots condish
jbco (ordered today
)kinky curly knot today (which i ordered from their site last week and havent heard anything since
)sheabutter something from hairveda that im waitin on.
prob some other stuff to that i cant remember. i was a baaaad pj like this when i started my journey, im not usin all that at once of course, plus i still got a stash of crap under my sink from my back in the day pj'in. imma mess ya'll
andromeda
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omg i have already bought the flippin farm now that i am natural, using that as my excuse
don't be too hard on yourself. I think the jbco will make for an excellent sealant. Your hair should feel extra soft and moisturized using that, especially with the baggy method that cch mentioned.
Platinum
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I haven't spoken to her about it. Unfortunately, I came home to find that my apartment had been broken into.
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