Thin/Fine Support Thread

[fluffylocks]

Fluffy would you say an hour is a good amount of time to leave it on?

Yeah, that seems like a great time. I usually leave it on for an hour or two, sometimes overnight. It seems to work best if you can use some heat from a dome for 15 min-20 min. though

ETA---I was just looking at your staples and my hair loves the EXACT same things---carefree( and nothing else), mango butter & a scarf, castor oil ect.
also ORS pak, ( dont know if your hair loves that conditoner also)

Heres what i use, your hair might like the same recipie i use, im not one to measure, so i will just describe it to you
I use a 1/2 a eating spoon or alittle more of henna
Like half a reg. sized eating bowl of conditoner ( some cheapish glycerin based conditoner my hair didnt really love--silk elements, motions cpr)
Then enough of any oil to where when you mix it and move the bowl around the conditioner will kind of move around easily in one glob

 

[ladytq]

Henna can be really tricky for fine hair. You have to use a lot of oils in your mixture and then use moisture like it's going out of style. My hair does well with the Sebastian Cellophanes, it gives it body and shine and helps fill in the cuticle which helps with the porosity.

Hey AlantaJJ thank for the input. Hummm I might have to get some of that. PJism I think that has also been a culprit.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Heres what i use, your hair might like the same recipie i use, im not one to measure, so i will just describe it to you
I use a 1/2 a eating spoon or alittle more of henna
Like half a reg. sized eating bowl of conditoner ( some cheapish glycerin based conditoner my hair didnt really love--silk elements, motions cpr)
Then enough of any oil to where when you mix it and move the bowl around the conditioner will kind of move around easily in one glob

Hi fluffylocks! Thanks so much for this henna gloss recipe. Looks like this is something that I can definitely do. My hair also loves ORS conditioner. I wonder if I can use that with my henna gloss mixture instead of a cheapie con. because I really love this stuff. I'll try it this weekend when I do my rollerset. BTW, I'm loving that pic of Chilli. That's ma' girl.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

So, should I get the Nexxus Volumizing Mousse or this Fat Hair mousse for my rollersets? I'm really torn.

 

[GodsPromises]

Ladies help I need help with my ends

I wash my hair every 5-7 days but by the 3rd night my ends feels really rough. I wear my hair down roller set and every night I add a little moisturizer and re roll my hair. I just trimmed my hair last week so it's not that it needs a trim I don't think but I was to try everything else before I start cutting my ends.

What can I use on my ends at night before rolling. Does anyone else have this problem.

TIA

 

[fluffylocks]

Hi fluffylocks! Thanks so much for this henna gloss recipe. Looks like this is something that I can definitely do. My hair also loves ORS conditioner. I wonder if I can use that with my henna gloss mixture instead of a cheapie con. because I really love this stuff. I'll try it this weekend when I do my rollerset. BTW, I'm loving that pic of Chilli. That's ma' girl.

HEY!!!

I havent used it with ors conditoner yet ( just trying to use up some crap first), but im def. going to try that ooooh yes. Let me know how you like it when you do it!
I love Chilli to, she and her hair are soo pretty

So, what are the general idea like from this thread
Henna
biotin
Volimizing/thicking products ?

 

[fluffylocks]

Ladies help I need help with my ends

I wash my hair every 5-7 days but by the 3rd night my ends feels really rough. I wear my hair down roller set and every night I add a little moisturizer and re roll my hair. I just trimmed my hair last week so it's not that it needs a trim I don't think but I was to try everything else before I start cutting my ends.

What can I use on my ends at night before rolling. Does anyone else have this problem.

TIA

So your ends are drying out...this is what i can think of

-If your using something kind of watery/runny, maybe you can use something really thick, so the moisture will stay in longer---like profective healthy ends, and seal with a thicker type oil, like africas best oil

-If you are using a water based moisturizer, maybe you can try alittle of a glycerin/humecant type moisturizer on your ends


Also, I've heard of a couple of people saying that they wash every 3 days because their hair and scalp begin to get dry/itchy and their hair looses what it had going on

 

[divinefavor]

LadyR,

When you moisturize your ends, try sealing them with castor oil. Castor Oil seems to help my ends when they're a little dry. Also, try using a little conditioner as a moisturizer (this helps my ends as well.) Another thing that's really good is Patient1's Hair2Heaven Endall Healthy ends cream(I forget the exact name). I love that stuff. But I think she's on sabbatical until September. Meanwhile try the conditioner and castor oil.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

So your ends are drying out...this is what i can think of

-If your using something kind of watery/runny, maybe you can use something really thick, so the moisture will stay in longer---like profective healthy ends, and seal with a thicker type oil, like africas best oil

-If you are using a water based moisturizer, maybe you can try alittle of a glycerin/humecant type moisturizer on your ends


Also, I've heard of a couple of people saying that they wash every 3 days because their hair and scalp begin to get dry/itchy and their hair looses what it had going on

LadyR, this is good advice. I use a watery leave-in moisturizer, so I seal my ends with castor oil. This morning I awoke to well moisturized ends and lost absolutely NO hair. No hair was in my comb. There was no hair on my shoulders or back. My guess is that you should be careful of how much you use. Depending on your density use about a quarter size of product. I use a quarter size for my hair, then seal using about a dime size of castor oil. I think do one big bantu knot, tie up with a silk scarf, then go to bed. In the morning, I unwrap my know and my hair was so nice, shiny and smooth.

@Fluffy: I wholeheartedly believe that biotin/pantothenic acid (B5)/bamboo silica has helped to thicken my hair up a bit. These along with sealing the hair with castor oil, focusing on the ends. This a great combination. I eventually want to look into trying a thickening protein shake. There are some of those around but I'm looking for one that doesn't make you gain weight. I don't need or want any of that.

 

[ladytq]

LadyR, this is good advice. I use a watery leave-in moisturizer, so I seal my ends with castor oil. This morning I awoke to well moisturized ends and lost absolutely NO hair. No hair was in my comb. There was no hair on my shoulders or back. My guess is that you should be careful of how much you use. Depending on your density use about a quarter size of product. I use a quarter size for my hair, then seal using about a dime size of castor oil. I think do one big bantu knot, tie up with a silk scarf, then go to bed. In the morning, I unwrap my know and my hair was so nice, shiny and smooth.

@Fluffy: I wholeheartedly believe that biotin/pantothenic acid (B5)/bamboo silica has helped to thicken my hair up a bit. These along with sealing the hair with castor oil, focusing on the ends. This a great combination. I eventually want to look into trying a thickening protein shake. There are some of those around but I'm looking for one that doesn't make you gain weight. I don't need or want any of that.

GIRRRRL, I'm with you on that castor oil and the conditoner(Elucence MB)! I wanted to rave about it but it's only been 3 days so I wanted to test it out a little while longer before I start saying "My hair is HEALED"!!!!

 

[divinefavor]

GIRRRRL, I'm with you on that castor oil and the conditoner(Elucence MB)! I wanted to rave about it but it's only been 3 days so I wanted to test it out a little while longer before I start saying "My hair is HEALED"!!!!

Elucence MB is the bomb on ends that's what I normally use. But, I'm on the All Aveda challenge and haven't use it on my ends in a while.

 

[GodsPromises]

Thanks ladies,

I will try the castor oil. Can I get castor oil at Walmart.

What I will do is: moisturze my entire head with water base moisturizer and then as I am rolling my hair I will put a little castor oil on my ends. Correct? Also can I use castor oil on wet hair when I wash it?

I think that I will also go back to washing every 3 days instead of 5 days.

 

[ladytq]

Thanks ladies,

I will try the castor oil. Can I get castor oil at Walmart.

What I will do is: moisturze my entire head with water base moisturizer and then as I am rolling my hair I will put a little castor oil on my ends. Correct? Also can I use castor oil on wet hair when I wash it?

I think that I will also go back to washing every 3 days instead of 5 days.

I bought mine from Whole Food. I'm not sure about Walmart, mabey the other ladies can chime in.

As for using castor oil on wet hair I'm not sure. I have been using it on dry hair. My hair doesn't respond well to me puting products on it when its wet. Since you are a fine hair ladies you might want to use a light oil, like jojoba oil or coconut oil mixed with the castor oil to thin it out a bit. This will cut the thickness down and allow you apply easily through the hair. HTH

 

[ladytq]

Elucence MB is the bomb on ends that's what I normally use. But, I'm on the All Aveda challenge and haven't use it on my ends in a while.

This conditioner and castor oil has been the best moisturizer/sealer combo I've used so far, but again I'm still testing this out.

If this combo is a winner, what in the world am I gonna do with all these products I have in my cabinets.

 

[SelfStyled]

Yeah, that seems like a great time. I usually leave it on for an hour or two, sometimes overnight. It seems to work best if you can use some heat from a dome for 15 min-20 min. though

ETA---I was just looking at your staples and my hair loves the EXACT same things---carefree( and nothing else), mango butter & a scarf, castor oil ect.
also ORS pak, ( dont know if your hair loves that conditoner also)

Heres what i use, your hair might like the same recipie i use, im not one to measure, so i will just describe it to you
I use a 1/2 a eating spoon or alittle more of henna
Like half a reg. sized eating bowl of conditoner ( some cheapish glycerin based conditoner my hair didnt really love--silk elements, motions cpr)
Then enough of any oil to where when you mix it and move the bowl around the conditioner will kind of move around easily in one glob

Thanks for the answer to my ? and the recipe!!! I can't wait to try it. Also,my hair does like the ORS paks. Do you have an online hair album?

 

[divinefavor]

This conditioner and castor oil has been the best moisturizer/sealer combo I've used so far, but again I'm still testing this out.

If this combo is a winner, what in the world am I gonna do with all these products I have in my cabinets.

Girl, you may have give your products away. LOL!!!

 

[fluffylocks]

Thanks for the answer to my ? and the recipe!!! I can't wait to try it. Also,my hair does like the ORS paks. Do you have an online hair album?

You welcome! No, not yet. I just took my first picture last month or the around the start of this month once i made it to shoulder/collarbone length, so once i make it to APL in Dec ( fingerscrossed ), or even if i dont make it, ima figure out how to make a fotki then

ETA--I just peaked in your fotki, and we're kind of like twins---maybe we'll make it to our goals at the same time

 

[gymfreak336]

I had a wonderful wash this morning. I felt like my hair needed some protein but many protein conditioners do more harm than good to my fine hair. I used the hask placenta and henna pac and Fabolous! I still have body but my hair doesn't feel hard or dry as a twig. It only cost me 2 bucks.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Hey AlantaJJ thank for the input. Hummm I might have to get some of that. PJism I think that has also been a culprit.

I need to be locked up in PJ prison!! My dad is coming to visit next month, have GOT to find a place to hide all my products... It doesn't matter that I am a grown woman with a child of her own, my dad will talk about me bad for "having all those shampoos!! How much shampoo do you need?" He thinks its all shampoo....perhaps he has a point!

 

[hOnii]

So I think I've finally found the culprit for the significant thinning/cutting out of the left side of my hair-- that darn banana clip!! I love it though.. it's my fave tool to do my hair up for work, or even to just go out, but I can definitely feel the difference. It is slowly cutting out the sides, and even a little at the nape. I think, that for my fine hair, using this daily, or every other day is just as damaging as having in braids, because of the tension and stress it causes on my hair. I'm just glad I figured it out before it did any more damage than it has already :-(

 

[Cayenne0622]

So I think I've finally found the culprit for the significant thinning/cutting out of the left side of my hair-- that darn banana clip!! I love it though.. it's my fave tool to do my hair up for work, or even to just go out, but I can definitely feel the difference. It is slowly cutting out the sides, and even a little at the nape. I think, that for my fine hair, using this daily, or every other day is just as damaging as having in braids, because of the tension and stress it causes on my hair. I'm just glad I figured it out before it did any more damage than it has already :-(

THAT IS SO ANNOYING! If ain't one thing its another. If we bun too much we'll get breakage, ponytail too much = breakage, clipping up can cause thinning in the middle, etc. etc. Its so hard to figure out what to do so that there is little manipulation, hair protection, and no breakage.
Sorry for my rant...I'm glad you caught it early.

 

[hOnii]

Unfortunately I didn't catch it soon enough..I've been using this for months... maybe even close to a year! But I recently started using it almost every day for work, and couldn't seem to put a finger on what was causing my hair to cut out. I wonder what I'm supposed to do with my hair for work now!!! erplexed

 

[Cayenne0622]

Unfortunately I didn't catch it soon enough..I've been using this for months... maybe even close to a year! But I recently started using it almost every day for work, and couldn't seem to put a finger on what was causing my hair to cut out. I wonder what I'm supposed to do with my hair for work now!!! erplexed

The only think I've been doing is very loosely putting my hair in a kind of low ponytail (soaking my scrunchie or ponytail holder in oil first) and then putting a phony pony or phony bun over my own hair. I rotate it by moving it off to the right or off to the left, low in the center or right in the middle in the back of my head. I also will gently twist my hair up and either bobby pin it or clip it up with a cut hair pin.
I can't rollerset yet because my hair was breaking too much when I was handling it the last time I tried to roller set it and twistouts look a hot mess on me! Soooo....hopefully, some of that will help. Good luck!
P.S. The cowashing (no poo) has been working great for me. Its only been a week and my breakage has cut back soooo dramatically. I just moisturize in the morning and use the Mizani H20 every other night and my hair is responding wonderfully.

 

[gymfreak336]

THAT IS SO ANNOYING! If ain't one thing its another. If we bun too much we'll get breakage, ponytail too much = breakage, clipping up can cause thinning in the middle, etc. etc. Its so hard to figure out what to do so that there is little manipulation, hair protection, and no breakage.Sorry for my rant...I'm glad you caught it early.

 

[prettypuff1]

THAT IS SO ANNOYING! If ain't one thing its another. If we bun too much we'll get breakage, ponytail too much = breakage, clipping up can cause thinning in the middle, etc. etc. Its so hard to figure out what to do so that there is little manipulation, hair protection, and no breakage.
Sorry for my rant...I'm glad you caught it early.

That is how i feel..........

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Re: Thin/Fine Support Thread - Boundless Tresses

Hi Ladies,

I am looking for a way to thicken up my hairline while I am wearing my protective styling (Lace Fronts)

Has anyone tried the Boundless Tresses? I saw the FAQ thread, but I am really interested in the results that ladies are getting using the product.

Any experiences here?

Thanks for you input.

 

[Cayenne0622]

Re: Thin/Fine Support Thread - Boundless Tresses

Hi Ladies,

I am looking for a way to thicken up my hairline while I am wearing my protective styling (Lace Fronts)

Has anyone tried the Boundless Tresses? I saw the FAQ thread, but I am really interested in the results that ladies are getting using the product.

Any experiences here?

Thanks for you input.

I think I read that fine haired ladies are having problems using BT because of dryness and breakage issues. I have a couple of bottles that I rarely use because I can't be consistent for fear of breakage and shedding.

I have heard great things about castor oil and keeping your nape and your hairline extremely moisturized.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Re: Thin/Fine Support Thread - Boundless Tresses

I think I read that fine haired ladies are having problems using BT because of dryness and breakage issues. I have a couple of bottles that I rarely use because I can't be consistent for fear of breakage and shedding.

I have heard great things about castor oil and keeping your nape and your hairline extremely moisturized.

I have been reading about that also, most people seem to use the BT on teh scalp only and other oils to seal the hair. BT should be used sparingly on the scalp only and from what I'm reading it sounds like it really works. I'm seriously considering giving it a try, I will just have to step up with my moisture while using it.

 

[Cayenne0622]

Re: Thin/Fine Support Thread - Boundless Tresses

I have been reading about that also, most people seem to use the BT on teh scalp only and other oils to seal the hair. BT should be used sparingly on the scalp only and from what I'm reading it sounds like it really works. I'm seriously considering giving it a try, I will just have to step up with my moisture while using it.

True..but I read that a lot of people experienced a lot of shedding either for a short when they first started using it or consistently. I may consider it again once I get my breakage under control. I'd only use it on my nape and edges though and like you said, very sparingly.

 

[neonbright]

I use Boundless Tresses on my edges and on my daughter spot and we have not experienced no shedding or dryness. Infact my daughter had a dry spot but not anymore. My edges was looking bad this past week due to the fast growth I am glad I got a touch up. One thing for sure I use it sparingly, I don't need much.