Thin/Fine Support Thread

[shunemite]

Right now I've added coconut oil to my daily regimen and black-red rinses. The coconut oil is in a Misto spray bottle coz I'm so heavy handed. Also I'm doing Caruso sets during the day with satin rollers instead of the foam rollers that came with the set- now I don't have to be ambidextrous with the end wraps. How's everyone else doing?

 

[shunemite]

Any of y'all fine haired ladies use Qhemet?

what's that?

 

[beans4reezy]

what's that?

A natural hair care line with roots in the African, Mediterranian, and Ayurvedic hair care traditions:

http://www.qhemetbiologics.com/

 

[shunemite]

A natural hair care line with roots in the African, Mediterranian, and Ayurvedic hair care traditions:

http://www.qhemetbiologics.com/

I see interesting

 

[PatTodd]

Right now I've added coconut oil to my daily regimen and black-red rinses. The coconut oil is in a Misto spray bottle coz I'm so heavy handed. Also I'm doing Caruso sets during the day with satin rollers instead of the foam rollers that came with the set- now I don't have to be ambidextrous with the end wraps. How's everyone else doing?

What do you mean? You take off the Caruso foam and jam the satin roller on there? If so, ingenious!

 

[SelfStyled]

how's everyone doing?

My hair is kinda strange...sometimes it looks really full and thick and other times, really thin and fine....what gives? Is it me?

*sigh* I know i've made progress, but sometimes it doesn't seem to come fast enough...

I know exactly what you mean.

Its not just you. My hair looks really thick and full if I let it air dry and then just use a curling iron. But my hair can also look thin, wispy, and flat as Caucasian hair if I blow dry and flat iron. OK I can't make it look like that, but my stylist can. And I love her for it.

Has any anyone ever tried Nioxin Intensive Therapy Recharging Complex- if so, what kind of results did you have?

IA my airdried hair gives the illusion of thickness, but if I flat iron you can see how thin my hair really is.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

^But, see, that's where I have issues.

When I first flat iron, my hair looks really good - thick and full...days later it looks flat and lifeless...

Laidback, my hair, too!
It really reminds me of yt hair...you know, how, when it's first washed, it's plump and full?
I mean, I can get some big ole' huge hair, y'all. And as it gets older (dirty) , it hangs and gets limp...

Then - miraculously - days later, it can look big and thick again!

I mean, so big, that I will get comments on how thick my hair is!!

 

[shunemite]

What do you mean? You take off the Caruso foam and jam the satin roller on there? If so, ingenious!

No. I just take the satin roller, pull the clip part out, and put the satin roller right on the steamer, and then attach it to my hair with a duck bill clip. Heck I like it so much I don't use the caruso foam rollers anymore. And I get done in half the time coz I'm not fooling with end papers. I actually stumbled on this out of being too broke to buy extra caruso rollers. So I spent $4.00 for 12 satin rollers instead of $15 for caruso's.

 

[shunemite]

Gosh, now I have to switch from coconut oil to avocado in the winter, thank God for this forum and the heads up. The coconut oil froze on my hair and it looked like dandruff, only to read on this forum that it doesn't work for some people in the winter. I still love my Misto sprayer. The alcohol in the regular aerosols was drying my hair out.

 

[pookaloo83]

Gosh, now I have to switch from coconut oil to avocado in the winter, thank God for this forum and the heads up. The coconut oil froze on my hair and it looked like dandruff, only to read on this forum that it doesn't work for some people in the winter. I still love my Misto sprayer. The alcohol in the regular aerosols was drying my hair out.

I wonder if castor oil would freeze too. That's what I use, but haven't used it in the winter yet.

 

[PatTodd]

No. I just take the satin roller, pull the clip part out, and put the satin roller right on the steamer, and then attach it to my hair with a duck bill clip. Heck I like it so much I don't use the caruso foam rollers anymore. And I get done in half the time coz I'm not fooling with end papers. I actually stumbled on this out of being too broke to buy extra caruso rollers. So I spent $4.00 for 12 satin rollers instead of $15 for caruso's.

Even MORE ingenious! Imma have to try that!

 

[sqzbly1908]

Fine haired chick checking in and bumpin' this one

Used Silicon Mix (yeah I am late...lol) for the 1st time...wow did this stuff make my hair "Big" (lots of volume) I rollerwrap my hair and this stuff is definitely a keeper

 

[apemay1969]

Subscribers (or random posters), could you chime in with whether you are natural, tex-laxed, transitioning or relaxed? I can't tell by looking - cause our hair is thin, lol - but products for relaxed hair doesn't always work for my natural hair when its left in a curly state.

Aight? Aight.

 

[Tif392002]

Im fine/4a hair checking in.

 

[LoveCraze]

Thin haired as in fine strands and low density transitioner here.

 

[MizzCoco]

Bumping this thread up again, and checking in. Joico K-pak saved my hair, this thread was a God-send!

 

[FocusLady]

B.U.M.P.I.N.G for any updates and new info. My hair is very thin at the ends. I'm trimming/dusting a little at a time.

 

[NIN4eva]

Fine/Delicate/Relaxed checking in. I though I checked in here already. But if not then here I is...

 

[sweetpuff]

Re-checking in.
4a/b thin strands, medium to low density. Trantisionning. 12 to 15 months post (it's a bit fuzzy in my mind.)

I just read a post on bone straight hair.
When my hair was bone straight ( relaxed) it was limp, lifeless. I did not like my hair until 4 weeks after I relaxed it.

I was texlaxed some time in july and flat ironed my hair a little too often ( I'd say once or twice a week minimum. One month after I saw my hair thinning out.
My last relaxer was sometime in december 2008 I think and I did ok with buns, phony ponies, half wigs, and braid outs ( especially bantu knots out in the summer)

Now I have braids in and when they come out, I think I'll go for bantu knots out again... we'll see.

 

[Aggie]

Fine 4b hair checking in as well. I am over 14 months post my last relaxer and going until I can't go anymore. It may a year and a half, it may be 2 years or it may even be 2.5 years until I relax again, I am still not sure yet. I am taking one day at a time.

Take care of your hair ladies.

 

[LatterGlory]

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[missnurselady]

checking in
well I got a hair cut last Wed, but sadly she cut it way too short and I dont like it at all! I have been wearing a wig, until if figure out what to do next. Im thinking about ordering some skin wefts and wearing them until its long enough for braids. I am happy that I cut it, I wanted to start over. I do think I will start self relaxing again, since going to a pro for relaxers my hair was sooo much thinner than when I did them at home. unless I find a awesome stylist....

 

[YankeeCandle]

and shout-out to sharifeh for pointing me to this. (Can't remember if I've responded to this before, but I have fine-textured corkscrews and spirals PLUS low-density PLUS hereditary thinning).

 

[YankeeCandle]

Hi Ladies,

I haven't posted here in a while, but felt compelled to add my 2 cents.
I have really fine, thin hair and as I age, it gets worse (heredity is a big factor in my situation).

(1) When I jumped on the LHCF bandwagon, I started doing things to my hair I never did before and my hair thinned out even more!

I decided to take a break and after several months and adding biotin and a b-complex to my vitamin regimine, I see a difference. My hair is see-thru thin at the ends and have had several trims, but nothing seems to help. It just grows that way.

(2) One thing that I think I did wrong was detangling my hair in the shower under the water. I realized that the weight of the water and the combing was breaking hairs that were not ready to be shed yet. I stopped and I have less hair in the drain as well. I continue to condition wash and deep condition along with using henna and henna glosses which helps the grays and adds temporary thickness, but not as often as I did several months ago. The biotiin is really helping too. I reallized that I can not stretch my relaxers and must not go over 8 weeks.
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I hope you don't mind I numberered the pertinent parts.

(1) YES YES YES My hair has been on a rollercoaster since LHCF and I have had to make myself step out of the hairboard for weeks at a time because I have an insatiable urge to try out every technique and product I see posted. erplexed I'm also a PJ, so...


(2) fascinating!! I lose traumatic amounts of hair in the shower and your explanation makes so much sense. I KNOW that all of those hairs I lose were not "meant" or "ready" to be shed, yet. I just know it.

 

[lillylovely]

Fine stranded, low density sister checking in.

I wish I knew 2 years ago what I know now about these natural proteins:

Molasses
Irish Moss
Coconut Milk
Egg Cocktail
Cassia/Henna
JBCO - Is this a protein? Not sure but it seems to strengthen hair
Chlorella and Spirulina

also, DC with heat and Biotin supplements.

2 years into my HJ , my natural hair is doing much better, in that it looks fuller and more alive, but I will always be fine haired with low density.

Lets not forget the benefits to having fine/thin hair

Easy to rinse out product
Product lasts longer
Easier to detangle
Can use fingers instead of combs/harsh tools

Sure you all can think of others...

 

[Aggie]

^^^totally agree LL. I have it easy because of my fine hairs around the perimeters of my head but I have to admit, the hairs in the center of my head are thick and coarse. I'm not complaing though because I like them a lot because they give me more density there.

I also agree with january noir on the relaxer stretching. I don't think I should be stretching any longer than 12 weeks so I think whenever I decide to texlax again, 12 weeks will be my maximum stretch time. I'm thinking about sticking with 10 weeks however. That's at least an inch or more of hair growth and I think an inch is enough for me unless of course I am keeping my hair braided up a few months at a time, in which case I will not stretch beyond 16 weeks.

 

[cocoagirl]

Why did this thread die out? Don't know bout y'all but my fine strands still need support.. Holla if ya hear me..? What new has been working for you?

 

[january noir]

Why did this thread die out? Don't know bout y'all but my fine strands still need support.. Holla if ya hear me..? What new has been working for you?

Good bump Cocoagirl!

I can't remember where I left off in regards to what else I'm doing, but I have incorporated Wen as a staple. I also drink lots of water and I changed my diet to a raw, plant, seed and nut one. No coffee and no dairy of any kind. That has improved my hair; makes my new growth soft and less kinky.

 

[azuquita_morena]

I'm glad to see there is thin/fine hair support group here. I had to learn to work with my hair, instead of working against it. Right now I am taking my vitamins (so far just a multi, Biotin, and MSM), hand detangling, low manipulation/no heat or straightening/no brushing, and oil scalp massages.

ETA: I am also eating adding more protein (but with less fat) and veggies/fruits to my diet, plus I am going to do 2 detoxes a year.

 

[MrsIQ]

Fine/med density/very delicate checking in. I have learned to love it's length and am starting to appreciate everything else.

Reading through this thread I think I figured out that co washing could be causing the breakage at the back center of my head. Imma give it up and see if that helps. I'm so glad I read this thread through!