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Hey McBrides3 ...How long has it been since you have had a relaxer? Have you tried doing a stretch test on wet hair? On a wet strand of shed hair, pull it and if it stretches and breaks like it is weak, it needs protein. If it just snaps without stretching much, it needs moisture. If it stretches a little and breaks but not easily then your balance is correct.
Under your moisture and seal list, you have hair butter and coconut oil and also wild growth oil for moisture. Those all sound like sealants you shoud be using on top of a leave in or water based moisturizer or even just on top of slightly dampened with a light mist of distilled water. Also are you working in at least 4 sections when you M&S? I find my hair gets moisturized so much better when I work in sections.
Have you tried Shea Moisture Products? Their Curl Enhancing Smoothie and Curl
and Style Milk make very good moisturizers. I had a hard time finding moistuizers that work for me too. My hair didnt care for the Cantu and shea
butter is pretty good if used on damp hair. I used it to two strand twist and my
hair was moist for days on end.
Is there a chance you might have buildup and need to clarify and start with a clean slate? Another thought is 3 times a week between cowashing and washing may be too much manipulation. I love frequent washing when my hair is all the same texture (for example when I was texlaxed)...but I try to limit it to twice a week now...one cowash, one wash. Id like to make it once a week, but my scalp isnt having it lol. I envy those who can make it two entire weeks.
Thats all Ive got lol![]()
MarieB said:Leslie_C
OMG...that was me around the same time...I air dried just to see where my new growth was, then had to put the pimp-hand on my scissor-happy self.
Reminded myself that I was on a specific journey for a reason, then walked away. I completely understand the inclination to get to cuttin', though! I am determined to at least try to make it through the holidays before I cut again. Stay strong, ladies!
This is my current regiment
Co-wash: VO5 Conditioner-2x a week(On a daily basis)
Once a week: (alternating weekly)
As my Protein Treatment:
Salerm Protein Shampoo
Protein Balsam Conditioner
WHEAT GERM CONDITIONING TREAMTENT
Salerm 21 B5 Silk Protein LEAVE-IN Conditioner
Once a week: (alternating weekly)
For my Moisture Treatment:
Prepoo: Aceite Bomba Oil
Moisture Shampoo: Silicon Mix Shampoo
Conditioner: Crece Pelo Rinse Conditione
Moisture Treatment: Silicon Mix Conditioner
Leave in: Lacio Lacio Leave-In Conditioner
Hot Oil Treatment:
Alter Ego Impact Ego Garlic Hot Oil Treatment
I will M&S with: Hair Butter & Coconut Oil
I will use Wild Hair Growth Oil & Moisture: For Hair Growth and Daily Conditioning
My Vitamin: Hairfinity
McBrides3
I think Leslie_C made good points about moisturizing and sealing. The only other thing I see is that when you use your protein, there seems to be a lot of it. I am not familiar with those products so they may all have gentle proteins for all I know. However, you have a protein shampoo, protein conditioner, and a protein leave-in conditioner. It could totally be fine since they are all from the same line and you only do this every other week. But given that you are using three protein products, I wonder if the Wheatgerm Conditioning Treatment is moisturizing enough ? Of course, only you would know the answer to this but that's just what I see from reading the regimen.
Just out of curiosity, why do you use this particular line anyway? Do you like how it makes your hair feel?
In any case, you (and I) have to learn to listen to our hair.
I have been transitioning with kinky twists. I recently took them down and before I could stop myself I had grabbed the scissors and chopped the entire front and top sections of my relaxed ends! So imagine, long shoulder/arm pit length sides and back, then 3 to 4 inches on the top and front. It's sad, really... So I immediately got the braids reinstalled.
ZebraPrintLover said:Meemee6223
I am not about to play with you going crazy with them scissors. I wanna go back into braids but my edges are too fragile for them and they start twisting and pulling. I was getting my edges done every 4-5wks to prevent the twisting, but that wasnt much help. But I wasnt going to the Africans and they are a lil rough on your head, but the braids are soooooo cute
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I am still M&S these raggedy braids (cornrolls) every other day, cant wait to redo them this weekend.
@ZebraPrintLover
My edges were starting to get a little thin but I took the braids out in the areas that were thinning. I'd rather have a few braids missing in the front than have no edges at all... As much as I'd love to keep getting braids I don't want to sacrifice my edges to keep them. At the same time, what am I supposed to do with my hair? The front of my hair begs to reach my ponytail in the back.WTH was I thinking? When I take these braids out I'll have to get pretty creative.
ZebraPrintLover
My edges were starting to get a little thin but I took the braids out in the areas that were thinning. I'd rather have a few braids missing in the front than have no edges at all... As much as I'd love to keep getting braids I don't want to sacrifice my edges to keep them. At the same time, what am I supposed to do with my hair? The front of my hair begs to reach my ponytail in the back.WTH was I thinking? When I take these braids out I'll have to get pretty creative.
MsDee14 said:Does anyone have random sections of fully natural hair?
I have about 3 and I honestly don't think it's from breakage since they are fully natural. Not a straight hair in sight. I'm wondering they are new hairs growing.
I can't stop playing with them!
Does anyone have random sections of fully natural hair?
I have about 3 and I honestly don't think it's from breakage since they are fully natural. Not a straight hair in sight. I'm wondering they are new hairs growing.
I can't stop playing with them!
If I don't get a weave soon, I'm going to give in an BC.I'm a year post, and while I love that I've finally got enough natural hair to see... it's a mess to deal with. And has been for the entire year. I can't wait to put it away and give myself a break. A chance to think about something other than hair.
Meemee6223 said:Has anyone here used Carols daughter transitioning kit? Did it work well for you?
Does anyone have random sections of fully natural hair?
I have about 3 and I honestly don't think it's from breakage since they are fully natural. Not a straight hair in sight. I'm wondering they are new hairs growing.
I can't stop playing with them!
MsDee14
I have two sections from breakage. They are the unruly edges I'm always talking about. Thing 1 and Thing 2. I think a section in the back, also from breakage but not too sure.
I know how you feel even though I'm not a year post. I'd like to try wigs but my husband has very strong feelings against wigs, weaves, and braids. He thinks I should BC but I don't know. I'd like to think about something else than hair but sometimes its a nice distraction.
Oh my goodness...I meant to post this earlier and forgot. I went out today and forgot my headband. I looked like a derelict with Thing 1 and Thing 2 fuzzing and acting out. If anyone was thinking about going natural, I'm sure my hair discouraged them.I am so not "that girl".
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ZebraPrintLover said:Wigs??
Quickweaves??
U-Parts????
Do you like any of them?
Shelew said:Yes I bought it. Nothing to write home about. The second step where you have to "part hair" and put some scalp treatment was a no go for my 4a hair. I can not be doing all that manipulation while hair is wet. I had hairs everywhere. The conditioner was just ok. I will not be purchasing again.
Leslie_C, see I have a tiny ponytail when its on top of my head and thats where I wear my buns. Plus you can rocks the scraves, see my head shape must be too slick or something cause they just slide on back....right off my head
I seen this YT video of a wigged up bun, I will either make one or buy one and rock that for like a month or so off and on.
I know thats what I was looking at How many months post are you toyas08?
Leslie_C said:Meemee6223
OMG what you did sounds like something I would do, except if I did half my head Id just go ahead and cut the rest too lol. Are you still able to style it like that? My hair is shorter in the front/top than the sides/back but I can slick it down to get it into a puff, bun, etc. If you cant do any styles in its current state Id just BC and braid/wig/weave until you are comfortable enough with the length to wear it out. A positive spin on it could be that you can practice your styling on the all natural hair and by the time you wear it out you will have it down to a science and it will look really good. How many months post are you? Nevermind my suggestion if you can still work with it and do a few styles.
MsDee14Does anyone have random sections of fully natural hair?
I have about 3 and I honestly don't think it's from breakage since they are fully natural. Not a straight hair in sight. I'm wondering they are new hairs growing.
I can't stop playing with them!
daviine You are cracking me up! I think you are too hard on yourself, Im sure it isnt as bad as you think and like someone else said, when you get more length thing 1 and 2 will be easier to tame.@MsDee14
I have two sections from breakage. They are the unruly edges I'm always talking about. Thing 1 and Thing 2. I think a section in the back, also from breakage but not too sure.
@TokyoReina
I know how you feel even though I'm not a year post. I'd like to try wigs but my husband has very strong feelings against wigs, weaves, and braids. He thinks I should BC but I don't know. I'd like to think about something else than hair but sometimes its a nice distraction.
Oh my goodness...I meant to post this earlier and forgot. I went out today and forgot my headband. I looked like a derelict with Thing 1 and Thing 2 fuzzing and acting out. If anyone was thinking about going natural, I'm sure my hair discouraged them.I am so not "that girl".
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Meemee6223I am 11 months post. The front of my hair grows much slower than the rest and is very coarse. I think working out and drinking green smoothies made it grow faster in the beginning of my transition.
There is no way I can style it the way it is. I just ordered some hair skin and nails vitamins in hopes that it will grow just a tad faster. I'll definitely need to get reacquainted with more weave styles when I take these braids out. I've also been thinking about a sew in. can u wash your hair when you have a sew in?