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Unpopular opinions 2008 - Hair edition

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Traycee said:
That one went totally over my head..I don't get it....how do u have ashy buns..
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Meaning someone's bun is dry. Like when people don't moisturize it well or enough and think because they have a lot of leave in in their hair, they can wear a bun for a year straight. There is nothing wrong with bunning or protective styling if done correctly, but if done incorrectly, hence the "ashy bun" it is more harm than good.
 
fluffylocks said:
LMAO at some of these.

But, im really curious and would like more info about how airdrying is bad---i've been thinking about wheter i should continue airdrying or not and would love to hear your opinions.

Anyway, why do you say cathy howse is a liar and tree braids arent cute lol?
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Okay - I will use my denim jeans analogy that I've used before:

Take a pair of cotton jeans and throw them in the washer. If you hang them to dry, they'll dry hard and the color will fade quicker. You'd have to iron them (use heat) in order to get the material soft and flexible again. Either that or put them on, and feel uncomfortable in a pair of stiff jeans for hours on end until the fabric gets loose.

If you take the same pair of jeans out of the washer and throw them in the dryer, you don't have this problem. You don't even have to have the dryer on the highest heat setting... you just have to use some heat.

I believe the same thing applies to hair. You need heat in order to retain an internal moisture for maximum pliability & to prevent breakage from hardness. You don't have to abuse heat, but it can definitely be be beficial in the long run. Even if you airdry, it's always better to airdry outside in the sun than to just wait around the house for the paint to dry. Heat, just like water is your hair's friend.

If my jeans analogy doesnt convince you, just lick your lips. Lick your lips and let them air dry. Eventually, you'll need something to aide the dryness. When you put the lip balm on, you press your lips together and it creates heat to absorb the balm.

I have no proof that Cathy House is a liar. I'm just not convinced that she practices everything she preaches. If everything she said was truly on point, then her hair would look much better.

Tree braids are just ugly - I'm sticking to that.
 
My unpopular opinion- If you want to use a product with majority mineral oil you should just get some baby oil for $1 and mix in the other stuff. I'm just not gonna pay good money to use the equivalent baby oil on my hair
 
ella said:
Brown gel and conditioner =Miss Jessie's curly pudding:yep:
Indian hair is genetic and Indian products won't turn your hair into remy weave(I do like the smell tough so I use some:yep:) but if they're good products use them
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:lachen::lachen::lachen::lachen::lachen:

Ya'll on a roll up in here!
 
LynnieB said:
Gonna go off the page for one second..............



Cattiness exists. Sometimes the cat house attitude of some makes me go :nono:. Some can never be happy for another without feeling the need to talk out the side of the neck (or out the bottom of their a$$).

Jealousy exists. Some will do their best to tear down another in a heartbeat with some snide remark or an okie doke compliment.

We are not all one big sisterhood of the hair, it's always what lies beneath, watch out.

If Veejayjay cream works for you, if horse spray works for you, if curry flakes and chili powder, seaweed, tofu, raw meat, bull semen, benchpressing 550 pound weights and running 5k marathons works for you -Then by God i am happy for you and i will not knock you (some of it makes me go :nono: and i hope and pray it's safe :grin:) but i'm honestly glad some folks have found something that works for them.

It's all good to me if it's good for you and you and YOU and YOU will not be be hearing me dissing any body or any one's lifestyle choices, body type/shape, hair, clothing, etc. even in a thread such as this.

sidenote: i always find these types of threads extremely fascinating. they really give you an good inside glance on how the people you interact with actually think and feel about others.
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:goodpost: especially the bolded.
 
I dont understand for the life of me pre-poo'ing.

If you are going to DC, then what is the point of that?

The only other thing I can think of is heat eing the devil. I think heat is ok as long as its used right.

And HEEEEEY!!!! Airdrying is ok! What did the old folks do before they could afford dryers? Their hair survived and it was bangin too!
 
  • All of this excessive pjism is not necessary.
  • Quit posting about how stylists butchered your hair. Speak up, it's your hair.
  • Learn how to trim your own hair; it is not hard to do.
  • Domincan salons are overrated. They ain't all that.
  • Quick acting like you're the ish just because you found this site and your hair is growing. And you think you have haters.
  • Air-drying is the bomb.
  • Conditioning overnight is a great idea.
 
:blush:Thin hair does not equal damaged hair - Some people just have thin hair
:blush:Air drying is the devil
:blush:Cheap products are called cheap for a reason
:blush:Most white women have an easier time with growing hair then Most black women
 
Browndilocks said:
Okay - I will use my denim jeans analogy that I've used before:

Take a pair of cotton jeans and throw them in the washer. If you hang them to dry, they'll dry hard and the color will fade quicker. You'd have to iron them (use heat) in order to get the material soft and flexible again. Either that or put them on, and feel uncomfortable in a pair of stiff jeans for hours on end until the fabric gets loose.
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Well what kind of leave-ins are you using on your jeans before you airdry them?:scratchch
 
Browndilocks said:
Okay - I will use my denim jeans analogy that I've used before:

Take a pair of cotton jeans and throw them in the washer. If you hang them to dry, they'll dry hard and the color will fade quicker. You'd have to iron them (use heat) in order to get the material soft and flexible again. Either that or put them on, and feel uncomfortable in a pair of stiff jeans for hours on end until the fabric gets loose.

If you take the same pair of jeans out of the washer and throw them in the dryer, you don't have this problem. You don't even have to have the dryer on the highest heat setting... you just have to use some heat.

I believe the same thing applies to hair. You need heat in order to retain an internal moisture for maximum pliability & to prevent breakage from hardness. You don't have to abuse heat, but it can definitely be be beficial in the long run. Even if you airdry, it's always better to airdry outside in the sun than to just wait around the house for the paint to dry. Heat, just like water is your hair's friend.

If my jeans analogy doesnt convince you, just lick your lips. Lick your lips and let them air dry. Eventually, you'll need something to aide the dryness. When you put the lip balm on, you press your lips together and it creates heat to absorb the balm.

I have no proof that Cathy House is a liar. I'm just not convinced that she practices everything she preaches. If everything she said was truly on point, then her hair would look much better.

Tree braids are just ugly - I'm sticking to that.
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LMAO:lachen::lachen:

***I like your jeans analogy!***:yep:
 
Just because a couple of people have success at selling products which were REQUESTED by member doesn't mean this is a flea market.

Sorry, but what's up with selling information?

STOP giving credit to growth aides for average growth rate/retention.

Don't ask a 'how do i look' question if you're only looking for butt kissing answers.
 
great thread ! finally ppl are speaking up and not holding back their feelins... i love this...


me personally

i dont get the whole baggying thing.. i just find it doesnt make sense to coat ur ends with so much stuff and keep a plastic bag on ur hair is just not cute.. even if no one can see it ..
 
Browndilocks said:
Less is not more when it comes to conditioner. Your head needs to be saturated with the stuff.
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YES!!!

nappity4b said:
Got another one...

Texlaxing is NOT the best of both worlds.
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I definitely agree w/ this. Texlaxing left my hair too limp to look cute in a WNG, and too much texture to get a smooth rollerset.

There's no way I can use a quarter sized amt of ANYTHING on my hair

DCing on dry hair is overrated, DC on wet hair with a hot damp towel/steamer is seriously underrated.:yep:

 
Here are mine

Just because you like to wear your natural hair straightened on a regular basis doesn't mean you should get a perm. My hair takes everything I dish it and that only started happening when I took control of my hair and stopped the perms. I'm not giving up that cushion.

I'd never press consistently or flat iron my hair if i had a perm. It's a waste of chemical and heat if I can do it right with the hot comb and cut out a step.

I would never wear a protective hair style that I didn't like. I would never wear any hair style that I don't like because if I die tomorrow mommy is not going to say well she always wore her hair that way, nuh huh.

Just because you wear braids doesn't mean your bald headed or that your hair is short. I'm my best advertisement to my clients and I like braids!

Not everyone growing their hair long wants to keep it. A banging fresh cut is all the more better if its cut when it's a couple inches longer than how you want it cut and styled.

Just because I'm wearing my hair out for a couple weeks and you love it doesn't mean my style has any thing to do with the opinion of others. I like fresh cuts when my hair is out. And I have to let my blunt ends grow in to look a little more natural before I go back to the braids. Otherwise I'll have to cut the blunt ends off anyway because they stick out. Might as well get my moneys worth out the cut.

Push comes to shove, a stylist that can do some hair can take of a couple more inches if I turn around and the final product makes me smile... hair grows back...fast

If you learn how to take care of your hairs basic needs you don't have to worry about someone messing you up. Gives you radar to stop it soon as it starts.

I won't put conditioner in my hair for longer than the bottle says hoping for a deep condition. I continue to buy the products that do what the labeling says it will because that works for me.
 
Loving this thread!

The worst that can happen when you BC is that you will look like you with shorter hair. What interests men most is not growing out of your head.

"But White women do XYZ, too," is not a convincing argument.

The more you mess with your fragile edges, the worse they will look.

The cornrows ladies wear sometimes look better than the weaves/wigs they wear over them.
 
Lylddlebit said:
Here are mine

Just because you like to wear your natural hair straightened on a regular basis doesn't mean you should get a perm. My hair takes everything I dish it and that only started happening when I took control of my hair and stopped the perms. I'm not giving up that cushion.

I'd never press consistently or flat iron my hair if i had a perm. It's a waste of chemical and heat if I can do it right with the hot comb and cut out a step.

I would never wear a protective hair style that I didn't like. I would never wear any hair style that I don't like because if I die tomorrow mommy is not going to say well she always wore her hair that way, nuh huh.

Just because you wear braids doesn't mean your bald headed or that your hair is short. I'm my best advertisement to my clients and I like braids!

Not everyone growing their hair long wants to keep it. A banging fresh cut is all the more better if its cut when it's a couple inches longer than how you want it cut and styled.

Just because I'm wearing my hair out for a couple weeks and you love it doesn't mean my style has any thing to do with the opinion of others. I like fresh cuts when my hair is out. And I have to let my blunt ends grow in to look a little more natural before I go back to the braids. Otherwise I'll have to cut the blunt ends off anyway because they stick out. Might as well get my moneys worth out the cut.

Push comes to shove, a stylist that can do some hair can take of a couple more inches if I turn around and the final product makes me smile... hair grows back...fast

If you learn how to take care of your hairs basic needs you don't have to worry about someone messing you up. Gives you radar to stop it soon as it starts.

I won't put conditioner in my hair for longer than the bottle says hoping for a deep condition. I continue to buy the products that do what the labeling says it will because that works for me.
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Do you braid hair? Do you happen to be in MD? :sekret:
 
Arydrying is not the devil

Combing and brushing is not always necessary:nono:

MTG is the stuff!!! I don't care if it stinks.:yep:

I am in no rush to cut off my ends...my hair will still grow. And if I keep it moisturized it won't break off either.

Wet hair pics are not that decieving. Hey if it tricks me into thinking its longer than it really is...thats enough inspiration for me to keep on this hair journey.:drunk:

Just because grease has herbs in it..it does not mean it will grow your hair.

Um...just because no one responded to your post does not mean you are not loved. Don't take it so personal. Just keep posting again until you get a response.:blush:

yes, hair grows back...but if it took me 20 years (all my life) to grow my hair from SL to almost APL and some scissor happy stylist decides to cut it off. She better expect to get slapped and cussed at!:yep:
 
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tricie said:
pinkskates said:
There is no such thing as an undetectable hair weave. Me and my crew can spot that birds nest a mile away so stop trying to pass it off as your hair.

:lachen::lachen::lachen:
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EXACTLY - just admit to the extra hair attached to your head (and mine) nuh! we spent good money for it... :drunk:

To continue...

Dr. Miracle's temple and nape balm is a grand waste of time
Prayer is cheaper than any BBS - and works 1000 times better...
Hair can grow without the "tingle"
Please get a standard ruler when measuring the "inches" of hair growth...(read one centimeter will never be equal to an inch...)

Im reminded of two quotes
"great minds think alike.... and fools seldom differ..." and
"a watched pot never boils..."
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I'm diggin this thread...

my unpopular opinion-

the majority of the wash n gos i've seen on texlaxers look a hot mess... i'm sorry i had to say it.... especially when its unevenly processed and there's straight pieces mixed w/curly pieces mixed w/wavy pieces... sometimes it just looks straight up damaged... i'm sorry no offense texlaxers- or those of u with decent wngs

also I refuse to compromise my cuteness so i can wear my hair down in a year! all this hair hiding is overrated and i refuse to walk around lookin homely!
 
Texturized hair does not look cute

Just because Jane grew her hair x length in x months does not mean you will get the same results. I don't care what the pictures say
 
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