Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

GettingKinky said:
You dread doing your hair? How long does it take normally?
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I do. I'm usually ready to be done by the time I rinse out the conditioner. I'm not sure how long it really takes. I think it is at least 90 minutes but probably not 2 hours.

Probably what I don't like is that once I get started I have to finish. With twist I can rinse out the conditioner and twist it 2 hours or a day later so it doesnt seem like so much.

I think separating shampooing and detangling from conditioning and setting will help me on those days I don't feel like setting but I know my hair needs water.
 
GettingKinky said:
@faithVA Does 90 minutes include dry time? What step takes you the longest?
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No, it doesn't include dry time. I would say it is a combination of rinsing the product of my hair to get it wet. And then detangling/removing shed hairs. I've never timed those steps but they seem to take me the longest. I have a lot of shed hair and this is probably what takes time. I remove shed hair through every step, which I think slows that step down. And I have found no way to get around it.

Yesterday when I had already rinsed and detangled on the previous day, it took me 25 minutes to do 1 shampoo, condition, bathe, apply both gels.
Then it took me 15 minutes later to style it. That was quick though, I didn't do any smoothing. On a regular day it probably takes me 25 minutes to style it properly.

I rarely dry my hair unless it is cold. And then I let it air dry for a few hours so I don't have to blow dry it too long. Or I blow dry it just before bed.
 
GettingKinky said:
I think I might want my hair cut like this. But it would mean cutting a lot from the crown.
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Maybe you can talk to the stylist way before trying to get it cut that way so she can walk you through what would be entailed.

I know the A's talk about what can and can't happen when comparing a wig to what the hair naturally can do. You might be able to get close to that shape but maybe not as much has to come off all at once.

The good thing is that you wear your hair in the curly state the majority of the time. If you can still put it up in a puff, it may be a very good option for you. Maybe there is some way to get a little taste of the style without going full out.
 
faithVA said:
Maybe you can talk to the stylist way before trying to get it cut that way so she can walk you through what would be entailed.

I know the A's talk about what can and can't happen when comparing a wig to what the hair naturally can do. You might be able to get close to that shape but maybe not as much has to come off all at once.

The good thing is that you wear your hair in the curly state the majority of the time. If you can still put it up in a puff, it may be a very good option for you. Maybe there is some way to get a little taste of the style without going full out.
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I need to do something with my crown. It’s looks ok on day 1-3 but after that it just won’t lay right. So maybe if it were cut so that it is supposed to stand up I would be more happy. Or maybe I need to learn how to work with bobby pins to make it do what I want it to do
 
Last night I went back and I was reading posts from 2019 in this thread. My struggle was real. I’m so glad I stuck with it. The condition of my hair is better, I found my staple products and I have my routine down cold. And despite the fact that my hair seems to take forever to get longer, my hair has grown a lot since 2019.

The only thing that bothers me now is that as my wash n go ages it starts to over power my face. I may need to master using bobby pins to make it go more towards the back of my head instead of the front.
 
It’s been almost 5 years since the last time my hair was straight. I kind of want to do a blow out and see what my hair looks like.

I’m curious to see how long my hair is, and what my curly cut looks like when straight.

My ends rarely looks perfectly even with my expensive curly cuts so maybe I can save a lot of money and get cuts on blown out hair.

The only thing stopping me is fear of heat damage, but I think if I use heat protectant and blow dry on low heat it may be ok.
 
GettingKinky said:
It’s been almost 5 years since the last time my hair was straight. I kind of want to do a blow out and see what my hair looks like.

I’m curious to see how long my hair is, and what my curly cut looks like when straight.

My ends rarely looks perfectly even with my expensive curly cuts so maybe I can save a lot of money and get cuts on blown out hair.

The only thing stopping me is fear of heat damage, but I think if I use heat protectant and blow dry on low heat it may be ok.
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You should be OK blow drying. Most heat damage comes from flat ironing and Dominican blow drying. Most people don't get their blow dryers hot enough for heat damage. Blow drying can be drying but it isn't usually a big deal when the hair is healthy and moisturized.
 
faithVA said:
You should be OK blow drying. Most heat damage comes from flat ironing and Dominican blow drying. Most people don't get their blow dryers hot enough for heat damage. Blow drying can be drying but it isn't usually a big deal when the hair is healthy and moisturized.
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I think I’m going to do it. I just need to order the comb attachment for my dyson. I have no clue what I’ll do with my hair once it’s blown out.
 
I finally had my maintenance cut appointment. I need to ask her how much product she uses. I know it's much less than I use and much more water.

Every time she finishes I'm glad its cut because it looks so much better.
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I'm really busy at work right now and it's cold, so I doubt I will wear it curly often until the spring. One day that right side is going to blossom and surprise me :yep:
 
Napp said:
Lookin good @faithVA . I might get a curly cut myself when I’m ready to start wearing my hair again
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Thank You @Napp. You will know when you are ready. I got my first one out of necessity. I get my current ones just to keep my hair in good condition. Before curly sets I trimmed my own ends. Now, I only have her do it to at least keep it going in the same direction.

I keep saying I'm going to learn from her how she styles it but I never pay enough attention.
 
GettingKinky said:
Just recently I was reading older posts in this thread and your hair has grown sooooo much @faithVA
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It definitely has. Thank goodness! I was in a bad way in 2020. She isn't where I want her to be but she is definitely a far cry from where I started. In a year or two I'm hoping to have the length I want to wear it curly or to wear it up.

My coils are small enough and my shrinkage so much that I'm still growing out and not up. But at least it looks fuller. At the end of the year, I will probably post my 2022 pics from my 1st appointment this year to my last curly style in December to see what that looks like :yep:
 
GettingKinky said:
I did it. I ordered the comb attachment for my dyson. Now I just need to get some heat protectant.
I’m excited and nervous. I haven’t seen my hair straight in almost 5 years.
If my hair looks fairly even blown out, I think I’m going to switch to cuts on blown out hair. $350 for a haircut is just more than I want to pay.
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I can't wait to see your hair. I hope you have a great experience. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
 
Bette Davis Eyes said:
Styled your curls @faithVA
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I watched the video but I'm not exactly sure what she is doing. It seems like sections were missing and they just showed highlights. I do need to get a hands-on with my stylist. I may do that in the summer.

As far as styling too my face and that center lift, my hair is now too long to stand up in the middle. I'm in that middle stage where it isn't short enough to do super cute but not quite long enough to get that nice hang. Most of my hair is now grazing my nape and shoulders and starting to get to that heavy point. I hope it is anyway :lol:

Her style is cute though. When I was younger and was a regular salon visitor, I would have been all over this. :yep:
 
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