Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[jbwphoto1]

6 months into my transition and this b!tch told me my hair is "starting to look 'puffy'"...*********!

But my hair feels great...I'm going to do my moisturizing DC tonight and then straighten. It's going to be fiyaahh! I'm well on my way BSL/BSB now

I think I may want to start using *********.

 

[jbwphoto1]

An unmeasured amount of distilled water + 1 1/2 teaspoons of glycerin...makes my hair soft and not sticky for TODAY...

Yep, just for today...

Okay Arian. I bought some glycerin last week from CVS due to coupons and sales and such to try something without a lot of ingredients. Could you give me some more details? Do you normally use glycerin with distilled water? All over, ends or scalp? How often? Just curious.

 

[lamaria211]

Deep conditioning with CJ Curl Rehab. About to do a wash n go. This heat and humidity won't allow me to do much else.

I think I'm gonna order a silk bonnet. I'm excited.

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Do you have the 32oz of CJ or the 8oz? Im curious to no how many uses you get from an 8oz jar with all that hurrr

 

[JeterCrazed]

Public Service Announcement:

@Moniquenuss is sweet as pie. Bought Wen from her and she sent me some other stuff and a lil note to make sure I file off snags before doing my hair.... and sent me the nail file, too.

Isn't she sweet?! *whispers* And the note was torn from a Breast Cancer Awareness notebook.

 

[loved]

My 4z TWA was so dry, crunchy & shrunken this morning. I said I would go 2 years before I considered relaxing again but after 4 months I'm not so sure.

On a positive note, I love the thickness & not fearing sweat or water in my hair.
If I can hold on past this awkward stage & reach some length my hair will be hot fire!

 

[Vshanell]

Do you have the 32oz of CJ or the 8oz? Im curious to no how many uses you get from an 8oz jar with all that hurrr

lamaria211 The 8. A little goes a long way. I don't go super heavy handed like usual because of the cost but I make sure my hair is thoroughly covered. I've used it 3-4 times and I still have a little over half a jar. .

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[LunadeMiel]

I really want to wash my hair but I have to wait until after DD's b-day party.

 

[jbwphoto1]

Since I'm off tomorrow for the holiday, I'll mix up my henna tonight to use tomorrow. I may even try my hand at African threading or yarn braids after I finish the indigo.

 

[NJoy]

Hmmm, this ayurvedic wash (shikakai/brahmi/amla) has my hair feeling great today. I didn't condition afterwards because I wanted to see what it would feel like on it's own (although I did follow up with CO). Lovely and not dry at all. Pleasantly surprised.

 

[Evolving78]

i take care of my hair. i may do more than the average bear, but i take care of it. no magic potion is going to help. if you don't take care of your hair, it is going to split, break, and become dry and brittle. please stop trying to come up with some notion about how my hair is the way it is. i don't have so-called good hair, i am not a fast grower, etc... i just take care of it and try to not do stupid stuff.

if you were to take care of your hair, yours would flourish as well. but you don't want to put the work in. you think what i do is for white people. this is why i say BW are dated...

ok rant over.

 

[Americka]

Used up the Queene Helene cholesterol. Will NOT repurchase!

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[BrandNew]

Ready for my hair to start actually locking. I'm so impatient.

 

[Lilmama1011]

Used up the Queene Helene cholesterol. Will NOT repurchase!

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I had that darn think for yearsssss! I just trashed mines because I figured it was too old. It smelt like skittles

 

[Lilmama1011]

I had that darn think for yearsssss! I just trashed mines because I figured it was too old. It smelt like skittles

But when I put it on it felt slippery but when I washed it out it did absolutely nothing !

 

[Americka]

I had that darn think for yearsssss! I just trashed mines because I figured it was too old. It smelt like skittles

Skittles? Humph, mine smelled like that Queen Bergamot grease from the 70s. (Yeah, I'm telling my age.)

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[Americka]

But when I put it on it felt slippery but when I washed it out it did absolutely nothing !

I used mine as a pre-poo. Since I have no expectations of a pre-poo, it rinsed out pretty good. It sucked when I used it as a true DC.

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[Lilmama1011]

Skittles? Humph, mine smelled like that Queen Bergamot grease from the 70s. (Yeah, I'm telling my age.)

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Lol.......

 

[Saga]

Ready for my hair to start actually locking. I'm so impatient.

How long ago did you start your locs?


I can't wait till I can finally buy the wig I picked out. I wanna go back to wigging for a whole year to see how much progress I can get.

 

[Lilmama1011]

I have a bunch a few deep conditioner I need to use up I love how moisturizing the Aubrey organically is but I will have to alternate between that and my other conditioner, when I noticed all my conditioner had protein in it I went in got a moisturizing one. The only one I have that's also moisturizing is the fructis but the wen conditioner and Burt's bees brazil nut moisturizing and I got this henna placenta super treatment that also has protein in it, so I will alternate. Even tho they aren't strictly protein based like aphogee... Just went I think moisturizing I think no protein what's so ever

 

[Lilmama1011]

Ready for my hair to start actually locking. I'm so impatient.

You can lock faster by not letting product up build on the hair. I read in a magazine the the more you wash the faster your hair will lock because if you over moisturize it will not lock as quickly

 

[BrandNew]

How long ago did you start your locs?


I can't wait till I can finally buy the wig I picked out. I wanna go back to wigging for a whole year to see how much progress I can get.

I just started on May 16

You can lock faster by not letting product up build on the hair. I read in a magazine the the more you wash the faster your hair will lock because if you over moisturize it will not lock as quickly

really? And here I was thinking I need to stop washing so much. Evertyime I wash some twists come undone.

 

[Lilmama1011]

I just started on May 16

really? And here I was thinking I need to stop washing so much. Evertyime I wash some twists come undone.

Exactly, I always believe that but or was a myth but in reality it's let's product build up when you don't wash as often and will only coat you hair

 

[BrandNew]

Exactly, I always believe that but or was a myth but in reality it's let's product build up when you don't wash as often and will only coat you hair

Thanks this is good to know!

 

[Lilmama1011]

I just started on May 16

really? And here I was thinking I need to stop washing so much. Evertyime I wash some twists come undone.

I just got this off a website...
Uh, no. I have locs. Listen. Wash your hair through a wave cap until they can hold up under water. I use Jamaican Mango and Lime tingle shampoo. When you're having your locs maintained, use organic products. Make your own sheens out of olive oil and water. I have 3 home made natural sheens I use for fragrance and cleansing, tightening and shine...olive oil and water for shine, lemon, sea salt and water for tightening, and apple cider vinegar and water for fragrance and cleansing. You can also add a few drops of tea tree oil to the lemon and salt mix, because it tends to be very drying without it. Don't listen to that whole "don't wash your hair" mess. Clean hair locks faster than mucky, dirty hair. One Love!

 

[BrandNew]

I just got this off a website...
Uh, no. I have locs. Listen. Wash your hair through a wave cap until they can hold up under water. I use Jamaican Mango and Lime tingle shampoo. When you're having your locs maintained, use organic products. Make your own sheens out of olive oil and water. I have 3 home made natural sheens I use for fragrance and cleansing, tightening and shine...olive oil and water for shine, lemon, sea salt and water for tightening, and apple cider vinegar and water for fragrance and cleansing. You can also add a few drops of tea tree oil to the lemon and salt mix, because it tends to be very drying without it. Don't listen to that whole "don't wash your hair" mess. Clean hair locks faster than mucky, dirty hair. One Love!

I'll have to try those mixes. Right now I'm washing twice a week with Jamaican Mango and Lime shampoo and conditioner then moisterize with Pantene R&N Daily Oil cream then I use my beloved coconut oil.

 

[Saga]

I just started on May 16



really? And here I was thinking I need to stop washing so much. Evertyime I wash some twists come undone.

No ma'am, I believe that washing my hair so often was what led to my hair fully locing in only 3 months (that and my hair likes to matt up if I leave it alone for too long anyway). What I used to do was moisturize my hair with AVG + Water in a spray bottle then seal with either Hot Six Oil, EVOO, or Vatika oil. I washed 1x a week with diluted tressemme naturals moisturizing shampoo with a netted weave cap.

 

[ms.tatiana]

I want to do big box braids in a bun but can't find any styles. I've look on youtube & google for some help and can't find any.

 

[Arian]

Today is a good hair day...

DCing with the Rosa Mosqueta was a real winner...using Aussie Hair Insurance as a leave in under AOHC was also a good decision...for once, I have 2nd day hair that is soft....I mean really soft..so one would hope that when I repeat this same procedure next week (omitting the disastrous run in with ORS Hair Replenishing condish), I will get the same results.

 

[BrandNew]

DanceOnTheSkylines what is AVG? Also how do I wash with a weave cap?

 

[Lilmama1011]

Today is a good hair day...

DCing with the Rosa Mosqueta was a real winner...using Aussie Hair Insurance as a leave in under AOHC was also a good decision...for once, I have 2nd day hair that is soft....I mean really soft..so one would hope that when I repeat this same procedure next week (omitting the disastrous run in with ORS Hair Replenishing condish), I will get the same results.

I love rosa mosqueta as well. What does the smell remind you of? I say Muslim oils lol or imsence lol