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When in the world did Iman cosmetics get so expensive? I remember when the stick foundations were around $10, now they're $16. Do they still sell this brand in Wal-mart?
 
I have been thinking about cutting some bangs. But after I saw how long my bangs are, I don't think hat I can do it.
 

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I got my hair braided by west African braiders yesterday. That is absolutely the last time I will ever do that. The only other time I've done so was in 2004 when my arm was broken and I couldn't take care of my hair and was in Korea so didn't have many option, and I got my hair cornrowed there. It was a harrowing experience, too. And 9 years later I get a recommendation for someone doing individuals (that she doesn't do them too tight and she doesn't hurt) and make an appt and go and it's a braiding mill. It was terrible! 6 hours of torture. The first half hurt, but was bearable, but it's like the braids got smaller and smaller as they got toward the front of the head. These stupid bald-headed ____s were determined to make a full braid out of every 10 hairs in the front of my head. This mess looks ridiculous. When southern Africans or Americans or even I myself did my hair, I use about 3-4 packs and don't make them too tight or too heavy. This chickenhead put nearly 6 packs of hair in my head, I think it looks crazy! My scalp looks tortured, it is painful to look at they are so tight. I literally cannot put my glasses on because they will not fit between my ear and the braid above my ear it's so tight. I can barely move my head and can't lie down and so have been trying to position myself on the couch in creative ways throughout the night so they don't hurt and I can sleep, so now I'm dead tired and in pain. Everybody in that place had chewed up edges and 2 inches of raggedy hair, getting 3 lbs of fake hair braided or sewed in. At least I got them not to use fire on my own hair. There were so many dysfunctional hair practices going on in there, and I'd see other people's faces and they'd look in pain, too. Why do they come back to these chicks? You can bet they will NEVER see my face in that hellhole again. I big chopped a butcher job on my hair last month and still had the nicest head of hair in the place. My hair is like 5" at its longest and they talking about it's long, lawd! It was so painful I was shaking when it was over and my pants were soaked with sweat. I actually started bleeding a few hours later (I'm late 1st trimester). I called these . . . women every name in the book tonight. I'll be sure to leave a review in the proper places of my experience.
 
mwedzi said:
I got my hair braided by west African braiders yesterday. That is absolutely the last time I will ever do that. The only other time I've done so was in 2004 when my arm was broken and I couldn't take care of my hair and was in Korea so didn't have many option, and I got my hair cornrowed there. It was a harrowing experience, too. And 9 years later I get a recommendation for someone doing individuals (that she doesn't do them too tight and she doesn't hurt) and make an appt and go and it's a braiding mill. It was terrible! 6 hours of torture. The first half hurt, but was bearable, but it's like the braids got smaller and smaller as they got toward the front of the head. These stupid bald-headed ____s were determined to make a full braid out of every 10 hairs in the front of my head. This mess looks ridiculous. When southern Africans or Americans or even I myself did my hair, I use about 3-4 packs and don't make them too tight or too heavy. This chickenhead put nearly 6 packs of hair in my head, I think it looks crazy! My scalp looks tortured, it is painful to look at they are so tight. I literally cannot put my glasses on because they will not fit between my ear and the braid above my ear it's so tight. I can barely move my head and can't lie down and so have been trying to position myself on the couch in creative ways throughout the night so they don't hurt and I can sleep, so now I'm dead tired and in pain. Everybody in that place had chewed up edges and 2 inches of raggedy hair, getting 3 lbs of fake hair braided or sewed in. At least I got them not to use fire on my own hair. There were so many dysfunctional hair practices going on in there, and I'd see other people's faces and they'd look in pain, too. Why do they come back to these chicks? You can bet they will NEVER see my face in that hellhole again. I big chopped a butcher job on my hair last month and still had the nicest head of hair in the place. My hair is like 5" at its longest and they talking about it's long, lawd! It was so painful I was shaking when it was over and my pants were soaked with sweat. I actually started bleeding a few hours later (I'm late 1st trimester). I called these . . . women every name in the book tonight. I'll be sure to leave a review in the proper places of my experience.
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This sounds awful! I get my hair corn rowed (Ghana rows) every 6 weeks during the winter period & after years of bad hair practices meted out by terrible 'stylists' I am very, very watchful and strict about how my hair is handled. Only one person now does my hair, I never let others do it. The one girl I use has been thoroughly 'trained' by me and knows to make it loose, not to pull tight, not too heavy etc. If it feels painful she is made to undo it at once. Please consider taking them out, it's too much of a risk to end up with setbacks because if wilfully ignorant stylists. I wish more women would speak out or complain when their hair is badly handled; I get that no one wants to appear rude but what happens if you're left with damage? :(
I make up for it by tipping my girl nicely always. Anyways, she is used to my ways now.:)
 
mwedzi

congrats lady!

ok, now that i have gotten that out of the way, you got me scared over here! i want to get some yarn braids or twist before i have this baby. i am so scared of going through that. i didn't have too much of a bad experience the last time i got my hair braided because it was my own hair and i gave them a spray bottle of water instead of blow drying my hair ( was natural at the time and hair might have been 5 inches)

but now that my hair is longer and i am relaxed, i am so scared somebody is going to braid tight, use too much yarn or braiding hair, and try to cut my own hair, knot, or burn my ends!

i am so sorry you went through this. if i were you, maybe you can get in the shower and let the water just run on your scalp to give you some relief. put some witch hazel and oil on your edges and nape. if that doesn't help, take the front out.

i don't know what i am going to do or who i can trust. i just almost had a major setback from my mother giving me a relaxer touch up from root to tip.

oh and i saw how you slipped that big chop in too! :lol:

babies, big chop, just got married, big ole pink diamond, etc... you are just full of surprises! lol
 
AnointedandAmazing said:
This sounds awful! I get my hair corn rowed (Ghana rows) every 6 weeks during the winter period & after years of bad hair practices meted out by terrible 'stylists' I am very, very watchful and strict about how my hair is handled. Only one person now does my hair, I never let others do it. The one girl I use has been thoroughly 'trained' by me and knows to make it loose, not to pull tight, not too heavy etc. If it feels painful she is made to undo it at once. Please consider taking them out, it's too much of a risk to end up with setbacks because if wilfully ignorant stylists. I wish more women would speak out or complain when their hair is badly handled; I get that no one wants to appear rude but what happens if you're left with damage? :(
I make up for it by tipping my girl nicely always. Anyways, she is used to my ways now.:)
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I will see how it feels in a day or two, then I might take them out. I don't care too much about damage, as I just cut all my hair off anyway. All I want is to not hurt and to have a break. But if it still hurts in a couple days, I'll take them out. I'm glad you found a person you can trust. I don't trust people who hurt to even know what to do to not hurt, I figure that's the only way they know how to do anything. :ohwell:

shortdub78 said:
@mwedzi

congrats lady!

ok, now that i have gotten that out of the way, you got me scared over here! i want to get some yarn braids or twist before i have this baby. i am so scared of going through that. i didn't have too much of a bad experience the last time i got my hair braided because it was my own hair and i gave them a spray bottle of water instead of blow drying my hair ( was natural at the time and hair might have been 5 inches)

but now that my hair is longer and i am relaxed, i am so scared somebody is going to braid tight, use too much yarn or braiding hair, and try to cut my own hair, knot, or burn my ends!

i am so sorry you went through this. if i were you, maybe you can get in the shower and let the water just run on your scalp to give you some relief. put some witch hazel and oil on your edges and nape. if that doesn't help, take the front out.

i don't know what i am going to do or who i can trust. i just almost had a major setback from my mother giving me a relaxer touch up from root to tip.

oh and i saw how you slipped that big chop in too! :lol:

babies, big chop, just got married, big ole pink diamond, etc... you are just full of surprises! lol
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thanks. i'm ambivalent about it though.:ohwell:

I'm afraid of wetting it because I'm afraid it will cause my hair to curl up and it will feel even tighter. I think I will try to spray a little oil on my scalp. My hair was thoroughly detangled and blow dried before going in, so there was no excuse for this. I just don't understand how the average black woman takes it. Like, have all the nerves on people's heads died because of long years of abuse? I would say to find someone who is recommended, but I got a recommendation for this place, so I don't know. I suppose you are too uncomfortable to them yourself now? I did a set myself, it was my first time, and they turned out passable. You are very into esthetics, though, so you probably would care more if they didn't look great than I did.

I did have a thread about cutting all my hair off. I'm just so over hair at the moment. :yawn: (pink sapphire, btw :) )
 
So many compliments on my 2nd day twist out. Wow. Really? #humble

I like that the curls from my twistout no longer just hang but swing. :drunk:
 
Nix08 said:
To my surprise daily scalp massages have further reduced my shedding....i hope there isn't a shed level that's too low for scalp health..between massages and tea rinsing I'm not getting near 50+ sheds a day...
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How to you know how many you get cause i want to be able to find out how much i get
 
Did the big chop today after two years of transitioning. I just got so tired of looking at those scraggly relaxed ends. I took this leap for several reason. I needed to prove to myself that I had the balls to do it and just trust that everything will be alright. I have never had neck length hair in my life. I've been between mid back and waist length for over a decade. This is so new to me. I fell in love at first site. I just pray I will be able to deal with my hair being this short....I'm very happy to be completely natural though. Go meeee.
 
no next day hair for me. i really need to learn to master the cross wrap. i ended up braiding my hair in the back and on the sides for some type of protective style instead of a bun. it looks decent to go to Target, but that's about it. i keep my scarf on at home anyway.
 
I'm conditioning my hair and it is literally drinking this conditioner. I'm applying it, sitting under the dryer, and then reapplying it. Every time I reapply, my hair is as clear as day. There is not one bit of conditioner sitting on top. So here I am, reapplying, again.
 
This tea rinse/dc has been sitting on my head since 10:30. I only meant to leave it on for an hour...its almost 1........I guess it will be extra moisturized? I need to stay up on my times and not forget.
 
went back to the salon for the first time in 2 years.
while washing and roller setting the lady kept repeating over and over u..have...a.lot....of ...hair. real slow like that lol. then while blowdryin she kept saying your ...hair...is ...really...looong. slow like that :lol:
 
Did twists last night for a twist out. Surprised the ends stayed as they are so thick now. Also in doing each twist I was able to snip at any remaining relaxed pieces I missed yesterday.
 
mwedzi said:
I got my hair braided by west African braiders yesterday. That is absolutely the last time I will ever do that. The only other time I've done so was in 2004 when my arm was broken and I couldn't take care of my hair and was in Korea so didn't have many option, and I got my hair cornrowed there. It was a harrowing experience, too. And 9 years later I get a recommendation for someone doing individuals (that she doesn't do them too tight and she doesn't hurt) and make an appt and go and it's a braiding mill. It was terrible! 6 hours of torture. The first half hurt, but was bearable, but it's like the braids got smaller and smaller as they got toward the front of the head. These stupid bald-headed ____s were determined to make a full braid out of every 10 hairs in the front of my head. This mess looks ridiculous. When southern Africans or Americans or even I myself did my hair, I use about 3-4 packs and don't make them too tight or too heavy. This chickenhead put nearly 6 packs of hair in my head, I think it looks crazy! My scalp looks tortured, it is painful to look at they are so tight. I literally cannot put my glasses on because they will not fit between my ear and the braid above my ear it's so tight. I can barely move my head and can't lie down and so have been trying to position myself on the couch in creative ways throughout the night so they don't hurt and I can sleep, so now I'm dead tired and in pain. Everybody in that place had chewed up edges and 2 inches of raggedy hair, getting 3 lbs of fake hair braided or sewed in. At least I got them not to use fire on my own hair. There were so many dysfunctional hair practices going on in there, and I'd see other people's faces and they'd look in pain, too. Why do they come back to these chicks? You can bet they will NEVER see my face in that hellhole again. I big chopped a butcher job on my hair last month and still had the nicest head of hair in the place. My hair is like 5" at its longest and they talking about it's long, lawd! It was so painful I was shaking when it was over and my pants were soaked with sweat. I actually started bleeding a few hours later (I'm late 1st trimester). I called these . . . women every name in the book tonight. I'll be sure to leave a review in the proper places of my experience.
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I say take them out. The micros I got years ago had my hair falling to pieces.

Swype thinks weird and wierd are both correct
 
pre_medicalrulz (and anyone else) How do you relax after being under a wig (or sew in) and the braids have stretched yiur newgroth? Washing before is out of the question.... Way too much newgroth and manipulation.
 
Just watching Stevie Wonder on CNN with this whole Inauguration thing. I love that man but his hairline is the struggle.
 
my curl pattern has changed dramatically for seemingly no reason. im not sure how to feel about it.

still dry as **** though.:rolleyes:
 
It was a very new experience having an elderly white woman compliment my hair. I've read theories in multiple forums, many women felt as though ww do this on purpose to help them feel good about themselves. IDK about that though, she seemed very genuine and gracious. I wonder if I'll experience the same things other naturals have. Barely ever got any compliments or curious looks when my hair was straightened though, if anything I only got compliments in the salon right after getting wash and sets :lol:
 
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