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I can't figure out why the beginning of my hair (the roots) are thick; but towards the end it's thin.

I need to figure this out.
 
My hair is super wild at the moment but I have no interest in braiding it.

I need to get some more moisturizer but I'm also not interested in taking a trip to Target since that's the only place I can find Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie...well I guess I can take a short trip to Walgreens.
 
Last night after taking out my mini braids I decided I was going to wash & do the two step aphogee treatment. So I got my hooded babybliss dryer out (mind you I've only used it once before) and it wouldn't turn on. I was pissed! So I proceeded to condition my hair. After I rinsed the conditioner out my boo says, "babe look! I fixed the dryer!" I'm pissed cause I've missed my chance to do the protein treatment. I realized it won't turn on unless the hood is down. All this man did was close the lid, it turned on & now he thinks he's Mr. Handy man & can fix anything. :-/
 
I :love: AO GPB conditioner. I dc with this after I clarify with KC Come Clean and my hair is :drool:. I think I finally have my staple products and hair regimen down.

Thanks to Kerry (SimplYonique?) I also have a daily moisturizing and sealing regimen and its working!
 
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Today was the first time in a long time that I've not PSed when I went out and since it was windy and cold I decided to use castor oil to seal the rose water spritz. I normally only use it on my scalp because its so sticky and use grape seed and sunflower old on the ends. But I love it, my hair feels much cooler to the touch so it must have locked the moisture in better. I deffo going to do this from now on.
One other thought is that I'm thinking of getting a steamer. A quick story as to why. We have a steam oven at home for cooking rice and veg, anyway I opened the oven today after I have steamed some broccoli and carrots and let my hair and face go into the path of the escaping steam. Even though this only lasted for thirty seconds my hair felt much much softer and it had more swing. Which obviously means more moisture, I'm still feeling the effects now more than an hour later. Now all I need to do is find a cheap but reliable steamer until then I'll be using the two wet turbie method under my hood dryer
 
I'm only going to mess with sales that are a minimum of 20% off from now on (unless a shipping discount is included). 10-15% is almost a joke to me now, especially after you include shipping. With all the money I'm spending on shipping some places I could have another full bin of products
 
I don't think I like the phrase "ingredient snob"...it sounds rude. I'm just more selective about what I put in my hair. It's a personal preference. Why do I gotta be described as a snob for that lol
 
April 1st I will be coming up on my 1 year of stretching. Though that was never my intention, I was suppose to relax in October 2012 and January 2013, but I was lazy and didn't do it.

But, after having a years worth of new growth I'm loving the feeling of my curls and I don't want to relax them. Plus, I've figure out how to flat iron my hair without getting damage. So, I think I'm going to stick to natural hair and just flat iron when I feel like it.
 
I've been sealing in TJ Nourish Spa condish with grease and then bunning. Gonna stick with this for a few weeks to see if I notice a difference in my ends.

I'm on a "No Heat til Tyson" strike.. lol. I'm going to see Mike Tyson on April 6th so I want to give my ends a break so I can flat iron my hair for that event. (Also giving up refined sugar and carbs.. pray for ya girl.)

I said this in another thread but I'm really thinking about donating all my hair products and moving to one line of products (either Aveda or Joico). It's been a long time in the hair game and I keep buying new products constantly... I'm ready for consistency at this stage of my hair journey. To just invest in a good line and stick with a steady simple regimen that helps my hair thrive.

I really really really wanna go lighter for the spring/summer... it's such a commitment but I'm so freakin bored with my hair and I look much better with lighter hair... Maybe I'll start with highlights and go from there.
 
tapioca_pudding said:
I've been sealing in TJ Nourish Spa condish with grease and then bunning. Gonna stick with this for a few weeks to see if I notice a difference in my ends.

I'm on a "No Heat til Tyson" strike.. lol. I'm going to see Mike Tyson on April 6th so I want to give my ends a break so I can flat iron my hair for that event. (Also giving up refined sugar and carbs.. pray for ya girl.)

I said this in another thread but I'm really thinking about donating all my hair products and moving to one line of products (either Aveda or Joico). It's been a long time in the hair game and I keep buying new products constantly... I'm ready for consistency at this stage of my hair journey. To just invest in a good line and stick with a steady simple regimen that helps my hair thrive.

I really really really wanna go lighter for the spring/summer... it's such a commitment but I'm so freakin bored with my hair and I look much better with lighter hair... Maybe I'll start with highlights and go from there.
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tapioca_pudding
I've been thinking about this too...althought I did have a set of products that I pretty much stuck with. It just seems like they are no longer giving my hair the same effect. Plus, Lately I've been thinking that no "absolutely no cones" rule (est at beginning of my HHJ) may need to be changed. Maybe cones and I can be friends. :grin: So, I'm trying to figure out what line to go with....
 
Incognitus Girl me and cones go together like peas and carrots... LoL. I definitely don't follow that "rule", I just make sure I clarify at least once a month. I try not to use TOO many products with cones but if it works for my hair, I use it. :yep:
 
Flat ironing and trimming just because today is my first day of my new job. I been trying to trim my ends for 2 months but I been too lazy, now I gotta job and I find the energy to trim??? Its strange but im not complaining. I dont have to use my first paycheck for a salon trip after all.

Swype thinks weird and wierd are both correct
 
Two months of hair growth!! So happy!

This was my hair when I did the big chop in January of this year. My last relaxer was December 5.
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This is my hair today!
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I'm really happy with the growth and it's funny how you don't really think about how much your hair has grown until you see before and after shots!
 
I am doing a rollerset tonight. I hope the front right part of my hair is not damp. I have no idea why that is. Is it a defect of the LCL dryer? Or is my head too big? Or are my gray rollers too small? WTH?
 
MsDee14 said:
@naija24 Wow..what a difference!
You were WORKING that big chop!!!
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Thanks!! After seeing the before and after I was like GUUUUUURL and I'm just leaving my hair the hell alone! That's not even the full length because I still have a lot of curls in my hair, even if it is uneven.

My man will just have to get used to my TWA! He's looking forward to the afro though!
 
Never again will I buy henna/ayurvedic powders online. I went to an Indian/Pakistani grocery store literally 5 minutes from my parent's house and they had jamila henna for 1.99 and amla for 2.99. Shikakai and neem were 2.99 each as well. I got 300 grams of henna and 100 grams of amla for under $10 :grin:
Now I just gotta find an Indian store close to my apartment
 
Not even a month post relaxer and I have new growth. I haven't done anything new or used anything new, been too lazy to even fuss wih my hair.
 
I want to do a 6-month stretch just to see my curl pattern, but I don't want any long strand breakage and a setback. I just want to see the pattern, then find my silk amino acids, sprush and ORS lye normal strength.

I will have to research this #lurksthreads

Sent from my Gramatically Incorrect iPhone
 
I am noticing that my hair is growing fast since I bc'd. Maybe it's that bamboo silica. I dunno, but I bc'd like two months ago and there seems to be a massive difference in length.

I'm also loving the way my twists are thick from root to tip now in stead of tapering off into thinned out stringiness....you know when you have 4 to 5 inches of new growth and 4 to 5 inches of relaxed hair and try to do twists. :lol:

I really wished I had made this decision years ago.
 
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