4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styles

[fluffylocks]

1. Smooth edges
Products
Tools




2. Straight Hair
Products
Tools
How long does it last



3. Detangling
Products
Tools



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products




5. Flexi/rod sets
Products
Method of drying


6. Puffs
Products
Tools



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products
Method



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products
How do you preserve it


9. Favorite special treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)

 

[shamarie]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

Good questions OP. Im transing so I would not able to answer all of the questions, but Ill bump this for you. I would like to know what the ladies use too

 

[PPGbubbles]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products
Tools

any oil or water based mist...what is important is that I tie down my edges with a scarf! other than using a scarf I can kiss smooth edges goodbye. It works best if I tie down my hair overnight but I have gotten away with leaving it on for 20min or so in the morning.


2. Straight Hair
Products: chi silk infusion
Tools: sedu, ceramic blowdry
How long does it last

about a week.

3. Detangling
Products: grapeseed oil
Tools : fingers

I have my best results when I finger detangle with oil and section my hair into 10 plaits for washing.... Some pepopl use conditioner but I have fine hair and I find wet detangling doesnt work as well for MY HAIR.

4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products
I use my typical moisturizers to twist: Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship and Paul Mitchell the conditioner. And I use John Frieda daily leave in as well as Aphogee Provitamin leave in



5. Flexi/rod sets
Products: moisturizer, and lotta body setting lotion and END papers (for me these are a must to smooth my ends)
Method of drying: air dry or I use a bonnet dryer


6. Puffs
Products
Tools
When I did do them I used my usual moisturizers but I found that my puffs looked nicer if I did bantu knots overnight to set my hair and fluffed them out in the morning



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products
Method
I dont bother with wash and goes.... they create too many tangles and single strand knots


8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products
How do you preserve it
I use a bonnet at night to get 2nd day hair....I never really get more than second day hair

9. Favorite special treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect) I dont do special treatments really, unless Aphogee 2-step counts

I am a 4 a natural and I am APL dunno if that matters....Also my methods have changed as my hair has gotten longer and I suspect they will change again. For instance I do not use the bonnet dryer and I do not plan to straighten anytime soon. I am trying to eliminate split ends in my life

 

[lovegymnasts]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products
Tools
n/a
I don't worry about it

2. Straight Hair
Products
Tools
How long does it last
n/a
I don't do it

3. Detangling
Products
Tools
My leave in on wet hair (Lustrasik mixed with olive oil and wheat germ oil)
Large tooth seemless comb

4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products
My leave in on wet hair (Lustrasik mixed with olive oil and wheat germ oil)

5. Flexi/rod sets
Products
Method of drying
n/a
I don't do it
I tried once and did not like it. It probably didn't work because I do not have a blunt cut.

6. Puffs
Products
Tools
My leave in on wet hair (Lustrasik mixed with olive oil and wheat germ oil)
Homemade hair bungee (cut up pantyhose and 2 bobby pins).
I use one hand to hold my hair in a ponytail and the other to put in my hair bungee.
It's easy, simple, and I am not fighting my hair and possibly causing breakage while I am trying to get it through loops or scootching and tightening a hair tie.
The relevant demonstration starts about 1:22.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_DvlUyLrNE

7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products
Method
n/a
I don't do it
I've done it twice and regretted it both time. The detangling is not worth it.

8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products
How do you preserve it
My leave in on wet hair (Lustrasik mixed with olive oil and wheat germ oil)
Maintain: I lightly wet with spray bottle mixture (can you guess?..................................................water mixed with Lustrasik, olive oil and wheat germ oil) as soon as I come home from work and re-twist or re-braid.

9. Favorite special treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)
n/a
I don't do them

My answers are bolded

 

[SummerSolstice]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products curls gel'c gel or shea butter mixed with eco styler, water
Tools- scarf and brush w/ natural bristles, leave scarf on for 30 mins (ride to work)




2. Straight Hair
Products- redken smooth down, whole line
Tools- blow drier, hot comb, flat iron
How long does it last - 4 weeks



3. Detangling
Products- mane and tail detangler
Tools- wide tooth comb



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products- shea butter/ coconut oil/ avocado butter




5. Flexi/rod sets
Products- back to basics mousse, redken smooth down butter treat (left in)
Method of drying- hood dryer, overnight (overnight turns out silkier and stays longer)


6. Puffs- i dont do puffs. my hair hangs
Products
Tools



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products- curls gel'c and avocado butter
Method- brushed out w/ wig brush



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products- redken smoothdown butter treat, shea butter, motions setting lotion
How do you preserve it- bonnet


9. Favorite special treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect) BKT rocks my socks. Softliss

holler... good thread.

 

[suburbanbushbabe]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

3. Detangling
Products: Conditioners: Yes to Cucumbers, Mop top Conditioner, Loma nourishing Moisturizer, Renpure Organics Moisturizing, Mop Top Deep Conditioner, EO Rose Chamomile
Tools - fingers



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products: Devacurl Set it Free, Afroveda Curl Define



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products: Conditioner, then a little castor oil or buttter, then gel
Method: Rake and smooth with fingers



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products - see #4
How do you preserve it - I don't; I dry twist and it last at most a couple of days


9. Favorite special treatment - Mop Top Deep Conditioner
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)

 

[Ms Lala]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products- water and gel (IC or Ecostyler olive oil)
Tools- brush and scarf




2. Straight Hair
Products- I haven't straightened my hair in a loooong time , I used to use Fantasia heat protector serum (pink bottle)
Tools- blowdryer w/comb attachment, maxiglide
How long does it last- until I workout



3. Detangling- I detangle b4 washing using condish
Products- lustrasilk cholesterol
Tools - comb



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products- shea butter, whatever moisturizer or leave-in I"m feeling at the moment




5. Flexi/rod sets n/a
Products
Method of drying


6. Puffs
Products- Taliah waajid protective bodifying mist
Tools- headband



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition-n/a I don't wash and go any more, I get really bad tangles when I try that
Products
Method



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts - same as for twists, sometimes I add a little gel
Products
How do you preserve it


9. Favorite special treatment- Hairveda moist 24/7 + shea butter and a heat cap= soft hair!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

Great Thread!

1. Smooth edges
Products - Hicks Total Transformation or combination of aloe vera and glycerin
Tools - toothbrush, brush




2. Straight Hair
Products - heat protection, steam and blow dry
Tools - FHI...
How long does it last - week



3. Detangling
Products - Homemade conditioner
Tools - Denman brush



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products - Twists - Qhemet on dry hair
Braids - lotion on dry hair




5. Flexi/rod sets
Products
Method of drying - I don't do this.


6. Puffs
Products - The BSS
Tools - Phony Ponys only. =)



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition - I don't do this.
Products
Method



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts - I never do this =)
Products
How do you preserve it


9. Favorite special treatment - Caramel Treatments
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)

 

[Bun Mistress]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

I'm still transitioning (and wil be for a long time yet) but here goes!

1. Smooth edges, scarf, aveda humectant pomade (when in braids)

2. Straight Hair
Products - right now, just heat protectant (aveda daily hair repair)
Tools - tourmiline baybliss dyer, if going to whole 9 yards, GHD flat iron
How long does it last - till I wash again

3. Detangling
Products - wide tooth comb on dry hair, then 4 to 6 braids

4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products - I only braid nowm and I do it on blow dried hair, no other product. Whe nI did do twist I used afro detangler

5. Flexi/rod sets - don't do it

6. Puffs - don't do it

7. Wash n goes/curl defenition - OMG did this for a week, spent hours detangling, never again

8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts - I don't do this anymore but when I did I used afro detanglers and I had to retwist everynight

9. Favorite special treatment - DC on dry hair once every 2 to 4 weeks with aloe, con, honey, and oil.

 

[Ms.London]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products - Bee Mine Curly Butter / Darcy's Botanicals Coconut Cupaucu Butter
Tools - My Fingers / Baby Brush




2. Straight Hair
Products - N/A
Tools - N/A
How long does it last - N/A



3. Detangling
Products - Darcy's Botanicals Daily Leave In / Bee Mine Deja's Hair Milk
Tools - My Fingers



4. Coils, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products - All Products Mentioned along with Darcy's Botanical Avocado Twisting Cream




5. Flexi/rod sets
Products - 1/2 inch Flexirods / Darcy's Botanicals Daily Leave In / Darcy's Botanicals Coconut Pomade
Method of drying - Air Dry / Blow Dry Cool Setting


6. Puffs
Products - N/A
Tools - N/A



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products - Darcy's Botanicals Daily Leave In, Followed by Darcy's Botanicals Coconut Pomade, Followed by, Bee Mine Curly Butter
Method - Finger smooth / style



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products / How do you preserve it - Bee Mine Juicy Spritz


9. Favorite special treatment
Deep Condition with some good ole BAQ Henna

 

[Ms Lala]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

bumping for more responses

 

[natstar]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products: Eco styler olive oil gel/ oyin pomade sometimes, (fructis shine wax is good too-fyi)
Tools-boar bristle brush, scarf. I leave it on for like an hour




2. Straight Hair -dont really do this
Products
Tools
How long does it last



3. Detangling
Products- trader joe nourish spa, oils, water (my hair is relatively easy to detangle so a lot of the time I use whatever condish is around and an oil
Tools wide tooth comb, fingers, sometimes denman



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products Awesome combo-KBB milk as a leave in, afroveda curl define on top for my twists



5. Flexi/rod sets
Products Havent done these a lot. When I did I think I just used any old leave in, then nioxin spray detangler and hairveda glaze on the ends.
Method of drying Hard bonnet dryer


6. Puffs -I don't do them
Products
Tools



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition-don't really do them much but when I do
Products-kinky curly knot today/ KCCC
Method-shampoo, deep condition/rake product through in sections, gently shake and let dry



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products KBB milk and afroveda curling custard on top. I used to use Humectress (before the forumula change) and coconut which worked really well too.
How do you preserve it-re braid nightly


9. Favorite special treatment
Jessicurl weekly deep treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)

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[fluffylocks]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

Thanks Everyone & Bump

 

[remnant]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products homemade moisturiser
Tools tying silk scarf




2. Straight Hair
Products redken heatglide + olive oil lotion ORS
Tools BLOWDRYER WITH COMB ATTACHMENT+ CERAMIC FLAT IRON
How long does it last 2 to 3 weeks



3. Detangling
Products cheap conditionners or homemade moisturiser
Tools afro comb (wide tooth)



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products homemade moisturiser




5. Flexi/rod sets never try
Products
Method of drying


6. Puffs I don't do this
Products
Tools



7. Wash n goes/curl defenition neither tangle city
Products
Method



8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products homemade moisturiser
How do you preserve it silk scarf


9. Favorite special treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)
le kair cholesterol + le kair olive oil + shea butter+ beef marrow+ ripped avocado + olive oil
castor oil + coconut milk

answers in pink

 

[darlingdiva]

Re: 4a/b Naturals-- 9 Questions on products & methods you use for edges, sets, & styl

1. Smooth edges
Products
Tools
I get smooth edges when I put on a headband or sleep w/ my satin scarf, but it's not a major concern of mine.



2. Straight Hair
Products
Tools
How long does it last
I am still practicing at flat-ironing, but the products that I use to practice are as follows: FHI Heat Nano Salon Pro 2000 Blow Dryer (with a comb attachment), LavaTech Pressing Comb, T3 Medium Duality Flat Iron & a heat protectant (I have a few of them, so I choose randomly.).


3. Detangling
Products
Tools
Jane Carter Solution Revitalizing Leave-In and Castor Oil. I first use my fingers, then I use a wide-toothed comb, and then I use a smaller-toothed comb.



4. Colis, Two/flat strand twists, braids
Products
This summer is the first time that I have been regularly wearing two-strand twists. I've been using Darcy's Botanicals Curl Detangling Milk and Opal Hue's Honey Love Pomade. I have to find a way to incorporate the Jane Carter Solution Nourish and Shine because it provides amazing shine.



5. Flexi/rod sets
Products
Method of drying
I have never done them.

6. Puffs
Products
Tools
N/A


7. Wash n goes/curl defenition
Products
Method
N/A


8. Braidouts, Twistouts, coilouts
Products
How do you preserve it
What I use depends on the season & if it's done on wet or dry hair.

I only do braidouts on dry hair. In the winter and fall, I use Hairveda's Almond Glaze. I haven't done a braidout this summer.

Twistouts in the spring on dry hair=Hairveda's Almond Glaze.
I haven't done a twistout on dry hair this summer.
Twistouts on wet hair in the winter and fall=Jane Carter Solution Hair Nourishing Cream.

I preserve these styles by pinning my hair up with bobby pins and covering my hair with a satin scarf or bonnet.


9. Favorite special treatment
(Henna, BKT, Coconut/Lime, ect)
N/A