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[song_of_serenity]

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Guys...I found something that blows (for ME) KCCC OUT OF THE WATER.
I heard so many reviews on here that I HAD to try it..
ECOSTYLER GEL...
Oh...my..goodness. I dampened a small section of hair to try it out on?
CURL POP CITY!! WOAH.

AND I don't have to worry about the drip, drip, drippies of waiting for it to DRY like I did the KCCC...

AND IT'S ONLY 2.99!! HELLO! I'll so my entire head and post pictures later!

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

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Good luck with them!!! I did some last night. I then put them in a bun to stretch them out and show their true length. Got that from some one in the Speedy Twist thread.

I did 2 twists then quit...my large head is intimidating...erplexed

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

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I did 2 twists then quit...my large head is intimidating...erplexed

Its okay. I understand. It took me forever to do last nites because I wasn't in the mood. U can make bigger twists if you think that would help. Then it won't seem like such a task.

 

[FindingMe]

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Hey, ladies..anyone have a sore/itchy/tender scalp right now? It just feels kinda itchy, but when I scritch it, it feels tender and a little sore. When I massage it, it feels ok, but it doesn't scratch the itch. I did do a baking soda, DC then ACV last Thursday and now my scalp hurts. I am wondering if I did something wrong. BUT...My hair feels G-R-E-A-T! When i say great, I mean SUPER DUPER FABULOUS. It's so soft and springy and has a lot of shine, but my scalp started hurting like 2 days later...Anyone have this?

 

[FindingMe]

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I did 2 twists then quit...my large head is intimidating...erplexed

That's why I do the fat ones...I don't have the patience...

 

[Soliel185]

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Hey, ladies..anyone have a sore/itchy/tender scalp right now? It just feels kinda itchy, but when I scritch it, it feels tender and a little sore. When I massage it, it feels ok, but it doesn't scratch the itch. I did do a baking soda, DC then ACV last Thursday and now my scalp hurts. I am wondering if I did something wrong. BUT...My hair feels G-R-E-A-T! When i say great, I mean SUPER DUPER FABULOUS. It's so soft and springy and has a lot of shine, but my scalp started hurting like 2 days later...Anyone have this?

Sometimes the baking soda can make your scalp a little tender. It'll be alright in a few days. Usually massaging some oil on it helps.

 

[FindingMe]

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Sometimes the baking soda can make your scalp a little tender. It'll be alright in a few days. Usually massaging some oil on it helps.

Thanks, sis I was a little scared bc I did the Baking soda and ACV, but if my hair didn't feel so good, I wouldn't be concerned cause I wouldn't try it again. But gosh, it feels lovely, so I know it's a repeater for me...I prolly just threw my scalp pH off...I'll try the massage with jojoba...my hair and scalp usually like that

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

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So I did a full head of mini-twist. I pulled them into a bun and let them air dry. I took them down and I don't like them. I understand that my ends are a lil stretched and I put some water on the ends but I still don't like it.

I don't know what to do with my hair. Help!!!

I said I'd stop wearing WNGs do to all the manipulation. I don't know about a twist out but I could use the techniques about twisting every night to make it last. I like my hair out of my face.

 

[CurlyCoilycourt]

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Finding me i feel ya on the itchy scalp i did a baking soda treatment the other night too but i'll give it a few days like soliel said!!!!

ETA: I really hate shrinkage i wanna get my hair straightened (havent since april) but for some reason im afraid of heat!!

 

[Soliel185]

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So I did a full head of mini-twist. I pulled them into a bun and let them air dry. I took them down and I don't like them. I understand that my ends are a lil stretched and I put some water on the ends but I still don't like it.

I don't know what to do with my hair. Help!!!

I said I'd stop wearing WNGs do to all the manipulation. I don't know about a twist out but I could use the techniques about twisting every night to make it last. I like my hair out of my face.

You'll probably like them more in a few days. I didn't like mine at first - especially down - but they look so nice in updos that I kept them. Plus is was so easy to manage my hair with them in.

 

[Soliel185]

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I know I had promised you guys pics of my first twist out - but I didn't take any, and I couldn't find any good ones from the event. However, one of the Fresh Fiends posted a vid from that night and you can see it. (I'm easy to spot b/c I'm the one yapping)

http://vimeo.com/6209635
http://vimeo.com/6203030

 

[black_beauty22]

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Hey ladies!! Count me in. My Big Chop date was July 2. I transitioned for 7 months. My hair type is a 4a...I think lol. I'm kinda becoming a PJ but I've stuck with the ORS Olive Oil shampoo and conditioner. Also I use Suave naturals conditioner. For moisture I use S-curl activated spray and Olive Oil lotion. I can't post up pics but I have a whole album on facebook. You can look me up under my email [email protected]. Leave me a message when you add me so I'll know your one of the lovely ladies from LHCR. Thanks a bunch ladies and happy growing to you all!!!

 

[Trini_Chutney]

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I know I had promised you guys pics of my first twist out - but I didn't take any, and I couldn't find any good ones from the event. However, one of the Fresh Fiends posted a vid from that night and you can see it. (I'm easy to spot b/c I'm the one yapping)

http://vimeo.com/6209635
http://vimeo.com/6203030

You, and your hair look awesome!

 

[FindingMe]

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So I did a full head of mini-twist. I pulled them into a bun and let them air dry. I took them down and I don't like them. I understand that my ends are a lil stretched and I put some water on the ends but I still don't like it.

I don't know what to do with my hair. Help!!!

I said I'd stop wearing WNGs do to all the manipulation. I don't know about a twist out but I could use the techniques about twisting every night to make it last. I like my hair out of my face.

You can't pin them up in some kind of up-do? What about pulling them up into a bun/puff and adding hair candy? I've seen folks just pull them back with a band off their face and let the rest in the back fall where they may. What about like I do, pin up the front and let the back be willy nilly? (siggy)

I know I had promised you guys pics of my first twist out - but I didn't take any, and I couldn't find any good ones from the event. However, one of the Fresh Fiends posted a vid from that night and you can see it. (I'm easy to spot b/c I'm the one yapping)

http://vimeo.com/6209635
http://vimeo.com/6203030

I am SOOOOO amazed at how much hair you have on your head. GEEZ, that twist out was PERFECT! YOU it!

Hey ladies!! Count me in. My Big Chop date was July 2. I transitioned for 7 months. My hair type is a 4a...I think lol. I'm kinda becoming a PJ but I've stuck with the ORS Olive Oil shampoo and conditioner. Also I use Suave naturals conditioner. For moisture I use S-curl activated spray and Olive Oil lotion. I can't post up pics but I have a whole album on facebook. You can look me up under my email [email protected]. Leave me a message when you add me so I'll know your one of the lovely ladies from LHCR. Thanks a bunch ladies and happy growing to you all!!!

:welcome3: You'll enjoy it here...

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

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Its okay. I understand. It took me forever to do last nites because I wasn't in the mood. U can make bigger twists if you think that would help. Then it won't seem like such a task.

Thanks girl! You are so encouraging!

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

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That's why I do the fat ones...I don't have the patience...

Lol. I can't wait till my hair is long enough to do some long fat braids

 

[FindingMe]

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Lol. I can't wait till my hair is long enough to do some long fat braids

Girl, with the no cut challege, you'll be there in a minute!!!

 

[FindingMe]

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i posted earlier that my scalp was hurting and I thought it was from my Baking Soda, DC, ACV treatment. The problem is my hair feels SOOOOOO good, but my scalp is still a little sore. I've been massaging it and that is distributing the oils and that seems to have soothed it a little, but it still feels kinda yucky. Maybe in a couple of days, it will have normalized. It seems to be getting better....

Did I do too much with both the Baking Soda and ACV do you think?

I thought, I rinsed it good, bc the baking soda was the first thing I did, and my DC was Jane Carter, so I wasn't afraid to get it on my scalp. I thought I rinsed really well.

I don't want to jack up the moisture in my hair trying to fix my scalp, but this has got to go...

I think I waited to long to start massaging, like I waited until the pain peaked and then tried to correct it. Maybe if I had started really deep massaging oil from the beginning it would have been a lot better? I dunno, I'm just thinking out loud.

I'm just wondering what I could have done to prevent this bc this is basically the best my hair has felt since the BC...but my itchy sore scalp has sapped some of the joy right out of the triumph...

 

[Soliel185]

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i posted earlier that my scalp was hurting and I thought it was from my Baking Soda, DC, ACV treatment. The problem is my hair feels SOOOOOO good, but my scalp is still a little sore. I've been massaging it and that is distributing the oils and that seems to have soothed it a little, but it still feels kinda yucky. Maybe in a couple of days, it will have normalized. It seems to be getting better....

Did I do too much with both the Baking Soda and ACV do you think?

I thought, I rinsed it good, bc the baking soda was the first thing I did, and my DC was Jane Carter, so I wasn't afraid to get it on my scalp. I thought I rinsed really well.

I don't want to jack up the moisture in my hair trying to fix my scalp, but this has got to go...

I think I waited to long to start massaging, like I waited until the pain peaked and then tried to correct it. Maybe if I had started really deep massaging oil from the beginning it would have been a lot better? I dunno, I'm just thinking out loud.

I'm just wondering what I could have done to prevent this bc this is basically the best my hair has felt since the BC...but my itchy sore scalp has sapped some of the joy right out of the triumph...

Sometimes I have that reaction, and sometimes I don't. When it happens though, it always means something awesome is going on with my hair. I get the same feeling with Tea Tree Oil, Amla Oil (which I discovered today) and Mega Tek. I think of it the same way I think of my muscles being sore after a workout.

Maybe try diluting it more, or leaving it on for a shorter period of time. Maybe you could put oil on your scalp - like a base, so it's a barrier to the baking soda? :scratchch

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

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I figured out why I didn't like my mini-twists. I didn't like my hair stretched out like that since it didn't want to behave right. My twists were sticking up every which way from putting them in a bun and the twists were coming undone.

So I took a shower and spritzed my twists to see if it would look better. Between the shower humidity and the moisture spritz my hair laid down, the ends curled up nicely, and I could put them in a style (pulled back with a head band) without it looking all crazy. You can't see the length like before but I don't look like Medusa anymore.

Finding me i feel ya on the itchy scalp i did a baking soda treatment the other night too but i'll give it a few days like soliel said!!!!

ETA: I really hate shrinkage i wanna get my hair straightened (havent since april) but for some reason im afraid of heat!!

I'm not fond of shrinkage but it doesn't really bother me if I'm doing WNG. I too am scared of heat especially, as a victim of heat damage. New Year's is my first time I'm going to use heat it'll be 8mos at that point.

 

[CarLiTa]

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I want to join this tread!!!!!!!!

why is this the new naturals' spot, and August BC'ers are getting left out?

I am learning a lot from what you ladies have posted and I'd like to request membership into this thread
I BC'ed August 24, after 13months and 12 days My hair type is 3c/4a, and my pictures are in my fotki.

I am currently struggling haha because I realize that W-n-G's are too much manipulation. I also have a big head which is intimidating, but I'd like to do twists. I have a feeling it will take me hours... but if I could manage to put some in in like an hour, I'd be quite happy.

My pictures are in my fotki: http://public.fotki.com/Calala22. Please visit, leave comments, suggestions, anything!

I am looking to buy products, especially hair oils and moisturizers. Then, I will set up a regimen. I am hoping to do styles with low manipulation though, because I hate waking up in the morning with hair that feels parched

 

[CarLiTa]

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I also have heat damage from ONE visit to a hair salon back in June.
She used THREE different forms of (high) heat, and the front of my hair is now damaged.

In some parts of the front, the ends still curl, but there are a few strands that are stick straight from the root. It is irritating. One.freaking.visit. is all it took.

 

[Loves Harmony]

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Hello ladies.... My hair is growing alot since the bc. Im so happy that i find out what products work for me. I will continue to stick with the same products. Dont fix it if it isnt broken... Yayayayayy.. Im getting kinky twist on the 18th so i can retire my wigs for awhile lol lol ...

 

[Loves Harmony]

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I also have heat damage from ONE visit to a hair salon back in June.
She used THREE different forms of (high) heat, and the front of my hair is now damaged.

In some parts of the front, the ends still curl, but there are a few strands that are stick straight from the root. It is irritating. One.freaking.visit. is all it took.

try doing two strand twist until you can get some new growth to cut the damage

 

[FindingMe]

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Sometimes I have that reaction, and sometimes I don't. When it happens though, it always means something awesome is going on with my hair. I get the same feeling with Tea Tree Oil, Amla Oil (which I discovered today) and Mega Tek. I think of it the same way I think of my muscles being sore after a workout.

Maybe try diluting it more, or leaving it on for a shorter period of time. Maybe you could put oil on your scalp - like a base, so it's a barrier to the baking soda? :scratchch

I think I didn't have it diluted enuf for my head. Oiling the scalp BEFORE really well prolly will help. That's a good idea...I had to wash that mess with the only thing that I knew would normalize my scalp and that was my herbal shampoo (has sulfates) and conditioner. I noticed my hair was a little stripped after but I loved it up with some Afroveda curly custard and put it in some twists...I'ma let it marinate for a few days ...My scalp feels 300x better right now...we'll see about how dry my hair is when i take the twists down...

I want to join this tread!!!!!!!!

why is this the new naturals' spot, and August BC'ers are getting left out?

I am learning a lot from what you ladies have posted and I'd like to request membership into this thread
I BC'ed August 24, after 13months and 12 days My hair type is 3c/4a, and my pictures are in my fotki.

I am currently struggling haha because I realize that W-n-G's are too much manipulation. I also have a big head which is intimidating, but I'd like to do twists. I have a feeling it will take me hours... but if I could manage to put some in in like an hour, I'd be quite happy.

My pictures are in my fotki: http://public.fotki.com/Calala22. Please visit, leave comments, suggestions, anything!

I am looking to buy products, especially hair oils and moisturizers. Then, I will set up a regimen. I am hoping to do styles with low manipulation though, because I hate waking up in the morning with hair that feels parched

Hey, girl!!! Carlita!!!! Your hair is GORGEOUS!!! We have recent BC ladies in here from all months not just July, so Welcome!! I had to let the WnGs go. Every time I tried it, my hair was busted and dry. The ONLY was I seem to be able to have/maintain any sheen & moisture is if I twist when wet and let that air dry and wear the twists for a few days before I wear a twist out. Girl, look at my siggy, I have chunky twists all over and they take me about 25 minutes. You have enuf hair to do these as well. I have about 20-25 twists total...they don't have to be tiny and take 3 hours..

I also have heat damage from ONE visit to a hair salon back in June.
She used THREE different forms of (high) heat, and the front of my hair is now damaged.

In some parts of the front, the ends still curl, but there are a few strands that are stick straight from the root. It is irritating. One.freaking.visit. is all it took.

Thanks for the warning on the heat. My front is damaged from color as well, so I feel you...

Hello ladies.... My hair is growing alot since the bc. Im so happy that i find out what products work for me. I will continue to stick with the same products. Dont fix it if it isnt broken... Yayayayayy.. Im getting kinky twist on the 18th so i can retire my wigs for awhile lol lol ...

I REALLY need to keep this in mind...I have about 3 more products I want to try and then I am just going to keep doing it the way that's been workin using the best ones. until that stops working, I'm not trying to change it up....I think I'm running out of steam on trying to fiure out my hair I was so gung ho in the begining and now I'm just like "OK, now WHAT was it that worked again, 'cause I just need to KISS and do that and stop experimenting..."

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

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I want to join this tread!!!!!!!!

why is this the new naturals' spot, and August BC'ers are getting left out?

I am learning a lot from what you ladies have posted and I'd like to request membership into this thread
I BC'ed August 24, after 13months and 12 days My hair type is 3c/4a, and my pictures are in my fotki.

I am currently struggling haha because I realize that W-n-G's are too much manipulation. I also have a big head which is intimidating, but I'd like to do twists. I have a feeling it will take me hours... but if I could manage to put some in in like an hour, I'd be quite happy.

My pictures are in my fotki: http://public.fotki.com/Calala22. Please visit, leave comments, suggestions, anything!

I am looking to buy products, especially hair oils and moisturizers. Then, I will set up a regimen. I am hoping to do styles with low manipulation though, because I hate waking up in the morning with hair that feels parched

Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurl, I have felt your pain on this one..... until I received my Hairveda products.
I have been using the Herbal Green Tea Butter and Whipped Cream after washing and then I seal it all in with CoCasta Shikakai Oil. I still wake up with helmet head, but the hair is soft and moisturized. Love it!!!

 

[yaya24]

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I've also joined a cornrow challenge... the more motivation the better.. I find that leaving my hair alone is BEST for me.. I cowashed my cornrows today and moisturized with moisture maniac conditioner (bedhead) sealed with castor oil.. that reminds me.. I need to buy more castor oil after work today..

 

[Shay72]

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Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurl, I have felt your pain on this one..... until I received my Hairveda products.
I have been using the Herbal Green Tea Butter and Whipped Cream after washing and then I seal it all in with CoCasta Shikakai Oil. I still wake up with helmet head, but the hair is soft and moisturized. Love it!!!

I am so happy to hear this . I've heard that other naturals like Hairveda also. I am a Hairveda stan so I was hoping I could continue to use the products once 100% natural.

 

[FindingMe]

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Ya'll, I just ordered Afroveda and I am in love....

I just received my Curly Custard and PUR whipped jelly and used it for the first time today. I LOVE THEM!!!! the Curly Custard looked whipped in the jar, but goes on REALLY HEAVY, so you only really need a little bit. I used WAYYY too much when i did my twists today and I was SO bitter. I hate wasting good stuff. My hair was a little stripped after I used a sulfate shampoo today, but the curly custard has it smooth and heavy, like with moisture. I don't know another way to describe it. It smells like you wanna eat it, on the real. Like an orange dreamsicle... I can tell my hair has a TON of moisture in it right now, bc I did it at 9am and it's still really damp. Usually bc my hair is SO porous, by now (5p) it would be almost dry. Every time I move my head, I smell the fragrance...I feel luxurious

I haven't tried the Whipped jelly yet, but I notice the owner uses a mixture of both for her twists. I think I will use them one at a time.

I think the curly custard will be good during the winter when the air is more dry and the PUR whipped jelly will be better during the summer when there's a little more moisture in the air bc it has a stronger hold even though it's lighter in texture. (This one smells like pure vanilla )

I layer just a bit of Karen's Body Beautiful Super silky on top of whatever I twist with bc it gives my hair slip and it twists better/easier for me.

I'll probably wear the twists a few more days, but I'll try and snap a pic when I take it out...

 

[FindingMe]

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Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurl, I have felt your pain on this one..... until I received my Hairveda products.
I have been using the Herbal Green Tea Butter and Whipped Cream after washing and then I seal it all in with CoCasta Shikakai Oil. I still wake up with helmet head, but the hair is soft and moisturized. Love it!!!

drats, scambell, i was really trying to avoid purchasing another product line....seriously...but you make it sound so good...drats

I am so happy to hear this . I've heard that other naturals like Hairveda also. I am a Hairveda stan so I was hoping I could continue to use the products once 100% natural.

oh, well...off to hairveda.com....