Ok, I haven't posted in so long, half of ya'll prolly don't even know who I amWell, hiiii!!! And welcome to all the recent b/c'ers
I feel the exact same way! My hair laughs at me too...lol.I don't either.. the front left side of my head has very very loose curls, even some borderline straight pieces. It sucks trying to manipulate them too into tighter curls cos my strands always laugh at me like "Now, you know that ain't gon' work on me."
I love that style on Traycee too. She always has the best hair!I bought a box of knee highs today from Duane Reade lol
I'm gonna be puffin' it up like crazy! I'm trying to grow and avoid heat at all cost.
Oh, I also think I've figured out what I'm gonna do with my hair when I go out Friday night...It's actually a style I used to do when I was relaxed (or forever stretching)
One of my college friend's used to call it the "model floof" lol
FYI - the model floof is nothing but that bouffant type look in the front - and I'll have a puff (or maybe a bun) in the back. here's what I mean - only mine wouldn't be as messy, it wouldn't be as high....and it would be more to the side.
BUT, what I really want to do is thisWith the right eye make-up and earrings, it would be FLYYY.
but the model floof is my back-up though.
I'll post pics later!
(as i'm typing this I realize i might fuel PJ-ism):
Hey ladies!
just wanted to give you a heads-up
You can order items from the vitamin shoppe through Amazon.com not only at a discounted price, but also 99 CENTS shipping!
SUPER FAST shipping too!
I don't know what the shipping rate is on the vitaminshoppe website, but 99cents sounds too amazing
I ordered Bentonite Clay on Oct. 13 maybe at 4am, received a shipping confirmation by that afternoon, and 11:45am on OCTOBER 14 I received a notice from my college that I had a parcel waiting for me.
ONE-DAY SHIPPING!!! So... just a heads-up
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Now i'm going to do some searches to find out how to use my Bentonite.
nono:. I'll see if my WNG doesn't look so loop sided before I cut. I really don't wanna cut (I don't care if its loop sided) but I don't too look like that in my pics.
Girl, I see a TON of growth! Just look at your siggy to the recent twist pics. I stalk your FOTKI, so I def see a difference!
Thank you girl!!! You know curly hair makes it impossible to see growth and especially my tight coils. Im just ready to rock some chunkier twist and pulled up....I need to learn to be patient...lol
Have a little bit of money in the bank and am itching to spend it on some hair products...was gonna wait 6mos before I did but I cant hold back...lol!! What shampoos are u ladies using? I really like the ACV and baking powder but sometimes I just want a good soapy wash!!! Also looking for a good spray moisturizer. I luv Oyin juices and berries but any suggestions on something else? Thanks in advance
Your twist out is so beautiful!!!
The pic at the end with the flower is off the chain!!!! Your texture is SOOOOOO pretty!
Here is my hair today (wash n' go):
Excuse the Gobs of conditioner. My hair has already sucked that up. lol
Tomorrow I'm probably gonna DC it and twist it. Twist - Outs have been my staple style. Less single strand knots that way.
I dunno, am I the only one that feels that all the pretty styles don't work on short hair? As my hair is longer, I can do more to it I think
the coils...LOVE THEM!Okay, I got some good news and some bad news. lol
The good news is that I tried my first puff! :O)
@ KQT20 - I used a black nylon sock. I just started at my hairline (like a headband) and slowly pulled it back until it was in a puff, then I tied it in the back and tucked the ends underneath the part of the sock that was already working as a ponytail holder. maybe you can see what I did here...
Here's some more of my first puff YAY!
But yea, the bad news is, I tried a french braid that turned into a 'flicted looking french twist.
I'm going out with the girls Friday night, so I desperately wanted to try something different.
I am, however, excited to have a puff! I tried doing a regular ponytail and almost hurt myself lol - my hair is layered, so the shortest parts at the top kept sticking outplus, it didn't help that my hair is a lot shorter now after the BC.
The sock worked perfect! I was using a stretchy headband before but it just didn't give a real pony affect to me.
I also came to the realization this week that I do not care for EcoStyler gel.
Maybe it doesn't mix well with my leave-ins or my EVCO, but IC Fantasia Olive Oil gel is perfect for me, and I'm going back to it. It gives me 10 times more shine and my hair just looks more moisturized after using it.
But yea, I think by Friday I may be able to perfect the twist (or braid) - I think I just needed to twist it further down the side of my crown...it's kind of sticking out at the bottom looking crazy in the pics
Here's a couple:
Thank goodness for this thread! Its a great way to get encouragement and tips
Girl, looks like to me you got good news and good news.
They BOTH look great to me. I WILL be stealing that french braid down the side into a puff idea...just so you know...
Results of my first twistout!!!
I am very pleased
Welcome to all of the new BC'ers!
Just wanted to post my progress. Its been a little over 3 months since my BC, I really wish I had BC'd sooner.
Thanks ladies for all of your encouragement
Ok, I haven't posted in so long, half of ya'll prolly don't even know who I am
@Vivez, your hair looks great in that puff that you did w/the eco styler gel!!
I haven't really been doing much with my hair, I'm lazy. WNG is like all I know, I'm too lazy to even do braid-outs etc b/c WNG's are so much easier lol. I think I have it down to a science now. I may post an updated pic, but I don't think much has changed. Just waiting for it to grow out
Keep up the great work ladies
MISSED YOU!! 
Now you KNOW you need to post some pics, missy! You prolly past APL now on the way to BSL knowing you and your fast growing hair!!!!!! I can't wait to see pics!I just updated my fotki and wanted to share my comparison pics with all of you. I was having serious hair anorexia until I saw the pics side by side.
PreHenna/PostHenna Hair (Flash in both)
Length Check- Mid-July/Mid-August/Mid October
The sad thing is I think I want to henna once more before my photo shoot next week see if I can get the color more pronounce. Also I think I'm going to have to use my pass in the No Snip Challenge to get rid of straight ends and maybe cut my right side
Vonnieluvs08 - I like your henna color and you made some very nice progress!
I take more pics of my hair as a natural, I dunno why
Here are some end of the day pics of a twist out. I've decided to lay off the headband/pulled back look for a while, just for a change.
Lord, I have died and gone to hair heaven.....Neith, I can't wait to see your hair grow out some more...whew...ya'll killin me with these double bands...
I just updated my fotki and wanted to share my comparison pics with all of you. I was having serious hair anorexia until I saw the pics side by side.
PreHenna/PostHenna Hair (Flash in both)
Length Check- Mid-July/Mid-August/Mid October
The sad thing is I think I want to henna once more before my photo shoot next week see if I can get the color more pronounce. Also I think I'm going to have to use my pass in the No Snip Challenge to get rid of straight ends and maybe cut my right side
Vonnieluvs08 - I like your henna color and you made some very nice progress!
I take more pics of my hair as a natural, I dunno why
Here are some end of the day pics of a twist out. I've decided to lay off the headband/pulled back look for a while, just for a change.
BTW, your hair is gorgeous!! Yours is one of the pics I would look at and say, "see, that's just x months worth of growth and it looks nice!"
I coaxed my hair into laying down in the right direction
I clipped the twists in the direction I wanted them to lay, so when it dried, it kept that shape.
I'll keep doing it this way until I get more length/weight to my hair. It's too light to fall right on its own right now!
I pin them wet in the way I want them to stay Then I remove the pins when dry and "Voila"...instant style! 
I can't wait to see your pics! I posted a conrats in your BC thread
I just let the ends and top get wet in the shower in the am and then put a little Afroveda curly custard on (maybe every 2-3 days) all around and pulled back into a puff. I took the band off at night and went to sleep (satin pillow) and then repeated the wet ends/shower thing in the morning. Oh, I remember I also added a little OJON restorative one day instead of the Afroveda.
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Addy,
I have no advice on the TWA, but just wanted to say you and your TWA are STUNNING!
. Cant wait to get a puff. 
Congrats & welcome Zazzi!!! Can't wait to see your pics!
As far as styling options, there aren't many for a TWA your length. How's your texture? Mine ranges from medium-to-fine and I have a hard time grabbing and holding because it slips through my fingers with product on it, lol. I think the only thing you can do other than the headband (too much is damaging, but I'm sure you knew that) is to try the twists like you said. 
Do you think if I took them out, my hair would be loose enough to try to get a flat iron on it? I'm curious, but I don't want to make it worse xD Push comes to shove, I'll just wash my hair again and go back to my mini-fro.
Welcome, Addy!!
ITA your TWA is gorgeous!
As far as in the morning? I don't really "re-wet" my hair..unless you consider the daily moisturizing routine re-wetting. I usually just use my fingers to fluff up and shape my hair a little. It gets smashed in my sleep so I don't have much choice there..
Anyways, here are some fail pictures from the twists I tried to do, lol. I don't get why I can do other people's hair, but I can't do my own.
I refuse to have my hair exposed to the elements and to risk getting sick everytime I step out. I want to get on a low-manipulation regimen STAT: doing different styles like flexi-rods, twists, flat-twists, then out, etc. I prefer the way my hair feels in those styles. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL MY HAIR GETS LONGER. (I had to shout that :lol)
