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caliscurls said:
shortdub78 I have the SplitEnder as well and love it. Was just telling someone about it last night. I'm seriously considering getting an extra one just in case something ever happens to the one I have.
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So it really works? Cuz I have major split ends and want to get rid of them without cutting my healthy hair. Was skeptical ...
 
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I straightened my hair today! I love it! I give myself a heat pass once a month. I tried to take decent pics, but it's hard for me. :lol:
 

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pelohello said:
Lmao:) I think I woulda squeezed it too! It looks full. I betcha he was surprised it was real.

Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch Q using LHCF
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I was all excited but I had to hide it and try to be modest, like "aw it's nothing, yea that's all me"

Sent from my iPad using LHCF
 
gabulldawg said:
I straightened my hair today! I love it! I give myself a heat pass once a month. I tried to take decent pics, but it's hard for me. :lol:
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Question . How in the world do you keep your hair straight with only using heat once a month. I, over here dying to figure out how to obtain straight hair without relaxing ever again or only using heat minimum. I'm relaxed it i have 3b stubborn curls that's never go away after relaxing. So my roots are gone straight but my ends on down are completely curly.. Any idea?
 
9MillaNina said:
Question . How in the world do you keep your hair straight with only using heat once a month. I, over here dying to figure out how to obtain straight hair without relaxing ever again or only using heat minimum. I'm relaxed it i have 3b stubborn curls that's never go away after relaxing. So my roots are gone straight but my ends on down are completely curly.. Any idea?
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i'm not sure. :lol: i'm a 4z :lol: My hair actually used to not be able to hold a curl or flat ironing, but as it gets healthier I don't have that problem anymore. I think cutting down on heat actually helped my hair hold heat. It usually lasts about a week to two Weeks with the curls falling over time (but I like how my hair looks when the curls fall).
 
Happy hair day. CW with AsIAm followed by joico moisturizing con, air dried, applied Its a 10, sealed with hv cocasta oil and jbco. My hair is feeling pretty great! I got a reggie..... finally....
 
gabulldawg - pretty hair chica! :grin:

Congrats Charla! I don't stretch for long periods because of breakage. 12 weeks is my max. I've stretched for longer but it wasn't successful.

Mande30 - your buildup feeling could be SCurl. Many have raved about it, including me BUT it's a product designed for optimum temps because of the glycerin content. I find that I must be light handed otherwise my hair will feel sticky and have buildup. I no longer use SCurl because it has too many caveats for it to perform on my hair in my weather climate.

CafedeBelleza - I get weave checked by my office every time I wear my hair down. We have a good laugh and they ask me to flip it back and forth. I'm never offended when weave checked. I find it flattering actually. I never understood those who get straight up mad about getting weave checked.

mschristine -caruso's are nice!
 
Freshly relaxed hair on deck!! Swinging and swaying feeling good. Wish I wasn't working but I'm inching close to BSL. Can't wait to take pics!!
 
Charla shyekiera shortdub78 - regarding the split ender:

It is best to not have a bunch of product on the hair and run the split ender over small sections slowly. I use two passes over each section. Smaller sections helps the device focus on your ends. Using too large of sections or passing over the sections quickly causes it to not trim off all the ends and/or snag the hair kind of like a comb snagging your hair when combing through it. The hair feels great & silky after using it. It's definitely worth purchasing.

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My personal experience:

It works but it doesn't replace a good scissor trim because it dusts the hair vs. trims the hair. Dusting is great for healthy hair but a trim is necessary for unhealthy hair.

I purchased the split ender when my hair was experiencing splits from the tangle teezer. No matter how small the sections or how slow I passed over them, the TT didn't remove all unhealthy ends and I would find splits after each use.

I decided to get a good cut by my stylist to remove the unhealthy ends. My hair began to flourish again. Therefore, I am no longer using my split ender because my ends are back healthy and I'm staying on top of trims so dusting isn't required at this time.

Going forward, I will use the split ender to compliment my trims by dusting in between trims when needed. I won't use it as my only trimming source for the reasons stated about.
 
First time wearing my hair out in the last 2 1/2 weeks, Seems like my hair loves the moisture nightly/coconut oil and the cowashing ive been doing. i flat ironed ause i went out last night and my hair is really soft and actually feels really healthy. It almost feels as if i went tothe salon an got it done.

i am happy with my results so far. Nee to still work on moisturizing my roots but my ends are lovin the extra tlc
 
Man, I don't know if it this hair trigger I'm using or if I'm going through a growth spurt but I have never felt this much newgrowth at 5 weeks post! I usually don't feel this kinda growth until about 8 or 9 weeks! My april relaxer may be some kinda crazy! Lol!
 
KaramelDiva1978 said:
I did! Neck caught a cramp! :lol::lachen:
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i had my whip my hair moment in the bathroom too! :lol: i was just happy to not have weighed down hair!

here is my flat ironed hair. i posted the pic in two other threads as well.

i could have combed it out better.

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Man my hairstyle didn't last no time!! :sad: One good exercise session completely ruined it! :ohwell: Didn't even last two full days. It's probably because i'm two months post and the roots didn't stand a chance. :sad: My hair was looking cute, too!
 
1st co wash of the week. I wore my hair in bantu knots Sun-Tonight. They came out great and stayed really textured even through stretching. I used s curl and that helped with moisture a bit. But i am still having trouble retaining moisture with curly-do's. I know how to keep my hair moisturized straight...but still troubleshooting on textured styles.

I needed to do some protein, so I washed with organix tea tree oil hydrating and moisturizing creme and then put some cantu shea butter, heat seal. nexxus leave in and coconut oil. I think the 23, feels like 12 degree weather whipped all the moisture out my hair so it feels a little stiff. Wet wrapping then elasta qp moisturizer and probably a hat/bunning till its not so cold. Easier for me to apply moisture on straight hair for now.
 
shortdub78 I'm trying to not use heat until my next relaxer in March. My hair thrives better during a stretch if I do heat free styles

Mande30 I think I can resist, lol. I usually bun during the week and since I'm working this weekend too, it wouldn't make any sense to flat iron my hair but I do have a date with my boo on Friday and I was thinking maybe I should flat iron but no...I'll wait until I relax in march
 
mschristine said:
shortdub78 I'm trying to not use heat until my next relaxer in March. My hair thrives better during a stretch if I do heat free styles

Mande30 I think I can resist, lol. I usually bun during the week and since I'm working this weekend too, it wouldn't make any sense to flat iron my hair but I do have a date with my boo on Friday and I was thinking maybe I should flat iron but no...I'll wait until I relax in march
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oh wow! that's my first time hearing that. how does heat styling play a negative factor in your stretch? and why can't you enjoy having your hair out for a nice date? i'm sorry i am giving you the third degree, but i am curious.
 
Looks like I will have to relax early again. It seems like my stretches now can't last more than 2 months. I was doing really well until this week. I used a heat pass and flat ironed. Had my hair looking nice! Then I had a hard workout and it all went downhill from there. :lol: Now my roots are extra thick! I'm hoping the healthier eating will cause my hair to grow longer/thicker and that may be what's happening. :yay: I'm excited to relax to see my progress! The plan is to relax Friday, unless I can't wait before then. :lol:
 
shortdub78 said:
oh wow! that's my first time hearing that. how does heat styling play a negative factor in your stretch? and why can't you enjoy having your hair out for a nice date? i'm sorry i am giving you the third degree, but i am curious.
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shortdub78

Girl what?! *spank* How long have you been on this forum to not know about heat consequences? *spank*

Of course you can flat iron & enjoy your hair for a date & everyday if you want. Please feel free to also enjoy your hair on the floor, on the bathroom sink, on your shirt & in your hands. ;) *spank*

Does your booty hurt from all my spankings yet? Lol
 
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pre_medicalrulz said:
shortdub78

Girl what?! *spank* How long have you been on this forum to not know about heat consequences? *spank*

Of course you can flat iron & enjoy your hair for a date & everyday if you want. Please feel free to also enjoy your hair on the floor, on the bathroom sink, on your shirt & in your hands. ;) *spank*

Does your booty hurt from all my spankings yet? Lol
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Lol you funny
 
pre_medicalrulz said:
shortdub78

Girl what?! *spank* How long have you been on this forum to not know about heat consequences? *spank*

Of course you can flat iron & enjoy your hair for a date & everyday if you want. Please feel free to also enjoy your hair on the floor, on the bathroom sink, on your shirt & in your hands. ;) *spank*

Does your booty hurt from all my spankings yet? Lol
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i'm sorry! :lol: i didn't understand how does one's hair do better without heat during a stretch? i mean, just for a date or something special. i use heat more when the new growth starts to really kick in vs freshly relaxed hair.

i really don't understand!:spinning: maybe i have been here too long?:lol:
 
shortdub78 said:
i'm sorry! :lol: i didn't understand how does one's hair do better without heat during a stretch? i mean, just for a date or something special. i use heat more when the new growth starts to really kick in vs freshly relaxed hair.

i really don't understand!:spinning: maybe i have been here too long?:lol:
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For me, any kind of direct heat wrecks havoc on my hair, whether in a stretch or not, well, especially during a stretch. During the stretch I moisturize my new growth to keep it manageable. My line of demarcation is fragile and direct heat will not be good, as the heat further breaks down the protein, making that line even weaker.

I used to use my flat iron all the time when I had significant new growth. This is one of the reasons that my hair never got longer than the bottom of my neck.
 
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