Cathy Howse Now on Youtube

*Frisky*

*Frisky*

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Nothing against Ms. Howse but I would of been more impressed with her if I had of never found the hair forum. She does have nice hair though. As far as her not cutting, what does she think happened to the relaxed hair if she didn't cut it??:lol: And this is a newbie question I guess but how hot does a pressing comb actually get? Some of these flat irons are giving them a run for their money so I don't get why she is so against them but supports flat ironing. I wonder what she thinks of Shima:lachen:
 
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sylver2

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If i'd seen her hair 10 years ago I would've been like omg..beautiful and even glanced through her books and tried a product. Now i'm looking like..this chick got a nerve to have products and books for Sale:-/ :lachen:
yeah..hair boards have really spoiled and messed with me.
 
LovelyNaps26

LovelyNaps26

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*Frisky* said:
Nothing against Ms. Howse but I would of been more impressed with her if I had of never found the hair forum. She does have nice hair though. As far as her not cutting, what does she think happened to the relaxed hair if she didn't cut it??:lol: And this is a newbie question I guess but hot does a pressing comb actually get? Some of these flat irons are giving them a run for their money so I don't get why she is so against them but supports flat ironing. I wonder what she thinks of Shima:lachen:
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@ bolded: i think it depends on how long the hot comb is left on the stove. i do know that i've never suffered heat damage with a pressing comb. the one time i suffered major heat damage was from a flat iron at 450 degrees. this was self-inflicted when i thought my hair was indestructible. :look:

i think for most type 3 and 4 hair anything 350 or below used moderately shouldn't burn the hair straight. she should have specified the heat b/c trust a ceramic flatiron can be just damaging as a hot comb. :yep:
 
LovelyNaps26

LovelyNaps26

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Just for the record even with age, Wanakee Pugh could come back in the hair care game and teach Ms. Howse a thing or two. Just saying.

Cathy Howse back in the day:


Cathy Howse now:



Wanakee Pugh back in the day



Wankaee Pugh now (she says she now has to be dilligent about trimming her hair because she gets annoyed when it gets caught in the belt :spinning:)



ETA: video shows up imperfections but even in video she and her hair are beautiful.
 
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mzteaze

mzteaze

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EllePixie said:
^^Pressing combs confuse me too because they make electrical ones now...so is she referring to those too?
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Actually what I think she has against it but doesn't fully explain is that she also advocates not using grease. In one of her videos she talks about how grease was used with pressing combs as a lubricant. So in her mind, she won't use grease on her hair and doesn't see another product available for using a hot comb without it.

This of course makes me wonder if the real technique for hot combing without resulting in heat damage depends on not only technique but grease. I will have to research that issue.
 
mzteaze

mzteaze

Pilates and Yoga Kinda Gal
SkysMommy said:
Ok. Who is she? What makes her an expert? This is my first time hearing about her.
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^^^ Is the reason why I hesitate in calling anyone an expert. Typically that title is bestowed on degreed people or someone that has displayed a high level of expertise. But without that to fall back on in the hair game, its simply someone giving details on what was successful for them.

I like the way nonie has consistently said though (because I agree), she has offered some excellent tips over the years that has worked. That's something that no one can take away from her and her raggedy ends.
 
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AlliCat

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Cathy says the weakest point of the hair shaft is the point where the relaxed hair meets the natural new growth. I always thought the weakest point was the ends...can someone clarify which one is weaker??
 
mzteaze

mzteaze

Pilates and Yoga Kinda Gal
AlliCat said:
Cathy says the weakest point of the hair shaft is the point where the relaxed hair meets the natural new growth. I always thought the weakest point was the ends...can someone clarify which one is weaker??
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Her statement has to be prefaced by the understanding that she is referring to a person that is either transitioning from relaxer hair to natural hair OR a stretching between relaxers.

You ends are the oldest part of your hair and more susceptible to splitting and damage for EVERYONE regardless of relaxer or natural hair.
 
ms.blue

ms.blue

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make_me_over said:
Personally I don't think the opinions in this thread are harsh. If you claim to be a hair guru and you're selling expensive products the first thing people are going to do is inspect your hair to see if it is on point. Duh! It's not like this is a random yt video review. I read her book a few years ago and it had some good info in it. I remember her taking shots at Wanakee and harping on the fact that clipping your ends we'l not grow your hair...

When I saw her picture on the cover of her book that's what sold me




BUT I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT A BOOK WITH HER ON IT



SN: Thanks to LHCF I'll never buy another hair book
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It looks like she is going backwards with hair growth and maintenance.
 
EbonyCPrincess

EbonyCPrincess

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She and her hair look beautiful to me. To me it honestly looks like she just didn't finish the hairstyle and curl the ends? But then again, her ends usually look crazy. I admire her for being a haircare pioneer, for me believing my hair could and would grow all started with her book, methods and products. They definitely helped me grow my eternally oscillating NL to SL hair to full, thick APL, before it broke off due to external circumstances. Good for her for using different marketing methods.

ETA: I no longer use her products but still believe in her methods.
 
Carrie A

Carrie A

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SimpleKomplexity said:
Just because there are older women on the board, that doesn't mean that is the norm or the suggested case for Cathy. As you get older your hair growth rate slows down. We also don't know what other pre existing health conditions she may have. What I am saying is her hair doesn't look damaged like your average joe walking down the hood. Well my hood that is.
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The only thing about Cathy is that her ends have been looking like that since the late 80's on her website after she passed shoulder length. At that point she wasn't that old. I think her hair looks full and healthy up top just the last 3 inches are wispy.
 
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InchHighPrivateEye

InchHighPrivateEye

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SimpleKomplexity said:
I really don't think her ends are that bad how people try to make it seem like they are. First of all she is old. Second it seems like her hair is naturally thin. AND I don't think her ends are split....just thin *shrugs* It seems like everyone just follows the consensus that ohhh Cathy is a bad attitude chick with thin ends and everyone runs with it.
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:dighole: ....
 
CrownCola

CrownCola

New Member
:lol: @ a lot of comments...
y'all cold as ice...

I wasn't blown away by her hair myself, actually a lil shocked she was ok not trimming those ends.
Her under informed, overconfident demeanor was fun to watch. (But what do I know, I ♥ trainwrecks)
It is a new day in the game though, and ladies are coveting her (somewhat undeserved) position, so I get the hate.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2
 
Platinum

Platinum

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Y'all don't play!!! :lol:

Note to self: Do not post a hair video on youtube if my hair isn't up to par. :mob::gotroasted:
 
InchHighPrivateEye

InchHighPrivateEye

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Unpopular opinion: her hair doesn't look that great even if you disregard this board. Isn't she APL/BSL (I need to go back to Youtube)? I see that length--maybe not BSL so much, but definitely APL-- every once in a while and in real life, women with nice-ish hair don't have ends like that because they get them trimmed every 6 weeks because their stylists tell them to. :look:

Anyway, Dr. Howse has made me paranoid.
*schedules trim appointment*
 
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