Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Well I used my hot heads while I was trying the red palm oil treatment and that ish leaked on it and I know no amount of warm water and mild detergent on a rag will get this out. I'm pissed because it's brand new. I am feeling ifu about the hot heads anyway. It says it stays warm for up to 40 minutes but I feel like it stays warm for 20 minutes.
 
After I rinsed out the red palm oil after 2 plus hours, I washed with the trader Joe nourish and spa balancing shampoo. It was definitely not moisturizing as the creme of nature argan oil shampoo and don't have slip at all but I combed it through under running water and surprisingly I lost like half of what I usually do in the shower. I think it was the oil. I then deep conditioned with the rest of my tresseme naturals conditioner mixed with Tresemme beautifully undone conditioner mixed with honey and I fell asleep with it. Today I will moisturize with the jbco leave in and seal with the flaxseed gel and bun. .I might add some flat twists in the front to spice it up a little lol.
 
Is it petty that I just want my hair to be waist length so I can prove to my sister that my basic hair care techniques work, but knowing her she'll probably say that I didn't need to do all that like moisturizing my hair every other day or deep conditioning or washing my hair every 10 days.
 
seriously thinking about letting my mom put these box braids in my hair this weekend. It's been 90+ in the DMV area and I don't think I can keep wearing my wigs.
 
@divachyk Have you tried the GVP version of Kenra yet? This blowdry spray is amazing! I had the Kenra version on my list but I may just stick with this one. I can tell it works well because I only used it with the cold setting and got great results. Imagine with heat :giggle:
 
Did the TMS system this past weekend.. it ain't do ish lol. I didnt' want to lose my curls at all, just wanted to try flat ironing my hair. Well that was a fail. By the time I got to the front, the back was poofed up. I rinsed that ish out immediately.. Ah well.
 
SuchaLady said:
@divachyk Have you tried the GVP version of Kenra yet? This blowdry spray is amazing! I had the Kenra version on my list but I may just stick with this one. I can tell it works well because I only used it with the cold setting and got great results. Imagine with heat :giggle:
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Thank you for the heads up @suchlady. I need to look these up as I've never tried them. Matter fact, I don't think I even know they had a GVP Kenra version of anything. I will check for it when I'm in Sally's again. I was just there earlier today -- dangit!
 
I have a slight dilemma making a decision on what to do with my hair.

I want to put my hair in box braids but I am 9 weeks posts a touch up that was underprocessed. Because of this, my hair is very unbraidable, it gets fuzzy and I get flyaways on the lenght almost immediately when I braid my own hair.

I don't want to invest the time to install individuals only to have them looking like I've had them for weeks at end the end of the week. I had breakage the last time I braided and I think the flyaways had something to do with it. I need to get my hair as straight as I possibly can in order to keep it protected..

Should I relax before braiding or wash, condition and blow dry? I've been good with heat since last October, I've only flatironed once!
 
divachyk said:
Thank you for the heads up @suchlady. I need to look these up as I've never tried them. Matter fact, I don't think I even know they had a GVP Kenra version of anything. I will check for it when I'm in Sally's again. I was just there earlier today -- dangit!
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@divachyk I'm not sure if the line has more to it or if it is in the developing stages but other locations may have a conditioner if there is one. Mine had the blowdry spray, edge tamer (which is extremely goopy :eek:), and a hair spray.
 
I feel like I'm going through a hair growth spurt. Only issue, the spurt is not only on my scalp but all over my face. I guess I should be happy my hair is growing :lachen:
 
just realized i'm over 2 months post relaxer. last relaxer was april 10, 2015.
before that
idk if i'll be stretching that long again.
i'm not ready for a touch up though. too afraid of damaging my hair. when i last relaxed after a very long stretch i couldn't tell where the relaxed hair started and my natural texture began. i think the relaxer had worn off too lol.
relaxers don't change my hair very much at least lye doesn't
 
My twists are still moisturized after nearly a week. My LCO combo is working well. I'm going to wash on day 7 anyway. I don't see myself going any longer than that between washes.
 
I will stick to buying my products from target and larger online shops.

I have a PayPal dispute against allt things hair. I ordered 2 hair butters at the end of March and still don't have them. I gave them 6 weeks before I emailed asking for my products. I have a tracking number that hasn't moved in weeks. They are playing games, not with my money though.
 
Tyra said:
Twisted my hair thinking I'd be able to keep them for three to four weeks. Day one and already fuzzy. DOH!
After this I'll be back to bantu knots every two weeks.
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I feel your pain. Been hiding the frizz with buns and headbands and by redoing a few twists here and there. I think I'll slather some edge control or something on each strand when I retwist again this weekend....
 
overtherainbow said:
I feel your pain. Been hiding the frizz with buns and headbands and by redoing a few twists here and there. I think I'll slather some edge control or something on each strand when I retwist again this weekend....
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:lol:So we're >>>here<<<.

I refuse to take them out. I'm just gonna have to have this halo.
I'm trying to use up the products that I have so there is no way I'm going to go out and buy products to retwist them smoother the next time. I'm going to ride this out for the week, maybe two:look: and go back to what works for me.

Mandatory positive: I have a trunk load of pretty scarves. I usually spray my moisturizing mixture, put on a shower cap, and do a funky head wrap when I wear my bantu knots. I have been retaining length better than ever doing that. Maybe this is telling me to go back to what I know. I was trying to free my hair. I guess what I was doing was best.
 
Tyra said:
:lol:So we're >>>here<<<.

I refuse to take them out. I'm just gonna have to have this halo.
I'm trying to use up the products that I have so there is no way I'm going to go out and buy products to retwist them smoother the next time. I'm going to ride this out for the week, maybe two:look: and go back to what works for me.

Mandatory positive: I have a trunk load of pretty scarves. I usually spray my moisturizing mixture, put on a shower cap, and do a funky head wrap when I wear my bantu knots. I have been retaining length better than ever doing that. Maybe this is telling me to go back to what I know. I was trying to free my hair. I guess what I was doing was best.
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Yeah Ive been loving the ease of twists and I'm stubborn so I will give it one more go. I'm not ready to face my loose hair yet. Its too humid for that.
 
Nightingale said:
:lachen::lachen::lachen::lachen:

Girl, really? The evoo packets?!! You are the LHCF MVP.
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Rotfl, it was instinctive, almost! :lol:
My hair felt soooo dry, I kept running my fingers through my braids. I barely used one full packet of evoo on my salad...naturally I had to put the rest of the open packet somewhere. If I start, then I might as well include the other packet as well. :look:
I was just stressing over not having done a pre poo in ages. The universe sent me those evoo packets. Lol!! They were seriously right on time! Haha
 
Tyra said:
:lol:So we're >>>here<<<.

I refuse to take them out. I'm just gonna have to have this halo.
I'm trying to use up the products that I have so there is no way I'm going to go out and buy products to retwist them smoother the next time. I'm going to ride this out for the week, maybe two:look: and go back to what works for me.

Mandatory positive: I have a trunk load of pretty scarves. I usually spray my moisturizing mixture, put on a shower cap, and do a funky head wrap when I wear my bantu knots. I have been retaining length better than ever doing that. Maybe this is telling me to go back to what I know. I was trying to free my hair. I guess what I was doing was best.
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I tend to not spray my hair when I am wearing twists this seems to minimize the frizz. I let the steam from the shower moisturize and plump them up. When I did spray my hair they would instantly frizz and shrink I couldn't deal with all of that.
 
sweetnikki_6 said:
I tend to not spray my hair when I am wearing twists this seems to minimize the frizz. I let the steam from the shower moisturize and plump them up. When I did spray my hair they would instantly frizz and shrink I couldn't deal with all of that.
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Yes I realized that too late when I M&S my ends with diluted LI and EVCO two days later. However, my hair was starting to look a bit sad any who. Glad to report that the frizzies died down a bit. I either reached peaked frizziness or my satin headband/wrap that I'm wearing every night is working.

I think next time around I'm going to steam in the shower and just strictly use EVCO.
 
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so over the frizz. terrified of all the extra heat. my presses don't last more than 3 days. it's so annoying. someone talk me out of slapping on a relaxer.
 
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