Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud
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Does argan oil work for you? That's pretty lightweight.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Yes! I have some argan oil by Cream of Nature and it smells great
overtherainbow
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Same here! Cold mornings and super toasty car=itchy scalp for me
I'm going to do my hair, but I don't feel like it. Trying to drum up the "this will be fun to see what the results will be" feeling.
The plan:
The plan:
- Wash with Shea Moisture Raw Moisture Retention shampoo.
- Detangle with Giovanni Light Direct Leave-in.
- Twist with Goddess Curls Botanical Gelle.
- Be grateful I have hair on my head, a shower, hair products, and have made it thus far in my hair transition/journey.
Hair is washed and leave in is in. Time to twist. It's two o'clock. I'm aiming to be done by 2:45. Typing that time comforted me some.
ETA:
3:11 PM.
Sigh.
I hope this Curls Gelle works. I really do.
The ONLY thing keeping me from trying texlaxing for the first time is how badly my hair did with relaxers just before I decided to go natural. OTHERWISE, today I might have made a snap judgment and snap call to my hairdresser to get texlaxed.
I felt GUILTY about how long my hair took today. Someone was expecting me to have made progress on another task, and I hadn't even started.
Breathe in, breathe out.
ETA:
3:11 PM.
Sigh.
I hope this Curls Gelle works. I really do.
The ONLY thing keeping me from trying texlaxing for the first time is how badly my hair did with relaxers just before I decided to go natural. OTHERWISE, today I might have made a snap judgment and snap call to my hairdresser to get texlaxed.
I felt GUILTY about how long my hair took today. Someone was expecting me to have made progress on another task, and I hadn't even started.
Breathe in, breathe out.
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Lilmama1011
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I graduate tomorrow . I can't believe it!
fatimablush
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my scalp itched so bad last nite i had to get up and rinse.
i keep wondering why shampoos and conditioner's have to be sooooo perfumey.
for once i just want a non perfumey shampoo and conditioner my scalp is so suffering right now.
if anyone has any recommendations please post.
i already have a conditioner by GVP line at Sally's and my sis in law gave me two to try as well.
an itchy scalp is not pretty or sexy.
i am going to read an email i sent to myself when i first went natural. i think i know the name of the product since i stopped using it my scalp has been acting up.. gotta think about those edges, itching and scratching.
i keep wondering why shampoos and conditioner's have to be sooooo perfumey.
for once i just want a non perfumey shampoo and conditioner my scalp is so suffering right now.
if anyone has any recommendations please post.
i already have a conditioner by GVP line at Sally's and my sis in law gave me two to try as well.
an itchy scalp is not pretty or sexy.
i am going to read an email i sent to myself when i first went natural. i think i know the name of the product since i stopped using it my scalp has been acting up.. gotta think about those edges, itching and scratching.
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sgold04
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I flat twisted my hair for the first time!!! Ok, so it was only about 1.5 inches of leave out, but still. I can never do anything too skilled with my hands. I might try some giant flat twists the next time my hair is out, but my roots are pretty gnarly, so I don't know how that will work.
curlyTisME
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Thought my appt was tomorrow it's today! Thank goodness, my scalp is on fire!!
Congrats!!! Yay, yay, yay!!!
I still have yet to learn how to flat twist, so I consider that an AWESOME accomplishment on your part.
Happy dance!
Britt
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Experienced that common problem of products not mixing and resulting in flakes today. Yesterday I bought Aunt Jackie's gel and curl lala. I washed my hair and dc'd with a new conditioner - Joico moisture balm.. which I really liked.
I used the curl lala and it literally glided and melted into my hair, when I put the matching gel on top it started to ball up however the products made my wet hair feel really nice and slippery and soft and detangled. Today my twist out is defined, soft, not greasy but I can see the white flakes. I google'd this and the test was to take both products and rub your palms together to see if the products mix well. After I did my twists I added some APB hair cream and the gel in my other hand -- voila! Both played well. Guess next wash day I will use the APB cream in lieu of the curl lala underneath the gel. It's cool, I'll use the curl lala mid week as a styler.
OAN - I'm rethinking the possibility of cones in my regimen. I used the Joico conditioner and I loved it. I haven't used a cone conditioner in YEARSSSSSSSSSS that I would keep using. I can tell when I used it that my hair felt a little different than my usual cone free organic conditioners. Once I washed out the Joico, my hair had a smoothness that's a little different than when I use non cones. Even the Curl Lala has dimethicone and in spite of the white flakes, my hair just feels smoother today and light... not greasy and bushy. I might have to mix up my products some. Luckily the weather is cooler now so there's no humidity, but whew in the summertime I can definitely see how the products with a few cones could come in handy dealing with humidity and frizz. Yesterday was very humid here and damp.. my hair was a frizzed out bush by the time I reached out. It was soft and def not dry but it was a frizz ball. Today things are very tame lol.
I used the curl lala and it literally glided and melted into my hair, when I put the matching gel on top it started to ball up however the products made my wet hair feel really nice and slippery and soft and detangled. Today my twist out is defined, soft, not greasy but I can see the white flakes. I google'd this and the test was to take both products and rub your palms together to see if the products mix well. After I did my twists I added some APB hair cream and the gel in my other hand -- voila! Both played well. Guess next wash day I will use the APB cream in lieu of the curl lala underneath the gel. It's cool, I'll use the curl lala mid week as a styler.
OAN - I'm rethinking the possibility of cones in my regimen. I used the Joico conditioner and I loved it. I haven't used a cone conditioner in YEARSSSSSSSSSS that I would keep using. I can tell when I used it that my hair felt a little different than my usual cone free organic conditioners. Once I washed out the Joico, my hair had a smoothness that's a little different than when I use non cones. Even the Curl Lala has dimethicone and in spite of the white flakes, my hair just feels smoother today and light... not greasy and bushy. I might have to mix up my products some. Luckily the weather is cooler now so there's no humidity, but whew in the summertime I can definitely see how the products with a few cones could come in handy dealing with humidity and frizz. Yesterday was very humid here and damp.. my hair was a frizzed out bush by the time I reached out. It was soft and def not dry but it was a frizz ball. Today things are very tame lol.
CluelessJL
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I haven't noticed any splitting ends or breakage, but it doesn't seem like my hair is any longer now than it was a couple of months ago...
curlyTisME
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Hair is back bouncing and behaving too bad the weather is trying to keep me from being great!
Anaisin
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I regret straightening and coloring my hair this year. My hair is a mess tbh. Funny thing is, I was stretching my hair today and see that I finally reached bra strap. If only I could've reached it with healthy hair...
It's still decent just have to moisturize every day and do braidouts
It's still decent just have to moisturize every day and do braidouts
Lilmama1011
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Well its done I have graduated, get to sleep in for a couple of weeks
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
@Lilmama1011 * clears throat* Would I be amiss in asking for a picture? 
I love seeing peeps graduation pics.
I love seeing peeps graduation pics.
curlyTisME
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has it broken off? shedding? can it be saved?
flyygirlll2
Lioness mane
Congrats! @Lilmama1011
curlyTisME
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niknakmac
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So the SM raw shea butter deep treatment masque is now white. Didn't it used to be more yellowish like the shampoo? Have they started changing their products already? wth. The ingredients looked the same but it is clearly a different color now. I really wonder if I am going to have to find new hair products.
GettingKinky
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Congrats @Lilmama1011
CodeRed
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I'm seriously thinking about only buying Nairobi Humecta - Sil as my conditioner... my hair has gotten rained on twice (misting/drizzling on my head) since I washed/conditioned Wednesday and it's still sleek, shiny and soft. Crazy. I'm pretty sure I've never had that happen with any other conditioner.
KidneyBean86
Southern sweetheart
Today is wash day. I'm really not feeling up to it though.
, but I'm sitting here with a little bentonite clay on my hair to bring a little joy to my day 
Thinking out loud: There are entirely TOO many hair product companies and sellers -- let alone products -- for me not to start selecting items to trial by INGREDIENTS.
It's almost overwhelming!
But if there were a dearth of companies and products, I'd be thinking, "They just don't recognize our spending power." Better to be overwhelmed with companies and products, I guess.
It's almost overwhelming!
But if there were a dearth of companies and products, I'd be thinking, "They just don't recognize our spending power." Better to be overwhelmed with companies and products, I guess.
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
That's how I pick my products. For the most part, I can tell from the ingredient list alone if a product will work for me or not.
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