Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[vevster]

Thinking about it but don't know how I would wear my hair. Unless i wash and run, my hair will go to shambles. I thought they washed there.

They do. but they ask you to come with clean hair w/ no product.

ETA: The first time I went I think I did a braid out. I hadn't yet mastered wash n gos....

 

[vevster]

I was in CVS today and noticed that the CRN moisture milk is now YELLOW. I'm glad I no longer will be using this once the little bit I have left is gone.

 

[JerriBlank]

I'm curious since I ordered earlier and shipping was only $6. If you don't mind sharing, how big was your cart? (And I absolutely agree that after a certain threshold, shipping should be free)

I wonder if they do by weight/amount of products shipping like SSI seems to do. Or maybe by region...

Da fuq?! Mine was around $95. Maybe it was the weight of the items? Some places ship like that. In any event, I found a product for $7 cheaper than Hattache, so that's good. I wasn't looking to buy staples, so I wasn't heartbroken. Lol

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I am finally taking steps to prep for a Komaza hair analysis. I could use the info.

Photo enlarges upon click:


Me (from the bathroom): Hubbyyyyyyyyy! Can you hand me the plastic sandwich baggy labeled "front left-hand quadrant," and can you take this baggy and place it with the other ones. Thaaaaaaank youuuuuuu!

Hubby (from the bedroom): So now you're collecting your hair by quadrants so you can examine it or something?

Me: No. I'm going to send it in to a place so THEY can analyze it for me. It'll help me to understand my hair so I can know what type of products to use, whether it's healthy, its characteristics, etc.

Hubby : You're sending your D.N.A. to some strangers who will have your name and address and phone number . . . and now your D.N.A.???

Me (momentarily caught off guard, reflecting a second about what he said, an then indignant): I'm not the only one who does this! Women have been doing this for years. It's perfectly fine . . .

Me (stuttering): Honey! Look: If they REALLLY want to, they can get your hair when you go to the salon or barbershop. I mean, if they really want it.

Hubby (mischievous, teasing glint in eye): Yeeeeeeaaaahhhh, but . . . you are voluntarily sending your D.N.A. in the mail to strangers with your name and address and stuff.

Me: This company has been doing this for a decade or something! Tons of women get this hair analysis done. It's legit . . . perfectly fine, helpful, and . . .

Hubby: That's what they tell ya. Don't be surprised if you look up one day and see a cloned Yvette somewhere. They probably do all this stuff in a foreign country, for legal reasons and to try to make sure y'all don't run into each other.

Me: Just hand me the baggie for the the front, left-hand quadrant please.

 

[Dee_33]

I was in CVS today and noticed that the CRN moisture milk is now YELLOW. I'm glad I no longer will be using this once the little bit I have left is gone.

Noooo, this is my go-to leave-in conditioner. It works so well, idk why she would change the formula.

 

[Anaisin]

Noooo, this is my go-to leave-in conditioner. It works so well, idk why she would change the formula.

The ingredients are the same. I assumed those went bad or something when I saw it at Target. The color of some products vary

 

[vevster]

The ingredients are the same. I assumed those went bad or something when I saw it at Target. The color of some products vary

Something is different.

 

[shasha8685]

Note to self: don't use ecostyler for hold when doing twist outs.

Hair all crunchy and whatnot for no reason.....

 

[Dee_33]

I dc'd, shampoo'd, and ponytail rollerset my own hair today...man it feels good to be in love with my hair again. Think I'm giving up salons for a few months. I need to chill on heat for a while. I think I'll go back to my weekly dc sessions.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

My back looks like "all my life I had to fight." Boo thang done sweated my hair out

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I am almost completely equipped via Camille Rose Naturals, but . . . I must try the Darcy's Botanicals Pumpkin Seed Conditioner. The reviews here and online won't let me just skip over it.

I need a great protein-free deep conditioner. I'm wondering if Curl Junkie might have one.

I took my twist/fro -out to a flexirod set, and this gave my hair NO TIME to tangle.
*shimmying my way into the shower, 'cause I'm figuring some of this natural hair art & science stuff out. Yeah-ee-yeah-eeeeeeeeee, in my best Ice Cube voice. *

 

[shasha8685]

Just did my best twist out thus far as a natural!!

Now I just need to keep Oyin Hair Dew, Oyin Burnt Sugar Pomade, Alikay Naturals Styling Gel, and Alikay Naturals Leave-In on deck. Apparently this combo gives me the definition, moisture, hold, and shine that I expect when I do a twist out.

 

[Evolving78]

My back looks like "all my life I had to fight." Boo thang done sweated my hair out

Was it worth it? Lol

 

[Royalq]

So i had a surprisingly nice wash day yesterday. After my horrid salon experience i was reluctant to do my hair. I wanted it to be as quick as possible. So i knew that i had to do a good protein treatment but i didnt want all those steps. So i did something ive never done before which was DCing on dry hair and mixing protein and moisturizing products. I mixed a bit of aphogee 2 step, a lot of aphogee 2 minute, and alot of SM honey mauka DC. Equal part 2 minute and manuka. Then i applied the mux to my hair in small sections. I niticed some skip (most likely from the 2 minute) and tried to detangle with a wide tooth comb and it worked. I detangled on wednesday so thats probably another reason why i detangled so easily. I made sure to apply to my scalp too. When i got half way through my hair the mix started to run low but i was out of 2 step, had a smidgen of 2 minute left, and alot of manuka. So i added whatever was left of the two minute and more manuka. That half with the new mix was much harder to detangle. Overall it took about an hour which is amazing for me. Then i left the mix in for about an hour. Grabbed my ors creamy aloe shampoo and hopped in the shower. I then unraveled one big twist at a time and rinsed out the DC mix and pulled out any more shed hairs. Thats the issue i have with wide tooth combs. They dislodge shed hairs for me but wont take them all out. Then i applied a small amount of shampoo to my palm, lathered up then applied it to the small sections and clean my hair and scalp. I washed it for about 10 seconds before rinsing it out. Then i was done. Took about 15 minutes in the shower. My hir was so soft and clean. I think this is a keeper because it significantly reduced my wash time and i was left with very similar results to when i do it the regular way. Then i applied soultanicals knot sauce, Tgin butter cream ( im testing this, so far i hate the texture and feel), and castor oil and braided my hair in big sections. Whole wash day took about 3 hours all together. Thats huge progress from 5 hour detangking sections, long shower sessions, etc. so pros and cons of dry dcing
Pros-
Shortens the wash day
Can detangle, protein treat, and dc simultaneously
Results are similar to a regular wash day
Only have to wet my hair one time instead of 3 times so that saves water.

Cons-
Uses alot more product. I went through half the jar of manuka dc.

 

[Harina]

I don't think people really like it when black women have nice healthy hair.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Was it worth it? Lol

Why yes, yes it was

 

[vevster]

I need more hold than I currently have.

 

[CurliDiva]

First bandwagon for 2017 - Excel 21 - but it seems to works!

 

[Alma Petra]

I need more hold than I currently have.

I do too, desperately. If you find any new tricks, please let us know.

 

[Sharpened]

If I can get away with wearing five, Celie-style twists this week, I will.

 

[vevster]

I do too, desperately. If you find any new tricks, please let us know.

Well, for twist outs... I need to use a styler with a lot of hold or gel on top.

I have my holy grail styler for wash n goes down pat Design Essentials Natural Curl Mousse...

 

[CurliDiva]

My sister debuted her baby locks at Easter dinner yesterday and I'm so proud of her! She is an old-school "fried, dyed, laid to the side" type, so this is a huge deal.

 

[KinksAndInk]

Saw this chick and her family trying out several hair products at Target. Sprays, creams, gels, you name it, they opened it and tried it. Smh. Further proof that I'm making the right decision to move to online ordering only. Other than my HG Garnier leave-in, I don't need to buy anything on the ground. And if everybody has increased their price on it to $3.49 I'll just order on Amazon since it's free shipping and $3.42.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Well, for twist outs... I need to use a styler with a lot of hold or gel on top.

I have my holy grail styler for wash n goes down pat Design Essentials Natural Curl Mousse...

I have this. How precisely do you use it for you wash-and-go's? And, what is your curl pattern and density, if you don't mind my asking. TIA!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Saw this chick and her family trying out several hair products at Target. Sprays, creams, gels, you name it, they opened it and tried it. Smh. Further proof that I'm making the right decision to move to online ordering only. Other than my HG Garnier leave-in, I don't need to buy anything on the ground. And if everybody has increased their price on it to $3.49 I'll just order on Amazon since it's free shipping and $3.42.

Uggh, yuck.

I was thinking: If a person orders online from places like Hattache', though, he or she is getting the same thing, right? Because people can touch and open those products, right? Or do they maintain a separate stock for online orders?

I had to return a product and make an exchanged (had misplaced the receipt). When I opened the product I wanted, there was no seal over the top. So, in my mind, there's no way to know if anyone has put their finger inside it or not.

 

[KinksAndInk]

Uggh, yuck.

I was thinking: If a person orders online from places like Hattache', though, he or she is getting the same thing, right? Because people can touch and open those products, right? Or do they maintain a separate stock for online orders?

I had to return a product and make an exchanged (had misplaced the receipt). When I opened the product I wanted, there was no seal over the top. So, in my mind, there's no way to know if anyone has put their finger inside it or not.

Never ordered from Hattache but to my understanding, they just recently in the last year or two opened their store. So I'm assuming they still have whatever system they used for online orders before opening a store but again I don't order from them so I'm not sure. And all the products I used to purchase on the ground come with some form of a seal or I can tell if a finger has been dipped or swiped. These folks are exactly why I open products to check for usage when I can.

 

[trueheartofgold]

@KinksAndInk and @YvetteWithJoy I mentioned this here last week! I think manufacturers should really put the clear seal on the outside of products (the one you have to peel off).

I made up my mind to order online too!

 

[KinksAndInk]

@KinksAndInk and @YvetteWithJoy I mentioned this here last week! I think manufacturers should really put the clear seal on the outside of products (the one you have to peel off).

I made up my mind to order online too!

Agreed!

 

[vevster]

I have this. How precisely do you use it for you wash-and-go's? And, what is your curl pattern and density, if you don't mind my asking. TIA!

My hair is 3c/4a mix. Fine strands, not dense but full enough when dry.
I do everything in sections. I apply a creamy leave in comb through with a wide tooth comb or Felicia Leatherwood brush, then I apply mousse to the section combing through with my shower comb. The key is coating all my strands with the product. Once all the sections are done, I shape my hair in the style desired I keep a tshirt around my neck to absorb excess product get ready for work and then by 10 am, at work, I will use some my honey child 4a cream and fluff in the ladies room with a pick. One time, I sat under my dryer for ten minutes to speed up the drying process. The mousse is really forgiving and easy to work with.

Let me know if you try this and get the great results I do!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

My hair is 3c/4a mix. Fine strands, not dense but full enough when dry.
I do everything in sections. I apply a creamy leave in comb through with a wide tooth comb or Felicity Pearson brush, then I apply mousse to the section combing through with my shower comb. The key is coating all my strands with the product. Once all the sections are done, I shape my hair in the style desired I keep a tshirt around my neck to absorb excess product get ready for work and then by 10 am, at work, I will use some my honey child 4a cream and fluff in the ladies room with a pick. One time, I sat under my dryer for ten minutes to speed up the drying process. The mousse is really forgiving and easy to work with.

Let me know if you try this and get the great results I do!

I will try it soon! Thanks!