Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

I love doing Amla treatments on my hair, my curls always pop. However, my scalp is always irritated after. I’ll have to bear with the irritation because Amla also decreases shedding for me, so I’m not going to stop putting it on my scalp. Tea tree oil really helps to soothe the irritation.

Edited: I just ordered the new scalp treatment from Curls. I think it would be perfect as a topical growth aid in between my xcel21, and it will definitely soothe the irritation that I get after my Ayurvedic treatments since it is very minty (so I’ve heard).
 
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My friend asked me to research beija flor naturals creme brûlée. It smells like Cinnamon Toast Crunch :drool: She told me she was giving me a sample but I told her to give me the jar and I would give it back when she returns from her trip.

Then, she told me she has another jar.

I told her I’m keeping the one she gave me.
 
My 12 year old son mentioned to me that wants to grow his hair a bit, he wants cornrows etc, okay that's fine. I walked into his room this morning to see a small glass of water next to his bed and him peering in it. "What are you doing," I asked. "Checking my hair porosity" was the response.

I nearly died laughing :lachen: he's really serious about growing his hair! :lachen:
 
LushLox said:
My 12 year old son mentioned to me that wants to grow his hair a bit, he wants cornrows etc, okay that's fine. I walked into his room this morning to see a small glass of water next to his bed and him peering in it. "What are you doing," I asked. "Checking my hair porosity" was the response.

I nearly died laughing :lachen: he's really serious about growing his hair! :lachen:
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I wish my daughter was serious about her hair...
Are you gonna get him some hair products? You know he is about to be in your good stuff! Lol
 
Grrr, the width of my new satin scarf is too short. When I wrap it on my head a bit of my bun pokes out. And in the middle of the night it starts slipping off. I never had this issue before. I wonder why this scarf is doing that?
 
I convo'd an Etsy seller a few days ago about whether they do custom orders of something. The seller never replied but today I got an email for 'my custom listing'. I already bought a different product because the seller hadn't replied to me so I definitely don't need theirs anymore. Awkward.
 
Why didn't y'all tell me about Weave a Wig? Y'all know I'm lazy :lachen: this is perfect for me. I don't have the time for a sew in, and sometimes I want something a bit permanent than a wig. Now they need to make a human hair version.
 
SuchMagnificance said:
Long so bear with me. @SuchaLady

I wash every 2 weeks. And I wore my first twistout recently after being natural since 2011..lol. Still havent done a wash and go (pass).
Im just not a fan of how the natural styles with my real hair frame my face. I think it ages me. (Does that make sense)? Now I will wear a crochet twistout only because I can make it as big as I want and its pretty low maintenance.

I clarify with ORS creamy aloe
Shampoo with Joico Moisture Recovery or CON Coconut Milk Detangling Shampoo
Condition with anything from Shea Moisture Manuka, Mane Choice, Cantu deep conditioning mask, TGIN mask, ORS Hair Repair. And Aphogee 2 min for protein.
kinky curly knot today as my leave in

I use the same items above and Tresemme heat protectant to flat iron.

I use a hot comb to gather my edges and roots together. I use a flat iron on the rest of my hair. I flat iron once every 4 months or so. The rest of the time Im protective styling to some extent.
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Thank you for answering. Sorry this is so late but I have so much going on that I am sure no one cares about :lol:

So when you arent in protective styles it is straight? Our hair looks similar. I am going through one of those grow out the relaxer stages :rolleyes:
 
Every three or so years, I get the bright idea that I should stop relaxing my hair. I do these loooong stretches while trying to convince myself that I will eventually cut off the straight hair then I rerelax and end up with a head of fresh beautiful hair :yawn:

I wont mind being natural but it will be something to get used to. I have a bunch of hair relaxed so natural is like *shudders* Plus, I am not interested in wearing it textured which was the most annoying part of the last stretch I did. Surely, people meant well but many tried to convince me that I would change my mind. I never did and I am sure I wont :lol: Not wearing a fro/braid out/twist out also doesnt mean it is going to be blown out 24/7 but moving on.
 
It is so hard not to watch your hair grow!! why?! I need help with this. What is the big deal about length? It's time to take this obsession to Jesus. Seriously...
 
AdoraAdora24 said:
It is so hard not to watch your hair grow!! why?! I need help with this. What is the big deal about length? It's time to take this obsession to Jesus. Seriously...
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Very recently, my obsession with length has abated. For two reasons.

1) The reason I was obsessed with length to begin with was because my APL+ hair shrinks up so much that I don't even get chin length hair to frame my face!!! But even if I grow inches, it still doesn't show, the shrinkage is so severe! I give. It'll be YEARS and YEARS and YEARS before hanging length ever shows. Best I focus elsewhere.

2) Since I have finally -- begrudgingly and exhaustedly -- accepted that my natural hair does not behave like I always imagined it would, I've let go. I get a little hang with twist outs, and I permit myself to wear wigs which allow me the aesthetic I like. And it's a win-win, because I'm doing all kinds of healthy stuff with my hair in twists under my wigs. This has shifted my focus more on the condition of my hair, and it is a total blast learning about things that improve the hydration, strength, elongation, and tangle-resistance of my hair.

It's 2017. I have made the goal of assessing my hair's aesthetic in 2020. Until then, JUST FOR ME, I concede! :lachen:

This will not apply for those who don't care to have face-framing hair. And to be clear before any bashing would commence, I prefer my coils to chemically relaxed hair. It is just simply true that I also prefer face-framing hair, and that is not my hair. I'm dealing with it. :smile:
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Very recently, my obsession with length has abated. For two reasons.

1) The reason I was obsessed with length to begin with was because my APL+ hair shrinks up so much that I don't even get chin length hair to frame my face!!! But even if I grow inches, it still doesn't show, the shrinkage is so severe! I give. It'll be YEARS and YEARS and YEARS before hanging length ever shows. Best I focus elsewhere.

2) Since I have finally -- begrudgingly and exhaustedly -- accepted that my natural hair does not behave like I always imagined it would, I've let go. I get a little hang with twist outs, and I permit myself to wear wigs which allow me the aesthetic I like. And it's a win-win, because I'm doing all kinds of healthy stuff with my hair in twists under my wigs. This has shifted my focus more on the condition of my hair, and it is a total blast learning about things that improve the hydration, strength, elongation, and tangle-resistance of my hair.

It's 2017. I have made the goal of assessing my hair's aesthetic in 2020. Until then, JUST FOR ME, I concede! :lachen:

This will not apply for those who don't care to have face-framing hair. And to be clear before any bashing would commence, I prefer my coils to chemically relaxed hair. It is just simply true that I also prefer face-framing hair, and that is not my hair. I'm dealing with it. :smile:
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Those are understandable reasons.

My reasons for length obsession is because I had WL and I want it baaaaack. LOL sometimes I feel like "please give it back" "I promise to treat it right this time."


Relaxers and bad practices stole it away from me! Once I have it back I'm never letting it go.

Never letting it go...

 
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YvetteWithJoy said:
Very recently, my obsession with length has abated. For two reasons.

1) The reason I was obsessed with length to begin with was because my APL+ hair shrinks up so much that I don't even get chin length hair to frame my face!!! But even if I grow inches, it still doesn't show, the shrinkage is so severe! I give. It'll be YEARS and YEARS and YEARS before hanging length ever shows. Best I focus elsewhere.

2) Since I have finally -- begrudgingly and exhaustedly -- accepted that my natural hair does not behave like I always imagined it would, I've let go. I get a little hang with twist outs, and I permit myself to wear wigs which allow me the aesthetic I like. And it's a win-win, because I'm doing all kinds of healthy stuff with my hair in twists under my wigs. This has shifted my focus more on the condition of my hair, and it is a total blast learning about things that improve the hydration, strength, elongation, and tangle-resistance of my hair.

It's 2017. I have made the goal of assessing my hair's aesthetic in 2020. Until then, JUST FOR ME, I concede! :lachen:

This will not apply for those who don't care to have face-framing hair. And to be clear before any bashing would commence, I prefer my coils to chemically relaxed hair. It is just simply true that I also prefer face-framing hair, and that is not my hair. I'm dealing with it. :smile:
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Additionally, trimming is the devil...
 
AdoraAdora24 said:
Ok, then over trimming is the devil...

Trimming just because you watched a YouTube video about trimming, now you feel like you should trim all of a sudden.

Trimming good hair off just because it's a little uneven.

I'm just a little salty about my little trim on 10/1/17 LOL ...still salty.
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I kinda wish I didnt get the right side cut to match the back. It made my two braids look so cute. :cry3:
 
I keep trying to run from Shea moisture but I cant seem to find a suitable replacement leave-in. That curl and shine conditioner is probably the only thing from all their lines that gives consistent results.
 
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