Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[ClassyJSP]

I love having my box braids in but I miss how I look with my wigs/weaves. But I just got these done in Dec so I'm keeping them in until at least the beginning of Feb.

 

[Iwanthealthyhair67]

What products from Aunt Jackie are you using? As for the s-curl, do you live in a humid area or more of a dry area? Sometimes glycerin sucks if you live in a dry area. It’ll take the moisture from your hair and put it in the air. That’s why personally don’t use products with glycerin high up in the ingredient list. I don’t have time to be checking the dew points before I use a hair product. I like to use a spray leave in and a cream leave in to moisturize and to seal I like castor oil or Shea Nilotica.

I'm beginning to think its the s-curl and it's high glycerin content, I live in the Bahamas its humid here however these few weeks have been cool but I haven't seen an improvement.

I've been using curl la la and don't shrink, think I might revisit Hollwood Beauty's castor oil and olive oil products.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I did my wash day routine and I discovered something really interesting. My last relaxer was 63 days ago (11/7/2020) so I’m 9 weeks post relaxer I’m about to put in a (hopefully) long term protective style and I thought to myself “hmm self, you probably want to get some grease to go on top of what you already have.” So I got some Blue Magic Argan Oil w/Vitamin E Leave in conditioner (it smelled the best to me). I applied the products in this order: APB Daily Refresher, TGIN Green Tea Leave in Conditioner, Shea Nilotica, and Blue Magic Argan Oil w/Vitamin E Leave In Conditioner.

Now that you have the backstory,

Baaaaby, the SLIP I had combing through those sections...WITH A RATTAIL COMB...lemme find out I found the cheat code to my stretching/possibly transitioning

I’m firmly 4b/c, mix of coarse and fine strands, medium to high density (I shaved the back of my head once and you couldn’t tell until you walked passed me. I was wearing a puff lol), and low porosity that sometimes wanna act like it’s high porosity. Sybil be living up to her name lmao.

Back to this product combo: after I applied the Shea then Blue Magic, my hair felt wet again. I was confused because Shea Butter is a thicker consistency AND get this: y’all know how I’m always talking about how dense and itchy my hair is and it feels like my scalp is suffocating? No itchies so far. Virtually no hair came out even with combing through all 7 sections (4 in the back and 3 up top) with a plastic rattail comb. Shine was of the charts. I don’t know what the aftermath is going to be tomorrow, but it certainly got my attention tuh-day. I tried to take pictures but it didn’t do any justice. Here’s one.

 

[Prettymetty]

Anyone else’s hair look fuller/longer after a trim or dusting? Mine looks fantastic. I hadn’t trimmed in 10 months and those ends were hanging on for dear life honey

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I did my wash day routine and I discovered something really interesting. My last relaxer was 63 days ago (11/7/2020) so I’m 9 weeks post relaxer I’m about to put in a (hopefully) long term protective style and I thought to myself “hmm self, you probably want to get some grease to go on top of what you already have.” So I got some Blue Magic Argan Oil w/Vitamin E Leave in conditioner (it smelled the best to me). I applied the products in this order: APB Daily Refresher, TGIN Green Tea Leave in Conditioner, Shea Nilotica, and Blue Magic Argan Oil w/Vitamin E Leave In Conditioner.

Now that you have the backstory,

Baaaaby, the SLIP I had combing through those sections...WITH A RATTAIL COMB...lemme find out I found the cheat code to my stretching/possibly transitioning

I’m firmly 4b/c, mix of coarse and fine strands, medium to high density (I shaved the back of my head once and you couldn’t tell until you walked passed me. I was wearing a puff lol), and low porosity that sometimes wanna act like it’s high porosity. Sybil be living up to her name lmao.

Back to this product combo: after I applied the Shea then Blue Magic, my hair felt wet again. I was confused because Shea Butter is a thicker consistency AND get this: y’all know how I’m always talking about how dense and itchy my hair is and it feels like my scalp is suffocating? No itchies so far. Virtually no hair came out even with combing through all 7 sections (4 in the back and 3 up top) with a plastic rattail comb. Shine was of the charts. I don’t know what the aftermath is going to be tomorrow, but it certainly got my attention tuh-day. I tried to take pictures but it didn’t do any justice. Here’s one.

The aftermath: I woke up this morning and checked my hair out. It’s really dry and a little hot where we are, so I expected a little bit of dryness. I covered my hair with a durag and a bonnet the previous night, in the morning I spritzed my hair with a little bit of water, put a shower cap on, put a durag on top of that, and baggy-ed(?) for like 10-15 minutes. Then I let it dry without anything on my head. I had to run some errands so I just put on my satin lined t-shirt turban(It’s from You Go Natural if anyone is curious). I came back to check my hair (I opened it up and dug through the roots) and it still feels pretty moisturized Is that the trick to using the cheap stuff? Put the good stuff on first, then use the cheap stuff to seal, and baggy the next day?

 

[Colocha]

I chose to go to a salon for my keratin treatment and while my pockets are quite sore I am so happy with the result. It took 3 hours compared to a half day when I do it on my own and my hair feels like silk. The stylist took some before, during and after pictures that I'll share when she posts them.

 

[bzb1990]

Spoiler

This is random. Its hair related. And it's a thought/fact.
I look like a knockoff Dollar store version of Justin Trudeau with current hair

 

[LavenderMint]

Spoiler

This is random. Its hair related. And it's a thought/fact.
I look like a knockoff Dollar store version of Justin Trudeau with current hair

It’s ok. We’ve all had those days.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

This foot peel actual works. My feet shedding like imma snake. Imma do another one soon.

 

[mzteaze]

I'm a tad disappointed. I got a random tracking number for FedEx and thought it was my RevAir. No Bueno - it was a backordered item from Lowes.

 

[mzteaze]

This foot peel actual works. My feet shedding like imma snake. Imma do another one soon.

Did you get those popular booties?

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Did you get those popular booties?

Yeah. I got them off Amazon. It’s taking everything in me to not peel it off. I keep rubbing spots. Lolololol @mzteaze

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I’ve been having my hair parted for my style. I even put the hair close to me so I’d feel motivated, but this bonnet life has been seducing me. Now I have to repart my sections when I finally get to it. Whoops.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I have been moisturizing my hair though.

Edited to add the total amount of shed hair from today moisturizing session.

 

[Prettymetty]

I just messaged my scalp with chebe oil. The scent is milder than most growth oils, but I still use it sporadically. I’d rather a great smelling or no scent at all growth aid.

I’m still using my Bae (xcel21) on wash days. I may wash again this weekend. Last wash day was Tuesday

 

[Prettymetty]

I got bored and measured my ponytail... it’s 15 inches. I was expecting it to say like 8

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Is it time to wash my hair? Idk. I’m asking y’all, but I should be checking my journal

I started a random thoughts thread in my journal lol

 

[mzteaze]

I'm shocked. I'm already 50% thru a jar of hair creme. That's really really unusual for me.

4 months in to my hair grind, I'm impressed at the strength of my hair. Henna and it's friends are the best path for my hair health.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

I'm shocked. I'm already 50% thru a jar of hair creme. That's really really unusual for me.

4 months in to my hair grind, I'm impressed at the strength of my hair. Henna and it's friends are the best path for my hair health.

Same. I'm almost half into the Melanin Haircare Cream and it's 16 oz lol.

Also just ordered some faux locs and I'm sooooo excited to put them in later this month!

 

[mzteaze]

Is it time to wash my hair? Idk. I’m asking y’all, but I should be checking my journal

I started a random thoughts thread in my journal lol

What did your journal tell you?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

What did your journal tell you?

I didn’t even check I got distracted by something else.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I didn’t even check I got distracted by something else.

Okay I just checked and I washed on the 8th which means I could wash now or if I run outta time stretch it to next week. My roots are so so. Maybe I should wash it

 

[bzb1990]

Spoiler

I'm so happy the Curl Junkie Argan/Olive Oil conditioner seems like an IMPROVED (beefed up) dupe of the best conditioner EVER for my really fragile hair, Nature's Gate Aloe vera conditioner ..

I've been unable to find it ANYWHERE here. Was told a few years ago that it was discontinued-- I do see it sold in diff packaging on amazon, but idk if it's the same formula...
by the staff at Loblaws anyway.. they had told me lots of people asked about it and the saleslady told me it was her favourite too. She had suggested Jason's Naturals as a substitute, but it did not come close.

The feel is similar.
In comparing ingredients CJ's seems that it be superior (more oils and more moisturizing ingredients). Its interesting how such simple ingredients were used for Nature's Gate yet such a potent conditioner?

Wondering whether barley, which is the 4th ingredient, has some lubricating property like flaxseed gel?

In googling it, I did find that barley extract or barley water is used for hair growth. Interesting. This conditioner even had coffee seed extract in it, and now I know coffee helps reduce shedding.

Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Panthenol, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Viola Tricolor (Wild Pansy) Extract, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

Vs Curl Junkie's

Water/Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol**, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Esters, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Virgin Coconut) Oil, Panthenol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Yucca Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis (Melissa) Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropylnyl Butylcarbamate, Fragrance/Parfum, *Benzyl Benzoate, Citric Acid. *Fragrance Component

 

[mzteaze]

Just got my tracking number for my RevAir.

 

[Prettymetty]

I need to go to Sally’s and get a demipermanent blue black color. These few disrespectful grays must be stopped

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Okay I got my hair washed today I went to the Egyptians and got a wash, deep condition w/steam, a blow dry and flat iron. He said my hair was really healthy and my ends look great. Go me! Go me!

Even though I just got my hair done, I low key wanna take advantage of this 3 day weekend and my straight hair just start on my faux locs.

I’m not gonna do it though. I think.

 

[OhTall1]

This foot peel actual works. My feet shedding like imma snake. Imma do another one soon.

I just did one last night. The original Baby Foot ones seem hard to find. Amazon doesn't even have them. I was able to get a different brand.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

I just did one last night. The original Baby Foot ones seem hard to find. Amazon doesn't even have them. I was able to get a different brand.

@OhTall1 what brand did you get ?

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

Yeah. I got them off Amazon. It’s taking everything in me to not peel it off. I keep rubbing spots. Lolololol @mzteaze

i wanna try this so bad but i'm scared its gonna hurt....

 

[water_n_oil]

Spoiler

I'm so happy the Curl Junkie Argan/Olive Oil conditioner seems like an IMPROVED (beefed up) dupe of the best conditioner EVER for my really fragile hair, Nature's Gate Aloe vera conditioner ..

I've been unable to find it ANYWHERE here. Was told a few years ago that it was discontinued-- I do see it sold in diff packaging on amazon, but idk if it's the same formula...
by the staff at Loblaws anyway.. they had told me lots of people asked about it and the saleslady told me it was her favourite too. She had suggested Jason's Naturals as a substitute, but it did not come close.

The feel is similar.
In comparing ingredients CJ's seems that it be superior (more oils and more moisturizing ingredients). Its interesting how such simple ingredients were used for Nature's Gate yet such a potent conditioner?

Wondering whether barley, which is the 4th ingredient, has some lubricating property like flaxseed gel?

In googling it, I did find that barley extract or barley water is used for hair growth. Interesting. This conditioner even had coffee seed extract in it, and now I know coffee helps reduce shedding.

Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Panthenol, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Viola Tricolor (Wild Pansy) Extract, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

Vs Curl Junkie's

Water/Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol**, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Esters, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Virgin Coconut) Oil, Panthenol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Yucca Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis (Melissa) Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropylnyl Butylcarbamate, Fragrance/Parfum, *Benzyl Benzoate, Citric Acid. *Fragrance Component

Nature's Gate unfortunately filed for bankruptcy years ago and their stuff has been hard to find ever since. I loved that aloe conditioner and the hemp one.