Naturally Flexible Support Thread

havilland

havilland

Magical Mythical Princess
I am having a hair "kunundrum". When I shampoo my hair and clarify, although I feel the shampoo is too harsh, my hair acts better when i do.

The curls are bouncier. And more defined.

I'm not liking this revelation.....because I think shampoo does more harm than good in the long term.

Now I am thinking I may add a clay type cleanser to my routine to get my strands cleaner.

Any thoughts, Ladies?
 
Nix08

Nix08

Relaxed, 4B
havilland I was just passing through this thread:look: Although not natural, I've recently started using bentonite clay and I really really like it. I think it's worth trying out as an alternative to shampoo. I'm going to try it on dd who is natural today.
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
havilland said:
I am having a hair "kunundrum". When I shampoo my hair and clarify, although I feel the shampoo is too harsh, my hair acts better when i do.

The curls are bouncier. And more defined.

I'm not liking this revelation.....because I think shampoo does more harm than good in the long term.

Now I am thinking I may add a clay type cleanser to my routine to get my strands cleaner.

Any thoughts, Ladies?
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I've never tried clay...but I have no issues with shampoo. I shampoo regularly and only use co-washing/co-cleansing in between washes. Maybe more people with experience with clay will chime in. :)
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
I went to Sally's to pick up more rollers...I left mad that they only had two packs of the big sizes. So got in my car to leave to hunt down more, didn't feel like being bothered...so went right back in the store and picked up some purple flexi rods. They gave me a few free samples, so I'm back to being happy :)
 
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z3000zee

z3000zee

New Member
havilland said:
I am having a hair "kunundrum". When I shampoo my hair and clarify, although I feel the shampoo is too harsh, my hair acts better when i do.

The curls are bouncier. And more defined.

I'm not liking this revelation.....because I think shampoo does more harm than good in the long term.

Now I am thinking I may add a clay type cleanser to my routine to get my strands cleaner.

Any thoughts, Ladies?
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If your hair likes shampoo, it likes shampoo. Go with it. Every technique, even co-washing, is not for everyone. Like the other poster, I use shampoo regularly. I shampoo once a week and my hair is doing just fine. If I need to wash more than that then I do-wash. Before I shampoo I also soak with coconut oil.
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Deep conditioning on dry hair all day with Aubrey Organics GBP in preparation for my salon appt tomorrow. I'm ready to run my fingers through my hair and swang back and forth. Hahahahahahaha!

This past year, I have learned so much about my hair. I realized that for me it's not about products. As long as my scalp is clean, strands conditioned, and I keep the ends lubricated... it's fine. The important discovery is that most of these products can be found in Whole Foods. So that's what I'm sticking to purchasing from now on.

Styling wise: keep the strands stretched with rollersets or heat styling every now and again and I'm a happy camper.
 
Dayjoy

Dayjoy

Old School Member
My hair must be growing :)spinning: well, of course it always is) because I'm now able to just take my unstretched/unstraightened natural hair and put it into a high bunny tail without getting a headache!

I'm thinking about jumping on the Curlformers train, especially for DD.

If shampoo works for you, then, by all means, use it! havilland
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Got a fresh press at the salon and LAWD just to feel my scalp again.....WINNING....can you tell by my pic that I was happy?! lol
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
So to maintain my pressed hair, I decided to sleep in 5 purple flexi rods. Well my hair was so slick, that 2 of the flexi rods came undone and I ended up looking all kinds of cray cray. One side was hella cute with loose curls, the other side was half curly and straight....and the back was just pin straight. Wearing it down looked a hot mess, so I decided on a banana clip ponytail instead.
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
So after struggling with the flexi rods a few nights to maintain my straight hair, I mastered it. The curls were nice and bouncy. However, I did NOT like sleeping in those things and could not figure out the proper placement to make sleep comfortable. So if y'all have any tips, fill a sister in. lol

I settled on bantu knots for the next few days. I only do 3 and I sleep like a baby in those.
 
Stormy

Stormy

Well-Known Member
I will succeed in this 6 month personal no heat challenge... I will succeed in this 6 month personal no heat challenge...

Doing what @havilland said, keep saying it until you believe.

I MUST reach my goal of APL by next summer and I already messed up a small area in the back with heat damage. Not much, and suprisingly it hasn't broken off or anything, but still I feel like it's a slight step back.
 
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Honey Bee

Honey Bee

Well-Known Member
lulu97 said:
So after struggling with the flexi rods a few nights to maintain my straight hair, I mastered it. The curls were nice and bouncy. However, I did NOT like sleeping in those things and could not figure out the proper placement to make sleep comfortable. So if y'all have any tips, fill a sister in. lol

I settled on bantu knots for the next few days. I only do 3 and I sleep like a baby in those.
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lulu97, I've heard of people rolling them at the top of the head. Like, pulling the hair up to roll and just using a few (3 or 4). Haven't tried it yet.
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Honey Bee said:
lulu97, I've heard of people rolling them at the top of the head. Like, pulling the hair up to roll and just using a few (3 or 4). Haven't tried it yet.
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That's a really good idea. I will try it again tonight. This set I used 4 but I placed it in 4 quadrants (parted down the middle, and then divided those in two) and every angle that I laid on produced the flexi rod poking me somewhere. It turned out nice....but like I said the sleep was horrible. I don't have any close ups but this is a pic hubby took at dinner. All the curls are pushed towards the back cause I was grubbing. lol
 
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HanaKuroi

HanaKuroi

Well-Known Member
All this time I thought this was a thread about people who are very limber. I thought it was in the health and fitness in my head. I have headers turned off on my phone so I can't read the previews!

:lachen:

Now I have a great thread to read.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
HanaKuroi said:
All this time I thought this was a thread about people who are very limber. I thought it was in the health and fitness in my head. I have headers turned off on my phone so I can't read the previews!

:lachen:

Now I have a great thread to read.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
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Pahahahahaha! I hollered off of that one!!!!!
 
davisbr88

davisbr88

Well-Known Member
Straightening day is set for October 18. I'm excited!
Doing plenty of cowashing and bunning between now and then :)
 
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Wenbev

Well-Known Member
subscribing...This is a great thread from the couple of pages I've
read.

I'm on my third and final big chop from relaxers and silkeners. All natural but prefer to wear my hair straight during winter/spring. I love the versatility of my hair!
 
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