Backstory:
I've been to about 5 professional natural hair stylist. The first 3 I went to were at separate salons and ALL advised me that I should use Mixed Chicks hair products.
I never did, because I didn't believe the ingredients list was Curly Girl Method -approved.
Fast forward:
In the Target yesterday I saw a sample-sized container of Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner. I say to myself, "Oh, perfect." I grab it, clarify my hair, put the leave-in in my hair, slap a bonnet on, and call it a night.
O. M. Geeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I wasn't ready.
I was SO NOT PREPARED for the catastrophic hellish nightmare that awaited me. This product drew my hair up something FIERCE. I wore it for half the day because I was busy and then got in the shower to try to lengthen my hair with water.
I spent over an HOUR in the shower trying to detangle the knotted up bird's nest that my hair had become. It was SCAAAAAAARY. My husband finally came in their to check on me. Long story short, he spent another 30 minutes trying to salvage a couple of remaining sections that were STILL knotted up.
Me: "Is it looking okay? Does it look unknottable/detangle-able?"
Him: "I don't know how to describe this! It looks like a 17-car pile-up in here."
Thank God the Father up above in wondrous heaven that I had some Shea Moisture Hi-po deep conditioning mask--which I had recently discovered works as a MIRACLE detangler for me.
My husband could not get one knot out, so I lost inches in one section. Husband said: "Man. If you have to lose inches like this, I don't know if I like natural hair for you anymore." And he was my BIGGEST supporter in transitioning and has told me how sexy he finds my natural hair.
Anybody else have such an experience with Mixed Chicks? With another product?
After I got out of the shower, I told hubby: "Hand me that Mixed Chicks. It is banned--banned I say--from this house."
Goodness!
I've been to about 5 professional natural hair stylist. The first 3 I went to were at separate salons and ALL advised me that I should use Mixed Chicks hair products.
I never did, because I didn't believe the ingredients list was Curly Girl Method -approved.
Fast forward:
In the Target yesterday I saw a sample-sized container of Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner. I say to myself, "Oh, perfect." I grab it, clarify my hair, put the leave-in in my hair, slap a bonnet on, and call it a night.
O. M. Geeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I wasn't ready.
I was SO NOT PREPARED for the catastrophic hellish nightmare that awaited me. This product drew my hair up something FIERCE. I wore it for half the day because I was busy and then got in the shower to try to lengthen my hair with water.
I spent over an HOUR in the shower trying to detangle the knotted up bird's nest that my hair had become. It was SCAAAAAAARY. My husband finally came in their to check on me. Long story short, he spent another 30 minutes trying to salvage a couple of remaining sections that were STILL knotted up.
Me: "Is it looking okay? Does it look unknottable/detangle-able?"
Him: "I don't know how to describe this! It looks like a 17-car pile-up in here."
Thank God the Father up above in wondrous heaven that I had some Shea Moisture Hi-po deep conditioning mask--which I had recently discovered works as a MIRACLE detangler for me.
My husband could not get one knot out, so I lost inches in one section. Husband said: "Man. If you have to lose inches like this, I don't know if I like natural hair for you anymore." And he was my BIGGEST supporter in transitioning and has told me how sexy he finds my natural hair.
Anybody else have such an experience with Mixed Chicks? With another product?
After I got out of the shower, I told hubby: "Hand me that Mixed Chicks. It is banned--banned I say--from this house."
Goodness!
Glad you lived to tell the tale, but your poor hair....
