Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

Daina

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I've been prepping to do Bantu Knots on wet hair for a week or two. Wednesday I washed, conditioner and combed out my hair. Thursday I put the BK's in and sat under the dryer on low for 2 hours. This morning before work some knots were still wet inside so I sat under the dryer on medium for 1.5 hour. Let them cool and then unraveled to a HOT MESS.

First my HL/TBL hair is resting on my shoulders. It's also somehow still not dry, wonky and somewhat tangled. I just had to pull it back in a bun and KIM. What a waste of time :lol:

Back to doing them on straight hair.

@YaniraNaturally, ugh I feel your pain! My one and only attempt at Bantu Knots was on wet hair and I thought I was going to have to cut my hair to get the tangles and knots out...it was a hot-a-mess! I vowed never again...even on straight hair I'm too traumatized to try.
 
@YaniraNaturally, ugh I feel your pain! My one and only attempt at Bantu Knots was on wet hair and I thought I was going to have to cut my hair to get the tangles and knots out...it was a hot-a-mess! I vowed never again...even on straight hair I'm too traumatized to try.

I will never do it on wet hair again either. It comes out nice on straight hair but I only do 4 vs the 12 I did for my wet set. I'm going to see what I can do with it this afternoon. I have a big meeting on Monday and a busy Sunday so my hair needs to get right before tonight.
 

Daina

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@Daina, @YvetteWithJoy

I just got frustrated with it all and bought 16 oz Aphogee 2 Min Keratin and 16 oz Aphogee 2 Step (with a spray bottle for application). They both work fine for me and came in at $25 with the sale.

I'll trial these for the year instead.

I have both of those in my rotation as well. I tend to use the 2-minute more than the hard protein because it's so messy.
 

Bad&Bougee

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I'm starting to think my protective style from 2 weeks ago wasn't so protecting. I loss way more hair on the wash/DC last week with a protective style than I did this week with a
rollerset.

I'm going to do one more week and see what happens. Although, I am proud of the improvement.


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Evolving78

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Never used it but my friend girl can't live without it! Her twist always look moist and springy.
Yeah I’m using it on my DD. I stopped to start dinner and give her a break. I’m putting in some flat twists in the front and some two strand twists in the back. I did one half of her head, and the twists look really good so far. It can get pretty sticky, so I do have to keep spraying with water. They look really plump and shiny as well. Hopefully MC sticks with this. It shall become a staple for us.
 

I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
So, today I decided to see how far my hair stretches. I made it to full MBL and two inches away from WL. In a few months (when I'm actually WL) I will post pictures for opinions to make sure that I'm not nuts. My hair is at my first back roll already. And I know my back fat like the back of my hand...that first roll is definitely full MBL.
 

fifigirl

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So, today I decided to see how far my hair stretches. I made it to full MBL and two inches away from WL. In a few months (when I'm actually WL) I will post pictures for opinions to make sure that I'm not nuts. My hair is at my first back roll already. And I know my back fat like the back of my hand...that first roll is definitely full MBL.
Cant wait to see pictures!
 

Evolving78

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APB Moisturizing Leave in Spray.
I found one in my stash too. It’s a cheapie one from Palmers olive oil-castor Oil Leave-in spray. I used DE HCO leave-in and my Keracare leave-in cream today too. I used all three today. Two during my detangling process after I (drumroll) cowashed, then after I dried under my dryer, I applied the Palmers and CON straight from Eden repair oil. I used my spin pins to bun my hair.
 
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