Hair Confessions 2018

JJamiah · Jan 4, 2018

NappyNelle said:
Hey... posters coming out of the woodworks! Nice to see you posting again @JJamiah and @Tangles!

Hello, I know. It has been a long time. I am on break from grad school and wanted to get back into my favorite hair forum and taking care of my neglected locs. Thank you for the warm welcome back

@NappyNelle

Saludable84 · Jan 4, 2018

I don’t really have many.

Sometime last year, during a 6 month period, I Deep Conditioned my hair 3x: the first time, three months later and then three months later. My hair was fine.

When I exercise, I don’t wash or cowash. I know it sounds disgusting, but because my scalp is sensitive; cleansing conditioner, cowash and shampoos bother my scalp to me scratching to sores.

Silicones are not a dealbreaker. Sulfates are not a dealbreaker. Grease is not a dealbreaker. Frangrance that puts the Macy’s perfume section to shame is a huge dealbreaker.

I hate Rhassoul clay. I tried. I hate it. I got over it.

I don’t like silicon mix. I tried it. It gave me breakage. I got over it.

I’m another stan of washing with hot water. I rinse with warm that leans towards hot water. Hair still takes 2 days to dry.

Even with all the years I was relaxed and making it to WL texlaxed, as a natural, I hate my hair straight. I decided if I ever straightened my hair again, it would be to assess my hair, health-wise, and like a true vieja, complain I miss my curls millennial style. It’s the only way I know.

rileypak · Jan 4, 2018

My number one cleanser of all time is a clarifying/chelating sulfate laden shampoo that I use for 99% of my wash days...and I'm not cutting Bae loose :infatuated:

unless they reformulate

PJaye · Jan 4, 2018

IDareT'sHair said:
@PJaye
Congrats on Staying in that Huge Stash you got over there and curbing your BF/CM Orders.

I'd like to get BF/CM down to maybe 5 (instead of 15). Something to work towards in 2018.

Thanks! I still cruise the What's on Sale thread and make carts, but I refuse to follow through. What's helped tremendously towards curbing my purchasing is taking a stroll through my stash before hitting "pay now". By the time I've finished traversing all of the rooms (yes, rooms) and the entire fridge full of products, I turn around, cuss myself out, sit my behind down, click out of all the websites and find another activity. I simply cannot justify another purchase without needing a comprehensive intervention. :lol:

Cattypus1 · Jan 4, 2018

I confess...not only am I a product junkie, I am a hoarder and I get plenty of exercise jumping from bandwagon to bandwagon! I can’t even promise I’m trying to reform because I’m only on step 1 admitting the problem. :cry3:

IDareT'sHair · Jan 4, 2018

I've secretively been trying to grow out Henna. :eek:

....

IK, IK folks say you gotta cut it out, but I am tryna' grow it out. Hopefully, by using BAQ Henna all these years, I will be able to successfully grow it out. :help:

I'd like to fully return to Semi-Permanent Color and leave the Henna/Indigo alone. #overit :yawn:

*We'll see what happens*

Tangles · Jan 4, 2018

NappyNelle said:
Hey... posters coming out of the woodworks! Nice to see you posting again @JJamiah and @Tangles!

I'm a lurker from way back, before I actually joined :lurking:

. This thread is letting me purge my hair sins :barf:

Evolving78 · Jan 4, 2018

I bought some cheap conditioners to cowash with... I vowed I would only use professional products and that I won’t be doing that cowashing nonsense, but here I am with some conditioner I paid $3 for, ready for the next cowashing session..
Oh I will still wash with sulfates.. I love sulfates!

Destiny9109 · Jan 4, 2018

I never bought any special combs or brushes, it was either Annie, Goody or Conair.

L.Brown1114 · Jan 4, 2018

1) I scratch my scalp clean off when I get dry scalp instead of washing my hair because I'm too lazy that day and put it off for a day or 2
2) I use way too much product

I guess that's it...i'm boring lol

SuchaLady · Jan 4, 2018

I think Im gonna finally give up the relaxer but you will likely never catch me wearing my hair in its natural state outside of a puff :duck:

Im here if someone wants to fight about it. @ me if you bout it.

SUPER SWEET · Jan 4, 2018

I can see when I began vitamins. Ummm that frail hair needs to goooo. I told my stylist to take off 4 inches, she just won't do it. :lol:

TwistedRoots · Jan 5, 2018

I want to relax...we moved to a dry climate and my hair is almost impossible to keep moisturized in its natural state. I want to relax it and wear it in a french braid.

I feel like i'd regret so I haven't jumped...but don't push me, I'm close to the edge.

IDareT'sHair · Jan 5, 2018

I still have unopened boxes from BF/CM. :look:

I'm sure @rileypak @PJaye and many others can relate to this confession? :eek:

*coughs*

mzteaze · Jan 5, 2018

I REFUSE to put my hands in product containers, so I use wooden spatulas.

When I'm being lazy or dead tired, I fall asleep with my hair still in a bun or worse with the ends loose on a regular old pillowcase.

Colocha · Jan 5, 2018

I always sleep with my hair in a bun. Not about restyling in the morning.

If someone gave me a way to keep my hair permanently stretched in humidity without a line of demarcation I would pay any dollar amount for it.

Soaring Eagle · Jan 5, 2018

Cattypus1 said:
I confess...not only am I a product junkie, I am a hoarder and I get plenty of exercise jumping from bandwagon to bandwagon! I can’t even promise I’m trying to reform because I’m only on step 1 admitting the problem.

I laughed so hard at this. Let it all out.

Karmi · Jan 5, 2018

I confess... I rip the ssk's of the ends of my hair and as a result it causes more splits which makes me rip ssk's off the ends of my hair :cry3:

curlyTisME · Jan 5, 2018

I cut my hair when I get bored.

I LOVE silicone everything!

Coilystep · Jan 5, 2018

I also confess to going outside with wet hair all the time

fifigirl · Jan 5, 2018

I love my hair!!!!!!!Apparently more than i love my boyfriend cos my hair comes first.....when he calls or wants to come over while i'm doing my hair i literally want to slap him off the phone or slam the door on him! I always have to take deep breaths and calm myself......I'll be like - "Didn't i tell you i was doing my hair?" with a big frown on my face :spinning:

......

nurseN98 · Jan 5, 2018

rileypak said:
My number one cleanser of all time is a clarifying/chelating sulfate laden shampoo that I use for 99% of my wash days...and I'm not cutting Bae loose unless they reformulate

What shampoo is that? I am on the hunt for a new shampoo :look:

And I confess I have really neglected my hair. I don't remember that last time I deep conditioned. I don't detangle thoroughly...I've been finger detangling only. I didn't even remember the last time I used a comb or brush. Last night I did a full detangle (finger followed by comb) and I lost soo much hair :swearing:

. I need a drastic change or this hair will have to be cut. I was washing every 2-3 weeks...braid bun everyday **insert shame here** Moisturizing when I felt like it. But in my neglect, my hair did grow. I'm almost TBL now... which usually I cut by the time I get to waist. But this is the first time I didn't cut so I really am in amazement how resilient my hair is. So now I am going to try to see if I can take care of it and not cut.

Tangles · Jan 5, 2018

Because I can do many of the protective styles myself(box braids, cornrows, and crochet,etc) whenever my hair is in a protective style, I will randomly take a braid or cornrow etc out, feel for ssks, cut them, then check for growth, then redo the braid :help:

. I also neglect my hair when it is in one of the aforementioned styles (wash only) no conditioner, or braid spray so it's really crispy when I take my style down. :hair:

I'm trying to do better. So far I've only taken down one of my cornrows and I have moisturized once in two weeks. :pepper:

rileypak · Jan 5, 2018

nurseN98 said:
What shampoo is that? I am on the hunt for a new shampoo

Redken Hair Cleansing Creme :infatuated:

I love it. I buy a liter every Ulta Liter Sale (going on right now :poke"

). One liter usually lasts me anywhere from 8-10 months.

rileypak · Jan 5, 2018

IDareT'sHair said:
I still have unopened boxes from BF/CM.

I'm sure @rileypak @PJaye and many others can relate to this confession?

*coughs*

I confess that I'm always finding envelopes of products that I've forgotten I ordered :curtain:

nurseN98 · Jan 5, 2018

rileypak said:
Redken Hair Cleansing Creme

I love it. I buy a liter every Ulta Liter Sale (going on right now ). One liter usually lasts me anywhere from 8-10 months.

I just saw that in my Ulta flyer. I'm there. :up:

fifi134 · Jan 5, 2018

Sometimes when washing my hair, I use my nails to scrub my scalp :abducted:

Coilystep · Jan 5, 2018

fifi134 said:
Sometimes when washing my hair, I use my nails to scrub my scalp

But it feels good :look:

I try not to do this but fail

Saludable84 · Jan 5, 2018

nurseN98 said:
I just saw that in my Ulta flyer. I'm there.

Girl, you better get 3 :look:

I’m sure @rileypak wont disagree about that.

rileypak · Jan 5, 2018

I confess that I use my nails to scratch my scalp when I wash :curtain:

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