charmtreese
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Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud
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GettingKinky
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I see white women with dry, frizzy, curly hair all the time. Why am I so nervous about wearing my wash and go to work? I keep reaching for my ponytail holder and thinking about putting my hair away.
I need to wear my mane with pride.
I need to wear my mane with pride.
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Lita
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@GettingKinky Go ahead and show off those pretty curls with PRIDE..Show Them What Your Working With!!!
Happy Hair Growing!
GettingKinky
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Does anyone use oil sheen spray? If so do you have any recommendations?
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
I’m not certain, and I might need to try it a few more times, but I think my hair has to be bone dry before I can moisturize it after I wash it. Not soaking wet, or even damp. Bone dry.
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ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
Just a small update. It was 6:44pm my time when I posted this, and it’s currently 8:44 pm my time. Hair still feels soft from moisturizing while bone dry.
Ain’t this about a blip? About 10 years or so after the first time I went natural and ol’ Sybil still teaching me something new. That’s my girl lmao.
Okay a tiny backstory: I washed and DC-ed my hair, then towel dried til about 75% dry. I moisturized and hair felt like I didn’t put anything on it, even though I went section by section. I tried one last time (by this time Hair was fully dried) going section by section still using my fingers and adding products...and whaddya know. Hair still feels soft despite 40% humidity and dry arse radiation heat.
Huh, fancy that.
faithVA
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It's the weirdest thing. The two shampoo bars I have tried have stripped the henna from my hair. I just hennaed my hair 3 weeks ago. I used the shampoo bar last week and now it looks like I never hennaed my hair. I tried a shampoo bar last year and it did the same thing.
MzSwift
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That’s how my hair is too, both natural and relaxed.
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
Yay, twins lol
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
I think my drunk self was on to something: I usually put my bonnet over my scarf, since my scarf doesn’t have the decency to stay on all night. However, since I couldn’t find my bonnet, I put the closed top weaving net on top of the scarf and it stayed all night. Good job drunk me
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GettingKinky
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I tried sleeping with a bonnet last night for the first time. It was great for my hair, but I was so hot. I need a thinner bonnet that has more air flow.
faithVA
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Yeah I have the same issue I need to cut some holes in the top
VictoriousBrownFlower
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Isnt it awesome to fig out something new that benefits ur hair. Its like victory!!!! Trust me theres more to discover (there always is). Thats the fun part of the journey.Just a small update. It was 6:44pm my time when I posted this, and it’s currently 8:44 pm my time. Hair still feels soft from moisturizing while bone dry.
Ain’t this about a blip? About 10 years or so after the first time I went natural and ol’ Sybil still teaching me something new. That’s my girl lmao.
Okay a tiny backstory: I washed and DC-ed my hair, then towel dried til about 75% dry. I moisturized and hair felt like I didn’t put anything on it, even though I went section by section. I tried one last time (by this time Hair was fully dried) going section by section still using my fingers and adding products...and whaddya know. Hair still feels soft despite 40% humidity and dry arse radiation heat.
Huh, fancy that.
water_n_oil
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Think I'm gonna revisit shampoo bars. I love my diy green tea one but shampoo bars are pretty convenient.
GettingKinky
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I never knew if I had fine or medium strands. Today I found an easy test. Hold one strand of hair between 2 fingers. If you can’t feel the hair, your hair is fine.
Now I know, I have fine hair.
And from the ponytail circumference test I know I have medium density.
I think I have high porosity hair, but I’m not sure. If I could nail that down, maybe I’d finally have my hair fully characterized. It’s only taken me 7 years lol.
Now I know, I have fine hair.
And from the ponytail circumference test I know I have medium density.
I think I have high porosity hair, but I’m not sure. If I could nail that down, maybe I’d finally have my hair fully characterized. It’s only taken me 7 years lol.
I Am So Blessed
I'm easy going.
I'm going back to picking my hair. Combs are OK, but my pick is way better.
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
It’s fabulous! Every time I go back natural, I learn something new
Napp
Ms. Nobody
Aw man I feel so bad. I was venting in one of my Facebook groups about getting my foot in the door and went off on one of the stylist who I felt was insinuating that I didn't want to be humble and that's why I'm not where I want to be.
Y'all....
Y'all....
At first I didn't catch the comment. But when I did my first reaction was
I would have let it slide because otherwise it was sound advice. But she has said this several times before as well. My eyes turn red when people assume I am a certain way when they don't even know me or what I've been through. So I tried to correct her thinking in the nicest way I know how.
Yet I feel so guilty. How could I say to a senior decorated stylist she needed to check herself? It sounds silly but I feel so disrespectful because of that.
Y'all....
Y'all....
At first I didn't catch the comment. But when I did my first reaction was
I would have let it slide because otherwise it was sound advice. But she has said this several times before as well. My eyes turn red when people assume I am a certain way when they don't even know me or what I've been through. So I tried to correct her thinking in the nicest way I know how.
Yet I feel so guilty. How could I say to a senior decorated stylist she needed to check herself? It sounds silly but I feel so disrespectful because of that.
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LavenderMint
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Has anyone tried MCT oil in their hair? I’ve got high porosity and was looking up which oils to use for sinking in for a pre-poo so my hair won’t absorb too much water. Due to its composition, it should work well for sinking into the hair shaft..... and it’s easily available locally.
I’m giving it a shot.
I’m giving it a shot.
Bette Davis Eyes
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ckisland
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I'm on day 3 of my wash n'go, and I've gotten several compliments about it. My hair is big but tamed.
I love it
I used EBW Hydration serum under a tiny bit of Eco. My hair is riding that fine line between having the perfect hold and being crispy. I love the definition the serum gives. It's kinda crazy. Next time I'm going to try layering CR Honey leave-in underneath the serum for more moisture.
I love it
I used EBW Hydration serum under a tiny bit of Eco. My hair is riding that fine line between having the perfect hold and being crispy. I love the definition the serum gives. It's kinda crazy. Next time I'm going to try layering CR Honey leave-in underneath the serum for more moisture.
GettingKinky
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I remember waaaaay back in the late 80s (when my hair was barely SL and I used a curling iron every day), I read an article in Essence that said you should only use heat on you hair once per washing. I thought that was completely crazy. If I had followed that advice back then, I would have floor length hair now.
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water_n_oil
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Being a straight natural is starting to look appealing again.
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