Hi Everyone, New/old Member Here, Lol.

[TajBabii711]

Hello everybody,

My name is Taja and I signed up a while ago so I could learn my hair but I guess I got frustrated and gave up. But this time I'm back and ready to learn because I'm tired of not knowing how to handle my 4B hair and I feel like I'm too old to not know. So, I will listen to any suggestions you ladies have because I am literally am starting from the beginner's level here.

So far I learned that my hair loves to suck up moisture and it has to stay moist so it won't get brittle and break. I've made a mixture that someone suggested to me of coconut oil, peppermint oil, jamaican black castor oil, and water to keep it moist. Since I made my concotion a few days before New Year's and applied it, I haven't needed to do it since, it's still so soft!

Anything else? And I'm glad to be back!

 

[Lita]

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[TajBabii711]

Happy Hair Growing!

Thank you!

 

[TajBabii711]

Actually ladies, I do have a question right now. I'm about to purchase a CHI straightener and I'm not sure if I should get titanium or ceramic for my hair type?

 

[faithVA]

Welcome back. I don't have any suggestions but I am sure you will learn a lot from the ladies on here.

 

[Daina]

Actually ladies, I do have a question right now. I'm about to purchase a CHI straightener and I'm not sure if I should get titanium or ceramic for my hair type?

Welcome! I only purchase ceramic because titanium irons get really hot even at the same temps as ceramic because it conducts the heat better and more evenly. Heat damage I have heard is easier with a titanium flat iron because of this so I stay away from those. I use the EAPheat 1" ceramic flat iron and I love it!

 

[TajBabii711]

Welcome! I only purchase ceramic because titanium irons get really hot even at the same temps as ceramic because it conducts the heat better and more evenly. Heat damage I have heard is easier with a titanium flat iron because of this so I stay away from those. I use the EAPheat 1" ceramic flat iron and I love it!

You know what, I figured it out. I went digging and found that since my hair is so coarse, it’s best I use titanium. Which makes sense actually, because we randomly have about 3 or 4 Gold N Hot ceramic straighteners in the house, and anytime I’d try to follow a pressing tutorial, it would never come out right, now I get why. My hair needs titanium, not ceramic. I ordered a titanium CHI last night, so we’ll see....

 

[PlanetCybertron]

Here’s some archived stuff that introduces beginners to products and regimen building. Some links aren’t available anymore so just scroll through and skim some things to get started.

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/newbie-manual-links-to-useful-important-threads.389082/

A regimen doesn’t have to be complicated. So just make a good shampoo, condition, and deep condition schedule, one that you can stick to either bi-weekly, or monthly, and brush up on a few protective styles to get the ball rolling.

Have a few staple products that you like to use and helps your hair thrive.

Maintain a good and balanced diet, exercise regularly and drink water daily. The rest is just learning maintenance and what works best for length retention, and a healthy dose of patience.

Feel free to join us in these challange threads too. For accountability:
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/shea-growth-and-retention-regimen-2019.841147/

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...delicious-deep-conditioning-challenge.829047/

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...-water-for-hair-growth-challenge-2019.841241/