Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[I Am So Blessed]

I cannot wait until my Eternity In Amber pick gets here!!! I love my hair pick, but I want to know what its like to pick with a seamless one!! Also my Citrus smelling shampoo bars from 22Centurey.



This is the best hair journey ever!!

 

[rileypak]

@AdoraAdora24
I love your RTs!

 

[Sharpened]

@grownwomanaz every time I see your user name, my brain keeps switch the az between the grown & woman. Yeah, there is something wrong with me...

 

[NatrulyMe]

Maybe wash n gos aren't for me? I am so freaking tired of trying different gels, custards, and or a jelly product. Either the product makes my dang hair too hard, crunchy, dryer or lacks volume (looks flat)... And, or... It does not have enough hold!

 

[I Am So Blessed]

Maybe wash n gos aren't for me? I am so freaking tired of trying different gels, custards, and or a jelly product. Either the product makes my dang hair too hard, crunchy, dryer or lacks volume (looks flat)... And, or... It does not have enough hold!

I have never attempted a wash N go. And I never will.

 

[Sharpened]

Maybe wash n gos aren't for me? I am so freaking tired of trying different gels, custards, and or a jelly product. Either the product makes my dang hair too hard, crunchy, dryer or lacks volume (looks flat)... And, or... It does not have enough hold!

The volume part can be fixed by a diffuser and/or a pick. The gel cast can be scrunched out with oil.

 

[NatrulyMe]

The volume part can be fixed by a diffuser and/or a pick. The gel cast can be scrunched out with oil.

I do not use heat on my high porous hair (I air dry). Also, I tried using a pick and oil to scrunch, but the crunch (cast) be unbearable. I do not think my hair likes the stiffness? The As I Am jelly is alright, yet I think it will not hold my curls on humid days... Next, I will try the KCKT & KCCC. If this does not work, I will try Xtreme Wetline (green top). *Fingers Crossed* Thanks for your suggestion, Sharpened.

 

[NatrulyMe]

I have never attempted a wash N go. And I never will.

I am attempting to try it more often since my hair is in the TWA awkward stage, but fell... I think I tried it twice when I BC'd? It looked better back then to me.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

I have a ton of Nature's Bounty hair skin and nails. I just started taking them again. I also started taking my bamboo extract. I mind as well finish up the bottles. I got 8 or more inches my first year natural. And it's about to be hat season so I guess I'll use up my several bottles of Wild Growth oil. I'm going to repeat my first year hair growth stuff. When hat season is over (March 22nd) I will be beyond WL without a doubt.
Lord willing.

 

[Sharpened]

I do not use heat on my high porous hair (I air dry). Also, I tried using a pick and oil to scrunch, but the crunch (cast) be unbearable. I do not think my hair likes the stiffness? The As I Am jelly is alright, yet I think it will not hold my curls on humid days... Next, I will try the KCKT & KCCC. If this does not work, I will try Xtreme Wetline (green top). *Fingers Crossed* Thanks for your suggestion, Sharpened.

Well, Wetline does make the hair hard, unfortunately; hardness does not bother me because it wears off my hair over time and it tangles less. There is one more gel I want to try, the Super Wet Max Hold. I ain't touching jellies, useless on my hair.

There is the Mane Choice Orchid Biotin Gel; not cheap, but it actually clumps my coils when I rake it through.

I air dry, but if I can find a hair dryer that blows cold (not lukewarm cool), I am on it.

 

[NatrulyMe]

Well, Wetline does make the hair hard, unfortunately; hardness does not bother me because it wears off my hair over time and it tangles less. There is one more gel I want to try, the Super Wet Max Hold. I ain't touching jellies, useless on my hair.

There is the Mane Choice Orchid Biotin Gel; not cheap, but it actually clumps my coils when I rake it through.

I air dry, but if I can find a hair dryer that blows cold (not lukewarm cool), I am on it.

When I attempt a wash n go, I always use a water spritz bottle, leave-in conditioner and oil then the gel (or custard, etc). Idk, maybe I used too much gel? I tend to be heavy handed on products. lol

 

[I Am So Blessed]

If I only had a time machine. I'd go back and do so many things over again.

I'm going to close my eyes then turn around 5 Times open my eyes and appear in a BSS store in the year 1992 with a seriously educated shopping list.

 

[Sharpened]

When I attempt a wash n go, I always use a water spritz bottle, leave-in conditioner and oil then the gel (or custard, etc). Idk, maybe I used too much gel? I tend to be heavy handed on products. lol

So many ways to do a wash & go... Heavy application of gel is normal, but if you get away with less, go for it. I have applied gel in the shower, fresh out the shower, on dampened hair and on dry hair. I have shingled, raked, shook, and scrunched in gel, spraying was a fail. Some get volume from giving their nearly dry hair a shake.

I say, watch some video tutorial on techniques for curly hair and see if you can find something worth trying.

 

[NatrulyMe]

So many ways to do a wash & go... Heavy application of gel is normal, but if you get away with less, go for it. I have applied gel in the shower, fresh out the shower, on dampened hair and on dry hair. I have shingled, raked, shook, and scrunched in gel, spraying was a fail. Some get volume from giving their nearly dry hair a shake.

I say, watch some video tutorial on techniques for curly hair and see if you can find something worth trying.

I was starting to think that I was doing it all wrong. lol. I will continue to search around. Thanks!

 

[I Am So Blessed]

I'm helping my little 6 year old niece get the thing I always wanted at her age, the gift of long hair. I have been doing her hair for over a year now whew has it grown! She retained 8 inches so far. My little six year old self is living vicariously through her.

She's not going to be like me at that age wishing she had long hair like Sue, she's going to have it too.

I told her "when you turn 15 you will do Auntie Dora's hair". She agreed and reminded me a week later of what I told her lol. Her little voice tickles me.

 

[NatrulyMe]

I'm helping my little 6 year old niece get the thing I always wanted at her age, the gift of long hair. I have been doing her hair for over a year now whew has it grown! She retained 8 inches so far. My little six year old self is living vicariously through her.

She's not going to be like me at that age wishing she had long hair like Sue, she's going to have it too.

I told her "when you turn 15 you can do Auntie Dora's hair". She agreed and reminded me a week later of what I told her lol. Her little voice tickles me.

You are a great auntie!
I have quite a few nieces and nephews as well as great ones...

 

[I Am So Blessed]

You are a great auntie!
I have quite a few nieces and nephews as well as great ones...

Thank you!
Yes and that awful stereotype about our hair will disappear. I so look forward for her to do my hair lol.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

You are a great auntie!
I have quite a few nieces and nephews as well as great ones...

We're teaching them everything we know. At least what we know about hair growth anyway lol. I love seeing good mothers on YouTube growing their child's hair to great exceptional lengths.

 

[NatrulyMe]

We're teaching them everything we know. At least what we know about hair growth anyway lol. I love seeing good mothers on YouTube growing their child's hair to great exceptional lengths.

Good. Yes, I do too.
I wished my mother would've made sure that I stayed natural. She use to straighten my hair with a hot comb that she placed on the stove aisle. I hated when she comb my hair and I cried getting my hair done. Anyways, I was always the tender-headed child of her's. lol I was natural up until 15years old.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

Good. Yes, I do too.
I wished my mother would've made sure that I stayed natural. She use to straighten my hair with a hot comb that she placed on the stove aisle. I hated when she comb my hair and I cried getting my hair done. Anyways, I was always the tender-headed child of her's. lol I was natural up until 15years old.

I wasn't a stranger to the hot comb neither! Hot comb, every black household staple.

 

[vevster]

I love shopping my stash! There are some gems in there!

 

[Lissa0821]

I have been watching crochet braid videos for weeks and am still confuse on which hair I want to use. I plan of going to beauty supply store and take my time looking at each texture and going with my gut. That is what I do when I am looking for a new wig but don't have particular style in mind.

 

[CurliDiva]

I don't understand when U-tubers brag that their wig looks like a sew-in! Brag when it looks like its growing out of your scalp - not other fake hair. :/

 

[NatrulyMe]

I don't understand when U-tubers brag about their wig looks like a sew-in! Brag when it looks like its growing out of your scalp - not other fake hair. :/

A fact. LMFAO

 

[whiteoleander91]

Okay. I don't really have a preference for long hair or short hair. I think "medium" length works best overall for me--when it's straight. I think for my hair to do what I want it to do and look the way I want it to look, when curly, it has to be long (stretched length has to be long, my shrinkage is at least 50% lol).

I really start to lose my mind once my hair reaches BSL but maybe that is just an awkward length for me and it's a hump I have to get over. Looking back at pics when my hair was much longer (MBL) I like how my curls behaved and clumped together at that length.

*Sigh* I guess I'm back to growing my hair out. Y'all kick me if I come back to this thread in 6 months talking bout "I caint take it no mo, i'm finna cut it!!" I need to get out of this vicious cycle!!!

 

[beautyaddict1913]

I'm not really great at doing protective styles on my hair. Hence the reason I've worn weave for so long. I just gotta get my custom wig made and it's HHG from there! (Happy hair growing)

 

[Evolving78]

I don't understand when U-tubers brag that their wig looks like a sew-in! Brag when it looks like its growing out of your scalp - not other fake hair. :/

I don't like it when they do reviews and talk about their natural hair, while wearing a wig, or sew-in.

I don't like sponsored reviews and you don't state that the video is being sponsored.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

I really don't know exactly when weaves, braid extensions, and other styles that involve added hair and loads of parting became protective styles. What happened to just tucking it away? Is it just me?

 

[NatrulyMe]

I am trying another wash n go, but this time using Xtreme Wetline gel. Hopefully, there will not be too much crunch to try to scrunch out. *fingers crossed*

 

[Colocha]

Wearing a wrap around bun really stretches out my hair. I took it down to moisturize and had a juicy ponytail sitting on my back. I would use this method to get a stretched pony in the future.