Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

[Chaosbutterfly]

I'm taking down my twists and am thinking about cutting my transition short.
I wanted to go for 2 years, and am six months away from that goal.
But it's getting difficult and annoying trying to style my hair between braid installs with just a couple of inches of relaxed hair on it.
Even when I do braid outs and twist outs, the relaxed hair does't look as good.
I still haven't figured out how to do good buns on natural hair.
And it's too hot for beanies lol.


Decisions.

 

[CB1731]

I need to find a place to get my hair styled. I think that's why I straighten it too much because whenever it's curly, it just doesn't lay right in the front. I'm afraid of going to a salon because I just know they are going to chop my length off. I'll be devastated.

 

[FelaShrine]

ive increased the time i warm up this Hot Head to 2:30 mins and it FINALLY feels like its doing something. the owner going on about 90 secs being enough heat. um no. hardly. i finally feel like i didnt waste money on it.

i was afraid of the flax seeds exploding or some weird but its fine and the heat is great

 

[curlyTisME]

Wanna invest in a hair dryer. Suggestions ladies?

 

[spacetygrss]

I really should twist my hair up, but I don't want to. I'm enjoying my pony tail too much.

 

[Beany]

I'm sitting at work with 4 big plaits in my head with no shame.

 

[Lilmama1011]

I'm sitting at work with 4 big plaits in my head with no shame.

take them out! Beany your embarrassing us. braidout puhleeze lol

 

[Rnjones]

I've been MIA from the board and hair life in general. Time to get it together.

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[nerdography]

I did my hair today, I feel much better now. My front left section was heavily matted and dry detangling wasn't working.

I put silicon mix bambu in my hair overnight and used the Ouidad double detangler in the shower. I think silicon mix is going to be my go to detangler. It got that section really smooth and mat free.

 

[EnExitStageLeft]

I cannot wait to wash next week and get back to air drying my hair. As much as I love my blowout, I love my air dried hair more.

#LionStatus

 

[hnntrr]

Having a "I really wish I had easier hair" week.

 

[divachyk]

Breaking hair is stupid hair. My hair goes stupid occasionally. That occasion is now. Aargh.

 

[DoDo]

Duchess007 , Thank you!!!!!! I'm natural for life! I'm done . Yeah, I'm really excited to see how my hair will look and grow out this time . The longest I went without using scissors was about 2 years. I just really like the idea of never cutting it again

ckisland



You are gonna love it!

At the end of the day, do what works for you .

 

[DoDo]

I cannot wait to wash next week and get back to air drying my hair. As much as I love my blowout, I love my air dried hair more.

#LionStatus

EnExitStageLeft

Get it !

 

[DoDo]

Wanna invest in a hair dryer. Suggestions ladies?

curlyTisME

EnExitStageLeft put me on to this. As soon as I get a little change, it's on like popcorn:

http://www.amazon.com/TS-2-Blow-Dryer-1875-Watts/dp/B001SQ6Q8A

 

[spellinto]

washed, used protein, and dc'd my hair tonight. this is my first wash day and I'm already over it. I did not like detangling and I did not enjoy seeing my hair in a frizzier, poofier state. I also disliked the look of my ends, but that's nothing new. right now I have my hair in 6 flexi rods. I have mixed feelings about using them... they bring pretty results but contribute to breakage if I'm not careful enough. theyre also uncomfortable to sleep in and aren't as quick & easy as bantu knots ( but the knots bring me messy beach waves, not romantic ones). I have never used more than 4 flexi rods before, so we'll see how they turn out.

 

[EnExitStageLeft]

curlyTisME

Girl save yourself the hassle and order the Ts-2. It doesn't blow extremely hot, but you hair dries in literally a fourth of the time. I...LOVE....THIS....THING! I wish i would have known it was 49 bucks on amazon though. I paid 52 and that was with a coupon.

DoDo

You already know *flips hair*

 

[EnExitStageLeft]

spellinto

Where did the day go wrong? Any new products? Technique change? Skipping Steps?

A lot of that can contribute to your bad wash day. As for your ends you dust regularly, so i'm sure they're fine..just a bit bushy. To smooth them take a bit of castor oil (like a drop) and smooth it through. If the bushiness continues, try adding a protein condish only to the ends next wash day and then top it with your moisturizing conditioner and follow with the castor oil. That should whip them into submission.

 

[spellinto]

I think the look I want is actually achieved with rollers. I just saw Lauren Michelle's satin roller video and I loved how big the curls were. I'm going for more of a retro look. I may pick up some rollers tomorrow or when I purchase some detangler.

 

[spellinto]

spellinto

Where did the day go wrong? Any new products? Technique change? Skipping Steps?

A lot of that can contribute to your bad wash day. As for your ends you dust regularly, so i'm sure they're fine..just a bit bushy. To smooth them take a bit of castor oil (like a drop) and smooth it through. If the bushiness continues, try adding a protein condish only to the ends next wash day and then top it with your moisturizing conditioner and follow with the castor oil. That should whip them into submission.

EnExitStageLeft you're right, they're fine when I put some moisturizer on them, they just look bushy and the individual ends shoot out in multiple directions. I just get irritated looking at bushy ends whenever I comb. And I'm seriously considering investing in your blowdryer idea, just so I can dry my hair on the cool setting and see if it improves my hair health overall. it may help with closing my cuticles, no? thanks again for your advice Ihave that much of a bad wash day, I was just bring critical I suppose.

 

[EnExitStageLeft]

spellinto

Yeah, investing in a good dryer can be a life saver. I love the TS-2 and considering the quality and technology its a really good deal.

 

[Beany]

take them out! Beany your embarrassing us. braidout puhleeze lol

Lol, I took them out and put in two big flat twist. My hair is going to be huge tomorrow

 

[divachyk]

Overnight baggy helped. Maybe back in track is closer than I think, or so I hope.

 

[TeeBee]

Whyyyyy lord why. Does it take my hair so long to dry!!!! Grrr...

 

[spellinto]

today's flexi rods were a success! I unwound the six flexis I set last night and they came out as big bouncy spirals! I didn't like how they looked just hanging down so I tied one half up with a scrunchie... kind of 80s but it works for me! next time, I'll section off less hair in the front, pay more attention to how high/ low I set the rods, and add more moisturizer to my crown to reduce poof and frizz.

 

[Harina]

People assuming I'm jealous of their hair makes me want to vomit.

 

[divachyk]

People assuming I'm jealous of their hair makes me want to vomit.

Someone flat out said that to you Harina?

 

[ckisland]

ckisland



You are gonna love it!

At the end of the day, do what works for you .

I love how hyped you are !! Girl, you're awesome

 

[Holla]

Three. THREE!!!!!! I could have screamed when I saw them.

I found three single knots on one strand of hair. SSKs are driving me nuts. I spent so much time the other day cutting out the ones in the front of my hair. I then gave up because I thought of all the ones that I couldn't see in the back of my head.

How does my hair find a way to loop around itself three different times to create three different knots on one single strand?!?!? Really? erplexed

 

[Lilmama1011]

I have a flat iron i don't even use, but I'm afraid to let go.