SL 2015

[faithVA]

that might work! Her twists are amazing and juicy! What will you smooth them with?

I'm going to try 3 things at once; water + oil; water + leave in + oil; leave-in + oil;.

 

[faithVA]

I'm going to try 3 things at once; water + oil; water + leave in + oil; leave-in + oil;.

I almost forgot I was doing 3 things at once. I baggied with heat first. I heated the water. I did the entire left side with water, leave-in and oil. I did the right front with water and oil. And the right back with leave-in and oil. Now I'm baggying with heat for 15 more minutes to see if I can get it to sink in. It always looks and feels great while its wet. I will see how it feels in the morning.

I also remember reading that someone has success spritzing their hair with cold water. Not sure how that will work with low porosity hair. But if this doesn't work I'm willing to try anything.

 

[Evolving78]

I almost forgot I was doing 3 things at once. I baggied with heat first. I heated the water. I did the entire left side with water, leave-in and oil. I did the right front with water and oil. And the right back with leave-in and oil. Now I'm baggying with heat for 15 more minutes to see if I can get it to sink in. It always looks and feels great while its wet. I will see how it feels in the morning. I also remember reading that someone has success spritzing their hair with cold water. Not sure how that will work with low porosity hair. But if this doesn't work I'm willing to try anything.

it will! Plus you got until Friday!

 

[faithVA]

Ok It wasn't a complete success but it wasn't a fail. It gave me enough moisture to make it through tomorrow. I can't really tell a big difference between the 3 scenarios. Next time I will use a very diluted leave-in. I may need to seal with something heavier. I think the moisturizing worked but I need to figure out resealing.

The good news is that I had very little shrinkage and very little frizz. I don't think my roots tangled. That's a good start.

Fortunately I only have to make it through tomorrow night. Its a good base to start from.

 

[BonBon]

That feeling when you have some new products in the mail

Well usually I tend to splash out somewhat on expensive products with varying results tbh. I wish they did more samples in this country.

This time I bought a cheaper line that had good reviews, so I thought I might as well try it. It's the Palmers coconut range. Leave in strengthening conditioner spray, deep conditioning protein pack and the olive oil co wash cleansing conditioner.

Just tried the leave in spray and its very moisturising. My hair feels super soft and bouncy. Lets see how this goes.

 

[DarkJoy]

Sought and destroyed last night. The little bugger SSKs love to collect around my crown which explains why it never grows. Well I got their number now! She will be close to nape by mid spring.

While cowashing this morning I wondered what that tickling was on my shoulders. Heehee! My nape is touching my shoulders while in a shrunken wet state. Woohoo!

 

[faithVA]

Sought and destroyed last night. The little bugger SSKs love to collect around my crown which explains why it never grows. Well I got their number now! She will be close to nape by mid spring.

While cowashing this morning I wondered what that tickling was on my shoulders. Heehee! My nape is touching my shoulders while in a shrunken wet state. Woohoo!

Go ahead super grower

 

[DarkJoy]

Go ahead super grower

dont I wish?
Vitamins help a bunch too

 

[DarkJoy]

I want to rollerset my hair on satin sponge rollers except:

1. Lost most of my satin rollers so have to buy more

2. Can't wait all d ay for it to dry. Too busy outside the house and cant sleep on them

3. My 15 year old hooded dryer finally died
4. Why dont I want to use something in my vast collection? I got perm rods, Flexirods, mesh rollers, magnetic rollers, and curl formers.

Always wanting what you dont have....smh

 

[faithVA]

I want to rollerset my hair on satin sponge rollers except:

1. Lost most of my satin rollers so have to buy more

2. Can't wait all d ay for it to dry. Too busy outside the house and cant sleep on them

3. My 15 year old hooded dryer finally died
4. Why dont I want to use something in my vast collection? I got perm rods, Flexirods, mesh rollers, magnetic rollers, and curl formers.

Always wanting what you dont have....smh

Um yeah you have too many roller options to worry about satin rollers.

I'm under the dryer now with curlformer in.

 

[DarkJoy]

And to think I was considering steam rollers too. This makes me a roller junkie?

Ooo faithVA take pics of your set!

Today I rocked a decent shingle. Have on a plethora of products tho. Wng is only blue moon styling now.

 

[faithVA]

My set came out OK. I couldn't figure out how to style it. My curls were so tight. I will do it again next month.

 

[Evolving78]

My set came out OK. I couldn't figure out how to style it. My curls were so tight. I will do it again next month.

hey now! I used to get right sets like that and it would last for a week! That looks good! Once my hair grows back in, I will do that!

 

[DarkJoy]

My set came out OK. I couldn't figure out how to style it. My curls were so tight. I will do it again next month.

Thats a nice set faith! As the curls fall over a cpl days you'll have a nice style over the first part of the week . Generally I dislike first day sets....its best around day 3 for my hair

 

[faithVA]

Thanks ladies. Because I separated so much to wear it won't last a week. It has already spoofed so I'm washing it and putting it back in twist. It served it's purpose.

 

[lovely_locks]

Faith, your hair is so shiny! It's getting so long.

 

[BonBon]

Right. I'm in disbelief. This one is definitely a hit and it has everything in that I need for my hair. I like that it has strengthening ingredients, but is simultaneously really moisturising.

 

[faithVA]

Faith, your hair is so shiny! It's getting so long.

SL can't get here fast enough.

 

[Evolving78]

I finally washed my hair this evening. I air dried it in a bun. Hair is nice and soft. I let it dry 70 percent, before bunning. My spot is starting to fill in. I only massage that area once or twice a week. Keeping my scalp and hair clean 2x weekly is helping.

 

[faithVA]

Wrong thread.

 

[Wenbev]

will henna, moisture dc and straighten hair this weekend. I've been doing wash and gos since october. time to switch it up!

 

[DarkJoy]

Today I rocked a decent shingle. Have on a plethora of products tho. Wng is only blue moon styling now.

No more of that even once a blue moon
Had some nasty ssk to contend with. And it was only a day. Dang.

 

[faithVA]

No more of that even once a blue moon
Had some nasty ssk to contend with. And it was only a day. Dang.

I was wondering who you were talking to initially. Then I realized you were talking to yourself

 

[DarkJoy]

I was wondering who you were talking to initially. Then I realized you were talking to yourself

yes yes always mumbling to myself even irl.

 

[faithVA]

Did my hair last night. Did three flat twist in the back and orange perm rods in the front.

My back is gaining little by little. Not long enough for 2 flat twist in the back but being able to do only 3 is an accomplishment.

Each week feeling a little better about my hair.

 

[Brwnbeauti]

What length are you now? Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning? What's your plan to reach SL? What's your regimen? Anything else you want to share? Post your starting pic:

I bc about a week ago. I'm currently about 3 inches all around
I'm going to shampoo or cowash weekly and deep condition.
For now I am using a shampoo I purchased from Lush and jane Carter Moisture nourishing shampoo.
I co wash with NTM and DC with Eden
I have worn cornrows extensions for the past two weeks and plan to box braid this weekend. I will ps strictly until the summer, then I learn my natural hair.
I'm hoping to reach shoulder length by the end of the year.
I'm a new natural

 

[faithVA]

CafedeBelleza[/USER];21163919]I bc about a week ago. I'm currently about 3 inches all around
I'm going to shampoo or cowash weekly and deep condition.
For now I am using a shampoo I purchased from Lush and jane Carter Moisture nourishing shampoo.
I co wash with NTM and DC with Eden
I have worn cornrows extensions for the past two weeks and plan to box braid this weekend. I will ps strictly until the summer, then I learn my natural hair.
I'm hoping to reach shoulder length by the end of the year.
I'm a new natural
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Welcome. We are glad to have you.

 

[lovely_locks]

Did my hair last night. Did three flat twist in the back and orange perm rods in the front. My back is gaining little by little. Not long enough for 2 flat twist in the back but being able to do only 3 is an accomplishment. Each week feeling a little better about my hair.

If I could do hair like you I would BC this weekend!

 

[Coilystep]

I bc about a week ago. I'm currently about 3 inches all around I'm going to shampoo or cowash weekly and deep condition. For now I am using a shampoo I purchased from Lush and jane Carter Moisture nourishing shampoo. I co wash with NTM and DC with Eden I have worn cornrows extensions for the past two weeks and plan to box braid this weekend. I will ps strictly until the summer, then I learn my natural hair. I'm hoping to reach shoulder length by the end of the year. I'm a new natural

your hair looks great. Your hair will grow fast. I bc'd in August and my hair was about that length and I have about double that length now.

 

[faithVA]

If I could do hair like you I would BC this weekend!

NO. DON'T DO IT. Hold out until SL and your life will be sooo much easier.

This in between stage is painful.

Thank you for the compliment though. But I swear styling my hair stresses me out at times.