Relaxed ladies who don't have thin, limp, see-through hair - what's your secret???
Before you began your HHJ, what did your hair look like?
In in 2007 I was pregnant and cut my hair to about neck length (just barely able to go in a ponytail) for a change. Prior to that it was just about full shoulder length. I've always had fine strands but I would wash weekly blow dry and flat iron and there was hair all over my home, like everywhere - even in meals that I cooked
erplexed. My hair was very dry and was dull looking. Before starting my journey in June 2010 I had has several trims because I always had
lots of split ends. The only reason I wasn't bald was because I would go to places like supercuts and walmart for my trims where they don't cut inches and inches off
What do you think contributed to your thick hair?
Increase in moisture as I now deep condition weekly, co wash weekly (off and on) and the key I think for me has been the reduction of heat. I will still flat iron about twice a month but on the lowest heat. I air dry majority of the time - once I figured out how to air dry properly thickness came rather quick....shhh don't tell anyone but I wasn't sure I wanted thickness (the fine limp hair blew in the wind
)
Any other tips/tricks/techniques you can think of?
-handling your hair like fine silk really helps in preserving your hair
-start with the ends in mind, moisturize, seal, condition the ends first
-ACV rinses/Aloe Vera - PH levels are very important
-wheat germ oil
-tying your hair up at night
-finger detangling (new to me) start with finger detangling
-low manipulation style
Finally, PICS! Come on ladies, show of those pics of your thick relaxed hair!! Doesn't matter if you're EL, WL, or anywhere in between.
I don't have the length the other ladies do but I've retained every inch (except those trimmed off) so I'm on the right path
1 year
Start
7 mths air drying
3 month
early low man style (note the short hairs in the kitchen
)
Sorry about the order...
great thread
sunnieb