ESmackum
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Bumping... because this thread is very useful.
Hair profile? I believe shoulder length 4b (new growth has coils about the size of the little springs in a pen). Not sure about porosity (I might have to do that water test mentioned in this thread).
Reggie and products? Co-wash once a week (Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship Conditioner). Deep condition about every other week with SheaMoisture Deep Treatment Masque mixed with olive oil under a dryer for 20 min. Clarify with Suave Clarifying Shampoo about every 3 weeks. Airdry using the t shirt method and then the scarf method. NTM Leave in for daily moisture and seal with either a little coconut oil or Shea Moisture ORGANIC Shea Butter Baby Oil Rub w/Argan Oil (sounds weird but it doesnt have mineral oil or parabens). Oh and I do an Aphogee two step about a week or so before my relaxer, a week or so after my relaxer and about 7 weeks after my relaxer (is this waaaay too much???). I stretch for about 3 months. And I use S-Curl Activator when trying to gently get through the new growth.
How do you style your hair? All kinds of ways. After a relaxer either down, in a ponytail, a bun or a bantu knot out. When the new growth starts getting thick I bun, bantu or braid out or I wear a wig with either no hair out or about a fourth inch of hair out at the front edge and the rest pulled back in a low braided ponytail
What problems do you have with your hair? A few. Breakage and shedding are probably the biggest. It has gotten better since I stopped using heat at home. But I notice that about 2 inches or so of the hair in the front of my head is WAY shorter than the rest. It used to be my crown that was always short... really short. The difference is that back then, I used to wrap my hair at night and now I mostly bun. But I use a satin scarf and pillowcase at night (wild sleeper).
I also work out in some way about five times a week. So if it's in a style, it gets sweated out really quick. I would co wash more but I get home around 10:30 most nights and am sleepy as hell and if I try to air dry, its not dry by the morning. Me + wet hair + cold air = super scratchy throat.
And my hair always feels dry. Is it possibly the sweat? Am I not using enough moisture?
I have only been at shoulder length one other time in my life and I am not trying to lose it.
Hair profile? I believe shoulder length 4b (new growth has coils about the size of the little springs in a pen). Not sure about porosity (I might have to do that water test mentioned in this thread).
Reggie and products? Co-wash once a week (Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship Conditioner). Deep condition about every other week with SheaMoisture Deep Treatment Masque mixed with olive oil under a dryer for 20 min. Clarify with Suave Clarifying Shampoo about every 3 weeks. Airdry using the t shirt method and then the scarf method. NTM Leave in for daily moisture and seal with either a little coconut oil or Shea Moisture ORGANIC Shea Butter Baby Oil Rub w/Argan Oil (sounds weird but it doesnt have mineral oil or parabens). Oh and I do an Aphogee two step about a week or so before my relaxer, a week or so after my relaxer and about 7 weeks after my relaxer (is this waaaay too much???). I stretch for about 3 months. And I use S-Curl Activator when trying to gently get through the new growth.
How do you style your hair? All kinds of ways. After a relaxer either down, in a ponytail, a bun or a bantu knot out. When the new growth starts getting thick I bun, bantu or braid out or I wear a wig with either no hair out or about a fourth inch of hair out at the front edge and the rest pulled back in a low braided ponytail
What problems do you have with your hair? A few. Breakage and shedding are probably the biggest. It has gotten better since I stopped using heat at home. But I notice that about 2 inches or so of the hair in the front of my head is WAY shorter than the rest. It used to be my crown that was always short... really short. The difference is that back then, I used to wrap my hair at night and now I mostly bun. But I use a satin scarf and pillowcase at night (wild sleeper).
I also work out in some way about five times a week. So if it's in a style, it gets sweated out really quick. I would co wash more but I get home around 10:30 most nights and am sleepy as hell and if I try to air dry, its not dry by the morning. Me + wet hair + cold air = super scratchy throat.
And my hair always feels dry. Is it possibly the sweat? Am I not using enough moisture?
I have only been at shoulder length one other time in my life and I am not trying to lose it.
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) on highest setting, never using heat protectant, and holding flat iron on hair especially on ends as they always looked bushy (split and broken, smh), roughly blow drying on highest setting with comb attachment. Had never heard of a protein treatment. See thru ends, nape all broken off from tying silk scarf in tight knot at the back every night for years, brushing vigourously thinking it would stimulate growth (on dry as a desert hair or on wet hair) and a section of an inch-long extremely coarse balding, itching patch in my crown that I would overprocess trying to "straighten". It resulted in a big bald spot there that was very visible when freshly relaxed. And last, thin edges from putting relaxer there first because they were so "nappy" and wouldn't lay down. 
Im pretty much a 
but, I figured this could be like a formal introduction, so here we go.....
, again keep reading to find out why lol). I prepoo using either using topical growth oil on my scalp and a ceramide enriched oil on my length and ends for at least a hour. I then shampoo using Elasta QP Creme Conditioning Shampoo (If I am clarifying I will first use the Elucence Moisture Acidifying Shampoo and then follow with the Creme Con. Shampoo). If its a protein week I'll then use a mild to moderate protein conditioner (I have a steady rotation of staple PT's, however I can say that all of them are silicone free). After I rinse my PT out I'll follow up with a moisturizing deep conditioning treatment under my steamer for 30 minutes (Again I rotate my Staple Moisturizing DC's and they too are all silicone free).
Like, its pretty ridiculous just how lazy I am when it comes to my hair. Like this week I was suppose to cowash and didn't do it. I know what your thinking, your thinking "Oh EnExit that isn't that bad!" and your right it isn't. BUT going almost 3 days without M&Sing is 
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