daviine that is weird bc from the pics Ive seen of your hair, it looks like it would be super soft! What are you using for moisture right now? Does your hair like coconut oil or castor oil? What leave in are you using? What about deep conditioner? Basically just list all your products lol..
Im going to find a video to demonstrate the style for you I'm talking about. You will be able to do it now and would probably still be able to if you chop soon too.
Leslie_C-- My hair is great when its wet,
. It's when it dries that the truth comes out. It could be the products, technique, internal health, or a combination.
I can't really say what I've been using for moisture because I haven't found anything that works. I've been fighting the LOC method because I just feel its too involved and confusing.However, maybe it's what I need to be doing since what I'm doing isn't really working for me.
I'm indecisive by nature and so the more choices I have, the more overwhelmed I can become. So for the LOC method, I get confused about how to get the most out of a product. For example, some people uses butters as the "O", while others use it as a "C". So before I wash, I usually look at my list of products and try to figure what I haven't used yet and how best to use it. Should I use it as a liquid, oil, or cream? That usually involves me doing a search to see how others use it, which is time consuming and hasn't really gotten me a moisturizing combination yet.
My hair seems to like Giovanni Direct Leave In but I find it to be a bit on the waxy side. Aside from leaving conditioner in my hair, this has been what works best for me so far. I just think it could be better. That being said, I'm also having to figure out what I'm looking for. When I was relaxed, I knew what my hair looked, felt, and behaved like when it was moisturized--and all I had to do was moisturize and seal--which really, I don't remember doing often. If I remember correctly, my hair could go more than one day without being moisturized. I know when my hair is dry
but I'm not sure how moisturized it can truly be because I'm still learning.
I can't really tell you what oils my hair likes because I haven't really been using oils (or anything else consistently). I haven't found anything worth using consistently. I was about to start experimenting with oils when the dermatologist told me not to put oils in my hair. (She says my hair loss is related to my seborrheic dermatitis). I've been struggling with that also because I was dissatisfied with the visit and so it makes me question her treatment plan. I've been sealing with serums but sometimes I'll experiment and try sealing with shea butter, an oil or Oyin SugarBerry Pomade. I've found no real difference between the oils and serums, so I think I need to focus on finding a moisturizing conditioner and a moisturizing leave-in. Maybe I'm sealing but there isn't anything to seal, I don't know.
Anyway, because there are no real staples/holy grails in my regimen, it's hard to find the winning combination of products. So many variables. I have a drying shampoo to start off with (Head & Shoulders), so I really need a moisturizing conditioner, which I haven't found yet. I'm still in heavy experimentation phase, so I'm not sure how helpful it would be to list any products. I'll do it anyway. I'm listing what's most frequently used.
Shampoo-- Head & Shoulders Intensive Treatment, Keracare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo (this used to be a staple but doesn't seem to be working anymore)
Conditioner-- none really-- I have a lot of rinse out conditioners that I like but not really any deep conditioners that I find to be moisturizing (or worth my time). Keracare Humecto stopped working months ago
Protein Conditioner-- Dudley's Hair Rebuilder (one more use or so) I've been using this weekly (was going to start doing this every two weeks but was told I have midshaft splits among other things and it was suggested I do protein every week for a month)
Leave-In Giovanni Direct-- I have Cantu Leave-in but I can't get that thing to work for me at all---and I have a full jar
Serum- Cantu Silk Something or Another and Organix Moroccan Oil Serum (I think)
I use the Shea Moisture Purifican Masque and I like this-- don't know if it's better as a prepoo or a deep conditioner; but I like this so far
In between wash days-- I spray my hair with distilled water but maybe I need to add something to that. Maybe my hair needs more than water. But what? I don't know. I'm not sure about glycerin at this time of the year; I've not noticed anything impressive about aloe vera gel (Lily of the Valley); I'm not "supposed" to use oil on my hair. What's left to add to the water? :
Other stuff I have-- Shea Moisture Curl & Style Milk-- (love the consistency but I don't think it does anything for my hair); SM Curl Enhancing Smoothie
Anyway--- that's pretty much what I'm working with. My aunt sent me a Sally's discount card and is sending me a coupon. When I get that, I may try out some As I Am products. I think there's probably a conditioner for me in some online store somewhere but there are too many to choose from, too expensive to try all, and I don't want to pay shipping on experiments.So I'm looking for my HG products on the ground.
erplexed
I feel like I've gone on and on about nothing, so I'll end here.
Thanks for reading...if you're still there.
Don't be sad. You'll always be my buddy! It will never be harassment and I will be stalking your progress until we're both natural. Don't count me out yet though because I'm scared all of a sudden. These relaxed ends are like a security blanket.
