Ladies that had dryness and breakage that purchased a steamer.....

Ms. Feliz

New Member
Is anyone that have a steamer relaxed? I want a steamer but I don't know if it will have that much of a benefit for me like it does to those who are natural.
 

*Frisky*

Well-Known Member
oohhh thanks to whoever bumped this up...I need to get my butt in gear and be more consistent with this. I did not buy a steamer but I have been doing the turbie thing and I like the results.
 

Bella_Atl

Member

Tafa01

Active Member
no not really. i think i'm the only one who isn't raving about it.
it seems really nice while i'm under the steamer, but once i rinse, it's about the same as a co-wash. not worth the money i spent, time under it, or space it's taking up.
i keep using it though cause i really want it to work to penetrate the moisture, plus i shouldn't have spent that 200-somethin when i did.

eta: i tried the towel thing before, and results were the same. so i got a steamer thinking a real machine would improve things.

my steamer hasn't made any difference to my hair either. My cheap conditioning cap works best for me.
 

It~Can~Grow

New Member
Is anyone that have a steamer relaxed? I want a steamer but I don't know if it will have that much of a benefit for me like it does to those who are natural.

I'm relaxed, Ms. Fleiz, and unless another relaxed head reports in...i'll report back in 3 weeks. Enough time to receive steamer and use at least 3 times.

I DC twice a week but plan to only steam once a week.

Any other crack/steam users with reviews?
 

Vintageglam

New Member
What color is it? :sekret:
That's interesting insight about the type of conditioner, though. I don't have a steamer, and not sure I can spare the room in my little apartment. But I sure am curious...
I deep con w/my soft bonnet dryer with great results, though. Lately I've been spritzing my hair with water after letting my conditioner soak in, before I turn on the heat, with the hopes that it will increase the steam.

It was a clear liquidy gel - anyone who can shed light on this please let me know. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THAT STUFF IS BC ITS THE BUSINESS WHEN IT COMES TO HAIR. That woman is retiring soon and she doesn't want to give up the :sekret: :lachen::lachen::lachen:
 

taz007

Well-Known Member
Is anyone that have a steamer relaxed? I want a steamer but I don't know if it will have that much of a benefit for me like it does to those who are natural.
I'm relaxed and I steam. Although I haven't steamed in a few weeks and I can tell a difference.

Getting a steamer is one of my best investments!

I am going to steam in some Joico and Cera-Repair this weekend. It is so relaxing too!
 

It~Can~Grow

New Member
I'm relaxed and I steam. Although I haven't steamed in a few weeks and I can tell a difference.

Getting a steamer is one of my best investments!

I am going to steam in some Joico and Cera-Repair this weekend. It is so relaxing too!

Taz007, Hate to semi hijack the thread, but where do you find your Cera-Repair? All of my Beauty-Express (trade secret) in my area stopped carrying the Cera Repair Hydratherapie (5 in a box) viles.

Thanks
 

BostonMaria

Well-Known Member
I've had my steamer for 3 days and I'm in shock at how awesome my hair feels. It stopped shedding and I'm sorry to sound conceited but my hair looks hot LOL
 

taz007

Well-Known Member
Taz007, Hate to semi hijack the thread, but where do you find your Cera-Repair? All of my Beauty-Express (trade secret) in my area stopped carrying the Cera Repair Hydratherapie (5 in a box) viles.

Thanks

I buy my Cera-Repair from Amazon.
 

It~Can~Grow

New Member
WOW. Talk about fast shipping and Saturday delivery!!! Ok ladies you can tell I'm excited because I tore open this box and set up in 2 secs :lachen:


anyway, can someone tell me how this black bar/brace is used?



Seems as if the steamer is a lil top heavy and wants to tip over...is this a stabilizing bar of some sort?

Thanks for your help :grin:

Thanks to all the positive reviews on this steamer, (short of space requirements) I took the plung and ordered last night on ebay. $114 and free shipping.

I'm going to try my first 6 month stretch, and because my crown gets so dry by week 14, this will definitely come in handy.


Thanks ladies for all your reviews
 

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NJoy

Here I grow again!
It~Can~Grow. Well??? What do you think of your new steamer. I'm thinking of buying one too.
 

It~Can~Grow

New Member
It~Can~Grow. Well??? What do you think of your new steamer. I'm thinking of buying one too.

I wanted to give it a minute NJoy..."what do I think?" WOW I love it!!(wish we could add music and birds chirping to our posts, cuz that's how much I love it).

Ok, it's only been a lil over a week but this makes 4 times I've steamed and my hair actually does feel silkier.

My purpose for the steamer purchase was to be successful at stretching 6 months and I 'hopefully/honestly' think I have a very good shot at stretching with no breaking and minimal shedding.

I'm currently 8 wks post (which isn't a lot) but when I run my finger over my coils they actually feels longer (which I believe my hair is longer than an inch in most spots) but the real benefit is when I dig into my crown it still feels moisturized and all my strands feel smoother and softer.

So for me it's definitely a win-win. :grin:

I think I will repost with updates every 4 wks in order to provide someone stretching/or contemplating a steamer purchase some progress checks to help along the way.

However, I know it's the steamer that's making my ng and hair feel softer because I havent changed my routine one bit - with the exception of adding steam.

Thanks again to everyone who provided me with feedback that helped in my decision. :yep:
 

LushLox

Well-Known Member
It~Can~Grow so what happened with your steamer then, you were wondering about that black bar. Did you manage to sort the problem out or did you get a replacement?

Glad you're enjoying it. :)
 

It~Can~Grow

New Member
It~Can~Grow so what happened with your steamer then, you were wondering about that black bar. Did you manage to sort the problem out or did you get a replacement?

Glad you're enjoying it. :)

Thanks for the follow up CT,

I contacted the seller and she indicated that was a support bar if you wall mounted (however nothing was included to mount on the wall).

She also said I should try tighting the bolt at the base (which another member already suggested) which was the problem.

Thanks again
 

nichelle02

Well-Known Member
I've been using a steamer for a couple of years now. But I want to kick myself because I got lazy this winter and didn't use it. Then a couple of days ago, I just couldn't get my hair moisturized no matter what I did. So, today I took out the steamer and sat under it for 45 minutes. INSTANT DIFFERENCE! My hair feels and looks better. And my scalp isn't itchy. Unfortunately, I suffered some breakage in my crown area before I came to my senses and used the steamer.

Lesson learned. I will never skip my steam treatments again.

I bought one of the $129 steamers from ebay. It worked great for about a year, but then one day it developed a leak. The water came pouring out so I tossed it. I replaced it with a steamer from a salon that was going out of business and selling equipment. I paid $200 for it but the original pricing that I looked up was over $1800. While it does a fantastic job, the $129 model performed almost as well for my purposes. It just died after a year.
 
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