I spent sixty bucks on hair care products was up all night and took an hour this morning to get this hair right I'm still not satisfied my lipstick poppin tho 💄 hi ladies
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I almost had an accident because I pulled out in traffic lady called me all kind of assholes my bad
willothewisp Member since Feb 07th 2003 1089 posts
Fri Dec-09-16 12:27 PM
9. "I don't know yet for the weekend" In response to Reply # 8 Fri Dec-09-16 12:28 PM by willothewisp
perhaps meet up with a friend, I should...
I've also been holding of meeting a woman. Told her I needed some time for myself because I wasn't feeling too great. Don't know what to do now : I'd still like to meet her, I'm feeling better. What do I say to her now?
willothewisp Member since Feb 07th 2003 1089 posts
Fri Dec-09-16 01:46 PM
26. "fuck..." In response to Reply # 23 Fri Dec-09-16 01:48 PM by willothewisp
had another woman ask me this exact same thing... I do not know why you are asking me this, really.
I thought you were suggesting saying to her :"What is wrong with you?" or something like that, trying to be funny or somthing
Or "What is wrong with me?", like I'm oblivious to some things obviously very clear to women or something and that I should perhaps be funny and stuf, I DON'T KNOW, lol
I dunno... might contact her tonight.
edit : I didn't tell her i wasn't feeling well, just told her I needed some time for myself
rn it's shaped kinda like the bottom right. but I don't twist it down to the root anymore. Just little curl twists on the surface to give it a little texture. Makes it much easier to wash and maintain.
10. "damn you sound like my wife." In response to Reply # 0
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79626 posts
Fri Dec-09-16 01:51 PM
27. "Yup... my wife's hair got a mind of its own" In response to Reply # 10
Now that she is pregnant again...
Doing something else.
We have 2 bathrooms and the sink under the other bathroom looks like a hair care cemetery
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11. "how long have you been natural?" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Dec-09-16 12:35 PM by jane eyre
i still feel like a newbie, but going 4 years strong.
i've been a product junkie, but at some point, i accepted my hair had a mind of its own. i figured out how to enhance however my hair was growing vs. forcing my hair to look like ______________.
i also focused on learning how to style my hair vs. chasing products, which helped me feel like i was getting my hair situation together.
random: bantu knot outs do nada for me and that's so frustrating! lol.
my hair still changes and has phases that feel difficult. but so far, the phases have passed. scarves and "accoutrements" have been good to me.
everybody's natural hair experience is different and people should do what works for them!
17. "i had locs for 16 years that I cut recently..." In response to Reply # 11
I clipped at the new growth so I have some length. The product thing, can't say I really understand them...it. I've seen people use up to four things, I want something simple. Is watch YouTubers but no one consistently. Any suggestions?
products have never really worked for me. or maybe i should say the way i was selecting products never worked for me.
i have low porosity hair. in my world, how that works out: most products just sit on top of my head and do nothing they advertise or create a weird, dry, texture.
discovering the low porosity issue led me to make my own stuff from natural ingredients. that simplified things. i pretty much use water and a homemade conditioner and call it a day. mind you, this is after a lot of trial and error.
product lines, off the top of my head, that did nothing for me: camille rose (almost traumatizing) carol's daughter ouidad oyin handmade shea moisture (started off ok, then not) miss jessie as i am kinky-curly andre walker
there are a LOT more but that's all i can think of right now.
lol i was asking about youtube b/c i wondered if you had recommendations. i randomly look around youtube. my standard: if it looks do-able for me and the length and thickness of the hair type is enough of a match, i'll try it. my hair, stretched, is at my shoulders.
i get annoyed by her sometimes and it's all petty on my part, but she has some good videos. not sure if she's covering what you need, though:
I think I was on Curly Nikki. And then it was down the Google and Youtube rabbit hole from there.
My research helped me to do better with reading labels, so I could determine if the ingredients in a product were right for my hair.
Recently, I've seen a few products popping up that claim to be shampoo and conditioner for low porosity natural hair. I've resisted, especially because I have a routine that works.
16. "i got my first professional trim in 17 years" In response to Reply # 0
stylist put some layers in... my twist out is banging...
she also gave me a blowout when she did it. so i left my hair straight for 2 weeks. stylist showed me how to put my straight hair in a top bun at night, and just let it loose in the morning. the curls stayed for the full 2 weeks, and my hair did not revert. was a miracle. i didn't have to run a comb or recurl my hair the entire 2 weeks.
for products i mostly use jojoba oil and shea butter whip which i make myself. i just added avocado oil to my regime as per the suggestion of my stylist. I bought some devacurl no-poo decadence, which is a splurge. haven't used it yet. my other splurge is camille rose almond jai twisting butter. i use kinky curly knot today, but since i usually water it down in a spray bottle with some oil and aloe vera juice to spritz my hair, one bottle can last for up to 6 months...
-- Sometimes you have to look reality in the face and say 'No!' -Ben (Reaper)
30. "my wife's natural and i'm to the point where I just want her to get a pe..." In response to Reply # 0
relaxer or something
She buys new hair products EVERY TIME SHE WASHES HER HAIR. Dang, all these years and you still haven't found ONE hair product that works well? Just wasting money.
We have an unused bedroom that had so many hair products piled up in there, my kids used to call it the "hair room"
and I have a 7 yr old daughter too. So if its not a new hair product she's buying for herself, its something she wants to 'try out' on our daughter. SMH.
39. "You just cut off your locs, right?" In response to Reply # 0
Because once you get a routine going, it'll be easier.
The worst thing is to rush the process (rushed hair is broken hair) and/or get frustrated.
Just have fun with it. Natural hair sucks when it stops being fun.
I keep my hair between 1/8" and 1/16" now though, so I can't say anything. lol Eventually I'll grow it out for locs, but I gotta have time for life before that.
I was mindful of your advice and played in it all weekend. I still don't understand my hair type...one side does things the other won't and I don't know how what to do with it.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79626 posts
Mon Dec-12-16 09:33 AM
45. "There is a black natural hair stylist across from Southpark mall" In response to Reply # 44
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(Phenix Salon Suites) 4735 Sharon Road Suite #107, Charlotte, North Carolina
(704) 916-9894
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