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7387
www.stylistnow.com is running a promotion. Regular price is $49.95 a month, but they are giving memberships away for free for 1 year. I attended a class that...
toyesterday2003
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Nov 1, 2003
4:13 pm
7388
Hello, I really need some support. Three years ago I was completely natural. I did twists and coils mostly. It took me 3-5 hours to complete. However, I began...
oc_chic26
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Nov 2, 2003
4:25 pm
7389
Hi everyone, I'm transitionning with braids for 6 month now , i redo my hair every 2 or 3 months. But I heard that do the braids to often can damage my hair....
pas_caid
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Nov 3, 2003
9:42 pm
7390
before you get your braids each time i would suggest doing a deep conditioning with organic root stimulator or any deep conditioning of your choice [Non-text...
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tymmone
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Nov 4, 2003
12:15 am
7391
it's been quite a few years since i wore braids but i remember a few tips: don't braid too tightly, especially around the hairline don't add too much extension...
Sarah
papillonsarah
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Nov 4, 2003
12:50 am
7392
Hi and welcome! sounds to me like you really have to decide for yourself what type of hair you want. you said like the "streamlined" look so what is it about...
Sarah
papillonsarah
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Nov 4, 2003
12:53 am
7393
LeKair Cholesterol is great for your hair... just sit under the dryer for 15 mins and u would have major slip.. When I was transistioning I would keep my hair...
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Siren325
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Nov 4, 2003
10:33 pm
7394
Here's my story I was transistioning for about a year...did the big chop however was still wearing braids cause I wasn't too comfortable with the length so I...
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Siren325
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Nov 4, 2003
10:33 pm
7395
Here is my two cents worth of info. It could be worth more. If you want the look of a stream line....then get a precision cut for natural hair. Let the...
jewel stone
jewelstone80
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Nov 4, 2003
10:39 pm
7396
... Braids are ok if they are not too tight. If they are too tight, they could be detrimental to your new growth. Also you need to make sure and oil your...
Priscilla Evans Shirer
priscillaspeaks
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Nov 5, 2003
3:06 am
7397
Wow! That was the first I have ever heard of such a thing. I think that you shouldn't worry about your hair being straight if you cut out all the perm....
Buttafli
ross2062
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Nov 5, 2003
5:03 am
7398
The first time I pressed my hair I did'nt like it also, so I washed it. However, some of my hair was still straight. I had long cut all of the perm out. But...
Angela Cooper
twodmax_70805
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Nov 5, 2003
9:15 pm
7399
Beer? What did you do with the beer? Buttafli <ross2062@...> wrote:Wow! That was the first I have ever heard of such a thing. I think that you...
shea walker
sheasofye
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Nov 6, 2003
3:04 am
7400
I had that experience the first time I pressed my hair. I had been completely natural a short time and decided to get it pressed. Like many of you I didn't...
Amber F
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Nov 6, 2003
11:27 pm
7401
I don't usually follow the soaps but I was home sick from work yesterday and caught a bit of the show. There's a character named Vanessa who's invented a...
Sarah
papillonsarah
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Nov 13, 2003
3:02 am
7402
... product ... I haven't watched in awhile, but I hear that Keith Hamilton Cobb is on the show now. He played Tyr (with the long lovely locks) on Andromeda. ...
Sandy
diamonique_99
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Nov 13, 2003
4:35 pm
7403
... on ... Andromeda. ... i thought it might be him, i just didn't want to believe it. those beautiful locks—gone *sigh*. he's still gorgeous, but those...
Sarah
papillonsarah
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Nov 13, 2003
6:16 pm
7404
I am still intrigued that they have this particular story line on a soap opera. Brenda ... **"Just because I understand doesn't mean I care" -- Homer...
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grad2bblf
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Nov 13, 2003
6:16 pm
7405
... soap opera. ... yes, exactly who is this supposed to appeal to? i know Y&R has one of the stronger black casts on daytime tv but aren't they at risk for ...
Sarah
papillonsarah
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Nov 14, 2003
1:16 am
7406
Hello everyone. My husband and I and our 21yr old bio son are white South Africans (we live near to Johannesburg in South Africa). We adopted a black child...
Kathleen
jaleytoo
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Nov 14, 2003
1:22 pm
7407
Kathleen, You are most certainly welcome here. Thank you for not taking the advice of the women around you and straightening your daughter's hair. There is...
baby girl
mz_baby_girl
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Nov 14, 2003
3:37 pm
7408
Of course you're welcome. I'm new to the forum so I'm sure more experienced ones will have plenty of advice for you. I commend you on not straightening her...
Kellie Broxton
black_barbi
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Nov 14, 2003
3:37 pm
7409
I am sure that there is some risk of alienating the white folks, but (and this is a stretch) maybe they are taking the time to educate. I know. A soap...
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grad2bblf
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Nov 14, 2003
3:38 pm
7410
Hi all, To Katherine from South Africa, Welcome to the group. I would love to see your daughter's hair; please post pics. My niece is 9 years old, and she had...
Charice Thomas
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Nov 14, 2003
6:24 pm
7411
Thanks for the welcome Kelly, Brenda and Michelle! Michelle, thanks for those two sites - will look at them asap. Here are the pics of my little girl's hair....
Kathleen de Villiers
jaleytoo
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Nov 14, 2003
9:07 pm
7412
Jade is beautiful! This is what I love about growing and learning. You've readjusted some stereotypical thinking. I have to admit when I used to hear about ...
Kellie Broxton
black_barbi
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Nov 14, 2003
10:48 pm
7413
Hi Katherine, I must admit as a black woman I can't even style my own daughter's hair in so many different styles. Her hair is very beautiful. I myself am...
Shakeyla
taylor_mi2001
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Nov 14, 2003
11:02 pm
7414
I'm curious Kathleen (off the subject of hair)what made you adobt a black child? ... years ago; she is the light of our lives! I have learnt through trial and...
tangy
tangy_10801
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Nov 15, 2003
4:08 am
7415
I was going to post about Extreme Makeover this morning. I saw the show last night too and I knew as soon as I saw her nappy twists that they would soon be...
Sarah
papillonsarah
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Nov 15, 2003
4:11 am
7416
Hi Shakeyla, thanks! Tips: before I separate Jade's hair (after washing and while it's sopping wet - she sits with a towel around her), I "loosen" it with my...
Kathleen de Villiers
jaleytoo
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Nov 15, 2003
10:12 pm
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