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That is funny! lol

I didnt have that expoerience, but my hair never did get
really straight even when I was relaxing it. I mean, it got
straight at the relaxer was applied, but after that day it
was over! I liked the texture that creeped back in, but it
did make it hard to deal with having two textures...the
straight ends and the roots. I ALWAYS looked like I needed
a touch up *shrug*

I guess I should have dreaded my hair from way back
when...it was telling me what it wanted to do but I was not
listening!

Michelle

--- iroc314 <iroc314@...> wrote:

> okay this is a combination between weird and funny.is
> there any one
> else out there who's been natural for 2 or more years
> like myself that
> wanted to straighten their hair for a special event or
> something only
> to have their hair actually fight the straightening comb?
> I am serious
> people. once a professional straightened it and my
> natural hair still
> came out of it the champion  because either they had just
> as much of a
> fight as  i did and lost,or the straightening wouldn't
> even make it to
> see the next day. i was so shocked i couldn't help but
> laugh at it.
> anyone else got hair that refuses to be straightened??
>
>

okay this is a combination between weird and funny.is there any one
else out there who's been natural for 2 or more years like myself that
wanted to straighten their hair for a special event or something only
to have their hair actually fight the straightening comb? I am serious
people. once a professional straightened it and my natural hair still
came out of it the champion  because either they had just as much of a
fight as  i did and lost,or the straightening wouldn't even make it to
see the next day. i was so shocked i couldn't help but  laugh at it.
anyone else got hair that refuses to be straightened??

Hi Mila,
   I 100% know what you are going through. I have been allowing my relaxer to
grow out myself for two years now and sometimes I don't know how I made it this
long. To give you some ideas from my experience I started by washing and blowing
drying then flat ironing and that lasted for about 1 year. Then I went a got
some kinky twist for 3 months for low maintanence and growth (never again!). My
hair tangled and knotted up so bad I was nearly in tears! However, I now wash,
carrot oil (cannot do without!) and braid into sections to dry, then flatiron
with titanium irons (a miracle electronic piece!). That it is titanium the
temperture goes very high and doesn't damage hair (life saver!). Or sometimes I
have someone cornroll my hair to the back and where that for 2-3 days then undo
them for a whole new hairdo (where it out!). I love this because it allows for a
nice crinkle look!
   When I sleep at night I use a satin pillow case along with a satin scarf. I
also can not do without my carrot oil it shines, replenish damage, and softens
the hair. I hope this help along the way some!

   Peace!
   Chavon

elmilangroup <mila@...> wrote:
   Ok.  I'm trying to repent to save my hair.  I want to stop using heat
and chemical relaxers.  Only thing is I want my hair straight!  At
least I want the option to have it straight.  Can someone give me some
wrapping and/or scarf using how to's?  Pictures would be great as I
have no idea how to do any of this!

Also, my hair is breaking big time.  If anyone has any advice for how
to keep the hair I have on my head right now from completely breaking
off please help!!!!  I don't want to start over!

P.S. I already use a Satin Pillow Case.
See my photo album in the galleries section for current hair and weave
pix.

Thank so much!
Mila








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Ok.  I'm trying to repent to save my hair.  I want to stop using heat
and chemical relaxers.  Only thing is I want my hair straight!  At
least I want the option to have it straight.  Can someone give me some
wrapping and/or scarf using how to's?  Pictures would be great as I
have no idea how to do any of this!

Also, my hair is breaking big time.  If anyone has any advice for how
to keep the hair I have on my head right now from completely breaking
off please help!!!!  I don't want to start over!

P.S. I already use a Satin Pillow Case.
See my photo album in the galleries section for current hair and weave
pix.

Thank so much!
Mila

Hi Sean,

Yeah, yeah, yeag, yeag, yeah.  This is a very pleasing and soothing comment to
us.  Thanks for sharing.

Crickett

mchele_nzuri <mchele_nzuri@...> wrote:    i wanted, NO, i felt it my duty
as an african american male to
  applaud you ladies for your decisions to start "loving" your
  congenital selves.  i know it's not said enough by my ethnic/gender
  group about our female counterparts, but you are beautiful all on
  your own.

  alittle about me...  i was born in the d.c. area, but raised in the
  conservative abyss of the south.  as you can imagine, i grew up with
  a strong conventional image of beauty being european-like.  my
  mother, sister, grandmother, aunts, nieces, and any other female
  (from what i remember) all felt the need to disfigure themselves
  with caustic hair-straightening chemicals and
  neurotoxic/carcinogenic skin lightening products.  actually, there
  were even a few males in my life that used certain absurd products
  to make their hair/skin "better." at the time, i understood this to
  be the price one had to pay to become "successful" and make
  themselves attractive.

  then, reality struck...  after four years of college and the point
  at which we are supposed to "know ourselves," i felt unsatisfied
  with the results.  i decided i wanted to leave the country and
  experience the world. so, i left "southern comfort" for "african
  discomfort."  i returned a few months ago from tanzania where i
  spent 27 months with new convictions and a decidedly different view
  about the level of comfort i feel for both areas.  while in
  tanzania, i began to notice the natural beauty of the black female
  (and male) and began loving myself for who and what i am for the
  first time in my life.

  coming "back" to america...  i realized that my own hair was
  beautiful and started growing it out while in tanzania. gone are the
  days where i felt i needed "soul glo" to be attractive (i actually
  never used any texturizer/curl formulas, but always thought that my
  hair would look better if i had) or that my hair needed to be cut
  low to bring out the "wave" and not the kink of longer hair. i
  actually returned resenting (almost to the point of hating) black
  females who would disrespect their hair-itage with relaxers or think
  they were more attractive because their skin was lighter than the
  next.  then, my anger plateaued and began decreasing because i began
  to understand again why they did, but it wasn't as i thought in the
  past that they needed to for success and attain certain beauty
  standards. i began understanding it was because they were blind to
  their own beauty and unfortunately and frankly did not love
  themselves.

  would love to state and explain more of my opinions, but i am sure
  you are getting tired of my rants.  so, i will just end by
  saying "KEEP LOVING YOURSELVES, MY NATURAL QUEENS!"

  undeniably enamored,

  sean









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Sean,

   WOW!!!!!!!!!   That was great the read about your evolution into true self
love.  As a Sista who spent time caught up in the hype I'm so glad to be back in
my natural state.   I love my locs and feel my hair is in the best condition
it's ever been in.  I hope one day my daughters will have the courage to want to
go back.   I just wanted to say that it's good to hear a brother make such a
bold statement.  Take care and pass the message on.

   Phyllis
   http://public.fotki.com/alllocdup


mchele_nzuri <mchele_nzuri@...> wrote:
   i wanted, NO, i felt it my duty as an african american male to
applaud you ladies for your decisions to start "loving" your
congenital selves.  i know it's not said enough by my ethnic/gender
group about our female counterparts, but you are beautiful all on
your own.

alittle about me...  i was born in the d.c. area, but raised in the
conservative abyss of the south.  as you can imagine, i grew up with
a strong conventional image of beauty being european-like.  my
mother, sister, grandmother, aunts, nieces, and any other female
(from what i remember) all felt the need to disfigure themselves
with caustic hair-straightening chemicals and
neurotoxic/carcinogenic skin lightening products.  actually, there
were even a few males in my life that used certain absurd products
to make their hair/skin "better." at the time, i understood this to
be the price one had to pay to become "successful" and make
themselves attractive.

then, reality struck...  after four years of college and the point
at which we are supposed to "know ourselves," i felt unsatisfied
with the results.  i decided i wanted to leave the country and
experience the world. so, i left "southern comfort" for "african
discomfort."  i returned a few months ago from tanzania where i
spent 27 months with new convictions and a decidedly different view
about the level of comfort i feel for both areas.  while in
tanzania, i began to notice the natural beauty of the black female
(and male) and began loving myself for who and what i am for the
first time in my life.

coming "back" to america...  i realized that my own hair was
beautiful and started growing it out while in tanzania. gone are the
days where i felt i needed "soul glo" to be attractive (i actually
never used any texturizer/curl formulas, but always thought that my
hair would look better if i had) or that my hair needed to be cut
low to bring out the "wave" and not the kink of longer hair. i
actually returned resenting (almost to the point of hating) black
females who would disrespect their hair-itage with relaxers or think
they were more attractive because their skin was lighter than the
next.  then, my anger plateaued and began decreasing because i began
to understand again why they did, but it wasn't as i thought in the
past that they needed to for success and attain certain beauty
standards. i began understanding it was because they were blind to
their own beauty and unfortunately and frankly did not love
themselves.

would love to state and explain more of my opinions, but i am sure
you are getting tired of my rants.  so, i will just end by
saying "KEEP LOVING YOURSELVES, MY NATURAL QUEENS!"

undeniably enamored,

sean









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your post was anything but a RANT! it was a very insightful
post, one that shows a male point of view. men tend to be
more reticent than women in these discussion groups, so it
is not often that we get a male point of view about
anything!

thanks for sharing, i for one enjoyed your post. for me
enjoyment is not about agreeing with every single word...

Michelle

--- mchele_nzuri <mchele_nzuri@...> wrote:

> i wanted, NO, i felt it my duty as an african american
> male to
> applaud you ladies for your decisions to start "loving"
> your
> congenital selves.

i wanted, NO, i felt it my duty as an african american male to
applaud you ladies for your decisions to start "loving" your
congenital selves.  i know it's not said enough by my ethnic/gender
group about our female counterparts, but you are beautiful all on
your own.

alittle about me...  i was born in the d.c. area, but raised in the
conservative abyss of the south.  as you can imagine, i grew up with
a strong conventional image of beauty being european-like.  my
mother, sister, grandmother, aunts, nieces, and any other female
(from what i remember) all felt the need to disfigure themselves
with caustic hair-straightening chemicals and
neurotoxic/carcinogenic skin lightening products.  actually, there
were even a few males in my life that used certain absurd products
to make their hair/skin "better." at the time, i understood this to
be the price one had to pay to become "successful" and make
themselves attractive.

then, reality struck...  after four years of college and the point
at which we are supposed to "know ourselves," i felt unsatisfied
with the results.  i decided i wanted to leave the country and
experience the world. so, i left "southern comfort" for "african
discomfort."  i returned a few months ago from tanzania where i
spent 27 months with new convictions and a decidedly different view
about the level of comfort i feel for both areas.  while in
tanzania, i began to notice the natural beauty of the black female
(and male) and began loving myself for who and what i am for the
first time in my life.

coming "back" to america...  i realized that my own hair was
beautiful and started growing it out while in tanzania. gone are the
days where i felt i needed "soul glo" to be attractive (i actually
never used any texturizer/curl formulas, but always thought that my
hair would look better if i had) or that my hair needed to be cut
low to bring out the "wave" and not the kink of longer hair. i
actually returned resenting (almost to the point of hating) black
females who would disrespect their hair-itage with relaxers or think
they were more attractive because their skin was lighter than the
next.  then, my anger plateaued and began decreasing because i began
to understand again why they did, but it wasn't as i thought in the
past that they needed to for success and attain certain beauty
standards. i began understanding it was because they were blind to
their own beauty and unfortunately and frankly did not love
themselves.

would love to state and explain more of my opinions, but i am sure
you are getting tired of my rants.  so, i will just end by
saying "KEEP LOVING YOURSELVES, MY NATURAL QUEENS!"

undeniably enamored,

sean

Well,

It looks like you are out for a test run...;DD

Try twisting you hair.  Try it dry anc check the
results.  If you don't like it twist it when your hair
is damp.  You gotta try it at some point....

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>          From: "andy dejean" choumyco@...
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> Message 1
>     From: "andy dejean" choumyco@...
>     Date: Tue May 23, 2006 4:03pm(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Twisted Afro
>
> Not yet, I want more hair.  I have about an inch and
> a half and going for three.  I know that I will have
> to twist it but it looks like his hair was twisted
> and twisted out.  Someone suggested twisted out comb
> coils, so I'm just not exactly sure on how to
> achieve  the look.
>
>   Thanks.
>
> Kawgirl Kawasaki <kawgirl96@...> wrote:
>
> Have you tried twisting your own hair ?

Not yet, I want more hair.  I have about an inch and a half and going for three.
I know that I will have to twist it but it looks like his hair was twisted and
twisted out.  Someone suggested twisted out comb coils, so I'm just not exactly
sure on how to achieve  the look.

   Thanks.

Kawgirl Kawasaki <kawgirl96@...> wrote:

Have you tried twisting your own hair ?



>
> Message 1
>     From: "andy dejean" choumyco@...
>     Date: Wed May 17, 2006 5:06am(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Twisted Afro
>
> See the link below, but remember I just want the
> hairdo not smile nor the mustach.
>   Thanks for inquiring.
>
>   Andy
>
>
>
http://www.idolonfox.com/contestants/gedeon_mckinney/




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Have you tried twisting your own hair ?



>
> Message 1
>     From: "andy dejean" choumyco@...
>     Date: Wed May 17, 2006 5:06am(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Twisted Afro
>
> See the link below, but remember I just want the
> hairdo not smile nor the mustach.
>   Thanks for inquiring.
>
>   Andy
>
>
>
http://www.idolonfox.com/contestants/gedeon_mckinney/

See the link below, but remember I just want the hairdo not smile nor the
mustach.
   Thanks for inquiring.

   Andy

   http://www.idolonfox.com/contestants/gedeon_mckinney/



Kawgirl Kawasaki <kawgirl96@...> wrote:
   Can you point me to a picture of here ?

> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to achieve
> the afro twisted
> look that Gideon McKenney from American Idol '06
> had. Any suggestions
> will help, even if I have to go a natural salon.  I
> have about a inch
> and a half of hair now and plan on gaining another
> in and half in the
> months to come. So if you know something that my
> help please write on.
>
> Thank you.

Can you point me to a picture of here ?

> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to achieve
> the afro twisted
> look that Gideon McKenney from American Idol '06
> had. Any suggestions
> will help, even if I have to go a natural salon.  I
> have about a inch
> and a half of hair now and plan on gaining another
> in and half in the
> months to come. So if you know something that my
> help please write on.
>
> Thank you.

I believe he had comb coils and twists-outs.

   I have tried the coils on my own and would suggest a professional who can
stand over your head to do it.

   The twist out is merely twisting or braiding your hair while it is wet (or
damp), allowing it to dry, then releasing the braids or twists.

   Hope this helps.


choumyco <choumyco@...> wrote:
   Does anyone have any suggestions on how to achieve the afro twisted
look that Gideon McKenney from American Idol '06 had. Any suggestions
will help, even if I have to go a natural salon.  I have about a inch
and a half of hair now and plan on gaining another in and half in the
months to come. So if you know something that my help please write on.

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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to achieve the afro twisted
look that Gideon McKenney from American Idol '06 had. Any suggestions
will help, even if I have to go a natural salon.  I have about a inch
and a half of hair now and plan on gaining another in and half in the
months to come. So if you know something that my help please write on.

Thank you.

For double stand twists, I suggest using Elasta QP power gel...it doesnt flake,
it holds, and it gives your twists shine. No other twist gel has worked for me,
all other make my hair look dull and frizzy, rather than shiny and kinky.

Hi Mpookey,

   Im in the process of setting up a website. In the interim we can work
something out. I'll send you a sample jar (FOC-free of charge) but if you dont
mind- you can pay for the Delivery costs (through paypal)- so choose between
UPS, or normal post.

   Cheers



MPOOKEY@... wrote:
   do you have a web site where your are selling your product? milkfat/ shea
butter. very interested

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To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:50:28 -0000
Subject: [BlackTresses] Re: What to do with my Natural Hair?


In response to your request for help to hydrate your hair, I strongly
recommend a mixture of Shea Butter and milk fat(sorry i couldnt get
the literal english translation whether its milk fat or butter fat
but its straight from the cow (unprocessed)). If you could get these
in their natural states, this would be great e.g getting the
buttermilk froma dairy. For me in Nigeria, im lucky because the shea
butter tree grows in abundance so access to it in its unprocessed
state is easy peesy, so is milk fat (or is it butter milk).

Anyway, just mix the two together in a jar and just part your hair
into thin sections and run it through from the roots to the end. Its
great for natural, permed and transitioning hair. Olive oil just gets
soaked in my hair and doesnt moisturise it at all, so i only still
use it for its nutrients, but the shea mixture has improved
texture,given sheen & softness, grown my hair and gotten me loads of
compliments from people. I've even started selling a few jars
myself :)-According to the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, cant survive
solely on a salary).

Hope the mixture works for you too.




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I would suggest that you return to using hair grease then, if that works for
you. Just remember that drinking water contributes more moisture to our hair
than just applying some oil, conditioner, afro sheen, or whatever to our hair
alone. If you drink sufficient amount of water everyday (6-8 glasses) then the
hair grease will simply lock in the moisture, as healthier, H2O-nurtured new
growth begins to come in.

   Best Wishes!



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> I've been natural for almost 2 years now and i am almost convinced
> that I need to go back to hair grease. Before anyone writes me
back
> with all that "it's not good for you" and "it clogs your pores
jazz"
> let me tell you that i've heard it, been there, and done that.
right
> now, I'm concerned about moisture and it looks as if the coating
> characteristic of mineral oil and petroleum based products is all
> that is going to work for me. I've tried shea butter, coconut oil,
> tea tree oil, and the list goes on including olive oil. I've read
> several posts, been to several websites, and tried recipes and
lots
> of suggestions. I didn't say i mixed the above ingredients
together
> so don't write back telling me i'm using them the wrong way. just
> writing to say what i've tried. not that any of those things are
> good, it's just that my hair soaks up moisture like a sponge. i
need
> something that will stay with me. the aforementioned things don't
> keep my hair moist beyond 24 hours and i can't afford to keep
going
> through bottles of essential oils just to keep my hair moist every
> day. i've been told that grease isn't moisture, water is moisture.
> well, tried that too. i'm tired of losing significant amounts of
> hair and having to struggle with the severe thickness, dryness,
and
> coarseness of my hair because of it's inability to retain
moisture.
> for every six inches it grows, i loose about three. i'm ready for
my
> long natural hair. anyone have any suggestions?
>

Asya,

   thanks for the inspiration. Hope it works for your hair.

Asya Mu'Min <smoky022378@...> wrote:
   You are SO awesome! I am going to try that. I don't know if I can get
unprocessed milk fat, but I will try. Thank you so much.

And, you should make a profit wherever you can. :-) The smallest things
can turn into big things when they help enough people.

this is an excellent site suggestion, but you need to find the right product for
your hair.  If you have been using the same products getting the same effect,
it's time to change.

   Right now I do the no-poo (suave conditioner and pantene conditioner) twice a
month and one shampoo (herbal essence shampoo) use twice a month.  I'm also
currently using Right On Curl Activator.  It leaves my hair super moist, but I
use sparingly because it can get greasy!!!

   I've been natural for 5 years now and embracing and loving it!!

   Sweetness <atinys@...> wrote:
   try checking out http://motowngirl.com/index.php for suggestions

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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:13 AM
To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlackTresses] What to do with my Natural Hair?





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smoky022378 <smoky022378@...> wrote:
My hair is brittle and dry. I currently use an oil based pomade and
wash/condition only once a week. I keep my hair in braids, but I'd like to do
something more versatile with it.

   I encourage you to branch out with some two strand twist, or twist in front
and afro puff in back or whatever loose style you choose.

I'm not into locks. I think twists would be nice, but what products allow a nice
shiny twist that stays?

   If you do twist, I suggest the organic stimulator twist and loc gel.  You will
be amazed.

I'm also looking for some legitimate products that visibly hydrate the hair and
make it softer.

   Try doing a no-poo once a month and you will definitely see the difference. 
Also, I use tons of leave in conditioner, especially when my hair is braided or
before I handle in the morning.

The sky is the limit in doing natural hair.  I would suggest you find someone
who would help you with a style or two.


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do you have a web site where your are selling your product? milkfat/ shea
butter. very interested

-----Original Message-----
From: mandyface <mandyface@...>
To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:50:28 -0000
Subject: [BlackTresses] Re: What to do with my Natural Hair?


In response to your request for help to hydrate your hair, I strongly
recommend a mixture of Shea Butter and milk fat(sorry i couldnt get
the literal english translation whether its milk fat or butter fat
but its straight from the cow (unprocessed)). If you could get these
in their natural states, this would be great e.g getting the
buttermilk froma dairy. For me in Nigeria, im lucky because the shea
butter tree grows in abundance so access to it in its unprocessed
state is easy peesy, so is milk fat (or is it butter milk).

Anyway, just mix the two together in a jar and just part your hair
into thin sections and run it through from the roots to the end. Its
great for natural, permed and transitioning hair. Olive oil just gets
soaked in my hair and doesnt moisturise it at all, so i only still
use it for its nutrients, but the shea mixture has improved
texture,given sheen & softness, grown my hair and gotten me loads of
compliments from people. I've even started selling a few jars
myself :)-According to the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, cant survive
solely on a salary).

Hope the mixture works for you too.

You are SO awesome! I am going to try that. I don't know if I can get
unprocessed milk fat, but I will try. Thank you so much.

And, you should make a profit wherever you can. :-) The smallest things
can turn into big things when they help enough people.

--- mandyface <mandyface@...> wrote:

> In response to your request for help to hydrate your hair, I strongly
>
> recommend a mixture of Shea Butter and milk fat(sorry i couldnt get
> the literal english translation whether its milk fat or butter fat
> but its straight from the cow (unprocessed)). If you could get these
> in their natural states, this would be great e.g getting the
> buttermilk froma dairy. For me in Nigeria, im lucky because the shea
> butter tree grows in abundance so access to it in its unprocessed
> state is easy peesy, so is milk fat (or is it butter milk).
>
> Anyway, just mix the two together in a jar and just part your hair
> into thin sections and run it through from the roots to the end. Its
> great for natural, permed and transitioning hair. Olive oil just gets
>
> soaked in my hair and doesnt moisturise it at all, so i only still
> use it for its nutrients, but the shea mixture has improved
> texture,given sheen & softness, grown my hair and gotten me loads of
> compliments from people. I've even started selling a few jars
> myself :)-According to the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, cant survive
>
> solely on a salary).
>
> Hope the mixture works for you too.

Hi,

Here is yet another suggestion.  1/2 & 1/2 -  Glycernine (plant) and
water.  I wear twist doing the warm weather and I have found that
spraying my hair daily and then covering with a shower cap before I
take my shower keeps my hair pliable and I get a lot of growth.  I
wash every two weeks.  I tie my hair up at night.  It has been a
magic pill for me.   All my life I thought my hair was dry and
brittle by nature, but it was just starved for moisture.

You can find small bottles of glycerine in the drugstore, but health
food stores usually have larger bottles for less.

I am sure there will be someone who can give cons to this
suggestion, but I haven't found anything else that works for me.

Jo

--- In BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com, "iroc314" <iroc314@...> wrote:
>
> I've been natural for almost 2 years now and i am almost convinced
> that I need to go back to hair grease. Before anyone writes me
back
> with all that "it's not good for you" and "it clogs your pores
jazz"
> let me tell you that i've heard it, been there, and done that.
right
> now, I'm concerned about moisture and it looks as if the coating
> characteristic of mineral oil and petroleum based products is all
> that is going to work for me. I've tried shea butter, coconut oil,
> tea tree oil, and the list goes on including olive oil. I've read
> several posts, been to several websites, and tried recipes and
lots
> of suggestions. I didn't say i mixed the above ingredients
together
> so don't write back telling me i'm using them the wrong way. just
> writing to say what i've tried. not that any of those things are
> good, it's just that my hair soaks up moisture like a sponge. i
need
> something that will stay with me. the aforementioned things don't
> keep my hair moist beyond 24 hours and i can't afford to keep
going
> through bottles of essential oils just to keep my hair moist every
> day. i've been told that grease isn't moisture, water is moisture.
> well, tried that too. i'm tired of losing significant amounts of
> hair and having to struggle with the severe thickness, dryness,
and
> coarseness of my hair because of it's inability to retain
moisture.
> for every six inches it grows, i loose about three. i'm ready for
my
> long natural hair. anyone have any suggestions?
>

In response to your request for help to hydrate your hair, I strongly
recommend a mixture of Shea Butter and milk fat(sorry i couldnt get
the literal english translation whether its milk fat or butter fat
but its straight from the cow (unprocessed)). If you could get these
in their natural states, this would be great e.g getting the
buttermilk froma dairy. For me in Nigeria, im lucky because the shea
butter tree grows in abundance so access to it in its unprocessed
state is easy peesy, so is milk fat (or is it butter milk).

Anyway, just mix the two together in a jar and just part your hair
into thin sections and run it through from the roots to the end. Its
great for natural, permed and transitioning hair. Olive oil just gets
soaked in my hair and doesnt moisturise it at all, so i only still
use it for its nutrients, but the shea mixture has improved
texture,given sheen & softness, grown my hair and gotten me loads of
compliments from people. I've even started selling a few jars
myself :)-According to the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, cant survive
solely on a salary).

Hope the mixture works for you too.


--- In BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com, "smoky022378" <smoky022378@...>
wrote:
>
> Please! Can someone help me? I hate perms, but I'm also a low
maintenance kind of person
> when it comes to taking care of my hair.
>
> My hair is brittle and dry. I currently use an oil based pomade and
wash/condition only once
> a week. I keep my hair in braids, but I'd like to do something more
versatile with it.
>
> I'm not into locks. I think twists would be nice, but what products
allow a nice shiny twist that
> stays?
>
> I'm also looking for some legitimate products that visibly hydrate
the hair and make it softer.
>
> I really need some help. Either help or I resort to my safety once
my hair grows out too much:
> I buzz it all off. My boyfriend doesn't want me to do that yet
again. But, I am getting tired of
> it.
>
> Thanks.
>

Taeesha,
sorry, for just now getting back to you.  As someone who has been wearing
braids for years now, maybe I can help.

There are two processes that I've learned of to wash your hair while wearing
braids w/ synthetic hair.  Which one you use, depends on what works/is most
comfortable for you.

PROCESS #1 (the one I used to use):
place a stocking cap on your head, ensuring that the synthetic hair is
covered, shampoo hair as 'usual', ensuring that the cap stays on during the
entire process.  Once done, use a spray-on, leave-in conditioner along with
whatever moisturizer you usually use.

PROCESS #2 (the one I now use):
You will find many brands of Spray-On Braid Shampoo out there on the market.
   I use AFRICAN PRIDE and have not had any issues.  The process is
simple....you spray the liquid on your hair, massage it into your scalp,
allow it to penetrate (AP says one minute, I leave it a little longer),
rinse (I do this while in the shower so that the spray from the shower head
will rinse my hair w/out me "agitating" the braids) and repeat (if
necessary).

Once that is done, I wrap a towel around my hair to soak up the excess water
and then spray AFRICAN PRIDE BRAID SHEEN SPRAY w/ Teetree & Peppermint Oil
(it's new and I am so happy as I suffer from extremely dry/itchy scalp, even
when my hair was PACKED with oil).  Once that is done, I then use AFRICAN
PRIDE MOISTURIZING STYLING GEL on the actual synthetic hair to help keep it
from drying out/frizzing up.

I also sometimes spray on NEXT IMAGE AVOCADO & SHEA BUTTER GLOSSER to help
keep "the shine".

Again, this is what works for me, not sure if it will work for you, but as
with all things when it comes to natural hair (I'm coming to learn), it's a
matter of trial and error.  Let me know if you try one of these and if it
works for you.


Kimberly Richardson


To understand God is impossible—to worship Him is imperative.

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From: Vickie Dansbury <blessedwaters@...>
Reply-To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com
To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlackTresses] Synthetic Hair Question
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:35:23 -0700 (PDT)

Hey, Taeesha!

   I hope that you are well!

   Your question is a difficult one for me to answer.  I don't have the
experience of wearing synthetic braids. Perhaps you can ask the braider for
assistance.

   I apologize that I could not help you more!

   Take care!

   V-


Taeesha <ttm201@...> wrote:
   Good Morning,
I have synthetic braids in my natural hair, and the ends are out and
curly.  I am wondering how to best wash my hair without loosing the
style.  The last time I had this style, I kept it in for a month
without washing it, but I could not take it anymore, and took it out.
It still looked great, but I had to wash my hair as my scalp was
itching like crazy!!

Any help will be greatly appreciated!





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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:13 AM
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Subject: [BlackTresses] What to do with my Natural Hair?



Please! Can someone help me? I hate perms, but I'm also a low maintenance
kind of person
when it comes to taking care of my hair.

My hair is brittle and dry. I currently use an oil based pomade and
wash/condition only once
a week. I keep my hair in braids, but I'd like to do something more
versatile with it.

I'm not into locks. I think twists would be nice, but what products allow a
nice shiny twist that
stays?

I'm also looking for some legitimate products that visibly hydrate the hair
and make it softer.

I really need some help. Either help or I resort to my safety once my hair
grows out too much:
I buzz it all off. My boyfriend doesn't want me to do that yet again. But, I
am getting tired of
it.

Thanks.








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I can't wiat to hear the answer because my daughter's
hair is the same way.  I'm convinced her hair just
eats oil.  Her hair should be down her back by now,
but its just so dry as much as it grows it breaks.

--- smoky022378 <smoky022378@...> wrote:

> I have THE same problem. Have you gotten any good
> advice?
>
> thanks,
> Asya