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BunnieHoney 
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 Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 3:08pm |
Hey Lilnicka, your hair has really flourished..I love your signature. I believe low or high porosity hair is a problem especially when trying to retain length. Most of my crazy hair tends to be on the highly porous side, but my crown is on the low side. Once I treated my crown differently, I was able to retain length better because the ends were not popping off left and right. Jess, keep us posted on your progress...you may find something that we all missed.
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Jess
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Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 6:04pm |
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Cosign with Bunnie to the fullest!! It may be the EVCO. I keep trying it myself, wanting to love it, but it just makes my hair hard and tangly :( Also, how often are you wearing braid extensions? I remember you posting every now and then that you were in braids. |
I haven't worn Senegalese twists/braids/extensions in 2-3 years 
I did get a Dominican blowout in December of 2011. I did cut off a bit, but my hair is back to normal now.
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Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 6:04pm |
Lilnicka4u2nv wrote:
Having low porosity hair isn't a "problem"
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Oh okay. It's just a fact right?
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Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 6:13pm |
bebe88 wrote:
I dunno if you have already posted ur exact regimen but do so if u haven't. Also get away from condish and shampoos with silicones and sulfates. |
I don't have an exact regimen.
For shampoo I either use: long term relationship shampoo or kinky curly
Conditioner:
WEN Fig Conditioner
I just started using Shea Moisture Milk, Curling Enhancing Smoothie, and Deep Treatment Masque. I'm not really liking those products.
Before, I spritzed my hair with water and sealed with shea butter. Sectioned hair into 4 parts. Comb through each section. Section for twists, comb through, and twist. I usually leave in my mini twists for 4 weeks. During that time, I spray my hair with diluted WEN and seal with coconut oil every morning.
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Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 7:35pm |
hi there! i think i know what's wrong, because i was guilty of it myself. still tryna snap outta it actually, and have been fairly successful because it's been a few months since i last committed the "crime". lol what's going on is that you keep on snipping off your progress. you keep mistaking the ends of your hair for damage and as a sign that you're not properly taking care of your hair, when the truth is that the ends of your hair are probably always going to have that particularly tight look to them. someone here said that the fairy knots could be indicative of damage, and while that's true, i'm gonna reassure you that some number of fairy knots is partly unavoidable.
i know this because even my straight-hanging hair in the front gets fairy knots. and my 11-month old son, whose hair is as perfect as hair can and ever will be, has fairy knots lol. his hair is curly and fairy knots and "rough"-seeming ends come with the territory. it's the same for you. my advice would be to take a step away from the scissors for 6 whole months, and at the end of those months, if you stretch your hair and notice you've gained a good 3 inches of new growth but the last inch or so (always the problem area) of your ends has stayed the same, then you know the problem is not your hair care regimen. ends that "look" suspect are just always gonna have that look.
the kinkiest part of my hair, the crown, always has ends that no matter how long my hair gets, the last inch, even fresh after a trim, just stays looking rough. they don't look raggedy, just a little rough. so i've learned that if i keep hacking them off by an inch every couple months, they'll stay at that same length (6 inches) forever, while the rest of my hair- the looser portions- grow down to the floor lol exaggerated, but it's true. that's the cycle you're in and the solution is a simple one.
keep your regimen simple. if you're natural and avoid heat then i doubt you need protein treatments or even deep conditioning treatments. simply leave your hair be and keep the scissors out of it because i can assure you that no matter how long your hair gets, the last inch or so is ALWAYS gonna look that way! hope this helps!  |
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Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 7:48pm |
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Well I have been having success with just doing wash n gos. I co wash 2-3 times a week. Use v05s, suave coconut condish, coconut oil, and Eco styler...keep that ish simple.
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Posted: Jun 02 2012 at 9:49pm |
littlebabybug wrote:
hi there! i think i know what's wrong, because i was guilty of it myself. still tryna snap outta it actually, and have been fairly successful because it's been a few months since i last committed the "crime". lolwhat's going on is that you keep on snipping off your progress. you keep mistaking the ends of your hair for damage and as a sign that you're not properly taking care of your hair, when the truth is that the ends of your hair are probably always going to have that particularly tight look to them. someone here said that the fairy knots could be indicative of damage, and while that's true, i'm gonna reassure you that some number of fairy knots is partly unavoidable.
i know this because even my straight-hanging hair in the front gets fairy knots. and my 11-month old son, whose hair is as perfect as hair can and ever will be, has fairy knots lol. his hair is curly and fairy knots and "rough"-seeming ends come with the territory. it's the same for you. my advice would be to take a step away from the scissors for 6 whole months, and at the end of those months, if you stretch your hair and notice you've gained a good 3 inches of new growth but the last inch or so (always the problem area) of your ends has stayed the same, then you know the problem is not your hair care regimen. ends that "look" suspect are just always gonna have that look.
the kinkiest part of my hair, the crown, always has ends that no matter how long my hair gets, the last inch, even fresh after a trim, just stays looking rough. they don't look raggedy, just a little rough. so i've learned that if i keep hacking them off by an inch every couple months, they'll stay at that same length (6 inches) forever, while the rest of my hair- the looser portions- grow down to the floor lol exaggerated, but it's true. that's the cycle you're in and the solution is a simple one.
keep your regimen simple. if you're natural and avoid heat then i doubt you need protein treatments or even deep conditioning treatments. simply leave your hair be and keep the scissors out of it because i can assure you that no matter how long your hair gets, the last inch or so is ALWAYS gonna look that way! hope this helps! |
Thank you so much. No trimming for 6 months. I'll see by Dec 2 what's going on.
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Lilnicka4u2nv
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Posted: Jun 04 2012 at 11:30am |
Jess wrote:
Lilnicka4u2nv wrote:
Having low porosity hair isn't a "problem"
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I dont look at it as a "problem", low porosity cuticles are intact, smoother,less susceptible to damage, and when it is received, it holds on to moisture like no other. How could that be a "problem"?
There are just specific ways to work with it...If you don't know how, then it will be a problem as with any type of hair...
We have to focus more on getting moisture in...Opposite to high porous heads who have to focus on keeping that moisture in...
I recommend using something with a higher PH before sDCing to lift cuticles...Castile soap, baking soda, black soap...Never deep treat hair caked in product, always shampoo before...You want your hair as clean as possible so nothing will get in the way...
Look for products (specifically DCs) that are rich in emollients, some humectants...
Infuse moisture in by steam, DC for hours or overnight
Always finish off by doing a cold water and apple cider vinegar rinse afterward...
Edited by Lilnicka4u2nv - Jun 04 2012 at 11:43am
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Posted: Jun 04 2012 at 11:51am |
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Thank you^^
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Posted: Oct 05 2012 at 5:31pm |
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Ever since I started doing the LOC method, my hair has been flourishing. The front section reaches my lips and the back reaches my armpit.
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