I've been going to the salon every other week. I get a rollerset and then they blow out my roots. The salon I've been going to does a really good blowing out my roots on a low setting and still getting them straight. Straight hair definitely keeps my hair from shedding and breaking off as much. Between the salon visits, I wash and deep condition my own hair. I usually will rollerset and flat iron my roots. I have tried airdrying. FAIL. I have tried braidouts. FAIL. I end up with hard and extremely dry hair. I welcome any tips or suggestions!
In the past few weeks, I've also been trying some new products and techniques, and have discovered a few things:
1. S-Curl is not my friend. I've tried using it different ways and in different quantities and I still don't like it. When I use a little, my hair feels dry and coated. When I use more, my hair feels wet and mushy. I hate how the product feels on my hands. I hate how it smells. I will not be using S-Curl, Hawaiian Silky, Wave Nouveau, Carefree Curl, or any other similar products in the future. I just can't.
2. Argan Oil is my friend. Although I haven't used straight argan oil yet, my hair seems to really like products with argan oil in them. I've been using Hair One with argan oil, and Creme of Nature Shampoo with Argan Oil, and my hair comes out really moist and shiny. I've also been using serums with argan oil, and although I'm not convinced that products with silicones are good for my hair, I do get great first, second and third day hair with them.
I'm working on changing my mental state by appreciating women I see with natural hair. I am looking forward to having big hair that I can wear curly or straight.
This is not the best picture, just one of me and my son being silly, but I did my hair myself (rollerset + pincurls):
4 comments:
Glad to see you back! Hair looks great! Are you having any trouble rollersetting being that many weeks post? I'm thinking of transitioning this way as well, though I will probably always wear my hair straight. I just want extremely healthy hair!
Thanks MeliMel! Rollersetting isn't bad, but it does take longer getting the comb through my new growth. Surprisingly, I don't think I loose any more hair while rollersetting than I did with a fresh relaxer. Good luck!
I feel you on the S-Curl, I don't like it either. Side note: have you tried the Kimmy Tube Leave In Recipe? I actually like it! Shiny hair, that's all I can say. Your hair looks pretty in the pic!
hey, you can try darcy botanicals transitioning cream on your new growth i use it and i love it so much. Jeni from justgrowalready did a review, i brought it because of her review. Also, u can use the cream to make the kimmaytube recipe... I use half the amount of oil it calls for... And i use it after my hair is completely air dried with absolutely no other product... Its become so smooth and u wouldn't believe u airdried your hair. Bun it and by the next day u'd be good :) so basically kimmaytube on length of hair and the darcy's on your roots!
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