Worst Asian Hair ever! (pic)

fawnsweet wrote: Yeah aren't they great...and they were on sale too...lol! just kiddin... fawnsweet

$39.99 crest white strips?  or much dinero at the dentist, perhaps?

fawnsweet wrote: I dont really have much of a feedback except when i saw Dave's hair pic i was like... damnn!!!!!  That is a LOT of hair.   all good though...   Peace people.. fawnsweet

Awww!  Thank you, fawnsweet! 

BTW, nice blacklight photo of your dazzling teeth.

I use Catwalk by TIGI curl defining shampoo & conditioner but since I
have an oily scalp I am forced to shampoo every other day and only use
conditioner below my ears.

Catwalk products have Curly hair Shampoo, Conditioner, Leave-In,
Booster and Amplifier. Maybe they'll make your hair look a little less like
a pile of frizz?

:::looks at pic::

Hey look, it's my hair.
Except I pin it into a bun, not a ponytail.

Ever tried Mane 'n Tail?
It's originally for horses, but it's been used, sold and advertsized for people.

It's worked somewhat well for me: soft, not as tangly, not as frizzy and with a subtle shine-not bad, eh?

Hang in there Mintychoc! Good to hear your hair has been more manageable. Weather does indeed play an important part. Here's to a quick passing of the warm humid season.

a happy day to you

Anais

Hi , why don't you try herbal essences moisturizing shampoo. the one I had was purple color bottle with avacado/blackberry/mango.  I have asian coarse curly hair and this shampoo tames frizz so good.  Try rinsing with cold water too when you're done. Paul mitchell conditioners work good too for conditioning.

So how's the scalp and hair these days, Mintychoc? 

I think most people clarify with ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) because it smells better than regular vinegar. Some people have had good luck with rice vinegar (a little milder than ACV) or red wine vinegar for redheads. Other people swear it's a hair color thing: they use lighter colored vinegar for lighter hair. I use ACV because it's readily available in bulk

As for the C, if you wish. Usually the last C is pricier than the C in the COW. For this reason I like to mix any cheapie conditioner into the COW. (as long as it's silicone free. Scalps don't seem to like silicone)

Hope this helps

Anais

Thank you Mintychoc

As I said, there are many different washing methods. C-COW-C still involves shampoo, or at least diluting your shampoo. It's still very cleansing, with all the benefits of CO. Most people who don't have luck with CO tend to use C-COW-C or CWC.

Do you clarify often?

ETA: I itch too, VERY severely if I don't do something about it. I have an overactive metabolism, overactive shed rate, growth rate, healing rate, and "dead skin" production rate. For that reason, I have to degunk my scalp more often. I do this with other things besides shampoo. The only reason CO doesn't work for some people; is that it's not exfoliating. CO doesn't remove enough scalp gunk just by itself. It takes one or more of the following:

vinegar rinse (after the first conditioner)

brown sugar scalp scrub during the hairwash

scritching the scalp in the shower to remove gunk

dry-combing the scalp with a medium-tooth comb.

There probably other ways to remove scalp gunk and prevent itch as well, but they are little known. Some Indian herbs can also help degrease and remove dead skin. Some people use clay, although I don't know enough about clay washing to help you here.

Hugs and blessings

Anais

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I'm back, and I need to butt in.

DON'T try oil yet.

Find the perfect washing routine first. I learned this the hard way, after spending oodles of money on my favorite oils, only to use them for my skin instead (after switching to a Conditioner-Only routine without oils). Oils are not a miracle cure. I used oils from June through November and it helped a lot, but that was over several months. Now most of the oils sit in the closet. I think the first thing you want to do is find the gentlest washing method possible, that still cleans your hair. In general: the less shampoo involved, the gentler the method.

I think your hair type would be best suited to a C-COW-C or CO routine (Conditioner Only, no shampoo). ETA I also think that shea butter could help you with flyaway or misbehaving hair. Use only a teeny bit, rubbed between the palms, and stroked through the length. Best thing is to braid after applying shea.

There's a big transition period between shampoo and no-shampoo. The steps are as follows:

WC (wash, condition)

CWC (using a light conditioner like Suave Naturals or V05 before "wash, condition")

C-COW-C (see Medusa)

CO (Conditioner Only) light conditioners diluted in water, massaged into scalp, rinsed out, final application of your usual conditioner.

The methods are in greater detail in Medusa's Lair, but I just wanted to add my thoughts here.

Blessings

Anais

 

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