How do I get my hair like this? (Pics and all)

Well, I'm back. Haven't cut my hair in like well over a year. It's still really  curly and poofy, and veryyyy long, but I got it straightened for a day a few weeks ago. It was CRAZY long (went about down to my shoulders or so). and perfectly straight (with sorta a wave), it was pretty awesome. I've been deciding whether I want to get it chemically straightened or not, but I'm not sure if it will stay the same texture/way and come out like Triple H's hair =/. How bad is chemically straightening your hair for your hair? In comparison to heat/flat iron straightening? Could anyone be able to tell if Triple H's hair is naturally straight or curly or what? Since in a high school picture it looks a lot like mine, extremely curly/thick.

Edited by Triple H - April 12 2009 at 1:58pm

Nope.  I'm not into software! 

Did you like the effect of the oil, even if you used a ton?

Yeah, you'd have to oil first if using those other products.  It doesn't really work like gel, etc.  You just use a little and its enough to defrizz your hair.  You only use like a drop or two.  Too much will make it look oily (unless you like it to look oily, in that case go for it). 

Sure you could, but once you try it you'll see why doing it in your hand is inefficient.  You use a lot more liquid to get suds, so you'd have to mix it repeatedly in your hand to get enough suds on your head to clean your hair.

Some people take vitamins for making hair grow, but I've tried them and they had no effect on my growth rate.  Perhaps if you were lacking in some nutrient, they'd help, but otherwise, probably won't do much.  You have to be careful with vitamins, too much isn't good for you.  Nothing else is going to make your hair grow faster, just time.



Edited by Susan W - September 03 2008 at 11:47am

I talked about straightening in the 6th post I made in this thread.

"roll don't shake" means when you mix the water and shampoo together in a small bottle, roll the bottle to mix it, until it looks mixed.  You will be able to tell. 

Never tried the wen stuff.

Jojoba can be bought at organic grocery stores, or online.  You can try using other oils, such as olive or coconut oil from the grocery store just to see if you like it. (Then if you don't, you didn't waste your money as you can always eat this oil).

I never tried straightening cream, I don't know how it behaves.

Satin pillowcases will keep your hair from getting as messed up at night, as hair slides over satin very easily.  (Silk won't really help, hair doesn't slide over silk, it sticks to it the same way it sticks to a cotton pillowcase).

"Lastly, what does cocoa milk do for you?"

cocoa milk?  Well....I make a curry out of coconut milk and it tastes very good on vegetables!

Does "roll to mix, don't shake" mean when you have it in your hand roll it around with the water or something? And if so, for how long?

Edited by Triple H - August 25 2008 at 2:27am

Oh, I almost forgot to ask. How much water should I put in the shampoo (it's actually shampoo + conditioner in one) to dilute it?

A tip for doing conditioner only washes:  You need to rinse the conditioner out REALLY well, or your head may itch and look oily.  If you have hard water rinsing it out that well can be a little hard to do, if you have good soft water, it shouldn't be so bad.

If you have hard water, get a big spoon of vinegar and put it in 1 cup of water, then after you rinsed out your conditioner, pour it over your head, making sure it covers every part of your scalp.  It will aid in rinsing out the conditioner.  (It also rinses out hard water buildup and leaves your hair shinier and softer).

Edited to add:  do the vinegar last, don't rinse it out, the vinegar smell evaporates as your hair dries.




Edited by Susan W - August 18 2008 at 9:15am

Also, to grow it out like that do I just let it grow and that's it? (Bar the sides and bottom)

Using shampoo, especially straight (not diluted) dries the hair out a lot.  It removes all of your natural oils and any moisture in your hair (which is why you replace the moisture with conditioner).  Conditioner isn't as good as your natural oil though.  That's why you can still have poofy hair if you shampoo and condition that you may not have if you used only conditioner to wash it. Your scalp's natural oil will weigh your hair down a bit, keeping it from poofing out.  Your hair's natural oil will get cleaned (won't smell) if you wash your hair with conditioner, it just won't get stripped away like with shampoo.

If washing with only conditioner does not work for you, I'd suggest at least trying diluting your shampoo with water (in a small bottle, roll to mix, don't shake).  Shampoo is usually over concentrated and overdries hair and scalp.  Often diluting is enough to get rid of dandruff because when diluted, shampoo still makes suds, but it doesn't over dry your scalp, which causes flakes.  If that doesn't work, there may be another problem, such as fungus, but in many cases this is all people need for dandruff.