getting hair softer and longer
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Topic: getting hair softer and longer
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: getting hair softer and longer
Date Posted: September 11 2004 at 12:42pm
| my hair use 2 be very soft and long up 2 the middle of my back, but one day i wanted to get my hair straighten for my junior high graduation so i went to a salon and she hot combed my hair. after i washed my hair out my hair started breaking and getting hard. my hair is so hard that a comb can't go thru it. my hair is know up 2 my sholders and it is still breaking. i have no chemicals in my hair. my hair is thick, wavy and frizzy. how can i get my hair soft and long again. does any one knoea a solution it been 2 years now. |
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 11 2004 at 2:52pm
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Condition like crazy, deep oil, and put all that moisture back in. Rinse shampoos and conditioners with cold water to avoid heating the moisture out of the hair shaft. HTH and good luck Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: September 11 2004 at 4:50pm
thank you AnaisSatin
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Posted By: thickhair
Date Posted: September 11 2004 at 8:47pm
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hey anais, what is deep oiling? ------------- |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 13 2004 at 1:33am
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It's where you oil with a cheap carrier oil, like Coconut oil (great) or Sweet Almond (both are found in health food stores or online from soapmaker ingredient websites) ... and then you leave it in for as long as possible. Wash it out with your regular shampoo and finish with a conditioner. The oils will seep into your hair for a deep moisture treatment. I've seen a lot less frizz with this routine. Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: thickhair
Date Posted: September 13 2004 at 2:45am
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ok thanks, do you think i could use olive oil? ------------- |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 13 2004 at 12:37pm
| Yes!! Olive oil is great and many people have great luck with it. Be sure to shampoo it out really well because it will want to stick to your hair and weigh it down. Olive is a heavier oil than jojoba and others. |
Posted By: banks0022
Date Posted: September 13 2004 at 3:50pm
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wht do u think is better jojoba oil or cocunut oil, and by health food stores do u mean like grocery stores or somethin?? can u gimme an example, and also how often and how should it be applied...thX for you heLp!! ------------- |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 13 2004 at 5:36pm
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MISCELLANY I buy my oils from soapmakers or soapmaking ingredients sites such as mystifyyoursenses.com or cedarvale.net , which buy and sell in large quantities. If you need only a small quantity, then Hairboutique does sell both coconut and jojoba on their Marketplace site. Coconut oil is much cheaper and it lasts a long time; the liquid coconut oil is great (doesn't clog pores) and the solid kind is easy to measure. Both have their pluses. Jojoba is better for hair but it is more than 3x as expensive. Coconut costs about $2-3 a pound, while Jojoba can be upwards of $8/16 fluid ounces. But d*mn is jojoba oil worth the money! They call it liquid gold for a reason. WHERE TO BUY Some Walmarts sell coconut oil. And you know those stores at the mall that have herbal supplements and such? They often have an oil selection. And they'll probably have coconut oil. Ask the information desk at your local mall, or look up health food stores in the yellowpages. One such health food store is called Pilgrim's Nutrition Center. Also, you can find coconut oil at places like foreign grocery stores (Indian or Middle Eastern grocers). Jojoba is not sold cheaply in stores. If you buy it in a store, it's around $8 per 4 oz. If you buy online, it's maybe $10 per 16 oz plus mild shipping. HTH Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: banks0022
Date Posted: September 14 2004 at 6:00pm
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ohhh...yesterday i was at sally's and there was a couple of products that had jojoba oil in it, most of which were the hot oil treatments...do u think that hot oil treatments are just as good because from wht i heard they build up in your hair and dont really do any good. also if i bought coconut oil do i just put it on and then rinse it out...does it leave any residue on my hair and also do i have to blow dry it at all while its on?? thX for your heLp! ------------- |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 14 2004 at 8:17pm
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Oooh, don't get anything that says "contains jojoba oil" or "contains coconut oil" because they're not half as good as the real thing. "Hot oils" often contain other chemicals like thickening agents and preservatives that are not necessarily good for hair. If you want to deep/heavy oil, get the real natural deal Jojoba is sold cheap in bulk on the internet. Just make sure it's the real thing, 100% pure, simmondsia chinensis, and the golden color. When you deep oil with jojoba or coconut oil, you'll want to shampoo and condition your hair afterwards like a normal hairwash. This requires shampooing the length, but if you only heavy oil once a week, you can avoid shampooing the length too much. Hugs, Anais |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: September 18 2004 at 6:47am
does any one knows how often to wash ur hair ur hair. i know it's base on ur hair type but can someone tell me please.
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: September 18 2004 at 6:49am
| and does someone know the best shampoo 2 use? |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 18 2004 at 11:31am
| Depends on your hair type. Please describe your hair: curl/wave, length, thickness, fineness/coarsness etc... |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: September 18 2004 at 1:16pm
| my hair type is wavy, a little past my sholders, very thick |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 18 2004 at 4:13pm
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Do you get an oily scalp or dandruff? That would require washing at least every other day. If you don't have those two issues, then the less you wash per week the better (as long as it looks decent). Ideally, I go twice a week because my hair is about mid-backish approaching waist. It keeps my hair oils from being stripped away. Coarse hair can also get too dry, faster than fine hair can. ("coarse", not "thick") Then again, thick hair also means the scalp oils are distributed over more hair. To prevent dryness (which is a huge problem for the majority of thickhairs and coarsehairs, find a shampoo with a gentle "surfactant" (cleanser). Read the labels and find something that says "sodium laureth sulfate". I think Suave Professional's Color Care shampoo has it. Make sure it's the exact spelling, because there are very similar ingredients that are harsh (avoid "sodium lauryl sulfate" and anything that says "ammonium"). HTH Hugs, Anais |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: September 19 2004 at 4:41pm
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Do you have to heat up the oil when you deep oil? I'm thinking about doing it right now. ------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 19 2004 at 8:26pm
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I suppose you could, but then that's a whole another process (I think it's called hot oiling). Normally if you put on a shower cap, your body heat should be enough. A small amount of heat would open your cuticles, making them more receptive to the moisture. Or so I've heard. Good luck! Anais |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: September 20 2004 at 11:51am
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okay I didnt heat up the oil. i just rubbed it in my hands to warm it up a bit and put a shower cap on and a warm damp towel over it. ------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 20 2004 at 8:51pm
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Layla! How'd the deep oiling go? First time I ever did it, I didn't shampoo it out well enough.. I'm such a goof. ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 11:36am
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It went well. I have so much hair that I'm not sure if I didn't shampoo it out enough. But it doesn't matter to me. My hair came out softer and that's all that matters to me. I have African-American hair so my scalp isn't oily so oils wouldn't make my hair look greasy or anything. Do you have any other natural recipes for hair care? ------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 6:49pm
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Hi Layla, I can't say I do.. but lately I've been researching different properties of affordable clays such as Bentonite and Kaolin. Many people have had success with a clay based shampoo-- just clay, water, and with or without honey/molasses. Sometimes an essential oil can be added. I'll be sure to post my results with this sometime after I try some combinations. Anais Edited to add: I can recommend jojoba oil, shea butter, and avocado oil for both hair and skin. I don't have any specific recipes that are written down. I have made lotion bars with the above ingredients and they turned out lovely. It's 1/3 part beeswax, 1/3 part any butter such as shea or kokum, 1/3 part an oil mixture. Melt the beeswax and add everything else, when liquefied pour into molds or lotion sticks. ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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