Just wanna tell you my regimen!!
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Topic: Just wanna tell you my regimen!!
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Subject: Just wanna tell you my regimen!!
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 5:28pm
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Hi guys,, Ive been reading the"blackhairmedia" foum
for months but could never post so Ive come here and I can post!! I have extremely curly mixed (black and white)hair which after i started relaxing i lost a large part of due to breakage,,I have finally learned what to do and my hair is growing thick and beautifully,, i still straighten it but with just for me childrens regular which just loosens the curl,, i wash one a week with thermasilk or infusium,, just started using triple mosiure neutrogena(im sick of the sulfates) and deep condition with suave humectress or thermasilk for about and hour with a baggie and spray pantene wrap and set lotion and air dry,, then i will blow dry the next day after a conditioner wash or regular and use nioxin "bliss" leave in ,, my hair comes out thick and lustrous,, I have cute back on the heat (flat irons) to 2 or three times a week ,, i also sleep with a silk scarf(just started recently) and a stain pillowcase,, ive also stopped brushing like a maniac and mostly just comb,, im loving what i see!! anway good luck   ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
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Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 6:03pm
Welcome! You could've just edited this post or replied to this post to
add to your regimen. You didn't have to start a new topic. Just so you
know. 
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 6:08pm
yes thanx I just realized that myself hehe 
anyhoo I'll add it here,, to add my regimen: I have also been using John Frieda Relax hair serum and i think this helped maintain my lenth and save my hair,, I use it evry time I flat iron,, I also take a daily multivitamin,,, I had a bad experience with GNC hair vitamins,, I was peeing like a madwoman and my face began retaining water,, i think it made me toxic,, be careful b4 u take special vitamins  ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 8:27pm
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Welcome to the site! ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 8:13am
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Welcome cookiesnkream. This is off topic but I can't post on blackhairmedia either. ------------- |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 11:09am
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Me neither. I used to be able to post and then it wouldn't let me
anymore. Then I found out you have to email them and ask them to allow
you to post. So I did that and it's supposed to take a few months but I
think I may have to email them again. They should've made an
announcement that you have to email for permission to post.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 6:23pm
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yeah,, i really got fed up with "blackahairmedia",, i got a load of good info off of it but i couldnt ask or share anything ,,anyhoo, Pokahantas ,,Im gonna look into dove straightening creme,, what kind of consistency is it??? ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 9:30pm
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It's called Dove Straight and Soft. It's a cream consistency...kinda like lotion. I liked it cuz it made my hair smoother and it seemed much easier to flat iron. I love their shampoo and conditioner also. Have you used those? Yeah I gave up on blackhairmedia also. I really wanted to post there cuz like you said they have a lot of good info but oh well. ------------- |
cookiesnkream wrote:Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 6:15pm
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I did try the dove conditioner a couple of years ago,, but i just stopped ,, I dont recall why ,, I've done that with a few products and im always scared to try them again but I LOVE LOVE the smell of the dove conditioner ,, ithink i will give it a try again,, but i'll have to chek the ingredients. Right now Im using neutrogena triple moisture cream lather shampoo and its working wonders,,(i cannot remember the last time i saw my hair this silky,, its more silky than mymoms euro straight weave!!! LOOL) i suggest everyone to give it a shot ,, its just 5.99 and its on sale for 4.99 this week at CVS;-) ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 24 2005 at 6:58am
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I've heard good reviews on the Neutrogena Triple Moisture line, especially the mask but I haven't tried them yet. I can't get away from Creme of Nature shampoo. That shampoo works great for me. It gets all my tangles out and leaves my hair so soft. I think I will give he Neutrogena a shot as soon as I use up some of the products I have (and that's a lot ------------- |
). I like Fructis also but I stopped using that for some unknown reason so I know what you mean.Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 24 2005 at 7:52pm
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yeah i know how it is to get hooked on a product and be terrified to try something new , ive only heard good about creme of nature though,, it must be similar to triple moisture becuz it doesnt contain the SLS or ALS. Thats what made me stop using regular shampoo,, all these years I didnt realize that those sulaftes were probably drying my hair up pretty bad,, o well ,, now i know ,, anyway i need to warn u about the triple moisture mask,, i actually went out and bought it and used it once,, and it seemed to work but it contains THREE types of alcohol and i try to steer clear of alcohol but i love the smell,, unfortunately its just gonna be sitting here..(its 6.99) I will be keeping up on the garnier sleek and smooth mask tho,, but the smell makes me just about gag,, it kinda gets up in my nose!!!! but it works,, do u know of any other deep conditioners that really work??  ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 10:43am
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Yeah Creme of Nature is great. I love it. I don't think I'll be trying the Neutrogena though. I use Fructis long and strong and that is good but I stopped using it for some reason. As far as deep conditioners I mostly use Lekair cholesterol or Queene Helene cholesterol. They work well and make my hair strong. I follow those up with a moisturizing conditioner like Dove, Fructis or Finesse. I've been hearing good reviews on the Herbal Essence intensive blends conditioner and the one in the pink bottle...I think it's for dry damaged hair. I haven't tried it yet cuz back in the day I remember not really liking how Herbal Essence worked on my hair. I also like Pantent's relaxed and natural conditioner and I heard Pantene Hydrating curl conditioner is real good. That is going to be the next one I try, as soon as I use up some of the stuff I got now...and that's a lot of stuff ------------- |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 1:34pm
All alcohols aren't drying. The drying ones are alcohol denat. and others i can't remember.
Cetyl alcohol is a nonionic surfactant
used as a hair coating in shampoos and conditioners. Cetearyl alcoholThis
ingredient is used in cosmetic products to act as an emollient,
moisturizer, emulsifier, and emulsion stabilizer, opacifier, thickener
and viscosity adjuster. Behenyl Alcohol This
gentle fatty alcohol can be used as and emulsifier and emollient.
Behenyl Alcohol ------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 8:20pm
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hey Pokahantas,, I also had issues with Herbal Essences in the past but I loved the smell!! I wish my hair could stand it , I may also try creme of nature, I was wondering since u do use creme of nature,, do u ever use a regular shampoo or does it clean well enough for you not to need any others?? ...... anyway i didnt know that all alcohols were ent drying ,,layla ,, thats interesting but if i see 3 alcohols in one product is scares me! lol,, im gonna check and see if the neutrogena has bad alcohols,,, I know that Biosilk serum smells just like rubbing alcohol when it separates so ive totally stopped using that ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 26 2005 at 8:47am
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Nah, I don't use a lot of shampoo other than Creme of Nature. You should try it. The only other ones I use are Finesse, Fructis and Dove. I like them all but not as good a Creme of Nature. I feel you on the alcohol thing...I freak out if there is a lot of alcohol in a product also...not sure which ones are the bad ones. I think i read somewhere before that everything that ends in an "ol" is alcohol or alcohol based. I'm not sure how true that is but I am wary of it. I need to read up on my product ingredients cuz I don't know what most of them mean. ------------- |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: July 26 2005 at 10:24am
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I found an article about alcohols at naturallycurly.com.
http://naturallycurly2.com/curlscene/en try.php?id=354&entrytype=articles
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: July 26 2005 at 10:28am
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I know Biosilk Silk Therapy smells like alcohol and if you don't shake
it up you get alcohol in your hand but it makes my hair so shiny. I
don't use it often and I have other products on my hair first. What I
do (I don't know if it helps or not) is shake it up really well pour
some in my hand and rub it and let it sit for like 10-20 seconds. My
hand gets all cold and it feels like the alcohol is evaporating so I
hope that most of it evaporates so there's not a lot left by the time
it gets on my hair. It probably doesn't work like that but it makes me
feel better about using it.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 26 2005 at 5:30pm
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Actually,, you are right,, right after i chekced this board I found that same article and naturallycurly.com about these alcohols. I am actually no longer afraid of alcohol unless its alcohol denat which is true alcohol,, all the others are just similart to fatty acids (or something) lol and actually help seal the cuticle ,, and layla that is actually a
good idea ,, what u do with the biosilk becuz alcohol does evaporate very rapidly and leaving it your palm is doing just that,, thats why it feels so icy becuz of the quick evap,, most ppl do that with perfume,, but i think that there is real alcohol in that serum,, anyway im gonna contine with my triple moisture mask which contains 3 different "alcohols" but they are all the good kind,, thanx for that info... by the way Pokahantas,, i forgot to mention that your hair looks really really pretty in that pic,, what hair type are you..? ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 9:33am
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Thanks cookiesnkream. I get really confused on my hair type. I have so many. I think I have some 3a and 3b with possible 3c... |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 8:33pm
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O man,, i remember gel LOL ,, when i was 13 to 15 years old i would soak my hair in water and about half a bottle of gel every morning!!! ,, that was the only way i could get my corkscrew curls to stay flat and never did i recieve so many compliments,, when i began relaxing after that noone complimented my hair anymo lol but thats ok cuz its just more
common and i didnt have soaked shirts anymore lol,, they would dry like crispy noodles LOL , anyway now i keep my hair straight all the time becuz it looks downright weird curly,, like half curly half straight so i have no use for gel now:-( ,, i wish it were more versatile:-( but thanx anyway, pokahantas ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 8:43pm
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No problem |