hair health
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Printed Date: November 04 2025 at 8:35pm
Topic: hair health
Posted By: mzpoetic
Subject: hair health
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 9:30pm
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Is it healthy to wet your hair every day? I've been trying to get a natural style without cutting the perm out of my hair.I tried a straw set once and came out looking like shirly temple and washed it out in 3 days ( it was expensive too!) The only thing that I found that comes close to the look i want is wetting my hair then scrunching it with wrapping lotion and grease then letting it air dry (it does feel dry though i only use very little grease), am i hurting my hair? Is their some kind of product i can use to get the look?
Thanx in advance |
Replies:
Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 11:39pm
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have you tried doing braid outs, twist outs or bantu knot outs? how long is your hair so we can think of what will work best for you? ------------- |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 1:37am
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Exactly what kind of "natural" style are you trying to get? ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: mzpoetic
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 5:33pm
| My hair was recently cut just above shoulder length and in layers. I have tried braid sets and they do work sometimes but dont last. I want that curly fro you see everywere ,like the natural sister on Half and Half. Thank you again for your help. |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 7:53pm
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Have you tried doing a rod set and the let it dry and the pull the curls apart. A straw set may help you get what you are looking for as well. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: shay22
Date Posted: August 31 2005 at 1:29pm
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You should try washing and conditioning your hair, then while still wet twist (individual box twists) and then setting each one with a straw (something like a straw set). Use foam and and a mixture of hair oil (Shea Butter) and water in a spray bottle to keep you hair wet. Then when you're finished setting your hair sit under a dryer. ***If you have time, leave your hair twisted overnight, so that it will last longer*** The curls aren't quiet like the shirley temple curls after separating and styling, but they will be tight. I just tried it because I was looking for that same style--the straw set look. Initially I didn't know how it was going to turn out, but it turned out to be very cute. |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 5:18pm
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What are box twists?
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: mzpoetic
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 7:37pm
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thank you for the advice did go ahead and try a straw set on my own and i like the result much better this time but im having trouble keeping it looking fresh after its been slept on how do you keep them up?
Thanks again |
Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 11:54pm
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try wetting with water and fluffing. i never have good 2nd day hair so i just redo every night ------------- |
Posted By: shay22
Date Posted: September 02 2005 at 1:09pm
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Layla, box twist (I'm not sure if that is the right term for the word) is similar box braids, parting the hair into boxed sections and twisting the hair. |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: September 03 2005 at 8:20am
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oh, thanks for telling me. I thought it was some twist I'd never heard of.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |