Stretching And Transitioning
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Printed Date: August 04 2025 at 1:16am
Topic: Stretching And Transitioning
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Subject: Stretching And Transitioning
Date Posted: June 24 2006 at 4:37pm
| I would really like to stop using heat on my hair, but I just don't know how. Whenever I don't use heat, my hair is really a mess. I couldn't find glycerine to wear it curly(natural) style. I gave my hair a nice trim, or so I thought, and I'm still seeing extra necessary breakage. ...It's not long enough to throw in a pony tail or anything. I'm truely sick of it..HELP. |
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Posted By: Sweet_Ambrosia
Date Posted: June 24 2006 at 5:02pm
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Have you tried S-Curl no drip Spray?
It's basically water and glycerin, it's a good water based moisturizer.
Maybe you could try braid outs, twist outs, bantu knots, or rod sets as a protective style, so you wont have to use heat so often.
HTH ------------- *Transitioned Successfully (7-20-05~7-20-07) *100 Natural~3c/4a *Hair Goal: WSL *stretched/straighten* '08 |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: June 25 2006 at 8:23am
| All of those look a mess on me, lady! I just cannot manage without heat it seems |
Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: June 25 2006 at 9:01am
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Rollersets can be good, not direct heat, but still heat. You can even air dry with rollers. ------------- Natural since March 2006 No "heat" challenge for Winter 08-09 public.fotki.com/Vanity3 keepitsimplesista.ning.com/profile/Vanity1920 |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: June 25 2006 at 9:32am
| .. Yeah, I hear ya. The only thing with that is.. it'll probably come out crispy and dry looking. And I don't own any rollers.. sooo that's money...that I'd have to spend, which I don't have. :( |
Posted By: ThAbAdDeStBaBy
Date Posted: June 25 2006 at 8:49pm
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Huhmmm have you tried a wrapping lotion/spray and wrapping your hair (smoothly) into a wrap/beehive and sit under the drier...That might help..???? ------------- ThAbAdDeStBaBy http://public.fotki.com/ThAbAdDeStBaBy3 - http://public.fotki.com/ThAbAdDeStBaBy3 Hair Goal: BSL by late 2007-early 2008 Hair now: net weave w/EP-RT |
Posted By: Isis833
Date Posted: June 26 2006 at 3:11pm
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I agree with Vanity about rollersetting with no heat. I've been airdrying in a rollerset for 3 years and it smooths and straightens the hair. It's a very good and safe method for growing out your hair.
If the rollerset is done right, it will come out shiny, soft and moisturized and full of body.
Investing in magnetic rollers and duckbill clips (to attach the rollers) are not that expensive at a place like Sally's or a discount store and they will last you for years.  ------------- Thick, kinky, coarse, slightly relaxed (texlaxed) 4b No heat since 07/03 Length - below BSL http://public.fotki.com/Isis33/ pw in profile Wash & deep condition 2x each week. Vegetarian diet. |
Posted By: ladyflash
Date Posted: June 26 2006 at 5:17pm
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Isis you roller set your own hair?! How do you do it?! ------------- CHECK OUT MY PHOTOS! http://public.fotki.com/quietladyflash/ - My Fotki Album |