my hair needs a new attitude
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Topic: my hair needs a new attitude
Posted By: babyautumn
Subject: my hair needs a new attitude
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 4:53pm
please help me! i just took the plunge and released my hair from the spell of the chemical relaxer 4 months ago. i don't hate my hair in it's coily form BUT i would love to slick it down so it can be transformed into a neo- josephine look. what products are good to slicking down this mane!? i have afro, twistoutted and puffed my hair to death. thanks in advance..boy did i ever change my hair ------------- beauty is in the eye of the beholder;make sure that your vision of it doesn't blind anyone elses! |
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Posted By: babyautumn
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 5:11pm
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PS. I WOULD LIKE TO AVOID GREASY, OR DRYING AGENTS AND HEAT THAT WOULD MESS UP MY NEW NATURAL. THANKS AGAIN! I HOPE THIS ISN'T ANNOYING. ------------- beauty is in the eye of the beholder;make sure that your vision of it doesn't blind anyone elses! |
Posted By: babyautumn
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 8:06pm
is there such a product to lay down or slick hair in its natural state without putting heat to it? i just want a wet look that has moisture and sheen. the closest that i seen was paul mitchel stuff but it is a tad expensive. gel always seem to be the logical answer but the gels i've chosen seem to not lay my hair down but build body like a big ol' cotton ball...you know the look of the 60's without comments of endearment these days. please help me. i love my natural hair and i refuse to go back to the conk. please help ...if possible. i only have approximately 5 and three quarters of length on my head already..i don't want to lose it. beggin' and pleadin' autumn ------------- beauty is in the eye of the beholder;make sure that your vision of it doesn't blind anyone elses! |
Posted By: AlabamaKinks
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 10:04pm
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Fantasia IC gel.
The clear not the pink.
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Posted By: babyautumn
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 10:11pm
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THANK YOU! I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT! ------------- beauty is in the eye of the beholder;make sure that your vision of it doesn't blind anyone elses! |
Posted By: merisit
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 1:22pm
Here are a few things I use to slick my hair back into that wavy/smooth pony/ afro puff. Now mind you, it took me some time to train my hair to do what I want, but it does it now. 
So what I do first is to wet my hair with something (either water, setting lotion, or aloe vera juice)... I use proclaim's setting lotion at the moment.
After that I slick it down first with Garnier's Soft Curl Creme (its a gooey, sticky, paste) then with ECOsyler Gel (the clear one).
Now back when I was "training" my hair to stay slicked down, I would have to tie it down with a scarf or bandanna for a few minutes.... but now it's no longer neccessary.
As you can see, I use a lot of products but it seems to work for me!
 Hope that Helps some.
Note: when using gel, I don't recomb hair after its dried before re-wetting. Always re-wet hair first before proceding to comb the next day. ------------- Natural since: Spring 00' Type: 3c |
Posted By: babyautumn
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 4:25pm
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Merisit , is the Ecostyler gel moisturizing? I've been noticing it in many salons and i was never tempted to use it (since my hair was addicted to conk for that moment). ANYWAY, it appears that the bounty on my head is going to require some ingenuity on my part huh?! ------------- beauty is in the eye of the beholder;make sure that your vision of it doesn't blind anyone elses! |
I have been wanting to get those pincurls and Josephine Baker style hair ever since the late 90's and reading works fromHarlem Renaissance writers. Idon't know maybe I'm just drawn to easy maintenanced stuff before my time. p.s. Thanks to you for your spin on laying down the mane..I appreciate it.
Posted By: merisit
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 2:52am
No problem baby.  but as to your question about the gel.... like any other gel, its not moisturizing but it isn't as drying as most I've used. In any case, gel is gel is gel. lol ------------- Natural since: Spring 00' Type: 3c |
Posted By: merisit
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 2:54am
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oh yeah, I forgot to add that for moisture I use Silk Elements Leave-in Conditioning Moisturizer. I Love that stuff!!!
and you might wanna try a pomade if nothing else works; pomades are suppose to be made to slick the hair down. Thats what they used back in the day I heard. ------------- Natural since: Spring 00' Type: 3c |
Posted By: ladyflash
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 9:38am
Yeah. Pomade will slick your hair down. But it leaves your hair heavy and "gunky". Try using a protein gel. But just use the gel on top of the hair and avoid putting it on the ends...------------- CHECK OUT MY PHOTOS! http://public.fotki.com/quietladyflash/ - My Fotki Album |
Posted By: babyautumn
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 10:17am
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THANK YOU LADIES! SALLY'S BEAUTY SHOP IS 'BOUT TO MAKE SOME MORE MONEY OFF ME..AGAIN! (LOL) ------------- beauty is in the eye of the beholder;make sure that your vision of it doesn't blind anyone elses! |