****Thursday Hair Fix (PIcs)****
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Printed Date: July 18 2025 at 1:22am
Topic: ****Thursday Hair Fix (PIcs)****
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Subject: ****Thursday Hair Fix (PIcs)****
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:01am
Okay ladies I was waiting for someone to post a daily fix but I guess everyone is already at work. I'm working from home for the 1st half of my day and since I NEVER used to post pics on BHM I'll do the hair fix again today (making up for lost time). Hopefully none of you are at work sniffing and scratching with white crusty stuff in the corners of your mouths yet. 
Also, I forgot to say thank you to PrincessLF for telling me how to post pics directly into a thread.
 These are pics of the first unit I ever wore/applied. It's an 18" curly from DeNovo. I loved those curls.
 Although I loved the hair I felt like I looked like Elvira (Mistress of Darkness) because the color was so dark. I did the RIT Dye Color Remover on it and put highlights in it. Even though I only used hot tap water I still lost some texture. Now I know to buy my curly units in the exact color I want because this unit is no longer curly enough for me but I still slap it on every now and again on weekends to run errands.
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Posted By: sexibeach
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:06am
 I LOVE IT, I Don't think its tooo dark you look beautiful...
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Posted By: Breh
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:11am
| Very pretty. I like the texture after the rit dye dip. |
Posted By: meechie2cute
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:11am
| I love it...wurk dem curls. |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:26am
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Thanks for the compliments guys but remember I need my units to match my natural hair cuz my sister and her family are the only ones who know it's not my hair.
When I first got the unit people thought I just dyed my hair darker and cut it. However, it wasn't very hot in October when I started wearing lf's and as my skin got lighter and lighter from not enough sun I looked less and less like my normal self with hair that dark
 I get pretty dark when the weather gets really hot so I might be able to wear dark hair again in the summer.After I did the RIT Dye Color Remover the color was perfect but the curls were too loose to pass as my hair
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Posted By: sexibeach
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:28am
i do understand what your saying b/c of my skin coloring i CAN NOT wear very dark colors, so that's a big no no.. LOL
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Curlygirl11 wrote:Posted By: PrincessLF
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:36am
 Thanks Curlygirl11 for today's fix. Whew.... I needed that. I love the unit before and after the rit dye remover. Can you re-perm a curly unit with Apple Perm?
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Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 11:44am
| ^^I'm not sure if I can re-perm it without destroying it. If I can I will because I really prefer the kinkier curls. Do any of you ladies know if this can be done?? Have any of you ever made a curly unit even curlier by putting a 2nd curly perm on it?? |
Posted By: Unladylikediva
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 12:23pm
| very pretty Curly |
Posted By: missmodesty
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 12:39pm
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i love love love the curls!! |
Posted By: JLTabron
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 1:04pm
I love those curls! They are gorgeous
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Posted By: charron08
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 1:12pm
| those curls are to dye for ! very pretty |
Posted By: tefna
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 2:33pm
| hey curlygirl, how did you do your highlights? did u use the frosting cap or foil. And what type of highlights did you use. thanks |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 2:50pm
I used a Loreal highlighting kit I got at the drug store. It didn't require the use of a cap or foil. The highlighting cream was very thick so there was no bleeding and it only lightened the hair I put it on. It came with applicators for doing fine highlights and for doing thick highlights. However, it was just easier for me to put on some gloves and do it with my fingers after separating some strands with the rattail end of a comb.
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Posted By: Snook
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 2:50pm
| Very pretty....loving the curls |
Posted By: bigmomma
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 2:55pm
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that's really pertty |
Posted By: tefna
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:09pm
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thankx curlygirl
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Posted By: tefna
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:12pm
| Curlygirl do you mean this one- http://www.sallybeauty.com/Cremelights+Highlighting+Kit/SBS-500350,default,pd.html - http://www.sallybeauty.com/Cremelights+Highlighting+Kit/SBS-500350,default,pd.html |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:19pm
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Nope, that's not it. Imma go find it for you.....be back.
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Posted By: nola06
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:33pm
| Gorgeous application! I love the curls. You look like a movie star in a period piece! |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:46pm
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Okay, I finally found it.
It's this one:
 Here's the link: http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=310028&previousURI=/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/search?page=2^Query=loreal+highlight^ActiveCat=65^startLink=1 - http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=310028&previousURI=/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/search?page=2^Query=loreal+highlight^ActiveCat=65^startLink=1
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Posted By: tefna
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:52pm
thankx gal
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Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 3:55pm
| No problem. |
Posted By: ash8419
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 4:02pm
| It looks great!!! And the curls look really soft and just gorgeous!!!! Thanks for the fix!! |
Posted By: LaceLover
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 4:56pm
| Beautiful curls. Thanks for the fix. |
Posted By: chyna_li
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 7:21pm
| beautiful app |
Posted By: newtolacewigs
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 9:46pm
| I love the curls. Very pretty on you. What do you put on your curls to keep them from frizzing up? |
Posted By: JadeVetti
Date Posted: March 21 2008 at 5:26pm
| Very pretty-- |
Posted By: Samria
Date Posted: March 21 2008 at 5:40pm
It's very pretty on you..
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Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: March 21 2008 at 9:28pm
Sorry for the late reply I'm just now seeing your post
Thank you for the compliment.  I usually don't put anything on them. The key is to wash and condition with cold water and keep the styling products to a bare minimum. The only time my curly units get exposed to warm water is if I'm washing them on my head or if I need to do a bleach bath.
The only time I ever put products on my curly units is:
1. If it got messy overnight while I slept I will spray it with my water bottle that has only about a nickel sized amount of Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Conditioner mixed in it. Once its damp and I've scrunched the hair back into shape with my hands I leave it alone til it dries. If you manipulate the hair while it's drying you will only make it frizzy.
2. If I washed my hair on my head using warm water I'll coat it with 1 pump of Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine while it's still wet to lock in the moisture. BTW I don't recommend washing your unit while it's on your head very often because it's possible to develope a fungus on your scalp from moisture being trapped there by your unit. I only do it when I'm in a jam and that's not very often at all.
Thats it. I find that the more products you put in a curly unit the faster it will tangle and the poofier and dryer looking it will get. HTH
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Posted By: ragcajun
Date Posted: March 23 2008 at 2:47pm
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I agree with you both! I can't wear dark hair color because of my skin color.
I was excited about LF wigs. When I ordered my stock unit, I ordered a 1B. I just laughed when I saw I dark the hair really was! I will need to dye it if I ever decide to wear it for an extended period of time.
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Posted By: ShowStoppers
Date Posted: March 23 2008 at 3:14pm
| I must agree I like the curls and the color. |