Puffy Hair
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Printed Date: July 22 2025 at 9:13pm
Topic: Puffy Hair
Posted By: MetalObsession15
Subject: Puffy Hair
Date Posted: May 26 2003 at 10:25am
| Hi,I have puffy hair and I would like to know if there were any products that i could use to make my hair go down. |
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: May 27 2003 at 4:43am
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I a few tips After washing your hair and towel drying it, wear a cap for a few hours, your hair wont be too puffy but it last only a few hours after that After washing your hair and towel drying it, wear a cap for a few hours and then apply gel After washing your hair, apply super very hard gel on your hair a combed it, then spray it with hair spray, it stay down until you wash your hair Cut your hair off every month Have your hair chemicaly relaxed Trust me I have done all of this and it works a degree but chemically relaxed hair is the best way to go Just find a good salon to do it :) ------------- ARGHH |
Posted By: IcyFire
Date Posted: May 28 2003 at 12:52am
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have the same problem. I am guy, 17, with very unmanagable hair. It is very wavy, thick(many strands) and puffy. There is no way to style it. I been thinking about getting it chemically relaxed, but I am not sure if I can have this done because of the length. It''s short. Can still have it done? ------------- Visit the Bright Skin Forum http://excoboard.com/exco/forum.php?forumid=65288 |
Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: May 28 2003 at 11:12am
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Well how short is short? I had my hair chemically relaxed when its an inch long It was nice but it wont last long because the new hair growth cause it to curl To have chemically relaxed hair at least have 4 inches of hair You can try 3 inches but it onloy last for two weeks before the new hair starts curling it up ------------- ARGHH |
Posted By: IcyFire
Date Posted: May 28 2003 at 8:53pm
Right now my hair is about an inch long. So if I relax it now, it will problaby last a week and I would have to apply the treatment again? I really don't want to wait and grow out my hair because will look nasty. I guess I'll have to relax it as it grows...
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: May 29 2003 at 9:58am
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Well you could do that Icyfire but it depends on your hair I have asian hair. Our hair is thicker, and more resistant to chemicals than caucasian hair. You see I have done what you did. I had my hair relaxed when it is 1 inches long and continued to relax it every 10 days. My hair felt normal for the first 3 application, after the 3rd application my hair felt drier but it was still manageble. Even at the 6th application it was ok.....kinda. so you could do that if you keep it a short 3 inches. try to use a good shampoo. I did it DIY so it wont burn a hole in my pocket Instead it burned my scalp a few times You have to remember that you are working with very harsh chemicals that will burn you if you are not careful ------------- ARGHH |
Posted By: IcyFire
Date Posted: May 29 2003 at 1:37pm
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Thanks claribuzz. For some reason I always thought all Asians had thin, straight hair. Anyway, what relaxer did you use and was it sufficient? I do not know if I should do this myself or have a salon stylist do it. Salons are pretty pricy. My closest salon charges 65+ for the treatment. Sigh... ------------- Visit the Bright Skin Forum http://excoboard.com/exco/forum.php?forumid=65288 |
Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: May 30 2003 at 1:45am
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well it looks asian hair looks fine because of its colour. If you compare it side by side with caucasian hair you will see the difference. If you are going to do it every time your hair curls a bit, you are better of doing it yourself. If anything goes worng you can always cut it off and start over. Its a luxury men have that most women don't have. Actually I uses the same stuff that my salon use. It was in chinese so I have no idea what is in it. I just followed her instructions and do it my self. Trial and error style. Like I said I had burned part of my scalp in this process. It was a minor burn that heals fast. You really need to get a hang of it. I did my hair like 20 times now and I relaxed my friends hair like 6 times already. So I know what I am doing. I have faced all the problems cause by using relaxers and had faced them. If you want to do this DIY you better be prepared for the worst. But if you get it right, it will be great. I could do spikes, out of beds, and even part my hair. Something that just cannot be done if you have puffy hair ------------- ARGHH |
Posted By: Vineman
Date Posted: August 10 2003 at 6:16am
| My hair is often like that too. |
Posted By: kyle
Date Posted: September 09 2003 at 3:26am
| pomade, people! |
Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: September 10 2003 at 11:04pm
| and layer it on real thick |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: October 28 2003 at 5:45am
| I have very thick, coarse, dry, and puffy hair, too. I am trying to grow mine a little, as well. And yes, I have found that pomade seems to work wonders. It's expensive, but get the American Crew brand. You only have to use a tiny bit and your hair stays down all day. Plus, you can run your hands through your hair without ruining it! |