i co washed my hair tuday

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I wish I was able to do twists..I don`t know if its my girls hair, or the way I do it, but it just does not stay, AT ALL. Any tips?

Here's my hair after shaving it. It's grown and the curls have started to show. This was taken after I washed it and used olive oil. It's not clear because I was in dim light but you can make it out.

JallowBah: I wish I was able to do twists..I don`t know if its my girls hair, or the way I do it, but it just does not stay, AT ALL. Any tips?

Do braids instead - My daughters hair will stay in braids but not twists.. They have to be TIGHT in order to stay and it bothers her.

I already braid her It just seems like twists would be more quick and easy at times, but..pffft.

Her hair is very soft for being a mixed kid, most of the kids I know have more of the african texture, but hers is almost babylike, still. I am guessing that is what makes twisting more difficult..

Oh yes. Its probably the texture then. My friend has a little boy with very soft hair.

Oh well, she looks beautiful with braids, as do your kid

Thanks.

JallowBah: I already braid her It just seems like twists would be more quick and easy at times, but..pffft.

Her hair is very soft for being a mixed kid, most of the kids I know have more of the african texture, but hers is almost babylike, still. I am guessing that is what makes twisting more difficult..

It's because she's still young. Some kids take longer to get their adult texture. Her hair will become strong and easier to manage as she grows up.

kandiikane:

It's because she's still young. Some kids take longer to get their adult texture. Her hair will become strong and easier to manage as she grows up.

Everyone is saying that, and I kinda hope so, even though it will be even more difficult to maintain.
But a friends kid, who is also mixed, has the same texture, and is 9 years old..so we will see

abeg, who has seen this hair do? am i the only one who's on fire for the hair?

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JallowBah:

Everyone is saying that, and I kinda hope so, even though it will be even more difficult to maintain.
But a friends kid, who is also mixed, has the same texture, and is 9 years old..so we will see

My hair was very curly when I was younger, but now I barely have curls whatsoever (mixed) and requires nearly no mainteance. It still goes dry like a lot of African hair, so I use shampoos for dry hair, and some high quality creams. My sisters have all relaxed hair, so can't tell you much about that. But like your child, my hair does not stay if I try to do anything with it.

StarFlux: My hair was very curly when I was younger, but now I barely have curls whatsoever (mixed) and requires nearly no mainteance. It still goes dry like a lot of African hair, so I use shampoos for dry hair, and some high quality creams. My sisters have all relaxed hair, so can't tell you much about that. But like your child, my hair does not stay if I try to do anything with it.

I kinda wish her hair would go to ONE of the sides, lol. Finding the right products is the biggest challenge. Where I live now, there are no african or arabic shops, so the cocoa oil and Ambla I used before, that really worked, are no where to be found. Can`t wait to move back to the capital..

The next thing I will try is a mixture of pure shea butter, coco oil, and water. Any tips that you use yourself?

JallowBah:

I kinda wish her hair would go to ONE of the sides, lol. Finding the right products is the biggest challenge. Where I live now, there are no african or arabic shops, so the cocoa oil and Ambla I used before, that really worked, are no where to be found. Can`t wait to move back to the capital..

The next thing I will try is a mixture of pure shea butter, coco oil, and water. Any tips that you use yourself?

Right now I use a cream with shea butter and cocoa butter. It makes the hair silky smooth, but doesn't help with making it stay. I've pretty much given up on it, so sadly, no magic tricks

When you do get to the capital though, go to Bobby's (on Karl Johan) and Edge Barber Shop (on Stenergata, close to Oslo Spektrum), they are really good and got plenty of creams and tips for you to try out.

StarFlux: Right now I use a cream with shea butter and cocoa butter. It makes the hair silky smooth, but doesn't help with making it stay. I've pretty much given up on it, so sadly, no magic tricks

When you do get to the capital though, go to Bobby's (on Karl Johan) and Edge Barber Shop (on Stenergata, close to Oslo Spektrum), they are really good and got plenty of creams and tips for you to try out.

Edge, nope. They charge up to four times more for the same products as the nigerian shops up in Storgata does. I love the people working there, but the prices? Naaah.

Bobbys, on the other hand..inside near Skippergata, if I remember correctly. Gonna stop by there in some weeks, will absolutely check it out, thank you
( And I find it funny that I get better tips about Norways shops in a nigerian forum, than I do in norwegian forums... )

Feel free to share the recipe for your cream, and how you use it, by the way. Its the smoothness I need, for whenever the hair is not braided.

JallowBah:

Edge, nope. They charge up to four times more for the same products as the nigerian shops up in Storgata does. I love the people working there, but the prices? Naaah.

Bobbys, on the other hand..inside near Skippergata, if I remember correctly. Gonna stop by there in some weeks, will absolutely check it out, thank you
( And I find it funny that I get better tips about Norways shops in a nigerian forum, than I do in norwegian forums... )

Feel free to share the recipe for your cream, and how you use it, by the way. Its the smoothness I need, for whenever the hair is not braided.

Hehe yeah, love the people at Edge.

Never cut my hair or anything in Storgata, so can't compare the prices to Bobby's, but my sisters have been somewhere in Storgata with 2 women (sisters I think) cutting hair, maybe you know it.

Anyway, the cream I use now is an already mixed one. It's from Kera Care - Everyday moisturizer 3. It has shea and cocoa butter, as well as amla (bought it from Bobby's). It has worked very well for me so far. It's a bit stiff the first 30min - 1 hour after application, but after that my hair feel very good. I've used a couple of other products through the years, but this one is the best one in my opinion (at least for my hair). I apply it when I wake up (or after my hair has dried after taking shower), and it keeps my hair silky and moisturized through the entire day. I wash my hair 2 times a week, and the cream gets cleaned out then, but you can reapply it everyday without the need to shower. Kera also had a shampoo to go with this cream, but that shampoo didn't work out too well for me.

I've generally been sceptical about buying shampoos from the grocery store, because they're usually bad. But I actually got my hands on this shampoo from Define Hair care - argan oil shampoo (also some cocoa in it). It works REALLY well, I was shocked when I saw the result. So right now I'm using these two, and I'm very happy about it.

You should go up to Scorpius in Grunerloekka, and check their Herbal Shampoo. It is the second best I have ever tried..I used hemp-shampoo from the hemp-shop not far from Aker Brygge earlier, but they stopped selling it, damn fools. That shampoo works great both for my white hair, her mixed hair, and his african hair

I will check by Bobbys when I go down, absolutely. Or google a little bit and see if I find a way to fix it myself..I brought back around 1kg pure shea butter from Gambia Best lotion ever.

How does it work now in the winter, though? When I used coco oil after shower on her, it just got HARD and white-ish colored after ten minutes outside, not very nice..Gonna braid her tomorrow, will make sure to post pictures

I will definitely check that out, always looking for better hair products!

Well, I haven't had a problem with it. Just massage it thoroughly with moderate amounts, if you do that, it shouldn't go white. But from my experience, make sure the hair is dry, so it gets properly absorbed.

1KG pure shea butter??! Oh my

StarFlux: I will definitely check that out, always looking for better hair products!

Well, I haven't had a problem with it. Just massage it thoroughly with moderate amounts, if you do that, it shouldn't go white. But from my experience, make sure the hair is dry, so it gets properly absorbed.

1KG pure shea butter??! Oh my

I was adviced to d it while the hair was still a little wet..and it looked and felt damn nice until we got outside in the cold. Lol.
I will try with dry hair next time.

Yep, 1kg. I love it, it is the only lotion I can use all year around that works on EVERYTHING. After shaving, on rashes ( I react to certain food and fabrics, start scratching like crazy ), dry feet, dry skin, dry scalp, even lip-balm. And number one fav about it; You know in the summer-time, walking with dresses, up between your thighs gets effed up from sweating? Not with pure shea butter on your thighs. Best product ever Let me know if you wanna buy some, haha!

JallowBah:

I was adviced to d it while the hair was still a little wet..and it looked and felt damn nice until we got outside in the cold. Lol.
I will try with dry hair next time.

Yep, 1kg. I love it, it is the only lotion I can use all year around that works on EVERYTHING. After shaving, on rashes ( I react to certain food and fabrics, start scratching like crazy ), dry feet, dry skin, dry scalp, even lip-balm. And number one fav about it; You know in the summer-time, walking with dresses, up between your thighs gets effed up from sweating? Not with pure shea butter on your thighs. Best product ever Let me know if you wanna buy some, haha!

Hehe, awesome!

Yeah, I believe the general recommendation is to apply it while the hair is still wet, though I really don't understand why. Only thing I've noticed is that it gets white-looking so much easier, and doesn't get properly absorbed in my hair. I guess in summer it's fine to apply it while it's wet, but in winter it doesn't work at all. But make sure you use water with that shea butter and oil, as you said, since it's dry.

Love lotion! Shea butter, cocoa butter and all that. My friends went crazy on my cocoa butter when we were on vacation. How can people not love lotion <(^.^)> Also, looking forward to the pics!

There you go

I don`t know why, but around 3 months ago, she started getting frizzy hair when I am braiding, she gets these small, small parts sticking out...and I have been braiding her for around one year now. Anyone know why??

Oh my, she has exactly the same hair as my sister before she relaxed! Nice That hair was usually frizzy when braided, not sure if there is an underlying cause.

Alright..then it`s probably "just" her hairtype Good to know, though, cause I have only gotten better, not worse..lol.

JallowBah: Alright..then it`s probably "just" her hairtype Good to know, though, cause I have only gotten better, not worse..lol.

Hehe, yeah!

Following! I need to get inspired to do more. Have gotten into the lazy routine of doing anywhere from 1-6 braid outs on the weekend (to stretch the hair) and bunning all week!

https://www.nairaland.com/1037444/beauty-natural-hair-thread/10#13666477

i love it!! i love it!!!

awesome updates everyone!!!
@kandikane i wish i could see your entire hair do!!

@topic: i've found my "natural look" i cornrowed the front of my hair in zig zag/ cross over styles.

then i put the rest in bantu knots with cantu-shea butter cream...i undid the bantu knots after sleeping with them in over night. then this morning separated them...and i gotta say!!! i loooooove it!!

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i kinda looks like this..only i cornrowed the front of my hair!!

i want to go for this look next!!

hmmm i just discovered a cool natural hair site.

http://www.curlynikki.com/2012_01_22_archive.html

ileobatojo: Following! I need to get inspired to do more. Have gotten into the lazy routine of doing anywhere from 1-6 braid outs on the weekend (to stretch the hair) and bunning all week!

glad you've joined!! going natural is awesome!

i wasn't always patient or super excited about it to be honest. esp. since i realized i'd have to get up about 15-30 minutes earlier each morning to do my hair but now since i've gotten past that "lazy" stage i am loving it more and more.

but i can't say i don't miss my perms every so often!

funny thing...last week i was eyeing this optimum perm set in the local CVS store kind of like how a newly reformed crack head does a crack house i was sooooo tempted but i over came it and just got bottles of olive and carrot oils instead.

btw:
braid outs are cool. maybe you should try two strand twist outs but if you see something else on here you like, try it and don't forget so post examples

God made men first, then he had a better idea.

hilarious!

MsDarkSkin: https://www.nairaland.com/1037444/beauty-natural-hair-thread/10#13666477

i love it!! i love it!!!

awesome updates everyone!!!
@kandikane i wish i could see your entire hair do!!

@topic: i've found my "natural look" i cornrowed the front of my hair in zig zag/ cross over styles.

then i put the rest in bantu knots with cantu-shea butter cream...i undid the bantu knots after sleeping with them in over night. then this morning separated them...and i gotta say!!! i loooooove it!!

[img]http://3.bp..com/-ML_CQ7OUBtw/TxxIidiDddI/AAAAAAAAUS8/6BHobAfvqmY/s200/IMAG0339.jpg[/img]
i kinda looks like this..only i cornrowed the front of my hair!!

i want to go for this look next!!

Lol, I feel I've put on weight on my face this winter that's why I haven't really taken photos this time round. will post some soon.

kandiikane:

Lol, I feel I've put on weight on my face this winter that's why I haven't really taken photos this time round. will post some soon.

lol i understand!!