riskie?
her waka get as e be

riskie u know u should hit me up oh

karma

that pure jojoba oil is awesome! love it. you can actually use it as a facial cleanser especially for those with very dry skin

@ Blue yeah I had the same problem with the water. You could use a water filter, that helps. And stop shampooing lol the weather here is too harsh and dry to shampoo too often.
If you want your hair to grow faster you could try mixing castor oil and rosemary oil and massage your scalp with the mixture. Only a few drops of rosemary because it can cause headaches. Then conditioner wash it out the next day. Also try adding alma and shikakai powder to your deep conditioner once in a while. They help with growth, strength and condition the scalp. The amla oil usually contains more mineral oil than actual amla.

Gelila has some pretty hair.     So does this chick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mLoonBZLbM&feature=channel
Her hair texture is more similar to what most of us have. She's Nigerian and she has great tips on caring for natural hair. I hope one day to have hair like hers.

Finally! let me first thank Mohawkchic who revived the thread when i needed help.

Sigh! Riskie, like i said, i bought all those things you listed.
i didn't wash it again (bear in mind that I already wash with Pathene and condition it with Panthene conditioner) when i got done taking the twist out, the result were huge rocks on my head that was thursday night.

i combed as i took out the twist just the back side of my hair. my one mistake was i didn't combed out all the hair as i remove the twist before i  entered the shower  i had thot water would moisten it though. at one point, i even try to blow dry it, Big Mistake! 

saturday i went to shop for the stuff (vo5, fruits stuff, hello hydra, etc). i didn't wash it again just mosturize and put on shower cap for sometime.
then i started combing it, lo and behold!!! dreadlocked the more! nothing could do so i took my scissors and started cutting the end if each dreadlocked twist. by the time i got done, the sink was filled with locked hair. i was like wow! dread, that easy huh! after more than an hour, my hands were so tired.

next thing now is to have it trim to even the hair. i plan on twisting soon. 2 years ago when i had perms, i did micro braid, sigh! i don't want to micro braid till another time.

i was talking with a coursemate from senegal and she said the next time, i should make sure the person doing my hair comb out the hair, comb each single cut before twisting. i know that the person who did the twist before did not comb each as she twisted.
she said it helps to make sure it is comb before twisting them.

phew! i now got contours  . i will be going to the saloon to equal my hair.

TOH, i will get those two pix you have up there, i have to try different things.  Panthene on hold for now. their slogan not working for me 

Hey Hauwa, those are moisturizer and they will be good for your hair esp the mango butter one.

As for shampoo and conditioner, I think you should switch to Nexxus Thearppe and Aubrey Organics Conditioner

Only shampoo once a week or even once every two weeks sef. Your hair on;y really requires conditioner and a good one will soften it right up. Make sure you deep condition!(conditioner with cap for 15-20mins)





seriously products made directly for black people are garbage, dont even bother with them anymore.

TOH, thank you so much. i will surely look for those hopefully i will find them at target or walmart. if not maybe sally or one of those beauty stores.

my hair is so contourish, remember the olden days grand father styles right, that's exactly what i got now, i look at myself and i laugh. thank goodness for scarf

Nexxus is kinda expensive (white salon quality) but it's cheap in walmart ($10), the conditioner you can get VitaminShoppe or online sef and the shipping is 99cents 

http://www.amazon.com/Aubrey-Organics-Honeysuckle-Conditioner-liquid/dp/B0006GZCVK or just buy the Nexxus Humectress conditioner in Walmart as well with the Therappe shampoo. Humectress is very good.

while you're waiting for that to ship, you can always just get the cheap but good cholestrol conditioner like Queen Helene or LeKair, add a little olive oil, mix it up and keep it capped for like 15 mins. Your hair will be very soft

You sef, how do you sleep with your contour head 

or



Nice and cheap (~$3.99) when you need a thick conditioner like every month.

Girl! thanks a bunch. you see i just need to cook you a nice ila soup with huge beef stew and a bottle of real dry ginger ale.

thank you so much. i will get those. am making a list of all the above.

ha, a real contour o i mean it's like those naija road if you are traveling to Jebba or up north

@TOH
Where can I get that?


@Hauwa
Why don't you try pink oil?

[img]http://www.jeffangs.com/images/luster%20pink%20oil%20moisturizer%20hail%20lotion, jpg[/img]

Hauwa ignore alagolo the akata

when can you get what?

That hair cream

me akata? I prefer oreo That's what they call me anywayz

which hair cream elenu yamyama

na wa oh. emi ni elenu yama yama. . . .time yin ni o.

The one you posted for Hauwa: Lekair and Ginseng

That one is everywhere. Walmart, Rite Aid, Target, etc

TOH, what moisturizer, hair cream, spray etc do you use for your hair or do you recommend ?

FL Gators!:

TOH, what moisturizer, hair cream, spray etc do you use for your hair or do you recommend ?

Whatever hair moisturizer you use, make sure one of 3 first ingredients has WATER/AQUA on the bottle/jar

Good cheap ones

That ORS olive oil moisturizer I posted above

ORS Carrot Oil



The Elasta QP Mango butter I also put up or Elastic Moisture Recovery.

TOH, when it comes to taking care of my body and scalp, I don't want cheap items.

What do you use? I'd ask my friends, but they use white ppl hair products

I'd sha try the one above. Thanks alot

white people hair products are the best

the shit they make specifically for black people are all garbage

seriously, check them out. You'll see they all have "petroleum or mineral oil" in the ingredients. all nonsense

Only thing good in the "ethnic" part of grocery stores is the ORS line and also Queen Helene Chloestrol. Everytjhing else is such trash

white people hair products are the best

the shit they make specifically for black people are all garbage

seriously, check them out. You'll see they all have "petroleum or mineral oil" in the ingredients. all nonsense

Only thing good in the "ethnic" part of grocery stores is the ORS line and also Queen Helene Chloestrol. Everytjhing else is such trash

Hmmm, thanks.

Takes note: 3 first ingredients has WATER/AQUA on the bottle/jar.

Jeez it's hard to take all these in. I decided to go natural last year. You don't want to see me without my braids, though.
I use 'Organic Olive Oil' and it helps soften the hair. Sometimes I apply baby oil to it. I have no reason for doing that though, just love the smell I guess.

Sometimes I apply baby oil to it. I have no reason for doing that though, just love the smell I guess.

And you wonder why it won't grow?

We shall get there.

Better off with jojoba or almond oil, stilly

Ok. I will try get that on my next shopping trip.

coconut oil is also very good for natural hair

Where can I get them? I went to Walmart and Sally's yesterday . . . couldn't find them. I really don't want to go to the mall. I'll spend more than I bargained for.

stillwater:

Where can I get them? I went to Walmart and Sally's yesterday . . . couldn't find them. I really don't want to go to the mall. I'll spend more than I bargained for.

should be able to get coconut/jojoba oil in sallys or even walmart

did you ask them? (esp sally's)

ThiefOfHearts:

should be able to get coconut/jojoba oil in sallys or even walmart

did you ask them? (esp sally's)

I asked them at Sally's o, the lady was fiddling around the store. She couldn't find it. And she was only one there. Maybe she's new. I didn't ask anyone at Walmart though.

Have a GNC around?



It's like 5.99 there and the bottle is bigger than that

The cocnut oil should be around vitamins or hair aisle in Walmart