SA Goddess:

Second wash Madlady? Do you take two washes everytime? I use aquous cream on my son when he washes, no soap because he had eczema when he was younger. . . . .still use it to this day and his skin is so smooth and soft, I can imagine your skin being as soft at a baby's bottom I use Dove Moisturising Bar for my skin and it works great.

My hair is still growing nicely, it is going to be thick, I can see it. I was thinking the other day how my sculp is so clean as there is no dandruff, if nothing else, the clean sculp should keep me away from chemicals for a long time, if not for life!

madlady:

Yes, twice a day . The Shea butter quite greasy so I feel the need to use something that suds before I use that.
Dove, I could try that. You used aqueous cream for your baby that's very good, I think you get that on Prescription here.

Yes you must have a lot of growth by now, what style are you wearing?

SA Goddess:

Oh, I get you now, one wash in the morning and another in the evening? I also take two showers a day, nothing beats that just showered freshness. Yeah, I use aqueous cream on my baby to wash his delicate skin and it works wonders. . . . . . . . and Dove Cream Bar for me, nothing else is good enough, love me my Dove!

My growth is only two and a half months old so still not long enough to plait but it's grown and is getting quite thick. I still brush and press it down during the week but on weekends I rock the rough look and make up my face nicely, I will give it another month and should start braiding afterwards I am also going to start with the oil treatments as my hair is not the soft kind, oil treatments should soften it a bit!

madlady:

Let me reply quickly before I leave, twice in the morning and twice before bed. The Shea butter does not sud so I shower with ulay shower wash then bath with the Shea butter .


I have given up pressing my hair with electric hot comb, it and canerowing gave me split ends.

Oil treatments are very good, get a heat cap, they make the oil treatments more effective.

SA Goddess:


I see re: second wash, it sure took me long enough

Mine I press down with the hand after brushing just so it looks neat and not too "grown" (long)

I am definitely getting the heat cap, my hair is not soft so this should help a great deal, thanks for the tip!

Ejadamen:

My hair is 4 months old since I chopped it and last week I was able to braid it. i do miss pouring water on my head everyday but I love the different look. the ladies who braided my hair were surprised at how soft it was. At a point the extension was falling off cos the hair was so soft I'm looking forward to how much the hair will grow when I take the extensions out

madlady:

to your first comment.

We call that patting down. So you don't use a HOT COMB, they can be ok if used with the correct products.

Are you going to plait ? do you ever thread your hair?

SA Goddess:

I hope I can braid/plait at four months, I so look forward to that. . . . . I am almost certain your hair will have grown when you take out the braids!

Yes, patting down it is actually, NO hot comb for my hair and the only heat to come close to my hair will be when I go under the dryer when I do treatment at the salon, I will start blow-drying it when it is long, not now. Yeah I am going to plait as soon as I can, looking forward to it, I like cornrows with or without hair extensions.

What's threading? Maybe I know it but call it something else. . . . . .

madlady:

I've avoided the hot comb for some time, sadly I will have to do it for 2 occasions coming up.


I'm sure threading goes by other the names. My sis-in-law laughs when I ask her to get her hair done in that style when she goes home to Nigeria. She said that style went out in the dark ages. I heard that threading made your hair grow quickly. I love it, it looks like ART.

3 pictures showing very basic threading styles.

oluite:

A more modern way of doing the threading is to use wool(yes knitting thread).Its very popular in Nigeria with brown and black thread colour a favourite for most girls.

Inked_Nerd:


Lmao, I don't mind touching your hair [on your head] but I'm not touching the one "down there" .

Hehehe, don't mind him. He wants me to touch him by any means necessary.

Inked_Nerd:

Nope, I haven't hennaed it yet. I wanna buy the henna when I go to Little India and right now I don't feel like trekking all the way to Manhattan just to buy some henna. At the moment its the cold/laziness that's keeping me from going. I've been wanting to pick up some Chandrika Ayurvedic bath soap. Anyway, I'll wait till it grows a bit more before I try anything with henna or cassia. I'm soooo happy right now . I couldn't stop grinning when I saw myself in the mirror.

madlady:

^^
I[i] love the way you reply, you always make smile[/i].

I know your "growing it" cool term.
When you did blow, how long did it last? I've had it done ONCE about 10 years ago, my head felt very sore, that's why I use the really old method of "electric comb". I also do it myself so it's free.

madlady:

C your cheesy face

Ok last questions. Did the blow out last the week? did it revert? I am thinking of spending the money to get it done for those 2 dos coming up. It costs £45 for a wash and blow dry (local) so if it wont last lomg, I would rather save the money.

Most of my friends have braids so don't blow dry.

This darn tiny notebook, the keys are too small.


I see that cheesy face, I thought the same when I replied there

I did blow out to soften the hair a bit but would still wash it every second day so you wouldn't even see I had done blow out. Blow drying I would do after washing my hair so it did not break or was tangled, it worked nicely. Good grief, 45 pounds is a lot of money to pay just for a wash a blow dry, what are those people smoking!


"This darn tiny notebook, the keys are too small. - I hardly ever visit NL when I am away from my PC, it becomes a nightmare!