miss-sweety86:
OMG! I can't believe some girls spend that much time just for their hair! That would drive me crazy! I have really long curly hair but to wash it (shampoo and conditioner) it takes me max 15 minutes. Then maybe 10 minutes to blow dry (which I don't do often as it damages the hair). I can't stand spending time in the bathroom to do my hair, so I keep it natural :-)! But if I want to straigthen it it's gonna take me maybe 1h30 or 2 hours... You must be very patient to be willing to spend that much time in the bathroom everyday!

handmaid: hmmmmm
me i don't believe the op. All that time for her hair? Or is that the total time spent in the salon for everyone on this thread?

Flytefalls: I wear my hair natural. (My hair texture is mixed texture so it's ok to manage with exception of humidity).

It takes about 2.5 hours to wash, condition, blowdry. Then straighten or curl it- an extra 30mins to an hour. I wrap my hair at night so daily, it takes 5-10 mins to unwrap and style (I wear it down).

I only, and I really mean ONLY, use jojoba oil in my hair. Means it gets dirty less and I wash it less (thank God). Teaspoon of oil at night so it doesnt look greasy and the hair has time to moisturise.

Whenever I visit the Caribbean (hot and humid), I will twist it naturally or with extensions, or just submit to my natural 'fro .

Tusky44:


Wear your natural hair my dear its good. Don't follow all those low self esteem oyinbo wannabe CAJAD naija women that do FAKE hair. When we tell them they vex like say na lie we talk.

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]I use jojoba oil too. Thank goodness they sell it locally. During the warmer months, I mix it with rose water, avocado oil, and aloe vera and use it as a moisturizing spray.[/size]

handmaid: @op
thanks 4explaining. But still i can't imagine how 95 mins 4rolloing ur hair cud be ur fastest ever.
Sounds to me like d hair was rolled in strands.
Am i d only one thinking this way?
Pheww

Flytefalls: Oooh fancy . I like concoctions to recommend, thanks

~Sissy~:
a lot of time

@ ogugua

i definitely need to try that http://sabinohair.com/moisture-block.php product. had the same issue with humidity. such a horrible experience especially when washing/flat iron takes almost a better part of your day to complete

ogugua88: [size=13pt]Whenever I feel like it really. The soonest I relax is 20 weeks and the longest I've gone is 36 weeks. It doesn't exceed three times in a year.[/size]

~Sissy~:
how do u manage it in between relaxers? do u braid or just flat iron. I'm tempted to seriously relax mine. haven't "cream cracked" it in yrs now, but i'm worried about the whole process of returning to relaxer, the undergrowth in between etc. though, i noticed that my "napps" became more manageable since i stopped relaxing unlike before. maybe im just looking for an easy way out, i cant flat iron it myself due to the size and length, even the guy that does it in salon takes forever and braiding scares me, the braiders complain and so does my butt

[size=13pt]Oops, didn't see this. Hi Sissy lol.

My hair's in a bun most of the time. I used to flat iron it regularly to keep it manageable, but I got split ends... bad ones. I'm not a fan a braiding, never have been. The only time I'd braid my hair was to wear it wavy/curly the next day. I stopped that too though because braidouts = horrible tangles. So far, bunning has worked for me. They can get boring though, very fast lol.

The undergrowth for me isn't necessarily hard to manage. Working with it is time consuming though. Is your hair still natural?[/size]

ogugua88: [size=13pt]Bumping my own thread.

So, I haven't gotten a relaxer since mid-December. I just detangled, washed, and then detangled my hair. My back is sore and I'm suffering total paralysis in my arms! I'm using a pencil held by my mouth to type this post.

Anyway, I have an interview for an internship tomorrow. The plan was to wash, dry, and flat iron my hair. That definitely isn't happening.

I started by detangling around 5:50pm. I always detangle my hair before washing in hopes of a shorter detangle session after washing. Haha *sarcastic laugh* After detangling, washing (hair in six sections), deep conditioning, etc., the time was 8:13pm. Mind you, I wash my hair in sections. Usually four, but I washed in six this evening.

I had to detangle my hair again. The detangling I did earlier was "quick". This one took forever and my body was hurting lol. I was begging my hair to have pity on my comb... the way it was bending and stretching like Gabby Douglas. Chei. I didn't finish until 9:11pm, for a grand total of........... wait for it............ three hours and 21 minutes.

Flat ironing is definitely out of the picture. If my hair won't pity my arms and back, I will lol.[/size]

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]Oops, didn't see this. Hi Sissy lol.

My hair's in a bun most of the time. I used to flat iron it regularly to keep it manageable, but I got split ends... bad ones. I'm not a fan a braiding, never have been. The only time I'd braid my hair was to wear it wavy/curly the next day. I stopped that too though because braidouts = horrible tangles. So far, bunning has worked for me. They can get boring though, very fast lol.

The undergrowth for me isn't necessarily hard to manage. Working with it is time consuming though. Is your hair still natural?[/size]

fangho: washing 10 minutes
blowing 15 minutes
totaly 25 minutes

~Sissy~:
I can definitely relate! I tried to do a wash in march or so, i sectioned the hair and was reluctantly excited to finally wash after so many days of procrastination, i went to the bathroom, all geared-"wash outfits", combs, music lol etc then i looked in the bathroom mirror and all i could see was this thick hair staring back at me and the memories of the past (3+hrs not including flat iron) wash looming fresh in my memory . Laziness overcame me and I instantly came up with an excuse of not washing it that day

You have a very beautiful hair

[size=13pt]Thanks Sissy

I'm glad I'm not alone o! I'm the same. I have music blaring lol. It's actually very tiring. The other option obviously is to get it done at a salon, but a lot of stylists aren't gentle at all, not to mention expensive. Well, as we dey for the same boat, maybe one of us will come up with something that reduces the time or makes it less overwhelming and share with the other lol.[/size]

~Sissy~:
Yup, it still is o. I'm in braids now, i plan to take it out next month and wear it out for a while. So will definitely try out the buns. What products do you use

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]Thanks Sissy

I'm glad I'm not alone o! I'm the same. I have music blaring lol. It's actually very tiring. The other option obviously is to get it done at a salon, but a lot of stylists aren't gentle at all, not to mention expensive. Well, as we dey for the same boat, maybe one of us will come up with something that reduces the time or makes it less overwhelming and share with the other lol.[/size]

CFCfan: I can categorically tell you all that it takes me 15 mins to have my hair cut.

~Sissy~:
[/i]We seriously need to o esp now that i'm deciding to invest more in DIY haircare _{[size=2pt](lets see if laziness fit carry me reach a month sha)[/size]}. Salon don dey tire me sef, the man have started complaining as if i have a choice to the number of hair follicles in my hair and it takes him even more hours than me to wash and flat iron

~Sissy~:
I do braiding to free my mind from the hair and as means of protective style. I use the Neutrogena Triple Daily Deep conditioner not every store has the deep mask . ApHogee leave in and castor oil moisturizer and jojoba oil to seal in the ends. I'm going to get a sulfate-free shampoo next wash.I need to do a product haul. Too many junks. Have you heard about coconut oil "relaxer"? Not a really a relaxer but a deep conditioner that sort of "straightens hair, heard it's good. I'm on a hunt for a really good flat iron

Vikin: This cfcfan you are everywhere,

As topic, pls I just removed my tiny braids of six months , you know, pregnancy et all...

Anyway, I want to keep my natural hair, but will like to also keep the relaxed one...I don't want a short hair,so what treatment or bio or not, can I use...

I want it soft too.....

NB ..... It's tinted! Blond

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]@the bolded, how? I'm confused lol.[/size]