Mstokes2008-Straight hair & 1 year since my last relaxer!!

You sound so much like my son. However, he waits until the day before I pick him up to start cleaning up!!

Hang in there you will get it all done, and you will have the entire summer to look forward to!! Unless you are going to summer school like he is!! LOL

I was addicted to headbands for almost 4 months. I just didn't feel that I looked feminine. However, be careful not to mess up your edges as a result of pulling your hair back. Have you tried wearing the side up? I think your flat twists looked really nice.

Just remember, you have to have patience with natural hair. I didn't have any so I can tell you this from personal experience.

Enjoy Hanna Montana!! Oh...did you see High Schooll Musical 3 - Senior Year? I'm such a child at heart..I did and I thought it was soo cute!!! **okay leaving your thread**

KNH

hey honey, hope you feel better and for the record (whispering) I like Hanna Montana too. Get well and you tell that computer to leave you alone (in a baby voice)

@KNH- I don't move out until the 15th of May so I'm just slowly trying to pack up the stuff I don't need and send it home until I move into my new and hopefully more permanent apartment (campus apartments are no fun when you have to move out every year)

But this summer won't be much of a break sadly, I'll be working full time and taking summer school classes, but atleast the classes are all online, so that's a small break lol.

& I'm trying really hard to break the headband habit. I've been using a knee high with no gel and not pushing my hair back very far so the knee high pretty much becomes invisible lol, so I'm slowly but surely getting there. And I've messed around with pulling the side up but couldn't get it exactly right. I think it would look cute with the flat twists but I would probably have to do those in the morning because they get destroyed at night lol. I may try it in the morning to mix things up a lil for class.

&& yes I love Hannah Montana and all of the High school musicals. Choir was my life in HS and we did a few of those songs in our pop shows so it brings back memories lol. I'm trying to get all 3 movies hehe

@Rose- see I knew I wasn't the only one that liked Hannah lol. But right now I'm fighting with school internet and a rinky dink ethernet cable. I'm strongly considering getting one of those internet cards from AT&T but I'm not sure if I want another bill

Hi there, don't you hate having good hair and no where to go??

Have a great day!

Morning!

What are you using to slick your edges down with? I wouldn't suggest gel (even though that's what I used) but there has to be something that will work. I saw a YT video where this young lady used Murry's hair pomade!!! I tried that too, but my hair was too thick to lay down. So I gave it to my son and he's loving it for his waves!!

I'll see if I can find that video and post it in your thread sometime today!!

Have a great day!!

KNH

Hey just stopping by

I like to use a mixture of shea butter and water on my edges. Tie down for 15mins - remove and go. Works great

sweetdrk1 wrote:Hi there, don't you hate having good hair and no where to go??

Have a great day!

lol yeah I know, no fun. I guess I'll be looking good for my teddy bear lol

KinkyNappyHappy wrote:Morning!

What are you using to slick your edges down with? I wouldn't suggest gel (even though that's what I used) but there has to be something that will work. I saw a YT video where this young lady used Murry's hair pomade!!! I tried that too, but my hair was too thick to lay down. So I gave it to my son and he's loving it for his waves!!

I'll see if I can find that video and post it in your thread sometime today!!

Have a great day!!

KNH

I was using gel which wasn't doing the job. obviously lol. I haven't used pomade for years. I don't know why I actually stopped. I may have to try again. But at least yours didn't go to waste lol

RoseBud wrote:Hey just stopping by

Hey Rose!

tiashauntee wrote:I like to use a mixture of shea butter and water on my edges. Tie down for 15mins - remove and go. Works great

I think I've used my shea butter mix once in the past that worked ok. I was struggling the other day because I didn't want to smoosh the top because it was pretty much perfect lol.

msstokes, im sorry but LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO@ that rude azz truck driver! OMG!!! im CRYING OVER HERE!!!

giiiiiiirl, u gotta be careful wit that Dr. B. when u use toooo much it will definitely feel stripped n hard. so try using it with condish (thanx tia). normally people dilute with water and pouring over ur head but i aint got time for all that measuring and etc. Also, Suave has a good clarifying poo too for like $1. I use literally a quarter size of that for my whole head then rinse and proceed to condish becuz the suave gives me a good lather and dr. b doesnt! (i got a slight case of ocd so i NEED to see and feel lather to think my hair n scalp is clean)

Congrats on the move and more importantly...a whole month of ur naturalness! i hope you make time to document your journey..which reminds me to write in my hair journal cuz my 7th month is coming up in a few days!

Nubie- I just don't understand why people can't drive. I wish I had the authority to confiscate licenses because his would've been gone!! lol

I kinda diluted the Dr B, I put some in my hand, with water in my other, rubbed together and then put it on my head and then used a little conditioner lol. But the lack of lather had me really disappointed lol. Oh well. Just like I loved the Aussie Conditioner, the shampoo made me smile cause of how quick and well it worked and I love the smell lol.

I do need to get a hair journal to document my journey. I think it will be way helpful in the future, maybe it'll save me from mishaps like I had this morning lol && Congrats on your upcoming 7th month!!!

i also seen a yt vid from 2kurly4u on she uses evoo n dr. b to make a poo! havent tried it yet. maybe becuz i need to work on gettin rid of my other bottles of poo...thats my new mission

lol I know what you mean. I'm trying so hard to get rid of all these conditioners that either didn't work on my hair or have ingredients that I'd rather not use. But I must say, my legs are silky smooth since I've been using conditioner to shave lol.

mstokes2008 wrote:lol I know what you mean. I'm trying so hard to get rid of all these conditioners that either didn't work on my hair or have ingredients that I'd rather not use. But I must say, my legs are silky smooth since I've been using conditioner to shave lol.

WHAT????
well I have to try this................THANKS

Hey Stokes just stopping by to see what you were up to. Good luck on the packing because I am doing the same thing and have thrown away more stuff than packing. Probably due to frustration, but hope all is well with you hun. You gave me the perfect idea with the knee highs as a head band. I have never tried that but I will once I get done with these twist.

Hey Mstokes. Looks like you learning along your journey!! That's what it's all about.

Intelligentbeauty wrote:

mstokes2008 wrote:lol I know what you mean. I'm trying so hard to get rid of all these conditioners that either didn't work on my hair or have ingredients that I'd rather not use. But I must say, my legs are silky smooth since I've been using conditioner to shave lol.

WHAT????
well I have to try this................THANKS

lol it really makes my legs soft when I'm done, I'm just glad that the condish that doesn't work in my hair won't be going to waste

ktoliver5303 wrote:Hey Stokes just stopping by to see what you were up to. Good luck on the packing because I am doing the same thing and have thrown away more stuff than packing. Probably due to frustration, but hope all is well with you hun. You gave me the perfect idea with the knee highs as a head band. I have never tried that but I will once I get done with these twist.

Hey KT- I haven't made ANY progress with my packing But I am glad that my school is doing a "Pass it along" program so when I get to the point where I'm frustrated and feel like tossing it all in the dumpster I can give it away and maybe someone else can benefit from all the excess junk I have lol.

And I love my knee high so much better than my regular goody headbands minus the lack of color. They hold where I put them without causing a headache.

SheeTacular_Napps wrote:Hey Mstokes. Looks like you learning along your journey!! That's what it's all about.

I'm learning very slowly. The product line challenge is helping me alot because it's forcing me to pay attention to how each specific product is affecting my hair. I'm dying to re-try my giovanni conditioner though since I'm not getting the moisture I need from the conditioners I'm using, but I'm trying to hold off lol

I am happy the oil rinse worked!

I should probably do a no headband challenge too. They are such a crutch. But I'm getting better. Love the flower!

Thanks ladies!

@JnB- I know! I'll do good over the weekend but when I get ready to go to class, it's just the easiest and quickest thing to do. But I loved your fro for the party and the big bow. I'm trying to get more adventurous with hair accessories.

WOW your head band looks great. i bout a flower yesterday and i dont knowif it looks right. I am going to try and take some more pics later. But yours look great!

Thanks Rose. It was actually just a flower clip. The big ones really intimidate me but I have a few little ones and I feel like my hair swallows it lol. Keep working with the flower though, I think it's getting it in the right position. I played with mine for almost 20 mins to get it right

love the flowers