Black vs. non-black hair

[Lithe]

Wow...congrats on making it through that....

Thank you, I survived a hemorrhagic stroke! 4 years ago next month!

One of my favorite styles I've had and would do if I could braid to the scalp is this one...

My friend braided it all up except some in the front. She twisted that, and then I took the twists down the next week. That's where my love affair with Taliah Waajid curly curl cream began!

I guess I just need to have her twist it up for me. I've been wanting Senegalese twists for a while now. But I really miss the ease of the TWA. Plus I liked showing off my surgery scar when I had the fade. It gets into the triple digits here (I'm in Texas) and I like having the hair off of my face/neck/shoulders. I do have serious shrinkage, so that's nice. I do lots of wash n gos in the summer. Sometimes I shingle to define, sometimes I pick my fro out.

 

[Lithe]

I split my wash day up.
I deep condition overnight.
Wash and braid or twist.
Twist out/braid out the next day.

That's how I shortened mine.

Yeah, I could split the wash day up! I flat ironed my hair (only do it 4x a year for trims) yesterday because I'm getting my ends trimmed this weekend. Now that I think back, the reason it didn't seem to take forever is because I washed with shampoo, did a deep condition, then blew it out and pinned it up in twists on day one which only took about 45 minutes-1 hour. The next day (yesterday) is when I flat ironed it. Today I wore it straight and I might put my Curlformers in later with just a touch of product so they'll hold the curl, then wear it like that until Saturday. I will wash it after my trim and then probably do a set of twists to last a week or two.

Washing my hair in twists is also much easier than when it's all loose!

 

[agnosticlady]

Thank you, I survived a hemorrhagic stroke! 4 years ago next month!

One of my favorite styles I've had and would do if I could braid to the scalp is this one...

My friend braided it all up except some in the front. She twisted that, and then I took the twists down the next week. That's where my love affair with Taliah Waajid curly curl cream began!

I guess I just need to have her twist it up for me. I've been wanting Senegalese twists for a while now. But I really miss the ease of the TWA. Plus I liked showing off my surgery scar when I had the fade. It gets into the triple digits here (I'm in Texas) and I like having the hair off of my face/neck/shoulders. I do have serious shrinkage, so that's nice. I do lots of wash n gos in the summer. Sometimes I shingle to define, sometimes I pick my fro out.

I love that style and the other cornrow style that I posted. They are my go to styles, because I do not like wearing my hair out all the time. My hair is 4C and I feel like it keeps my hair moisturized and retains length. My mom, sister, or a friend usually cornrows it up for me. I can cornrow, but not a style like that on myself. I just use shea butter, coconut oil, and olive oil as a moisturizer.I have extreme shrinkage. When My hair is watched it shrinks to like three inches, but when I stretch it it is around my breast. I don't care to stretch it out and just let it do itself. I plan to lock it After graduation right before I transfer. So right now I am just prepping it and plan to cut off two inches. I would do to a loctician, but I want to learn on my own.

I used to work in a beauty store and a lot of women have to be careful because there are so many products out there. I just stick to what I know. A lot of people like Miss Jessies products, but to me they are aight.. I do enjoy beautiful textures deep conditioner and their moisturizer

I do want to try the Shea Moisture new honey line

I want to try Taliah Wajiid line and the my DNA co-wash

 

[Chelsea Bridge]

The only hairstyle that takes that long are box braids, or maybe marley twist. Braiding my hair usually takes me like an hour. I usually wear protective styles. Every woman of every race knows what it's like to wait a long time in the hair salon.

I got Marley twists for a trip I was going on in August. Never again.

Went to the girls house at 9am and didn't leave until 6pm I was so mad.

I'm sticking to doing my hair myself (which takes 15 minutes to an hour depending on what I'm doing) or going to the hair dresser for a blowout (that's 2 hours tops). Anything longer is not worth it.

 

[agnosticlady]

I got Marley twists for a trip I was going on in August. Never again.

Went to the girls house at 9am and didn't leave until 6pm I was so mad.

I'm sticking to doing my hair myself (which takes 15 minutes to an hour depending on what I'm doing) or going to the hair dresser for a blowout (that's 2 hours tops). Anything longer is not worth it.

I always said that if I did box braids again it will be jumbo box braids, because I can not take the skinny ones The next time I do Marley twist will be for graduation. After I take them out I'm just going to loc my hair. I am not into doing a lot of styles, so I'm going to love locs. People are telling me that I will regret it and my hair will shrink a lot since my hair will be wet. I can't wait

I think I'll get them done like this

 

[Chelsea Bridge]

I always said that if I did box braids again it will be jumbo box braids, because I can not take the skinny ones The next time I do Marley twist will be for graduation. After I take them out I'm just going to loc my hair. I am not into doing a lot of styles, so I'm going to love locs. People are telling me that I will regret it and my hair will shrink a lot since my hair will be wet. I can't wait

I think I'll get them done like this

That's a really cute hairstyle . I like messing with my hair too much for locs but locs are so pretty.

 

[Yo Mama]

My hair stretched out is just below my armpits. I usually have "box braids" using my hair only/no extentions. But its so hot so i wash them a day later so they shrink up to around my neck and i tie them in a bun. Or I thread it and leave the threading in, people say it looks like locks. Which I end up washing to shrink and tie them in a bun.

Twist outs and wash and gos are a no no for me, very kinky 4c hair that doesn't hold moisture well so its prone to breaking.

 

[LadySimone]

Ladies, I saw this on Facebook a week or so ago and started laughing at how realistic it is.

What do y'all think?

I love being black

 

[LadySimone]

It isn't always the case but it takes me a good time to get my hair done. Still it was a joke with exaggerated affect. Why so sensitive?

 

[Rawtid]

I have cousins that spend an entire day in the salone. I'm talking noon to midnight. fukk that.

 

[Melza]

This was so true for me when I was a kid. and having to explain to school friends why an entire Saturday every month was reserved for wash day lol.

 

[Oceanicpuppy]

Not even braids take all day.

Damn near all day , 3- 4 hours is a long time and my butt hurts at the end

 

[M'gann]

Damn near all day , 3- 4 hours is a long time and my butt hurts at the end

I try to get up every hour for a "bathroom" break.