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[Nihil Obstat]

THAT'S MY PROBLEM. I use mousse, but I hate it. I hate when it is crunchy.

 

 

Argan oil and Mixed Chicks leave in conditioner. I swear by them. Haven't used anything else on a daily basis for a couple years. I try to avoid things that will be drying or damaging at all costs.

 

ETA: The recipe I posted in the first post of this thread is also great. You only need a TINY bit of it.

http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/topic/70927-the-hair-on-my-head/

Katy uses coconut oil (I believe) as a conditioner, and her hair is extremely thick and prone to craziness. She seems to think that it works very well.

[franciscanheart]

The way my curls are.... long hair and moose doesn't work.

How are your curls, exactly? You're posting on a phorum where several of us have talked curls practically every day for at least a year now. We all have different curls and we have all found routines and products that work for us.
 

THAT'S MY PROBLEM. I use mousse, but I hate it. I hate when it is crunchy.

Not all mousse turns stiff. When necessary, I've used some flexible hold mousses with great success and my hair is quite long these days. (It's past my shoulder blades but not to the small of my back.) Another obsession I had for a while was a product called "Motion Lotion" by Kevin Murphy. That product is ridiculous and smells sick. Seriously: you must check it out. It was so lightweight and I could never tell I had product in except by the smell. Phenomenal.

[Lil Red]

How are your curls, exactly? You're posting on a phorum where several of us have talked curls practically every day for at least a year now. We all have different curls and we have all found routines and products that work for us.
 Not all mousse turns stiff. When necessary, I've used some flexible hold mousses with great success and my hair is quite long these days. (It's past my shoulder blades but not to the small of my back.) Another obsession I had for a while was a product called "Motion Lotion" by Kevin Murphy. That product is ridiculous and smells sick. Seriously: you must check it out. It was so lightweight and I could never tell I had product in except by the smell. Phenomenal.

 

this stuff is also seriously amazing, for the end of the day frizzies and flyaways: http://www.frizzoff.com/46-Tweek-4oz-120ml.aspx

[Autumn Dusk]

this stuff is also seriously amazing, for the end of the day frizzies and flyaways: http://www.frizzoff.com/46-Tweek-4oz-120ml.aspx

 

I was like "I WANT" then I saw the price...oh well.  I just can't see putting that much into my hair.  I buy swave....*sigh*

 

Someone told me that overnight mayonase makes curly hair soft and non frizzy.

[Lil Red]

I was like "I WANT" then I saw the price...oh well.  I just can't see putting that much into my hair.  I buy swave....*sigh*

 

Someone told me that overnight mayonase makes curly hair soft and non frizzy.

 

even the 1 oz bottle i have has lasted me two weeks. i use maybe a dime size amount at a time. i can only imagine how long the 3.38oz bottle would last me.

[franciscanheart]

this stuff is also seriously amazing, for the end of the day frizzies and flyaways: http://www.frizzoff.com/46-Tweek-4oz-120ml.aspx

Never heard of that. I keep John Freida's Secret Weapon on me at almost all times just in case I hit a wall of humidity or something. There are admittedly times that my curls just CANNOT be tamed (and really I mean the frizz because I don't care if my curls get really tight and crazy) but those times are so very rare lately.

[Autumn Dusk]

even the 1 oz bottle i have has lasted me two weeks. i use maybe a dime size amount at a time. i can only imagine how long the 3.38oz bottle would last me.

 

Really?  Hmmm...I end up dumping so much goop on my hair that I use things up to get any result.  It's frustrating.  How long is your hair?  Mine's about half way down my back.

[IcePrincessKRS]

My hair is halfway down my back and I use a quarter sized bit (at MOST) of product and I'm good. With the right product for your hair type you shouldn't need much.

Edited March 4, 2013 by IcePrincessKRS

[franciscanheart]

My hair is halfway down my back and I use a quarter sized bit (at MOST) of product and I'm good. With the right product for your hair type you shouldn't need much.

I have the same experience. I use a dime-size of the first thing I put on. The second doesn't take much, even though it looks like a lot when it first comes out (if I'm using something that foams).

I spend 0.32 per "wash". So in a year I spend approx $43 washing my hair. Post-shower cost is about $1.14 if I get fancy about it and about $1 if I buy cheap flexible-hold mousse for a total of maybe $156-$178 year making my hair look its "best" (which we all know, when I'm in charge, is only a little better than looking like I'm trying for natural dreads). That. is. nothing. Even for me. (Especially when you consider how much people are dropping for shampoos and conditioners that cause them need for more post-wash product.

I big puffy heart natural hair care.

[Lil Red]

I have the same experience. I use a dime-size of the first thing I put on. The second doesn't take much, even though it looks like a lot when it first comes out (if I'm using something that foams).

I spend 0.32 per "wash". So in a year I spend approx $43 washing my hair. Post-shower cost is about $1.14 if I get fancy about it and about $1 if I buy cheap flexible-hold mousse for a total of maybe $156-$178 year making my hair look its "best" (which we all know, when I'm in charge, is only a little better than looking like I'm trying for natural dreads). That. is. nothing. Even for me. (Especially when you consider how much people are dropping for shampoos and conditioners that cause them need for more post-wash product.

I big puffy heart natural hair care.

 

me too! :woot: baking soda & apple cider vinegar, FTW!

 

and even adding in a good leave-in conditioner, and something for end of the day fly-aways, and something for deep conditioning, i *still* probably spend less on hair care than the average woman does.

[franciscanheart]

me too! :woot: baking soda & apple cider vinegar, FTW!
 
and even adding in a good leave-in conditioner, and something for end of the day fly-aways, and something for deep conditioning, i *still* probably spend less on hair care than the average woman does.

I have a leave in conditioner that I use during the summer. These are mostly averages. I'd say yearly spending on hair-care is around $200 to $220. That, in my mind, is pretty fantastic. My biggest expense is the ACV.

[Autumn Dusk]

have either of you tried henna dye?  I used red henna...the color wasn't that noticiable but my hair felt softer and didn't dry out as fast.

[IcePrincessKRS]

I've looked into henna but it sounds like a big pain and it's difficult to undo. I have a friend who uses it regularly, but she has short straight hair.

I have a leave in conditioner that I use during the summer. These are mostly averages. I'd say yearly spending on hair-care is around $200 to $220. That, in my mind, is pretty fantastic. My biggest expense is the ACV.

 

Yeah, I think my annual average is closer to the 300 range, but the bulk of that is just regular conditioner. My styling products are a little more upfront but last about a year+ depending on the size of the bottle.

[franciscanheart]

Never heard of using henna. Honestly, I didn't know how to help my curls for the longest time. Now that I've found something that works, I'm hesitant to throw anything else in the mix without substantial evidence that'll it'll do good. Y'know?

[Autumn Dusk]

Never heard of using henna. Honestly, I didn't know how to help my curls for the longest time. Now that I've found something that works, I'm hesitant to throw anything else in the mix without substantial evidence that'll it'll do good. Y'know?

 

Yep.  I got into straightening for a while, but my hair will not be tamed.  Straight is SO much easier.  I actually wanted to use Henna as a hair dye, but it seems to have given my hair a warm glow and a soft feel rather than color.