Betty Chambers Has Spoken: Hair Matters: Don't Do it Again

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Hair Matters: Don't Do it Again
Monday, March 31, 2008

Trying Something New

I went against my own credo to leave my hair alone and stop experimenting. Out of curiosity - because I'm always curious - I decided to try something new: leave conditioner in my hair.

Now, I'm asking myself: Why did I do that?

I did it, because I wanted to see if I could emulate a loose curl, kinda wavy look for my hair that I get when I put in conditioner. I may still seek out a product that does it, but I don't want a sopping wet, heavy mess that feels like a jherri curl.

What I Learned

I've been seeing breakage on the ends I haven't seen in years. It's not as bad as used to be in the past, but any little amount is alarming to me.

So, I will note to myself: never leave conditioner in the hair again. Sometimes one can overdo it and I have to keep it simple. My hair doesn't want more of anything, it requires less.

Wet Two-Stand Twists

Recently, I've discovered that I can't twist my hair while it's damp anymore. That used to be the fastest way for me to take care of my hair. I'm not big on detangling, or combing hair. I don't see the point. I don't trim my hair either, unless there's a knot I can't undo.

My hair knots up in twists so bad, I can't open the twists without cutting the ends or snapping the hair apart. It's horrible. I don't know why. It doesn't matter what I put in my hair. I just know I can't twist or braid it while damp. I have to wait for it to dry.

That sucks.

At a current length of being an inch or so from bra-strap, or between shoulder blades, my styling options are being challenged. I have to stick with big plaits, but not too big. At the moment, eight plaits work.

The oil of choice, right now, is castor oil. But since I can't wet my hair at the moment unless I'm going to wash it, this is the product that softens my hair.

Maybe it's the weather and come the Spring / Summer the dryness and tightness will go away.

Labels: castor oil, hair, kinky, nappy, natural hair, two-strand twist

posted by GoldenAh

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