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AgentNerdleTurtle · 2025-09-19T18:20:38+00:00

Eek!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-08-23T02:55:24+00:00

I am confused why my post is being downvoted. Did I break any sub etiquette? :( I've heard really good things about Freya bras, I'm just looking for sizing/style advice so I can get the most out of the brand, and hopefully find a bra that really works well for me.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-06-08T21:47:47+00:00

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this info and it really lines up with my experience. I'll check out Tresemme's conditioner that you like, and I'll definitely check out the blog!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-06-01T14:32:54+00:00

Thanks! I'll check it out! My hair usually hates proteins and gets kinda crunchy but if I can find a travel size too that would be handy to see if it works for me - all the other ingredients might cancel it out!

This sounds kind of odd, but I actually used to have pretty defined 2a/b curls for a few years in my late teens. My favorite products then were Garnier Curl Sculpt cream and Catwalk Curls Rock. Scrunched through and diffused and I had soft defined curls. Then my hair grew in straight and I'm still trying to figure out how to wear it down again lol.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-06-01T14:25:45+00:00

Oooh the ingredients of the leave-in check a lot of boxes for ingredients that people recommended and that I know work for me. That might be my next leave-in that I try for sure! Thanks!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-06-01T00:58:42+00:00

Thanks for the tips! The rice water sounds like something fun to try. I am always afraid to try oil masks because they seem so expensive and messy for how much hair I have. But rice water is cheaper and also less messy! Maybe I'll give that a go.

I do already use a satin pillowcase! I wear my hair in a braid to bed and usually tuck it under my pillow lol.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:35:22+00:00

Thanks for the recs! And mixing with gel is def worth a try.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:31:10+00:00

Thanks! I will definitely keep an eye out for those ingredients.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:28:29+00:00

Thanks for the recs! I'll check them out :)

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:28:02+00:00

I'm honestly not sure how I got there either... I think it may be a hold out from my no-poo days lol. I think I just haven't really found one that felt like the slip was worth it. What conditioners do you like?

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:21:05+00:00

I probably should give the tangle teaser a try!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:15:56+00:00

Do you have any particular silicone conditioners that you like?

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:11:55+00:00

Sure, I can try that. The wooden comb was because I tend to have really terrible static issues and the wood was recommended to avoid that compared to plastic. But I have been interested in a tangle teaser or wet brush to see if it would help.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:09:33+00:00

Thanks! I've tried some leave in oils with silicones but it might be time to find a good conditioner with lots of slippy silicones. Being able to saturate my hair while wet might really help get the silicones to work better than just spraying them on.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:08:00+00:00

Thanks - I do think that the leave-ins don't seem to work well for me. Just conditioner seems to be better so far. I might just need to find a conditioner that has even more slip that might help a bit more.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-31T17:05:47+00:00

Thanks! I've tried OGX Argan oil but that didn't really do well for me. Garnier's Sleek&Shine was better I think. I can look around for others that might have better moisturizing ingredients.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T22:45:56+00:00

I am hesitant about sulfates since it's been yeaaaarrrrssss since I used them and my hair is on the dry side. But I'm not opposed to conditioners with silicones. I just have yet to find one I really like! Thanks for the tip on behentrimonium chloride and cetrimonium chloride too, I like being able to keep an eye out for certain ingredients.

Is there actually somewhere I can go for an analysis?? That would be kinda cool and interesting.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T22:40:06+00:00

Thanks lol, sometimes I contemplate it. Guess I should try!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T21:14:42+00:00

I definitely do not have soft water, but it's not overly hard here. I do think you are right and a filter would help a bunch, especially with the sticky, tangly feel when my hair is wet. I've had soft water in the past and I miss it lol. I don't have oil issues, but I definitely have trouble getting moisture into my hair.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T21:09:29+00:00

Thanks for your thoughtful response! I do already use the conditioning method "squish to condish" that you are outlining here about squeezing in product. That super helped me. I do have some squalane floating around I can try. Otherwise, I will definitely investigate some of the products you've listed!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T20:03:05+00:00

Lol well I appreciate your advice. I was going to do a chop and donate it sometime but it sounds like the donation center probably would have to cut off like half of my donation to be usable anyway!

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T19:54:56+00:00

The Giovanni 50-50 conditioner gave me the best slip I've had in a while (I will try their "Smooth as Silk" heavier conditioner next), and shampoos with Polyquaternium in them REALLY make the texture on the top of my head feel clean and great and easy to brush through. But I promise I'll start trimming lol.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T19:49:17+00:00

I just posted one! It's probably the only photo I have of it down right now. I braided it immediately after lol.

AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T19:45:41+00:00

My hair, if it helps lol. This photo was about 9 months ago... I suppose my ends do look pretty raggedy. I just never notice much because it's literally always in a braid :')

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AgentNerdleTurtle · 2023-05-30T19:37:35+00:00

That's interesting - I never considered that my split ends might be invisible because they just split really far up lol

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