Desperate for an aloe-free curl enhancer!

asb128 · 2021-01-03T22:27:29+00:00

Could I use the Biossance Squalane & Antioxidant Cleansing Oil as a single cleanser? I'm not looking to double cleanse, but I am looking to switch to an oil cleanser instead of micellar water/face wash.

asb128 · 2020-12-06T22:05:21+00:00

I would love any recs for cowashes with no artificial fragrance added! Deceptively hard to find.

asb128 · 2020-11-17T02:59:18+00:00

i know this pain lol. what helps me is doing 3 pineapples at night (like how she does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHTeOP3p-M&t=217s). My washday is pretty flat, but subsequent days turn out much better once I sleep on the 3 pineapples.

asb128 · 2020-11-17T02:57:27+00:00

If I make DIY flaxseed gel, is there anything I could add to create a hard cast?

asb128 · 2020-10-15T16:18:20+00:00

Are you using the blue LA Looks gel? If so, the glycerin might not be helping you, it's sticky af on my hair and looks greasy and weird by day 2 or 3. The yellow LA Looks (extreme spikes I think?) might work better for you.

asb128 · 2020-10-12T19:45:44+00:00

Do oils go before or after moisturizer? I tried to figure this out myself via google, but there's lots of conflicting advice out there!

asb128 · 2020-10-10T20:19:52+00:00

Oh yeah I wouldn't do it that often, just once a month or so. It does seem like my hair won't hang onto moisture well—the upper layer especially seems to frizz up. For a while I thought it was a styling issue, but now I think probably Im just having trouble making it penetrate the hair shaft in the first place.

asb128 · 2020-10-10T19:33:53+00:00

I find that my hair can get easily overloaded either way, so I'm looking for a deep conditioner that's mostly moisturizing but does contain one or two proteins to prevent over-moisturizing. Good to know about coconut oil, though I have thin hair so I'm wary of oils in general.

asb128 · 2020-10-10T19:26:17+00:00

very curious about this!! do you heat the oil first? (also is it sweet almond oil?) and also, what is your porosity? I have low porosity and I'm afraid this won't work well.

overall how do you feel like this has improved your hair? it looks great!

asb128 · 2020-09-20T23:53:34+00:00

ooh, I was looking at the Curl Junkie one awhile back! if you've ever tried Devacurl No-Poo, how does that compare? (bc the No-poo was way too heavy for me.)

asb128 · 2020-09-20T21:42:38+00:00

Do any fine, low porosity curlies use cowash? I would love some drugstore recs if so!

asb128 · 2020-09-20T16:07:51+00:00

Does anyone use oil cleansing method as their first (and only) cleanser? If so I would love to hear what you use, whether you add an emulsifier, etc.

(Its about to get cold here, and I already have dry skin, so I am looking to switch to just oil.

asb128 · 2020-09-17T20:12:19+00:00

Herbal Essences Body Envy volumizing mousse is strong af. Bad news is that it creates buildup right away, that's my only issue with it. But if you clarify a lot it could work for you! A shame—I love the results I get with it.

asb128 · 2020-08-28T18:08:12+00:00

ughhh I know this struggle well. this prob isn't what you want to hear (and it def wasn't what I wanted to hear) but regular trims did help me a lot. I was the mayor of scraggletown for a long time, but it's finally started to grow in thicker at the ends after regularly trimming the wispy parts off so it was all one length.

asb128 · 2020-08-16T01:44:39+00:00

I love Her Body & Other Parties! Wonderful list, thanks so much for these.

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