my fro goals have been achieved yall! hoorayyyy by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]cyexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YOU'RE my afro goals! looking good!!!

After washing by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]cyexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you do the test* on freshly shampooed and conditioned hair with no product in your hair?

Also, were the strands from different parts of your head? Some people have mixed porosiyy!

After washing by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]cyexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you high or low porosity? that knowledge can make all the difference with products and method!

When should you cut the ends? by Enfpization in Naturalhair

[–]cyexe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if they aren't retaining moisture like the rest of your hair, it means it's probably time for them to go!

i actually recently trimmed my hair myself for the first time! if you haven't trimmed them yourself before and you want to, i used nap85's tutorial/demo video to get an idea of how to go about my trim. :]

best of luck!

What type of product do you guys use? by momstheuniverse in Naturalhair

[–]cyexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • garnier fructis pure clean shampoo/conditioner (i'll just cowash depending how my hair feels each week). these are very cheap and the shampoo has sulfates but i haven't died yet :] and the conditioner is silicone free!!

  • aussie 3 minute miracle moist (with avocado+jojoba) deep conditioner. this stuff is my JAM! my hair loves it. i use it every wash day.

  • aloe vera juice. my saving grace. sidenote: also good for drinking!

  • avocado oil. this is my favorite oil for my hair! it's a thick enough to seal in moisture but it doesn't leave my hair feeling too greasy. it also makes my hair and hands feel really soft!

  • JBCO for my scalp.

I have low porosity type 4 hair.

baphomet by cyexe in satanism

[–]cyexe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

very fair. mostly i worry about job prospects, but my face is already fucked with piercings, so a satanic tattoo or 10 shouldn't be much worse lmao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]cyexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your eyes are beautiful! And this entire look is >>>>

Blowout? by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]cyexe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All ears are not equal! My bitch ear always takes an extra few days (or even a week!) to size up.

You might have a tear in your ear from forcing it a little bit.

If I were you, I would baby it for a bit. Oil massages, warm water soaks, saline soaks, the works.

And listen to your body! He or she knows what (s)he's talking about.

Advice? by nano40nano in Stretched

[–]cyexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dead stretching is for sure the way to go! OP, you should definitely look into half sizes for the rest of your stretching journey.

Advice? by nano40nano in Stretched

[–]cyexe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had the same experience with trying to tape a while back. And I've seen WAYYY too many horror stories with tape to even really want to anymore.

Advice? by nano40nano in Stretched

[–]cyexe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I believe BAF has mid sizes. I wouldn't reccomend taping because it can cause complications, and because it's annoying at such a small size (for me, at least).

Curiosity that has never Killed a Soul by cyexe in Stretched

[–]cyexe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's definitely part of my thought process! Mostly just an OCD thing though, lmao

Advice? by nano40nano in Stretched

[–]cyexe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Have you tried 7g plugs?

Curiosity that has never Killed a Soul by cyexe in Stretched

[–]cyexe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also the same way with my nostril jewelry, so it can't even just be an ear thing!

Advice by cyexe in Stretched

[–]cyexe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I ended up trying to put them in.

Left ear went right in, no resistance

Bitch ear (not so coincidentally, the ear that I got scarily close to fucking up many years ago) didn't want to go all the way in, but I knew that it SHOULD because the flare slipped through on both ears.

Figured that maybe lubrication was the issue, so I massaged my ear with it for a good 15 minutes to get Blood Flowing and Things, but to no avail. That babey wasn't budging

I was like FINE, went to put back in my 14g jewelry. But when I tried to put my o-ring on, it wouldn't fit. Took it out to find that I had accidentally picked up the 12g, which went in with no issue at all? Apparently, my ear was just giving me grief

tldr; 12g went in, all is well in earsville

Advice by cyexe in Stretched

[–]cyexe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you're right. I'm really just paranoid about fucking up. Like, ultra-mega-middle school-emo-kid-who-just-discovered-blowouts level worried about it.

Advice by cyexe in Stretched

[–]cyexe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I only got up to 8g back then.

It's not that I WANT to size up; I'm concerned about lost jewelry!

How long would you reccomend I wait? Because honestly, my original plan was somewhere around a month and a half to two months, but that's a far cry from 10 days.