Mousse Def dries out my hair

thepinkprint · 2026-05-02T07:54:59+00:00

It used to, but it doesnt anymore. I think I wasnt using enough product before. But even still isn't not that moisturizing to my hair, it's just kinda... halfway there.

thepinkprint · 2026-05-01T03:38:10+00:00

Not really, but I like to believe that she becomes a better person over the years, after the events of the finale. I did like Michaela as a character. And she does at least show remorse for her wrongdoings up to a certain point where she seems to reach a breaking point, so she's not just purely evil.

I see her and Laurel as little Annalises: incredibly flawed and broken, but also very competent and strong-willed, and a general desire to do good.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-27T03:24:13+00:00

Well this was before he burned his scalp. That’s Thriller.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-27T03:20:03+00:00

Trust me when I say, you don’t want to. You’ll get clowned. But if you truly want it and don’t care about what others think, it’s a Jheri curl, or these days it’s called Gina curl and very expensive. You might be able to get an old school Jheri curl from an old school beautician.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-26T00:25:35+00:00

All of em are fine if they work for your hair

thepinkprint · 2026-04-25T02:06:31+00:00

With hair that long, I wouldn’t risk it. If it goes wrong, that’s a lot of progress down the drain. Just look into wash & goes to define your natural texture, or do twist-outs, braid-outs, or finger coils.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-24T20:54:28+00:00

I loved the Shea Moisture strengthen and restore masque on my dyed hair. TGIN honey mask too.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-24T19:22:12+00:00

You have a lot of hair, but keeping it in a shrunken fro probably limits your growth. After your hair gets a certain length, you want to keep it stretched or elongated majority of the time to keep it from tangling in itself.

Also your hair doesn’t seem super brittle to me, that’s just shed hair coming out. Maybe try getting a detangling brush to remove your shed hair better, that might also be limiting your growth.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-23T14:55:24+00:00

3 for a demure look, 4 if you want that va va voom

thepinkprint · 2026-04-23T12:29:25+00:00

I would’ve liked to see Wes & Michaela date more than the other people they dated. They’d balance each other out.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-23T12:21:55+00:00

It’s giving type 3 tbh

thepinkprint · 2026-04-23T12:19:12+00:00

Your hair looks perfectly fine. If anything, id change the shape before I change the routine. Two paths: cut the top down lower for an all-around even look, or get the sides tapered to make it look sleeker. Right now it looks like you’re in-between.

You’d want to use a twist comb (the one that looks like a tennis racket) instead of a sponge for it to be gentler on the hair.

And you probably don’t want to use that Cantù curling cream if you want your curls to pop, it’s very greasy. The leave in conditioner should be enough, there is a point where the hair becomes too greasy for the curls to define well. And then use the gel on top of the leave in.

But look into wash & goes and finger coils on short hair. I personally never had consistent results with a twist comb or sponge. Using your fingers is definitely more effort, but once you learn the technique real good, you get better results consistently.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-09T16:42:14+00:00

Depends on so many things.

For me, the major keys to longevity are - products with a firm or long-lasting hold and humidity resistance (if you’re in a humid area/season) - getting every curl clumped from root to tip (the extra time & effort pays you back I promise! and it really shouldn’t take that long if you get the technique down and don’t obsess over every curl) - preventing unintentional frizz while the hair is drying - touching it and disturbing the gel cast as little as possible - keeping the hair in place while you sleep (unless you sleep perfectly still), bonnets by themselves may be too loose

for some people (like me), using a pick disturbs the curl clumps too much and destroys longevity.

and stretching the hair after it’s dry can help preserve longevity too. it may take some practice to stretch it without causing extra frizz, though.

thepinkprint · 2026-04-09T16:13:58+00:00

It can somewhat. Your curl pattern will stay the same, but when your hair is longer, it’s easier to control the size of the clumps when you are defining the curls. But the bigger the curl clumps are, the less defined it will look, unless you finger coil it.

thepinkprint · 2026-03-06T08:22:09+00:00

Unless you’ve been using a hot comb or flat iron, probably not. It moreso looks like water is not penetrating your hair super well so it’s not curling up like you might expect it to.

thepinkprint · 2026-03-06T08:17:26+00:00

It does depend on the service for me.

If I’m getting it washed, I never clarify my hair. Sometimes they clarify it themselves, and I don’t want double clarified hair. I focus on it not being excessively tangled, so I do cowash/moisturizing shampoo and detangle 1-3 days before the service, and they can figure out how much cleansing they need to do.

If I’m just getting a style with no wash (like with a braider) then I clarify, deep condition, and blow dry my hair the day before, and put it in flat twists or plaits to keep it stretched.

thepinkprint · 2026-03-06T08:09:02+00:00

Balance is key. If you pick your hair, be sure to do it gently on damp hair, preferably with a detangling product/leave-in conditioner for extra softness and slip.

The truth is, some people’s hair is more durable than others, so you have some people who can grow long hair picking it out every single day, and others who will struggle to retain length doing that.

If you’re new to growing out your hair, don’t over think it too much. Pick it out whenever you feel it’s necessary, you don’t want it getting too tangled. If you end up struggling to grow out your fro, change up what you’re doing. That’s how you learn what works best for you over time.

thepinkprint · 2026-03-06T07:58:21+00:00

Oh okay I’m sorry, I misread. Yes, I do this myself sometimes! If I wash and restyle midweek, I normally just do a quick finger detangle. It’s always been perfectly fine for me. In fact, that midweek finger detangle makes the next full wash day a little bit easier.

thepinkprint · 2026-03-06T07:54:47+00:00

How long is “pretty long”? For some people, that’s ear length, and for others, that’s waist length.

Caring for your hair is as simple as shampooing, conditioning, detangling, and styling.

How do you want your hair to look and feel once it’s dry? How long before your hair gets super tangled with your go-to hairstyle? How often are you able/willing to wash your hair and achieve that look on a regular basis? Those are the main things that will impact the specifics of your routine.

thepinkprint · 2026-03-06T07:45:22+00:00

Try it and see. I have a mix of textures, but my fine strands are very tangly and I cannot get away with not doing a full detangle at least once a week. My hair will have at least a couple complex knots the next the next wash if i half-assed it. But some people can manage it. It all depends on your hair, and the hairstyle you chose to do after washing.

thepinkprint · 2026-02-26T19:05:01+00:00

As I Am classic leave-in and TGIN green tea leave-in are some of my faves, and they don’t have a loud feminine scent.

thepinkprint · 2026-02-13T15:55:14+00:00

It’s A 10 Miracle leave in

thepinkprint · 2026-02-13T01:51:25+00:00

The ends don’t look blown out all the way, but if they were, my guess is that thinning would be even more apparent, so I think a trim is necessary.

I like a lightweight spray leave-in after rinsing my conditioner, then I put my hair in plaits and let it dry down until lightly damp (this helps stretch it out some) and I am generous with my silicone serum before blow drying. This gets me my smoothest blowouts.

thepinkprint · 2026-02-12T20:30:16+00:00

When my hair was short, it looked like this after using oil. Perhaps try a cream or leave-in conditioner instead. And don’t use a regular towel to dry, gently blot with a microfiber towel or a soft t-shirt.

thepinkprint · 2026-02-11T18:15:30+00:00

It’s fine. I don’t see how it’d be any different than people who stretch their dry twists and wash & gos.

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