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Leaving your hair down
May 5th, 2003 at 12:26pm
 
For those of you with coarse/thick hair, do you find any problem leaving your hair down? Does the hair sometimes feel "poofy?" What are your solutions to these problems? (Haha my solution: I don't leave my hair down unless it's wet ...  Cry)
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Reply #1 - May 6th, 2003 at 9:55pm
 
i don't really know but i feel your pain. i've got thick curly hair that i just put up in a ponytail every day. i've been thinking about getting thermal reconditioning, but i've only seen pictures of people with thin hair and it makes me mad!
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Reply #2 - May 6th, 2003 at 11:10pm
 
What is thermal reconditioning, and does it thin your hair down?
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Reply #3 - May 7th, 2003 at 1:55am
 
Here's an article at the Hair Boutique that explains the process.  http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip1104.htm
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Reply #4 - May 7th, 2003 at 5:55am
 
Just reading about it makes my extremely straight hair stand on end.  I would never consider doing that to my hair.  Course, I'd give anything for curls... except the health of my hair.  No perms for me!

I hope you think long and hard about this one.
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Reply #5 - May 7th, 2003 at 6:15am
 
Oh! I've heard about this - there's this new thing called hair bonding too. I think that's just terrible, just consider this before you go and do that to your hair: there are more straight haired people in this world, which means there are more people who want curly hair!  Wink My hair is wavy and easy to curl but my mother, who has dead straight hair, killed her hair by getting perms and using mousse and gel and all sorts of things to make her hair curly! She's finally learned to live with it and accept her straight (might I add gorgeous!!) hair, and I hope you grow to accept your lovely curls.
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Reply #6 - May 7th, 2003 at 10:52am
 
I have seen pictures of before and after thermal reconditioning, and it can be beautiful when done correctly.  I falls under the same category as perms as far as permanent changes to the hair, but apparently, when done correctly and conditioned afterwards, the damages are minimized.  I've not seen how the hair looks 6 months or a year after it has been done, which would be the true test.
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Reply #7 - May 7th, 2003 at 12:38pm
 
One of my friends who has a slight wave in her hair got this done to her hair. She got it done in July, twice, because it didn't work the first time. She also got an all over dye and highlights after that. She has a ton of split ends and guess what... still a slight wave in her hair  Wink!
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Reply #8 - May 7th, 2003 at 10:52pm
 
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I've not seen how the hair looks 6 months or a year after it has been done, which would be the true test.


Yeah, that's the question, isn't it?  My hair always looked great when it was first permed, too.  Then I spent *years* fixing the damage.  Many years.
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Reply #9 - May 7th, 2003 at 11:36pm
 
Yeah, why hurt your hair if you have other, better ways of curling/straightening your hair?
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Reply #10 - Nov 16th, 2003 at 5:08pm
 
If you have thick , poofy , frizzy hair and wish to keep it down , then I have the solution for you. You could get it thermaly reconditioned, but that costs so much money and its so damaging for your hair. First of start with a deeply moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, like Nexxus Hummectrus shampoo and Therrape Conditioner. After your shower apply a leave in conditioner and a straightening product like Beyond the Zone Board Straight spray from Sally Beauty Supply. Then divide your hair into sectiona and blowdr y your hair with a boars hair brush , making sure to point your dryer down and keeping plenty of tension on the brush. When hair is completley dry. Divide your hair into section and flat iron 1inch section starting at the root and slowly moving towards the ends. For the best results I recommend the Farouk CHI Ceramic Styling Iron, this iron is a little pricy about 100 to 120.00, but you may find them cheaper. This iron gets so hot so fast and gets hair straight, but the ceramic is gentle on your unlike metal irons, you r hair will feel wonderfuly soft. After flat ironing mist hair with a shine spray like Biolage Shine renewal. I hope this will help taking your thick poofy , frizzy hair and making it into sleek , shiny hair. Goodluck
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Reply #11 - Feb 2nd, 2004 at 8:04am
 
This tip for controlling thick hair is so tried and true that I am sure that it is somewhere else on this message board . . . I originally read it in Allure magazine.  I do this treatment about once a month, but I have resorted to doing it once a week at times when my hair was just plain uncontrollable.

Get good-quality olive oil or almond oil, about 1/2 cup.  Comb it through dry hair, concentrating on ends and trying to avoid roots.  Work some of your usual hair conditioner into your hair to create a kind of "seal-coat".  This process is very messy so it is best to have towels handy.  Wrap towel around your head and sit it out from anywhere from 15 minutes to a half an hour. 

Shower and wash hair thoroughly.  You can even lather twice.  Rinse thoroughly.  Once you have, actually condition your hair once again, just for 2 minutes this time, and rinse. 

Towel dry.  My hair loses its coarseness if I do this treatment.  I've tried the V05 Hot Oil Treatments but they do not produce the same results.  Olive oil works the best.  I also hate how poufy my hair is at the bottom end, so it helps control that too.

Some other tips for super-thick hair--never wash once a day.  All the natural oils wash out and huge, unmanageable hair is the result.  Also, I can't say enough about my straightening iron.

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Reply #12 - Feb 2nd, 2004 at 1:19pm
 
Queenie;
You could turn your conditioning process into a hot oil treatment by warming the oil before putting in on your hair, and warming the towels as well.  Replace the towels every 5 minutes with another warm towel.  This does a great job of conditioning your hair.

To warm a towel, get it slightly damp then put in the microwave for about a minute.

I've never had any luck with the olive oil (it seems to dry my hair  Tongue ), but jojoba oil works well with this type of conditioning.
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Reply #13 - Feb 7th, 2004 at 4:08pm
 
I prefer to leave my hair down, but it doesn't seem as poofy as it used to be. My secret is using "ultra" moisturizing conditioners. I know that they're probably just weighing my hair down, but at least it's soft and silky now. As long as I don't use conditioner on my scalp, I'm fine. Smiley
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Reply #14 - Jun 8th, 2004 at 3:58pm
 
Hey Folks

my hair is extremely thick and coarse, but I found the perfect conditioner to manage it... and it looks like everybody else's volume now. BioBasics Conditioner by Suave Professionals is my new favorite.

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Reply #15 - Apr 25th, 2005 at 4:54pm
 
The only problem I have when leaving my hair down is that it gets tangled underneath. All I do for that is comb it or add leave in conditioner and then comb. I almost always wear my hair down.
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Reply #16 - Apr 25th, 2005 at 5:05pm
 
THE BEST CONDITIONER EVER! I strongly recommend NATURES THERAPY, available in Sally's Beauty Supply Store! This stuff is awsome! it is usually about $8-$12 but it is worth it, ladies. If you have thick, unmanagable hair, put this stuff in your hair for a few minutes up to a few hours or even overnight (depending on what you have time for) Your hair will be easy to manage and comb and should loose its poof. Be very careful not to apply to roots. This is an ultra conditioning and thick product that will weigh your hair down if you are not careful!
YOU MUST GIVE IT A TRY!! I give it a 10! Best conditioner I have ever used.
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Reply #17 - May 6th, 2005 at 3:01am
 
what works for me, is using a cone-free CO as a leave in, smoothing it through dry hair in small doses.  A little olive oil added tends to help too.  Honestly, though, I usually wait a day or two before I leave it, gives it a chance to relax a bit.  Having it in a chingon for a day or so helps to hold it straight-ish.

And since the opportunity presents itself...  am I the only one who sees the phrase 'won't weigh hair down' and screams 'NO!  For the love of God WEIGH IT DOWN!'?  First thing I look for in a CO is keeping this fluff tamed, and that means weight Smiley
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Reply #18 - Jan 14th, 2006 at 10:06am
 
I am new to this site and read the notices on leaving your hair down with great interest.

I have waist length ginger/auburn (never sure what colour it is as it has been described in so many different ways, even strawberry blonde!). I have tried all sorts of conditioners and yesterday tried one with 2 whole eggs and 3 tbsp.olive oil (though I had to trebble the amount due to so much hair) mixed together with a whisk. It should be left in for about 15 to 20 minutes but I left it in for about 4 hours hoping that is would do it more good. It was very  successful in conditioning my hair even to the ends but I was a bit worried I may be trying to wash out scrambled egg by the time I got to the shower. I left it to dry naturally but being fairly wavy, fairly coarse and very thick it looks like a bush this morning so I will be getting our my hair  straighteners as soon as I can. The only thing with hair straighteners is that I am worried about the damage I might do to my hair even though I use products to protect the hair from the heat. Has anyone got any suggestions as to what is the best hair protector for straighteners since I couldn't possibly go out like this, I look like the wild woman of Borneo, I use Tresseme at the moment is there anything better?
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Reply #19 - Apr 1st, 2007 at 12:01pm
 
Jojoba-oil and a good conditioner does the trick for me...!  Cheesy

Oh, and wearing it in a braid the fist day after you washed it can be recommended too.  Roll Eyes
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Reply #20 - Apr 3rd, 2007 at 2:18pm
 
Good Morning all,  I leave my hair down most of the time.  I have begun to put olive oil in it at nite before a wash the next day.  That has removed the poofy heavy look.  My hair is laying much flatter now.  All I do is:  1.  split dry hair in 1/2.
2. Then take 1 small section at a time and apply the oil.  I start at the ends and work up.  NO oil on the scalp.
3.  After completing 1 side, then I go to the other until whole head is done.
4.  I put a towel on my pillow, and sleep w/oil in my hair.
5.  wash the next morning, ACV rinse, then condition.
My hair has gotten sooo soft, and I have been doing this for about a week.
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