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love them. I like locks with tons of loops and bumps. Keep it up
love them. I like locks with tons of loops and bumps. Keep it up
Gotcha. I sew. I don't know knitting or crocheting. Thanks for the info though, if I ever decide to start
cotton does breath, but it shows creases well. I'd say linen would be nice, but again it creases really easily.
let them hang free. Loose is always better than anything. If you need them out of your face, tie them back. But that will slow down the process. There's a girl on Etsy who makes tams and such. She made me a knit visor that is really comfy in the summer. But you shouldn't feel like you have to cover them year round
If it's absolutely necessary, you can get a razor and take a small slice, then try to rip it the rest of the way. if it still doesn't rip, take another small slice, and try to rip it.
But that is in extreme cases. Have you tried using any oils to loosen up your hair and then ripping it? Aloe Vera would be good for this too. I'd try either one of these before the blade
Do you separate? That's the key to going natural. If you just don't touch them at all, they will congo together to form one giant matted lock. It sounds like that's what you're doing. Grab hold of 2 that are connected and lightly tug them in opposite directions until they rip apart. It can be uncomfortable. Most will recommend doing it right after you wash them when they are still wet. That seems to be the easiest and least painful time for most people here. If you just washed and you don't want to wait a few days till you do again, you can always just do it when their dry. but keep it up. After every 2-3 washes normally. After each wash if you hair knots up really quickly.
Don't brush them out. This is what they are supposed to do. Mine are 5 years old, and the roots still tangle together once in a while. Not as often as when they are young, but still sometimes
Well, ACV is a conditioner. You could try to cut back to 1/2 a cup or even a little less. And yeah, the ocean is always better than a spray bottle. But the same goes for that. Wash your hair after you take a dip. The salt is caustic to your skin. Good for you in many ways, but not if you leave it on long
Well it would help to know what you are washing with. Too much oil, maybe? Maybe to much ACV if you're going that method? There are many reasons that your hair could soften. It would probably slow the process down, but not stop it. Have you tried using a sea salt spray? About 1/4 tbls to a few cups of water. Don't leave it in though. Spray it on and wash it out soon. By that I mean either after a few minutes or no more than 2 hours.
6 month in with fine hair can still be in the middle of the process. They are still tightening and loosening. In a few months they'll stop.
But first, tell us what your washing with, in detail if you can
you'd really only have to put a bead on every other one. find the locks that tend to tangle together and put a bead on one or two of them. You don't need to separate them all, just a few and the others won't tangle with them
no problem. I hear it all over the place that people use salt sprays and then say their head's itchy. Just think about what salt does to metal. It's not a whole lot different from what it does to your skin.