The Random Hair Thoughts Megathread

**Sabrina Fair** · November 26th, 2019, 11:32 AM

I can’t work out whether the flyaways all down the length of my hair are due to new growth or breakage. The last time my hair was this long (hip) was 20 years ago and it didn’t look like this then… but then, I was 20 years younger, and it was all virgin. (Sigh.)

They start about where I bun my hair, but I’m super careful with hairpins and claw clips so it shouldn’t be bun breakage? Wondering whether it might be the BBB+nylon brush I used up until a few months ago, since I just detangled with that instead of a comb (bows head in shame). Or maybe the new Kent BBB is still too harsh on my hair. Or maybe it’s the tangle teaser. I’m wishing I’d known about/invested in a Tek wood bristle brush before I moved from Italy to the UK last year.

**cestlavie** · November 26th, 2019, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by MusicalSpoons

Protein

Oh that's simple. I have a conditioner with protein in it. Going to try that next wash and hopefully the gummy feeling will go away.

**Sabrina Fair** · November 26th, 2019, 04:34 PM

OMG. I can see the photos. I CAN SEE THE PHOTOS!!!!!

**MusicalSpoons** · November 27th, 2019, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by Proverbs31

When I tried the CG method, the back half of my hair ended up in springy ringlet curls but the front half fell flat...what does that mean? Got some researching to do...

One thing it means is you're not 1b/1c

But have fun finding out what else it means!

Ugh, I am used to split ends, but I found an upside-down midshaft split - what the hell?! I mean, I'm almost impressed, but ... *sigh*

Also my ends are slightly crunchy, which means I have to open another conditioner before I've even used half of this conditioner mix containing protein. Oh well

I suppose at least it means I get to try a new one a few months early? Hopefully I'll be able to alternate though because I don't want this mix sitting around for too long in case it does start to go off.

**Zesty** · November 27th, 2019, 06:42 AM

I am still experimenting with sleep styles. For some reason if I put my hair into my bonnet loose it feels rough and unhappy in the morning, which never used to happen. Last night and the night before I braided before putting the bonnet on and it feels much nicer when I take the braids out in the morning. Loose braids for sleep are a disaster for me but maybe this will work? I didn't get nape tangles or anything, which kind of surprised me.

**kikuhoshi** · November 27th, 2019, 07:28 AM

I knew this day would come soon enough, but it's still sad: I have outgrown my favorite clippy. It was just a cheap dollar store claw clip that I purchased thinking it was cute but wouldn't work - and wouldn't you know it, it held a pseudo-French twist so nicely. I noticed last week that the twist would start to unravel if I had my clip in a certain spot, and decided to purchase a new clip at the store, just in case. I just wore my old clip outside for a quick jog down to get the mail, and for the first time ever, my hair fell out. Time to retire it, I suppose. I'm now officially into the "thick hair" claw clip, but that really means my hair is finally long enough to fake some semblance of thickness in certain situations. First world i problems, I suppose.

**jane_marie** · November 27th, 2019, 07:32 AM

I guess I'm done wearing my hair loose to bed. Despite my satin sheets and pillow, my fiance spent a half hour last night gingerly coating a huge tangle in coconut oil and brushing it out with a bbb. I checked the brush before and after and was happy to see that he managed to fix the tangle without removing hair...

but the whole thing made me very anxious. I guess I'll be wearing braids to be from now on.

**Ylva** · November 27th, 2019, 09:10 AM

I gave DBF a haircut today and it didn't even turn out super terrible. The front needs some work later, but for now, it'll do.

**pisinoe** · November 27th, 2019, 09:11 AM

I’m much happier with my hair again since I got my bangs back and bought a straightener! My hair quality has been good but I wonder if I should step up with salon products - or is it just curiosity? Oh well.

**Ylva** · November 27th, 2019, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by pisinoe

I’m much happier with my hair again since I got my bangs back and bought a straightener! My hair quality has been good but I wonder if I should step up with salon products - or is it just curiosity? Oh well.

It can be nice to treat oneself to a more expensive product every once in a while, but I'm not sure if they are "better" per se. I have chemically damaged lengths (more or less) and I get by just fine using mostly cheap drugstore products.