Hi, Everyone!

[MsElizabeth]

I've been looking around the past ...I guess it's been a few weeks now, but I haven't posted anything yet. I thought I'd introduce myself, and ask a couple of questions.

So, hi! I'm over in Portland, OR. I haven't had a hair cut in over 2 years, but that was more out of neglect than intention. My hair is just about to what you'd call "natural waist", I think. (ETA: the uncertanty is over the term, not the length. )
Before I heard of LHC, my hair was super dry and looked really unhealthy. Reading through the posts, I heard someone (unfortunately, I can't remember who, or I would thank them) mention condition-shampoo-condition routine, and while my hair is still a little drier than I'd like, it's improved leaps and bounds over what it was before.

My problem is, I still have shampoo build-up from before. Is there a way to get this out without drying my hair out more?


I've also run into a few problems on the site someone might be able to help with - I can't see any pictures posted to threads. Is this just me (and something I should talk to the mods with) or is there some kind of initiation newbies have to go through?
Also, when I try to look at my profile I get an error message:

MsElizabeth, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Why wouldn't I be allowed?

[serious]

Hi, MsElisabeth and welcome!

Check out this Post Count and User Permissions

[MsElizabeth]

Oooookay.
I kept looking for something like that, but couldn't find it! Thanks!

[Henrietta]

Hi there
About removing bulid-up... Try clarifying shampoo. I know they can make your hair dry, I was afraid of it too, but making any deep treatment, like oiling treatment or something like that just after clarifying really helps. You will have chemically clean hair and it would be even more moisturized because I think that deep treatments work better on just-clarified hair

[MsElizabeth]

Thanks so much, Henrietta, I'll try that!

[growing2shine]

Welcome!!!