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susirene · 09-17-2012, 11:57 AM

Finally starting to figure this out... maybe...

Curl Pattern: 2b/3a
Texture: medium-fine
Porosity: low (I think...)
Density: med-thick, especially at the crown and just below it on the back of my head
Elasticity: normal (??)
Characteristics: not terribly flat but more root curl if diffused, easy easy easy to style - holds without product when heat-styled or just if pinned up for more than 5 minutes, permanent color for the last 6-7 years (premature grey :-P)

CG/ModCG/not CG: modified CG (flaky scalp cannot handle no-poo)

Hair ingredient likes: moisture moisture moisture, keratin, aloe, oils as long as rinsed out (like with a DT) or applied to dry hair only
Hair ingredient dislikes: glycerin, polyquats, wheat/oat protein, soy protein, ??silk protein

Hard/Soft Water: soft

HG/Go-to Products: Giovanni Tea Tree poo, Suave naturals conditioners (except coconut), KCKT and KCCC (new loves), GVP K-pak for protein

Average climate/dew points: as low as 20s in the winter and 70s in the summer, average probably 40-50

Fall/Winter combos: still working...
Spring/Summer combos: still working...

Favorite styling techniques and why: air drying, scrunching with just hands or a t-shirt, smasters as long as I SOTC with a few drops of oil (otherwise diffusion = frizz, even pixicurls style), plopping? (need a different towel I think)
Techniques that didn’t work and why: pineappleing (stylable hair = ponytail lines), overaggressive diffusing (frizz frizz frizz), any kind of clipping (it all makes lines in my hair)

Hair Twins: ?? (would love to find one!)

09-17-2012, 11:57 AM	#166
susirene Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 44	Finally starting to figure this out... maybe... Curl Pattern: 2b/3a Texture: medium-fine Porosity: low (I think...) Density: med-thick, especially at the crown and just below it on the back of my head Elasticity: normal (??) Characteristics: not terribly flat but more root curl if diffused, easy easy easy to style - holds without product when heat-styled or just if pinned up for more than 5 minutes, permanent color for the last 6-7 years (premature grey :-P) CG/ModCG/not CG: modified CG (flaky scalp cannot handle no-poo) Hair ingredient likes: moisture moisture moisture, keratin, aloe, oils as long as rinsed out (like with a DT) or applied to dry hair only Hair ingredient dislikes: glycerin, polyquats, wheat/oat protein, soy protein, ??silk protein Hard/Soft Water: soft HG/Go-to Products: Giovanni Tea Tree poo, Suave naturals conditioners (except coconut), KCKT and KCCC (new loves), GVP K-pak for protein Average climate/dew points: as low as 20s in the winter and 70s in the summer, average probably 40-50 Fall/Winter combos: still working... Spring/Summer combos: still working... Favorite styling techniques and why: air drying, scrunching with just hands or a t-shirt, smasters as long as I SOTC with a few drops of oil (otherwise diffusion = frizz, even pixicurls style), plopping? (need a different towel I think) Techniques that didn’t work and why: pineappleing (stylable hair = ponytail lines), overaggressive diffusing (frizz frizz frizz), any kind of clipping (it all makes lines in my hair) Hair Twins: ?? (would love to find one!) __________________ Mod CG since 5/10, 2b/3a, medium width, med density, low/med porosity, greying since 18, color over grey since 21 Hair hates: non-keratin protein, glycerin, sorbitol, sulfates, polyquats, co-washing (flaky scalp) Hair loves: fewer/more natural ingredients, moisture Low poo: Giovanni TTTT RO: SN - Strawberry, ES LI: KCKT Product: KCCC, HETT, FSG (?) Pic below is my naked, pre-color, non-CG hair (14 years old!!)...