criscrash

Yay!! My first post here

I'm Cris, I'm from Spain and I've been reading this forum silently for a year. So I have decided to do this big step at last
I have 3b/3c hair but I think when I was younger my hair was wilder than now. I've spent my entire adolescence wishing my hair weren't so big... and now that I'm finally proud of my hair it doesn't gets big xD

I'm so glad to be here and I'm so excited to share tips and techniques.

atx_eve

Welcome to CurlTalk! We actually have an entire thread dedicated to transitioning >> Transitioning - CurlTalk take a look through there and you'll find some great information! I transitioned for about a year. My main advice is to take this time to listen to your hair and experiment with different products and regimens. For example If you try to wash your hair every day and it freaks out -- STOP! and then try every 3 days or every week, tweaking everything until you can tell your hair feels great. Also, AUSSIE MOIST is my favorite conditioner. Saved my life lol

Good luck!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

atx_eve

Glad to have you here! CurlTalk is an awesome community. Let me know if you ever need any help!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

jessann2886

Hello everyone! I've been coming to this site for a while but just now found the forums. My hair has done a weird transition throughout my life. I had curls as a baby and toddler. Then my hair seemed to straighten out. However. after puberty it was curly from there on out, like it is today. However, since then I have learned to tame it most of the time. My major problem is just frizz and finding a product I like. It is hard because I don't want to spend so much money on something and have it not work. Anyways, I think I am a 3B on the chart. I am sure I will have many questions.

Jess

SarahAley

Hello every one...!!!

I'm Sarah and newbies here

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Great Lengths Hair Extensions | Acrylic Nail Designs

keyykie777

Hello i put a perm in my hair every 6 months,i wear wigs so i don'
t have to put heat on my real hair, buy doing this it had grown out a lot. I am not good far as when and not to comb the new growth that will be breaking it out right?so am i only suppose to comb the relaxed hair?

atx_eve

Welcome to CurlTalk! Frizz is either dry hair or hair in a humid climate. Read more about frizz control here >> Frizz Control - NaturallyCurly.com
Here is the ultimate Frizz thread here on CurlTalk >> MASTERPOST: Types of Frizz

hope that helps!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

atx_eve

Welcome Sarah!! Glad to have you!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

atx_eve

Hi keyykie777!

You're actually supposed to comb all of your hair during your transition. If you don't, the new growth will just get tangled, making the process a whole lot harder. Get in the habit of combing your hair only when it's wet and has a lot of slipper conditioner in it. Divide into several sections, and comb through each section: starting with the TIPS of your hair working your way up to the roots.

Hope that helps!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

SimplyBritany

Am I in the right thread? Lol

Im new to this site! Well not new new, been browsing around for a while now but decided to join recently =]

I started the Curly Girl Method today and can't wait to see my hair transformation!

CurlyYogaTeach

Hi everyone! I've been reading here for a few months now and after seeing amazing photos and good advice all over the boards, I finally decided to register. You all are so fantastic and supportive!

I have 3b curls, I'm 42 years old and I've loved my curls since I figured out how to take care of them when I was in college. I just recently started the CG method after chopping off most of my just below shoulder length hair. I thought it needed a drastic cut to bring back my coils, when it just needed no more silicone/sulfates and lots more moisture! Ah well, lesson learned. I'm growing it out again and loving how healthy it looks.

BTW, my 15 year old daughter is a curly girl, too. She's 2c/3a with gorgeous MBL locks.

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3a, low to medium porosity,
CG since Dec 2012

Massive chop Nov 2012 and I'm missing my long curls! Wish I'd found the CG method before I cut it all off. Growing it out again .

Cleanser: Trader Joe's Refresh, Shea Moisture CoconutCurl & Shine
Cond.: Trader Joe's Refresh or Shea Moisture Shea Butter Restorative Cond.
Stylers: Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie + Shea Moisture Style Milk
Gel: Giovanni LA Natural, want to try Alba Botanica Strong Hold

Hair goal: MBL by Dec 2014

Signet19

Hi everyone,I am unsure how to navigate this site, but have found some interesting information from what I could see. I started out today googling split ends and found you.
I am in Australia and am struggling with my hair. I think it is 3b from the description but still not certain.
I will keep on reading the previous posts
Thanks

atx_eve

lol yup you're in the right place Welcome to CurlTalk! People have had great results with CG. Keep us updated!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

atx_eve

Hello! Glad to have you! Good luck with the CG method let us know how that's going as time goes on! And shout out to your curly daughter! She can stop by our Curly Teens thread if she wants

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

atx_eve

Glad to have you here Yup the site has a ton of information and it can be hard to sift through it sometimes. Maybe I can help?
Here are the articles we have on split ends >> Search Results
and here's a thread we have in the CurlTalk forum about split ends >> http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlta...iry-knots.html

If you can't figure out your curl pattern according to our Curl Pattern page, don't worry! It may take a while for you to get a feel for what your hair is capable of once it's healthy again.

Let me know how else I can help!

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

Signet19

Thanks, my hubby prefers straight hair. I said I can't help what I was born with but it will take a while to get over 10 yrs of blow drying it straight out of my hair. When I do occasionally wear my hair natural work colleagues tell me I have let myself go

MissAmmyy

Hi!
I'm new here.

I've always had wavy/straight hair but unfortunately had to have chemo in 2011 so my hair has turned into.. I think it's 2C hair.

Anyway. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about curly hair except that my hair has only grown 5 inches since 2011 and I look like I have an afro of sorts.

I've been desperate to have keratin done on my hair or have it relaxed and I'm wondering if there are any girls that are either post chemo or had short curly hair that could show me some pictures of their relaxed or treated hair?

I cannot find anything that will show what my hair may look like if I were to get it relaxed and when it started to grow back curly.

Any help would be great, thanks!

atx_eve

Welcome to CurlTalk! There's an entire thread for transitioners, so check it out >> Transitioning - CurlTalk

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sky-high hair is the motive.
i love my medusa coils.
Type 4
Low-medium porosity
Fine (nawwmean? heh.)
Thin

Prop

Hello Everyone.
I just registered today. I've been looking into the curly girl method now for over a few years. But I've been really nervous about changing my hair care habits. I have finally reached my wits end and I am surrendering to the curly girl gods.

I'm having a hard time deciding which type my hair falls into. I'm anywhere between a 2c and a 3a. my hair is fine and long and it doesn't soak in water. my hair dries really fast as a matter of fact. i do not dye it or use products. i hardly brush it unless it's wet and even then i try not to because it dries so fast. And my hair is REALLY affected by the weather. it falls flat and sometimes even goes straight underneath my crown. i really hate when that happens.

I'm going to start the curly girl method this weekend. and i'm really looking forward to it. if you have any advice or think i should look at a specific forum please let me know. all help is greatly appreciated!

CurlySteph

After lurking for a few months, decided to finally register. I've been using the CG method for about 3 months and have had some 'good' hair days and 'bad' hair days. Trying to figure out what my hair needs and the 'right' products. I have to say after giving up sulfates, my hair detangles so much easier and is not nearly as frizzy and poofy. My head has everything from 2b - 3a curls and hoping that I can coax my S waves to spiral more.

So glad I found this great resource!

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2b,2c and 3a (coils at the ends and underlayer), fine, low porosity, dense, highlighted.

Still trying to find a hair routine that works