Ok I have a solution for you, I have been wearing my processed hair wet and wavy for about a week now. What I do to my hair is I wash with Motions shampoo and condition with Motions condtioner, I lightly towel dry my hair then apply Pro Styles gel and srunch my hair into a style them I let dry for like 5 mins them apply African Royale Hot Six Oil and before I leave the hour spary on some oil sheen either Isoplus or Black Magic African Cherry. My hair remains shiny and has that wet look all day long. I have naturally nappy and resistant hair and I was suprised when this girl at work asked me if my hair was naturally curly!

I hope this works for you.

What works good for keeping your hair manageable, shiny, and LIGHTWEIGHT?

The women in my family have different hair texture from mine-either much more straight or much more coarse than mine, they are giving me awful advice.

I've been recommended:

VO5 hairdressing-the best, but not good enough to tame my worst frizzes

Vitapointe-also good, but not good enough

Blu Magic-Tames frizzes but leaves my hair stiffer than a board and people can smell it from a mile away.

Just for me-They stop selling it around here.

Ultra Sheen-Similar to blue magic, but not as bad.

Pink Moisterizer-Used to wear it all the time when I was little. I put some on this morning and it really curled my hair...once the heat hit it. :mad:

Vaseline- :eek: no comment

Baby Oil- :eek: :eek: no comment

Is your major problem frizziness?

I would suggest consulting a professional stylist. What might help is styling lotion and a good flat iron.


Hey!! Go on Maury for a hair makeover!!:p :o :cool: :D

Try Kera Kare's Silk -n- Seal serum. You apply it to your wet hair before you blow dry. I use it and love it!

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Try Virgin Olive Oil on your hair before you go to sleep and tie your hair up with a silk headtie or Doo-rag. That should help.
Olive oil is the best hair sheen.

For those like me with relaxed hair, apply a little olive oil on your hands and rub well togther because your body heat will warm it up. Apply to your hair and a rub some at the edges of your hairline. You can do this before you go to bed by wrapping your hair with a brush/paddle brush and tie it up. OR you can do it before you style your hair. It is light and it won't make your hair heavy.

If you have a sudden pimple problem, put toothpaste on it (I prefer Colgate Regular Formula) and it will shrink the blemish.

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Hmm, I will have to try the Virgin Olive Oil. I forgot all about that.

The only thing that worked for me regarding pimples was Retin A Micro and Ortho Try-Cyclen.

Does anyone know of some good products for the removal of blemishes on the face besides Cocoa Butter?

Let me just tell you that for the past 3 weeks I have been using Acne Free (Walmart's ProActiv for $18.88) + Neutrogena's Blackhead Eliminating Treatment Mask, the combination of the 2 has severely decreased my facial blemishes.

The Mask says leave on for like 5 minutes but I leave it on overnight. Oh and I use it more than twice a week.

I've been using the mask as well, works wonders!

Oh and I also combine it with the ProActiv mask that I got from Ebay for $1. :D

Then last week I bought Neutrogena's Blackhead Eliminating Astringent.

I have 7 scars that are old but are fading. :D

I love those ceramic flat irons. My hair is natural and people think I have a perm when my beautician uses them on my hair. I just found them on ebay for about $25. They are over a $100 if you order them from somewhere else.

I'll have to try that Neutrogena. Does anyone have any recommendations for fading dark spots/acne scars? I have several and I HATE them!

That Neutrogena combined with WalMart's AcneFree works for me in fading acne scars. It takes time not an overnight change.

Good question, I have that same problem. People always tell me to use Black Opal (i think that's the name) or cocoa butter. but Cocoa makes my face so greasy.