u/stormfnbr

Hi, I am not Indian, I am English carribean mixed, so i may receive many downvotes, but I do not receive any help from other subs,I have really low porosity high density hair, the fist photo is my natural hair with no products, the second photo is my hair 6 hours after my routine and the last photo is my hair 1 hour after my routine, I want my hair to be able to hold the definition and length similar to the last photo, as the last photo my hair is fairly dry; it jug feels solid with the gel and curling mouse holding it together , and 12 hours after my routine, my hair goes exactly back to when I wake up

My routine is

Shampoo and conditioner in shower

Section into 6 and Almost instantly apply cantu weightless leave in conditioner to very wet but not dripping hair

Marc Anthony strong hold curling mousse

Aunt Jackie’s never shrink curling gel

Air dry; often touching my hair, no heat, and not using any mask or any heat to stimulate absorption, is this a necessary, or is the level of straightness I want in my hair unacheiveable

The first image is my natural hair? 3b/3c very low porosity very high density, i want my hair to fall in curls like the second and third photo , not coils or clumps like the last photo, the second photo is when wet, the last photo 12 hours after my
Routine, and I am unhappy with how is looks, its very clumpy and coily, not strands and curls. my current routine is

1. Shower before I leave the house to wet my hair because I don’t want to leave with my natural,

2. Shampoo if I havnt recently

3. Conditioner

4. Leave in (cantu weightless)

5. Curling mouse (Marc Anthony extra strong hold)

6. Aunt Jackie’s never shrink gel

I clarify once a week, no heat, my hair doesn’t absorb the products, after 12 hours it’s frizzier than when I wake up, I’m losing hope, I don’t use a hair mask, a hair steamer or any creams or anything heavy, I want my hair to look like the second and third images when it’s wet

The fourth image is hours after I use my products, this result I am very unhappy with, the sides are clumpy and coily, there is no strand definition, and my head looks large

High acid diet for a few years but atleast half of it was within straw, I sleep with a retainer that I clean daily, Top of bottom middle teeth small line visible I assume this is dentin, I think I have a cavity in my second molar on the right (your left) sensitivity to cold and hot, only sensitive to sweet on that molar. I can afford all dental treatments but I don’t want to spend tons of money or endure lots of pain, I know I have cooked myself

Hi, so this is my first time growing my hair, I’ve been growing it for 18 months, my goal hair is sort of what it looks wet or when it’s damp with products, the second photo shows sort of what I’m going for, defined strands with a level of volume, not coily clumps, when I use my products, after a 5-10 hour period, my hair goes into slightly less frizzy coily clumps, they don’t hang down nicely or compliment my face,

the first image is my natural hair 5 months ago (13 months into the growing process, the second image is my hair when wet, and the third image is my hair 3 hours after using products (I blow dried it for 30 mins using clips to hold it down) BUT the last image is too coily and clumpy for my liking, I really want hanging strands with volume like when wet, not coils that go outwards.

The routine I am using is:

apply Cheap shampoo and conditioner

Cantu weightless leave in conditioner on dripping wet hair

Marc Anthony Extra Hold curling mousse instantly after

Aunt Jackie’s don’t shrink hair gel

weigh my hair down with clips and blow dry on max heat but not too close to the hair

I do not wear a bonnet, I shower 3 times a week with shampoo, I try to de tangle and elongate my hair with my fingers while using conditoner but it goes straight back to being frizzy and coily