"Natural Hair" Questions - FAQ: July 22

[mcoordinator]

LOOOVE the butterfly ring! Your jewlery is always on point! Where di u get it?

[aubjones1]

Love your fashion sense and the wing earrings on your baking soda video were awesome!

[OasisOfBeauty]

i dont really like denman brushes either. i prefer the tangle teaser. and ur hair is getting huge!!!!

[MrsNattaly]

TIGI actually has a dry shampoo in their NEW Sessions Series.. Basically the reason why this particular dry shampoo is better is because IT DOES NOT leave the white residue afterwards. Hope that helped = )

[BlackAngelPlayah]

LoL @ that's what she said.. Technically that would be what HE said.. :p

Girl you are too funny. :)

Jen

[denimpixie]

@BlackAngelPlayah Could be both...LOL

[BlackAngelPlayah]

@denimpixie You know Elle, it really could be both. LoL!

[Sigmalove84]

Loved this video! Keep up the great work!

[puffycurlz84]

Thanks for answering my question, Elle! :-) I think amybe I'm going to try something new...maybe that Mason Pearson brush/comb or the Denman and see if those work better for me. My hair is growing pretty well, but I feel like my paddle brush is snarling(?) my hair at times....or it sounds like it is. Thanks again for taking the time out to offer suggestions.

[kandiluvzu]

i have the same exact paddle brush.... my hair very thick too. but i only use that if im in a hurry while in the shower

[atribitt]

Thanks for adding those links to your hg list!

[kaylaknot]

carefull with the brush with balls at the end, I used it for a long time bc I was great for detangling. Didnt realize until way too late that I had so many broken hairs on my head. I have so many tapered ends, I threw my brushes away. Wish it didnt take me so long to realize...and by the way the balls were not falling off, so that is not a real tale tale sign its breaking your hair

[denimpixie]

@kaylaknot The reason I said to watch the balls is that if they come off, the ends are jagged and they will snag your hair. Of course you're right, everyone should monitor their breakage and see how many little hairs they are getting in their comb/brush. I used a paddle brush for several months without issue, I just don't like to use them in the shower. It may be different for finer hair though, as it's more prone to breakage.

[TheGoodHairBlog]

LOL Elle, I LOVE. lol "Watch these balls..." hilarious.

[missb8890]

(This is in regards to the question "After my big chop, what products should I use"?) I believe that as *Naturals* although we dont want to become product junkies we almost have to. As our hair grows and our texture changes, we need different products, differents oils, and different styling tools as well. So we will continue to buy different products throughout our journey. So i say just have at it and try different things! :)

[Geechi28]

Love this format and you taking time to do weekly is freaking AWESOME! Bless you child :-)

[denimpixie]

@Geechi28 Lol! I'm glad you enjoy them. I'm trying to streamline questions - people ask me a lot of things on unrelated videos in the comments, and the answers just end up getting lost and no one else sees them, so it starts to become repetitive. That's why I'm directing people to the FAQ section. :)

[naturalbelle77]

Hi Elle... you look beautiful in this vid! I was wondering if you detangle your hair under running water in the shower? thx

[Raejanne1994]

What the heck is "ON THE GROUND". lol

I'm so confused

[denimpixie]

@Raejanne1994 It just means you don't have to order a product online.

[MusicLova84]

I had my mind in the gutter when you said "just watch these balls, LOL. You did too @ "that's what she said" haha :-)

[denimpixie]

@MusicLova84 When I reviewed the vid I was like...omg that sounds so bad...hahahaha

[icygal08]

where can u send questions for the FAQs?

[denimpixie]

@icygal08 There's a Google Moderator tool on the channel page. You can access it by clicking the logo at the top left, and I just added the link at the end of the video. Hth!

[MsNikkibuzz]

Elle you should introduce your dog. She/He is so cute and sitting so quietly behind you.

[denimpixie]

@MsNikkibuzz He's been in a lot of vids, he's always trying to jump on me, lol! Some people don't like it though so I try to ignore him.

[evelynnalfred]

Your doggie wanted to make an appearance.

:-)

[denimpixie]

@TheHairAddiction101 Yep, GREAT point re: the water on the scalp! I agree with this...the issue that I had with cowashing is that if my hair was dirtier, the conditioner would cause even MORE build up on my scalp. It was nasty!

[Chrissy4281]

Great FAQ. I love that you emphasize doing what's best for one's own har, it's so important for people to know that. Oyinhandmade is located in Baltimore, and I am in MD and been wondering how well the products work; I know a lot of people love them, but I never really here why. What do you like about them?

[denimpixie]

@Chrissy4281 Thank you! There are several reviews of their products on the site, check them out! They make awesome products that also smell awesome. <3

[cottoncandycurls]

i just commented but i jus had say that is a really pretty nail color whos it by if u dont mind?

[denimpixie]

@cottoncandycurls It's a Pop Glam color and it came in a pack, weirdly, it didn't have a name of the shade or anything. Sorry!

[cottoncandycurls]

i love your ring where is it from?

[denimpixie]

@cottoncandycurls Thanks, I got it at Forever 21. :)

[MsCarter8705]

How often do you trim your ends?

[ideolojay]

omg @ using a gel with less hold for wash&go hair. I never even thought of that. duhhh! lol. Thanks :)