B1gg_Randall
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WHAT!!! Im trying to get waves right now..Just started like Sat LMAO...Anyways so what part of SC you from???? Im in Charleston...TacticalFox88 said:
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TacticalFox88
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From the upstate. Greenville.B1gg_Randall said:
B1gg_Randall
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Alright cool...So how did you get your waves...I got a lil something but I really dont know how to get the real good looking waves..TacticalFox88 said:From the upstate. Greenville.
Half and half
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zero_suit said:
Only cause it's hot in Texas so I've been keeping my hair low.
TacticalFox88
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Basically, get the best wave grease for YOUR hair (trust me you'll know after trial and error). Don't let anyone fool you. There is no universal grease that works for everyone. ALWAYS have a fresh cut before trying this, as your waves will mess up if you have hair that's nappy and can't form straight. Now, wash your hair, make it damp with hot water, apply said grease that WORKS, and brush the living daylights out of it. It's going to be painful, but suck it up. Apply du-rag. Sleep. Now, when you wake up, brush again. You really don't need to put another coat of wave cream on it. Periodically throughout the day, brush, brush, brush, BRUSH. Rinse wash repeat for the next two weeks or so. If your dedicated, maybe less.B1gg_Randall said:
Keep in mind, this is how I did it. Adjust according to how your hair grows, is cut, etc.
Hope that helps
B1gg_Randall
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You use Sportin Waves ok Ill try that..I wish I had that natural hairline..My shit grows back so fast..Lebron said:Sportin Waves or straight Vase, believe.
It's not that hard actually. I have one of those natural hairlines so I don't have to worry about edging up, cause lord knows I'd fuck that up if I had too
B1gg_Randall
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DAMN I guess I was doing it wrong lol..Thanks alot...TacticalFox88 said:
Urban Scholar
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Lebron said:
Hi-five, this stuff is great I mean really. I've gone on full work days and days at school where the hair stayed ok. A blackman's best friend right there.
B1gg_Randall
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I remember having that shit on everynight when I use to have braids..lolLebron said:
Edit:Oh shit u have a avatar that change lol..
GhettoGamer
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Whats up with brothers getting bejin? You know that fake hair in a can shit. I swear one of my boys go over board with it, i bet his barber run through about 2 cans
Question for the ex hardcore waves guys.
I use to do the waves thing serious. That's when my hair would do the curly brillo.
After god knows how long, I've quit the wave game/compition. My hair won't friggin curl anymore. It's lifeless straight. Is there anyone suffering from straight dead hair like myself?
I use to do the waves thing serious. That's when my hair would do the curly brillo.
After god knows how long, I've quit the wave game/compition. My hair won't friggin curl anymore. It's lifeless straight. Is there anyone suffering from straight dead hair like myself?
StinkFist said:
yessir. my waves were natural. Fresh cut, little bit of Super Gro, and I was good...now that I'm older (27), my hair won't wave for shit, unless it grows for a month or more. It's cool though, for some reason, it's more easily maintained like this.
TacticalFox88
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You can train your hair back to the way it originally was. Will it be easy? Probably not. Is it doable? Absolutely.StinkFist said:
computers putin'
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Lebron said:Sportin Waves or straight Vase, believe.
It's not that hard actually. I have one of those natural hairlines so I don't have to worry about edging up, cause lord knows I'd fuck that up if I had too
I've been cutting my own hair for a while now and edging up is the easiest part for me.......
Confusion Illusion
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Back in my teenage years, I was all about the waves(and fades). The last several years, I've been getting hair cut low, one level all around....just a clean shaven look.
Lebron said:
see me with that nonsense.
atl has wing shacks too? i really need to make a trip one dayMWS Natural said:
Devolution said:
churches down here in la are like pioneer used to be. that is only found in hood areas. a shady chicken joint down here is golden bird or louisianas. places where theres a good chance something could jump off
captmcblack
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Y'know, I never did the waves thing.
My dad never liked it if I did...well, anything at all to my hair. He'd slap the fire out of me if I put lines or designs in it, so I never did waves. My hair is naturally wavy though; I get my customary light caesar, and brush/comb that shit every day, once or twice a day.
...whatever, don't hate. Ladies dig the hair.
My dad never liked it if I did...well, anything at all to my hair. He'd slap the fire out of me if I put lines or designs in it, so I never did waves. My hair is naturally wavy though; I get my customary light caesar, and brush/comb that shit every day, once or twice a day.
...whatever, don't hate. Ladies dig the hair.
lightless_shado
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StinkFist said:
Why not just shave it? It should grow back normal. Unless you plan on jazzing it up by dying it white and looking like a anime character. lol
Urban Scholar
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Waves guys I envy you, I remember trying in my teen years and failing. I would then look at my cousin that didn't have to do much work for his : /
NotebookJ2
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I'm kinda a boring guy when it comes to my hair.
It's always a shave cut that may or may not look perfect. I guess I do it more for the convenience of not dealing with hair more than anything.
It's always a shave cut that may or may not look perfect. I guess I do it more for the convenience of not dealing with hair more than anything.
Half and half
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NotebookJ2 said:
Hey nothing wrong with that.
One plus to being black is pulling off the nappy hair. Sometimes however it settles after a shower is exactly how I'm going to work.
spindashing
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I get waves as soon as I get a haircut, lol. They're faint, but obvious.
I never got serious about waves, though. I think I'll try to rock waves seriously the next time I get a haircut which'll be in two or so weeks.
Shape ups... My shit grows too quick. I'd be wasting money every few days but good thing my sister can do it, LOL.
How often do you guys shave, by the way? I shave once a week, but I am thinking of changing that up to twice a week because I hate the itchy feeling at the end of the week.
I also hopped to the electric shaver route. Not that close a shave, but at least there aren't any razor bumps.
I never got serious about waves, though. I think I'll try to rock waves seriously the next time I get a haircut which'll be in two or so weeks.
Shape ups... My shit grows too quick. I'd be wasting money every few days but good thing my sister can do it, LOL.
How often do you guys shave, by the way? I shave once a week, but I am thinking of changing that up to twice a week because I hate the itchy feeling at the end of the week.
I also hopped to the electric shaver route. Not that close a shave, but at least there aren't any razor bumps.
Zoramon089
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spindashing said:
I shave once a week, so I have stubble most of the time...
spindashing
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Hot damn. Twice a day? That's some dedication. And I thought my hair grew quick...DrFunk said:
I think I'll do it twice a week and see where that takes me. I don't like the stubble. It may look okay but it's too itchy. Scratching will leave bumps...
TacticalFox88
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I get a shape up every Saturday morning, and every two weeks, fresh cut + Shape up. I can't STAND a crooked hairline.
MWS Natural
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At $20 a cut I go once a month lol.TacticalFox88 said:
lightless_shado said:
I've had to shave my hair a few times due to bubble gum hair and bad cuts. Even then it won't curl. Right now I rock a light ceasar and won't have to worry about brushing for nearl three weeks. My sisters are baffled by this seeing that I use to have really kinky hair.
Oh and I will NEVER rock the baldy. Non of the men in my family from my mother or fathers side lose their hair. My style doesn't go well with a baldy. Plus my head has dips.
TacticalFox88
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$20!?!?!?! Jesus, my cut costs $10 and a Shape up costs $5.MWS Natural said:
NotebookJ2
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Random question out of nowhere: have any of y'all ever been in marching band?
Ash Sparrow
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Lol i use to put sportin wave on my gerbil, probably not the wisest thing
It can be done. Thank the Lord for supportive parents, even if they didn't fully understand what I was doing for years.AzureJericho said:
eternaLightness
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Ash Sparrow said:
Is that what the kids call it now?
soul creator
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AzureJericho said:
This is the reason why I enjoy going to elementary/middle schools and speaking out about game development, lol.
Let them know that "oh shit, you can actually make video games for a living? And actually be a minority doing so?"
So hopefully in 15 years they'll be doing their thing as well. The last Q/A thing I did was hilarious though. Kids basically thought there were only 3 total game developers in existence or something.
"Did you make Call of Duty Black Ops?"
"Did you make Grand Theft Auto San Andreas?"
"Did you make Halo Reach?"
"Did you make Scarface?"
lol at a group of 10-12 year olds all asking about M rated games
MWS Natural
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All that food talk going on in the thread I had to hop in the kitchen and throw down. As I always say, "Don't talk about it be about it!"
BBQ Wings, Black Eyed Peas, Collards and Candied Yams
BBQ Wings, Black Eyed Peas, Collards and Candied Yams
This is easily my favorite thread on GAF right now, I need to contribute more.
Have any of you tried the Xotics brand of hair and shaving products? If you haven't, you're missing out on some good shit fellas. I stumbled on the brand from researching how to tune my Andis trimmers, and I heard nothing but great things about the products. I got the Sweet Jamila hair conditioner and the Shave Therapy before/aftershave lotion, and the it adds a not-too-shiny sheen and the smell is fantastic. Whenever I put it on, my wife goes nuts because of the aromatherapy action, kinda like those bullshit Axe commercials.
Put down the Sporting Waves and that other off the counter stuff, and get some Xotics by Curtis Smith. Thank me later.
Have any of you tried the Xotics brand of hair and shaving products? If you haven't, you're missing out on some good shit fellas. I stumbled on the brand from researching how to tune my Andis trimmers, and I heard nothing but great things about the products. I got the Sweet Jamila hair conditioner and the Shave Therapy before/aftershave lotion, and the it adds a not-too-shiny sheen and the smell is fantastic. Whenever I put it on, my wife goes nuts because of the aromatherapy action, kinda like those bullshit Axe commercials.
Put down the Sporting Waves and that other off the counter stuff, and get some Xotics by Curtis Smith. Thank me later.
Ash Sparrow
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oh deareternaLightness said:
Urban Scholar
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Back to the facial hair thing, I sometimes don't like the fact the cards dealt me facial hair like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.....le sigh
lightless_shado
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Consider yourself lucky. Shaving is no fun, especially if you're like me and can't get a close shave lest razor burn litter your face with bumps and drive you into an itching frenzy.Urban Scholar said:
I'm pretty hairy in general.
Half and half
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NotebookJ2 said:
I wasn't, but there were plenty of brothers and sisters in the marching band at my high school. They definitely helped bring the football games alive. Some of the drum beats were so tight you could probably freestyle over them.
soul creator said:
The sergeant guy in Modern Warfare was also an employee of Infinity Ward. He also did the rap at the end. How cool is that?
Yesterday I was at gamestop that was inside of a mall, looking at some games on sale. When I get a tap on the shoulder. I was a little shocked, but I assumed it might be someone I know so I turned around. It was some stranger who was African and looked to be my fathers age. He taped me just to say "You look nice, don't cut your hair its long".
Sorry but I get annoyed with idiots do this. If you tap my arm you better be someone I know. Not some stranger from a different country who telling me shit I already know. I don't need their advice and I was already thinking of cutting my hair to be short curls.
Rant off
I guess guys with waves are good, but I honestly don't care or notice them at first.
Sorry but I get annoyed with idiots do this. If you tap my arm you better be someone I know. Not some stranger from a different country who telling me shit I already know. I don't need their advice and I was already thinking of cutting my hair to be short curls.
Rant off
I guess guys with waves are good, but I honestly don't care or notice them at first.
Urban Scholar
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Londa said:
Err, far be it for me to say but why would one want to tell a lady this? You've dealt with this on the semi regular?
Urban Scholar said:
my beard does not grow in fully so i am force to look homeless or shave it off but then i get razor bumps. Went to dermatologist and got something to its helping a little but none of the otc things worked for me. Damn curly ass facial hair