Starting ALL OVER again!

in Hair Type 2
Back when I first joined NC.com, I had really good luck with CG. My hair was looking better and better and better UNTIL... I had my best hair day ever!
And then it all went to sh*t.
I could not get my hair to do anything except lay around and look like crap.
So now here I am, with undefined fluffy waves and feeling vaguely annoyed by it.
The products that used to work in my hair no longer do (and a lot have been discontinued). So I'm looking for ideas!
Here's my hair type, sorta:
3a/b at the nape of my neck
2b/c in between
2a on the canopy, totally straight on top of my head.
It's almost BSL. I've been debating cutting it off, but I might wait and see what kind of waves I can get out of the length it is now.
I don't have to battle humidity at all where I live, but it still gets tangled really easily so I could use good CG conditioner recs. Suave generally doesn't detangle my hair AT ALL.
(Deva OneC has gone up $4 a bottle since I last used it, holy crap!)
What do you all use?
And TIA so very very much! :love7:
And then it all went to sh*t.

So now here I am, with undefined fluffy waves and feeling vaguely annoyed by it.
The products that used to work in my hair no longer do (and a lot have been discontinued). So I'm looking for ideas!
Here's my hair type, sorta:
3a/b at the nape of my neck
2b/c in between
2a on the canopy, totally straight on top of my head.
It's almost BSL. I've been debating cutting it off, but I might wait and see what kind of waves I can get out of the length it is now.
I don't have to battle humidity at all where I live, but it still gets tangled really easily so I could use good CG conditioner recs. Suave generally doesn't detangle my hair AT ALL.
(Deva OneC has gone up $4 a bottle since I last used it, holy crap!)
What do you all use?

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That's it. I find that the more products I use to try to make it "more" curly or wavy the worse it ends up looking.
I am at BSL too and my curls (which were 3A at my shoulders) are now a steady 2B/C. For me it IS a matter of length or curl. If you don't mind a cut, that would be my suggestion. :toothy7:
2C/3A
And you're right about trying to make it look more curly. Some of my worst hair days ever came from doing just that.
BTW, your hair is gorgeous! And the color really helps the waves and curls pop out.
You should start a thread with a catchy title like "Did CG SUDDENLY stop working for you" - bet you'll get alot of good feedback.
Sorry for your troubles - I have no advice as I am still in that holycrapthisisamazing stage (aka 2 months in) Good Luck tho!
3miii/My HGs tame bulk&frizz/Give definition w/o crunch
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As far as tangles go, I use AO conditioners (HR, WC, and GPB). They seem to help a lot. I also tried the combing thing while styling today. My hair is still drying but I hope it works because my hair gets very snarly when I dangle upside down.
Good luck! Hope you find an answer.
No silicones/no sulfates since March 2008
Hmmm... checked my water?
OK, I admit it, I was a bad CG follower in that I never did the ACV rinses, or used honey, or anything like that.
After a while my hair just felt icky. It was limp and didn't feel clean. This was after using a clarifying shampoo to remove buildup, and using non-sulfate cleansers a couple times a week.
I'm wondering if it was due to the change in weather... my hair looked awesome in the winter, but went to crap in the spring/summer. There's no humidity here, so I dunno if that was the case.
I think you're right, I should have started a "CG failure" thread instead!
The weather can be a factor for sure ; I have noticed many veteran curlies speak of seasonal product changes.
You also need to examine what ingredients are in your products; something might be building up on you or you could have develope a prooduct intolerance.
And lastly, sometimes when people move or go away the water quality is different and that messes up your hair.
Dont be lazy:) Work it out! Start over if you have to; all it takes is a clarifying shampoo and a dream!!;)
3miii/My HGs tame bulk&frizz/Give definition w/o crunch
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My cupboard is still full of gels, creams, etc. A lot of them only used a couple times! So maybe I'll test them again, and if they really aren't working for me I'll put them up on the swap board.
CK is the one!!
as of 6/17/10 - I have to add Joico!
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