My brief hair history
When I was young, I had beautiful thick hair. I wore the typical ponytails, plats, braids/beads, with the occasional press and curl. My mother decided to perm my hair at a young age, I believe I was only 8 or 9. From there it was a rollercoaster ride--I had wraps, short cuts, a Jheri curl (ugghh!), braids and, my latest trend, sew in weaves.
I attempted to go natural my freshman year in college (2004), however I lacked one thing = PATIENCE. Not only did I have no clue as to how to care for my natural hair (or transitioning hair at that point), but I had no patience in trying to figure the situation out.
Why I'm going natural
In a nutshell..... I'M SICK OF THE CHEMICALS AND WEAVES!!! It has taken me more than a decade to figure this out, but I now realize that my hair was not meant for these chemicals. I remember my younger days when my hair was natural, thick and BEAUTIFUL! Over the years (and the many different processes) my hair has been left damaged and weak. I want to start fresh, and learn to love my natural hair.
The purpose of this blog
This blog is multi-purpose :-)
- Chronicle my journey transitioning to natural hair and eventually growing locks.
- Provide a forum of support for other people looking to embark on the natural hair journey.
- GET HELP from those of you who are farther along on the journey.
Yaaay! Im excited & happy 4 u!!!! Maybe I can help? :/
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
-Robyn
LMAO! Y was I about to write the same thing, and then I was soo uber confused because I thought I already wrote it (until I saw robyngong to clarify which Robyn)...ok done wit the ditzy moment. But your hair already looks so cute, and it only gets cuter with time as you learn more and more about it. I'm chronicling my healthy-hair process also. I'm like so excited for u!!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the straw curls!! they look great!!
ReplyDeleteThanks @robyngong!!
ReplyDeleteAnd, @Robyn what products do you use on your hair?
Disclaimer: THIS IS GONNA BE LONGGGGGGGG! lol
ReplyDeleteProducts I use everyday for a moisturizer are either my shea butter and mango butter mix (I can tell/show you how to make it), or ORS Olive Oil moisturizer. As a sealant over my moisturizer I use any oil that I have closest to me at the time, coconut oil works wonders, so does extra virgin olive oil, you can also make your own mix of oils...they all do something a little different but all work great!
Shampoo- I don't use any shampoos with sulfates in them as they strip wayyy too much from my hair. Elasta QP has a great moisturizing shampoo, but my favorite is Avalon organic shampoo. (You can find many non-sulfate shampoos at any health food/ whole foods store)
I co-wash on Wednesdays with cheap Suave Coconut conditioner ($1.87 @ Walmart.) Then I shampoo on Sundays.
Deep Conditioner: I alternate on Sundays between using a light protein deep conditioner (Aphogee 2 min. reconstructor, or Elasta Intense fortyfing conditioner) and a moisturizing deep conditioner (ORS Replenishing Conditioner, or using Paul Michelle's The Detangler as a deep co.)
Oh yeh...I don't use grease, so I oil my scalp with castor oil after each wash or cowash (It's supposed to drastically increase growth, help rid the scalp of toxins, reduce flakes, etc.)
HEYYYYY!! I am really excited and happy for you! You are going to enjoy this journey! I never regreted going natural and neither will you!!
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