Miss Yummy411 is tracking her loc'ing, and I decided that maybe I should do the same. I cut off my relaxed hair on Super Bowl Sunday 2006, last February. I went through a hell of a transition, trying to gain the courage to wear my natural hair. I didn't expect a soft mane, no spring curls or super long length. But, I did notice that I had random spring coils here and there. They just suddenly emerged. Then, months later, I realized I had them everywhere. Months after that, I realized that my hair was nothing but springy coils. Whoa, what a crazy transition! Here's a picture of me with my relaxed mohawk, created at Hair On You in Ft. Meade, MD. I really miss going to the salon!!!
Here's my hair, just 10 months ago. It's super short, and super scary for me!!! I really just went natural so my hair would get a bit thicker and a little longer. I was so sick of the breakage to to relaxers, the itchy new growth, and all the other drama. Well, I can't say that natural hair is any easier. I wash my hair with conditioner ever day or every other day, then I apply glycerin and aloe vera gel, leave-in conditioner or curling aides like Fantasia IC with Sparklites or Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding.
Here's my hair about 7 months after I cut I did the chop. It's long enough to do a puff. It's not a ponytail though, big difference. I was so excited, I felt like I could walk out of the house with a style that suited me. My hair was super soft and supple! I finally figured out how to conquer the dry demon. I had been hiding my hair under braids, wigs and scarves for the previous 7 months. But, you know they love natural hair in NYC. So, I took my wig off and rocked my new do' proudly!
Well here it is, about a month ago. Can you see the coils?? That particular day, I created a homemade deep conditioner made of pureed banana, honey and extra virgin olive oil. Then, I soaked my hair in a mixture of store bought conditioners. I rinsed my hair out, and this is what it left me. I'm not sure if the hair color loosened my curl pattern, but I'm loving it either way! I must say that I am happy about my transition, I barely have any breakage, and my hair is thick and healthy for the first time in years!
To view my hair progress while I was relaxed and natural, check out my photo album.
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Congrats on your new natural hair. I grew out my relaxer mid of 03 to 04 and so happy I did!
coconut oil is amazing as well, when i went to the Dominican Re pubic,my hair was conditioned with fresh Avocado and coconut. it looked great afterwards
Your natural hair is gorgeous!
your coils look so cute!
i hope you don't mind me linking your site on my blog. I love your blog
Hi girl!
I have followed your beauty blog (I think via afrobella) for ages as well as your photoblog. It has reasonated with me because I too stopped relaxing nearly 3 years ago BUT did not know what to with my natural hair and kept it hidden with weaves and braids. Since I discovered your site as well as motown girl's, napturrality and LHCF I'm finlly learning how to care for my hair and loving my journey. Sadly due to overtight hairdos my hairline isn't great but I am babying it like crazy so hopefully it will grow out strong and healthy. Our hair textures are very similar and I do have little spirals but it's difficult to see unless up close because my hair is dark - so I am hennaing regularly to hopefully get them to pop! I am however interested to learn what hair dye you used it's a nice colour and really makes your curls pop! I would like to try it out at
some point if the henna does not give me the red I want (though I know with blacker hair the red may not show up so well.)
Anyway good luck with your hair journey, your hair looks totally fly!
Sprite.
You make me want to cut my hair and go natural. It's a scary thought though since I'm in New Zealand and they don't have black hair products to make my life easier. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks everybody! I'm definitely going to try Avocado and Coconut Oil, thanks DE! Let me know how your hair journey goes everyone!!!
Sprite, I'm gonna get back to you about the brand of color, but I know a few naturals that do at home color that looks just as good, and they used Dark and Lovely.
I decided to stop putting chemicals in my hair three years ago, and like a lot of other sister's I didn't know what to do with mine either. I wore weaves and braids for the longest time. About a month ago I was on another beauty site and found miss jessies curly hair products. I love this stuff!!!
Until I started using their hair butters and conditioners I thought I just had what some call "bad hair". But turns out....its actually curly and I love it!!!
I will never wear weaves or braids again. I am going to let my hair grow naturally and CURLY!!!
Finally, there are products on the market that will allow us to shine in all of our glory!!!
yay for nappy hair!
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