Everyday:
Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie for my wash and go
Jojoba Oil to seal
Eco-Styler Gel for definiton
Treatments:
Shea Moisture deep conditioner
Ion Reconstructor for protein treatment
By the way, you don’t have to be anon. I don’t bite :)
To have someone do your own hair is easier, but it’s not cheap. You have to buy the weave, which can be 70+ dollars, and then have someone put it in and those prices vary. Weaves can also lead to your hair not being able to “breath” or get moisture. That can result in breakage depending on how often you get it and how long you leave it in, and it can also take your hair and your hairline out. That’s why I never really wore weaves.
But that’s one reason. Now for my own personal reason, and I’m sure there will be some who agree and some who have different reasons, but natural is better. Why weave it when you can grow your natural hair to any desired length? Of course it takes time and effort, but what doesn’t? Natural products are more expensive than products with harmful ingredients, but aren’t organic foods more expensive than regular foods? When trying to live a healthy lifestyle, doesn’t that require a lot of work? Finding the right foods to eat, working out 3-5 days a week.
Not only that, but there’s nothing like having your hair out and being able to say it’s yours, it’s healthy, and it can be long without wearing a weave.
And to be honest, for me, it was only hard in the beginning with trying to figure out what worked best for me. Now it’s as easy as applying a leave-in and leaving. I trim when I find split-ends, and deep condition every week. But anyone who has hair should do that to keep it healthy, whether it’s natural, relaxed, or straightened.
Parabens aren’t good for any type of hair:
“Parabens are potent chemicals used to preserve beauty products. Methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben are the most commonly used parabens. Less common parabens include isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben and benzylparaben. Studies have shown that parabens mimic the female hormone, estrogen. They have been scientifically linked to the development of several forms of breast cancer. Other studies have shown that certain parabens adversely affect the secretion of testosterone and the function of the male reproductive system. Why would a manufacturer use such a potentially dangerous ingredient? Parabens are extremely inexpensive and they extend the shelf life of any given product for as long as 2 years, if not longer.
Without some sort of preservation system, you would have to store all of your beauty products in the refrigerator and even then, they would not last for very long. Larger companies that sell their products in retail shops, drug stores and supermarkets must use very strong preservatives, because their products often sit in a store room or on a shelf for extended periods of time.”
It depends what kind of braids you are getting. If you get plaits, you can wash your hair, you just have to be careful because it can make your hair style look old. But, you can use Witch Hazel instead to cleanse your scalp or Tea Tree oil for cleansing and this oil is also good to fight dandruff and promotes a healthy scalp.
You can use a silk or satin bonnet, or if you don’t want to sleep with anything on your head, you can buy a silk/satin pillow case.
No, I don’t use supplements. I have tried the biotin but it seemed the same to me so I stopped using it; not only that, too much pill consumption can have a long term effect on your body. So this is why I try to get nutrients from foods. Nutritional foods that aide in hair growth are Chicken, Eggs, Salmon, Kidney Beans, Almonds, ( or cashews, pecans etc.) Carrots, Spinach, Skim Milk.
These are things I eat regularly, and you might too and not know it.
I hope this helps !
Thank you sweets! Now, depending on your hair texture, getting blow-out can still alter your natural hair state. If your natural hair is curly, it will make the curl pattern much looser and even leave some straight to where it looks “lifeless.” If it’s more kinky, it can also do the same. Basically, you can still have that heat damage depending on how often you do the blow-outs.
There are some whose hair can tolerate a lot of heat, and some who can’t (my hair can’t for example).
I hope this helps!
Hey ! The best way I feel to find a new hair style is to play around with you hair or try youtube. You can type in “natural hairstyles” and so many things will come up! That’s how I started when I didn’t know what to do with my hair.
Here are some examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYah_EAobeU&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy-2rJxMiaU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=fvwp&v=YgyEJ4VkIxE
but it all depends on your preference and what you want to rock!
You can try Eco-Styler gel, it doesn’t dry your hair out. They also have one that comes with Argan Oil as an ingredient and one with Olive Oil.
Twist-outs and braid-outs are great for transitioners
here’s a great twist-out tutorial:
http://heartnaturals.tumblr.com/post/16096834990/great-twist-out-tutorial
As far as products, that will have to be the trail and error process depending on your hair type. But use natural hair products with no silicone so that you don’t have product build up and natural oils to seal that moisture in (Argan Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil)
