So I know its been a while since I have updated this page but life has taken over. If you have been following this blog then you know I have been struggling with doing a BC or transitioning longer. I remember getting my last relaxer in June 2009 then highlights in July 2009 I'm almost 90% sure I didn't get a touch up in August and I know I didn't in September so in total I transitioned 6 1/2 months before I finally had enough. The time it was taking to style my hair with the two different textures was outrageous, so I hopped in the car headed to the nearest beauty supply store and picked up some scissors.
This is one of the many before pictures I had taken this day. It seems like no matter what I tried to do with my hair nothing came out right and I was tired of rocking flat twists and bantu knots.
I had so much water and gel in my hair just to slick it down into some sort of make shift roll. But no matter what I did those darn permed ends reared their ugliness. It was officially time they had to go.
Here is a close up of the new growth. I love my waves they inspired me to go ahead and do the "BC", and chop I did. I jumped in the shower and whipped out the scissors and made the first cut and the rest is history. I cut and cut and cut some more until 97% of the permed ends were no longer attached to my head.
I can now officially say I am not my hair, I feel so much better now that I am no longer hanging on to those dead ends because they gave me length. Now my hair can grow back healthier and stronger.
This is the style I was rocking for my interview today.
I'm sitting here wondering why people are so hung upon hair. I mean at one point I used to dream of having long thick healthy hair and thought the only way to achieve it was to relax my hair to make it more manageable. Well I was wrong because I had way more thick healthy longer hair Pre relaxer. Anyway this is not the point of this blog. Anyway I have been transitioning from relaxed to natural since September 2009 and I'm loving it. I really want to cut off all these straight ends because dealing with these 2 different textures is more of a hindrance than helpful. Whenever I mention cutting my hair people ask why and what are you going to do once its gone. I just look at them dumbfounded because what am I going to do with it? Hell wash and go and let it grow. It's just hair and it is not going to break me or make me. I can wear a wig get braids etc if I am just horrified but my TWA. The plan is to transition until March 2010 giving me about 6 months of new growth. I just wish people weren't so hung up on hair and figure out that there a re more important things in life to stress over.
I followed my plan from earlier almost to a tee. Instead of keeping the hot oil treatment on my hair for only 20 minutes I left it in my hair for almost 45 minutes. I warmed a towel in the microwave for 45 seconds and placed it on top of my shower cap.
I washed out the Hot oil treatment with warm water and then applied my Baking soda Conditioner mix, I changed this also instead of 1TBSP I used 2 and in stead of 3TBSP I used 6TBSP.I then detangled while in the shower and applied the ACV rinse. Instead of using Cantu Shea Butter Leave in Conditioner I used the Motions Triple action Leave in conditioner then I used my Shea Butter mix.
I actually think I used to much product because my hair started to feel mushy and was getting tangled. But this could also be due to the cold weather here. I decided to leave my hair alone for an hour before attempting to style it any way.
The eventual style I decided on was some Bantu knots. This is the first time I attempted to do my whole head. I actually kind of like it and plan to do this style again someday but next time I am going to do better parts. I started parting diagonally but I got tired of trying to figure out where the next part should go so I just started parting wherever and formy first attempt I think it came out well.
So I'm going to try something new for the next couple of weeks and see how my hair improves. I know I have been slacking on moisturizing my hair and I can feel it all in my hair. My hair is dry, brittle and hard. For the last week I have has a straw set and I really liked the look and feel of my hair but the last few days its just been getting more crunchy, dry and tangled. Like the last blog stated I am going to try to stick to a hair regimen and since tomorrow is Saturday my normal wash day I am going to start tomorrow.
Step 1:
Prepoo- Hot oil treatment with EVOO and EVCO 3 drops of Peppermint oil I'm going to mix all of these ingredients in a bowl apply from root to tip gently combing through to detangle and coat all strands of my hair, put a shower cap on my head wrap my head with a warm towel and leave in for 20 minutes
Step 2:
No-Poo-wash 1TBSP Baking soda with 3TBSP conditioner After rinsing out Hot oil with warm water I apply the Baking soda and conditioner mix to my hair and massage in my scalp making sure to clean from root to tip.
Step 3:
ACV Rinse 1TBSP ACV with 1 cup of warm water After washing the Baking soda conditioner mix out with warm water apply the well mixed ACV water mix to hair
Step 4:
Cantu Shea Butter LIC Apply to one section at a time from root to tip and gently detangle moving on to the next section
Step 5:
Shea Butter Mix Apply to each section from root to tip
Step 6:
EVOO sealer
Apply from root to tip and put hair in two strand twists
So I have been transitioning or a couple of months and I have been just randomly doing different things to my hair. This way of going about caring for my hair is kind of hit or miss so I am going to try to become more structured with my hair.
Once a Week
Co-Wash with VO5 Moisture Milks Passion Fruit Smoothie or Mane and Tail Deep Moisturizing Conditioner
Deep Condition with Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner
Hot Oil Treatment (EVOO, EVCO, Peppermint Oil)
Daily
Option 1: Moisturize with water then seal in moisture with EVOO or EVCO Option 2: Moisture Mix then seal in moisture with EVOO or EVCO
Option 3: Cantu Shea Butter Leave in conditioner then seal in moisture with EVOO or EVCO
Option 4: Shea Butter Mix then seal in moisture with EVOO or EVCO
Nightly
Silk Bonnet
Once a month
Organix Coconut Milk Shampoo or Mane and Tail Moisturizing Shampoo
1TBSP Baking Soda + 3TBSP conditioner/ Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse (last step)
Avocado, Baking Soda, EVOO, EVCO,Peppermint Oil, Mayo (Deep conditioner)
1 cup conditioner, 1/2 cup Baking Soda (Deep Conditioner)
Sample Hair Regimen Starting December 26, 2009
Hair Regimen(s)
Week 1:
Saturday: Hot Oil Treatment, Baking Soda & Conditioner, ACV Rinse, LIC, Shea Butter Mix, Oil Sealant, Protective Style
So after washing, conditioning and moisturizing my hair I put it into some some bantu knots threw on my satin bonnet and went to sleep. This morning I had plan of throwing my hair in some flat twist and two strand twists in the back but I decided to give my hair a rest so I just gelled the front and back of my hair with IC fantasia gel and used my stocking to create a puff. I took out the bantu knots and that made my ends kind of curly so technically I have a bantu knot out puff. I also spritzed my hair with my water, honey, peppermint and VO5 mix.
So once again I have to thank the lovely ladies of Youtube, because without them I would be utterly lost without them on this road to becoming natural.I didn't measure out my ingredients this time because I was just experimenting. Anyway I used 100% Natural Shea Butter, EVCO (Extra Virgin Coconut Oil), EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) and some peppermint oil some honey. Most of the mixture is the Shea butter with a small ratio of EVCO and EVOO because after watching some YouTube videos I learned too much oil makes the mixture come out to runny/oily. I only used the peppermint oil to add a little fragrance and as a preservative, the honey I used because it helps fight off microbes, once again I only used about 1 tsp. I melted the Shea butter and the coconut oil to get a liquid consistency then I added the EVOO, honey and peppermint oil. After I successfully mixed everything to the desired consistency I placed my container in the fridge for three hours until it solidified. This is the final product
I'll have to do another blog about how it works on my hair after I take out these yarn twists. Yep I'm still hanging on to them. But they are not going to last much longer I really do miss my hair.
So I have been sitting here again thinking about just ending it all. Not in the sense of some people mean I mean just cutting off all my relaxed ends and finally having only one hair texture. But then I know I will miss me hair no matter how damaged it is it is still my hair. It's the 9th of December now and I know I'm going to keep these yarn twists in at least until the end of the month I might just say to hell with it and lop it all off for the new year. Since I plan on starting my new life anyway I might as well have new hair to go with my new attitude. I guess I'm just scared of how it will look not that I care what other people say or think. Because after all it is only only and it will grow back. Let's see since I'm going to say I have been transitioning since September that means I have about 3 months of new growth who know how much it has grown, I really haven't looked to gauge the natural length but next time I wash my hair (after I remove the twists) I am going to definitely take a long hard look. In the mean time I just going to sit here contemplating my next hair move.
I'm 28 mother of two just living life day to day trying to stay afloat. Writing is therapeutic to me and sometimes I may ramble on and on but this is my way of cleansing my soul. Hopefully one day I can look back and proud of the journey I'm on.
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Here is a close up of the new growth. I love my waves they inspired me to go ahead and do the "BC", and chop I did. I jumped in the shower and whipped out the scissors and made the first cut and the rest is history. I cut and cut and cut some more until 97% of the permed ends were no longer attached to my head.
