Sunday, April 3, 2011

Healthy Hair-Style

OK, up until Febuary 2, 2011, I went a year without getting my hair relaxed. I had just went through a trying time in my life and I wasn't taking care of my hair at all. So, my hair ended up breaking off and shedding and basically I felt like it was retilating against my abuse. I mean I was treating my hair like an unwanted, then orphaned step-child. I  started wearing protective hairstylesand did so for an entire year and when I decided to go back to my own hair, I had about a good 5 or 6 inches of new growth. A perfect start for a naptural lifestyle, I know. I had my hair out for a month before I decided to relax my hair. I wish I hadn't (now three months later), with what I know now.

Guys, I just couldn't manage it. I didn't know where to start or where to end and no one backed me. I mean absolutely no one. My family and friends laughed at it. Calling it an animal and when I wore my scarf or bonnet saying I looked liked Aunt Jemima. I mean I do have A LOT of THICK hair. I mean A LOT! My curl pattern is definitely a 3b on my edges and a 4a in the crown area. So, I was trying to handle that on top of the relaxed part. I had no guidance, no knowledge on the subject and my YouTube searches seemed to end in vain. Until TODAY.

I finally decided to live a ultra healthy hair lifestyle. I've found a YouTube hair enthuatist, that took all the steps I didn't know how to take. Right now my hair is really healthly. It needs half of an inch trim, but besides that it's mosturized, thick, long and ready for summer. It's already grown and extra 1" 1/2 since Febuary. I trim every four months and I relax every  four to six months. It depends on the weather and my activity level.

I've decided to help others go natural. I feel well-fed in knowledge of the relaxed to natural transition (via big chop or grow out) and there are some women in my life that don't know the first steps in basic hair care let alone healthy, long, luxirious hair care. I'm here to help. So, starting Monday, April 4th, 2011 - after my first trim since December 2010; I will be documented my growth (relaxed) and my bestfriend's growth (natural). I think it's going to FUN!

SHOUT OUTS TO:
SexiiSugarShelley (Michelle)