3 Months Natural!!!

The only things that drives me nuts so far is how dry it can get and the shrinkage....oh, the shrinkage. Oh, and I have to comb my hair now.....   -_- I never knew pain so bad, lol. I love it so far. I'm still learning and still sticking to natural products only.

2 Months Natural

I really didn't want to do this post. Mainly because I have been in a serious like/dislike relationship with my hair. After I posted the hair products I use; I did a complete 180. I decided to use only natural products......let me tell you, it has not been fun. I have been trying to figure out what works and what doesn't so it has been....interesting. That being said, I love the fact that my golden brown colour is starting to show at the roots (I miss my natural hair colour), and I dislike how my hair looks horrible when its lacking moisture. These two pics are from the retreat in the Poconos. It was cold and dry; which I forgot that I was supposed to take special care of my hair (smh, I walked with no shampoo or conditioner so it looked bad).

The products that I'm currently using, or trying to use:
Shampoo:

• Aubrey Organics Island Naturals Replenishing Shampoo: (Say that 3x fast, lol). Jury is still out on this. I do like it, but I don't shampoo that much so I'm not sure yet.
• Carol's Daughter Herbal Shampoo: So far, so good.

Conditioner:

• Aubrey Organics Island Naturals Replenishing Conditioner
• Carol's Daughter Tui Hair Smoothie

Deep Conditioners/Treatments:

• Bramhi Herbal Powder w/ Olive Oil
• Bentonite Clay Hair Mask
• ACV (Apple Cider Vingear) Wash

Hair Dress:

• Shea Moisture Curl Enchancing Smoothie: I love how thick it is!
• Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Strengthening Elixir: I use it every morning.
• Jane Carter Nourish and Shine: It is really thick; I don't use it too much because the smell worries me. Its really strong!
• Jane Carter Scalp Nourishing Serum: I apply it to my sides, I'm not sure about it wokring yet.
• Lush R&B (Revive & Balance) Hair Moisturizer: Smells a little weird but gives my hair the well deserved moisture it needs.
• Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey: This is my go to hair grease.

Oils:

• Coconut Oil
• Olive Oil
• Jamaican Castor Oil

Etc:

• Curls Passion Fruit Control Paste: OMGosh!! This product is highly addictive! I absolutely love it. At first I was a little put off by the product (because at first it looks grey on your hair) but after you rub it in, the definition looks amazing. Con: too much product means more shampoo than cowashes.
• Carol's Daughter Hair Milk: I just started to use it, but I like it so far.
• Carol's Daughter Tui Leave-In Conditioner: It came as a trio set with the shampoo and conditioner. I love the way it smells!

What I'm Learning:

• Shrinkage, Shrinkage, Shrinkage!!!!!
• My hair is chronically dry! (I hope that's a word, lol)
• I have coils and very few curls.
• Moisture is key for curl defintion (otherwise the coils/curls/kinks look like mini-dreads!)
• Brahmi is addictive (It defines my curls)
• ACV (Apple Cider Vingear) Wash makes my hair more manageable.
• I have to wash, condition, treat and detangle once a week because I like to use product daily.

I can't really review any of the products too much yet because I just started using most of them this past month. By month 3, I will give you my feedback for sure. Be blessed.

What I'm Learning About My Hair....

I have been natural since November and did my final cut removing all my relaxed hair; I'm learning some new things about my hair:

1. I Can't Define My Hair Texture......Yet: I actually don't care if my hair is 3c or 4a/b or whatever...My hair as it is growing out now is unruly. It's a combination of coils and curls. I will have to wait until it actually starts to grow out before I "define" it. Lol.

2. I Have To Use Natural Hand Lotions: I have eczema and it effects my scalp as well (one of the reasons I decided to go natural) and I have this problem keeping my hand out of my hair. Smh, it's bad, really bad. Every 5 minutes you will find me playing with a coil or massaging my scalp. So, I switched to Shea Butter hand cream because it doesn't have a fragrance that will irritate my scalp.

3. I Have No Hair Goals: I have seen/read tons of blogs by girls who are hung up on length. I have worn a pixie/gamine haircut since I was 13 (with the occasional grow out/weave), so I never had any kind of attachment and/or obsession with length. I do want healthy hair though; that's all I want. Whatever length it gets to is up to God and I receive the blessing. I do know that I used to fuss with my hair stylist because every six weeks I had to have my hair cut back into the style because it kept growing out, lol.

4. If I Don't Care, They Don't Care:  Anyone who knows me can tell you that I'm always changing my hair. I always keep my hair healthy, and do whatever up keep is needed to maintain my style. So since I have went natural, I have received comments about it but since I rock it like this was made just for me I get nothing but compliments. I have never been a person to have patience with transitioning. I just BC'd (Big Chopped) and moved on. I also like to be daring and walking around with a really short cut really tests how you really feel about yourself. With my haircut, there's nothing in front of you but my face; no cute cut, colour, style, length. It's just me.

5. Natural Products Work Best: I guess it would make sense since chemicals have been destroying my skin since a child (I use detergents with no fragrance, and most perfumes I stay away from because they actually blister my skin!!). I laugh now because I'm slowly turning into those people who are one product away from being a tree hugger).

6. Moisture, Moisture, Moisture!: My hair gets dry so incredibly fast! I have to apply oil to it before I sleep and a rich hair dress to it before I leave the house. I pay close attention to the way hair responds to the hair products. Trial and error works best for me these days.

7. Like Minded Inspiration: Whenever I like something, I always look up the image(s) and save them to look back on later. It helps me keep focused. I also like looking and reading  natural hair blogs but I don't follow everyone of them, just the ones that I feel like we're on the same page. Lol. You know what I mean.....



Well, I will try to keep documenting this interesting journey. I'm learning more about myself and embracing the way God made me. Be blessed.