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To My “natural hair” Veeners
Hi ladies,
I hope the title says it all! Made the decision back in January to go natural (with the exception of braid extentions during growth times). My last perm was mid-Jan and since then I've pretty much been fro'n it out. For straightening I sticking to blow-drying or stretch my hair with bantu knots and they're pretty cutehttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif. I need some suggestion, reccomendations as to what products you all use for; deep conditioning, moisturizing, growth etc.
HERE'S MY HAIR NOW
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9 Replies
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Good luck! I've thought about doing that but I can't. The last time my hair was natural I tried to put it in a pony tail and was driven to tears from the frustration of it all, and the failure! I love to see it though, once groomed correctly,
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I've been natural for a year, but I still consider myself to be new at it. I LOVE Aussie Moist. It's affordable and it does the trick. Moisturizes the hell out of my hair. Haven't really experimented with many styles because I'm at the awkward stage. You should go to Live Curly Live free website and get a hair analysis. The first time I went natural I failed miserably because I didn't know what my hair needed. The $12 I spent for the analysis was well worth it. I'm doing a whole lot better with my hair now a days.
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Your post made me stop and think about how long I've been natural. It's been a long time, lol. (over 10 years) I suppose that your hair's need for product would vary by person. For example, I wash my hair with Tre'semme. That's all I do. You might just have to do a little trial and error. One thing I did find that I liked, though, was from Knotty Boy. They have conditioning spray for locs. I just thought they smelled good. Good luck in your journey! 🙂
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Hi JiggaLuv, I have been natural for five years or so now and it has been a roller coaster ride for sure. After chopping off my mid-back length hair into a cute (and at the time, still relaxed) hair syle (regret!) and moving to a very rural area with virtually no other people of the same race (double regret! lol) let alone ones with natural hair, I was on my own. I always wanted to ditch the relaxers and at that point they weren't available to me anyway unless I drove 60 miles into the city to a good salon. But long story short, I haven't seen much length because of breakage and from not having the time to properly care for it (and friends/employers with genetically straight hair do not understand how much time and intensive attention each curly natural strand needs!) but that's my own fault for not keeping up a good routine.
The rural area has been good for one thing to be sure – self-suffiency! And by that I mean, herbal care has been the best discovery for natural hair ever. Remeber the movie 'Coming to America' where Eddie Murphy's character said his long hair has only been touched by natural juices and berries? It's like that and it's a truth.
Aloe, marshmallow root extract, slippery elm bark extract (this stuff is awesome, no– the best ever, but the tree is becoming endangered so use with respect), shea nut butter, coconut butter (the real stuff, not lotion), irish moss (the seaweed), flax and chia seed extract as well as hemp, castor, argan oil and don't forget the rosewater as well as apple cider vinegar rinses for shine. All or some of these things can be combined with a little beeswax as an emulsifier for the softest natural hair ever. There's inifinite solutions in nature, you just have to take the time to learn it and make it. My problem is just laziness in getting it on my strands.
If you don't wanna play kitchen chemist, check out http://www.treasuredlocks.com/, http://www.carolsdaughter.com/ and http://www.curlmart.com/category/10-best-curly-hair-products/. I know there's others but again I'm lazy and that should be plenty to get you started. Don't be like me and waste five years of good growing out time by not having a routine, that's the most important part of the deal.
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Yes, I did forget about the soapnuts. You can actually find those at most grocery stores nowadays in the organic section where the laundry soaps are. If not, try your local natural food store. You just crush and boil them like any other herb and the water will get soapy for ya. I have a bag of those around here somewhere too..
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I've actually never dyed or done a perm or anything to my hair and I'm really happy about it 🙂 I also think that the products vary by person, you just need to find whatever makes your hair feel smooth and nice and that will do it!
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I’ve been natural with locs for over 10 years and have been very happy using Black Earth Products by Taliah Waajid. Some beauty supply stores and Meijers carry them or you can purchase at http://www.naturalhair.org/
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By the way, I have been having great success with the SheaMoisture brand found at Target. I haven't tried their haircare line yet but I have been using the Raw Shea Butter Lotion and Body Wash for both my hair and skin. I use the lotion on my hair as a conditioner and as a protectant against my flat iron's heat and it works extremely well for that. The rest of their product line's ingredients look excellent, so this is a really convienent solution if you don't have a lot of time to use a bunch of different products or make your own. 🙂
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