I took the plunge and tried a shampoo bar for my natural hair, a sulfate free shampoo bar. There are tons of companies that sell natural hair products and in this case I went with Chagrin Valley Soap & Craft Company. I purchased 20 samples, some skin bars and some shampoo bars. At least...

      PHONY BUN I picked up a phony bun filler as a protective style.  It was only $2.99.  I decided to it lower on my head. I was 7 weeks and 4 days post relaxer at this time.  It goes on like a pony tail holder and the hair is fanned around it. It’s made of a...

        Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife, but most importantly, Hide Your Hair Products  For some reason that Bed Intruder song just popped into my head when I was writing this. Hah!  If you have not seen it, check youtube. Something that became a problem for me during my...

      18 weeks and 3 days post relaxer It is time to make a decision, continue with transition or relax.  I had been in this place once before, at 18 weeks and 3 days post relaxer.  At that time, I decided to go ahead and get my relaxer.  That was just prior to my transition...

  Can You Use Apple Cider Vinegar for Hair? Using apple cider vinegar (ACV), yes the vinegar you find at the grocery store, is a great way to remove product build up.  Using an ACV rinse can also balance out the ph level of your hair and give you some shine since it seals the cuticle of...

        Accidental Afro at 84 weeks and 3 days post relaxer  I washed my hair in preparation to flat iron and then decided to have it done by a stylist for a week long work trip. Well, I had wet hair and no appointment until the next day so I just put my naked hair...

      Homemade Steam Treatment – 53 weeks and 2 days post relaxer Having never had a steam treatment, I had no idea what my should have looked or felt like afterward. I did not buy a steamer but instead used a trick post online. “HOME Grown Steam Treatment! here are...

      Saran Wrap attempt -13 weeks & 1 day post I was 13 weeks & 1 day post relaxer at this time and I tried to use the saran wrap method to straighten my hair.  I normally would have gotten my relaxer touched up at week 12. I apparently didn’t do it...

      CORNROWS – Protective Hairstyle I found this cornrow, silky dread & two strand twist style and decided that I had to have it done, but that I did not want to travel to Connecticut.  I had never worn cornrows or braids in my adult life until this style. I found...

      Straw Set Natural Hair You can straw set natural hair and transitioning hair to get an idea of what your natural hair might look like once you transition from relaxed to natural.  If you are impatient, and you want to see what your naturally curly hair could look like...

      TREE BRAIDS – Second Attempt A protective hairstyle that I tried during my transition from relaxed to natural hair is tree braids. It was not a successful style for me (tried twice), but if it was done properly, I think tree braids would have worked well for my...

        Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair – Top Hair Tools One thing that you will realize as you transition from relaxed to natural hair is that you need some different hair tools.  I used the denman brush for natural hair.  When I first started my transition,...

         Aveda Institute Flat Iron – 34 weeks and 2 days post relaxer. I decided to go to the salon to have my natural hair flat ironed as a treat and someone suggested Aveda Institute here in NYC.  I went to the one on Spring street.  I got there at 9:16 a.m....

Braid Out on transitioning hair  – 87 weeks and 3 days post relaxer I tried my first braid out on my transitioning hair after watching a video on youtube showing rods used on the relaxed ends. I washed my hair with WEN Fig and did a deep conditioning treatment with heat for 20...

15 weeks & 1 day post I attempted to wash & rollerset but at 15+ weeks post relaxer I had way too much hair coming out in the comb and not enough slip with my conditioner.  I tried Giovanni 50:50 shampoo & conditioner and I deep conditioned with ORS. Thankfully I did not need...

      Natural Hair Shrinkage – Frienemy As you transition from relaxed to natural hair, there will be times that you feel as if you natural hair is not growing at all due to natural hair shrinkage.  Transitioning from permed to natural hair means  the days of seeing one to...