At 88 weeks post relaxer I tried my first flat twist out on my almost fully natural hair. I washed using Optimum shampoo and WEN FIG.  I deep conditioned using Sperm Whale conditioner with heat, Nacidit olive oil conditioner with heat and Silicon mix with heat.  I used them all for 15...

At 85 weeks and 5 days post relaxer I finally tried a much raved about product, Eco Styler gel.  I tried Eco Styler gel on my entire head and it turned out well.  Prior to that I had only been using the gel on small sections to see how it dried.  For this style I used Herbal Essences Long...

By the time I was 61 weeks into my transition from relaxed to natural hair, I had a mini chop but I still had a significant amount of relaxed ends that I needed to blend with my curly hair for the times I decided to wear my own hair out.  More often than not during this time, I relied on full...

At 49 weeks and 5 days pot relaxer I picked up a new wig, Freetress Bali Girl in 1B/30.  It was a lot of hair but I made it work by wearing it half up and half down. As you can see, wearing hair that is not my same length nor my natural color (or that has highlights) is not an issue for me....

I picked up a new wig called Sarifa by Vanessa while wig shopping with my mom, around 48 weeks post relaxer. I had been wearing a synthetic lace front for a while but Sarifa is not a lace front.  It’s a full wig.  I simply put my own hair in cornrows and pinned on the wig with bobby...

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...

  Full Wigs – Protective Hairstyle for Natural Hair Modu Invisilace 101 When I was 27 weeks post relaxer, I started to experiment with full wigs as a protective hairstyle while I transitioned from relaxed to natural hair.  I purchased a synthetic lace front wig called Modu...

    At 11 days post relaxer I attempted a ponytail roller set. The mesh rollers did not come out as expected so I tried magnetic rollers. I put my hair into a series of ponytails with elastic bands. Again, I aired dried my hair since I did not have a hood dryer at the time. The...

Tree Braids – First Attempt At 26 weeks and 6 days post relaxer, I made the mistake of trying tree braids.  The stylist that I used was recommended by a friend; however, the stylist obviously was not honest about her experience with tree braids.  I was looking for a style that was...

For How Long Should You Transition? The only person who can decide when you are ready to cut off the remainder of your relaxed hair is you. If you have a goal length in mind, you can calculate how long it might take you to reach your goal presuming the ½ inch of hair per month average. You...

  I attended my first natural Black hair panel event a few days ago, hosted by Honey B Creations.  I attended as a hair model.  I have a frohawk with two strand twists that were done in bantu knots.  I have to take it down before my next work meeting but I do get to keep it for a few...

    I was a hair model for an event on Saturday and my hair was done in a frohawk style with cornrows and two strand twisted bantu knots.  The stylist used Jane Carter Solutions Curl Defining Cream. I had never used any Jane Carter Solutions products on my natural hair although my...

    The weather can be your worst and best friend when you have natural hair. You may have the perfect routine down for your natural hair, or your transitioning hairstyle as you are transitioning to natural hair.  You may have found your holy grail natural hair products.  But guess...

I was asked to be a hair model for a hair show in New York City hosted by Honey B Creations, and I accepted.   I had no idea about the event at all until I saw a tweet on twitter asking for last minute hair models for natural hair.  It turns out the salon, Sabine’s Hallway, is near my...