At 50 weeks and 4 days post relaxer I attempted to flat iron again using Sabino.  I thought that if only I could properly blow dry my hair, I’d get better results. I do think that I used Sabino properly this time, I used it on wet hair.  I washed with June Jacobs clarifying shampoo and...

         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....

      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...

  100% Natural Hair – 104 Weeks Post relaxer As I was updating my keratin treatment photo album, I realized that it had been 104 weeks since my last relaxer! I finally stopped counting post relaxer dates in weeks. I did not see anymore straight ends; however, I did have 3...

        Phony Ponytail –  Protective Hairstyle for Natural Hair –  37 Weeks Post Relaxer I was looking for a protective hairstyle for natural hair to give myself a break.  I was debating buying the clip on hair piece called “The Mane Clip” and...

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...

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...

        Congratulations!  If you are reading this, you are thinking of making the transition from relaxed to natural hair or you are about to help someone else with their transition. Before taking the leap into the transition, you need to really think about why you want to...