At 73 weeks post relaxer I did another roller set since the last one worked out so well.  I tried using Lotta Body setting lotion for the first time ever and I had okay results.  I think I used too much since my hair was a bit flaky.  I put my hair in a pin up style for an event at...

      46 weeks & 5 days – Rollerset & Flat Iron (Breakage Galore) I need to just stick with what works. I took out cornrows this day after 12 days. I detangled with Hair One and all was well….until I washed. I clarified with June Jacobs citrus clarifying poo...

      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...

        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...

        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,...

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...

  Roller set Natural Hair – 35 Weeks and 1 day post relaxer I washed 3 times this weekend and completely understand now why so many ladies chop off the relaxed hair. I never noticed until today how prominent my line of demarcation is in my hair. I had a rough time this weekend...

  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...

  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...