I’ve made it to the 5 month mark and things are going well. I think I’ve trimmed most (if not all) the damaged ends now and can start letting my hair gain length again. Almost all my relaxed ends are gone and I’m just left with the texturized hair that got semi-straight in some areas […]
A Video Tribute to My Relaxer Damage
It seems almost every transitioning YouTuber creates at least one video with a collage of pictures that illustrate damage from their relaxer days. It’s my turn now. Enjoy… Reading this via e-mail? Click to view the video on my blog.
Flat Twist Out on Transitioning Hair
Here are the results of a flat twist out on my 4-month transitioning hair.
Products for Transitioning to Natural Hair – My Favorites!
Don’t make the same mistake I did and feel like you have to buy every product on the market. I am a self-proclaimed product junkie. I have always been. If they have a support group for such a thing, just sign me up! Nevertheless, I quickly discovered you don’t really need a lot of hair […]
4 Month Update – See My Hair Texture!
Well, I made it to month 4 and I’m still not tired of transitioning. It will be interesting to see how long before I get the itch to cut the relaxer off. Anywho, here’s a video showing my hair texture. Keep in mind, I haven’t had a relaxer in 13 months and a texturizer in […]
Wiggin’ Out on Transitioning Hair
I’m approaching month 4 of my transition and I continue to trim my hair. Right now it is too short for a decent-looking ponytail, and I’m not using heat. So that eliminates a ton of styling options. So, on days when I don’t feel like doing my hair, I just wig it out! Check out […]
Locking in Moisture to Transitioning Hair
One of my biggest challenges has been keeping my new growth moisturized and healthy. I’ve been doing a ton of research on blogs, YouTube, etc. to help discover what works best for my hair. Here’s a video that addresses some methods that help keep my hair moisturized and free from breakage while I transition. If […]
Two Strand Twist Out on Transitioning Hair
Here are the results of my first two strand twist out on my 3 month transitioning hair. It took me several days to get this right because of my relaxed ends, but the end result turned out OK. As you’ll see in the video below, it’s important to trim your ends if they are broken […]
Three Month Transition Length Check
I’ve been transitioning for three months and here is a progress update. I haven’t had a relaxer in 12 months and a texturizer in 3 months. Even though I texturized for 7 months, it did not take very well so after cutting 2 more inches, the back of my hair from the ears down is […]
3 Months In, Almost No Breakage!
Keeping breakage under control is going to be crucial for me as I transition and try to keep my length. (I’m currently 3 months into the transition to natural hair.) After struggling with breakage for the last few weeks, I finally seemed to get it under control. I detangled my hair after washing last week […]
