Hey! I really NEED a Natural Big Sis =)

Hi! I have been transitioning for almost 7 months now (Mar. 27th makes 7 mos!) and I feel like I have ran into a brick wall. I was fine transitioning as long as I was using my Chi iron, but when I discovered CN--of course the "heat thing" was a wrap! The only problem is now, I feel like I can't do anything with my hair! The two different textures are killing me. I know the BC may be a simple cure, but I am not ready yet. I keep saying I may as well just give in & relax it, but that's definitely not what I want! Can someone please help me out. I need a little guidance through this journey of mine. Thanks a bunch in advance!

-HC

Hello, don't get discouraged.

have you tried twist outs, braid outs? those styles can look very lovely while you are transitioning from what i have seen.

You can also braid your hair and every time you re-braid you can clip a little off the ends of your hair. there's also the braid extensions if you don't mind those it can hide you hair for a month and all you have to do is wash and moisturize.

Hello Ladies! I am also in the same situation. I am dealing with three different textures and I have to treat them all differently. Yesterday, I used this new product and it didn't turn out so well. Then I tried to make it look better by using a different product. Well, the result was a poofy, sticky mess. So, I decided to co-wash, make a ponytail and roller set the ends. When my ponytail was 70% dry, I made four large braids and put satin rollers on the ends. This morning, the result was good and I felt much better.

ladykay6 wrote:I am often faced with the issue of my hair being dry.. I'm still in search of a great moisturizer.. My hair tends to be very dry and at times brittle in the back of my hair. Ugh.. oh so discouraging ... can't be cute with a nappy patch in the back lol .

-KZ

Pureology Hydrate Conditioner works for me. I usually apply the Pureology and detangle under the shower stream. Pureology allows me to detangle with my wide tooth comb and then my denman in a few minutes. It works for me, but I'm sure you can find less expensive conditioners that will work. I've also used Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner and it's good also (much less expensive), but Pureology works better for me.

Yeah, the two textures were driving me sooooooo crazy! Fortunately, over the Easter holiday...I BC'ed--after 7 months of transitioning! I am so ecstatic about my TWA! I so love being natural! Near the end of my transition I did rock the flat twists and a few twist out bantu knots, but I was so ready to get rid of my relaxed ends! I am now getting to know my natural texture and I am loving every moment of it (it's been 1 week and 1 day)! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Lovingly Natural,
-HC