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OK, I am going try and make this quick. My last perm was August 15, 2009. I said I’m going to transition until sometime in March 2010. Suddenly that changed ever so quickly. I did my BC Nov, 7th 2009. I had braids, took them out, cleared my hair. Everything was fine. Went to wash it and it turned into a BIG knot. Went to the hair dresser the next day and she said some parts of my hair snapped off b/c my natural hair is very coarse, causing the relaxed hair to become more and more weak. So the broken here just knotted while I was washing it. From 10:30pm to 1:30 am Friday night I was trying to clear my hair of tangles. It wasn’t working. It would have broken off eventually…

Ok here is my dilemma… my hair is very coarse and I am trying my hardest not to textuizer it, however, NOTHING seems to absorb into my hair. Keep in minds it’s only been 6 days and I know there has to be a lot of trial and error but before I buy the whole beauty shop I would like to know if anyone else is having/ had this issue.

I would like for my curls to be defined, rather then an afro. Mind you my hair is very short and so I might need for it to grow out some before I talk about defining curls. I use the s-curl gel and the eco gel because they are heavy and I feel like they should help hold curl.

Please HELP!

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You look fabulous in both your avatar and with your new cut!!!

I BC'd four weeks ago and my hair was also SUPER dry. I mean, SUPER DUPER dry. It seems like that's somewhat normal. After about a week and a half of frustration, I realized that I had to deal with the dryness first, then I could start figuring out how to define my curls. My hair finally feels moisturized, and my curls instantly defined themselves...not much product needed.

Try a hot oil treatment with extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil (or both), co-washing every other day, weekly deep treatment. Maybe do a light protein treatment followed by a moisturizing deep treatment. That seemed to help me.

I know you're frustrated, but hang in there. This natural hair journey has been a great test of my patience.

I was sort of brought back to memories when reading this. When I first cut my hair, it looked sort of like this. Everyone was looking forward for it to curl, soften up, or what ever their expections were. I'm kind of sad because of the fact that you think of your texture as not so good, but I know that it is bc of how your stylist arranged her words.

Well...truth be told, my curls still aren't really defined, but that's okay. I love my hair, and it holds so many styles.

With that being said, you will not fully enjoy your journey or know what truly works for you until you except the texture of your hair. Good luck.

I had the same problem with extremely dry hair weeks after my BC. Here's what finally worked for me: Daily cowashing with a moisturizing conditioner, then applying a leave-in conditioner (I use Giovanni Direct Leave-In). You can seal afterwards with coconut oil or shea butter to seal in the moisture. It just takes time for your hair to get over the shock of being exposed to the elements and to have been cut, I think. Be patient, drink LOTS of water, and moisturize as often as needed, even if it's several times per day! You look amazing, by the way!

MizCarter, I love your cut. But as trveljunkie08 stated, do a pre-poo/co-wash oil treatment. Then follow the wash with a deep conditioner. I co-wash twice a week and use a rosewater, castor oil and rosemary oil mix every morning and mid-day if needed. Castor oil will help the curls pop, but be carefully not to put too much in.

My hair did the same thing during my transitioning. Kinky twist was my style and I would wash my hair in-between re-dos. It was hours of trying to detangle before I decided to just cut the clumps out.

i love your cut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i co-sign with what everyone has said on this thread.