Hair DONT ever, ever, ever

As i go on my journey of this "natural hair state" i make my share of mistakes.Even being completely natural for 7 months and going through the process (transitioning) for 2 years this coming March i still make mistakes. my latest one. Washing my hair and sticking it into a ponytail with no product. When i took the ponytail out it was so brittle and dry, it felt like something i can clean my stuck-on pots with.... lets just say it wasnt good!

Fro days...

So i have many wigs for my lazy days. as of late i have been having them. I decided to wear my fro for a week (initially it was just for a day but i loved it so...) the front was braided from a previous style and i just added the faux fro

Diary of a transitioning woman

Well as some of y'all know i have decided to give up on that creamy crack also known as relaxer. It came to me after seeing so many beautiful naturals. it made me rethink the state of my hair. I actually started transitioning by accident in march. before that for about a year i swore i was going to transition but never did. A part of that was the fear of what texture my hair would be. I feared the worst and didn't know if i was prepared for it. I am happy to say i am pleasently suprised

Well as i said by accident i transitioned with the help of full weaves.At this point i have a pretty good amount of NG ( New growth) but i am waiting until i have a comfortable ponytail before i do a BC. At first i was going to do what other transitioners(not a word) did but i realized i have to do what makes me comfortable.

Prior to transitioning i heard some horror stories about having a hard time working with both textures. For me its not so hard especially since i am transitioning with the help of weaves. I let my own hair breath for about a week or two and then i reinstall a weave.

At this moment i am in love with my texture. its not as bad as i presumed it to be. I am happy i decided to take this hair journey. I think when i cut my NG it will be a bit overwhelming but I'm sure i will be very excited and happy about my choice.

I took some pics of my progress. The one with the clip shows my NG from the clip up. I think its a pretty good length but i will wait a few more months before i cut the relaxed hair off...
For those skeptics, i am not holding on to my hair b/c i dont want to part with it BUT i would like enough of it so i can get a ponytail and/or braid to weave ( i know i can add hair but i dont want to)

Rocking my natural

Well not really BUT i am growing my natural hair out.
The other day i wore an afro wig. The attention and compliments were much different than i usually get. Men seemed to appreciate this afro and women either nodded or gave me a thumbs up. Of course i got some stares but they were minuscule compared to the positive motions. I have worn my afro before but never outside for a long time. I wore it during a photoshoot and to a club. This was a interesting experience of me, it made me think " are women judged based upon the type of hairstyle they wear?" I dont know the answer to that question but there was a slght shift in the responses i received with my afro

my hair today

I kind liked it even though i put a hat on. I hope when my hair grows out it will take the curls as well. It looks shorter then my other knots b/c the knots were smaller and tighter.

This weeks wash

So i washed my hair tonight and it is a wreck,lol. I really have to get on the ball with maintaining it. Anyway its been 9 weeks and i have about an inch and a half of new
growth which I dont think is too bad.. I am still optimistic about my natural Journey

My fohawk

I don't braid very close to the edges because that's how one gets a receding hair line ( my hair is thinner there, the more i stress it the more likely it is to break off) and I DO NOT WANT. So I try to braid as close as i can to the edge but not so much.

I am on a new hair Journey

My hair journey is not going to be easy... I have decided to go natural. NOW when i say natural i mean no chemicals... I will still be weaving and wigging it up. At this moment I am going to transition. I decided on this after much thought. I really want to do a big cut but i will see how well I will transition. As of now my hair is BSL (bra strap length) when blown out ( which is rare). By September i should be able to decide if i want to cut it all off, really short.
Wish me luck!

One of my no heat hair style techniques

Ok so the video is of how i achieved the look from the pictures, i hate that my hair is layered but it is what it is, i hope you enjoy!