A few years into my heat free lifestyle, I found myself wanting a change and wanting to give my curls a break from the frequent wash and go’s that I depend on. What could I do that would protect my hair and give me a few minutes back each morning? Yep, that’s right, I got box braids. ...
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Celebrating 2 Years Natural!
I cannot believe it’s been two years since I decided to stop with all of the chemicals and dyes and let my hair go back to its natural glory! I literally had to scroll back through my photos to make sure it had indeed been two full years, and as I looked through the archives I realized – yes, girl it has been two long years. My natural hair journey has been a time of growing, both my physical hair, but also a growth of self-love and acceptance. Like so many little black girls, I wanted to have long silky hair, so from a young age, I straightened my hair. For so much of my life, I equated my ...
Day 3 Hair / Protective Styling
Like clockwork, by day 3, my curls have gone limp and my volume is all wonky. During the summer, its fine, I’ll just wash it again. In the winter, however, I try to limit my washes to once a week so to also limit the blow drying. Introducing my day 3 protective style. My go-to day 3/protective style is a flat twist crown. It only takes a few minutes and looks like a polished hairstyle. This flat twist is chic enough to wear to the office, helps combat heat damage, and is super simple! It takes me about 5 minutes to style, it may take a bit longer if you are new to flat ...
Winter Wash Routine: More Moisture for the Curls!
I think all my curly girls will agree, wash day is never fun, but a few weeks ago I was especially dreading it because my hair had been so dry and my ends were easily tangling. Since going natural I have a better understanding of how my hair looks and feels when it is properly moisturized, I am feeling just how dry it is as we get into winter. Following that wash, I decided I needed to winterize my daily and weekly routines to keep my hair healthy, moisturized and curls poppin. To do this, I’d wanted to incorporate a new masque into my rotation. After seeing a few glowing reviews for the ...
Current Curly Hair Products Rotation
Like most curly girls, I have a cabinet full of hair products that I have purchased throughout this journey. I tend to purchase new brands every couple month when I feel like my current products aren’t working anymore. I'm really liking my results with these, so here is a peek at my current products: Vita Coco Coconut Oil: I am definitely singing the praises of coconut oil! From overnight masks, to detangling on wash day, coconut oil is a staple. I love the Vita Coco packaging because the jar is wider and shorter than other brands, which allows my hand to fit in the jar. ...
Natural Hair Check In – 18 Months
About a year and a half ago I decided to join the curly hair crew, and I have not looked back since. Literally, y’all, I don't even know where my flat iron is anymore! I mean before my transition I was straightening my hair on the daily, throwing weaves in regularly, and dying my poor strands way too frequently. All that being said, when I began my transition, my hair was a hot mess. Large sections had permanent heat damage, and most of my hair had color damage. I went into my natural hair journey not really knowing what to expect, since I had been dying and frying my hair since I was in ...
Do I have to be realistic? Setting Reasonable Hair Growth Goals
As soon as I made the choice to go natural I found myself on Pinterest pinning all of the amazing gorgeous curls I could find. But who am I kidding.. This ain’t happening Neither is this And this definitely isn't in my cards I know my hair, I know the damage I have done. And I know it will take time for health and length. When making hair goals it’s important to know your hair type in the boundaries that are on your ha when making hair goals it’s important to know your hair type in the boundaries that are on your hair. Those ...
My Natural Hair Journey: An Introduction to Jackie’s Hair
I am 7 months into my natural hair journey. After years of bad (and I mean horrible) hair care, it is amazing to see the transformation that is already taking place. Since middle school (over 15 years eek!) I had lots of freedom to experiment with my hair – I have relaxed, dyed, flat ironed my hair to the point that I just had enough! Not brave enough to do a big chop, I am slowly snipped off pieces of damaged hair as it grows out. Most of my heat damage is right around the face, making my front hair permanently straight. Not wanting to go with the mullet look, I am living with those straight ...