4 YEAR NATURALVERSARY!!!

September 4th/2010 I decided to chop all the texturized straight ends off. I didn't like the fro but I got used to it. I couldn't wait to get my length back though. Everyone was so surprised that I had cut all my hair off because I had long hair for years. I think I was even surprised myself that I just let it go. I was trying to transition but didn't have the patience so off it went! 

Over the last 4 years I've experimented with lots of products, techniques and styles. I've learned a lot and have been able to help and inspire others on their natural hair journey. I transitioned my teenage daughter out of a texturizer as well and have been encouraging her to embrace her natural tresses. 

I have to say in the beginning right up until the last six months or so I have been obsessed with length and growing my hair out longer than when it was relaxed. Just recently I became bored with the long length and craved change. I have seen so many other natural ladies that I follow on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook 'big chop' again or chop off several inches of their hair and I think that was part of the inspiration for me to just go ahead and let the length go once again. So for my 4 year naturalversary that's exactly what I done. 

 My hair in March 2014...the last time I had it pressed out straight

 Before my haircut on Sept 5/14...After my haircut on Sept 5/14 

My hair styled in a WnG after the haircut on Sept 5/14 

I love my haircut but I think it was a 'safe' cut and length. I will be going back and getting it cut in a more tapered shape. 

I'm more focused on the health of my hair over the length right now. I will eventually grow it back out again, but for now I'm going to enjoy the shorter length. 

DC SERIES ~ OBIA NATURAL HAIRCARE BABASSU DEEP CONDITIONER

DESCRIPTION: Immerse your curls and kinks in this deeply penetrating, fortifying treatment that deeply repairs and reconstructs all hair textures and hair types.  Strand-strengthening Babassu Oil will nourish, repair elasticity, soften, and add shine to your hair.  Avocado Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil, and Pro-Vitamin B5 will moisturize, repair damage, and moisturize your hair.  Restore your hair's natural moisture balance. INGREDIENTS: Purified Water (Aqua), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Stearyl Alcohol, Vegetable Glycerin, Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil, Centrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Panthenol, Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum). DIRECTIONS: Apply a moderate amount from root to ends of hair.  Detangle hair with fingers or use a wide-tooth comb to distribute evenly.  Cover hair with a plastic cap for 30 minutes.  For more intense deep conditioning, add heat or use a hair steamer.  Rinse with cool water to seal the hair shaft and add shine.  MY REVIEW I used this product in my hair as well as my daughter's hair which are two different textures. I used it exactly as instructed, applied to freshly washed hair and covered with a plastic cap. It smooths onto the hair easily and melts into the strands. I was able to detangle our hair with it as well. Then sat under the heat cap for about 30 minutes. Then rinsed with cool water. Our hair was left moisturized and detangled. The scent is a light clean scent which wasn't overpowering or overbearing. It is a smooth creamy texture, not too thick but not too thin either. Our hair was soft and shiny. It worked great in both our different textures, mines being a loose curly texture and my daughter's thick kinky texture. I would definitely recommend this deep conditioner and would repurchase it again.It can be purchased at www.obianaturalhair.com...80z jar/$15

WHAT'S IN YOUR SPRAY BOTTLE?

One of the tools most naturals possess is a spray bottle. Whether you use an old product spray bottle or buy one from the beauty supply store, pharmacy, dollar store, etc., it is a good tool to have. 

We use it to refresh multiple day WnGs or to refresh/moisturize hair when we want to re-twist for a twist out. Some use just water while others, like myself, add other ingredients for extra moisture. There are products sold specifically for refreshing and moisturizing but it's also less expensive to just make your own and it last a bit longer. 

At present my water spray bottle contains Soultanicals BakeBerry Knot Fairy (a sweet scent version of their Knot Sauce) and Knot So Blue Detangling Dew along with Hairveda Vatika Frosting Herb Infused Coconut Oil (see my review on this oil in a previous blog post). I don't do exact measurements but simply guess-timate around a teaspoon of each and then add HOT tap water (makes it easier for the products to dissolve) and shake it up. I leave it for a bit to allow it to dissolve some. I don't fill the bottle all the way up, usually just over half way.

This combination gives my hair awesome moisture in between styles. I use it mainly to mist my hair before re-twisting it to refresh a twist out. I don't wear WnGs that often but when I do I also use my spray bottle mixture to refresh that style as well. 

You can use any type of leave-in conditioner you like or favor for your hair and oil. Some people just use an oil in the water. You can experiment until you find the combo that works best for YOUR hair.