Pursuit of Naturalness

Month 3

posted on Dec 12, 2009 by nisha28

This is my 3rd month and things are going smoothly still. My favorite transition is the flat two strand twist for simplicity and rod set for low manipulation. I am trying my first bantu knots for next week. Now that my new growth is longer, I can feel the different textures in my hair. I will be tweaking my routine by changing my current shampoo to a silcone-free shampoo. For my 2 week Christmas break from work I'll be leaving in two strand twist during that time. I am now taking biotin every other day. Now that my hair styling and routine is down, I want to focus more on eating healthier and finding peace.

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My roots

posted on Nov 29, 2009 by nisha28

My new growth is steadily growing strong. I love to feel the waves of my roots. My staple transition styles currently are perm rods and flat twist. I like these because it hides the two textures for me.

Today I deep conditioned with my essential oils. I think during the winter months I will need to dc twice a month. I bought biotin and will be taking it every other day beginning today to see if it will give me healthier hair and skin. I am rod setting my hair again.

For Thanksgiving I rocked a curl-hawk for the first time.

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No Dandruff

posted on Nov 21, 2009 by nisha28

To my surprise I have not had any dandruff in the last 2 months of transitioning. I've had folliculitis and recurrent dandruff for over 10 years. I previously used a prescribed antibiotic topical solution for my folliculitis. The itching, burning, and miminal hair loss between the two appears to be over. What I believe has helped me is washing my hair weekly and not using products with mineral oil and petroleum. I always thought the creamy crack reduced the follicle problem as it became more irritating the longer I went until my next perm. I tried several products to help with dandruff including, medicated products, castor oil, and light/heavy grease. I wished I would have thought of this before.

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Deep conditioning

posted on Nov 15, 2009 by nisha28

Today I shampooed, conditioned, and trimmed my split ends. I trimmed about 1 inch of my hair. I deep conditioned my hair with a warm oil treatment and it is so super soft. For my oil deep conditioner I used:

3 tbsp coconut oil,
1 tbsp avocado oil,
about 10 drops rosemary oil, and
about less than 1/4 cup water.

I left it on after saturating my scalp to ends for 1 hour with a cap on. The oil was heated/steeped in a double boiler for about 30 minutes. This is a definite treatment that I will do on a monthly basis. I braided my hair and will be rocking a braid out this week. If anyone has any other deep conditioner treatments please share.

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My thoughts

posted on Nov 11, 2009 by nisha28

As my new growth continues to come in I'm evaluating what I like most and least about the transition. My hair is currently slightly past my shoulders and I have only about 1 inch of new growth. So far what I enjoy about growing my hair out is styling it. I previously wore my hair straight out of a wrap to make myself look older for my professional appearance. I'm still in a professional setting, but now at 25 I'm not worried about how young/older I may or may not look. Depending on the style I wake and don't have to spend anytime on my hair. I also enjoy exploring different natural products. In addition, I like focusing my mind on something else. I treat this journey like a hobby. Everyday I may either read up on natural hair, update my journal, or watch a YouTube video.

On the other 2 things that I like least about transitioning is the cost of natural products and worrying about breakage. I prefer natural to eliminate excess build up in my scalp of pertroleum and mineral oils. The upside is that many of the essential and carrier oils will last a long time depending on use. The other least liked part of transitioning for me is worrying about breakage between the 2 textures. I'm sure the least manipulation between protective styles will retain my length and growth. Still excited about the journey!

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