Two thumbs up! This is without a doubt THE best conditioner I have used in my entire life.

It makes your hair impossibly soft, it gives the comb GREAT slip through your hair and its super moisturizing you could even use this as a leave in conditioner if you wanted! Love it 5 stars all the way *applauds*

By NO MEANS will these treatments give you the same results as a relaxer….but they have been widely reported to loosen hair texture temporarily which would aid in stretching relaxers. Some may work better for you then others depending on your hair type and condition of your hair.

-         Coconut milk/2 limes/plain yogurt 1 tablespoon of extra virgin oilve oil (this can be done as often as you like ONLY on the new growth ) this can be left on over night or for a few hours whichever you like best.

-          Henna (recommended to do once a month I’ll elaborate on its benefits in a seperate post)

-          MSM (supplement to be taken each day I’ll have a post dedicated to Growth Boosting supplements)

Questions? Comments? Comcerns? Post a comment below!

The easiest way to transition is to simply do what is known as “The Big Chop” and chop off your relaxed hair and start out with a fresh head of coily kinky goodness J

However if you prefer not to “chop” and you want to do a long term transition as I did, here are some tips on how to go about it:

-          Start washing your hair in medium sized braids this will GREATLY reduce or completely eliminate the issue of tangles especially if you plan on straightening your hair during your transition

-          Get twists extensions rather than micro braids

1. With twists you can get the $3 Kanekalon hair with no damage to your hair whereas when you get braids you have to get human hair or else your hair will break off
2. You can take twists out very easily on your own within an hour to two hours time, I don’t think I even need to tell yall how different that is from the endeavor of taking some micro’s out!! Lol
3. You get awesome growth and length retention from this style and it’s a great way to give your hair a break from daily manipulation for a while and you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you take them out

-          You WILL have moments of weakness where you feel like why don’t I just slap some relaxer on here and give up! But believe me, if you hold on till that day you’re rocking a fro so huge you stop people in their tracks….you’ll be glad you made the transition.

I’m gonna start out with some of the biggest myths we were told:

– Black women can only wash their hair once a week or every      two weeks otherwise it will get dried out

WRONG your hair gets dried out not because of washing but because of what you’re washing WITH. Most commercial shampoo’s contain Sodium Laurel (or Laureth Sulfate) which is a cheap harsh detergent that dries the hair out and can lead to breakage.

A great alternative to this would be to do whats known as conditioner washing or co-washing this can be done as often as you like. Some people do it as often as every day with great results, or you can purchase a shampoo that doesn’t contain harsh sulfates and use that to wash your hair. It is very good for your hair for you to co-wash it often it will help with hydration and reduce build-up which can slow-down growth.

- Black Women’s Natural hair is unmanageable

WRONG Black women’s natural hair is perfectly manageable, you simply need the right products to detangle and you need to be sure to only detangle the hair when it is soaking wet with the right conditioner for your hair type. For me, Aussie Moist has been a godsend providing incredible slip allowing the comb to simply glide thru my afro textured hair applying an oil like extra virgin olive oil also makes a huge difference.

- Black Women’s Hair Just Grows Slower then Other Races Hair

FALSE our hair grows at much the same rate as any other race, however many black women’s hair stays short because we do not retain (maintain) the length. This happens through overprocessing or overlapping relaxers, combing natural hair while its dry, heat damage etc our hair grows at very close to the same rate as any other race of women’s hair we just have been misinformed about how to care for our hair.

- You Should Get a Relaxer Every Month

Absolutely NOT. This is exactly the kind if thinking that has most Black women stuck at stringy shoulder length hair. You should stretch your relaxers as far apart as you can stand, no matter how kinky or coarse your hair is. I recommend stretching at least 3-4 months so that you can avoid overlapping relaxers and overprocessing your hair this can be done by doing styles like braid-outs and flat-twist outs bantu-knots you also need to use products that will soften your new growth and make it manageable like ElastaQP mango butter.

Ladies and Gent’s Don’t believe the Hype!  I have come to find out on my healthy hair journey that to grow Afro textured hair long and strong, you have to unlearn most of the hair myths we were taught growing up. I know alot of what I said may be controversial to some. Let me know what you think!

Happy Hair Growth!

This is an incredibly exciting day for me. After shooting countless tutorials and speaking informally with friends always being the one giving haircare advice I have finally harnessed my love for natural haircare into a blog.

There will be improvements and changes to the look of the site over time….but one thing will remain true….my dedication to bringing you the best haircare tips and tutorials possible.

Thanks to all of the people who supported me in this process all the friends who have already given me support and the friends who brsinstormed with me like Makini love you hun! I have to give a special thanks to my brother who took so much time effort and energy out of his schedule today to make this happen for me. I love you thank you for all you do thank you for being the generous spirit and the reliable shoulder to lean on.

I look forward to sharing with you everything I’ve come to learn about how black natural hair can thrive and grow long and strong and I look forward to your feedback and the spirited discussion we will have. Have a wonderful day. Happy Hair Growth!!