Transition to Natural?
Some days I really want to transition to natural. Some days I don’t. More and more though, I keep returning to the idea. I do not plan on being relaxed forever, simply because I don’t see myself ever...
View ArticleHair Babble
It’s that time of year again, when vendors open they’re doors and mark down our favorite products and we stock up on our favorite products hoard them in cabinets. Here’s my tentative list (noooo way am...
View Article12 Weeks Post Relaxer with Three Textures
It’s been 12 weeks since my last relaxer touch up in September and I’m sporting three textures. Bone straight relaxed, texlaxed, and then my un-processed new growth. Thankfully, caring for the three...
View ArticleMy 3 “Game Changers” and How Shrinkage Is A Liar
Am I going natural or will I eventually end my relaxer stretch? I’m not sure yet. I made the decision to put off relaxing my hair because I am considering going natural to support my mother (who is...
View ArticleTransitioning Talk: One Year Post Relaxer
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I last relaxed my hair! Even though this is the longest I have ever gone without relaxing my hair (I think 16 weeks was my previous record), reaching the 52 week...
View ArticleTransitioning Talk: Tempted to Cut
Hi there, just a bit of transitioning babble… I started this post fully ready to tell you that I’m so over my long transition and that I’m taking my shears out of the freezer… which is where I hid them...
View ArticleTransitioning Talk: 16 Months, 16 Epiphanies
Time. Has. Flown. By! I remember when I used to freak out when stretching my relaxers at 16 weeks, now I’m at 16 months completely flabbergasted at the fact that I’m 73 weeks posts. [1] Do it...
View ArticleTransitioning Talk: I Big Chopped… and I Didn’t Tell You
Hi all, long time no talk. Gather ’round, I’ve a story for your today. Once upon a little there was a lady that loved to do her hair… then she transitioned for 20 months and towards the end she got...
View ArticleTransitioning to Natural Do’s and Don’ts
–DO– Keep new growth/natural hair moisturized. Moisture is a must for long-term transitioning (or long-term relaxer stretching). Dry hair becomes susceptible to breakage and split ends. Deep...
View ArticleQ & A | Picking Your Brain Responses
[blockquote align=”none” author=”Jem”]Hi Jen, Great blog by the way! I have been transitioning for about 15 months & I have noticed that the front section of my hair has grown but has no pattern or...
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