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C said she like her curls parted on the side and hanging down. Hey, my blessed naturals! Back in April , I told you all that my sister, C's hair broke off since wearing her natural hair out. Her plan was to wear wigs for 6 months to give her hair a rest and retain more length. She has kept her natural hair in a beehive cornrow underneath her wigs, and I'm happy to report that her hair is back to being healthy, and her curls are poppin'! The main issue C has with her hair is that she think it's too fine and thin (partly due to Traction Alopecia ). However, I think she still has a nice amount of hair. After washing and conditioning her hair, she parted it on the side and let her curls hang. C said she really likes her new style. Now that she's found a style she really likes, she can rock it confidently. (smile). Her plan is to continue to wear the wigs as her protective style until next summer. The picture above was taken after she applied the Silicon...

Happy Saturday, my blessed naturals! Many of you may know that March 3, 2014 made 3 years since my Big Chop. Since I had to cut a large amount of hair due to damage caused by protein overload last year, I didn't want to do a length check right away. When I did one last night, I was 2 inches from Bra Strap Length (BSL). My hair is closer to the length it was in October 2013. So, I'm on the right track. My main hair goal was to get my hair back to healthy, and I've reached about 99% of my goal. Thank God (smile). I still have straight hairs that stick out from my puff, but I'm okay with them. previous length checks   What is your hair goal(s)? Related Articles: My 3 Year Natural Hair Anniversary!                           Recovering from Protein Overload (Part 2) The shop will reopen on April 24th.

1BlessedNatural's fro Happy Monday! This week, I took out my " Linked Cornrows with Puff " style and rocked a 'fro with a part in the front (see picture above) for a couple of days. Because my hair gets tangled easily, I do not wear my hair in an afro, often. Right now, my hair is overdue for a wash, and my scalp has been very dry because of the cooler weather. I've been applying Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Tea Tree Oil to my scalp to combat the itching. My hair is still healthy and growing. Thank God! (smile) How is your natural hair coming along? Subscribe to 1BlessedNatural's YouTube Channel !   Related Articles:  Hair Update: Mini Twist, Protective Style                            Hair Update: Keeping It Healthy and Stretched                  ...

The Free Dictionary defines Traction Alopecia as "loss of hair due to from prolonged pulling on the hair, usually associated with certain hairstyles or a habit of twisting the hair". My sister "C" and I have both experienced Traction Alopecia from tight braids , but my sister's condition hasn't improved. We both went natural about 2 years ago. C wore tight micro braids. Two braids snatched out her edges on both sides of her hair. Afterwards, she wore wigs during and after her transition period. She has tried massaging the bald areas, but hasn't had any success in growing her hair back in those areas. In February, my sister surprised me with pictures of her  flat ironed natural hair. I was very happy to see that she had removed the wig in spite of her Traction Alopecia. Last week, she called me and told me she needed me to find a good natural hair style. We decided to do a bun with a bang in the front, to hide her receding hairline. C has been en...