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That is the question! LOL, I was having this discussion with a friend of mine. When do you decide that you want to do the big chop? My new growth is about 1 1/2 inches long. I don't think that a short hair cut would fit my face. But there is a part of me that wants to to chop it all off. It's also cold outside lol. I don't need the wind hitting my scalp more than it already is. I am considering doing my big chop in the summer, depending on the length of my hair. You definitely have to remember that your hair is going to shrink when it dries. So, you might have 4 inches of natural hair growth, and it may shrink down to 2 1/2 when you wash it. We'll see how mine is by June. That is only if, I haven't decided to do my big chop lol. If you have pictures of your big chop, and you would like to submit them to my blog please send me a message or respond below. Thanks!                    ...

My two-strand twists pinned up. Here is one of my transition styles, two strand twists. I kept these in for a couple of days.

Here is a pic of my transitioning hair straightened.           If you read the post below, then you are aware that I was nervous! lol. But, my beautician knew what she was doing. My hair was deep conditioned. She also applied a heat protectant. She blew out my roots with a roundbrush and then she ran the hot comb through my hair. The flat iron was used to bend my ends. When my beautician saw the strand test (cut area) in the back, she thought it was breakage lol. I had to explain to her that I wanted to see how my natural hair would look. Good laugh :-) But she understood.  I am happy with the results. I think that I will get my hair cut every month until I am completely natural. I am still not thrilled about adding heat. So, we'll see....I kind of miss my kinks lol. But, I'm glad that I'm moving closer to becoming au naturall!:-)             ...

Hey Everyone, I am a bit nervous today. Today is my first salon visit since I began transitioning. They are going to straighten it (using the hot comb) and clip my ends. I was a little nervous about the use of heat, but they are going to deep condition my hair. I talked to the beautician for a while. She seems like she really know what she is doing. I have been cutting my own hair gradually. So, it will be interesting to see the length of my hair. We will see how this goes! It's all in God's hands :-) I will post a picture later. Ttyl!

My hair in transition     Your natural hair walk is about loving the hair that God gave you. It is not necessary to judge the women that still relax their hair. I see that a lot. Many women go natural and began attacking women that process their hair. My natural hair journey is not about that. My natural hair journey is about freedom. It's about my independence from chemicals. It is about being able to take care of my own hair. It is about loving the tightly curled tresses that sprout from my scalp. It is about embracing the hair that God gave me. It is about me not being concerned with a "kitchen."The kinks in the back can stay lol.                                                     Many of us do not e...

Here is the result of my braid-out. Taking Out My Braids                                       When I take out my braids, I usually spray them three or 4 times with the IC Hair Polisher below. This is to ensure that  my hair is moisturized when I rake the comb through to separate my    waves.                                                                                 ...

This is my hair after a wash/ co-wash. It looks tough, but not so bad with a little  patience :-) . I use a wide-tooth comb to detangle my hair. It is best to only detangle your natural hair/transitioning hair when it is wet. This is to ensure that there is little to no breakage.  Braid-Out: In this pic, I created two sections where my bang would be, 2 on the side, and 5 in the back *Disclaimer: This post was written in 2011 when I was transitioning from relaxed to natural hair.You don't have to use all of the products I used, but the below methods are what worked for me at that time.  Here is how I detangle my hair & braid-ou t 1. Use a wide-tooth comb to part your hair into 6 or 7 sections 2. Start with one section in the front, and comb your hair beginning at the tips and work your way up to the roots. 3. I usually add my Shea Butter mixed with Castor Oil. I put a finger full in my hands, and rub them together. Apply the mixt...