Hello to all of my lovely naturals,
First I would like to do a quick update on my lip gloss...okay its just alright so back to the drawing board. Now last week when I did my hot oil treatment I placed my hair into individual braids instead of my usual two part twists. Once I got tired of the braids I took two braids and with some whipped shea butter I placed them into twists and twisted those into bantu knots. I let the knots stay in for a couple of days and then I unraveled those and placed my curly braids into a nice up do...check out the pics below and then check out my video on youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=desKjK62v7s let me know what you think.
Always,
Verano
Hello to all of my lovely naturals,
So I must admit that I have been forgetting to do my hot oil treatments, well today I set aside the time to make sure that I did mine. Well if you all know me at all then you know that I did some research. Now I have been giving myself hot oil treatments for years now, but I have been doing it my own way. What I mean by that is that I don't wash the oil out I give myself the hot oil treatment after my wash and conditioning. This has always worked for me but I wanted to know if there were others out there that felt the same way. Some people suggested to just rinse the oil out and all the others suggested to wash it...keep in mind that the people that say wash it out are relaxed or have very straight hair. Since oil weights straight/fine hair down then maybe they don't want any excess oil, but I love oil and so does my hair. To continue on with my research I asked a couple of natural ladies and relaxed ladies the one natural lady said that she was not really sure why we are washing out this oil. Another relaxed lady said "hey do what works for you". So that is what I will continue to do because washing out the oil is just crazy talk to me. Oh and my friend who is also natural was like "Well Verano, you know you are addicted to oil" Haha and she is totally right! Now that I was sure that I was doing what was right for my hair, I decided to experiment with what type of oils I wanted to use in my hot oil treatment. Check out the recipe below.
2 parts Olive Oil
1 part Castor Oil
1 part Coconut Oil
Warm this up in a pot..I don't like using the microwave because the heat is not evenly distributed. Oh and watch the oil because it will burn and keep in mind that you need to make sure that you have enough oil to cover your whole head..BTW this was too much oil for my hair but that is okay you can reuse.
So I parted my hair into four sections and within each section I parted into four sections. I took these sections and combed them and then massaged the oil into my scalp on down to the tips of my hair. After I completed each section I twisted into 2 twists. Let this sit for 15 min if you are going to rinse/wash out if not style as usual. I really liked the way that this made my scalp and hair feel. The only thing that I am skeptical about is that I have been hearing a lot of freezing coconut oil horror stories. If you don't have these oils (shame on you! ; *) then just use olive oil. Don't forget that during the winter dry months that we need to fully moisturize our hair. Oh and lucky for you naturals I am pretty sure that I need to clip my ends so I will post a demonstration vid on that in a little bit. Do you have any recipes for hot oil or do you like to leave the oil in also? Drop a comment and let me know!
Always,
Verano
Hello to all of my lovely naturals
Today I want to go over transitioning,this is a subject that all budding naturals are concerned with. So transitioning is when you decide to go natural but you are not quite ready for the bc (big chop) and want to ease into going all the way natural. When I decided to go natural I transitioned with micros at first because my hair was still chemically processed it was not that damaging. Next I went into kinky twists these are easier on your hair and allow for new growth to show without it looking tacky. Then I did the big chop now that was the first time! I really don't suggest that you transition while using braids, I say this because braids well extensions can be hard or damaging to the hair. When you transition you hair is very weak at the point when the natural hair meets the chemically processed hair and when you remove the extensions you can cause a lot of damage. Second I don't know about you all but I really don't like other people in my hair especially the sisters that braid your hair in the braiding shop, and I am willing to say at least 90% of them don't have licenses to do hair. If you decide to style your hair yourself you can better keep track of your ends which will need extra care because remember where the chemically treated hair meets the natural hair is extremely weak. Because of this fact you will need to clip your ends often. Research shows that hair grows 1/2 inch a month I would suggest cutting your ends while transitioning 1/2 inch a month. I know it sounds drastic but remember the idea is not to keep the length it is keep the healthy hair. Please remember to keep your hair in protective styles at all times your hair is very very fragile. When I speak of protective styles for 100% naturals this also includes any style that you don't have to touch for a day or two, but for those transitioning you should only keep your hair in twists or braids (your hair) not touching it for a week and moisturizing it often. Try not to comb your hair if you need to detangle only use your hands it is easier to maneuver through your coils with your fingers. Also don't get overwhelmed by the amount of hair that breaks off it is natural. Once you get at a comfortable point with the length of your hair you should immediately do the bc not only will it help your hair by cutting off all of the unhealthy hair but you will feel so liberated and wonder why you waited so long. Don't forget to deep condition,have a hot oil treatment, and lay off the harsh chemicals ie sulfates,silicone's, and alcohol. Oh and you are doing this for yourself to get to know yourself to see what beautiful locks you have been blessed with!
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