Meet BrockStar in her own words…
On going natural…
I BC’ed after a 7 month transition. Even when my hair was relaxed, I used to try to get the “Oprah curly big hair look” or do a twistout because I love big curly hair. Then I started to look back at pictures of my hair from when I was a kid and I said to myself, “I can do this!” I’ve been very happy ever since.
Hair care regimen…
It has recently changed and it was different than when I transitioned. I’ll give both so that it can help both transitioning and natural ladies.
During the transition I used sew-ins to get me through. I used wet n wavy, (my favorite brand was by Bijoux in a green package). I used MTG every few days during my transition and I took biotin pills almost every day. That was about it. Now – my natural hair care regimen: My newest regimen is co-washing every other day. I use cheapie stuff (usually Suave Humectant) and detangle with fingers. I only truly detangle once a week for my deep treatment. After I co-wash, I use the same conditioner as a leave in except only about a half dollar size and I run it through my hair (while hair is dripping wet). Then I put up the top half in a clip and use my fingers to run Fantasia IC gel through it. Then I let down the top half and run it through there as well. The in between days, depending on how my hair looks when I wake up in the morning, I wear it as is or make a puff. To make a puff, I use a stretchy headband that I have cut. Then I put it around my head and tie loosely. Then I slowly tighten it as it closes around my hair. When the puff is the size I want, I double knot it. I us MN every few days. My mixture is a tube of the Family Dollar brand, 2 tsp of MTG, 8-10 drops of candle scent oil (to control the MTG smell.) I’ve seen a lot of growth from this! For my DC I use Queen Helene Cholesterol, ORS replenishing pack and a little EVOO mixed together. I don’t use heat, but I put a cap on for about 2-3 hours as I do things around the house. I wash and detangle in sections.
I’m thinking about doing sew ins again, but for now I’m just keeping it simple because even without it, my hair has grown a lot.
Favorite products…
I’m pretty cheap so Suave Humectant, ORS replenishing pack, and Cholesterol for now.
Hair tips/secrets…
Co-washing has been a part of my regimen from day one. Not only does it make my hair easy to manipulate, but it also keeps it moisturized and I get “fresh” hair every couple of days. Don’t be afraid to trim every now and then. After I trimmed my hair last time (a real trim, the one before that was so minimal) my hair looked better, especially straight which has never happened before. Find what works/doesn’t work for your hair, but don’t make the same mistake twice. I know my hair doesn’t like protein so I won’t use it again. Everybody’s hair is totally different so while it’s tempting to try everything in the world, stick to what works for you. Your hair will appreciate it.
Repost, originally posted 2/14/08