I bought my Curlformers

Earlier this week I went to Sally's Beauty Supply and bought some curlformers. I bought the Curlformers Salon Kit for $59.99 that includes 46 curlformers total plus the little stick to pull the hair through (I can't think of the actual name). The kit comes with 40 long and wide plus 6 short and wide curlformers. They also sell them in other sizes like long and narrow, short and narrow, etc. but only the sizes I mentioned come in the kit. I guess the size you get is determined by how tight or loose you want the curls. I figure long and wide will give a looser curl which is what I want.

I haven't used them yet but I'm planning on trying them out this weekend since it's the 4th and there are cookouts to go to. I also bought some flexi rods and end papers from Sally's. I've never used either of them but I hear it's a good idea so we'll see. I'll post an update after I try them out.

My Hair: Now

Just a couple of pictures of what my hair looks like now. It's been less than a month since I got my last relaxer so like I said, it's still VERY early in the transition process for me. Anyway, I just wanted to give everyone (wherever you are future followers lol) some idea of where my hair is now.

This is just to show my length. Hopefully I'll get better at taking pictures of my hair over time.




You can kind of see a little new growth starting to creep in. Not the best picture I know but it was the best of the ones I took.

Hair Experiment: Sectioning

Sectioning is one of the things on my to do list from the previous post. Now that I've done it I don't think I'll ever stop. You know how when you get a relaxer you're supposed to separate the hair into 4 sections? Same thing only this time I did it to wash my hair. It was much easier washing and conditioning my hair in sections instead of trying to do my whole head at once. It was also much easier to detangle the sections.

I plan on using sectioning in the future for styling and other things and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It makes taking care of your hair much easier. That's all for now.



SN: For some reason blogger won't let me post pictures. It could be my computer but as soon as I figure it out I'll start posting pics of my hair when I try the different styles, etc.

To Do List For My Hair

Like I said in my first post, I'm a wimp about trying new things for my hair so this is just a little list of things I'd like to try in the near future. I may add on to it as time goes on.

-Flat twist out

-Braid out (I've actually tried this twice already and it didn't come out they way I wanted either time. Either 3rd times a charm or 3 strikes I'm out, we'll see)

-Use curlformers

-Use flexi-rods (surprisingly I never have lol)

-Sectioning (I got this idea from this blog )

-Co-wash (I didn't even know what this was until last week, shocking I know)

-Use less heat (easier said than done)

-LEAVE MY HAIR ALONE!!! (I'm really bad about playing with my hair and brushing & combing too much)

-Wash at least once a week (I was doing good up until finals rolled around then I dropped the ball but I'm getting back on track)

-Deep condition more often (I was doing it once a month but I don't think that's enough)

I think that's about it for now. I'll let you know how it turns out.

And So it Begins...

After some thinking and a little researched I've decided to stop getting relaxers. I must admit that I love straight hair (for myself) but there are healthier ways to go about it that don't involve chemicals. There was an episode of the Tyra Show where they showed that the chemicals in a relaxer could eat through a soda can after only a short amount of time. Another reason I'm trying to go natural is because I have absolutely no idea what my natural texture is. From a very young age my mom pressed my hair with a hot comb and then when I was older, around middle school, I started getting relaxers.

Based on looking at pictures of natural women and feeling a little new growth I think my hair texture is about a 4 something but I'm not sure yet. One thing I read said you need at least an inch of new growth to tell and another thing said you can't truly know your texture until all of the relaxed hair is gone. I have a little while before either of those happen so we'll just have to wait and see.

I just got a relaxer on June 4, 2010 so this is truly the VERY beginning of the process for me. I'm going into a long transition which I know is more difficult because you have to care for two different hair textures but it's the right thing for me. As a person who once cried to her mother as a child to make her hair grow, I know that the big chop just isn't for me. I really care about length and I just don't think I'm ready to try a short style yet and right now my hair is about armpit length. I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to trying different things with my hair so the fact that I even considered going natural is a huge deal for me.

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about hair, especially natural hair, but this will hopefully be a good learning experience for me and I'm sure this long journey will be worth it in the end. I know I'm not the only one so please feel free to share your journeys and advice with me :)!