Newly Natural Candi!/Ask Kcurly

I came across your website recently in my quest to go “natural”. … I absoloutly adore your website! I have been compleletly natural for a week. I know it is not very long however, I am 19 (will be 20 on mar 29th) and I have had only one relaxer in my entire life and I was 11 years old. I regret it to this day. Although I dont have a “relaxer horror story” however the relaxer did alter my hair texture in my opinion. I have an ok length of hair when straightened (different lengths past my shoulders depending on how much I cut off at times). I used to only straighten my hair once a month (wash blow dry and flat iron). I’ve been wearing the bantu knot look and I love it. I was wondering how frequently should I wash my hair? What should be a good hair care regimen for my hair? My “grade” of hair is strange because I have two different grades of hair on my right and left side. Once again I adore your website (especially the protein treatment I will be trying it in the near future)!!

Hey Candi, thanks for your email and congrats! Your hair looks beautiful and you certainly seemed to have mastered the bantu knot and bantu knot out. Having two different textures is not unheard of. I myself probably have about 3 different textures, as do most people!

You should wash your hair as needed, there is no set time. Some people like to wash once a day, some every 2 weeks. Finding a routine is kind of trial and error. It’s good to look at other people’s routines, but it may or may not work for your hair. Maintain healthy hair practices such as sleeping on satin and/or silk, keep it moisturized, and low manipulation. Above all: Read, read, read, and learn as much as you can

Conditioner in Hair

Bantu Knots

Ponytail with bantus

Unrolled Bantus

Pinned back bantu

Combed out bantu