From the category archives:

Transitioning into a NewlyNatural

It’s not easy being a teenager, especially a teenage girl. You have to deal with peer pressure…and let’s face it, girls can be brutal from about the age of 8 on up. Then there’s the pop culture. Most of the women who are flaunted before the impressionable minds of our young girls are stick thin, airbrushed, and (you know I was going here) straight haired. Pressure from teenage boys also add to the problem.

Now, you might be asking why Kcurly is waxing poetic about being a teen when I’m nearly 30 years old and I’ll tell you why! I was verbally offended by some young boys at work the other day. Here’s the recap:

Me: (walking to lunch, totally minding my own business, wearing a chunky twistout)

Young Men: (Stop dead like they just spotted Big Foot and are wondering why he’s wandering around the hospital)

Young Man #1: Whoa…how you do your hair like that??

Me: (smiling) Oh I just did some big two strand twists, let them dry and then undid them.

Young Man#1: (surprised)And you LIKE it like that?

Young Man#2: (shakes head in amazement)

Me: (pissed off) Yes I like it, why wouldn’t I?

Young Man#1: Man, you betta get you some dreads. (touches his own dreads)

Me: Why is that?

Young Man#1: Because you just got too MUCH hair! You need some dreads.

Young Man#2: (nodding in agreement to this piece of wisdom)

Me: Well that’s an individual choice, isn’t it? (walks off)

As I was walking away, absolutely fuming, I regretted not having come up with a better comeback, I regretted not sitting those boys down and telling them that they, as young African American men, needed to be the first in line to appreciate the beauty of natural hair. It’s probably best I didn’t because as my best friend said “At that age, you can hear the best advice in the world and still think you know everything”.

It also struck me that it’s true that people think natural hair should either be dreaded or a fade. I have no problem with either and, as I’ve mentioned before, am in love with dreads. However, why are those two styles the only acceptable choices in a lot of people’s minds?

I just imagined those boys at school somewhere, telling some young girl that her natural hair isn’t good enough, that he’d really think she was hot if she had a weave a la Beyonce. (Reaching much, Kcurly? Sorry, ya’ll, that’s how I roll)

So, onto a more positive teen story. Shantrell sent me pictures of her almost 13 year old daughter’s progress while transitioning.

I’m new to the site and my daughter going on 13 did a transition a year now and it would be encouraging I assume for other teens .

My daughter has been transitioning for 13 months. I permed her hair 2 times and she said she did not want it anymore. She did not want to do the bc, she wanted to grow as much out as possible.  We trim her permed ends every 8 weeks. We use doo grow oil for her scalp when in cornrow braids and Doo Gro moisturizer for her hair.

My daughter has been transitioning now 13 months and it has taken alot of patience to get to where we are today. She is in jr high school so appearance is important to girls her age. I started out flat ironing her hair alot to give her the straight look even though she was growing it out, only to notice that the permed pieces were looking thin and shedding alot. I figured out the heat was damaging the permed part of her hair. We began to braid her hair up in cornrolls every two weeks.

Every 8 weeks we trimmed the permed ends a lil at a time, because length was/is important to her (being a teen). We wash and condition it with out Sodium Laureth Sulfate ingredients because it was drying her scalp out within 48 hours. Anyway, once she made the year mark we cut the permed pieces off. She only likes to wear it natural if it looks fresh (we use Redken leave in and Doo Gro moisturizer to define the curls).  We still keep it braided up mostly because she wants it to continue to grow out to a length she is more comfortable with. I have learned that the less heat you put on your hair and the less you mess with it, the less it sheds. Teens are different than adults, they do not want to rock a TWA, length is important to them. We are still on our journey, but it can and will be done. Last but not least she take multivitamins every day, not sure if it is helping, but I doubt it is hurting.

Shantrell’s daughter is so lucky to have a mom who is willing to transition her hair. I know a lot of moms would not even entertain the idea. Her hair is obviously thriving from the pictures. Way to go mom!

I must also add that since starting this blog, I have encountered so many teens who are exploring their natural hair. It makes me proud and I look up to them because I doubt I would’ve had the gumption and courage to do the same at age 15 or 16.

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Hello there! My name is Sherrye and I am interested in starting a blog or website in reference to natural hair as well. I wanted to know how did you get started? Also, I would like for my blog or site to be lucrative……how do I go about making money from the site? Just curious.

Thanks for the email Sherrye! I would type up a new response, but Afrobella did a wonderfully thorough post on this awhile back. Here’s the link. She’s been in the blogging game for a long time, so she knows far better than me. I hope that helps and good luck in your endeavors!

Hello. My name is April.  I started growing my hair out and stopped getting perms about 3 years ago.  I had a really short haircut that was shaved in the back(see pic).  I figured this was the best way to go natural with out having the BC.  Ever since Ive been growing out my hair I have been pressing it about every 2 to 3 weeks with the pressing comb and daily use of the flat iron.  I am not wanting to wear my hair in the more natual and beautiful curly styles.

I have  afew questions.  Last week I tried the 2 strand twist out with IC fantasia aloe olive oil gel.  It turned out ok but my hair looked extremely dry and the style only lasted 3 days.  Also parts of my hair are very straight even after washing.  Its the parts in the from of my hair.  Today I am trying the twist out with Miss Jessie’s curly pudding.  I am having a hard time getting my twists to stay so its more like a combination of twists and bantu knots.  I need to know what styles and products I can use as I transition out of pressed hair.  I would say I have a 3c-4A hair type.  I have also enclosed a pic of my straight pressed hair.  I havent taken any with of the twist out yet I will tomorrow when I take this down.  I hope you can help me.  Thank you in advance for your time.

April

April, thanks for the email!

I’m sorry for your heat damage, that does make wearing natural styles harder.

First, I would dump the gel…or at least use it with something. Most gels alone are drying to the hair and not nourishing. Try using a butter or a leave in conditioner to do your twists instead (or under your gel).  Since your hair is also heat damaged, it needs some tender loving care.

Miss Jessie’s…ehh…if you find that you like, have at it! But I found it lacking, and probably wouldn’t use it for twists/twist outs. Also it’s not very cost efficient. You may also read this and this post for more ideas on moisture.

As for the straight ends, you will need to secure them with perm rods or another type of roller so that they will curl and also so your twists won’t unravel. In addition, a braid out (just braid the hair instead of twisting, still use the perm rods) might be better for getting definition than a twist out on hair that is straight.

For other styles, you can try cornrows, bantu knots/knot out, braids, kinky twists, etc…all the styles that transitioning ladies love.  Good luck to you and let us know how it goes!

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Thanks so much to Robyn for sharing the story of her current transition with us! Robyn, kudos to you for looking ahead for the health of your family and yourself! You look like you’ve gotten into a good routine, which I think is crucial for low stress during transition. That flexi rod set is on fire, girl!

Hopefully she will let us know when she is all natural! Visit her at her blog.

Press and Curl

I never knew my hair without a relaxer.  I started doing my own hair at a very early age…relaxers and all!!!  As I got older, I discovered a close family friend and stylist and was in her chair every week!  I still did my own relaxers or gave her my “box perm” to put on my hair, because anything professional grade would burn my scalp so bad and chemical burns are the absolute worst!!!

My stylist and I had our hair routine down…every 4 weeks – relaxer and trim, every week wash and roller set, and every 6 weeks protein treatment/deep conditioner!  We didn’t put any direct heat on my hair at all!  My hair grew so long (past bra strap length at its longest!) and it was thick and healthy (if relaxing your hair every 4 weeks can still be considered healthy!)

When I was diagnosed with a rare medical condition my “natural” journey began without me even knowing it!  My hair fell out in the back and on the sides due to the many medications I was taking and all that hard work went down the drain (literally)…  It’s funny because I had so much hair, you really couldn’t see the breakage, I hid it well (for years) until so much fell out I had to cut it off to match the short strands underneath!!!  I was so upset!  I remember crying for weeks (not days…weeks!)

Surprisingly, my hair grew back really fast!  So, now since I have this condition that unfortunately, does not have a cure (yet!), I am forced to make a decision…my hair or my health!?!?  NOT a difficult decision to make!!!

Press and Curl

After my wedding, I decided…no more relaxers!!!  My husband and I want to start a family and I vow to be in the best health I can possibly be for myself and our family!!!

I am in my 5th month of transition and I am completely embracing the entire process!  The first 2 months of transition I wore micro braids, which worked well, but I wanted to start playing with my hair (especially my new growth!).  The last three months I have tried twist outs, braid outs, buns, flexi-rod sets, pony tails and pony puffs!  I have to say my hair really loves the flexi rod set the best!  It is a great hairstyle to hide my two textures and I can make this style last for at least 5 days!  I love it!

I am always on the hunt for products, but right now I am loving Miss Jessie’s Curly Meringue and a mixture of Shea Butter and Coconut Oil for my flexi-rod sets.  If it starts to look dry through the week, I just rub more of my butter/oil mix on my hair and I am good to go!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to share my story!

Flexi Rod Set with Flat Twists

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Highschool Kcurly with freshly relaxed hair for her senior portraits

Kcurly with freshly relaxed hair for her senior portraits

Growing up, the women in my family never wore extensions or fake hair. Only those “ghetto girls” wore braids, period. We relaxed our hair, wore it neatly coiffed or in a bun. No cornrows, no fingerwaves, none of that.

I was always still curious about these styles, though. I remember grilling a friend about how braids were put in. I was especially curious about burning the ends of the synthetic hair. Testing the waters, I casually mentioned to my aunt that I was thinking about getting braids.

She reacted as if I’d just told her I was thinking about drinking my own urine.

“Please don’t do that” she said, shaking her head with a look on her face that practically added “you idiot” to her request.

Around that time is when I probably decided that the more “Americanized Afrocentric” styles (I just pulled that term out of you-know-where) just weren’t for me.  They weren’t professional and as a marine biologist, I would need professional hair.  No I’m not a marine biologist, I’m a nurse. The whole marine biology was right after my serious realization that I did not really want to be the President. Ahh, youth…!

I was in high school when multicolored waterfalls, fingerwaves, and gel shellacked updos were all the rage. Ya’ll know what I’m talking about.

As I’ve said in this post, it seemed everyday I was asked why I didn’t “do” something with my hair. In addition to just not wanting these styles, I was also quite poor and could not afford to have these things done. (Ok, ok, I had fingerwaves done ONE time and was made fun of so much, that I never got them again!)

Hmm…I was going somewhere with this post…oh yeah…

Alright, so fast forward to my transition, where my poor little brain still thought I was going to be just washing my hair everyday and wearing it out. I started looking through all of the fotkis of beautiful natural ladies sporting twists, braids, and cornrows.

Although I could appreciate how beautiful the styles were on them, I could never see myself wearing those styles.  I remember distinctly thinking that I would look like “Da Brat” walking around with twists in my hair.  Though I was a stay at home mom at the time, I thought I could definitely never return to work with such styles. And bantu knots? Forget about it!

I guess I can thank my hair and its dryness for pushing me into protective styling. Granted, these first styles were a rough prototype of the firm twisting routine I have now.

Here are some things I slowly came to realize about twists, twist outs, braids, and cornrows:

  • Natural hair = Versatility. I could never sport all of the styles I do with my natural hair if I were relaxed.
  • Twists, coils, and twist outs can be professional. As long as my hair is neat and well groomed, I dare anyone to say anything to me about my hair not being professional. I also know now that what makes the most professional is not my hair, but my job performance and abilities.
  • This is what’s best for my hair. I’m not saying all naturals need to utilize these styles. I know a lot of ladies do not care for these hair styles or their hair does not readily accept twists and coils. But for me, and a lot of people, keeping my hair like this for the majority of them time helps it thrive.
  • As a former waitress, and a current nurse in an ICU setting, time management is so very important to me. I’m also a mom, so I don’t always have time to do my hair everyday.  Waking up, shaking out my twists, spritizing on a little moisturizer, and being on my way is priceless!
  • Just as I had to accept my natural hair texture, I also had to accept that what I was taught to be appropriate as a child may not have been right. That’s not to say that I still don’t have a bit of those ideas in my head but with different reasons behind them. I have never had a weave and still probably will never get one…though the reasons are of a more personal nature. I will probably never get extensions with braids. My own hair holds braids for a long time, why bother? I still hate the gel shellacked updos and waterfalls, sorry!! I now love locs and have considered locing a time or two.

Somebody reading this might be saying “But Kcurly, I just know that I won’t look right with twists!”

Well, maybe you won’t like twists. Or maybe you have preconceived notions about such styles as I once did.   It’s funny how we can change. And change doesn’t happen overnight.

Ooor maybe you just don’t think you will like them with the shape of your face. Whatever it is, I beg you to at least try the styles in question. You may be surprised. I know I was.

Adult Kcurly--Can you see my crowsfeet? Nevermind, because my hair looks hot!

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Edit:11/21/09 I’m bumping this old post because there have been so many great comments made. I’m also bumping it for any newbies who might be thinking of this as an option!

I was walking to get lunch at work yesterday when I spotted a young lady with a little fro walking by. All naturals catch my attention since they seem to be few and far in between where I live. I didn’t say anything and continued talking on my cell phone. She interrupted me and told me she liked my hair and asked how I did it.

I hung up my phone ( Bye DH!) because if there’s someone to talk about hair with, I’m happy! I told her how I did my twists, what products I like, about my BC. I then asked her about her hair : how long she’d been natural and did she just recently BC.

Her: “Oh no, I used to wear it really short like a dude but started growing it out. But my boyfriend said it was too damn nappy and what was I going to do with it? I had to put a texture softener in it just to be able to comb through it”

I must’ve winced when I heard “texture softener” because she said “What?”

Me (going with honesty):” I just didn’t know that your hair was,um, chemically treated”

Her (confused): “It’s not. A texture softener is like a moisturizer…it just makes the hair softer so you can comb through it. I used the childrens’ version”

Ya’ll, this about bowled me over. I was pretty much done at this point because 1) lunch time was quickly coming to a close and 2) I couldn’t believe that she really thought this. I told her that a texture softener was a mild relaxer, gave her the names of a few sites I like to visit and said goodbye.

Just now I was on the Just for Me Texture Softener site to see if it was misleading. I am mad and a little disgusted by what I saw.

First, let me list the ingredients, which I could not find on the website. I apologize if they are there and I just missed them, but I ended up having to go elsewhere for ingredient info (from www.walgreens.com):

Water – Aqua , Petrolatum , Cetearyl Alcohol , Mineral Oil – Paraffinum Liquidum , Polysorbate 60 , Calcium Hydroxide , Propylene Glycol , PEG-75 Lanolin , Sodium Stearoamphoacetate , Aloe Barbadensis , Oleth-3 Phosphate , Linalool , Fragrance – Parfum , Water – Aqua , Guanidine Carbonate , Xanthan Gum , Denatonium Benzoate , Green 5 – CI 61570 , Green 8 – CI 59040 , Water – Aqua , Sodium Laureth Sulfate , Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate , Citric Acid , Polyquaternium-7 , PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate , Polysorbate 20 , Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol , Algae Extract , Aloe Barbadensis , PEG-150 Distearate , Tetrasodium EDTA , Phenolsulfonphthalein , Diazolidinyl Urea , DMDM Hydantoin , Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate , Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone , Benzyl Salicylate , Butyl Phenyl Methyl Propional , Citronellol , Coumarin , Linalool , Fragrance – Parfum , Carthamus Tinctorius , Helianthus Annuus , Glycine Soja , Mineral Oil – Paraffinum Liquidum , Zea Mays , Limnanthes Alba , Lanolin Oil , Tocopheryl Acetate , Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone , Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride , BHT , Amyl Cinnamal , Citral , Limonene , Linalool , Fragrance – Parfum , Water – Aqua , Mineral Oil – Paraffinum Liquidum , Polyquaternium-22 , Hydroxyethylcellulose , Acetamide MEA , Panthenol , Hydrolyzed Keratin , Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans , Sodium Cocoyl Collagen Amino Acids , Algae Extract , Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol , Simmondsia Chinensis , Tocopheryl Acetate , Aloe Barbadensis , Oleth-3 Phosphate , Sorbitan Stearate , Linoleic Acid , Linolenic Acid , Triticum Vulgare , Wheat Germ Acid , Propylene Glycol , Sorbitol , Cocoyl Sarcosine , Methylisothiazolinone , Methylchloroisothiazolinone , Fragrance – Parfum , Water – Aqua , Mineral Oil – Paraffinum Liquidum , Lanolin , Lanolin Wax , Petrolatum , Lanolin Oil , C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate , Hydroxylated Lanolin , Panthenol , Sorbitan Oleate , Sodium Borate , Methylparaben , Diazolidinyl Urea , Limonene , Fragrance – Parfum , Red 33 – CI 17200

And here are the ingredients for Soft and Beautiful Botanicals No Lye Relaxer (soft and beautiful also makes Just for Me):

Water Aqua , Petrolatum , Cetearyl Alcohol , Mineral Oil Paraffinum Liquidum , Polysorbate 60 , Calcium Hydroxide , Propylene Glycol , PEG-75 Lanolin , Sodium Stearoamphoacetate , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice , Oleth-3 Phosphate , Fragrance Parfum , Water Aqua , Guanidine Carbonate , Xanthan Gum , Denatonium Benzoate , Green 5 CI 61570 , Green 8 CI 59040 , Water , Sodium Laureth Sulfate , Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate , Polyquaternium-7 , Lauramide DEA , Citric Acid , Polysorbate 20 , PEG-150 Distearate , Tetrasodium EDTA , Methylparaben , Diazolidinyl Urea , Phenolsulfonphthalein , Fragrance Parfum , Water Aqua , Glycereth-26 , Dimethicone Copolyol , Dimethicone Copolyol Meadowfoamate , Panthenol , Hydrolyzed Collagen , Helianthus Annuus Extract Sunflower , Achillea Millefolium Extract , Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract Sage , Symphytum Officinal Leaf Extract , Lactic Acid , Silk Amino Acids , Acetamide MEA , Retinyl Palmitate , Tocopherol , Propylene Glycol , Polyquaternium-22 , Polysorbate 20 , Polyquaternium-11 , Methylchloroisothiazolinone , Methylisothiazolinone , Diazolidinyl Urea , Fragrance Parfum , Mineral Oil Paraffinum Liquidum , Ceresin , Petrolatum

The calcium hydroxide is the straightener for no lye hair relaxers and looks like they both have it.

I moved on to the “How texture softeners work” part of the site and was faced with this lovely diagram:

Notice the magic green swirls that this product contains to turn your bad hair to good hair(SARCASM!). What gets me is the claim to “gently soften while protecting your natural hair texture” That is so untrue that it’s funny. It completely changes it!

And the “tightly curled hair tangles causing breakage when combed” is misleading too. How about people ripping through tightly curled hair when it’s dry with a small toothed comb causes breakage?

I think that this diagram should be used instead of the first one to show “how texture softeners work”:

Ok I jest of course, but I think it would be nice if they had a realistic diagram with an actual explanation of how their product works. I long ago stopped believing in hocus pocus so ya’ll aren’t fooling me with the magic swirls, Just for Me.

Also on the site is a section called “Advice for Moms” from which I’ve taken this quote:

“By the time your daughter begins to interact socially with friends or family members or take in the many messages in the media, she will have some idea about her image and how others may view her. In order to ensure your daughter has a healthy self-concept, it is important to begin talking to her about her identity as soon as possible so that you can instill in her a strong self-esteem and a healthy self-image”

Orrrr it is important to begin making her feel that her natural hair is unmanageable and wrong, but don’t worry! You can infuse self esteem by loosening her curl pattern and giving her the healthy self image of ”good hair”.

On a serious note I understand what they were supposedly trying to do by including that section, but it kind of feels like it’s almost a joke  because the whole point of the texture softener is to make your hair, the way it grows naturally out of your head, into something else.

How can you have a healthy self image when really you don’t know what your true image is? If I get my “texture softened” at the age of 5, I don’t have a positive image of my hair that grows out of my head. I have a positive image of the hair that has been chemically treated to look like something else entirely. When that other stuff (the new growth) starts growing in, then I have a problem and feel self concious.

(Just a disclaimer, the following paragraph is full of sarcasm). To add insult to injury, the site also includes a link to a blog by a mom who is pretty much is just another advertising mechanism. I read through a few of the posts one of which was entitled “Options for Natural Hair”. It said you pretty much had three choices: First you can comb it everyday , but it’s just gonna tangle anyway. Second, you can use “temporary” treatments, I’m assuming she means moisturizers, but that will just cost too much because if your hair is really thick you’re going to have to use tons. Lastly (enter the calvary) you can use Just for Me Texture Softener and all your problems will be solved.

Don’t be fooled ladies. If  you have just BC’d and are looking for softer hair, please don’t run to products like these (texturizers, texture softeners, texlaxers) first. Do your research, you can find other methods of dealing with your hair without reintroducing the chemicals.

People who relax/texturize their hair and know the many options of natural hair and still choose to relax are well in their own rights to make that choice. It is a choice, one I will not be making, but I wish these companies would just come out and say exactly what their product is instead of trying to make it seem like something else.

I hope you enjoyed my first rant of the New Year!

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Hi Kcurly,

I just want to say that I really truly enjoy your web page. It is very informative. I am in the process of going natural for the 2nd time. I went natural about 3 years ago, and did the BC after about 5 mths. Well because I hadn’t done much research, once my hair started growing I had no idea what to do with it, so I ended up relaxing it again.

I decided to go natural again for the sake of my scalp. I have sebborheic dermatitis of the scalp, so my scalp is constantly irritated. So of course putting the relaxer on my hair is only making my scalp 10x worse (I have no idea why it took me 30 yrs to figure this out).

So once I decided it would be in my scalp and hairs best interest to let the “creamy crack” go I started getting more information about styles, products, etc. My last relaxer was April 25th, and I have decided to do a long transition and not to do a BC this time. My hair is shoulder length, and I really don’t want to lose all of that. I mean I know I will have to lose some, but not all.

I am transitioning with braids and straw sets. I love your website because it helps me in knowing what things to look for in products. I am using your homemade spritz for my braids right now, and I really like it. I also use it on my daughter’s twists. She’s 9, and I’m trying to teach her how to learn to take care of her hair, and let her know she doesn’t need to get a perm like mommy did to have pretty hair.

Anywhoo, I’ve taken up enough of your time. I just wanted to say thanks for the site, and to keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing your posts. I don’t have a BC pic but I do have a 3 mth post relaxer and a fresh protective style pic.

P.S.  – Your weight loss is VERY inspiring. I’m in the process of trying to lose about 50 lbs. It’s hard work, but I’m determined. So keep up the good work.

God Bless!!

Lakeah

Lakeah, thanks for the email! I am glad that you included your former experience about BCing without having done any research. Not having a clue what to do afterwards can quickly lead to frustration which in turns quickly leads to a return to the  creamy crack. Your hair is looking great and you seem to be handling the transition process really well ( I wish I’d looked that good during mine!) .  I know your daughter is going to appreciate your hard work on her hair and really look up to you for transforming your own.

Good luck on the weight loss, we are in this together!

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