Must Haves for Naturals

Okay I won't go on with a huge introduction I'm just going to make a list of great items to have for natural or just healthy hair.  No reason, no purpose just a grocery list of products.  Later if I remember I'll list the benefits.  Here goes.

An excellent Moisturizing conditioner.  My favorite, Herbal Essence Totally Twisted
Leave in conditioners
Olive Oil
Shea Butter
Gel. My favorite, Eco Styler Gel
Baking Soda
Flax Seed
Water

Bobby Pins
Hair Pins
Soft Brushes
Wide tooth comb

Head bands
Hair accessories
Satin bonnet
Spray bottle
plastic containers
Detangler

These are the basic things that have allowed my hair to thrive I hope they do the same for you.

Unprepared for Bad hair day...Try this!

We don't have something to do or go somewhere important to go everyday and today happened to be the one day that I was to do nothing.  The last of the lazy days of summer I will sit effortlessly doing nothing.  I sitting and enjoy the view from my back yard patio and enjoy a refreshing class of water.  No frills, no whistles, no bells, just old fashioned relaxation.  Those were my plan until my phone rang alerting me of a text at 4am asking if I were going prayer walking today!  By today I assumed they meant when the sun actually rise for what I call the "Morning".  Sigh, my morning, my day that I actually thought was still was night was interrupted by a charity request which I love and am always ready to do, so without hesitation my simple reply to my 4am disturbance, *cough I mean invitation was a gracious, yes.
The alarm rang and I casually collected my thoughts to prepare for the invitation that I had accepted only to be greeted by my untamed mane that I intentionally gave no thought to.  I had every intention to actually do nothing. Here are a few options to get through those unruly, I had no plans hair day's.

OPTION 1

A wig.  No need to explain this one.  The color length and maintenance are already prepared.  Slide it on (with of coarse a wig cap to protect your hair) and proceed with plans.

OPTION 2

Wash and go puff.  Wash your hair, add a moisturizing conditioner that will allow enough slip and glide to your hair to detangle.  Carefully gather hair to the crown while neatly laying your edges down with gel product of choice, and use that wonderful tie of your choice to hold in place.  For the neat together look apply a scarf around the edges to lay fly away's down.

OPTION 3

A hat.  Not my favorite but it is an option.  Yes, you can rock as smooth as a fedora or as casual as a baseball cap either way wear it and wear as if you meant to!  Again be sure to protect your hair from pulls and tugs by placing a lining in the base of the hat.

OPTION 4

Stay home.  Yes, enjoy the one day you have a week to do absolutely NOTHING.  Boy this water is great!

When to get PROFESSIONAL HAIR HELP!



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So your on this journey with me.  I have to assume this considering after all your reading a "natural hair blog." Or maybe you are considering leaving the white Crisco alternative alone.  Either way let me warn all of you back of the house, in your bathroom late at night COSMOTOLOGISTS!  Yes, COSMOTOLOGIST.  Eh hum,  SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP WHEN TRIMMING, DUSTING, OR CUTTING YOUR HAIR. 

Yes, I am yelling because, yes it is that serious.  I have been natural for 11 months eagerly educated myself and researched and cross canceled...You get the picture I studied, every technique known yet I made the reckless mistake of UNEVENLY  big chopping.  Now this was not a problem at all in my earlier phases but I tell you Bob, or Karen or you, I hate that I now embark on my 1 year anniversary after have retained a bit of length yet in my 11th month noticed that I will at some point have to ...cut a CHUNK to even it. 


Now I know that this doesn't have to be done now I can just let it go slowly but my point being I could have avoided this had I not Big Chopped at 2am in the morning after watching endless hours of my fellow Youtubers!  As a whole I am pleased with my length retention and a great deal of it has to with protective style as well as my 6 month transitioning.  I have to say a piece of me sure wishes that the whole of my head was as long as the piece that effortlessly touches the collar bone of my neck.  Sigh, lesson has been learned so YOU don't have to.