Being natural is frustrating and time-consuming yet so beautiful and rewarding. When transitioning from permed to natural hair or when first embracing your natural texture, the process can be extremely overwhelming causing many girls to feel lost in this new world.
A great place to start your natural hair journey is Shea Moisture products and Eco-Styler gel. Shea Moisture is a natural, black-owned company that has 17 different lines of natural hair products that cater to each different hair type. Natural hair products tend to run on the more expensive side and since you use them frequently, they can run out pretty quickly. That’s why Eco Styler gel is god-sent, it defines each curl and coil, keeps your slick back looks snatched, makes your twist outs poppin’, and the cherry on top is that it can be found for only $1.99!
If you find yourself stuck in the search for a product that actually works for you hair, check out natural hair tutorials on Youtube and you’re bound to find someone with a similar texture with suggestions on products that might work for your hair type.When styling natural hair, moisture is key, that is why the LOC method is so useful. LOC stands for Leave In Oil Cream. My personal favorites for this process are the Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Leave In Conditioner, Coconut Oil and the Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie.
I know what you may be thinking, these are a lot of products! But don’t worry, it is not necessary nor recommended to do this process every night. If you opt to Wash and Gos, once a week with refreshers in between is adequate, and if you do twist outs more often, twice a week is ideal. As far as styling goes, for transitioners, protective styling is great to help your new growth flourish. For example, braids, twists, full weaves, and buns.
I know sometimes you want to wear your hair out so that’s when braid-outs come into play. They’re perfect when you have two different hair textures and want to blend them, flexi rods sets and perm sets can also be very useful. Twists on the other hand don’t really work well on straight hair so I would stay away from them until fully natural.
As a natural girl, your possibilities are endless, from wash n gos and twist outs to blow outs and Bantu knots, the versatility of being natural trumps all the challenges that come along with it. QUICK TIP: Wondering how to make your hair grow faster? Clip off those split ends, oil your scalp and keep your hair moisturized. Will cutting your hair automatically make your hair grow? No. But healthy hair leads to growth in the long run.
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