I have been using this site since June 2012. I have been without a relaxer since 2007. I usually do twist outs using As I am products or I have braids/kinky twists.

Nice to meet you all! I first got dreads in 2001, my hair was still relaxed so they were some very thin dreads haha. I chopped those off and buzzed my head around 2007. My products are constantly rotating but I'm a fan of the Shea Moisture products and Shea butter. I wear a Bantu Knot Out on most days.

Hi everyone,
I am new to this site. I have no idea what I want to do with my hair. Right now it is relax and I am thinking about going natural. Anyway, I am trying to get healthy and looking for support.

Hello!
I am Kathy and natural for about 7 years. Hair--mid-back --close to waist
Co-washes-with a $1.00 cheapie conditioner that is a SMOOTHING conditioner--Perfect Purity Vita+---when I thought it ran out I panicked --and when I found out it did not ---then I tried ot buy out the store--guess that means it works to help de--frizz me
also use Vatika-coconut oil --scurl---

Hey everyone! I'm Dimonique, & i'm on my 2nd set of locs (combed out my 3.5 yr olds to start from scratch, haha). Staple Products: Dr. Bronner's Almond or Tea Tree Castile Soap, Tea Tree Oil, Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel, WATER, & Organic Root Stimulator's Loc & Twist Gel . For clarifying rinses I used apple cider vinegar, and for deep conditioners I used avocado, honey and coconut oil

Welcome to the group! I have locs too and have been thinking about starting over so that they can be thicker but not sure I want to go through the early stages again.

Hello!
I am Kathy and natural for about 7 years. Hair--mid-back --close to waist
Co-washes-with a $1.00 cheapie conditioner that is a SMOOTHING conditioner--Perfect Purity Vita+---when I thought it ran out I panicked --and when I found out it did not ---then I tried ot buy out the store--guess that means it works to help de--frizz me
also use Vatika-coconut oil --scurl---

Welcome to the group! Cheapie or not, if it works, keep using it

Greetings! I am returning to my natural state. My last relaxer was April 2012. My hair goes down my back so I don't see myself doing a big chop anytime soon. I can't see myself with short hair. Currently since I am outside of the US, I use pure coconut oil, olive oil, and jojoba oil in my hair to moisturize and protect it from the sun and salt water. My only style right now is plaits. I pretty much took it back to elementary school with that, but it works for me to workout and be able to re-do. Also, my hair is covered every day with hats and scarves.

Hi Lissabee4, welcome to the group! I'm a fan of coconut and jojoba oil too, I use both in my hair.

Good luck on your fitness journey ladies!!

Hello!

My name is Shawnte, I'm new to MFP and I'm excited to get started on my weight loss journey! I've been natural since 2011, I currently use Miss Jessie's Creme de la Curl for my shampoo and for a deep conditioner I mix together olive oil, honey, mayonnaise, and an avocado. I moisture my hair with Miss Jessie's curly buttercreme or I will just put some olive oil in it for moisture and shine

Hi! My name is Kim and I have been on MFP off and on for about two years. Getting focused on my health more. I have been natural for almost four years. I love Shea Moisture products but I do use other products in between. I didn't focus on the nutrition as much because I love my soul food. But, I decided that I needed to change my palate and make a serious life choice. So...here I am. Look forward to chatting with everyone and encouraging one another.

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Hi, I'm Annette. I went natural around 2008. My staple products are As I Am coconut cowash conditioner, Paul Mitchell original The Conditioner, Tresemme Naturals nourishing conditioner, One and Only Argan Moroccan oil, coconut oil, Samy Big Curls, and Eco-Styler moroccan oil gel. I love all kinds of style. When I'm working out I usually pineapple my hair unless it is already up in a puff.

Hello I am Erica and I live in PA now. I moved for ATL and that was a shock to both me and my hair. I am in the northwest corner of PA so nowhere near Philly. I am natural and my last touch up was in Sept of 2011. I had a rather difficult transition, I used braids and weaves and then in November of 2012 I went to a salon in GA that specialized in natural hair and my hair was the bomb for all of 4 months, then I moved to PA. It was growing, healthy, etc. I got to PA and started really trying to get in shape and the center part of my hair to the left is now breaking off. I don't know if I over did it on the protein or not, but I was using Mane and Tale as a conditioner and heard that that could have caused the problem.

Well now, I am doing more protective styles (senagalese twist) so I can get through the summer, gain some lenght and try some natural styles like two strand twist. Wish me luck. The protective styles also allow me to work out with my reuglarity and not worry so much about if I sweat in my head. I will likely wear the protective styles for about three more months before I attempt my natural styles. I also want to wear them until I reach my goal weight then I can do weights and walking to maintain my weight loss.

Products: I went through the product junkie phase, trying everything, spending money like water and to no avail. I am still trying to find what works for me so this is what I am using currently.

use: QP Elasta olive oil and mango buttter products (the moisturizer and the hair butter)
I also use Shea Moisture conditioner (I am going to get the shampoo soon).

I have the desing essentials for natural hair but I think those products dried my hair out, I washed with the shampoo and conditioner and my hair was so thirsty afterwards it was not even cute!

Well I wish all of you well and I hope to post on here frequently about my weight progress. Also I have a really good page some of you may konw or go to on occasoin for inspariation on you tube. The particular page I like to examine from time to time is by someone named simplyonuique. Her hair journey was awesome and her hair is super beautiful now. She has hair I can relate to so I know my jouney is not in vain. If you haven't already, you should check out her page, growing health hair can be done!


Good luck everyone. I will try to post a pic of my twist.

I'm Cori from Texas, and I have been natural for 1yr and 1 mth. I am sulfate, petrolium & paraben free also. I TRY to only use natural products, but my go to brand has ben Ion since i am a water baby. My work out of choice is water aerobics. I am 34, very tall and I have no children.
I joined this site 52 days ago and I have lost 31 lbs. I'm a daily logger and a positive person. I value input and I like to have fun. I do my own hair 99% of the time and I wear coils. I still keep my quick weaves in the closet and I am not afriad to whip them out on special occassions (I don't flat iron, I just use my magic know how to make it look tight). Sometimes I will 2 strand twist my hair, but it is not uncommon for me to just rock a well conditioned 'fro (since I am in the water almost daily).

I stay busy between work and grad school, but feel free to add me if you need a friend.
LET'S DO THIS DIVAS!

Hello everybody!

My name is KJ, I live in Cleveland, OH. I am transitioning. I have no plans on doing the BC. Currently I am rocking a strawset. I go the the salon every other week. I usually end up with an up do, sometimes flat iron. So there is heat on my hair twice a month at best. I have just started experimenting with hair recipes. I have made the hair gel and also concocted a moisturizer for twist outs or wash and go's.


I have a lot of weight to lose and I am hoping to find encouragement here. This is my lifelong struggle, it keeps knocking me down, but I am back up again!

My name is Sandra, I live in Louisiana. This month on the 21st, I will be 55 years old; decided to go natural about 3 yrs ago....the best thing I ever did. In the beginning with the natural, I would do a 2 strand twist out most of the time; but I have tried it all at least once. I favorite way to wear it is just loose in its natural state or a ponytail.

I joined MyFitnessPal to see exactly what I am putting in my mouth; because I love how it breaks everything down, calories, proteins, carbs, etc.. My goal over the next few months is to record everything; I have a total of 100lbs to lose. So far I am 40lbs down!!!!!

Consistency is my game plan to losing the weight and keeping it off; they say it takes 21 days to form a habit. Therefore, I plan to record in MyFitnessPal and follow my workout regiment for 21 days. Workout regiment is 240 minutes of cardio and 75 mins of weights. Cardio I love, weight training not so much; my doctor recommend I do weight training. It 's for those of us with arthritis.

Consistency, consistency, consistency is going to be my name.

Hi from Surrey, in the UK!

So, where do I start??!!! I was natural and chemical free for a number of years, styling with twists, braids and weaves. However, a few years ago, i got tired of protective styling and wanted something different. So, i decided to start leaving my hair out even though I did not really know how to look after my natural hair. So, I experienced sever breakage. April last year, I went to Nigeria on holiday and got my hair braided. Well, we all know what happens when braids are put in too tightly! So, my edges went. I also began daily exercise (30DS, Insanity and running). I had a keratin wash done because I wanted a low maintenance, less hassle routine for my hair and I was promised...told, that my hair would return to its normal state in 3 months. I feel that I should also say that I burnt a patch of my hair off when I was blow drying my hair as the dryer was too hot and too close to my scalp. So, I now have uneven hair all over my head!

Over christmas last, I did a lot of research on natural hair and found so much material on youtube...if only I had done this years ago!!!! Well, since then I have decided to return to my natural state! The only hesitation that I have at the moment is that I will be 47 in a few weeks time and I am thinking...Am I too old to be doing this?

Anyway, I put my hair back in twists with extensions on the 31st of January and I am going to leave them in until end of March (hopefully). My Hair Care Regim is:

I wash my hair weekly with conditioner (Treseme) Once this bottle has finished, I will swtich to Treseme Natural and see how it takes to my hair.
I moisturise my hair almost daily with my spray bottle which contains (mainly boiled water, 2 table spoons of oilve oil and 2 table spoons of cantu shea butter).
I oil my scalp every two days with my oil mixture (castor oil, oilive oil, vitamin E oil, almond oil, coconut oil and tree tea oil).
I use castor oil for my edges which needs to regrow
and finally, I use cantu shea butter as a hair cream.

I sleep with a satin cap.

Well, my twists are no longer tight and i am hoping that this is due to hair growth as opposed to my twists loosening during the co washing process! I must say that I have not had any bad losses of any twists so far. Usually by this stage, the plaits tend to fall off my head from the roots, removing my hair with it. The two that have fallen off so far actually came off leaving my hair intact on my head!

I hope that this introduction is not too long and I apologise if you think otherwise! Looking foward to being active in this group!!!

Hi my name is Lauren I've been on my health hair journey for almost 3 years now and my hair is way healthier than in the past. I think my hair is kind of tired of my same old regiment and I need some help on what to do next. I am relaxed and stretch my relaxers 6 months. Experiencing some shedding, but I thinks that's b/c of winter and my hair normal process. Any info on easy protective styles would be greatly appreciated. Thanks