No Weave Please

Hello EVERYONE!!

     This year I wanted to do some more exploring with my natural hair journey and I have decided to go completely natural for one whole year!!!!! As you get to know me, you'll understand my appreciation for weave!  From as long as I could remember (since I had enough hair follicles for my hair to get done, about 1-2 years of age) I had weave in my head and even when my mom would put my hair in ponytails or use stepmother hot comb I always wanted to get my hair in weave because I was so insecure with my hair.  

     My aunt, cousin, or some other family member would always come to my rescue since I always had family members who could do hair.  But to make the long story short, even when I was first exploring my natural hair I would always want weave because it "wasn't long enough", "everybody likes it when I have weave I have weave in my hair",and it "wasn't doing what I told it to do" (can anybody else relate?).  

     In addition, around that time I went 'natural', I was learning how to do sew-ins and how to lay my hair with weave.  It's so easy to rock a sew-in and just grow your hair out like that, especially when you hair is acting a fool and wants to declare that its having a bad day (disrespectful )!

     Any who  I really wanted to go natural for one whole year!  I have silently called it a weave withdraw rehab.  I not only want to prove to myself that I have what it takes to do this natural walk with no additives, just me and my hair !

     I know you may be saying that all of this is a  little extra but I've expressed with some ladies and they said this is a challenge that they just simply could not except!  I believe that in this  hair journey it's important that you work with what you have,  Extensions are a great protective style, but when overused can really dim down your whole natural hair experience.  I want to amplify my experience.  There are so many styles that will look good at various lengths but  there has to be a willingness to step outside your comfort zone and embrace your hair at every length you will ever achieve!  

So with that being said I want to explain all of this!!!

No Weave

• NO extensions, crochet braids- nothing with weave at all!!
• The only time I use weave is with my buns.  When applying my buns, I use the ones from the Dollar Tree.  I wrap braiding hair around the purchased bun to keep it from snagging my hair, other than that- NO WEAVE lol!!!
• What to Expect:
• Embrace every curl, twirl, and twist that my hair has to offer. 
• Growth
•  I'm going to be using hair vitamins (biotin, Mane Metabolism, etc.), oils as well as various methods that I pick up and find!
• Creativity
• I'm naturally a natural  that opts for protective styles, so within this year, I'll be doing a lot of styles that protect my ends to retain length, but I'll also be creative as well!!!
• Hair Care
• I want to give my hair the love and attention that it really wants and deserves!  This means hot oil treatments, deep conditioners, steam treatments, Ayurveda  treatments, and the like.
• Starting it Off!!
• To start off I want to start with a nice trim!!.  I wanted to start off with completely healthy ends so that the rest if my hair (in a sense) can be healthier! I washed with (bentonite clay) and deep conditioned my hair.  I trim and dusted my hair.  After I finished that I put my hair into flat twists and perm rod the ends!

Twist out Tip***

   When flat twisting the front make it a little bit smaller.  This flat twist our was so nice, but I've learned that the front will indeed frizz up when separating.  Also make sure you take your time! Patience is key!!

Sincerely,

From A Natural's POV