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My Glory **SET UP A NEW ACCOUNT**

After three times of trying to transition I finally completed the transition and was 100% natural starting March of 2006 (last relaxer was in April of 2005). I learned a lot about my hair in the almost 3 years that I was natural. My hair is 4a with the exception of the front center region, and portions of the crown, which are around a 3 something. I decided to relax Feb. 15, 2008 with Affirm Lye Original.

Transitioning "08": So June 13th, 2008 was my last touch-up. I DO NOT regret relaxing at all! I love my relaxed hair, I just love my natural hair more. I have a bond with it that I cannot explain. I am excited! If you want a detailed explanation for my decision, look in My Journals.

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Regimen:
My choice of style for the duration of my transition is a crinkly bun. This will be how I wear my hair the majority of the time. A crinkly bun is a textured looking bun. The texture makes the bun look bigger. I am choosing to bun my hair during the transition because the time flies when you aren't fussing over your hair. So, I just wash it, moisturize, seal, bun it, and leave it alone!

I wash and steam 1X per week. I cowash between washes when my hair feels really dry or when I just feel like it. After cowashing I follow it with my leave in and sealing and then either make a french braid, one big braid, or bun it.

Co Wash- V05 Moisture Milks Strawberries and Cream Moisturizing Conditioner, Hello Hydration

Prepoo-Coconut Oil Sprayed on hair

Wash-Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deep Moisture Shampoo, Aubrey Organics Blue Camomile Hydrating Shampoo

Protein-Aubrey Organics GPB, Aphogee 2 minute restructurer

Condition- Giovanni Smooth as Silk, Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Conditioner, Aubrey Organics White Camellia Ultra-Smoothing Conditioner

Steamer-Use distilled water with 3 drops of rosemary oil

Leave In- Giovanni Direct Leave In diluted with water

Daily Moisturizer-Mist hair with Giovanni Direct water mix and Seal with Coconut Oil (Jamaican Black Castor Oil in the winter)

Transitioning Tonic-Kinky Curly Transitioners Tonic

Baggying- Moisturize with Giovanni Direct water mix and Seal with Coconut Oil (Jamaican Black Castor Oil in the winter)

Gel- Fantasia IC Gel (Blue)

Washing
The night before I detangle with my hands, get rid of shedded hair and part my hair in four sections, prepoo, and twist. The next morning I get in the shower and rinse out the prepoo. I then wash each section individually with my shampoo (scalp only) and twist it back up.
-Once a week do a protein treatment (if needed) with cap . Do what I have to do in the shower. Detangle with shower comb, rinse, and then apply moisturizing conditioner.
-If not doing a protein conditioner, I apply my moisturizing conditioner after I shampoo and then shower. After showering I detangle with my shower comb and then pin my hair back up.

While conditioner is still in my hair I sit under my hair steamer for 40 minutes. After the steam treatment I brush my hair in the sections with my Denman. I then let my hair cool. I then rinse out my hair with cool water.

I then squeeze out any excess water and then spray hair and roots with leave in. I then squeeze out the excess and seal with coconut oil.

Styling (Crinkly Bun)
Moisturize and seal hair. Make a french braid and roll the end of the braid up like it is on a roller, then secure with an elastic. After about a day or after a few days (after the braid has set my hair) unbraid. I can then wear my hair as a braid out, pull it into a high loose ponytail and then use hair pins to shape, or a low ponytail and make a bun using hair pins to hold.

Nightly Maintenance
I mist my hair with the leave in and seal with coconut oil. I then either make one big braid, a frech braid, or twist my hair into a bun. I sleep on a satin pillowcase. I also apply transitioners tonic 3 nights a week to my scalp and new growth.

Morning Styling
Mist the front of my hair with water or leave in. Use Denman 3 row comb to rake my hair and use my hand to smooth. Apply gel and continue to rake and smooth. I no longer use a brush! I make a low ponytail, fix my edges, tie a small scarf around my edges, tie another scarf around my whole head. Make a twist with the loose hair. Get in the shower, get dressed. Take off scarves, hair is nicely laid down, waves poppin'. I undo the twist and make a loose bun securing with pins.

Trimming
I also cut off split ends when I see them. I don't trim my hair to get rid of split ends, I cut the indivdual hair that has the split on it right above the split.

Cold Weather Hair
In the colder months I sometimes baggy my hair under a phony pony. I wear a silk scarf under my hats. I am going to start looking into half wigs as well for the cold weather. I don't wear my hair out in the cold at all! The cold weather and windy weather are not good for your ends. It dries them out and causes them to split and also causes major breakage.

Goals:
Use Comb and brush less Accomplished
Maintain healthy hair
Waist length
Grow out my layers (my hair naturally grows that way, so it is going to take time and patience for the front and crown to catch up with the bottom)
Be more patient and gentle with my hair so that I stop popping it when I try to remove pins and clips. Accomplished
Find a K.I.S.S. regime

Wish List
Silk Elements Mega Cholesterol (Softness)
Traycee's Aloe Vera and Rosemary Mix
Glycerin
Traycee's Shea Butter
Sephora Elastic Bands (no metal, or glued parts)
Grape Seed Oil
Jilbere Shower Comb
Mastex Heating Cap
Country Life Biotin
Trimedica Pure MSM
Trader Darwin's Super Crusade Dietary Supplement
Cassia Obovata
Henna
Terry Cloth Head Band

Wish List (After Big Chop)
Pantene Relaxed and Natural Breakage Defense Deep Conditioning Mask
Knot Today
Devacurl One Conditioner
Giovanni 50/50 Hydrating Clarifying Shampoo
Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatment
Devacurl Set it Free
Pantene Hydrating Curls
1" Plastic Snap Cover Rollers
Herbal Essence Se Me Up Gel

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