OK, so when I rinsed out my pre-poo and continued to wash and condition my hair, there was a lot less hair coming out in the tub than last week, so that's a good thing :) Also, combing my hair and washing the sections was pretty easy, but I still think that has to do with the fact that I'm not that far along in my transition.
I like to air dry my hair to minimize the heat I use on it, and when fingering my scalp, i can feel these really soft thick curls. I parted my hair down the middle so I could really see them and they are too adorable!!! I love that my new growth is coming in thick and strong, and I want to get better at taking care of my hair. Which is partly why I started this hair diary, so I can record my journey.
I did a deep treatment moisturizing protein condition under the dryer for about 12 minutes this week since I did a moisturizing deep condition last week. I can't really see how my hair is right now b/c it's wet and in two braids, but when I take them down I'll see how they come out.
I'm so happy that I'm doing this transition and my family is backing me up on this, kind of. Lol. My mom and uncle were like "why are you doing that?" and my dad is TOTALLY against it. I think my favorite line from him was "do you want to be bald-headed your senior year?" Lmao. Wow dad, first, I'm a sophomore, so I have two good years of hair-growing time. I won't be bald. Lol. Second, my new growth comes in pretty thick and fast, so I might even have a good sized fro by my senior year :) I can't wait. My hair has gotten shorter over the years. When I was younger, my hair was down my back, and after Katrina, My hair has steadily creeped upward until it rests on my shoulders and refuses to go any further down. I was thinking that maybe getting it healthy, and letting it be how it should be, I would see greater results with hair length and health.
2 hours later
Ok, So I'm a person that does not know what she wants to do until I actually do it. Lol. I undid my braids and watched a video about Bantu Knots on this Youtube channel KandeeLovesYa. I sat under the dryer for like 30 minutes and was too impatient so took down my hair. OMG!! My first successful Bantu Knot out!!!! Omg, it looked so pretty!!! I'll take pictures tomorrow and put it on the blog. I've tried like 3 times before to do it and it always turned out fuzzy and not curly all the way through. I finally got the hang of it, and I will definitely do it in the months to come. I'll also post a picture of my new growth curl pattern soon (It's not much but It's pretty and soft!) I redid my bantu knots since my hair is mostly dry, and will just wear my satin bonnet for the rest of the day.
MY MOM:
OK, I know some people are having trouble with their family and how they react to our transitioning, so I wanted to talk about my mom for a second. Yeah, she seems to be cool with it, but there are times when she brings up alternatives to going natural, like stretching out my relaxers and just switching up hairstyles. She believes I'm just "bored" and want to experiment. But to me, this is something serious and something I really want to do. Maybe later on she'll 100% support me, but I guess it'll take a few more months of me showing her I can handle this before she jumps on the bandwagon.
That's really all I have to say so...Bye! :)
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