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Chinum:
Can this cantu shea butter coconut curling cream be used on a relaxed hair?

Sure. You can use it on both Relaxed and Natural hair.

For better styling i.e you can part your relaxed hair into sections and then do bantu twists/knots on your hair (shown below) and leave it till the next morning then take out the twist and you will see how lovely it looks. It would look shiny and beautiful. Gosh I wish I wasnt wearing braids now I just dont like touching my hair to much, I like to rest my hair.

You can check out how to do bantu knots/twists on Youtube or you can click on this link below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AURbiW5qBsk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Axa74Q9Qc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asIr9rU5z34

PS: Make youtube your best friend, you can learn so much from other chicas who are in the same boat as you

Filashade:
Sure. You can use it on both Relaxed and Natural hair.

For better styling i.e you can part your relaxed hair into sections and then do bantu twists/knots on your hair (shown below) and leave it till the next morning then take out the twist and you will see how lovely it looks. It would look shiny and beautiful. Gosh I wish I wasnt wearing braids now I just dont like touching my hair to much, I like to rest my hair.

You can check out how to do bantu knots/twists on Youtube or you can click on this link below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AURbiW5qBsk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Axa74Q9Qc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asIr9rU5z34

PS: Make youtube your best friend, you can learn so much from other chicas who are in the same boat as you

Wow, thanks so much bae. I appreciate.

Chinum:
Wow, thanks so much bae. I appreciate.

Ur welcome babes

Nice post....Going natural too,but without the big chop. I want to transition,however I'm considering dreadlocks and would like to find out if I can make it without my entire hair being natural(though it's really due)Then I hear I can make it at Ikeja Under bridge.Anyone has an idea how much It costs? I'm tinking of making one that can last for 6months;i dunno if that is permanent and or temporary,cos I know d permanent one is done wt beeswax and would last

Naijasinglegirl:
Warning: This post is long but an interesting read all the same.

As at last year, my relaxed hair was bra length long. My routine was pretty easy. I had a relaxer every 3 months, I washed my hair once in 3 months, never deep-conditioned, used soulmate hair cream and my signature style was a bun. Days I wore my hair out, I was the object of admiration. Everyone wanted to know my 'secret formula' on why it was bouncy, long and fine textured.

It all started when I stumbled on some flattering photos of girls rocking their natural hair on Instagram. I was blown away.
Please note the first time I ever had a relaxer in my life was the
year before I got into the university. Before then, I grew my natural
hair four times (past shoulder length at one point) but my parents
always had me cut my hair for one reason or the other.
My mom was my personal stylist. On days she took me to the salon, people never believed my hair was fully natural. In essence, my natural hair texture was soft, wavy-patterned and very manageable.

So you see, it was only natural I assumed if I cut my relaxed hair and join TeamNatural (no pun intended), my hair was still going to look amazing. During my transition period, those who knew me in reality begged me not to cut my hair so I was confused. Some days, i told people I was only stretching my relaxer while I told others I was transitioning.
During this period, my hair
experienced massive breakage and if there's is one thing I can't stand, it's unhealthy hair! I was combing my hair one evening when I suddenly grabbed a scissors and instructed my sister to cut off my 5months post relaxed hair. She thought I was joking until I ran the scissors from my forehead to my nape. That was the beginning of my natural hair journey.
My friend in diaspora told me so long ori (shea butter) was still in abundance in Lagos and water was free, my hair was going to be just fine.
I went to bed after my big chop and when I woke up the next morning, not only was a combination of shrunken natural hair with early morning face an eyesore, my hair was dry, hard and brittle. Same thing happened every other night. Experts online said it was because I was not sleeping with a satin scarf.
The day I tied a scarf, my hair was dry as usual in the morning and I found the scarf under the bed when I was sweeping. I never woke up to find the scarf on my head no matter how tight I tied it. On the other hand, those satin caps that makes one look like a prophetess are rare to find. Each time I enter a random shop to request for it, the bush sales girl either gives me a shower cap, a lacy net, a hair net or she just stares at me like I asked for snow.
Day time is no different, once the water I spray on my hair dries, the hair revolts by becoming 10 times drier. AC-rooms are currently off limits for me.
As for my cheap wigs aka protective styles, it wasn't long before they began deteriorating...
I resorted to braids.
The first time I went to braid my hair. I tied a scarf while I negotiated with the hair dresser. When we eventually agreed on N4000 for tiny braids, I gave her the money to help me buy attachments while I watched her baby. As soon as she left, I took off the scarf and ran my fingers through my hair.
Good Lord!
Honestly, if I were in her shoes, I wouldn't touch my hair with a 9 foot pole. The hair was so dry that I was certain it needed drones to braid my hair. I had to steal water from her baby's feeding bottle to soften my hair. As usual, my hair got worse as soon as the moisture evaporated even after I sealed it with stolen pear's baby's oil.
When the woman returned to see me without my scarf, she stood by the door and said if that's the thing I expect her to dig her hands, she won't collect anything less than N5000 even if I were her sister. I'm not even going to mention the unbearable pain I felt each time she parted and tugged my hair. I had to beg her to forget I asked for tiny braids and make big braids. (I'm sure naturals reading this are mad I'm not using the word 'install'. Sorry!)

Talk about INSTALLING braids, they no longer come out as neatly as they used to be when I was retouched. My braids currently defies gravity, making it look like I have horns and the only way to counter this is to pack them into a bun all the time. (How do I fix this?)

Once, I tried that thing they call bantu knots and by the next morning, my hair was looking like rat ate some portion with patches everywhere.
My hair has simply refused to look anything like the photos I see on Instagram.
And when natural hair girls talk about twistouts, fingercolling etc. I'm just in my seat like

What are these ones saying.

I don't even know if my hair is type3, type2, type1 or A4. All I know is my natural hair is type-comb-breaking.
To worsen matters, I can't afford all
these fancy products other girls are putting in their hair.

Except,

Ecostyler: I applied ecostyler gel on my way out one afternoon and as I walked past a shop with mirrored doors, no one told me to run back home to wear my wig. My hair frizzled, dried and tangled badly when I was washed out the gel.

Edge Control: I've never been able to achieve that perfect instagram hairline. Each time I apply edge control, my hairline automatically turns white making it look like I applied an excess of sure deodorant on my forehead.

D&L Leave in: Excellent detangler for a natural on a budget. It feels great and alters my hair texture for one hour or so. After this, my hair gets very dry except I keep applying.


Organic Mayonnaise: Honestly, I don't know what this thing does for me though I use it every month. I just added it to my collection so my products won't appear scanty. It was cheap too. LoL


Virgin Olive Oil: I used to have one among the crew but it finished recently. My pastor gave it to me during crossover service in church and despite the fact that it was anointed, my hair was still dry!


Coconut Oil: Homemade. My family is starved of coconut rice because of my hair. This is where all the coconuts we buy ends up.


Water: All thanks to water, I've rocked my natural hair out from my house to VI which is quite a distance. I stored it in a smaller bottle where I sprayed subtly at Gbagdaba and at CMS when the traffic lasted too long. I also sprayed it at my host's office when he went out briefly. Water is great but the terrible itch that comes with it is not beans oh. My scalp is dandruff prone which makes it very sensitive to water especially when I am wearing braids. Once, I had to excuse my date at silverbird cinema so I could take off my wig and scratch my head peacefully in the toilet.
I no longer use water since I got the leave-in.

ORI: This is the only product that works perfectly for my hair. It just had to be local ori of all things! The cheapest hair product! Na wa o. Does this mean my hair is ajepako?


Have I also mentioned my hair grows like that of Jimmy Neutron of cartoon network, making it look like I have three heads because my bigchop was not properly done. Now I keep doing minichops weekly and microminichops daily. I even have a tiny handy scissor in my wallet to rid myself of straying hair strands.

Talk about home remedies to make my hair more instagrammable. What has this hair not eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner from groceries to junk food?

I have mixed ori with egg white and milk.
I have mixed hot ori with coconut oil and olive oil. Do you know a mixture of these 3 is equal to castor oil?
I have mixed coconut oil with coconut milk.
I also get tempted to beat an egg on my head in anger whenever I open the fridge.
A popular natural hair blogger rinsed her hair with beer and when a commenter asked if malt was fine, she said yes. That's how this hair drank Guinness Malt for dinner that day. I even mixed mine with peak milk. Very soon the hair will say it wants Orijin.
The other day someone said my hair was smelling like salad. This was due to the amount of fresh mayonnaise I used as conditioner.
I have also used the juice from ugwu leaves to rinse this hair. (Vitamins treatment)
I did the famous sugar solution rinse. God blinded soldier ants to my hair that night.
It's left for me to rinse my hair with maggi water or chicken stock. That's protein treatment right?

My mom is having her last laugh cos she was against me cutting the hair.
Been asking her how she managed my hair when I was much younger but she has refused to bulge although I'm still on the lookout for the famous cocosheen of the 90's
I'm definitely going to return to TeamRelaxed but that will be when my hair is long enough to pack into a bun.
In the interim, how can I make this hair more 'manageable and instagrammable? Please don't mention any expensive product. I'm currently waiting for the price of bentonite clay, cantu and custard to drop so I can buy them. One of the reasons I went natural was to save money now the reverse is the case. I'm considering a texturiser. Is it advisable or is what I'm going through just a phase every natural girl passes through?

Hello sweety, I just stumbled on your article and loved it so much. I would love it if you could write a guest post on my blog on your big chop experience. I think it is hilarious. Just today I felt like shaving my 12 inches of relaxed hair after seeing Genevieve Nnaji's natural hair but I really I am happy relaxing just 3 times a year. I am not ready to chop it off yet. I just hate relaxing. Here's my site www.myhairgrowthlagos.com

For the scratching and dandruff, use hairspray directly on the scalp. Helps. Avoid other oils. Pink lotion is good. use it to keep the hair moist. And braid into knots every night if you want it less kinky the next day.

For the scratching and dandruff, use hairspray directly on the scalp. Helps. Avoid other oils. Pink lotion is good. use it to keep the hair moist. And braid into knots every night if you want it less kinky the next day. Naijasinglegirl

muafrika:
For the scratching and dandruff, use hairspray directly on the scalp. Helps. Avoid other oils. Pink lotion is good. use it to keep the hair moist. And braid into knots every night if you want it less kinky the next day. Naijasinglegirl

It would have made more sense if u told us what kind of hairspray to use cos I believe thr r not just 1, 2 but many kinds.

Chinum:
It would have made more sense if u told us what kind of hairspray to use cos I believe thr r not just 1, 2 but many kinds.

Am not familiar with Nigeria labels but most hair sprays will postpone the scratching for a few more days, do you have nice & lovely anti dandruff braids and weaves spray? You can also apply pink lotion on the scalp.

Scratching is at times an allergic reaction to dead skin on the scalp. Petroleum products make it worse.

muafrika:
Am not familiar with Nigeria labels but most hair sprays will postpone the scratching for a few more days, do you have nice & lovely anti dandruff braids and weaves spray? You can also apply pink lotion on the scalp.

Scratching is at times an allergic reaction to dead skin on the scalp. Petroleum products make it worse.

Okay then. Thanks.

Secret #1: Body lotion

Any body lotion you use for your skin will do the same wonders for your hair (not sure of bleaching creams o!). Just mix @ least 1part lotion to 7parts water in a spray bottle, shake to mix well, then use as a leave-in conditioner. As long as the water is a little bit more than the lotion content, you are good to go.

Simple, effective, long lasting and cheap!!! Its a detangler + moisturizer all in one bottle. Your hair and comb will thank you for this.

Works beautifully on relaxed hair and on weavons/wigs too.

sunshine365:
Secret #1: Body lotion

Any body lotion you use for your skin will do the same wonders for your hair (not sure of bleaching creams o!). Just mix @ least 1part lotion to 7parts water in a spray bottle, shake to mix well, then use as a leave-in conditioner. As long as the water is a little bit more than the lotion content, you are good to go.

Simple, effective, long lasting and cheap!!! Its a detangler + moisturizer all in one bottle. Your hair and comb will thank you for this.

Works beautifully on relaxed hair and on weavons/wigs too.

Wow, learning this for the 1st time.

Fellow radiant ladies, kindly view my page on Nairaland, and learn how to style your braids. https://www.nairaland.com/2395510/how-style-single-braids-pix

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Naijasinglegirl:
Warning: This post is long but an interesting read all the same.

As at last year, my relaxed hair was bra length long. My routine was pretty easy. I had a relaxer every 3 months, I washed my hair once in 3 months, never deep-conditioned, used soulmate hair cream and my signature style was a bun. Days I wore my hair out, I was the object of admiration. Everyone wanted to know my 'secret formula' on why it was bouncy, long and fine textured.

It all started when I stumbled on some flattering photos of girls rocking their natural hair on Instagram. I was blown away.
Please note the first time I ever had a relaxer in my life was the
year before I got into the university. Before then, I grew my natural
hair four times (past shoulder length at one point) but my parents
always had me cut my hair for one reason or the other.
My mom was my personal stylist. On days she took me to the salon, people never believed my hair was fully natural. In essence, my natural hair texture was soft, wavy-patterned and very manageable.

So you see, it was only natural I assumed if I cut my relaxed hair and join TeamNatural (no pun intended), my hair was still going to look amazing. During my transition period, those who knew me in reality begged me not to cut my hair so I was confused. Some days, i told people I was only stretching my relaxer while I told others I was transitioning.
During this period, my hair
experienced massive breakage and if there's is one thing I can't stand, it's unhealthy hair! I was combing my hair one evening when I suddenly grabbed a scissors and instructed my sister to cut off my 5months post relaxed hair. She thought I was joking until I ran the scissors from my forehead to my nape. That was the beginning of my natural hair journey.
My friend in diaspora told me so long ori (shea butter) was still in abundance in Lagos and water was free, my hair was going to be just fine.
I went to bed after my big chop and when I woke up the next morning, not only was a combination of shrunken natural hair with early morning face an eyesore, my hair was dry, hard and brittle. Same thing happened every other night. Experts online said it was because I was not sleeping with a satin scarf.
The day I tied a scarf, my hair was dry as usual in the morning and I found the scarf under the bed when I was sweeping. I never woke up to find the scarf on my head no matter how tight I tied it. On the other hand, those satin caps that makes one look like a prophetess are rare to find. Each time I enter a random shop to request for it, the bush sales girl either gives me a shower cap, a lacy net, a hair net or she just stares at me like I asked for snow.
Day time is no different, once the water I spray on my hair dries, the hair revolts by becoming 10 times drier. AC-rooms are currently off limits for me.
As for my cheap wigs aka protective styles, it wasn't long before they began deteriorating...
I resorted to braids.
The first time I went to braid my hair. I tied a scarf while I negotiated with the hair dresser. When we eventually agreed on N4000 for tiny braids, I gave her the money to help me buy attachments while I watched her baby. As soon as she left, I took off the scarf and ran my fingers through my hair.
Good Lord!
Honestly, if I were in her shoes, I wouldn't touch my hair with a 9 foot pole. The hair was so dry that I was certain it needed drones to braid my hair. I had to steal water from her baby's feeding bottle to soften my hair. As usual, my hair got worse as soon as the moisture evaporated even after I sealed it with stolen pear's baby's oil.
When the woman returned to see me without my scarf, she stood by the door and said if that's the thing I expect her to dig her hands, she won't collect anything less than N5000 even if I were her sister. I'm not even going to mention the unbearable pain I felt each time she parted and tugged my hair. I had to beg her to forget I asked for tiny braids and make big braids. (I'm sure naturals reading this are mad I'm not using the word 'install'. Sorry!)

Talk about INSTALLING braids, they no longer come out as neatly as they used to be when I was retouched. My braids currently defies gravity, making it look like I have horns and the only way to counter this is to pack them into a bun all the time. (How do I fix this?)

Once, I tried that thing they call bantu knots and by the next morning, my hair was looking like rat ate some portion with patches everywhere.
My hair has simply refused to look anything like the photos I see on Instagram.
And when natural hair girls talk about twistouts, fingercolling etc. I'm just in my seat like

What are these ones saying.

I don't even know if my hair is type3, type2, type1 or A4. All I know is my natural hair is type-comb-breaking.
To worsen matters, I can't afford all
these fancy products other girls are putting in their hair.

Except,

Ecostyler: I applied ecostyler gel on my way out one afternoon and as I walked past a shop with mirrored doors, no one told me to run back home to wear my wig. My hair frizzled, dried and tangled badly when I was washed out the gel.

Edge Control: I've never been able to achieve that perfect instagram hairline. Each time I apply edge control, my hairline automatically turns white making it look like I applied an excess of sure deodorant on my forehead.

D&L Leave in: Excellent detangler for a natural on a budget. It feels great and alters my hair texture for one hour or so. After this, my hair gets very dry except I keep applying.


Organic Mayonnaise: Honestly, I don't know what this thing does for me though I use it every month. I just added it to my collection so my products won't appear scanty. It was cheap too. LoL


Virgin Olive Oil: I used to have one among the crew but it finished recently. My pastor gave it to me during crossover service in church and despite the fact that it was anointed, my hair was still dry!


Coconut Oil: Homemade. My family is starved of coconut rice because of my hair. This is where all the coconuts we buy ends up.


Water: All thanks to water, I've rocked my natural hair out from my house to VI which is quite a distance. I stored it in a smaller bottle where I sprayed subtly at Gbagdaba and at CMS when the traffic lasted too long. I also sprayed it at my host's office when he went out briefly. Water is great but the terrible itch that comes with it is not beans oh. My scalp is dandruff prone which makes it very sensitive to water especially when I am wearing braids. Once, I had to excuse my date at silverbird cinema so I could take off my wig and scratch my head peacefully in the toilet.
I no longer use water since I got the leave-in.

ORI: This is the only product that works perfectly for my hair. It just had to be local ori of all things! The cheapest hair product! Na wa o. Does this mean my hair is ajepako?


Have I also mentioned my hair grows like that of Jimmy Neutron of cartoon network, making it look like I have three heads because my bigchop was not properly done. Now I keep doing minichops weekly and microminichops daily. I even have a tiny handy scissor in my wallet to rid myself of straying hair strands.

Talk about home remedies to make my hair more instagrammable. What has this hair not eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner from groceries to junk food?

I have mixed ori with egg white and milk.
I have mixed hot ori with coconut oil and olive oil. Do you know a mixture of these 3 is equal to castor oil?
I have mixed coconut oil with coconut milk.
I also get tempted to beat an egg on my head in anger whenever I open the fridge.
A popular natural hair blogger rinsed her hair with beer and when a commenter asked if malt was fine, she said yes. That's how this hair drank Guinness Malt for dinner that day. I even mixed mine with peak milk. Very soon the hair will say it wants Orijin.
The other day someone said my hair was smelling like salad. This was due to the amount of fresh mayonnaise I used as conditioner.
I have also used the juice from ugwu leaves to rinse this hair. (Vitamins treatment)
I did the famous sugar solution rinse. God blinded soldier ants to my hair that night.
It's left for me to rinse my hair with maggi water or chicken stock. That's protein treatment right?

My mom is having her last laugh cos she was against me cutting the hair.
Been asking her how she managed my hair when I was much younger but she has refused to bulge although I'm still on the lookout for the famous cocosheen of the 90's
I'm definitely going to return to TeamRelaxed but that will be when my hair is long enough to pack into a bun.
In the interim, how can I make this hair more 'manageable and instagrammable? Please don't mention any expensive product. I'm currently waiting for the price of bentonite clay, cantu and custard to drop so I can buy them. One of the reasons I went natural was to save money now the reverse is the case. I'm considering a texturiser. Is it advisable or is what I'm going through just a phase every natural girl passes through?

I am on my hair journey too. I use shea moisture leave-in conditioner to make my hair soft
Here's my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/longnigerianhair

joie27:
I am on my hair journey too. I use shea moisture leave-in conditioner to make my hair soft
Here's my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/longnigerianhair

but is the hair relaxed?

First of all your post is extremely hilarious and I also feel ur pain beneath all the funny stuff because we have the same kinda hair texture, I am also on my hair journey and I am 5months along.
The difference between us is that I cut my hair almost every year and this one I am carrying at the moment is just a year old.
I decided to transition not because of the Instagram buzz but because I needed like an emotional detox, something to grow and nurture.
Secondly there are lots of natural hair products that promise heaven and earth but my sister all na wash!...... Babes outside the country have a very different weather condition and access to cheaper products, it goes without saying "the sun for naija na die"
On the issue of satin bonnets and stuff, if u don't like bonnets due to thier prophetess look try:
1. Tie the scarf firmly around your head using double knots and wear your hairnet or a soft cotton cap on it.
2. NOT ALL PRODUCTS WILL OR CAN WORK FOR YOU.
3.At least Shea butter works for you, b glad something does
4. Do you deep condition? And how often?
5. Your protein treatment should b done more often if possible every week
6. Do you know the ingredients of your shampoo?
7. Have u tried an APPLE CIDER VINEGAR toner mix?
All these and may more are the Qs u should ask yourself.
Also, there are products that contain all your essential oils so you don't buy them one after the other e.g: Emily millionaire coconut oil and herbs
I also have hair mixes for sale for as low as 1,000 naira. Also, for tips and tricks you can contact me on
Ajadielizabeth@gmail.com
07080039037(what's app)
08074207986

Thanks for the good laugh,you made my day, do consider writing,you r good at it

corektchic:
but is the hair relaxed?

I still have relaxed hair, but i am transitioning to natural hair.

Call me up. U just need a simple solution to your problem. 07033927194.

jslimz:
OK, thanks. I have volume already, it's length I'm working on now. I have a spray bottle already, with water, olive oil and amla oil. My hair also retains moisture.

My difficulty is working through the new growth when it exceeds 2 months after relaxing. I'll try your treatment, one thing though, whole egg or just white?

Tips for hair care cannot be exhausted. Most times we suffer from damaged hairlines stunted growths damaged edges. Click on the link below to read more.
http://www.gigihealth.com/tips-for-hair-care-is-your-hair-damaged/

I have had natural hair for about 5yrs now and I was lucky to find a product mix that just works well for me. My scalp was so dry and full of dandruff that I was uncomfortable most of the time. It took me a while to realise that my scalp and hair thrived better on natural products. My hair is soft and manageable now
The product is called Shea Nostalgia( I use it on my skin sef)

This mix worked wonders for my hair

1) oil your hair every other day eg if u oil on Monday ,jump Tuesday and oil on Wednesday

2) never leave your hair in plaited for a week in fact as soon as u wash your hair have them braid it into even if its 4

3) u can't have natural hair and use chemical ....no way... Use oils like amla,palm kennel oil ,use Emily millionaire add bit of palm kennel or amma oil

4) I don't know where u will get it but its very good for hair just that it smells ..its called man shanu .gotten from cows .u might need to approach a northern person that sells meat and ask I don't know the English name
U apply it and leave it on for 30 mins- 1 hr to condition your hair..it smells badly and u might have to even add perfume to the water which will be used to rinse your hair but its worth it.softens hair ,promotes growth andcstops breakage

5) I suggest u consider texturizer but don't leave it on for too long ...am suggesting it

I have uses several things on my hair and spend lots of money at the end natural works best on natural

On hair sprays, one of the few rules to consider is to pick the right hair spray for your hair type.

There are different types of hair sprays for curly, straight and wavy hairs.

Also, stick to minimum use or avoidance, of hair sprays [ being made up of chemicals ] and other chemical products for that matter if your goal is to go full natural.

You may want to consider using oils.

Elegant mate I adore the use of background image and background image!