This has to be one of my fave threads on LHCF! It just feels like this is a solution thread. Not that other threads aren't cause I've received great info from other threads. But i just truly enjoy and appreciate the personalized feedback, Allandra thx so much for starting this thread. And thx to the other ladies with all the helpful suggestions and great regimens. I'm hoping you guys could tell me if I'm on the right track. I've been transitioning for 8mths, I just had a mini chop and will get the last inch off in June
I was SL before the trim idk now. I would be so happy if I could get APL by December. When I was relaxed I was btwn APL and BSL. I know it's doable as a natural. My final goal was MBL but seeing all the beautiful hair is making me think of WL lol.
My regimen with braids:
I PS with braids. Considering my first sew in maybe. (I had individuals from Jan-Mar) now I have box braids. (Apr-Jun) I wash my hair with diluted shampoo. I'll go back to GHE nightly. ( I saw it asked not sure if it was answered but GHE is greenhouse effect. Pretty much baggying with oils). My oil blend is: olive oil, vitamin e oil, joboba oil, coconut oil lol I'm trying to use Naptural85's mix I need more though.
Start back on biotin, just started MSM today.
W/o braids:
Weekly Shampoo or cowash with shea moisture products
Two strand twists, apply leave in, my oil blend, and perm rods. I can get away with 3rd day hair when I'm lazy if i'm not being lazy i do it 2x a week.
Too much? Too little?
So far I noticed that my hair feels moist and thick even though my hair was always thick. But perms and Dominican blow outs thinned it slightly. Even when I stretched perms I noticed my hair would thicken asap. I know it's growing but idk how fast I have to document better. Another concern is: my scalp is always itchy? Can my scalp be dry and my hair moisturized? Cause my scalp doesn't feel dry to me since I've been doing the GHE. But what else might cause my scalp to itch? And does it signify a problem or should I just suck it up since my hair appears to be growing?