My scalp becomes itchy and flaky if I don't washIs there a specific reason why you wash your hair frequently (habits, scalp issue, etc.)? I know there are some women who protective styled throughout their transition, as their hair got long they slowly cut off their relaxed ends.
I've been natural now since 2003. I wash my hair twice a week now, but I've washed as frequently as every other day when I did hot yoga near daily.
If you are concerned about drying out your hair with super frequent shampoos, I didn't have a problem as long as I used a super mild shampoo and GREAT leave ins.
If styling and detangling is your concern, you need to work out the types of styles that will work well with the frequent manipulation.
@mzteaze , would you mind elaborating more on this? What shampoos and leave-ins have you found, and what styles? I'm curious. Thx.
Seriously considering it! My natural friends have been wearing me down for the last few years. I'm one of 2 relaxed heads left in our circle.
Honestly this is the truth. The first time i went natural i transitioned for a year and kept it tied up the whole time. Then i chopped and had no idea what to do with it and except try to beat it into submission. I had to learn fast since i didn't quite have enough length to tie it up. I didn't learn.... Anything... At all. Lol. I put it right into microbraids and after that texlaxed. That was in 2008.Big Chop and get on with your life!
I transitioned over a span of two years. If my goal was to get longer hair fast then I would transition long term again. I found that keeping the relaxed hair 'protected' my natural ends. I let the relaxed ends takethe beating since I was cutting them off anyway. I had two years of perfect retention. I haven't had that since .