before joining this site, all i used was my own intuition. i've been right on target, too.
1. i cut back on using heat a few years ago when i discovered 2 strand twists.
2. i started conditioner washes a few years ago also, b/c i felt that my hair wasn't necessarily dirty, but needed to be conditioned so that i could comb it. [i didn't know it had a name]
3. my first "protective" or "non-contact style" was my famous puffy ponytail (with the part in the middle) that i wore from the time i could do my own hair (about 6 years old) until i was almost 14. all i would do is brush the top back into a ponytail...rarely did i or could i comb the ends!
4. i'm a bun wearer, b/c i'm so very uncreative and they look very professional. i also discovered that wearing buns gives my hair just the right amount of curl. i was able to practically stop using a curling iron.
5. i alternate between shea butter and kemi oyl
6. i wrap consistently.
7. i figured out that "black" products were not necessarily the best ones for my hair and decided to try other products
8. i recognized that i was a product junkie [didn't know that had a name, either] when i began going into EVERY hair store i saw. luckily, my cravings are satisfied by just browsing...for extended periods of time.
no dreams...just learning to trust my own instincts!
