GreenEyedJen
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone!
I’m new here and NEWLY NATURAL! Just BC’ed March 24th. I am absolutely loooving my natural hair, and wish I did it sooner. ANYWAY, I always flat ironed my hair when relaxed, and I transitioned with heat. I haven’t put any heat to my head since the BC (besides DC treatments) and don’t plan to, but my hair feels LESS healthy than when I was using heat. I’m realizing that my natural hair is an entirely different animal than both my relaxed AND transitioning hair strands were. I have lots of questions, but my main one (right now) is: Does Vatika oil change the color of your hair? I have light hair and eyes (think Vanessa Williams) and someone recently commented that my hair color looks darker than when I was relaxed. I’ve been using Vatika for awhile, and it’s actually the only oil that I can leave on my hair without it feeling like it’s just sitting there. I used it while transitioning, so I didn’t notice the gradual color change, but it does look like my natural highlights have been darkened somehow. Is Vatika to blame? If so, is there a comparable oil that won’t change my natural color? I love this oil but I definitely DO NOT want to darken my natural color.
The other thing I’m dying to know is: Did anyone else have this moisture problem after BC’ing? If so, what products did you use for moisture? My hair is extremely fine. I don’t know my hairtype for sure, but I think I’m in the 3B/C range. For that reason, my hair gets weighed down easily. I need a really moisturizing conditioner that I can wash out. The “cheapie” stuff makes my hair feel good while wet, but it’s crunchy when dry. When I was relaxed and while transitioning, I used KeraCare religiously. I wish there was something from Avlon especially for natural hair!
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I’m new here and NEWLY NATURAL! Just BC’ed March 24th. I am absolutely loooving my natural hair, and wish I did it sooner. ANYWAY, I always flat ironed my hair when relaxed, and I transitioned with heat. I haven’t put any heat to my head since the BC (besides DC treatments) and don’t plan to, but my hair feels LESS healthy than when I was using heat. I’m realizing that my natural hair is an entirely different animal than both my relaxed AND transitioning hair strands were. I have lots of questions, but my main one (right now) is: Does Vatika oil change the color of your hair? I have light hair and eyes (think Vanessa Williams) and someone recently commented that my hair color looks darker than when I was relaxed. I’ve been using Vatika for awhile, and it’s actually the only oil that I can leave on my hair without it feeling like it’s just sitting there. I used it while transitioning, so I didn’t notice the gradual color change, but it does look like my natural highlights have been darkened somehow. Is Vatika to blame? If so, is there a comparable oil that won’t change my natural color? I love this oil but I definitely DO NOT want to darken my natural color.
The other thing I’m dying to know is: Did anyone else have this moisture problem after BC’ing? If so, what products did you use for moisture? My hair is extremely fine. I don’t know my hairtype for sure, but I think I’m in the 3B/C range. For that reason, my hair gets weighed down easily. I need a really moisturizing conditioner that I can wash out. The “cheapie” stuff makes my hair feel good while wet, but it’s crunchy when dry. When I was relaxed and while transitioning, I used KeraCare religiously. I wish there was something from Avlon especially for natural hair!
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.