New Growth Chaos

[hurricane]

OKAY, decided to transition and my new growth feels like a brillo pad and looks like one too. No curl definition. Some light, light waves and no curl pattern. What can I use to keep it moisturized without it being greasy.

Carol's daughter?
Hairveda?

I need some help!!!!!

20 weeks post. Not ready to relax at this time.

 

[Poranges]

Well I'm a long term stretcher and the following things keep it smooth sailing:

Hairveda strinillah mixed with Shescentit SS Honey Rinse.
Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment mixed with coconut & olive oils.
Aphogee 2 min
Whipped unrefined shea butter

 

[Poranges]

BTW I'm 4c/5a in most parts.

 

[Chaosbutterfly]

I'm only stretching as well, but I find that S-Curl really works wonders on my new growth...it makes it really moist and soft.
And I like to whip unrefined shea butter with generous amounts of coconut oil, and that also really helps soften my new growth.

The S-Curl can get greasy if you use too much, but it's usually fine. And the shea butter is never greasy. My new growth just drinks it up.

Good luck with your transition!

 

[hurricane]

Thank you guys for your response. I tried shea butter and it felt like wax on my hair. I like s-curl but a little greasy. Keep the suggestions comming.

What about the aveda products?

 

[Eritreladiee]

Coconut oil will make it soft, especially if it's used on a continuous basis. You could experiment with other products, but you definitely won't go wrong with coconut oil.

 

[BlaqBella]

HE LTR.HTH.

ETA: Kenra mango butter.
Elasta QP mango butter.

 

[ceebee3]

Coconut oil will make it soft, especially if it's used on a continuous basis. You could experiment with other products, but you definitely won't go wrong with coconut oil.

I agree with the coconut oil. I'm only 13 weeks post, so I don't really have a lot of new growth but I do have one area in the back of my head that is more coarse and tends to get drier than the rest of my hair.

I use coconut oil and a creamy water based moisturizing leave in (Paul Mitchell the conditioner for now) heavily in that area and that keeps it soft and hydrated.

Sometimes I add some conditioner and just use that as a leave in and it works well.

 

[hurricane]

Love coconut oil but was looking for a creamy type of natural moisturizer. Thank you everyone. May try some hairveda.

 

[madamdot]

I'm only stretching as well, but I find that S-Curl really works wonders on my new growth...it makes it really moist and soft.
And I like to whip unrefined shea butter with generous amounts of coconut oil, and that also really helps soften my new growth.

The S-Curl can get greasy if you use too much, but it's usually fine. And the shea butter is never greasy. My new growth just drinks it up.

Good luck with your transition!

Yup. Definitely S-curl. I use to use it when my hair was shorter (when I discovered the site). I recently came back to it and I barely use anything else in my hair. You can actually comb through NG with this.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

You are going to have 'tweak your Regi' to get it down for your stretch. I suggest Qhemet Olive Honey Hydrating Balm and the Burdock Root Creme. And the Coco Tree Detangling Ghee. These Products (and others) helped me make it through a 16 week stretch.

You will have to determine what products will work for you. I also used Cantu Shea Butter and a Host of other Butters & Oils and Cremes to help make it easy. Stretching becomes easier with time, patience and practice.

I recently added TW PMB and SheScentIt Moisture Mist to tame NG.

 

[CaliDiamond]

I'm only stretching as well, but I find that S-Curl really works wonders on my new growth...it makes it really moist and soft.
And I like to whip unrefined shea butter with generous amounts of coconut oil, and that also really helps soften my new growth.

The S-Curl can get greasy if you use too much, but it's usually fine. And the shea butter is never greasy. My new growth just drinks it up.

Good luck with your transition!

Woo girl! I concur. When the new growth starts fightin back, I have been using an overnight pre-poo treatment of shea and vatika oil on my hair with a plastic cap. Drinks it up is right

 

[CarolinaGal]

I'm natural but you could try Kinky-Curly Knot Today leave-in conditioner. One of my relaxed friends that is transitioning used it and she likes it. Straightened her roots out and left it soft. A little goes a long way. Also, as was mentioned I agree that a coconut oil/olive oil mix overnight prepoo would really help. Good luck!