I need to update my avi tho...I have pics of my WnG in the Wash n Go thread. Can u upload pics using this app??
lol
can't wait to wash. I think I will purchase some of that shea moisture smoothie. Or maybe the deep treatment masque since it helps hairsothick too :scratchch
My hair feels greasy today
@NikkiQ Yeah, in that pic that msgg posted, her hair was pretty short, so I think it would work for you. It also seems like braiding at the root would be helpful in making the twists lay a certain way.
@nomadpixieI'm planning on making some flaxseed gel this weekend. How is it being natural in Australia?
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My buckshots/beady beads at the nape of my neck are plagued with single strand knots. So annoying.
I had a "duh" moment this morning while watching naptural85's minitwists video. Stretching twists by wrapping them, like how you wrap straight hair. I've been stretching my twists by banding them in a multi-tiered ponytail but I'm gonna try wrapping them next time.
That's so interesting how those constraints led to your decision to go natural, in a very natural way. I'm sure a lot of ladies wish they had skipped the manufactured products that are available in abundance here and gone straight to the source with natural alternatives.@andromeda
Hi Andromeda! Thanks for the shout. Being in Australia with so few black hair care products is what kind of got me to choosing to be natural.
First step was "dang, how am I going to get Mizani Butter Blends shipped to me out here?" Next was, "Holy cow! there's so many Indian stores here! Lemme load up on henna!" After that was "Wow, I think relaxers are really thinning my hair out. I should consider going natural". And finally I got to "Hmmm, I live in a place where everything is washed into my drinking water. What the heck do I look like being anything OTHER than natural-Lemme figure this out"
Funny, there was something about finally being able to get a comb through my new growth using oil rinses that let me know it's ok to chop the rest of it off. I do miss my length, but it grows SO FAST now! Since I now have figured out a few ways to make it look cute while it's short, I don't feel like this journey is so endless for me. Braids are expensive here, plus I like knowing how I look is all me. I do wear wigs from time to time, but it's usually for a performance. I think the advice to get used to your hair early on is a valid one. The positive of going natural in Australia is that you HAVE to find natural alternatives, because the store simply isn't stocking something you may use regularly without it being REALLY expensive. So, coconut oil, avocado oil, henna, baking soda, all reasonably priced and work well. Shea butter is either really expensive here-or the Africans sell you stuff so rancid you don't want to put it in your hair. It's good though, to spend so little on maintenance, so you can spend more on decoration
I did the same thing during my transition and had terrible knotting/matting but it wasn't severe enough to bc (although I was tempted). Congrats on a new start!
Not sure if I wanna try to salvage it or just wash it out and start over. 
) this look next: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4BWt3_7WVQ&feature=related
I will be 6 months natural in July...but 1 year relaxer free this month on the 12th!!! YAAAAYYYYYEEEEE! :woohoo:
*raises hand* I haven't and really have no desire to. It seems like a lot more effort than I desire to give right now.
ETA: Bought some Taaliah Waajid Bodying Mist at Target today. Was so surprised to see it in the hair aisle! it was only 6.99 too, so I'm glad she didn't lose her mind pricing things like crazy. Anyone use it/love it?
erplexed. But i like the fact that i didnt have to do anything to my hair to look presentable the next day 
