Help needed for new natural hair convert

I`ve just gone natural. I grew out the relaxer over 10 months by wearing braids. I took a deep breath and removedt my braids last night. My new natural hair is about 4-5 inches long. I washed it with Creme of Nature. Conditioned with ORS Mayo and sat under drier for 15 mins and then applied ORS tea-tree leave in conditioner and ORS shea butter. I then twisted my hair and let it dry naturally. This morning my hair is dry as a bone and has shrunk by about 50%. My hair has soaked up all the products including the shea butter. Can any one recommend a good product for dry, dense porous natural hair like mine before I run out and buy a wig or worse still run to hairdressers and get my hair relaxed.

I`d appreciate your suggestions.

My hair is about 5 inches long. I cut out the relaxer a couple of months ago, although I think there is still some at the ends. I will chop this off or maybe go to a salon and get this done. I`ll check out the ingredients in my products and get back to you.

Thanks for your hair care tips. I`ll give it a go.

Hi all,

I understand. I have been fully natural one year as of last week. My hair is 4 something super kinky curly tight hair. I am still learning. I hope this helps.

Very Important--Understand natural hair may react different from relaxed hair. Curls do not produce as much shine as straight hair b/c less reflection. The relaxed hair hid some of the dryness due to chemicals and constant frying. Moisture is key.

1. The key to moist hair is keeping it moist. I found twisting my hair locks in moinsture longer.

2. Do a hot oil treatment before or after shampooing. Preferably a natural oil like shea butter, jojoba oil or coconut oil. You can use a hooded hair dryer or put on a shower cap or grocery bag and let your body heat do the work. Overnight shows the best results.

3. Use more natural products and read the ingredients on products. Read some of your bottles and do a search on the ingredients you don`s know. Aubrey Organics, www.aubreyorganics.com, has a list of bad hair product ingredients. Also, some natural items, like shea butter and coconut oil, have health benefits that are helpful in more than pretty hair. There more reasons but research will show alot.

4. Browse through message boards such as www.naturallycurly.com for information and leads on styles, hair care and other things.

5. Have fun!! Consider your hair like your newest toy. A lot will be trial and error b/c we are all very different. Don`t consider yourself having a bad hair day, but seeing the results of God-given beauty.

Your hair may react differently to each product. Flax seed oil straightened my hair. Shea butter made it curl and darken.

Every few months, you may need to change techniques as your hair grows. I went from styling with fingers to a rake to a regular pick to a comb to a heavy duty comb and super long pick.

God bless.

Davina

my hair was down my back all the way for all of my life but straightened, so I decided to try something new and cut it myself where the new growth began. I love it. I know that everyone`s hair is different, but you should relax. there is no reason to have to cover it up with a wig. Try braiding it. I like to use jojoba oil or something else that it pretty thick. I put it in while my hair is still wet from the shower, and I go on my way. It`s great!

I am new to going natural myself,and am not nearly as accomplished as my other sisters here (last relaxer about 2 1/2 months ago,about 1/2 inch of growth), but there is a book called "Good Hair: For colored girls who`ve considered weaves when the chemicals became too ruff" by Lonnice Brittenum Bonner that is absolutely excellent.It has everything from styles to products,and the how to`s......whatever you ever wanted to know about going natural.I don`t know what it retails for where you are,but at most online bookstores,it`s about $9-$11, and it`s worth every penny!!!!!!!!!!

Go to this web site it helps people who have gone natural, it also have styles and tips as well as how to care for natural hair
Go to this link @ www.napptural.com
I hope this helps

I really hate giving advice on natural hair because it seems that everyone`s natural hair is diffrent but here it goes.

1. I rinse my hair everyday in the shower I usually rinse with a condit and wash once a week I use redken all soft shampoo and kenra moisture conditioner they work great.

2. I don`t use any oils I haven`t for almost a year now and my hair is not dry by any means I use l`anza leave in conditioner and bouncy cream curl definer for my hair.

3. I deep condition once a week with aubrey GPB.

When I first heard about the no oil method I thought it was crazy I mean every since I was a little girl I used grease or oil, but since giving it a tryy my hair moves, it can breath and it is by no means dry. I do wet my hair everyday so this could be one of the reasons why it isn`t dry. I started with about 2inches of hair and am now at about chin length hair. I haven`t used a blow dryer in months. I`ve been natural for about a year now.

Try Nappturality.com It's a website concentrating on African American natural chemically, unprocessed hair