19 Months & Counting:Why I should try something different

Ok so honestly I'm actually at work right now bored out of mind, but I'm sure that will change soon. It usually gets busy in here around noon becuase that's when everyone comes in. However this Monday happens to be one of those days where you really don't want to do anything. Maybe I'll get lucky and everyone will want to stay home.

Blog Business

Lately I've been trying to figure out how I can keep up to date with posting on my blog. Atleast twice a week if at all possible, starting this week.

So whats been going on with my hair?

You know honestly I really don't know right after taking down that weave I let my scalp breathe for a week and then I put some lace braids in. I feel my hair needs a break and I'm in desperate need of a dusting and maybe even a trim. My ends get tangled beyond belief. During that week I had my hair out I had knots galore. Which meant that I had to take time out to slowly and gently get them out. That was fun! No, not really.

Reminiscing

I remember when I was younger and natural I used to do my own hair all the time wash, blow dry, flat iron (Inever liked the pressing comb, I always ended up getting burned or having hair burned off). I had a lot of patience then. I remember sometimes it would take me 4 hours to go through the whole process. My hair was as thick as it is now but a lot longer. As I got better I reduced the time to two hours. Then when I got my first perm it was down to a half hour (I had found a magical perm that only required a blow dry after washing to make my hair super stick straight).

Lately washing, detangling, and styling however has been a pain in a neck. I've been trying to figure out if its the condition of my hair, the products I've been using, or if this is just the way my hair is. I remember reading once that the products you used while permed and transitioned may not work on your natural hair. Honestly, I'm starting to feel like this statement is true.

New Products vs. Old Products

When I first did the BC I had products that I had never used before and using them on my hair was not exactly making my hair as manageable as it was while I transtioned. I was using Herbal Essence shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo I love and I know I shouldn't be using it, but I do only because I've been putting so much gel in my hair to get my everyday puff when my hair is out. But I also know the gel wasn't helping either those three things were only helping to make my hair dryer.

So, I used all the conditioner. Slowed down on the shampoo. But I was still using the gel which has been drying my hair out regardless of how much leave-in conditioner is in my hair. I decided to braid my hair to give it a break from all the drying chemicals.

Lately I've been cowashing with my VO5 and I did a deep condition with ORS before doing my braids. However I don't think this is working. It worked during the first week. I also kept my hair moisturized with a conditioner, oil, and water spritz during the first week. This kept my hair neat and without frizz. The second week went okay except I started getting some frizz. And now here it is the third week in my braids and I have a complete frizz ball no matter how much I moisturize, deep condition, tie it down or whatever else I can think to do.

This is why I think it may be the condition of my hair especially considering that whatever style I do I always have frizz even when I use gel, conditioner, shea butter, or a mixture. Please don't mention aloe vera gel my hair laughs at that stuff. I'm really at my witz end about this because I want to wear my hair down and out (which I haven't done since a day or two after my BC). However I don't because my hair turns to frizz even when I keep my hands out of it. Which is why I always wear a puff. Considering the layers I have in my hair the frizz doesn't help when I wear my hair out. I'm also starting to think this is just the way my hair is. This still occurs on really low to no humidity days as well.

All of these factors make me feel like I should have transtioned for a while longer. I miss my long hair. I really don't desire straight long hair, just curly long hair. Which is why my braids have been styled in curly and wavy hair styles lately. But, I am really starting to get sick of these braids.

So what's the point of this long rambling, ranting post?

I've always been a fan of polished hairstlyes. When the messy bed head look was in I chose a regular sleek ponytail or bun. When my hair doesn't look neat I do it in a neat style even if its plain at least its neat. I love my curly defined fro but only for the first hour before it starts to frizz then I put it in a puff. I love my twist outs and braid outs before they begin to frizz then I put it in a puff. I like my current braids, but they are horribly frizzing so in another week I will be taking them down. I will always love my puff, but my hairline is beginning to suffer from it and at the end of the day even my puff gets frizzy unless I put super globs of gel on it. I guess you get my point.

I think I may have found a solution to this issue, but it comes with a price both literally and figuratively. I'm still doing my research on it, but I think I'm going to try it and see if I can minimize this frizz issue I'm having. Stay tuned to find out what I'm going to do. One thing I can guarantee you is that I wont be perming my hair. That would be 19 months down the drain and that I simply can not do. Besides SO would have a heart attack. I could hear him now, "You cut your hair so you could perm it again!!!!?" A perm is not even an option in my book. Honestly, it really even shouldn't be in my vocab.

Later.

P.S. Sorry about the long post. This is one of the reasons why I should post more often. So I can minimize these super long posts. You should see these things before I edit and add pics.