Still At It...

Its been a while since I've documented my thoughts on my hair. Well all I can say is that I'm still at it. It really hasn't been as bad as some of the online posts I've read. My transition seems to be going ok so far. I have sampled some products, some good and some bad. I think I'm almost finding my "staple" products that I will use through my transition.

So here is a list of MUST HAVES for my Hair:

• Carol Daughter Black Vanilla Shampoo (love, love)
• Oyin Shine & Define (this stuff is the BOMB - NO FRIZZ to my hair at all and really defines my two strand twists, and leaves my hair cotton ball soft), 
• Jane Carter Wrap and Roll (AMAZING, left my hair very soft)
• Trader Joes Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner (Amazing for De-tangling your Hair, gonna add some Honey, Coconut Oil and Olive Oil to it this weekend to use it as a Deep Conditioner - we will see)
• Jane Carters Nourish and Shine 
• Jojoba Oil (use as a sealant after I moisturize)
• Carol Daughter Hair Milk (use as a moisturizer after cleaning my hair)
• Eco Styler Gel - Clear (just tried this this weekend with the Wrap/Roll on two strand twist set on perm rollers, and it worked pretty good, no flaking)
• Carol Daughter Co-Wash (this is pretty good, but I finished the bottle I had and wont be purchasing again only because of the cost. I have a lot of hair and this bottle did not last long)

Tresseme Naturals Moisturizing Conditioner  - I'm gonna try this a co-wash starting this weekend and see how my hair responds to it. Heard lots of good reviews on it as a co-wash and the price is cheap $5.00

I have tried Virgin Coconut Oil on my hair that I purchased from Trader Joes and my hair does not like this stuff at all - unless I mix it with olive oil as a pre-poo. By itself, it left my hair very brittle, not sure if I used to much but probably wont use this a sealant, but I am gonna add some to my DC mix and see how it does.

So as you can see it's a busy journey, with testing products seeing what works and what doesn't. But I'm learning so much about my hair and I know as I go through this 1 year Transition (after which I am going to Big Chop - April 2013) I will learn so much more. There are days when I get frustrated and feel like I cant do this, but then I realize that nothing is ever worth having if you aren't willing to work hard for it. I want Healthy Hair, I want my Natural Healthy Hair back. So I press, pray, and and don't give up.