Things I Don't Miss About Having a Relaxer

There are so many things I hated about having relaxed hair.

I used to try and stretch my relaxer so i wouldnt wash it for weeks; esp if i was 2 broke to go to the hair dresser.

Scratching it too much and having it burn.

leaving it in until it burned very badly; then burning my scalp a few times.

Perms suck!!
Pynkstarr

Brand new Co-wash routine

★Helurr Ladies ★

I know you all are thinking, "y does she keep changing her hair routines". Well I am in a transition period of my hair. Sometimes it takes a while to find what really works and what doesn't work on your hair. My hair is super sensitive to breakage. Not only that but I wear my wigs all the time during the week. So about 8-9 hours a day can do some serious breakage to my ends as well as edges-nape and baby hairs. I am learning to treat my hair with the respect that I treat my body. I shower, moisturize, and lotion my skin daily. Why not treat my hair the same. My hair doesn't react to products the way it does my skin. If I can't use a lotion or soap, I get a rash and change. But with my hair, its all about knowing how you want your hair to feel before and after washing.

Not that my Co-washing routine from before was bad or damaged my hair. It just wasn't as moisturizing as I need it to be. Hopefully this new routine will work for my transition hair. Yes, it takes time and $ to keep changing from product to product, but being able to have healthy hair in the end will make it worth it.

New Hair Routine:

➀First, I used my Hollywood Beauty Castor Oil on my dry hair.➁ I then applied Culture wet or dry detangler and brushed my hair, starting from the bottom working my way up.➂ I separated my hair into 6 sections-3 on each side of my head. ➃ I applied Pantene Pro-V Relaxed and Natural Conditioner from root to tip. ➄ Then began braiding in medium sized braids. ➅ After I conditioned and braided all sections I rinsed the conditioner out, leaving the braids in. If they unravel just re-braid. ➆ With braids still in, I applied Lustersilk cholesterol deep conditioner. I then placed a shower cap on. I cut the legs off of stockings and placed the left over part over the shower cap. Later placing a wool hat on. I left this on for about 30-45 mins. This lets the deep conditioner really condition my hair. ➇ I then applied a very tiny amount-about the size of a quarter-of my Nexxus Humectress Moisturizing Conditioner as my leave-in. Until I purchase one that I like, I'll do this instead. ** You can actually use any conditioner u have as a leave-in but apply very lil. Because too much will be a disastrous result, speaking from experience here...lol**

~Pynkstarr~

Forever Blessed!

Natural versus relaxed....

So the other day I woke up around 10am and read an article on this lady who said the n-word on national radio. I decided lets do a video right away, you know get it out there. Well little did I know the first comment about I got was about my hair. Are you natural and what happened to your pretty hair. I mean is the natural look not pretty anymore. Do we need a reason to go natural. Why does being pretty have to mean straight hair. These were all my questions to myself. I simply explained that no I am not going natural, but now that I have thought about maybe I should. Before I started YT I was unrelaxed but I did straighten my hair all the time. And after I cared less about my hair it started falling out. So then I started wearing wigs, then sew ins, back to wigs. Before I knew it my hair was basically broken so badly. I said never again will I be a natural. But since May I have not touched up. Instead I've just been washing and going.

My hair journey has been just that, a journey, so I have vowed to do what makes me comfortable.

Whether that's natural or relaxed or weaves and wigs, how ever or what ever I feel comfy in, will be my 'do....which by the way changes. Below are some pics of where my hair has been and where it is today :)

~pynkstarr~

Forever blessed and never stressed!

Straightened 'do

Sew in

Blonde sew-in

Pink and black wig!!

Relaxed

First Wash and go

Look at this big mass and growing :)