new growth – My Big Chop Journey: 3inches To 24 Inches

I was going to make this just a post or a sticky but I’m going to make a page and update it with links linking to the products on this list just in case some natural comes along and wants to know some good products 🙂

SHAMPOOS

Anita Grant Shampoo Bars

Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Shampoo

Aubrey Organics Island Replenishing Shampoo

Bee Mine Botanical Moisturizing Shampoo

CURLS Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream

Elucence Moisture Benefits Shampoo

Giovanni 50/50 Balanced Shampoo

Giovanni Smooth as Silk

Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo

Jane Carter Solution Moisture Nourishing Shampoo

Jessicurl Hair Cleansing Cream

Kinky-Curly Come Clean Moisturizing Shampoo

Koils by Nature Replenishing Lavender & Eucalyptus Cleanser

Metamorphosis Coconut Lime Moisturizing Shampoo

Metamorphosis Honey Citrus Hair Detox

Metamorphosis Mint to Be Therapeutic Shampoo

Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea

SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Shampoo

Terressentials Pure Earth Hair Wash

Yes to Carrots Shampoo

CONDITIONERS

Aubrey Organics Island Replenishing Conditioner

Bee Mine Avocado Cream Balanced Conditioner

CURLS Coconut Sublime Conditioner

CURLS Curl Ecstacy Hair Tea Deep Conditioner

Curly Kinks Satin Roots

DevaCare One Condition

Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner

Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner

Hair Rules Quench Ultra Rich Conditioner

Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner

Koils by Nature Complete Hair Conditioner

Koils by Nature Hydrating Shealoe Creamy Conditioner

MyHoneyChild Coconut Hair Milk

MyHoneyChild Honey Hair Mask

Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee

Qhemet Biologics Moringa Tree Conditioning Ghee

Terressentials Pure Earth Hair Wash

Yes to Carrots Conditioner

DEEP CONDITIONERS

Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner

B.A.S.K. Cacao Bark Deep Conditioning Hair Treat

Bee Mine Bee-U-Ti-Ful Deep Conditioner

Curl Junkie Curl Rehab Moisturizing Hair TreatmentCurly Kinks CurlyCue Renew

Jessicurl TooShea

Jessicurl Weekly Deep Conditioner

Karen’s Body Beautiful Luscious Locks Hair Mask

Metamorphosis Super Whipped Hair Fudge

MyHoneyChild Olive You Deep Conditioner

Ouidad Deep Treatment Intensive Conditioner

Qhemet Biologics Alma & Olive Heavy Cream

MOISTURIZERS/ LEAVE IN CONDITIONERS / BUTTERS/ CREAMS / STYLER

B.A.S.K. Palm Tapioca Deluxe Hair Cream

Bee Mine Bee Hold Curly Butter

Bee Mine Deja’s Hair Milk

Curl Junkie Hibiscus & Banana Honey Butta Leave-In Conditioner

CURLS Curl Souffle

CURLS Whipped Cream

Darcy’s Botanicals Herbal Leave-In Conditioning Spritz

Darcy’s Botanicals Vanilla Delight Daily Leave-In Conditioner

DevaCurl B’Leave In

Hair Rules Nourishment Leave in Conditoner

HoneyChile Hair Love Lush Curl Custard

Karen’s Body Beautiful Butter Love

Karen’s Body Beautiful Hair Nectar

Koils by Nature Nourishing Hair and Body Butter Sweet Almonds Joy

Jane Carter Solution Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner

Metamorphosis Kinky Kocktail Leave In Conditioner

Natty Butter

Oyin Handmade Hair Dew

Oyin Handmade Juices and Berries

Oyin Handmade Whipped Pudding

Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee

Reve Essentials Hair and Body Moisturizer

SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie

Texture Me Natural’s Aunt Cookie’s MoistureCream

Texutre Me Natural’s Healing Hair Butter

NATURAL OILS

Check your local grocery or health food store for your vegetable/fruit oils

Alma

Avocado

Brahmi

Bhringraj

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Grapeseed

Jamaican Black Castor Oil

Jojoba

Safflower Oil

Sesame Oil

Sweet Almond

Vatika Oil

NAPTURAL85 WHIPPED SHEA BUTTER RECIPE

-Unrefined Shea Butter at Room Temperature

-About 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil

-About 1 tsp Olive Oil

-About 1 tsp Castor Oil

-About 1 Tbsp Jojoba Oil

-About 1/2 tsp Vitamin E

LINK TO VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Ok14CgADM

OILS/SEALANTS

Aubrey Organics Sea Buckthorn Leave-In Conditioner

Brazil Nut Oil

Burt’s Bees Nourishing Baby Oil

Carol’s Daughter Lisa’s Hair Elixir

Darcy’s Botanicals Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Conditioning Oil

Jessicurl Oil Blend for Softer Hair

Metamorphosis Eucalyptus Hair Elixir

Metamorphosis Rehydrating Oil

Metamorphois High Gloss Almond Oil

Monoi De Tahiti Oil

MyHoneyChild Intensive Hair Oil Treatment

Oyin Handmade Burnt Sugar Pomade

Qhemet Biologics Castor and Moringa Softening Serum

Unrefined Shea Butter

SPECIAL TREATMENTS

Ayurvedic

Bentonite

Henna (BAQ)

Rhassoul

Credit goes to Texture Me Natural on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Texture-Me-Natural/194003070625953

How did it feel? Relieving…I was so happy. I took control.

I’ve always had long hair past my shoulders but it was relaxed hair and I never took good care of it. Whenever I got a relaxer and the effects of it being straight began to wear off and my new growth came in…I just never liked that process. I actually always used to try to go a few months without a relaxer…I really had no idea what I was attempting to do (meaning I knew nothing about my natural hair or going natural) but I really disliked the process of a relaxer…I felt it wasn’t natural but I never knew what to do about.

My family is full of women and yes, they all relax their hair. NONE of them have long hair. I’ve seen their hair break, I’ve seen them with almost no hair…but all they know is relaxers. The only ladies in my family who have natural hair as of this moment is myself, and my two trouble making cousins who have not reached the age 13 yet…they’re bad news but that’s another story I will blog about…I’ll explain the dynamics of my family later :)…good story 😀

My main family, mother and sister’s reaction ..my sister didn’t really care she already knew I was experimenting with my hair. She thinks I went “Britney Spears Crazy” with my big chop but I know Britney didnt go crazy..she just wanted that hair gone and when the media continued to nonstop budge in her business she got fed up and did something about it…which the media called crazy and what I perceive as “she had enough”. My mom…she was angry, she knows I have always had long hair and she really doesn’t understand too much except for what she knows which is relaxed hair so for her to see something out of the norm, she didn’t like it and she calls my hair “nappy”. I call it beautiful natural curly hair…I love my hair.

This is how my hair looks now to the upper right. The Before photo is of my hair when I first big chopped it…it was dry still had a lot of relaxed hair and I had combed it out with a wide tooth comb. The after photo is of my hair after I moisturized it. Right now I’m dealing with having high porosity hair so I have not tapped into my “healthy state” of big chop yet and I trimmed off a lot of relaxed hair…some is still in there but I will leave it be until my hair grow a little and I can see it clearly. I’ll be taking more photos week to week of my progress. My hair length is 4 inches at the top and 3 inches on the side.

Right now what I’m focusing on is moisturizing my hair…I’m still iffy on it. It feels brittle but its moist. I have been doing the green house effect on my hair..I found out about it using the blackhairmedia forum. The woman who told about it said you should only do it a maximum of 5 days a week but shoot I feel like I should do it every day of the week. Right now I’m just doing trial and error until I get a grasp on what I am doing. My goal is to grow 1 inch a month and 24 inches within 2 years…this month is the test month so if I grow ANYTHING that will be a surprise to me!

-Jazzie