Determining Your Hair type

 Hello Lovelies,

How are you guys hopefully doing well with your Journey so far. This will be a short post but a VERY IMPORTANT one. One of the most important factors in knowing what products and styles will work for your hair is determining your hair type. There are 4 major categories numbers 1-4 with subcategories a-c which help us identify out hair type. The chart is belowafter youhave identified your hair type you can now look for products that best moisturize and seals your tresses !

Naturally Yours
~Lannie               

Transitioning Vs. Big Chop!

So you have made your decision ! After much thought and deliberation you're finally going to begin your natural hair journey !  But what now ? Now you're faced with a question most people struggle with, "Big Chop Vs. Transition". This post is going to help the decision making easier by shedding light on the pros and cons of both choices. Hopefully at the end you'll be more comfortable choosing either path comfortably.


Transitioning : This means that you took time to grow out your relaxer and gradually got rid of the ends in increments instead off all at once, which would be considered a "Big Chop".

Transitioning Hair
Pros	CONS
You can ease into being natural	Two different hair textures means It’ll take more effort to achieve some natural hair styles
you can still many of the same styles naturals wear	Breakage because of the two different textures makes hair look unhealthy
you can maintain more length while going natural	More products and more trouble finding them because of the fact that what might work for your natural hair might not work for your relaxed hair.

BIG chop : Simply means you took a brave leap of faith and got rid of all your relaxed hair at one time usually when you barely have any new growth.

BIG CHOP
Pros	CONS
Cutting your hair off is refreshing, and it really sets you in the frame of mind that you are making a change	The shock of having short hair can be challenging for some people, especially those that have not had short hair before.
Starting from a short haircut gives you time to get to know your hair before there is so much of it. This is a good time to do trial and error to see what works for you and what doesn’t. You may change products as your hair gets longer, but it gives you a place to start.	You may experience more backlash from people in your life because it is a sudden change.
You get to start fresh with healthy hair.	Your patience will be tested !

I did both , due to the fact that when i started my natural hair journey I didn't bother to educate myself i ended up having to start over my second time i did a bog chop and I can honestly say i preferred the Big chop it took a little getting used to but it gave me a new sense of confidence! That being said whichever one you choose spend the time to detail your regime and give your hair the attention it will need !

Naturally Yours
~Lannie

Welcome

Welcome

Hi Natural Hair Lovelies:

As a lover of all things natural, my belief is that beauty in its truest form comes from a holistic 

perspective.  Our inner beauty radiates when we truly accept the outer beauty doesn't necessarily 

mean chemically or heat straightened, penciled in, airbrushed, or matted down with mac products. 

      For years I have followed society’s image of what I should look like, but that all changed when I decided to do a “Big Chop” after transitioning and end up suffering from heat damage from the flat iron.  Now, I feel that balance, and I am very excited about my journey as a Natural Hair Lover.

My real goal with this blog is to inspire and encourage people in positive ways. I intend to use this blog as a forum where I help you guys by giving tips ( in the form of posts and videos) on caring for and maintaining the full health of your tresses, and where you guys can feel comfortable enough to ask questions share your triumphs and short comings as you go through your own journeys. I also want this environment to be homely for women and inviting to men who might have hair they like to pamper also.  I will be looking forward to your  feedback, comments and support.

Naturally yours,
~Lanni