First Natural Hair Meetup: Mississippi

Saturday, September 3rd was Jackson, MS first natural hair meetup. It was sponsor by Tangles & Beyond, Shea Moisture, Huetiful hair Steamer, & Curls. It was a nice little meetup. I was so excited about the event. I had my little girl in her little green and yellow dress with her bows on pigtalls. I worn a orange dress shirt and black pants. I must say we looked cute. I invited my mother and she talked about how nice I look.

She always gets on me about my appears, how I look and dress and hair, oh everything. I must say going natural has made me put more effort into myself. I really didnt care how I look (That is another story).

Okay, back to the meetup. I learn about drying my hair with a t-shirt or a mircofiber towel. Which cutdown on our hair becoming frizzy. Something I already know but I just need some confirmation.

1.) When you shampoo your hair with a sulfur free shampoo, always deep condition hair.

2.) Most naturals deep condition there hair once a week.

3.) Then after the deep conditioner, there is a leave in conditioner.

4.) Always used some type of sealer (moisture) such as an oil or shea butter (unrefined).

Things kind be confusing which I am new to been natural so we will do a step by step. I love those myself.

1.) Wash natural hair with sulfure free shampoo (I used Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo)

2.) Deep condition hair ( I used mayo, honey, and 2 eggs), then I used a plastic hair bag, I put a   towel around the bag. It is messy and will drip everywhere. I sit with it on my hair for about 35-45 minutes. Then, wash it out.

3.) AVC: Apple cider vinger mixture with water (naptural85 recipe). You can find her on Youtube

4.) Rinse out

5.) I used my homemade mixture of shea butter. I put this all over my hair. Rub in good like a massage to your hair.

6.) Leave in Conditioner (Shea Moisture Organic Curl & Style Hair Milk)

7.) Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Hold Smoothie ($9.99 at Walgreens).

8.) Style and go or tie your hair up with satin band and go to sleep.

Well, I hope this helps. I am still on my journey to healthy, happy hair. Always an struggle with natural hair. Be strong, be kind, be true to you.

Peace,

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