A Blow Out

So I got my first blow out during my natural process. My stylist was able to really comb through and get it straight and it had a lot of bounce. When I blow dry my hair I cannot get it as straight, my roots are still puffy which makes the curling difficult.

A roller set cost me $25 and with this journey my salon visits have gone up. Now I need to get a deep condition every time I go, hand blown dried and then curled....$40. To me that is an significant increase, it is my morning coffee and blimpies sandwiches on Fridays. Since I am still on the never ending quest to loose 10 lbs, this blow out did not last!!!! I was working out at least 4 times a week, trying to do low impact so as not to sweat. A week later minus the coffee and blimpies my hair was itching like crazy and I could no longer get a a comb through.  This is the fork in the road I was desperately trying to avoid...doing my own hair.

So my next purchase is a good flat iron, deep conditioner and a hood dryer.

I am two months in

I am two months into my transition from permed hair to natural hair.  My goal is not to do the "big chop" instead transition with only a little cutting along the way. My hair is getting thick in the middle, however I still have a lot of permed hanging. I can no longer run my fingers through my mane and it itches all the time. I am guessing because it is drier, I have to work on keep it moist to avoid breakage.

A week ago I manage to wash my hair, blow dry it  to a pretty straight look.  However a week of working out in the morning has brought me to puffiness.  I don't know what to do with it at this point.  I need a good flat iron or pressing comb (which I really don't know how to press my hair with a hot comb). I also know that I don't want to keep pressing my hair every time it gets puffy.

I want to mention that I am currently using KeraCare Shampoo and conditioner. I viewed all the blogs, websites and youtube on the best product but I have yet to decide what to use. Everyone says this can be an expensive journey, I am trying to avoid spending tons of money. With enough research I hope to figure out the products I need before purchasing...we will see.