Omoni Oboli Shares Inspiring Tips For Hair Naturalist Like Her

My Natural Hair Journey! It’s
been almost a year and five months since I did the big chop. I transitioned for
a couple of months before chopping off all the perms and I haven’t looked back
since then. I looooove my natural hair! Going natural is one of the best
decisions I have made!

I always get questions on my hair
care routine so I am going to let you all know how I care for my hair without
advertising any particular hair product. Please don’t ask questions on
particular products. Deal? Cool! Let’s go!

The first thing I think natural
hair needs is moisture! That’s why I have my spray bottle of mostly water which
I use morning and night. I spray my hair with water, not too much so it’s not
dripping wet, I then proceed to rub in a handful of leave in conditioner before
sealing with oil. I use different oils for my hair but my ‘go to’ oil is
coconut oil. I can’t over emphasize the importance of coconut oil. I use it on
my skin, I cook with it, I use it on my hair. It’s like a cure all! You can
even use it on your relationship and your bank account! Lol!

So back to my hair care routine.
I co-wash my hair once a week. For those who don’t know what co-washing is, it’s
washing your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo. I shampoo about once a
month. After washing my hair, I oil my scalp with an oil mix. My oil mix
typically contains a base oil like coconut oil, almond oil, argan oil or olive
oil with shea butter. I add drops of an essential oil like peppermint oil, tea
tree (great for dry scalp) or lemon oil. I deep condition every week or two
depends on what I feel my hair needs. You can use any deep conditioner of your
choice. You can also use a DIY deep conditioner from things in your kitchen.
(That’s another lesson for another day…lol) The trick is to listen to your hair
and know your hair. Your hair tells you what it needs. WTVhen it’s dry, you
know you need extra infusion of moisture.

Once my hair is clean, I add a
leave in conditioner, seal with oil and style. Whatever you do, pay attention
to the ends of your hair. Make sure your leave in conditioner and oils get to
the ends because the ends die faster and breakage starts there.

For styling, there are different
styling products like curling puddings and creams. Sometimes, I skip the
styling creams and just twist with the leave in conditioner in my hair. My go
to style is a twist out! I like the definition it gives. Depending on the curl
pattern you want, you can do big twists or small twist. Also depends on the
length of your hair. When my hair was really short, I couldn’t do big twists
even if I wanted to. So after twisting, I allow my hair air dry. I hardly ever
use heat for my hair. I mostly twist at night and just sleep with a satin
bonnet or scarf over my hair. It’s usually dry by morning. To unravel, I rub
some oil on my hands, and unravel the twists gently. Also depending on what
look you are going for, you can fluff out your hair. If you want a more defined
style and not just a fro, you can use bobby pins or hair assesories to style.

The most important lesson to
learn in the natural hair journey is to enjoy the journey! Rock your hair at
various lengths! I certainly have! Don’t be in a hurry for your hair to grow. I
loved my twa (teenie weenie afro) and I even miss it sometimes. I love my new
length and I am not in competition with any other naturalista. We all have hair
crushes and hair goals but every hair has its pace, it’s texture and its love
language that it responds to. Learn to speak your hairs love language.

As always, I love to read from
you. Drop a line or two. I’m still learning, I don’t claim to know it all.
Let’s chat ladies, what are your secret potions and lotions? Lol! No excuses o,
we must try our best to look good! Hugs and kisses