My Solution to My "Product Robbery" Post : I Refuse to Go Broke, Going Natural

"Okay Jen, you had your moment to get all worked up about the prices of natural haircare products, so what are you going to do about it?"

Good question.  I'm going 'natural' naturally.  Water, Oils, Shea Butter, Glycerin, Mayo, Egg, Milk, Avocado; and I'll keep researching for more natural products that I can use in my hair and go from there.  This feels more natural to me.  Besides if I'm going to pay high prices for products with these ingredients, why not just invest in these ingredients myself?  And Yes, it's far less expensive in the long run!  In the same respect it will take a lot more planning and structure to my regimen than I currently have going on--and that's good because honestly, I really don't have a regimen yet.  I wash my hair, moisturize it, and twist it at night, that's it really.  Not much Deep Conditioning (DC), no hot oil treatments to date, so I like the thought of having to give my hair more TLC than I currently do.  Besides, I'm all natural skin care, why not be all natural hair care?  I'm simple. And this seems simple enough for me.  Yes, I will still use gels, and some "stylers" because I understand the chemistry of products and what makes them effective for achieving desired results, but my staples will not be any particular store, Internet, trade-show...overall manufactured product. 
I don't know how this will work out.  It sounds great in theory, but I know my schedule.  I'm going to have to work to make it work, but I'm up for the challenge!  And I will update my many successes, and hopefully very few failures--if any--on my blog.  Let's see how this goes.

I Refuse to Go Broke, Being Natural. #RANT

Hmmm, so I'm 'shopping' for natural hair care products to use in my hair, and I'm disgusted...no DISGUSTED!!!!! by the prices of some of these products.  Hey, lemme tell ya something...some of these companies are just trying to get over (OVAH) and take advantage of folk's desire to use optimum products in their hair.  Hmmmmmmmmm, I was natural for 17 years of my life, had long, thick, beautiful, bushy hair, and my momma used products from Wal-Mart and such.
One would think natural hair is a new phenomenon.  Like women haven't been natural for years, with luscious, long, healthy hair.  Seriously.  I appreciate a great product, I do and I will pay for it.  Yes I will, have and do--less occasionally as I have in the past, but I will as long as it works, or I perceive the effectiveness of such a product...but there's no justification for some of these prices...BUT this is just my personal opinion.  It's neither here nor there, nor does it dispute the reputability or justification for such perceivably inflated prices.  I'm just confused as to how and why natural hair care products are so much more expensive than any other haircare products I've purchased.
OK, so it's time for a disclaimer:  DO YOU!!  Pay whatever you will for whatever product you desire.

But I do detect a little opportunism in the natural hair care market.

I Can Hardly Stand It...Hardly

TODAY after getting my daily fix of YouTube 'Naturals' I made up my mind that I was going to BC and DC.  "MmmmHmmm.  Yes, Honey."

I just got 'life' watching those natural hair journey montages...and I was ready to rid myself of the dueling textures, and be FREEEE!  So the plan was to go out, run my errands, and come home to BC and DC... 

Well, by the time I got back in I had a change of heart. It may be strange, and probably unfounded but I feel like my relaxed ends protect my hair.  As long as they are healthy I feel I don't have to worry about causing split ends or damage to the natural hair that grows above them.  Also, I want to remain true to my plan and transition for a full year before BC'ing.  Yeah, it'd be nice to just cut off my relaxed ends and have the ability to rock twist-outs, bantu knot-outs, and mini twists without having to try to blend my textures, or worry about having twists in my hair that are plump at the top and thin at the ends.  But I'm going to be patient and endure this transition as closely to plan as possible.  Because once I cut my ends, it's no turning back.  My relaxed ends are my security blanket, and right now, at this point in my transition I still need them.  I keep getting excited about the growth, and each day I grow more confident about a BC, and I know when the time is right, I will just do it...and upload pictures;)  Until then... nothing new with my hair.  I'm still transitioning.