Two Months Since the B.C. and Counting

I B.C'ed (Big Chopped) my hair on July 22, 2010 and it's been an fascinating journey so far. I decided to do the B.C., mainly because I was getting tired of relaxing my hair. It had become more expensive and I noticed hair-loss at my temples. I started to wonder if the chemicals in the relaxer was causing my hair loss? What is in the relaxer? What did my natural hair look like? How would I get my hair relaxed in China? Why am I relaxing my hair in the first place? I had no answers to any of the questions, so I decided to do some research on natural hair. And the rest as they say was history.

The best thing about having natural hair is the freedom. I "listen" to what my hair wants and learn more about it each day. The thing that really surprises me, is how soft and tightly coiled it is. I had my hair straightened for so long that I never imagined that it could be so curly. I'm re-learning everything, which is/can be annoying at times, but necessary to having healthy hair. My relaxed hair was extremely dry and flaky. It's hard to be confident and carefree with itchy scalp. Now, I'm reading shampoo and conditioner labels throughly and asking questions, something I would've never done before.

The biggest difference from two months ago and now is my attitude. Doing my hair before was a chore and now it's just a blessing to have healthy hair.

6 Week Healthy Hair Challenge

I am a member of Natural Sunshine.com, and the creator suggested a water challenge in order to have healthier hair. Sounds easy, right? The first week was hard, I'm not even going to lie. I've literally floated to the bathroom the past week, but my hair hopefully is loving it! I think that people should try the challenge. You have to get 8 glasses (64 ounces) a day anyway, so why not see how it helps your hair? Take some notes on the benefits/changes in your hair, skin, focus, etc.

Techinques: Some websites suggest an 8x8 or drinking 8 glasses by 8 pm. Others carry a 64 ounce bottle and drink from that all day. I have a 23.7 ounce bottle and drink 3 bottles a day, which is comes to about 8.7 ounces.

Benefits: My skin is less dry, which has been a problem for me, especially around my mouth. It's amazing what water can do for your skin. Since I'm drinking so much water, I really don't have a taste for anything else. I was a heavy iced tea drinker, last week I only had 3 cups all week!

Let me know how you make out! Check out http://naturalsunshine.ning.com/ for more information.