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5 Newly Natural Hair Mistakes

by British Curlies

Common mistakes newly naturals make:

#1. Failing from the start by not properly taking care of your hair while transitioning. For many this will be the first time in years that they will see their natural texture and lack of proper products to care for this new growth can take the pleasure out of the whole experience.

#2. Holding on to thin wispy chemically damaged ends for longer than necessary. You chose to go natural for positive reasons cut those ends off as soon as you can.

#3.Trusting others opinions of how to care for your own texture and not your own. Yes it is great to hear advice from others but your hair is your own and you will know what works best for you.

#4. Not spending time to look at your childhood pictures to see what your natural hair looked like so you have an idea of what to expect. Too many naturals choose to go natural based on someone else’s hair texture and then get disheartened when their own is not exactly the same.

#5. Not keeping a diary of your experience. A curl diary is a wonderful way to document your progress even when you think your hair has made none you will see the changes over time and have a record of what worked and what did not.