About Me

Tiffanita

I am a mother, daughter, girlfriend, friend, manager, and an obsessor of all things hair.  I have always loved hair- my hair, my dolls' hair, other people's hair.  I like to look at different hair textures and styles.  I like to try different hair products.  I could talk about hair all day.

I think my hair type is 4a or 4b.  My hair is not porous at all, so moisturizing it has been my biggest challenge.  My hair strands are fine, but I have a lot of them, so my hair isn't thin.  It can look thin when relaxed or straightened, so I have to be careful not to weigh it down with heavy products.

After having a relaxer for 24 years, I decided to transition to natural.  I was on a healthy hair journey for 4 years prior to my transition. I learned so much about my hair- what products to use, how to take care of it, stretch my relaxers, etc. I did the big chop and was natural for 3 years. I did many styles- twistouts, braids, wash and go's, and presses- but for a combination of reasons, natural hair didn't work for me or my lifestyle. My hair has always been dry, but with natural hair, I could never seem to keep it moisturized. Also, how my hairstyles would look was too unpredictable. Sometimes I would wake up to a great style, but more times than not, I did not like how my hair looked. I work out almost every day, and my styles would sweat out easily. I also grew tired of the time it took to twist and manage my hairstyles. I have no regrets about going natural because I learned about my hair, my feelings about hair, and what I want and expect. Who knows, I might go natural again in the future!

Since I've gone back to the relaxer, my hair has gone through ups and downs, but I feel more confident about my hair. I use many of the techniques and products now that I used on my natural hair. I can stretch the time between relaxers a lot longer. I even am more educated about different relaxers and which ones work for me.


Tif's hair do's:
* Consistent deep conditioning WITH HEAT
* Light moisturizers
* Shampoo once a week
* Wrapping and sleeping with a satin scarf 

* Semi-permanent color to cover grays and condition

Tif's hair don'ts:
* Henna - I've tried so many ways to use henna, but it makes my hair drier
* Aloe vera juice (avj) - dry city
* Extreme heat styling - I got heat damage from getting my natural hair straightened just one time. I think my relaxed hair is thick because I almost never use direct heat.
* Co-Washing - it's good when I'm washing my hair more than once a week, but I need shampoo once a week to remove buildup.