14 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE GOING NATURAL/TRANSITIONING + HAIR TIPS

Before the age of influencers and our growing natural hair community, returning back to wearing our hair natural was a STRUGGLEeeee nobody warned me about LOL. Still is struggle sometimes 🤣. Hopefully y'all get a good laugh and walk away more informed.

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Ethnicity: Nigerian
Hair Type: 4a/4b, high porosity, fine strands, high density, mid back/waist length
Natural Hair Journey: Transitioned 2011-2013 & “big chopped” in 2014
Age: 23

Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. All opinions are 100% mine!

[folahontas]

Drop some natural hair struggles or tips people should know before going natural! 😝

[NS-rldd]

I wish someone told me "good hair" is NOT hair type but healthy hair.

[IridessenceX]

But to touch on the question you left the video off with, I think the main thing for me was that no one really told me the sheer amount of styles that are achievable with my hair texture outside of braid/twist/knot-outs (as in installing them and then just taking them out and separating them and leaving your hair down) and fros. I really like to experiment with different historical or classic styles and it’s amazing what I’ve been able to learn by just going for it and not thinking that my hair texture has to be straight or fully defined to achieve the look.

[TyeseCooperStylist]

no one told me that every time i 'touch' my hair it should be moist or damp before managing it

[TamKam]

I wish I knew wash day would take the whole day

[trinapeterson]

I'm a lazy natural as well. I hate wash day. Nobody told me how long it was going to take to detangle my hair. I agree detangling is the devil. Lol

[felicitem.]

Just discovered your channel and I’m sooo grateful finally a YouTuber who’s keeping it real

[deboraheyewan]

Seeing your channel for the first time.. You are so REAL. I'm five months into transitioning and find it difficult to comb my roots as they grow fast and thick...with this video I think I'm gonna achieve “the natural lady”

[Sufiiice]

Saw you on Pinterest had to check out your channel 🤍I will be here catching up the whole day

[itsaboutlife]

Loved this! You had me laughing out loud because you were speaking truth!! Unabashedly!!

[jomar]

The realness and jokes, totally here for! Subscribe! Thanks for the tips!

[nidiraa]

Congratulations Fola!!!! This is great

[gabriellaoppong]

How do you maintain your hair during protective styles, like braids and stuff how should I maintain under

[tonyajones]

Thank you for this! I am sooo glad YOU are telling me these things! I believe you are preaching a sermon! I'm 8 months into this transitioning thing and I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts ... 😒The weather is going to start changing soon and the humidity is enemy no. 1! 🙄🤪😬🥵😡☀️🌧☂️🌡

[brandie]

Thank you so much!! How do you clip damaged ends without using heat?

[inayahsharif]

Love this video! Super informative thanks girl🖤🖤🖤

[nkechionwuka]

This video made me laugh, Cos I can relate!! How long have you been natural?

[calissaminatee]

Is a protein treatment the same as a deep conditioner?

[cynthiak.]

Really relateable. Detangling really is the devil.

[mowes]

hi! i am going into natural hair also (it's been a month) i just wanted to know what deep conditioner you use?