INTERVIEW WITH TIFFANY

Check out what Tiffany from New Jersey had to say about her natural hair journey as she shares her favorite hair products, accessories, and fav hair idol.

(Before)

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN NATURAL?
I started to go natural July 2011.

WHY DECIDE TO GO NATURAL?
 I had two friends convince me and my mothers hair is very thin due to the perm so im trying to avoid that.

DID YOU DO A BIG CHOP OR TRANSITION? 
I just did a transition since my hair was already short 

WHAT DO YOU DO ON 'BAD HAIR' DAYS? 
I usually take a stylish scarf and tie in a bow until my hair gets done 

DO YOU HAVE A SIGNATURE HAIR STYLE? 
My hair is short so there isn't much I can do with it but I love the cut that it's in 

WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU GIVE SOMEONE WHO'S STRUGGLING IN THEIR TRANSITION?
 Just to stick it out. It is rough in the beginning but the end result is amazing! Someone told me to get a rod set or straw set during the transition and that really worked

IS/ARE THERE ANY PRODUCT(S) YOU JUST CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? 

The products that I'm using Talia Wajid. It makes my hair very soft and it's not expensive. 

DO YOU SEE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR HAIR SINCE ITS NATURAL VS WHEN IT WAS RELAXED? IF SO, WHAT? 

I feel that my hair is much thicker and healthier than before. 

DID YOU RECEIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM FAMILY/FRIENDS WHEN YOU DECIDED TO GO NATURAL? IF SO, HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH IT?
WHO/WHAT DO YOU USE FOR SUPPORT? (WHETHER STYLES, ENCOURAGEMENT, IDEAS, ECT)  I received some negative feedback from my hair dresser and a friend of mine saying that I couldn't do it and I'll be getting a perm that next week. Well it's almost been a year and I'm still going strong and they can't believe it. I use my friends as encouragement and I love Solange's natural hair. Looking at her hair has really encouraged me to keep going. 

I LOVE MY NATURAL HAIR BECAUSE ...
I love my natural hair because it represents being Black and being Black is beautiful. 

(After/Now)

~Post any questions or comments you have regarding Tiffany's interview below.~

BIOTIN

Biotin also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H is a vitamin B complex that plays crucial roles in cell growth. A deficiency in biotin can lead to and will lead to hair loss. The lack of nutrients will cause hair strands to become thin and unhealthy which will lead to breakage and then to hair loss. By taking biotin , this will renew the nutrients in your hair, which will lead to and promote healthy hair. Biotin can be used by almost anyone and it works well with other hair growth products. This is the perfect time to start your biotin. The winter months can be harsh on you hair so go stock up today!

TIME HEALS ALL BALD SPOTS

After roughly 6 1/2 months, I am happy to report my bald spots have finally started growing back in. I was told to give it a while (with any specific time frame) and I'll start to see growth but that wasn't a good enough answer for me. I needed to know when, if ever, it was going to grow back. I made several trips to the dermatologist, primary care doctor, beauty supply store for products, and the list goes on. Nothing had seemed to be working. So after about 4 months of that, I stopped. I left it alone and went on to caring for my hair as I did before the discovery of the bald spots. The other day I went to check on them and i could find them. So I started parting my hair in itsy bitsy sections so I can target right in on them and I STILL could find them. What I did find was little patches of hair that was drastically shorter than the rest of my hair...That's when I saw the light at the end of the tunnel.....
So sometimes it's just best to leave thing alone and let things be. I also found other short pieces of hair in the very middle crown area. I'm not sure what caused the breakage but I decided to give the twist outs and wetting my hair everyday a break. I gave my hair a good 4 hour oil treatment (cayenne pepper/EVOO mix and coconut oil), shampooed my hair b/c of product build up and deep conditioned my hair. I then applied some Chi Silk Infusion in my hair and blow dried it and flat ironed. Results are posted below. It's been a while since I applied heat to my hair so I had to switch up. Plus I like to do a length check ever once in a while. My hair is almost back to original length prior to me going natural. Check it out and feel free to ask questions and or comment.
CHOW.......
PJ-1

Freshly blow dried

Leela James watch out ~lol~

Freshly flat ironed

No I'm not naked...Tube shirt

Showing how lite (weightless) my hair is

Products used to acheive the look.....Point! Blank! Period!

PUTTING HAIRFINITY TO THE TEST

Hello Girls (and guys),
 Hope all is well and everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving.
Just want to write a quick post about what 3 of the girls and I are about to do. For the month of December, we are going to take a 30 day supply of the Hairfinity pills. These pills are 'guaranteed' to grow your hair faster by up to 200%...so that's equivalent to 1 inch a month as oppose to .5 inch a month. The ingredients are:

 

Now I know that some of you may be against taking supplements when it comes to your hair/health, but I've done some research and also read lots of reviews on this particular brand; I've even tried them once already and did not experience any side effects. I had a growth spert right after I finished the bottle sooo I  think I wanna blame the growth of my hair on the pills. I will recommend that you guys do your own research if you think about trying the pills. We will take before and after pictures and post. Stay tuned.

Lata, Chan- PJ1