Welcome! I’m Erica, aka Lavishly Natural, and this blog is about my awareness, understanding, and love of all things related to GORGEOUS Natural Hair. When I started this blog (in 2011) it was just about growing my hair back from damage, breakage and loss. It has since become more about natural living, health and wellness…AND HAIR!!!
I’ve been natural since February 16, 2009. I did my bc (big chop) on January 25, 2010 and my hair grew so fast, so full, so thick, coarse, kinky, and cottony beautiful I just couldn’t stop playing with it.
I didn’t know much when I started but quickly became a product ‘junkie’ and fell in love with all of the naturally delicious, organically handmade treasures I never knew existed until YouTube!
But the newness eventually wore off. The delight of new growth and new length was replaced by the dread of the 3 or 4 hours it would take to wash, detangle, and style (styling could add another few hours as well).
I got lazy and I thought my hair could handle it.
Instead of playing and studying my hair and its greatness, I rushed.
Sprinkle a little stress and heat damage (blow drying and flat ironing specifically) into the mix and damage reared her familiar face…right in my crown and edges.
Click here for photos.
So, I’m on a new journey!
I am committed todiscovering everything I can possibly discover about the care, growth, and love of healthy hair.
Through research, testing, reviewing, reading and documenting everything I try along the way, I’m going to create my own customized healthy hair and skin care system for me, my family and you!
Please join in,We Are Better Togetherand I LOVE talking natural hair!
If you have any questions, recipes you’d like to share, or just want to say Hi - email me at lavishlynatural@gmail.com
