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Since I have been a little girl maybe five, I have had relaxers.  I have never known my natural hair.  At the age of 35 I have decided to go natural.  I was too afraid to cut it all off and start over so I just started with not putting another relaxer on and cutting my ends.  My hair is genarally thick with the relaxer and now that I don't have the relaxer in on my new growth it is getting thick. 

Today I will go get my hair braided in a simple updo.  Just simple braids no extra hair added. I have been reading about how to grow your hair and what I keep coming across is drink plenty of water, eat a healthy diet, and don't do too much to your hair, like using too much heat and products.  Last night I washed and condition my hair, then greased my scalp.  Today I will get it braided and hope this style will last for a couple of weeks.  My plan is to wash it and condition it every two weeks, keep it braided for a while. 

I have a 12 year old daughter who likes getting her hair relaxed. She just started this year relaxing it but I am hoping to talk her into going natural because I don't want her to rely on having her hair relaxed.