After taking down my lace front wig for the week for a wash on Aug. 11, 2009, I noticed that my hair had alot of dry split ends, breakage and dandruff. I didn't know what was going on (after all I was caring for my hair alot better these days). After reading about ingredients to avoid when purchasing products, I realized that most of the damage that I was experiencing could have been caused by the products I was using. I went to look at my Dr. Miracle's shampoo and conditioner bottles to read...

My daughter is the reason I decided to go natural. She is 4 y/o and has thick, long natural hair (shortest-longest length 10-18 inches). Up until the age of 2, we would wash her hair every other day with Johnson & Johnson’s Baby shampoos. Between the ages of 2 and 3, I could do her hair with moderate ease. I would put her hair in small ponytails with the small black rubber bands or 3 ponytails. I cut the washing down to once a week. I realized early on that I could not do her hair unless...