My Natural Hair Journey | Extreme Heat Damage Recovery

[@SharieMonique781]

Lol I remember I used to leave the rest of my hair curly but straighten the bangs smh tragic

[@sc_arriola382]

MoMo me too haha I wanted bangs SO BAD

[@kamilareeder943]

MoMo right? Literally every girl I knew with curly hair did that in school 😂

[@onosaikeith6675]

i remember seeing people do that i hated it the texture change was tooo drastic for me remember the fan bun with a curled bang

[@randidandi5512]

MoMo hahahaha same

[@beautifulroses5515]

She looks like Janet Jackson

[@amanimcneal3150]

Yes!!!

[@smiles4u92]

Yaaassss, that's what I thought!

[@UnicornRoyalty_]

i swear on everything i thought i was alone on that

[@sabrinadominge9565]

Right!!!!

[@akyla2819]

She really does

[@SunShine43v3r1]

You look like you could be Zendaya's older sister.

[@aliijazmiin]

its so sad that mothers will make their child perm their because of their beautiful curls not being realistic😑

[@cycy805]

Aliya Nevarez mhm

[@corissamcfarlane6159]

My mom did that to me.Recipe for disaster!!

[@mzgoldieloxxx]

Aliya Jazmin my mother relaxed my hair at 5 so I never knew what my true curl looked like until I was in my 30s

[@ItsJbbysLife]

Your personality automatically made me subscribe 😊 btw love your hair

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, thank you so much beauty! Love you ❤️

[@feliestar]

same here !!!!

[@alyciaharris0716]

This past year I have started to go natural and curly. I grew up in Montana and felt embarrassed about having curly hair because I was around everyone with straight hair and they would make fun of me having curly hair. I didn’t have anyone to teach or help me with my hair so I ended up straightening and relaxing it for years. I would just put in a ponytail like you when I was younger and it turned into straight up dreadlocks! My hair kept breaking off horribly and looked dead even when i did straighten it. So I decided to go on the curly journey. Had no idea what to do at all and ran into one of your videos and was even more inspired of how beautiful your curly hair is. I convinced myself that I WILL have beautiful luscious curls like you. I have learned SO much of how to handle and what to do with my hair from your videos. So I just wanted to say thank you so much!! I thought I was the only one. I’m glad I am on this journey and wish I would have done it a lot sooner!

[@heyheyandemily283]

You are MY hero. I am currently going into the 10th grade, and I'm struggling with so much heat, and bleach damage in my hair. My hair is curly, but it lost its bounce like it use to have. I want my hair longer and healthier. just like you said that you stumbled upon a KZbin channel that change your life, your channel changed mine. I just want to celebrate my curls and wear them out like I use to. thank you so much for waking me up and helping me realize what I need to do. I'm subscribing ❤️❤️

[@angiedear28]

I just want to say that I have been SEARCHING for a video like this. I have been looking at all of these natural hair videos trying to figure out my hair type and what do to with my hair. Like you, I got perms from a very young age all the way up to my late teens. Then I started flat ironing my hair all the time. Now I have decided that I want long luscious curly hair. Right now it's shoulder length and I hate it. I've been trying to figure out my hair type but no one in all of the videos I have watched had hair that looked like mine. Until I saw the clip you inserted of that "tutorial" you filmed a long time ago. Now I know that it's not a curl pattern it's heat damage. Your hair in that clip in exactly what my hair looks like now. Thank you so much for helping me finally realize what is wrong with my hair and why it never looks the way I want it to. I am going on my own journey starting today. I seriously can't thank you enough.

[@tunisiabelle621]

Thankyou for this video. I've had the same experience as you with my hair journey. Permed at a young age,not taking care of it,etc; I've been natural for about 2 and a half years (Big chop) and it has been the greatest thing! I didnt know I had curls either, I always envied girls with beautiful curls. We have around the same hair texture,which is great for motivation. I love seeing the potential of my hair. Thankyou so much

[@kristinagonzalez1781]

I used to have curly hair like yours and I started using heat and now I'm trying to get the curls back but the back of my hair is curly but the front of my hair is type straight 😓😓

[@KikiFOREVERx]

kristina gonzalez do protein treatments! Either DIY or the ahogee products. the front needs protein and the back needs moisture

[@K.M93-K.W]

kristina gonzalez omg life of my story. did a big chop 2 years ago and pressed my hair like a fool. Back where I started.

[@mikaellabelisle6126]

feel your pain on that. don't give up though:)

[@Sasha-vn9qw]

Love this video!! Most you tubers who show hair length journey have always had long hair. This gives those who have always had shorter length hope

[@MilesSherry]

I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed your video. You have tons of personality. Looking forward to seeing more on your channel. I'll run along and do that now. You rock! Just subscribed!

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, your comment just made my night, you're so sweet! ❤️ I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed the video & I wish you the best of luck on your hair journey 😊

[@alexisallen6777]

hair goals 😩😍😍 im doing a no heat challenge transition type of thing , and its only been 5 months ...almost 6 . im trying to go a year but it's so damaged. if my hair is anything like urs I'll be so happy . but if not , as long as it's healthy I'll be grateful, I can't wait to be done with this journey I'm very impatient. I watch KZbin videos all day, u guys inspire me to keep going.

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, you're to sweet love! 💙 Patience is definitely the key & with patience and persistence you will definitely have healthy curls! I can definitely say that this natural life is allllways a journey & it never really ends, but I'm rooting for you babygirl - I know those curls will be poppin' soon! 😍

[@domingasarieth9076]

Me too, i watch KZbin hair videos every single day!

[@CrystalCeleste418]

You're awesome! & The same exact thing happened to me! No joke grew up in white neighborhood, wanted to do my own hair so I slicked it back had a huge knot in the back of my hair then I got a perm and dyed it ...that's when the damage began. Thank you for this video !! 💜

[@Diamonddusted68]

Yes. I'm growing out heat damage and my routine is braid outs all the way. I get stretch without stress.

[@johannahgayle7342]

There,s NO SUCH THING as ' unruly ' hair Peace an Blessins

[@tracysmith597]

I'm growing up in Oregon too! Since 4 years old I lived in Oregon and I feel you! My mom wanted my hair natural but I felt pressure to fit in so I always had my hair straight. This is my 4th year natural and all my friends are shocked I even hid my natural hair:) I'm happy I did my journey:)

[@krisnaz8124]

I never post comments...but this was like a flashback to my own hair history. I did almost the same thing with my hair -- perming, pulling them back in a pony tail, up in a bun, flat ironing to a crisp -- and I had no idea how to take care of black hair because I was the only girl in my biracial family who had hair like this. Great to know there's hope :)

[@caramelgirl98]

Your hair is amazing. I stopped straightening my hair regularly 7 months ago. It takes a long time to get used to natural hair and an even longer time to start to love it. We have a very similar curl pattern and I hope it gets as long as yours.

[@AlleeKeene]

Girl I'm DYING at the part where you said you did a tutorial on your "curls". I recently found all these videos and pictures from my freshman year of college when I thought my heat damaged hair was actually my curl problem, looorrrdddd I'm in the caption of the pics like "Curly girl!" "I'm wearing my curls today!" lmaooo I totally understand the feeling, you just wanna go back in time and smack yourself

[@KenzeyCooper]

+Alleé Keene Omg, girl I was captioning my pictures the same way lol! Like whaaaat?! Why didn't anybody tell me 🙈😂 Had myself out there looking crazy as can be lmfao

[@maciebudgets]

this video is soooooo inspiring!😭 I also have heat damage and I am on my hair journey too. I really miss my curls and sometimes get discouraged but this video has gave me sooooooo much hope. thank you for this! ❤️

[@ezzyh4484]

I had such thick hair when I was younger and I got it relaxed and now it wont curl back. Back then I wanted not so much thick hair and now I want it back 😩 Currently going through my own dilemma of hair breakage and its making me so sad 😕 Working on my journey and will be adding my tips to my channel 😊

[@itsAshleyMcCray]

Love your journey! I'm still in the process of mine girl.. I did the big chop, which was so hard for me! But I got to that point too, I just want healthy hair.

[@itsAshleyMcCray]

NEW SUBBIE!

[@jordanlandy295]

I just big chopped two weeks ago and I honestly thought that it was the end of the world because my hair is extremely short now. This video really helped me believe that I can still achieve healthy long hair even after having so much heat damage. Thanks girl!

[@Noemi-qr5xm]

Your so gorgeous! Looking at your videos still gives me hope in my hair! I know eventually it will grow! Thank you for sharing your hair journey!

[@KenzeyCooper]

Thank you so much, so are you beauty! I'm glad my videos can help give you hope - You're so right, I know that your hair will reach your goal one day! 💝

[@Diddiii]

If Jhené Aiko and Janet Jackson had a baby, you would be it

[@fadi0965]

true sasukeeee

[@AuraSimmer]

I see you everywhere everywhere in these natural hair videos

[@fadi0965]

Me?

[@AuraSimmer]

KAynE 09 No the person who made the comment

[@mrs.nesbit9240]

Sasuke Uchiha zendaya and Janet *

[@nekopuff2908]

my mom relaxed my hair a lot as a kid. now my hair is wavy, but now it's starting to curl at the root! my virgin hair is a lot like yours. im going to do the big chop this month. thanks for sharing your journey!

[@KenzeyCooper]

Yayyy, welcome to the curly girl side 😜 I'm so happy to hear that you're beginning your natural hair journey! I'm rooting for you babygirl, I can't wait to hear about how beautiful & healthy those curls are 😊💕

[@Cheftrinitty]

I can see it now , you will go so far. I love your personality .

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, you're the best! Thank you so much for believing in me & supporting! Love you 💖

[@elsaviola1603]

I am 14 years old and I texturised my hair last year only once and I am now going back natural how it use to be, my hair texture is literally the same as yours and I am just so excited to get my hair long curly healthy and strong! I currently have box braids but once there out I am going to look after it have it in protecting styles and love my hair again.

[@KenzeyCooper]

Yeeesss, I love hearing this! I can't wait for you to have long curly hair babygirl, I'm sure your hair is beautiful! Remember to keep your scalp moisturized while you have your braids in. You're going to be killin' em with your bomb curls soon 😉 Love you! 💙

[@harpieandceceshow97]

I'm so thankful that I found your channel. My natural hair journey is so identical to yours that I was spooked at the many similarities lol. I'm a few years behind you considering I'm only 19, but hopefully with my own knowledge of curls and help from channels like yours I will reach my goal of long healthy curls like yours! Thank you.❤️

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, thank you soooo much! I'm 21 and it took me a couple years to get where I am now - You'll definitely get there soon babygirl! Love you 💜

[@raniarcm1765]

You're amaziiiing! I'm definitly subscribing. I love your hair by the way😘😘 I started my journey a few months ago after I did a permanent and regreted it. I've lost a lot of volume and my curls are kind of wavy but I'm not going back to straight, i'll give it more time. Thank you for your videos🎀

[@kaylanatal1978]

You're about to be my curly hair guru 😩 because its yesss

[@missx1589]

love your hair. awesome comments on what to do and thank you for being soooo real 👍👏

[@daze66]

Girl u have beautiful hair! Ur story resonated with me! I had to learn how to manage mine too! Love this 💕💖😝

[@Jay-nb1ss]

you deserve a thumbs up and and needless to say stay on your journey

[@AmiraStrawter]

looks like Janet and sounds like Zendaya

[@georgiabenavidez9424]

i've never related to a hair video so much omg.... thanks for being inspiring !

[@bluemickey23]

Yes, tutorials on braiding hair. I was just texting my friend to help me! Lbvs.

[@shaynicolee01]

Your channel came up in my recommendations & I'm so glad it did. Other than your amazing videos, your responses to people in your comments are so humble. God bless!

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, this comment just made me smile from ear to ear, LOVE IT! I'm so happy you came across my channel & I'm even happier to hear that you actually enjoy my content. Thank you so so much beauty, you are so sweet! God bless YOU! ☺️💜

[@julisacastoraznotaries5015]

I never thought I'd miss my curly hair as much as I do now! I started straightening it two years ago and then went to using curlers at night after almost a year of heat. My curl pattern is damaged and I've been serious about healing my hair for the past few months now, and although my curl pattern is starting to come back I feel so frustrated with myself for not just loving my natural curls.

[@ShannaShands]

I love your hair!!! I am just starting as mine is heat damage heat damage HEAT DAMAGE. I hate my curls... I said it.... I want my hair long an pretty like yours. So that you for sharing your story and making videos.... I am a new subscriber and you give me hope!

[@alexisesmeralda7640]

Subscribed before the video was over purely because your personality is so cute! :) I'm so excited to start my journey

[@burntbarbie101]

your video is very inspirational. I was natural for 2 years and I just heat damaged my hair doing a length check. now I'm scared but I'm still on my journey.

[@marywilliams2169]

Your hair is so beautiful ! Want my hair healthy and at that length !

[@zhaniahwarren4555]

same that's why I went natural because of the heat I used to pit in my hair

[@zhaniahwarren4555]

put

[@taylorlegall]

My hair isn't growing. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I barely use heat but my hair has been the same length for years.

[@lifewithangelmarie]

just subscribe , this is my first video ever of yours & I can't wait to start following your tips & stuff! thank you so much!! 💞💞

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, welcome to the family beautiful & thank you so much for the support! Love you 💜

[@lifewithangelmarie]

Kenzey Cooper thank you! Love you too lol glad to be apart of this family ❤

[@KenzeyCooper]

Glad to have you as apart of this family 😘

[@benice4851]

She's SOOO beautiful!!💗💯

[@DillieKo]

Thank you so much for ur help!!😁 you are my favorite youtuber❤️❤️😭👏🏽

[@KenzeyCooper]

Omg, your comment just made my night - How sweet are you! 😭😘 I'm glad I could help you out babygirl, Love you! ❤️

[@nataliem.1653]

Literally crying with laughter!!! 😂😂😂 when you talk about the tutorial vid of 2011 I burst out in sympathetic cackling cause I KNOW the struggle WAAAAYYYYYY too well

[@KenzeyCooper]

Lmfao giiiiirl, I'm glad you could laugh at my pain 😂 The struggle was SO real omg hahaha

[@crystalk6164]

Just subscribed! Love Love Love your hair!... It's funny because I used to do the same thing in grammar school I would just spray my front with water and comb it back and put it in a ponytail.. never combed it because it was filled with knots! Hated my hair and wished for straight hair.. Now I'm so happy to have curly hair since I finally learned how to take care of it; and not to using sulfate shampoos has made a world of a difference in my hair! Curly hair is the BEST!

[@KenzeyCooper]

+Curlygirl83 Lol giiiirl, than you definitely know the struggle! I used to wish the same thing & would CONSTANTLY straighten my hair because I hated it curly so much!! But the older I got (and less lazy 😜) the more I began to love my hair! I'm happy to hear that you learned to love your curls as well. Curly sistahssss ❤️ You're so right, curly hair is such a blessing!

[@torimiller9342]

your voice sounds like zendaya😊

[@theonetheycallfig]

More like K.C. Cooper than Kenzey Cooper am I right

[@JKiaraP]

I was going through the comments like does anyone else think she reminds them of zendaya lol I'm not the only one

[@nasrasaid2948]

New subscriber and I'm almost done watching your videos!! Inspiration to all girls out there struggling with heat damage 😭 THANK YOU FOR THIS 💅🏾💕💕

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, thank you so much for the support beauty! Love you 💖

[@dainty_sley1101]

let me just say that we have the same hair journey, when i was in 6 and 7th grade every single day i had a pony tail and i never use to detangle it either. then 8th grade came i went into the emo phase and decided to use a relaxer for my hair, then i started straighten and straighten my hair allllllll the time AND dying it so i started high school and realized that i wanted my curly hair back so i did the big chop and went to having short short hair which was in February 2015 and now my hair has grown a lot but i still want it back to the length i had before.

[@niecy1716]

omg you are the cutest! Thumbs up!!!!!! I love this video, I feel like you just told my struggling hair journey. Lord be a fence lol I'm taking these tips, I'm trying to stay away from the big chop.

[@iv409]

Just found this out!! and subscribed, please do a video on how to get longer curly hair! i have short hair after cutting off my heat damage and am trying to reach longer healthier hair. And your hair is goals

[@exoislove1261]

Swear foh God she is telling my exact same story! Hair permed at a young age, i told my mom i wanted to do my own hair, slicked back pony tail omg 💀 I just cut all my hair off recently! Im hoping to grow it long, curly, and healthy in the near future! Wish me luck~ ❤️

[@healingwithgolden]

I remember slicking my hair back in a pony. Yo, those tangles were huge. Good to know if wasn't the only one lol. I started my journey on my birthday, July 6th. Got all the relaxer cut out of my hair. I love being natural and these curls, Jesus, I didn't know I had these curls. Never going back to the perm.

[@Itskarahhh]

Giiirl! You took me down memory lane to middle school. I had a problem with a big dread lock tOo! LOL! I hated trying to comb through it & it was to the point I had to get it cut off. I never did that again! Lol.

[@KenzeyCooper]

Haha riiiight, I was looking at old pictures like wooooow, I don't even remember these days. Probably blocked those memories out on purpose lmfao, HORRIBLE! 😩😂 Such a learning experience though, huh? Now we know to never neglect the curls again lol 😩😂💜

[@gbisfome2]

Omg talking about growing up is exactly how it was for me too! Ponytail everyday! Huge rats nest 🙈I actually did cut my hair all off. 😩 Working on leaving it natural from now on, and growing it all out!

[@Shiipty]

Your mom literally said the same thing mine did. I too was guilty of a slicked back poof tail in middle school, never combed it, got knots HUGE knots. My mom popped be between her legs on the floor and combed out my hair for probably 2 hours almost. Never happened again lol, I started perming and straightening so I wouldn't have to deal with it, and now I regret it :c Been on my journey for almost two months now, and I'm so hopeful to be where you are soon! ❤

[@francescagould6541]

Okay thanks so much ❤❤❤ so happy you replied omg

[@alanisss_2501]

when i was younger When I didn't have in braids, I would have my hair straightened out and my mom would perm it often but now that i'm a teen I really want to revert back so thanks for the inspration.

[@melofx1]

Omg, I never thought I would find a similar heat damage story lol. Thanks for this video! You helped so much

[@Dollbaby95o6]

What is your hair routine?? Please make a video!!

[@katybrockway1020]

I’m literally dying because your life is MY life! I grew up in Salem Oregon, there’s like zero black people, wore my hair in a bun for all of my life because my white momma didn’t know what to do with my mixed race hair, decided I wanted a Rihanna bob in 7th grade and of course Rihanna’s bob was straight so... I straightened my hair every day 😭😭 and now here I am as a junior in college watching KZbin and religiously following curly hair videos and pages looking for healthier ways to manage my hair 😂

[@sallymccluskey3015]

new subscriber I love the fact that u get how hard it is not to straighten your hair I have the same problem right now and I would really love to have my hair so curly, long and so beautiful like yours lol I'm looking forward to your videos

[@KenzeyCooper]

Hi beauty! Thank you for the support 💜 Oh man, I DEFINITELY know the struggle! It gets easier the longer you go without straightening though, I promise! You'll get there one day love, persistence and patients is the key lol!

[@therealflawp]

no one should perm their childs hair because children don't even know what that really is. They should wait until they're old enough to decide what they want to do with their hair

[@KenzeyCooper]

I completely agree (:

[@HairByPierre]

Wow in 2008 I was graduating high school you're a babyyyy. But you've come a longgg way!

[@simplyversatile16]

You look like you could be zendeya's older sister 😍💕 and I love your story ... Your hair is popping now for sure girl !!

[@KenzeyCooper]

Wow, you're to sweet! Thank you so so much love! 💜✨

[@esthera3230]

you're so frickin funny!! first video I've watched from you and I love you already

[@KenzeyCooper]

Yaaay, mission accomplished lol! 😜 Love you! 💙

[@rebeccawang9583]

Loved loved loved This video. I just started natural this week 🙌🏻. I was wondering how you refresh your curls without getting product buildup.

[@jessas563]

I have white girl hair but I am trying to tame it naturally. Buns are definitely my go to... Thank you for this video it gives me hope! Also, you are gorgeous!!

[@kewad6590]

i luv your personality!!!

[@TajeHarris]

I had a perm in my hair and cut all of my hair out into a shortcut.. Its finally passed my shoulders and it has been 3 years !! i LOVE Being Natural

[@theprincessdolly]

i'm so exited to start my curly hair journey! i'm finally getting my curls back & i have sorta the same texture as you ❤️

[@jayylee5491]

thank you so much kenezy this video was very inspirational ...

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, I'm glad I could inspire you! Thank you so much for watching Jayde 💜

[@abrielle9178]

I honestly did the same thing you did when I was younger also. my hair was so damaged from perms and just straightening my hair all the time. about 2 years ago I went natural and I've gotten all the heat damage cut off but I was still noticing that my hair was breaking off. how coily my hair is I didn't realize I need to put a deep conditioner in every week.... duhhh lol but I'm still in the natural process. can't wait for my hair to at least be down my back. love your hair girl!

[@KenzeyCooper]

Your hair is beautiful girl 😍 I used to think that deep conditioning was over dramatized and not that necessary too but now that I know what it's like to deep condition weekly, maaaaaan! My hair has been softer than ever lol 😜 Thank you so much beauty! Love you 💕

[@abrielle9178]

Thank you so much! I'm honestly still trying to find the right products to use because I can still tell my hair is very dry.

[@abrielle9178]

+Kenzey Cooper also what deep conditioner do you use?

[@UncertainlyJess]

I'm mixed and my mom relaxed my hair when I was a kid too. crazy!! i have type 3a hair. no perm needed.

[@skyhamilton2640]

Jess C No one needs a perm. Those things are toxic, and no natural hair is “unruly”

[@milanwrld]

i just started my natural hair journey a couple of days ago and im so glad i decided to start wearing my natural curls out before i get heat damage . when i was younger i barley remember having curls but i know i had use excessive amount of heat and had 2 to 3 perms and i just have this one crazy picture of me having short hair and my hair was badly uneven and ppl could tell from a mile away lmaoo now im struggling with these wash and gos and now trying to focus on growing it out longer and still getting use to me wearing curls which i think i look really weird with lol im working on loving them . btw my hair is bra strap length thanks to box braids and castor oil lol

[@bilqeesade-jamiu3925]

I told my mom like a year ago I didn't want perms anymore an my natural hair came fast. It was short because I got perms since I was 5. But it's been really growing fast.

[@TB-gq5ne]

I'm growing up in a town of 10,000 people and I'm the only black girl here! I straighten it and blow it dry almost everyday! My mom doesn't know how to deal, and neither do I!

[@AvrilLavignesonic]

Lord every day 😭 Put it down, girl; its a vicious cycle hard to get out of, but possible.

[@AvrilLavignesonic]

And the braid outs are true af 👌 I suck at braiding, but they work. Transitioning girl's best friend

[@KenzeyCooper]

Babygirl, the best thing you can do for your hair is to stop putting heat on it. . Add that moisture that you have lost from all of that heat back into your hair with deep conditioners, leave in's and oils. Ask your mom to help you braid up your hair or put your hair in twist so that you are locking in that moisture & staying away from the heat. You'll get better at managing your natural hair overtime. It's a long journey & a learning experience along the entire time, but you will get there! I'm rooting for you love 💙

[@KenzeyCooper]

Yes girl! The braid outs saved me during my recovery lol 🙌🏾

[@MakeupByRandkhalil]

This video made me want to have my hair curly a lot often! Love your curly hair btw :D

[@Cydneejasmine]

Girl i just came across you just now and heard you say you’re from Oregon too and instantly subscribed

[@Livievera98]

My bangs are the worst, they no longer have any type of curl to them. I really want to be able to grow my hair out and regain my curls back. When I was in elementary school I would get perms and that caused my hair to break off so much. Since then I have not gotten any perms but I started to straighten my hair a lot and that's what causes my hair to not have its full curls. I honestly need to cut off my ends but with how short my hair is now I'm pretty scared to have any of it chopped off.

[@KenzeyCooper]

No worries girl, I went through pretty much the same thing! The biggest thing I would suggest is to stay away from that straightener! I know it's easier said than done, but it will be SO worth it! Try doing protective styles to make your bangs curl - Like braiding your bangs, putting a twist in your bangs, ANYTHING but straightening them! The longer you stay away from heat, the longer your hair will grown, and than once you get to a point where you feel like it is long enough to afford a small trim - Go for it! Even if it's not a large trim, cutting some of those dead ends off is still a small step in the right direction, ya' know? I know it seems hard at first, but once you start seeing your hair grow & those curls come back in you'll be fully committed, I promise lol! I wish you the best on your hair journey babygirl! 💙

[@Livievera98]

+Kenzey Cooper Thank you so much! Since summer vacation is starting for me in a week I'm not gonna straighten my hair at all during the summer unless I absolutely have to.

[@kiaralea383]

Olivia Satterwhite I just got my bangs to be curly again, like last year they were bone straight and a few months ago they started to get wavy and now they curl sooo nicely but oh my god my embarrassment when I used to use flexirods to get my bangs curly while the rest of my hair was tightly coiled and god forbid it rained before I got to school... oh my god. But now I have been heat free for a year and a half, using twist outs, keeping my hair in space buns or one big puff with bangs or just rocking a wig, and my hair has grown so much. Apparently when you don't bother it, it grows way more.

[@Endlessbutterfly]

Omg I loveeeeeeed this sooooo much!!! Funny asf lol but definitely motivated me into continue my curly hair journey. Thank you for this!!!!! Xoxoxoxo

[@ghostgirl531]

Omg I couldn't focus on the video....your eyebrows ommgee😍😍😍😍

[@KenzeyCooper]

+ghost girl Thank you so much! 🙈💖

[@ghostgirl531]

Kenzey Cooper No problem girly! And you inspired me to start growing my hair out again! 😍

[@KenzeyCooper]

ghost girl Yaaay, that makes me so happy to hear! I'm glad you made that step - I promise you're going to love it! I'm sure your hair is BEAUTIFUL! 😍

[@ghostgirl531]

Kenzey Cooper It was!!!! ...then I bleached it :( BIG MISTAKE! Now my hair is thin and dead, so I'm going to cut it, then shave it all off and start again :D I can't wait to have hair similar to yours! Thank you so much, you really inspired me😍💜

[@KenzeyCooper]

Awe, I'm sorry babygirl. . I've been through the whole "Bleach Scene" and lord knows it messed my hair up SO bad! 😫 But at least you have a plan, and it sounds like a good one! I wish you the best on your journey. You'll have long, bomb curls before you know it! 'm glad that I could inspire you ❤️

[@kellyd7415]

Girl! I really enjoyed your video! I just subscribed :)

[@andreaolivas202]

I feel like I'm watching myself talk ! wow out hair journey is so much alike

[@misscap13]

HI! Just came across your video and you had very great and interesting tips girl! So thank you! P.S you are sooo beautiful and seem dope asf! Stay bless! New Subbie Alert Ayyeeee

[@NadiaVenice]

Damn your hair is everything!

[@marianafernando303]

My mom relaxed my hair when I was 4-10 so I totally feel you

[@nicoledelacruz8524]

I want to start my hair journey! I think the problem is that parents may not know how to take care of curly hair and how much time you need to put in so it's always healthy and moisturized. I'm starting to remember back when I was a kid that my mom would always put my hair in a braided ponytail or braid AND would NEVER have it down. I think my mom thought my hair was hard to handle so she sort of hid my curls, the frizzines cuz she didn't know how to take care and style it. Braids are nice and all but now I feel it was more of a way to hide it back then. I wouldn't even unbraid it to have nice formed curls but just head straight to the shower and put it in a ponytail. So know I still feel really weird if my hair is down and not just that but not all of my hair is curly some is very straight or wavy. Now I just want to embrace my curls! ☺️😝

[@dasianyree]

I'm 12 & I already have major heat damage. I admire your curly hair. I used to have 3C curls. I've been looking up curly hair products but am still lost. I really have no idea what to do with my hair! I just don't know where to start....

[@KenzeyCooper]

Hi babygirl! Thank you so much 💖 I would suggest staying away from the heat as best you can & focusing on deep conditioning and doing lots of protective styles such as braids! As far as repairing the heat damage, I would say try the Aphogee 2-step protein treatment! When your hair is heat damaged it is lacking protein, so doing the protein treatments will help add that protein back in. This treatment helped bring my heat damaged hair back to life so much without having to do a big chop. However, I would be careful with the protein treatments because to much protein can cause breakage as well. So I wouldn't recommend doing these kind of treatments more than once a month to every other month. I hope this helped babygirl & I wish you the best on your hair journey. Love you ❤️

[@LynsWorld1996]

How often should I wash my hair? How do you deep condition your hair and how often do you do that?

[@bemyguestwithdenisedenisec7271]

Thank you love for sharing...💕😘

[@gumdropbubblepop]

my mom permed my hair at like 9 think and i recently just stopped straightening my hair, luckily i had gotten a hair cut a day before i stopped so my ends aren't that bad but i still have some straight bits at the back and a lot of my hair is wavy rather than curly

[@julliagoncalves9751]

Omg this video gave me so much hope because I also don't know how my natural hair really is and I just stared with the journey so you know if deep conditioning your hair every other day instead of every week is bad ?

[@sherwetmhd39]

Love love love your hair Kenzey. BACKGROUND My hair used to be really curly like yours and I went natural till year 7. Then my mum hair my hair cut in a bob without asking me so I've been straightening my hair for school daily and on nights when I go out (around once a week). CURRENTLY I have now finished my first year uni so I've been applying heat for 7 years straight. My hair for some reason does not grow past my shoulders and it is just frizz! If I try to do a sleek bun, it is guaranteed I will still get frizz at the roots and it just look like a really bad bun. Also my hair has thinned out completely and it makes me cry. My hair is also very very dry and I feel like it does absorb oil anymore - I apply it like once every two weeks. Please please please give me advice on how to get my curls back with no frizz and healthy thick hair. Shall I just try to add moisture like you did? Please do the braid tutorial, no idea how to do it.

[@KenzeyCooper]

Hi beauty! It sounds like your hair is just severely heat damaged like mine was! You definitely have hope babygirl! The reason your hair isn't growing past your shoulders is because it is dry, which is causing it to break off. The first thing you need to do is begin deep conditioning your hair weekly, this is MAJOR key in adding that moisture back into your hair. The more moisturized your hair is, the less breakage you will endure and the more manageable/easy to do your hair will be! You will definitely need to stop straightening your hair - Keep your hair in it's curly state and make sure that you are keeping your hair moisturized with a leave in conditioner and sealing your ends with an oil (such as coconut oil). I will definitely make a video on how to braid soon that way you can use that as an option because braids are life saving when recovering from heat damage! Basically, the root of all of your issues (thinning, frizzy, & dry) is because your hair is not moisturized. The sooner you get your hair to a moisturized state, the sooner you will begin to see your hair grow, get thicker and become softer, less frizzy and overall more manageable! I truly hope this helps! Don't lose site of that healthy hair you are in search of, you most definitely can reach your goals and I believe in you! Love you 💜

[@GuapoAJ]

I had been starigtening my hair since I was in 5 grade I'm now in 9th and this rlly helped me 😁 now my hair is some what healthy still a lot of frizz but it's getting there thanks☺️