**TUESDAY**

SOOOO ITS TUESDAY AND ITS ACTUALLY NICE OUT!! TOOO BAD I'M STUCK AT WORK!! I WASHED MY HAIR LAST NIGHT AND NOTICED THAT ITS GETTING LONGER!!! HOW EXCITING IS THAT!!! I CO-WASHED AGAIN AND THEN I APPLIED SOME NON-ALCOHOL GEL ON MY EDGES AND THEN APPLIED SOME SHEA BUTTER ON MY ENDS...I STILL CAN'T WEAR IT HOW I WANT TOO BECAUSE OF MY ENDS STILL BEING RELAXED!! SUCKS!! I'M STILL DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO DO THE BIG CHOP!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK????


**TANIA**

**WE ALL LOVE THE NATURAL SIDE!!!!**

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Conditioners Condtioners.What is Co Washing??

When you decide to go natural your hair is not the only thing that should change. Your products should change as well. All Natural Products or least products that don't have harmful alcohols and silocones that suffocate the hair and prevent moisture from staying on the hair.. First Things First...
Water is the most Beneficial Moisturizer for Natural Hair..so yes you can wash your hair everyday as long as you Co-Wash ( Conditioner Wash- washing your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo). Shampoo should only be used when you develop buildup which can usually occur once a week to give your hair a clean slate.

Our two favorite Conditioners/ Leave in- Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner is my favorite... All natural products, great leave-in as well. This product is hard to find and can be expensive for the amount of conditioner you get. Well Well worth it. You can purchase online at http://www.naturallycurly.com/.

For a cheaper Alternative ..... Herbal Essences Hello Hydration is a great alternative for Elucence when funds are low. This Products is not completely natural but it has many moisturizing benefits and no silicones or harmful alcohols. two thumbs up. great leave in as well. This product can be found at your local grocery store, cvs or walgreens.


Next Post ..... How do you keep the moisture in your hair???? Sealing your ends of course....

SHEAR BUTTTTTTTER !!! _ TO BE CONTINUED...

**Myth of the Day**

HAIR TRIMMING

Now ladies i know you heard about how you have to trim your hair every six to eight weeks after a relaxer is done...Um think again...we DON'T have to trim our hair around that time..yeah it might look good and all and have more flow to it..but how are you going to dertermine if our hair is growing and see your length!! I mean come on thats toooo much trimming for me!! i don't trim my hair until it needs it and of course we all know how our hair looks when its time for that cut!! lol : )

**DENMAN BRUSH**

THE FAMOUS DENMAN BRUSH!!!
LADIES IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY GET YOU ONE OF THESE BRUSHES YOU CAN FIND THEM AT ANY BEAUTY SUPPLY STORES WE GOT OURS AT SALLYS!! GREAT USE FOR NATURAL HAIR EASY TO COMB THRU..DETANGLES IN MINUTES!! ME AND YANICKA LOVE IT...WISH WE KNEW ABOUT THIS BRUSH A LONG TIME AGO : (.....I EVEN HAVE A MINI ONE TO KEEP IN MY PURSE! NEVER KNOW WHEN I MAY HAVE TO TOUCH UP ;-P .... SO TRY AND GET ONE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.....

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE DENMAN BRUSH!

**YANTAN**

**MEGA-TEK**

THIS A PRODUCT THAT WE ALSO LOVE TO USE!!! ITS GREAT FOR YOUR HAIR HELPS THICKEN AND HELPS WITH GROWTH!! ME AND YANICKA HAIR IS ALREADY GROWING FAST FROM OUR BC !! ITS CRAZY!!! AND WE LOVE IT!!! ;-P IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON HOW TO USE THIS PRODUCT LET US KNOW!!

**NATURALLY YAN TAN**


**MEGA-TEK**

**AAA SHEA BUTTER!!!!!**

This is our shea butter that we use to seal our ends with! Its all natural so great for the hair!! We also use it to put on our edges as well.. You guys should try it as well!!!.....Its GREAT!!!...We bought this product at a whole foods market store in atlanta hopefully there is one near you.... Yanicka did some research on it and now we just gotta have it : )!!!!!

Chris Rock Hair Documentary " Good Hair"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LuOO-iBF5Q

The Documentary will air as a HBO Special soon!

You should check it out!!

WHAT IS YOUR HAIR TYPE, CHICA??!!

First Things First Ladies.. When you have made the decision to be done with the dreaded relaxer hair, you have to learn your own. There are many different textures of hair which requires special needs. Andre Walker, who has won numerous Emmys for his work on the Oprah Winfrey Show, has worked out this hair classification system. It should help you find out what hair type you have so your transition can move smoothly.

1.Type 1 Hair- Type 1 hair is straight with no discernible curl or wave pattern. This type of hair tends to get oily and is usually shiny.

Type 2 Hair- Type 2 hair is hair that has some soft waves, but little to no real curl. It doesn’t form rings, just waves. It typically is more coarse than Type 1 hair and will cling to the scalp in long “S” shaped waves.

Type 3 Hair- Type 3 hair has a more definite “S” pattern to it with the “S” being more tightly formed. It will typically be relatively soft and will have less shine than type 1 or 2 hair. It will straighten out or form ringlets when wet but will draw up into a curlier pattern when it dries. This hair type is typical of biracial (African and Caucasian mix) people and of Blacks of a more mixed heritage.

Type 4 Hair- Type 4 hair will have kinks and twists and possibly coils but does not form an “S” shape. It may be “L” shaped with bends in it. It may form tight coils or “O” shapes (not really the same as the “ringlets”formed by Type 3 hair. This type of hair generally doesn’t change shape much wet or dry. It can be wiry and usually is fragile. It tends to be drier than other hair types because the bends and twists not only provide points that are more fragile, they actually make it hard for the natural oil (sebum) produced by the scalp to reach the ends of the hair shaft. Because the cuticles do not lay flat on Type 4 hair, the hair tends to be less shiny than Types 1, 2 and 3 and people will often think natural Black hair is dry or dull looking. Most African-Americans have Type 4 hair, which is why this designation alone is not really super descriptive. It seems we are the ones most concerned with categorizing our hair and by this pretty crude system, most of us fall into basically the same category.

and if you are relaxed.. ( which we were)

Chemically Straightened Hair- Chemically Treated or Permed hair is a hair type we think we have to add. Perming the hair changes the natural structure of the hair creating its own hair type. It is going to be anywhere from a Type 2 to a Type 1 in terms of straightness (depending on the strength of the perm). In spite of the fact the hair shaft is slightly thinner due to the action of the perming chemicals, it might still be a relatively thick hair shaft. It will have more shine than natural hair because the cuticles lay more flat. But, it will tend to be dry.

This should help... So what type are you? I'm a 3 B 3C.. mixed in.. Tania is 3C all over ..soooo lucky.. post pics soon.

Yanicka*

**Some Old Pics**

This is me when i did my first henna!! Its all pinned up like its really short and all...which kinda sucks but i actually like that look on me...but this is how i usually where my hair while im going thru my process!! *******************************

This is of course Yanicka..with an old curly look...can't wait for the outcome when its fully natural and alot more thicker and longer..its going to be beautiful.... : )

**The Meaning of Yan Tan**

Naturally Yan Tan was created by myself Tania and a close friend name Yanicka. We decided to start a natural recipe for women who want to let go of relaxers and let the natural hair flow. We both decided nine months ago that we would go natural and start are own hair care regimen. We are documenting our transition, natural hair care products, our protective styles, and adventures. Yanicka has did alot of research on different hair products ingredients and how your hair responds to them. We will constinently do reviews on different hair products so you wont have to. We want to be your go to natural hair guide. Using Naturally Yan Tan takes alot of determination and dedication to make sure your hair gets the treatment it deserves. Remember with natural hair keep it healthy and length will come : )

TYRA " GOOD HAIR DAY"

" WHITE GIRL FLOW "


Or should i say best hair in atlanta!!! ( Hell Naw!!!)



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Welcome to YanTan!!!

Hooray!! This is our first post ( its been a long time coming) and no better time for an introduction! My name is Yanicka ( to the left ) and Tania ( to the right) we are better known as the sisters the found each other later on in life..lol. We both made a decision 9 months ago to go fully natural and experiment the healthy side of our hair. We want to be able to be versatile ( straight,curly, and wavy ) You can't beat that! Most importantly we are stepping away from the ideal beauty of straight hair and the stereotypes of so called good hair/bad hair. Stay tuned and watch our Journey to the natural side!!