I am newly natural. Been natural for a little over a month now after transitioning for 8 and a half months. I have been relaxing my hair for over 10 years and absolutely never even thought about going natural. But relaxer after relaxer, shedding after shedding, I decided to stop relaxing my hair and opt for blow outs instead. But after being told that I could get heat damage from weekly blow outs, I went back to relaxers. Got one more relaxer and still not being satisfied, I started considering other options and doing some research. I considered natural and just wanted to see if I can go through with it. And I did! And I'm happy and do not regret the decision to do so. I got my remainder permed ends cut and got a color. But I have experienced once again shedding due to the chemicals from the permanent dye. I tried deep conditioning treatments such as an egg, mayo, and olive oil which helped some. And I recently purchased "aphogee 2 step protein treatment" and have only used it once so too early to tell how it will help or harm my hair. Overall I am excited about my newfound naturality and the experience and journey that I have yet to endure.