My Natural Hair

So for those of you who know I have transitioned from relaxed hair to natural hair.

It's been over a year since my last relaxer and about 5 months since my real big chop. I simply love my hair like this!! Its so much healthier and it's growing like crazy.

Let me explaining my reasoning for this transition. Actually there are several reasons. First, my hair was in bad shape and I was getting it done professionally every two weeks. The sides were VERY thin, okay you can say they were bald. My hair was breaking off with each new weave and it had just stopped growing. I would be so embarrassed to sit in the chair and get my hair taken down, because I didn't want anyone else to see what horrible shape my hair was in. Instead of a crown of glory it was a crown of shame :\ I would sit in the stylist chair put my head down, put my head phones in and not make eye contact until the whole ordeal was over. 

Second, I was tired of spending so much money and not getting the results I wanted. I figured if I was going to spend close to 200 dollars a month (not including the weave)  I need to have healthy fly hair. Instead I would have a great looking weave with no improvement to my hair. There was no way I could justify it. Especially with buying a house. All that money coming out of my pocket could have been spent on necessities such as lights, water, and gas, maybe even a new pair of shoes lol.  The picture below explains how I felt lol. I mean for real weave prices are ridiculous and the prices the stylist charge to do it matched the ridiculousness.

Third, I just wanted to really wear my natural. I hadn't worn my "real hair" since I sported a cute short cut my junior year in college. Other than that it had been braids and weaves. I didn't want to even bother with my hair in college or grad school. I tried to sport my natural once in college but my boyfriend (now my ex) hated it.The whole 2 months I was natural he would ask "when you gonna get a perm?" but everyone else around me LOVED it. My college coaches (all white men) would comment on my twa, marveling at how curly it was. So in making the decision I channeled the compliments of  "mainstream" America. I know it sounds crazy but look we all know "we" can be harsh on one another. So I just went back into my mental Rolodex and did what I had to do.

So as of now I'm natural and free. I'm learning that the true meaning of my beauty has nothing to do with how straight or how long my hair is. I'm happy being nappy and I plan on staying this way :o)