So I, like every other little girl, had long thick hair when I was younger.
I started getting relaxers and starting combing my own hair when I was in the 5th grade. My hair, of course started to break off. I went to college and my freshman year, I wanted highlights and (you know it!) bought the kit from Wal-Mart and put it on myself not knowing the proper way to take care for it. My hair fell out, and became so short that I hated it and began my life long journey of WEAVE!!!
...whatever I could to keep me from wearing my natural hair.
I started with the glue and eventually learned how to do my own sew in and then went back to the glue because it was easier and faster. The glue pulled my hair out and my hair became thinner and thinner. I was so embarrassed to wear my hair that I swore that I would wear weave for the rest of my life!!! Well while I was wearing weave I saw no point in putting a relaxer on my new growth. It finally got to the point where my new growth grew so long that I couldn't even comb my hair without crying, so I had to make a decision...either I was going to get a relaxer or cut my hair! I was just so amazed at how thick and pretty my natural hair was so I just decided to cut it and just rock it!!!
....I kept putting it off and putting it off…and one day I was going through a lot and was very frustrated that I just went in the bathroom and just CUT my relaxed ends off...and I CRIED!!!.... I couldn't believe what I had just done. I quickly put on a wig and just kept it moving.
My husband as been such a huge part in this whole process and such great motivation. I couldn't have done it without out him. So I got my last relaxer on July 20, 2010 and did my BC on April 2011. So here are some pics documenting my wonderful journey! I love my hair so much and am so happy that my hubby pushed me to be relaxer free!
This is the very first picture that I've taken with my natural hair (April 2011)
October 16 2011 - Just playing with the camera
So now I'm wearing braids as a protective style. Im planning on leaving them up until the the middle of January, then I will post more pics...stay tuned...
October 2011 - January 2012
