Has Anyone Gone Natural More Than Once?
msjoker
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in Hair Type 4
Just wondering if anyone here has gone natural more than once. This is my first time since I got my first relaxer at 11.
"It moisturizes my situation... preserves my sexy."
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I went natural in 2000 and then fell off the wagon with a great big relaxer in 2002. After transitioning (AGAIN!) I'm back to 100% natural.
Hair:
4A (some 3C-ish in front)
Thick, coarse, & UTTERLY unruly
Hair Album: http://public.fotki.com/asjachyld
Password: ncgirl Latest Pics: Nov 05
By the way, Ms Joker,are you writing a book or something? You have new ques everyday!
Michele
transition journey began 3/04
chemical free journey began 1/05 with BC AT 2-4 INCHES
as of August 6-10inches..making progress
i think my biggest issue has been not knowing how to style my hair and what products to use to be low maintenance ( i say low maintenance because at one point i went crazy with too many options and my hair was taking over my life ) not wanting straight hair...
but since ive discovered this site and nappturality this last journey has been the easiest and i have figured out whats best for my hair so that its actually the lowest maintenance hair ever... i love my curly fro!!!
first journey 1997
last journey 2005
alot of people consider pressing natural though i guess. i've never colored or relaxed my hair. although i have been tempted to color, i've never wanted to relax because i'm chicken BIG TIME.
i have done hennalucent clear glosses on myself though.
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
4a, mbl, low porosity, normal thickness, fine hair.
I flat ironed my hair Sat for my big ol birthday celebration.By the time I got home it was a mile long fro.That's ok though, for all that work, i wont be doing it again anytime soon though. But i do prefer it for trimming. I will monitor my hair for cuticle damage. I used the maxiglide-which I hated with my transition hair b/c it's stripped my hair shaft and I had to bc after using.But putiing it on an almost zero setting made a difference. THe steam setting is passed 10 on the dial!!! yikes!!!
ok, off topic, I diress
Michele
transition journey began 3/04
chemical free journey began 1/05 with BC AT 2-4 INCHES
as of August 6-10inches..making progress
Hair album some see!
http://public.fotki.com/Cammydoll
I grew up natural with my liberal, strong aunt (mommy). She loved my hair though she permed her own and regrets it to this day.
My mom decided my "hair had to look nice for my sister's wedding". I was 9 and my sister was 23. When I went back to my mommy (bio aunt) she lectured me about my hair and its natural beauty. She said I could try to go back and not get the "dry coarse-feeling hair she has to perm" since her first time.
Long story short: I big chopped in NYC for my 13th bday. Everyone except my real friends was very cruel. They called me skinny Macy Gray. I did not know what Macy Gray looked like. I yielded to my Mom's (biological) decision to perm again. Turned 14 and moved permanently to NYC. Got a big scholarship to school in Nashville, turned 17, transitioned.
Love it.
Cant wait to go back to the DR and be and look like myself.
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