SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Natural Journey

I have not regretting cutting my hair. I have especially not regretted going natural, because I really plan on never perming again… whether it comes to me straightening my hair with heat or going with braids for the rest of my life, I will never touch the creamy crack. Its funny because I don’t feel I was ever ADDICTED to perms, I just never knew a better way, or any other way for that matter.

However, I am facing a few challenges. I really don’t feel as pretty with short hair, the unattractiveness has nothing to do with my natural texture, just the length. It is a little daunting at times, because I didn’t realize how much I was really addicted to long weaves and the like. I just want a huge head of hair right now lol.

So many black women these days are going natural, I don’t feel like I’m paving some revolutionary road… it would have been more fun if I was lol. Sure I see about 50% in perms and the rest in weaves, but a good 25% are natural, which is much more than I had noticed before.

I wonder if black men are used to natural hair, or if they still think that black women with weaves etc.. are much more well taken care of. I compare it to breast now. Lots of men actually seem to love fake breast, which I though more men would prefer the natural, but it seems like that’s not the case…[ side bar : I feel like every day, I am lowering my chances of finding a suitable match with my bold choices in life ].

I have been trying new styles on my hair all the time. It seems like for my hair length right now, bantu knots are working the best. I tie my hair in the little knots all over my head and take them out in the morning, and I have a nice full head of soft curls that has an afro shape. Its cute. I don’t like my hair in a wash n go afro right now, my hair is just too short. And the twist outs and braid outs just aren’t working either. I was rocking a mohawk for a while, but I got tired of being so extreme.

I have been moisturizing with Infusion 23 with a nice coating of shea butter over it. Its left my hair soft all day. I have been washing my hair almost everyday with just Olive Oil Conditioner as well. Water is good for my hair and the conditioner just seals in the nutrients to keep it from frizzing out. I also rinse with vinegar before I condition. I know weird… but it oddly defines my curls really nicely and I assume, from my limited knowledge of chemical reactions, that it is cleaning and killing bacteria in my hair. So far its working out and I love the after effects. I only use about  a tablespoon…. only what will ft in a hand full at a time. Once again, I can’t wait to see what the vinegar treatment will do when my hair is –longer-. lol