Embracing My Natural Hair

Last month, I decided to cut off all my hair. I figured it was about time I went natural and I felt like I needed a fresh start. As every chemically straighten strand was chopped off, I expected to feel liberated and free, but I didn't. Not that I didn't love my natural hair, I really did/ do, but I didn't feel different. It was just another hairstyle.

However, after attending CurlFest for the first time my feelings changed. Being in the mist of all that black girl magic was inspiring. Who would've thought that a park, filled with men and women of color embracing they natural hair would exist in 2017. I sure didn't. As a kid, being natural was never a thought. There was no movement to go curly. In fact, I never knew what my natural hair looked like until this year (at freaking twenty-something!) I've been relaxing my hair since before I started school and I didn't see anything wrong with it. Even though I'm a part of the natural hair community, I still don't see anything wrong with relaxing your hair. If that's a preference, then by all means perm along.

"Team Natural" can be a bit judgmental sometimes and I won't say I'll never get a perm again because I just don't know. For the moment, finding new styles and products are my favorite pastimes and pulling at my little curls and watching it spring back to place is relaxing, so i'll keep my hair as it. I hope to share more with you as I learn and I hope you'll share with me (because I don't know what I'm doing with my hair.)