I went natural in October 2009.
As cheesy as it may sound,I went
natural because I felt I wasn’t being true to myself. I was at a stage in my
life where I was asking myself a lot of important questions about who I was and
why I did the things I did. It had never occurred to me that having natural
hair was an option for me so as soon as I realized I could do it I went for the
big chop.
It was exhilarating and scary at the same time, the week that I
first cut my hair ,I found myself wearing lots of make-up and jewellery. I
probably looked clownish. Soon enough though, I got used to it and came to love my
short hair. As it grew, I changed too. My hair added an edge to my personal
style and became one of my favourite features. It also became a great
conversation starter.
Over the past years, I've tried
various styles and my favourite are definitely twists, braided styles and updos.
I never quite became the product junkie, I just stuck to what worked. My hair
regimen has always been no fuss; water, good oils and butters and the
occasional styler.
Being natural has been fun for
me, I love the versatility, I love how different natural hair looks- no two
people have the same head of hair, and I love the positive message it sends.
Embrace who you are, fully!
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