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Go To Pg 1, Pg 2, Pg 3, Pg 4, Pg 5, Pg6, Pg 7 , Pg 8, Pg 9, Pg 10, Pg 11, |
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My Napptural Journey |
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March 24, 2003 |
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I try to post once a week on Friday's. I missed last week so I thought I post a thread I started on Nappturality.com. It sums up my thoughts for the week.
Why was I relaxing my hair all these years?
I came to the conclusion that it was a learned behavior like brushing my teeth, taking a shower/bath, doing the laundry or going to work everyday. It’s like “ I have new growth” “it’s time to make an appointment for a retouch.” It was part of my life and I really didn’t have a reason.
One of the questions in the thread Transitioners Roll Call asks, “Was it your choice to perm?" I think most of us that permed our hair didn’t make the initial choice. We got perms at an early age. Our mothers took us to the beauty salon and had our hair permed. I know I’ve read somewhere that the perm mentality gets passed from generation from generation. I sadly passed it on to my daughter and I am now dealing with telling a 12 year old she will not be getting a perm any longer. She is transitioning with me. My hair was not damaged (as in breaking from the perm), but unfortunately hers was breaking.
For about two years before I finally made the decision not to relax my hair and actually stuck to that decision, I have wondered why I was perming my hair. I couldn’t actually come up with a reason other than it’s all I knew. I didn’t have the desire for straight hair (one of the many reasons people relax). I’m having fun working with my natural hair as it grows out (it’s not as unmanageable as I was trained to believe). Knowing now what I know about the chemicals they put in a relaxer and knowing what I now know about my hair (it may be nappy but it’s mine), I know I’ve made the right decision. |
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March 31, 2003 |
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I am wearing a braid out this week. I tried the individual plaits (about 10 total) instead of the flat twist or cornrow braids that I've done in the past. I like it a little better. I wanted to try the Black and Sassy Wrap Crème. I put the B&S Wrap Creme and some Olive & Clove Oil Therapy by Africa's Best Organics line on each section and plaited the section. Let it dry, then took each section down and separated with my fingers. In the mornings to refresh the style, I took my shower cap off right before getting out of the shower and let the steam hit my hair and finger fluffed my hair. It lasted about a week. |
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April 8, 2003 |
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I am in my sixth month of transitioning and I see why many choose to cut their hair at this stage. I have about 3.5 inches of natural hair in the top and back of my head. The front is a little shorter and I have about 6-7 inches of permed ends left. I wash every week and its a little harder to cut through and style. I have a inspiration style. When it get warmer I may Big Chop sooner than I anticipated. I don't fear the cut. I haven't had short hair since the sixth grade when my mother had my hair cut and put a jheri curl in it. I have flashbacks when I think of cutting. the stylist used the barber clippers (buzz, buzz). It was really traumatic for a 12 year old. Style of the week - braid out. I am going to put my plaits and curls back in before the end of the week. |
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