Growing up I was always known as the ‘girl with the long hair’. I would always keep up with my relaxers and
since I had a specific stylist I never directly really dealt with my hair. Leaving home to go off to college was when my hair maintenance really fell off. I didn’t find a go-to stylist until about my Junior year so my hair was in shambles to say the least. I decided to take the plunge last year and begin transitioning. Fast forward to today and I am 100% natural. While I can honestly say I am so glad that I went natural, I have had a few personal set backs in the beginning.
I was crossing my fingers and hoping that I would have ultra curly, super soft hair. I envisioned my curls to be plush, edges to easily slick down, and twist outs to always pop. My hair quickly let me know that this wasn’t the case (haha) and I knew that instead of wishing for what I would see on the web, that I had to truly embrace what I’m blessed with and learn to take care of it properly.
Latoya Mathews says
You look gorgeous natural! So glad you are loving what you were born into, nothing like embracing and loving it! Great post
Michelle Benjamin says
Thank you! I truly appreciate your words and completely agree! Self love is one of the best loves.
NotJessFashion says
I love that there are more products made for natural hair! Your hair looks lovely, so go embrace it!
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