Me and my hair have had quite the relationship. It has had length, it’s been cut short, asymmetrical and recently, it’s been hidden under braids and crochet hair.
God bless my mother, but as I look back at pictures, it is clear that hair was not her thing. It’s a funny thing how life works out though. Now, we’re having a daughter and I’m already thinking about how to make sure Baby Girl doesn’t look back at baby pictures and wonder what Mommy was thinking.
Since I started working as a teenager, I was able to take hair matters into my own hands and add regular visits to my beautician to the budget. I was also somehow able to make those regular visits as a college student, but by then, I had figured out how to perfect my wrap. I’m now at a stage where I’m trying to figure out exactly how I want to rock my hair for now. It’s been four months since the last relaxer and before more chemicals are slapped on my head, I’m taking myself and my mane on a hair journey. The goal here is to experiment with my hair now and learn some techniques for Baby Girl’s hair.
I spent some time last week watching YouTube videos of women demonstrating how to style their hair. This isn’t the first time I’ve looked at videos for inspiration, but this time, I realize that I have to dedicate time and patience to this process, as well as an openness to rock styles that I have not done in the past.
Walgreens is currently having a buy one, get one half off sale on Shea Moisture products and it came right on time. I’ve been using their shampoo, conditioner, as well as coconut oil on my hair recently as well. I purchased the curl enhancing smoothie to add to my version of bantu knots; currently awaiting the results.
Shoutout to my husband for the encouragement to take on this process, as well as document it as it happens. Looking forward to sharing the lessons learned!
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