Saturday 6 June 2020

Natural Hair: Our Journey

Welcome back to my blog!

I hope you are all keeping safe? It's been a long and tiring period for everyone, but know it will all soon pass. Keep hanging in there! In the meantime, I am going to be giving you all an insight into my natural hair journey. So, sit back, grab a mug of tea, a cup of water, or maybe even a glass of wine, and enjoy this segment. 


I never in my life imagined I would be writing about, talk less of, having natural hair! It never crossed my mind once. If I am being totally honest,  my natural hair journey began by accident. Yes… by accident.


It all started when my eldest daughter kicked off her journey sometime in 2015. Without giving anyone any sort of notice, she chopped off her long, thick, and luscious relaxed hair. To say I was shocked is an understatement because I was mortified. I could not wrap my head around any explanation or words of reason she gave to justify her big chop. This was my first encounter with this aspect of hair care.


2016 rolled by and I began having issues with my relaxed hair. It was constantly breaking, I was suffering from hair loss, and no treatment seemed to revive it. It was a really tough year for me, considering I had very long beautiful hair- If I do say so myself. I saw my hair lose all its luster and strength. I went to my hairstylist and he suggested a cut so that new growth would help revive it. And with that, I saw myself begin on the path of natural hair.


As the youth would say: “I did not know ‘jack’ about it”, and so, I had to reach out to my daughter for help. I saw she was very happy and confident rocking her natural hair and this motivated me. And of course, the compliments she received acted as a great morale booster as well! Taking on this journey made me think a lot about one of the principles I instilled in my children, while they were growing up; Be comfortable in your being regardless of what other people think. At that moment,  I felt proud to have a daughter who felt no shame nor needed validation about her God-given virgin hair. Believe it or not, there are a lot of people who struggle with accepting the coiliness, kinkiness, and coarseness that is black hair. So that warmed my heart and made me embrace it!


When my second daughter saw how I and her elder sister were enjoying and flaunting our journeys, she was equally entranced, and soon joined us. She too is currently enjoying the experience and has even surpassed us in length and volume- the girl’s hair is something else!


This journey has taught me a lot of things and grounded me in some virtues- patience especially. Do not forget that like some of you, I am still learning and still have questions. But, not to worry all my naturals or naturals- to- be, as long as you stay tuned and updated, you will always have tips and resources on how to keep your crowns healthy and gorgeous. I am ready to answer all and any of your questions concerning hair. This is one of the reasons my girls and I will be sharing our hair journies with you. Even my baby girl too who is currently transitioning.


Please let me know what specifics or topics you would like us to share and talk about. Feel free to input your questions below. We will work it out together. Cheers to this journey and experience!







12 comments:

  1. Cheap tips on how to grow natural hair fast

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    1. There will be tips...but first you need to understand patience and having a relationship with your hair for best results..all these will be explained in future posts. Thank you dear Ngozi

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  2. Enticing write up! Please, don't make me want to cut my hair and go natural like you and your daughters...God help me!! Lol...I, just might consider that some day!!!

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    1. If you're inspired enough to jump in the train...why not?๐Ÿ˜ You will always have the support here whenever you decide! Thank you dearie

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  3. My daughter and I also embarked on natural hair journey years ago..let's say it's been a joy but some struggle too..my daughter had to start all over during this lockdown. She noticed her hair started thinning out and breaking I guess due to stress from college. But she's made it known that she will never use chemicals on hair no matter what..I will share her second attempt soon. She had a shoulder length hair before cutting everything off. I hope to see healthy head of hair soon.
    Mamaholdenblack Tutu

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    1. Loving the moms and daughters thing...๐Ÿค—. Has she made the big chop? If not, she may need to hold on! Has she tried tea rinse, rice water or any ayurvedic treatments? We will be talking about these in our future posts. Thank you so much Tutu for sharing!

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  4. My daughter and I decided couple of years ago to go natural and it was the best decision ever, especially for her. Having played with chemicals and flat ironing for the longest time. She decide on her own enough is enough and she did very well. Unfortunately, she had to start over due to mismanagement on my part..Crochet braiding her hair and I think a little bit of stress from college caused most of the breakage and thinning of her hair. She had shoulder length hair about a month ago but now its tiny afro. She's getting there. But natural is the best.
    Mamaholdenblack Tutu

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    1. Let her hold on...she maybe able to restore it...there are many ways to do that! Thank you again Tutu!

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    1. Yes it is, so we should be comfortable and wear it proudly. Thank you

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    2. I love wearing jewellery that match my clothes. Looking good should be everyone's business. Spending a little more on jewellery should never be a problem.

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    3. I agree. Beautiful jewelries give that extra touch to any outfit๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฝ.

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