First things first. Should you decide to return your hair to its natural state, please have an open dialogue with your beautician or hair stylist. It's just common courtesy to your stylist, and will certainly benefit you too. If they do not appear supportive in your endeavor, then like a split end, cut them off. I called my stylist, Kat, and while she was surprised at my decision she gave me a litany of options on how we can now go about treating my hair chemical free. The plan - engage in roller sets for a while, and also have some African threading done courtesy of my mother. Some people call them silky dreads, but the way we do it in Nigeria it is done with a very taut string that is repeatedly tied around the hair to keep it together, and let me tell you, this method grows hair!
Also, my scalp has been quite dry, and with the partitions that threading provides, I can easily grease my scalp now. My partitioned head looks like a patch of farmland, but you know what? I am ready for my harvest of fuller, longer, healthy hair!
xoxo
-chisomthewriter
I did have natural hair for a long time but never implemented the threading style. I think it's really brave of you to go this route. Lead on!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow Ije, I am really impressed. Back in Nigeria, I really LOVED threading my hair. I had natural hair and my hair grew so long and it was soft too. It's been 2 months since I did my BC and I have been wishing I can find someone to thread my hair even though I'm not sure that I have the 'liver' to wear it. I'm really impressed...U GO GIRL!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judith and Onyi for your kind words! Believe me, I was freaking out when I went I initially went out in public, but I soon found people saying how pretty it was and wanting to know who had done my hair. It was then, that I was like, "Man, this isn't so bad at all." Thanks for visiting my blog and feel free to tell others about my journey.
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