WE DON’T GO “NATURAL”, WE RETURN. “NATURAL” IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN! – Unknown.
“Relaxing your hair is like being in prison. You’re caged in. Your hair rules you. You didn’t go running with Curt today because you don’t want to sweat out this straightness. You’re always battling to make your hair do what it wasn’t meant to do.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah.
Remember that 6months ASUU strike? That was the year I became obsessed with the AFRO! (What were you expecting an 18 year old girl to do? Six months of doing nothing was very terrible). After reading that book I knew that one day, i’ld get my hair chopped off. I got to understand that the society had defined a lot of things for us. Things that weren’t questioned. I can’t explain it. It was as though I saw a clearer path. LOL! But I was scared. I suck at decisions. And so for the next two years i’ld transition for a long period of time and have it relaxed again. But this year I transitioned for Eight months, letting the natural hair grow beneath my braids and weaves and finally chopped it off yesterday!
It felt so good, like a big load had been taken of my shoulders. Last night, I poured water on my hair and it felt so good. I did it. Getting all my natural hair kits together. One thing I know for sure, ain’t putting relaxers on my hair ever again.
You guys heard about Okechukwu Ofili of Ofilispeaks.com? The owner of Okada Books – you should download the app by the way. Really cool. Anyways, he wrote this book, I guess I’ll be reading it soon, once I’m done with my current read.
Afro : The Girl with the Magical Hair by Okechuckwu Ofili, is about a special girl who chooses to have natural hair in a land where an evil Queen makes everyone wear straight weaves.
Another book dedicated to natural hair is My Lovely Hair by Ekpemi Anni, which celebrates Nigerian hairstyles.
#Naturalista #NaturalHair #Au-natural #Afro #Kinky #Africanhair #Black #Hair.
So what’s your natural hair story?
LET IT FRO!
LET IT FRO!!
LET IT FRO!!!
Love xoxo
Adrielยฉ2015
December 31, 2015 at 11:20 am
Welcome hun!
Looking back, my natural hair journey wasn’t intended. I was just going to cut the hair and take a break from the relaxed hair exasperating cycle….but when I couldn’t decide for or find the right curl activator on time, I left the hair to its devices and voila! natural hair baby! Lol.
Its a year, 7 months, 2 weeks and 1day, but who’s counting and I love the woman I’ve become. I realized it wasn’t just hair. It was identity, esteem, growth, perception, RESPONSIBILITY and some fun to boot(both at the expense of ignorant pipu who had plenty, unsolicited rubbish to say and fun for me in creatively expressing myself)
Okbye.
December 31, 2015 at 11:33 am
Hahahahaha! Lizzy! You’ve just cracked me up! You spoke from your heart. Seriously, everyone is talking blah blah.. But they don’t understand it. Mine isn’t up to a day old I guess. Haha! Thank you dearest one. Let’s keep tabs on each other please.. XOXO.
December 31, 2015 at 11:41 am
Lol. I’m glad that cracked you up. I love to laugh and I deliberately find reasons to, there’s enough drama even.
Yes o. I have always lived by the principle of shutting my mouth if I don’t understand something. I’m no judge biko. But no, my wonderful country pipu will express their uncensored thoughts.
If you don’t mind, my email add. is ezekielelisabeth@gmail.com
Don’t you worry, one baby step after another. Soon, it would be a year old. Time flies o. Ehen.
I took out my didi on Monday and even I didn’t believe the mass of hair that formed a ‘frohawk. Looked like a lion’s mane. Lol.
Let me end my babble here, nne.
December 31, 2015 at 11:22 am
P.s; the big chop certainly becomes you! ๐
December 31, 2015 at 11:34 am
I’ve found my self Lizzy. This is me. This is what I’m meant to be. Thank you!
December 31, 2015 at 11:41 am
The pleasure is half mine.
December 31, 2015 at 4:57 pm
I cut mine myself in the middle of the night! lol. I desperately wanted change and I’m like let’s start here. And I chopped off all my relaxed ends. It was basically the beginning of some new found confidence. The end of wanting to look “beautiful”. I just wanted to look like me. And I’ve loved almost every second. Its funny cos it feels like I’ve only known my hair for four months lol. #naturalhairjourney
December 31, 2015 at 7:37 pm
Awww! Beautiful! The end of wanting to look beautiful. Nice lines. Plenty hugs sister! Xoxo