Welcome! Here you will find my thoughts about God, family, education, and my natural hair affair. I will also feature occasional "Don't you hate it when" blog spots. Enjoy! Yours Truly ~ Freedom
This is my very first youtube video (a photo montage) documenting my journey from relaxed to natural hair. I'm proud of myself for actually being able to put it together. It wasn't as hard as I originally thought it would be. I'm definitely stepping outside of my comfort zone with the whole youtube thing. Others seem to do it so effortlessly. Well, anyway, I'm excited to share this with my followers. Enjoy!
Here are a few photos of my big chop. For photos of my journey you can find me on hairlista (www.hairlista.com)
Quick recap: Last relaxer December 2010 Transitioned for 15 months Big chop March 2012 Yours Truly~Freedom
Stringy relaxed ends
I was so excited.I originally thought that I would go to the salon to BC but I ended up doing it myself. Not to mentioned it was on a Sunday and I was ready.
Sunday, March 18, 2012 was my official big chop day. I had been transitioning for 15 months and decided it was time to get rid of those stringy relaxed ends. I was getting anxious and by Friday I was ready to get the scissors. But I decided to wait a couple of days to see if I still had the urge to cut. Funny thing was that I did still want to cut my hair but I wasn't as anxious and I didn't have that impatient feeling that I had 2 days prior. I was very calm and relaxed. I knew I was ready so I began to cut, cut, and cut some more. I love my natural hair! I don't feel liberated in the way that others have describe their experiences. I think that in order for me to feel liberated I would have had to think that I was in bondage to my relaxed hair. Having my hair relaxed was a choice that I made. I was able to grow my hair to APL with a relaxer (can't wait to see where I can grow without one). I do believe that the difference now is that I can choose to wear my hair natural or relaxed armed with an educated view of either choice. I am free to choose wisely. With that being said I have chosen to be natural. Yours Truly~Freedom
Notes: Big Chop or BC- cutting the relaxer out of your hair until you reach the new growth Transitioning- letting your relaxer grow out until you are ready to cut off the relaxed ends APL- arm pit length
