I used relaxers all my life, until I found out I was pregnant with my first child at 24. I didn’t want to use or do anything that may harm my child. So I decided to go without relaxers and just flat iron my hair. I could not believe that I went a whole nine months with out a relaxer. lol! Its funny that my thought process back then was my hair isn’t all that nappy.
After I came home after giving birth in January 2009, I was so exhausted to do anything including my hair. And you know everybody comes over your house to see the baby when you get home! Well one of my family members (dont want to give a name) told me that I need a perm and my hair was nappy! OMG! Do you know I listen to that person and relaxed my hair (Feb 2009)!!! I felt so stupid instantly after rinsing out the shampoo. I went so long without a relaxer and it was ruin because I listen to someone’s negative comment. I promised myself to never let someone’s comments change my mind about being natural. I have to learn to accept my nappy kinky hair just the way it is. I knew that this will be a journey because I had no idea how to care for natural hair but I was willing to learn!
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