I'm really beginning to enjoy my natural hair...

Truthfully speaking, the first few days of my big chop (shaving my hair short) I didn't know what to do? I second guessed my decision to cut my hair and go natural. I felt like maybe I'd made a mistake. The first few months was the hardest. As my hair begin to grow, my natural hair pattern begin to emerge.. It was coarse, dry all the time, and really coily. At first I wondered if I would ever be able to manage my natural hair. Years of conditioning about natural hair had me embarrassed to wear my natural hair. I knew I didn't have wavy or curly hair. Mine was 4c natural hair. 4c hair is very hard to manage. But we are all born with natural hair. Even though my hair was coily I didn't have to be ashamed of it, it's God given natural hair... I thought maybe going natural wasn't for me. But at the same time I was thinking back to all the years of straightening my hair and wearing weaves and sew-ins. I had really gotten tired of always making such a big deal about my hair. I remembered that I went natural for more than one reason. But the biggest reason was accepting and learning my natural self. I want to love myself as is... I went natural because I wanted to be more natural. I hadn't tried! So I really wanted to give it a try and see how long my natural hair would grow. Who knows, the only way to find out was to start growing my hair! I had already been changing my lifestyle to be more natural and healthy. My hair was a natural progression. I felt that deep down I was not really accepting of myself if I was always masking my hair and face. I wanted to change from having the long pretty weave and makeup, to being a more natural beauty. And you know what? I wasn't getting any younger either! All that hair maintenance and up keep was not only time consuming but also costly! Even when I learned to do my own sew-ins and wigs, I still had to buy good hair weave that would last. It just got to be too much! I had, had enough!

Once I begin to focus on growing and making my hair healthy, my attitude begin to change! I started to pay more attention to what my hair liked. I washed regular and kept my hair (for the most part) as tangle-free as possible! Every time I wash my hair, I also deep condition it as well. I worked hard to keep my hair oiled and moisturized. By doing all these things I begin to slowly feel different about my hair. I no longer dread wash day! Doing all the weekly steps have paid off! I have seen unbelievable results! Another thing I did was make my own hair growth oil (the recipe can be found on my YouTube channel. I have written an article about it. Please check my blog page). Doing research and making my own oil has helped me to see huge results! My hair is growing healthy and strong! My hair finally grew long enough for styles! I could see growth! I begin to feel more and more comfortable with my hair. I am now excited to try new short styles that I couldn't wear before now. It might've took me some time to grow into my hair journey, but now that I'm here I'm glad I stuck with it... After dealing with the personal and public side of it, now I'm totally accepting of my natural hair and myself. It doesn't bother me when people stare at my hair. It no longer bothers me when my friends don't understand why I shaved my hair off. The future's in front of me not behind me! My future now involves me being my natural self in every aspect! I am now proud of my hair growth and I'm looking forward to going further on my journey! Join me on my natural hair journey! If you like this article or if you'd like to see my hair journey through videos.... Follow my blog page & YouTube channel! Thank you for your support!