After 4 years of growing out my natural hair without a big chop for 9 years of begin natural, I finally had the courage to cut my hair. My problem with deciding on cutting my hair shorter was solely wrapped around the hiding I enjoyed with my shoulder-length natural curls. My hormonal acne and hyperpigmentation from acne scars left my face riddled with imperfections.

October 2020

When I was pregnant I was very pleased with the growth of my natural hair. My natural hair was so much more longer and healthier. Chile, my hair was thriving after I started taking Ferrous Sulfate for my iron deficiency. I will do a blog post about my iron deficiency soon as well. 

My hair after detangling with conditioner.

There is so much more to natural hair than the eye can see. Having natural hair is truly unique and very special. There is no one person that can say that having and growing your natural hair is wrong. I have been natural for over 5 years and here are some of the misconceptions about natural hair that I have came across. Brace yourselves for this read...

Yesterday, I went to my nearest Fantastic Sams for a what could have just been a trim, but it ended up being a complete hair cut. I truly wanted to part with a few inches of my natural hair weeks ago. It took me spending over three hours flat ironing my hair to see that my healthy hair practices had paid off. I now wonder why so many people awe over long natural hair, but what about aweing over healthy hair?