Whether you have natural curls, or you wake up every morning to curl your hair, there are several assumptions about curls in general. For someone who has had natural curly hair all her life, I can vouch for the people who feel they have too much hair. I know what it feels like to spend hours on end trying to figure out what to do with it only to change your hairstyle a billion times just to find one you like. I have spent most of my life walking past people asking ridiculous questions regarding my curls, so here's some clarification.
I will be the first to admit I get annoyed by some of the comments people make about my hair. I get questions like, "Is that real?" This is one of those questions that always comes back, and I never know how to answer it. What do you want me to say? Obviously, this is my hair, and I suppose if you don't believe me you can pull on it and find out for yourself. I understand that these days there are people who have wigs and all of that, but I just wish people took a good look at my hair before coming to a conclusion.
Next, I automatically become frustrated with the amount of hair ties I break. I guess any girl with thick, curly hair knows the struggle of not being able to fit all of the hair into one. I've broken so many I could probably create a bracelet for myself. It took me almost all of my teenage years to realize there was one of two solutions for this problem. Either buy the extra stretchy hair ties (even then you're taking a risk), or just buy hair clips. Hair clips are so much easier, and you can style your hair in several different ways that prevent the curls from getting in your face. I wish I'd known this sooner.
Then, if you have natural curly hair, you know the struggle of frizz. You've bought so many different products that are guaranteed to work, but none seem to work for the amount of frizz your curly hair can produce. I always joke with my mom and tell her I need to tame the beast. Curly hair really is a beast, but I'm not sure if it could ever be tamed. Over the years, I have grown to use olive oil for my hair because it creates moisture that allows the curls to be frizz-free. However, who knows how long that will last?
Lastly, I've realized that even though there are plenty of reasons your natural curly hair should be a foe, it's got some positive qualities to it as well. For example, everyone begs to have your hair! You have friends with straight hair who spend hours every morning with a curling wand just trying to match the amount of curls you have. Also, you don't have to do much with it because it kind of acts as its own person. You just put product in it, and let it do its thing. It's usually the first thing someone will notice about you, but can be very beneficial when it comes to style. It can be frisky, sporty, or just as big as can be! Overall, naturally curly hair is a big task to handle, but it will always be my best friend. I love it, and I wouldn't trade it for the world!
