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Why I'm Happy I've Stuck With My Natural Hair Journey

Going through this journey hasn't been easy and I've had to fail in order to succeed and I'm very happy I haven't given up.

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Why I'm Happy I've Stuck With My Natural Hair Journey

Ahniaelyah Spraggs

In a previous article, I talked about how this past summer I wasn't able to truly enjoy styling my natural hair due to a mistake I made in April. That mistake basically caused my hair to be uneven and no matter how hard I tried to style so its unevenness wasn't evident, it still was noticeable. Dealing with that was very frustrating and sad and I was pretty hard on myself for making such a horrible mistake. I honestly considered perming my hair so that I wouldn't have to deal with the frustration that comes with having natural hair. However, I am pleased to say that as of now it has been over a year since I have started my natural hair journey and on November 10th it will one year since my big chop.

I have made several issues along this journey but each and every time I make a mistake, I learn something new and exciting about my hair. One of the major issues I have made is not being consistent with my hair routine. Before April's mishap, I would wash my hair every Friday night, two-strand twist my hair and leave them in for the entire weekend, take them down on Monday and oil my every three days. I would also take Hairfinity and biotin hair vitamins and drink lots of water. Because I was staying consistent with that routine for some time, my afro was flourishing and I wasn't having any major issues.

Now, I do not have a set wash day and I rarely oil my hair. I still drink water, but not as much as I used to. I believe I stopped taking hair vitamins in May. Furthermore, I tried to continue two-strand twisting my hair but because my hair was uneven the results were not turning out well.

However, I am pleased to say that all of the frustration is now a thing of the past. On Friday, I decided to visit Silk hair studio located at 1657 W. Broad Street. Originally I wanted to go to another salon, but my friend suggested I go to Silk because they weren't going to charge me as much. The lady who did my hair was Jamieka Pollard and she was amazing. Prior to my appointment, I was told that the only way to ensure my hair was going to be cut evenly was to flat iron it. So that's what I went to Silk to have done.

I was really nervous that Pollard would grill me about my hair being uneven like the last person who trimmed my hair did. However, after telling her what I did to my hair she was very understanding and simply just worked her magic. Afterwards, my hair felt soft like a pillow. Before I went natural, it was always interesting to me how soft natural hair looked when it was blown out and straightened. I was very pleased with the results until the wind blew my hair all over the world. Furthermore, because it's really windy outside and raining a lot I'm more than likely going to be returning to my afro before the week is over. However, I'm happy I got to experience the rough side of natural hair and now I have a better understanding of what I need to do to see my hair continuously flourish.

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