Ringlets of soft brown curls have covered my head my entire life and for a good portion of that time, I have hated them. I have always been told "Oh, I am so jealous of your hair!" or "Your hair is so beautiful!" all while these people are playing with my curls. While I have always appreciated these compliments they usually just reminded me of how much I hated my hair.
I have many reasons to hate my curls, as if the time, effort and money it takes to take care of them correctly isn't enough. They also love to get tangled and frizzy, that being said don't even think about running your hands or a brush through them. The "crown" of frizzy curls that wraps my head when my hair is up is probably the one that really takes the cake!
As I have gotten older, I have received more guidance on how to properly care for my hair as well as gained the patience to play with my hair and figure out what is best for me and my curls. This, along with trying my best to love myself and my body just the way it is, has given me so much love for my curls.
I love them for so many reasons, but the biggest of all is that once they are done (meaning I have washed, conditioned, picked through them, applied buckets of product and either let them air dry or diffused them with my blow dryer) they are so care free! I have learned that for the most part, I like them best when I let them do their thing, even if that means that they are a bit crazy. My curls make me feel unique and make me stand out, especially in a time where the trend is to have your hair as straight as possible. I am thankful for my curls because people pay money for curly hair while I have it just growing out of my head (although I'd say that I end up paying the price in product). It is nice to finally have the love for my curls that everyone else seemed to have as I was growing up and I think that they are thanking me too for putting the effort, time and money (aka product) that they deserve. I just have one thing left to do...embrace that "crown" of frizzy curls that wraps around my head!
Everyone's curls are different, but if you just so happen to have curly hair I urge you to try your best in embracing and eventually loving them, your hair will thank you!
