I’ve been natural for 25 years. Even writing that seems surreal. I still vividly remember the moment that I walked into my bathroom, stood in front of the mirror and chopped off every last strand of relaxed hair. I looked at myself with a rush of excitement. I also felt a vague uncertainty about what I had just done, who the person looking back at me from the mirror was, and who I was becoming. Since that day, I’ve experienced a lot of twists and turns in my natural hair journey (pun intended). I’ve had growth, breakage, thick twists, and crazy shedding. I’ve had every style imaginable – twists and twist outs, braids and braidouts, afros of every size and shape, shaved nearly bald, long locs, updos, cornrows, bantu knots and more. I’ve loved my kinks and hated my knots. I’ve found holy grail products and fails. There is sooooo much I could share about how that one decision so many years ago has changed and shaped my life and who I am today. I could honestly write a book, and maybe I will one day. Today, I want to share 25 things I’ve learned in 25 years since my […]
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