Natural Hair Journey

Lately I have been thinking about taking the journey back to natural hair. In the late 90's I took the plunge and went natural. My hair was in terrible shape - breakage and shedding that left me feeling like I needed to make a radical change. So I allowed most of the relaxer to grow out, went to my stylist and told her to cut it all off and cut it all off she most certainly did. My hair was so short you couldn't put the smallest curlers in it. Luckily enough for me I have naturally curly hair so having it that short wasn't really a huge issue though it did take time getting used to seeing myself when I looked in the mirror...lol. The plan was to leave it short and natural for a year to give my hair time to recover from the years of damage I had inflicted upon it, but I loved it so much that I left it that way for 7 years!

In 2005 I decided to go back to having relaxed hair. Not because I didn't love the short and natural I had been rockin' for so long but more because I wanted to have more versatility with my hair and the idea of letting it grow longer in it's natural state was more than a little scary for me. So here I am in 2010 with slightly longer than shoulder length hair that I only get touched up ever 4 months and I'm wondering what it would be like to go back to having hair that takes less time to maintain....or does it?

So my research begins. I've been looking at several different websites that carry natural and organic hair products and I must say I am completely overwhelmed by the number of choices. In my previously natural state, I simply washed my hair daily and applied a leave-in conditioner...no combing or brushing necessary but with the length of hair I have now it has become obvious that hair routine simply won't work. After browsing these sites, I've been thinking (not too silently either) that I need a Ph.D. in hair care to figure out what would be best for me. With shampoos, no-poos, organics, protein-free and clarifyers my head is spinning. I don't even know where to begin and the more I read the more confused I become...LOL.

Now the question lingering in my mind is 'how serious am I about going natural?' This decision won't be nearly as easy as it was for me before. Truthfully the more I read the more afraid to make the choice I become. So I continue my research in hopes that I can get a better handle on what might be the best route for me in my journey toward natural hair.

Fourth of July

Happy 4th of July! The boys decided to do fireworks and we watched the neighborhood ones too...that is until the little prince informed me that he was tired and ready to go to bed - LOL.

Hope your 4th was as enjoyable as ours. And let's remember those that are fighting for this freedom that we celebrate every July 4th.