What? I have relaxed hair and I want it longer. So, I'm on a journey. But you know this already. Well, I hit a bump in the road last December. Last Fall, I got sick and my hormones went a little wacky. Then I also burned my hair trying to keep it straight. I mean I only flat ironing once a week but I was passing the flat iron & electric comb through at least 4 times for every section.
So, I had to wack my hair to my bottom of my ears to rid the damage I cause. So, it was side part unders & roller sets for a while. Those are my boring I mean classic go-to styles for my hair. But I didn't stay classic for a long. I saw a lady at church with this pretty twist out. I gave her a compliment and she told me it was a crochet weave. My reaction caused her to say, "Yeah, crochets are so different than the 90s. I found this one on YouTube". I thought Crochet Braids in the 90s were Cheesy. They just looked fake and plastic. They were like a failed microbraid dupe. And apparently those who wore them regretted them because I took me some time to find somebody (I didn't know *wink*) on the internet with them. I finally found one.
Since I am talking crap about her hair choices, I cropped her face
So, off to Youtube I went. The possibilities were endless.
Then I was talking about it on Facebook and my cousin, Clois said she'll do mine. And in February, I got a crochet weave. Fun Fact: I hadn't had "professional braids of any kind since 2003. And for six weeks I kept my hands off my hair. It needed a break from me. I loved the style. I got so many compliments. The only drawback is this particular style is for the cold. And guess what it really didn't do this winter? Yep, it didn't get very cold. So after two or three weeks, I had to started pulling some of the curls up.
And by the last week. I had pulled it all up into. My hair grew quite bit. I could have relaxed my hair after I took the braids out but I decided to stay on schedule and waited two more months. And I am happy to say I got my length back to it's original fighting length.
It's so humid outside
Yeah, I played with chopping it off and going my to a short bob but I am happy to see this length. My ponytail is a decent size now. Plus, the shorter the hair, the less time I get to sleep longer. I can brush my teeth and take rollers out or unwrap my hair at the same time. So, I just got it wrapped. It's easier to manipulate into a classic side part under or a flip than if I had a curlier style.
And when I your birthday event rolls around and your hair is dirty,
It is easy to style into this French Braid style. It's is a variation of a style I saw on a relaxed hair vlogger, AllofDestiny's Youtube channel. The video is below. Check it out. A Facebook page I follow (Heck I follow them on Twitter & Instagram too) called Celebrate Relaxed Hair posted her picture and I had to know what she did.
It is a very easy style. I just French braided my hair on both sides and added my handy dandy bun piece. I added some hoop earrings and I was ready for the shindig. I got a some compliments on this style. So, it a Keeper!!! Oh and be prepared to see this hairstyle in a later post even though my hair will be clean.
So, that's it for this Relaxer Stretch update.
Hey, we all have setbacks of some kind in life. Next time along with a length check, I plan to have tried what I think will be a more temperature friendly crochet weave style. There are some very cute styles out there and I plan to try them out towards the last six weeks of my stretches. Any safe way I can keep my hands out of my head, is good for me.
I told you all that there three social debates I honestly think are stupid. Skin tones in the black race has already been discussed. One day I'll discuss Working/Stay-at-Home moms but today let me discuss Relaxed/Natural hair.
I wear a relaxer. I've had a relaxer since I was 5. I don't want to wear my hair any other way. That's my choice. My sister wears her hair in natural locks. She can't imagine wearing a relaxer ever again. That's her choice.
Who made the Good Hair choice? If you said My sister of if you said me, you are wrong, in my opinion. We both made Good Hair choices.
I HATE the term Good Hair. If you have hair on your head that is not falling out of your head, it is Good Hair.
The hair debate makes me outraged. Straight hair is not better than Wavy hair. Wavy hair is not more comb-able than Natural Coiled hair. Natural Coiled hair is not healthier than Straight hair. We need to get that through our skulls to our brain. The fact must get lost in the hair.
Hair choice is a matter of opinion. Opinions are not right or wrong. So how someone wears their hair is not right or wrong.
Boy massa did a number on us again. Lincoln may have emancipated us but our brains are still enslaved when it comes to hair choices. Well I'm off the plantation. My relaxed bob is cute just like my sister's locks. Afros are cute. Bald heads are cute. Weaves & ringlets are cute just like close cut haircuts. I think all hair is Good Hair. That's Great!
