My
Happily Nappy & Bald post is one of the most viewed features on my blog. I'm proud of that because I know it takes a lot of courage for women to waltz into a barber shop and get faded. I admit, I was nervous but the result was one of the most loving experiences I have ever had.
I cut my hair in 2010. Since then, I grew it out, wore braids, and cut it again. I later grew it back out thinking I wanted braids AGAIN but it was a lie. I was smitten with all the top-knot braid loving sisters out in the world! I'm still in love with you, btw. Better that that, I've never lost love for my fade. Since middle school, I was always aware that my hair grew fast. This allowed me to not care about it too much. I would wear it short or wear a should length bob. I was fortunate enough to have a parents who made sure I was happy with my hair. I was allowed to get my hair done every two weeks. I remember going to one stylist who used the Affirm relaxer and I liked her because she used to cook for me.
spoiled brat! Later on in high school, I was a brave one because I ventured into color. It started out with a stylist and I eventually learned how to do it myself. I in no way take credit as being a professional, I just always paid attention.
Back to my on and off again with hair... I love my fade. I know that my confidence went to another level. I didn't have hair to help add anything. With a fresh fade, you have to smile. The extra bubbly energy that's intertwined into my soul shows up!
The Hair Saga: last year after growing it out, I had a stylist apply a texturizer. I wore it for a day, played in the length and cut it. Yes, a day after I had hair, I didn't want it. I wore my fade. I then grew it out, to fade again. Rounding up to now: about two weeks ago marked my texturizer act again. In my mind, I told myself I just wanted to see how long it was. I still don't know what that was about. The entire time, I wanted to fade it but somewhere in my loins I didn't want to let this hair go. But I didn't want to grow it out, as a natural either. Say what? You didn't want to be natural? No, I didn't. Not with my hair. I don't like my texture.
So, what I learned about myself is that I love my fade because it protects me from the coils I thought I would love. *deep sigh*
It's my safe hair style.
September 2012
October/November 2012
tug a war...
I was really trying to love my hair... I didn't.
The maintenance level to have it manageable was too much.
I had to finger coil it just to have some kind of curl pattern that I was happy with.
I wasn't happy.
March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
The.. I think I want to grow it out month! Sike
July 16, 2013
Notice how it lays. This is because of the texturizer. I don't plan on continuing with it, because to be honest, if I'm going to wear a fade I want to be natural. My personal transition with my hair will in no way, ever affect my support for those who are relaxed, natural or in between.
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