Diving straight into it I wanna talk about an issue that has been bugging me for sometime. I noticed there is a particular "tag" going round. It is the tag of #teamnatural or #teamrelaxed . We really need to stop these things because hair is hair and how we and I choose to take care of it is totally up to us. :)
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| Who better to represent flawless natural hair than... Janelle Monae |
I choose to be relaxed because natural hair is too much work for me. This does not mean that I do not take care of my hair between relaxers and on relaxer day. I have a strict regimen. I deep condition after every shampoo and moisturize every other day or as needed.
My relaxed hair is thick and has a lot of body. I'm not looking for anymore fullness. Frankly speaking I believe that if you can stretch your relaxed hair for as long as 6 months, you CAN go natural.
I am not relaxing my hair because I want to look "oyinbo" or because I want to "disobey God"; I relax simply because it makes it more manageable. Believe me three months is a real struggle for me. I would love to emphasize that relaxed hair CAN be healthy too. Do not let anyone tell you that if your hair is damaged you should just result to transitioning to natural. Because I am relaxed does not mean I neglect my hair and it will remain damaged.
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| Lade of Rehairducation... Look at that length |
Don't get me wrong I think natural hair is beautiful. I admire natural hair gurus and how they can switch up their hair styles and have defined wash and gos. Honestly guys, what can I do if I can't manage that? Won't I deal with what I can handle.
Please don't be discouraged if you have transitioned to natural and want to relax again after a few months. Don't worry about what people will say. If you are relaxed and are willing to go natural, don't think about people's opinions.
So please let's stop tagging hair and just embrace it. Why are we bringing segregation into this community. It is not worth it. Let those that want to go natural do it right and those that want to be relaxed be diligent as well.
What is your opinion on this discussion?
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Dolapo
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