Natural Hair Big Chop - A 3 Year Journey

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • After several years of contemplating going natural I finally took the plunge on 7-7-08; I had no fears, no worries, told my husband that I was finally ready and he chopped off all of my permed hair. It felt as though a load had been lifted off my shoulders; the first 2.5 years I wore it very short (almost military-like) and I loved it because spending less time worrying about my hair allowed me more time to focus on my studies. Now that I'm done with that chapter of my life I can focus more on the healthy growth of my natural hair. Personally it has been more of a challenge maintaing natural hair vs. permed hair but as they say practice becomes perfect and furthermore I'm loving my NaTuRaL hAiR :)

Комментарии • 51

  • @drmichelledaf
    @drmichelledaf 12 лет назад

    The pic at 3:26 is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I love that you are both natural. Your man's hair looks great too!!

  • @coyecarrie
    @coyecarrie 10 лет назад +4

    I'm glad you shared your experience. It makes me feel glad to be going natural and seeking the real me. The way God made me not how society say I should be.

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      Carrie Craig That's right Carrie, keep on writing and singing the way God also intended…thanks for the support and may the dear Lord continually bless you and your beautiful voice.

    • @coyecarrie
      @coyecarrie 10 лет назад

      Thank you! Your truly a blessing

  • @Shanatural
    @Shanatural 13 лет назад +1

    This was really cute!!! I love you hair!!!

  • @karenbrown2501
    @karenbrown2501 10 лет назад +3

    YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THE SMILE DO SAY IT ALL YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO LOOK AT YOUR JOURNEY SO I CAN START MINE ;-)

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      Karen Brown Thank you for your kind words and God bless you on your journey!

  • @KeiWilliams
    @KeiWilliams 11 лет назад

    I know that you put this video out a while ago, but I am just seeing it. Wanted to tell you that it was absolutely beautiful and inspiring to all women wanting to get off the creamy crack...:)
    My hair is natural and has been all of my life. I love that more women are going natural and realizing their true beauty. Thank you for a great video!

  • @Mstas68
    @Mstas68 10 лет назад +2

    Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed your hair journey. Your hair is beautiful.

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      Mstas68 Thank you and God bless!

  • @LovelyCeee
    @LovelyCeee 9 лет назад

    You are TRULY beautiful!! I think us as African Queens should embrace our natural unrelaxed hair !! I just FINALLY chopped off all of my damaged hair due to the "creamy crack" horror stories that I've encountered over the years! It truly takes a strong woman to let go of this thing called "hair" and truly embrace our natural selves !!!! Again, you are absolutely stunning !!!!!! So beautiful! I prefer you with the short & natural look over the "creamy crack" look lol. Not to say that you weren't beautiful before. But you are super glowing now !! God bless you Queen ! Keep up the great work !

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  9 лет назад

      +Luvly Cee Thank you so much for your encouragement and congratulations on your big chop! I believe the same that we are African Queens and once I did relieve myself of my permed hair I truly began to understand and embrace myself as the African Queen that I am. God bless to you also Queen and happy hair journey!!

  • @godschildyes
    @godschildyes 12 лет назад

    WOW! You can rock some gorgeous short hair! You have the perfect face for it. I loved all of the pics with you and your husband! It makes the presentation so much richer! You look lovely hun and I really enjoyed this! I'm subbed!

  • @AfrinetNYC
    @AfrinetNYC 13 лет назад

    Hey Meka...You looking good girl. You've demonstrated that going natural is a journey and you've done it beautifully. You've shown that there is nothing wrong with being what God made us to be! Just like you said "Be Real, Be You."

  • @dayshellwilliams6052
    @dayshellwilliams6052 10 лет назад +2

    I desperately wanted to cut my hair but i didn't know how it wouldove turned out then after watching ur video im going rite ahead... Love ur results pretty much :):):):)

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      Dayshell Williams Thank you so much and would love to see your results. God bless on your hair journey!

  • @silversparkels1021
    @silversparkels1021 10 лет назад

    your Africanized look is amazing! I loved my Africanized look soo much, I never went back. LOL ... I fully embrace my tribal look with my crown/head completely revealed, and am so grateful that as tribal people, we have a multitude of tribal beauty we can choose from. the beauty that tribal angels can release is endless. I have found that whether it's no-hair, all the way to much-hair ... we rock the world of variety-n-artistry when it comes to hairstyles and or "HEAD style!" LOL ... I'm loving my "head-style" for life. {smiling} thanks for sharing.

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  9 лет назад

      +silver sparkels Thank you for the support and I'm not going back either! God bless!

  • @keannaamann3228
    @keannaamann3228 10 лет назад +2

    you look so good with that short cut, i hope i do!

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      Keanna Amann Thank you Keanna and I'm sure that you will look great! First step to rocking short hair is walking tall with confidence and once you have that no one can tell you different. Would love to know how it turns out if you do cut your hair!

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  10 лет назад +4

    I have no idea why I'm not able to respond to so many comments that people took the time to share or why I did not see most of them in my inbox, but I truly appreciate all the kind words of encouragement. I enjoy being natural and as frustrated as I may get from time to time with my natural hair, it is far more rewarding and I have absolutely NO REGRETS about this chapter in my life. Thanks again, God bless to you all and I will try to share some more recent pics soon!

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  13 лет назад

    @Shanatural Thank you so much Shannon; checked out your channel and I love what you and your sisters are doing, keep up the awesome work and blessings to you all!!!

  • @BrixSantanax
    @BrixSantanax 10 лет назад +3

    Congratulations on your success and your beautiful hair :)

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      ***** Thank you for your support and God bless to you and yours!

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  12 лет назад

    @MissCinnamonCake Thanks so much we truly appreciate the encouragement...God Bless!!!

  • @insertyourquarters
    @insertyourquarters 11 лет назад

    Gorgeous journey, thanks for sharing :)

  • @CreateYourBestVersion
    @CreateYourBestVersion 9 лет назад

    Music off the chain and your hair rocks!!

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  9 лет назад

      +kari Gaski Thank you and God bless!

  • @MsTbaker09
    @MsTbaker09 11 лет назад +3

    Nice curl pattern

  • @animecon15
    @animecon15 11 лет назад +1

    your hair looks amazing i cant wait to cut my hair too lool

  • @breshia19
    @breshia19 9 лет назад

    I love ur video and ur hair is beautiful...by the way I love ur music they sound really good who are they?

  • @sabrinasammy9466
    @sabrinasammy9466 11 лет назад

    Oh wow great journey! !!!♡♥♡♥♥♥♡

  • @MegaChiff
    @MegaChiff 11 лет назад

    Your hair always looks shinny ane healthy. What are some of the products you use? :-)

  • @loyalshawty16
    @loyalshawty16 12 лет назад

    ur very beautiful i plan on starting my hair journey soon i was wonderin if u could give any advice on hw to find hair regimnes plans or do u just experiment with diff things to find wats works

  • @airisming9
    @airisming9 9 лет назад +5

    Is it just me or does her boyfriend look like Forrest Whittaker without the bad eye???

  • @karzymimi42
    @karzymimi42 11 лет назад

    awesome journey! your absolutely gorgeous! what's the name of the songs you used by the way?

  • @angelagordon57
    @angelagordon57 11 лет назад

    Beautiful couple. :)

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  13 лет назад

    @fifiuk Thank you, it's been a very rewarding journey!

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  13 лет назад

    @naturallyblackful
    Thanks naturallyblackfuI:) I guess my first rule is no makeup, I’ve tried some makeup a few times in my life and never liked how unnatural it made my face feel (maybe I was doing something wrong); basically I wash my face in the shower before I go to bed & in the mornings (generally with an apricot cleanser) and I always, always moisturize with no particular brand daily moisturizer, and a dab of vaseline. I try to keep things as simple as possible, hope this helps. God Bless

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  13 лет назад

    @AfrinetNYC Thanks for the support AfrinetNYC!!!!

  • @fifiuk
    @fifiuk 13 лет назад

    very inspiring

  • @irenestanciel
    @irenestanciel 10 лет назад +2

    Gorgeous

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  10 лет назад

      irene stanciel Thanks for the support and God bless!

    • @irenestanciel
      @irenestanciel 10 лет назад

      your welcome.. peace and love to you..

  • @joylynne8
    @joylynne8 13 лет назад

    Your hair looks nice.

  • @latoyamilligan3375
    @latoyamilligan3375 11 лет назад

    I'M getting ready to go bald what were you using in the beginning

  • @mekanatural
    @mekanatural  13 лет назад

    @TheNaturallawyer Thank you!!!

  • @monamibambi
    @monamibambi 9 лет назад

    What a lovely smile...you Are beautiful

    • @mekanatural
      @mekanatural  9 лет назад

      +maikel cisse Thank you so much and God bless!

  • @247gwyn
    @247gwyn 11 лет назад

    That's a serious big chip