Hear me out: Black women can run the spectrum with their hairstyles. At 30, I've been relaxed, tried to transition, ended up bald for the first time in 2011. In 2022, my hair was thinning because I had been wearing box braids for 2 years. I was TIRED of wash days and the LOC method. Wash n go's never worked for me. Then, I tried to loc the damaged hair, lasted only 5 months before I shaved my head again. I have been bald/faded for the last year. My goal is to have hair that is more manageable than loose, relaxed or natural hair. I have learned about my hair at every stage and I feel no obligation to keep any particular style. Right now my mood is: Is it quick and easy? Do I enjoy this? Because honestly, quality of life is more important than anything. My hair is for me. It's not for everyone, so the most important thing is for me to enjoy where I am with my hair. I felt like locs would prevent me from having a wash day, spending so much time manipulating 4c hair that was NEVER going to conform. Honestly, it's painful to comb out. Unfortunately, I didn't like my parts with my locs, so I buzzed it off. I plan to start another loc journey, but being bald gives me the same end goal: no need to comb 4c hair. And everytime I get to the 3 month mark, my twa looks a mess and I get the urge to shave it down again. 😂
My brother and I talk about this all of the time. We think it is. Like you said, people didn’t know what they were getting into when they started. 6 years strong !
Hear me out: Black women can run the spectrum with their hairstyles. At 30, I've been relaxed, tried to transition, ended up bald for the first time in 2011. In 2022, my hair was thinning because I had been wearing box braids for 2 years. I was TIRED of wash days and the LOC method. Wash n go's never worked for me. Then, I tried to loc the damaged hair, lasted only 5 months before I shaved my head again. I have been bald/faded for the last year. My goal is to have hair that is more manageable than loose, relaxed or natural hair. I have learned about my hair at every stage and I feel no obligation to keep any particular style. Right now my mood is: Is it quick and easy? Do I enjoy this? Because honestly, quality of life is more important than anything. My hair is for me. It's not for everyone, so the most important thing is for me to enjoy where I am with my hair. I felt like locs would prevent me from having a wash day, spending so much time manipulating 4c hair that was NEVER going to conform. Honestly, it's painful to comb out. Unfortunately, I didn't like my parts with my locs, so I buzzed it off. I plan to start another loc journey, but being bald gives me the same end goal: no need to comb 4c hair. And everytime I get to the 3 month mark, my twa looks a mess and I get the urge to shave it down again. 😂
My brother and I talk about this all of the time. We think it is. Like you said, people didn’t know what they were getting into when they started. 6 years strong !
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