But, that aside, I am pretty much done transitioning from relaxed hair to natural hair. I have been transitioning for a while now, i want to say almost a year, even though I didn't really start cutting my hair until this past summer. I'm excited because I have actually grown back my hair to the length it was before I started cutting!
It's been amusing past several months because I'd just look at my hair, get mad at hair that was relaxed or uneven, and just start cutting. My guy (Asha) would come into the bathroom, see piles of hair everywhere, and look at me like I was crazy. He loves my natural hair though (and tolerates my slight obsession), so he gives me great feedback.
Anyway, I finally straightened it for the first time in months. I've been wearing it curly and in braids/twists for the past year. I think my last relaxer was around Thanksgiving 2008. I tried straightening it October for an interview, but my flat iron obviously wasn't hot enough. I ended up actually feeling my hair curling back up DURING the interview. It looked a hot mess by the time I got out of there!
I straightened it last week because as I was playing in my hair, I pulled on curl at the nape of my neck and realized it was freakishly long. (Ok, maybe not freakishly, but way longer than I expected.) I didn't use enough heat to actually be able to wear it down, I'm still trying to stay away from heat as much as humanly possible. But I did straighten it enough to see the length.
So here is the pic, don't judge me for looking like a bum! :-)
Until next time bloggers
~Lista~
