Recovering Weave Addict...

It's a well-known fact that everyone has a bad hair day every now and again.  With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we can't always be on top of our hair; so the easy solution is to neglect our tresses with ponytails, over processing, bad weaves, and tight braids. This blog is intended to highlight the ever so common mistakes that we make with our precious hair.  From the cradle to the grave, some of us continue the relentless cycle.  It is time, to break free from the curse and rescue our gorgeous locks with a little love, a little conditioner, and a little advice from me. Enjoy!

Now, I know you all may be wondering what makes me so qualified to discuss hair in such a "matter of fact" tone.  Truth be told, I have been styling hair for quite a while now.  I started out as a kitchen hairdresser at the age of fourteen, cornrowing, weaving, relaxing, and wrapping hair for friends, friends of friends, and family. Eventually I got a job in a salon as a shampoo assistant, and my interest in hair was full -fledged. I went on to cosmetology school, and though I did not finish the program, I was there long enough to tie down my skill, with the knowledge of hair composition, structure, and maintaining health; not only from the scalp but from within the body.  Commonly we make the mistake of assuming that the health of the hair is restricted to just taking care of the hair that we see growing from our scalp.  On the contrary, it is very important to understand that if we neglect the scalp, and our overall health, the hair we have on our heads will be the only hair we have.  In other words, healthy hair will not continue to grow, without a healthy scalp, a healthy diet, and healthy hair care regimens.

It is necessary for you to understand that I myself have been a culprit of “less than perfect” hair practices.  I too was a slave to hair weaves, ponytails, relaxers, extensions, and hair neglect.  Despite what I knew about taking care of the hair, I was stuck in the vicious cycle of weave after weave. I would put in a weave to achieve a little length, take it out to see how long it was, relax it with excitement because of the growth, and repeat.  I like to call myself a recovering weave addict… I was stuck in the same pattern for years! I started in high school and now ten plus years later I have finally been without a weave or relaxer for nineteen months.  Now, I do not want anyone to feel like I am forcing them into the world of natural hair, that in itself is a whole different blog.  It was just the better choice for me given my hair type and experiences. It is very possible to have healthy growing hair with the use of chemicals, as long as you follow a few basic steps, and don’t over indulge, you too can be free from the cycle. Join me next time for a look into the dos and don'ts of healthy hair.