Okay, here is a photo of my hair braided and let out. At this point I even gave the heavy make up and eyelashes a rest. I also tinted my hair color to a Aburn brown. Now although I was experiencing all the cool and wonderful ways my hair could be styled naturally, I was still doing way too much servicing.
Every night I would plate my hair with water to achieve this pattern in my hair-which i preferred. I frequently used grease to keep the shine and to assist with the pattern. Although this was very healthy, I still could not go swimming without my hair shrinking, not to mention the run away from humid days episode. To put it short - I still was not living "naturally". Or at least not like I wanted to. I wanted to go swimming or workout and go strait to work after my workouts without having to redo my do. Man I just could not catch a break. But I kept searching and praying and most of all believing. Don't get me wrong, this alternative was far more empowering than what I was doing to myself previously. It was also far less maintenance and the best part about the natural deal was it didn't cost me anything and and it was all my hair, without harsh chemicals. For the first time in my adult life I had felt proud of the way I naturally looked. I felt at peace with myself and that emotion is and will always be priceless to me.
