I have been wearing my hair naturally since about 2003.
I
ended up going natural because I couldn't get my hair to grow with a
relaxer. I constantly had scalp irritations. I would leave the relaxer
on too long or not long enough. It was just a hassle.
...For awhile, I sported an Afro but I wasn't satisfied with it. I never
felt "cute". The longer my Afro got, the more I didn't know what to do
with it. A friend of mine had started growing locs a few years before
that and strongly suggested that I try it out. Reluctantly, I started the
process. For the first couple of years I wasn't sure if I was going to
keep growing my locs. It kept going through awkward phases and I wasn't
sure what I could do with it. Then I started looking on youtube and
found a plethora of different styles that I could do with any length of
locs. Now I love my locs and wouldn't get rid of them for the world. If
you are thinking about making the transition, I highly recommend it...
... I am a burlesque and genderqueer performer with Viva! & The Velvet
Hearts. I am a writer, model, fetishist, virtual assistant, grant
researcher, and a all around Jill of all trades specializing in the kink
field.
