Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
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Sweetdrk1
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Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
I'm sooo happy to be natural!
My Natural Hair Journey
I probably only had natural hair for the first 7 or 8 years of my life. My mom tells me that my hair was very thick and rough and hard to handle. I'd cry when it was time to do it and she was tired from the fight of getting the comb through my hair. My fist relaxer was "Just For Me!" I still remember the jingle:
"Just for me.... a no lye conditioner, relaxer and cream....."
After my first relaxer, my mom would put my hair in plaits all over my head. As I got older the pony tail was my style of choice. I spent most of my teenage years wearing my hair in a wrap. I'd get a wash and set and then wrap my hair in a circle on top of my head. This style allowed my ends to bump under as opposed to hanging straight down.
As I got older and could afford to purchase things, I started buying human hair weaves. I just loved how long hair looked on me! You couldn't tell me nothing!
I got so used to wearing a weave, that I disliked how I looked with out a weave. So I would immediately put one right back in.
I never learned how to take care of my hair and weaves made the task of taking care of my hair easy to avoid.
On March 19, 2010, my cousin started talking to me about "going natural". Meaning, we would no longer put chemical relaxers in our hair and we would allow our hair to grow out naturally. (Chemical relaxers can damage your hair and it has done so to my hair.) I thought she was crazy!
After watching hundreds of YouTube videos by brave women who decided to go natural and cut off all their relaxed hair, my cousin and I were inspired.
Friday night March 26, 2010 (just one week after our discussion) we got together and ate some food and drank some Nuvo and made the decision to do the BIG CHOP!
She cut off my hair and I cut off hers!
Now why did I do this? Why was I so concerned about no longer using relaxers? Why didn't I just wear a weave or braids?
I want to learn my hair. I have no idea "who" my hair is!
I really don't.
Cutting off all my hair was liberating. During my hair journey I will spend time learning what it needs and how to manage it.
My goals are to have my hair grow long, thick, and healthy with no relaxers! I can't wait for the years to pass and I watch my hair transform!
My Natural Hair Journey
I probably only had natural hair for the first 7 or 8 years of my life. My mom tells me that my hair was very thick and rough and hard to handle. I'd cry when it was time to do it and she was tired from the fight of getting the comb through my hair. My fist relaxer was "Just For Me!" I still remember the jingle:
"Just for me.... a no lye conditioner, relaxer and cream....."
After my first relaxer, my mom would put my hair in plaits all over my head. As I got older the pony tail was my style of choice. I spent most of my teenage years wearing my hair in a wrap. I'd get a wash and set and then wrap my hair in a circle on top of my head. This style allowed my ends to bump under as opposed to hanging straight down.
As I got older and could afford to purchase things, I started buying human hair weaves. I just loved how long hair looked on me! You couldn't tell me nothing!
I got so used to wearing a weave, that I disliked how I looked with out a weave. So I would immediately put one right back in.
I never learned how to take care of my hair and weaves made the task of taking care of my hair easy to avoid.
On March 19, 2010, my cousin started talking to me about "going natural". Meaning, we would no longer put chemical relaxers in our hair and we would allow our hair to grow out naturally. (Chemical relaxers can damage your hair and it has done so to my hair.) I thought she was crazy!
After watching hundreds of YouTube videos by brave women who decided to go natural and cut off all their relaxed hair, my cousin and I were inspired.
Friday night March 26, 2010 (just one week after our discussion) we got together and ate some food and drank some Nuvo and made the decision to do the BIG CHOP!
She cut off my hair and I cut off hers!
Now why did I do this? Why was I so concerned about no longer using relaxers? Why didn't I just wear a weave or braids?
I want to learn my hair. I have no idea "who" my hair is!
I really don't.
Cutting off all my hair was liberating. During my hair journey I will spend time learning what it needs and how to manage it.
My goals are to have my hair grow long, thick, and healthy with no relaxers! I can't wait for the years to pass and I watch my hair transform!
Last edited by JenellyBean-KCCM on Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:57 pm; edited 1 time in total
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
*waves* Hey sis, Thank You for starting this forum.. Cant wait to jump in and start some good ole hair conversations
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
*Monique voice* HEYYYY BOO!
Thanks for joining and showing your support.
MUAH!
Thanks for joining and showing your support.
MUAH!
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
Good luck with your journey and the forum!
Sweetdrk1- KCCM-Newbie
- I've Been Natural for : 16 months
Posts : 34
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Join date : 2011-01-01
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
afroballerina wrote:Hii!!!!
Hey sis!
So good to see you!
Dont be a stranger.
I haven't checked yet, but if you haven't had the chance to introduce yourself in this section, please click New Topic and tell us about you and your hair.
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
Hi!!! When I decided to rock my curls and stop using heat, I was at a complete loss and ready to give up, until I found KCCM. I love your blog and look forward to picking your brain
lady_bella84- KCCM-Newbie
- I've Been Natural for : 7 months
Location : DMV
Age : 40
Posts : 20
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Join date : 2010-12-31
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
Greetings Afro-lettes! :-)
HannahBanana- I've Been Natural for : 2.5 years
Posts : 7
Points : 9
Join date : 2011-01-02
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
lady_bella84 wrote:Hi!!! When I decided to rock my curls and stop using heat, I was at a complete loss and ready to give up, until I found KCCM. I love your blog and look forward to picking your brain
Awwww! That's so sweet.
Believe it or not all the info that I have on my blog comes from the info I learned from all the lovely ladies here and other ladies of the natural hair world so you have lots of brains to pick here all in one place!
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
HannahBanana wrote:Greetings Afro-lettes! :-)
Hey Sis!
Glad to see you here!
Go introduce yourself!
Click on NEW TOPIC and let us know about you and your hair!
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
Hey sister! Loving the forum! So proud of you! And happy for you also!
napturallyvon- I've Been Natural for : 15 months
Posts : 3
Points : 8
Join date : 2011-01-02
Re: Hey Yall! I'm JenellyBean
Hey chica
So happy I found this place
So happy I found this place
CurlySue- KCCM-Newbie
- I've Been Natural for : 1 year
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