I begged my Mother for a relaxer, she wouldn't let me get one until I guess I was old enough to start doing my own hair. Up to that point, I wore braids, cornrows, plaits, puffs and press n curls.
I can't remember if I was 12 or 13 but I know that I was in the 7th grade because we took school pictures a few days after. Boy was I cheesin in that picture! Every time I look at it, I know EXACTLY why I was so happy. I had been fried, dyed and laid to the side! /images/graemlins/cool.gif I do remember burning a little and it taking a very long time for my hair to process, I know that woman left it in my head for about 30-40 minutes. /images/graemlins/tongue.giferplexed: But I knew I was looking good after I left. /images/graemlins/grin.gif