Well ladies, I thought I would treat my self after almost three years of being natural and growing out my hair by going to the hairdresser and having my hair professionally pressed. The last time I went was in Oct I think 2002 to get a weave taken out. I said no more going to the hairdressers and having them braid up my hair (and I have to tell you braiding was not good for my hair. It took at lot of it out around the perimeter leaving it thin in the areas around the ears). I decided to leave my hair alone except for washing, conditioning and of course taking all my vitamins. I had 6 inches of hair at the time. Well I have grown it out to 14-18 inches depending what area you are measuring. It fell below bra strap once the hair dresser straightened it. And I have got to tell you ladies I felt so good when I left. My hair was healthy and shiny and swinging like you would not believe. The hair dresser was amazed at how my hair had grown so much. My husband took me out to dinner and I must admit I got a lot of looks from various sisters out there. I heard one woman who was sitting at a table not far from us make a comment that I had a good looking weave to one of the other ladies at her table. Well ladies I got up and went over to her table and told her that this was not a weave and then wrote the website address to longhairforum on a napkin and gave it go her. At this point she wanted to touch my hair and of course she ran her hands right down the middle (looking for tracks). She then had a surprised look on her face. I told her to go to this website to learn how to grow healthy hair.
Well I was flying high, but I quickly came back down to earth, because by the time I went to bed last night (10pm) my hair began to look like a bush. I tried putting oil on the ends and it's like my hair said to me "what the hell you do you think you're doing. I like being natural and I am going to stay that way."
Well I did have swinging, bouncy hair for about 8 hours anyway!
Well I was flying high, but I quickly came back down to earth, because by the time I went to bed last night (10pm) my hair began to look like a bush. I tried putting oil on the ends and it's like my hair said to me "what the hell you do you think you're doing. I like being natural and I am going to stay that way."
Well I did have swinging, bouncy hair for about 8 hours anyway!