venusfly
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How old were YOU when you got your first perm/relaxer and how do you feel about that age now? Still happy you got relaxed then? Wish you had waited if you were really young?
I read that the First lady refuses to relax Sasha and Malia's hair at their current ages. Made me think. I remeber as a child growing up DESPERATELY wanting a relaxer at around age 12 or 13 but my father who was old school refusing to allow it. I didn't get one until very late in my teens (and I'm still relaxed). At the time I was so mad when my Dad refused to let me get a perm, but over the years I've wondered more than once if it wasn't a good thing that I didn't get relaxed that young. Any thoughts? Glad you got a relaxer when you wanted even if you were pre-teen? Mad you didn't? Don't think it affected the health of your hair of your hair history one way or another?
I read that the First lady refuses to relax Sasha and Malia's hair at their current ages. Made me think. I remeber as a child growing up DESPERATELY wanting a relaxer at around age 12 or 13 but my father who was old school refusing to allow it. I didn't get one until very late in my teens (and I'm still relaxed). At the time I was so mad when my Dad refused to let me get a perm, but over the years I've wondered more than once if it wasn't a good thing that I didn't get relaxed that young. Any thoughts? Glad you got a relaxer when you wanted even if you were pre-teen? Mad you didn't? Don't think it affected the health of your hair of your hair history one way or another?
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