RayRayFurious
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It's my Nappiversary! 1 year since the big BC!
In August 2009, I discovered Sunshyne & the folks at Hairlista. I started on my Healthy Hair Care journey. As a result of being an overprocessed relaxed, undermoisturized, too-much heat applying, diy-er (except for the Dominican stylists), I realized that relaxers weren't for me. As a graduate student in SWVA, I knew I didn't have enough time or patience or money to deal with my hair in its relaxed state. And tired of bad stylists, I said goodbye to my hair and BC'ed July 10, 2010 after "transitioning" for a few months. I say "transitioning" because after she cut, I probably had an inch of hair. It's all good. It grows back.
Here I am the morning after my BC. My friend and I went and I tried to buy a wig right after. I thought I looked like a boy. Plus I was afraid of what people were going to think and say. But I decided not to. No hair, don't care.
I don't have any good shots of my texture. I'm a 3c/4a/4b blend. 3c in the top and crown. True 4a in the back. And a little 4b along the sides.
Here are some pictures from March and April 2011, including my first blow out and flat iron:
I banded my hair then blew it out with some Chi silk infusion.
Flat ironed with my Sedu on 320 with a little Chi and Silk Elements heat spray.
Here's my length check today. I think I'm collar bone length? One year post-BC:
I have not cut in a year--no dusts or trims (except to get out a really bad tangle/fairy knot). I'll probably get on that soon...or not. lol
ETA: I swear I edited these pictures to make them smaller. Sorry about the size. Ugh.
In August 2009, I discovered Sunshyne & the folks at Hairlista. I started on my Healthy Hair Care journey. As a result of being an overprocessed relaxed, undermoisturized, too-much heat applying, diy-er (except for the Dominican stylists), I realized that relaxers weren't for me. As a graduate student in SWVA, I knew I didn't have enough time or patience or money to deal with my hair in its relaxed state. And tired of bad stylists, I said goodbye to my hair and BC'ed July 10, 2010 after "transitioning" for a few months. I say "transitioning" because after she cut, I probably had an inch of hair. It's all good. It grows back.
Here I am the morning after my BC. My friend and I went and I tried to buy a wig right after. I thought I looked like a boy. Plus I was afraid of what people were going to think and say. But I decided not to. No hair, don't care.
I don't have any good shots of my texture. I'm a 3c/4a/4b blend. 3c in the top and crown. True 4a in the back. And a little 4b along the sides.
Here are some pictures from March and April 2011, including my first blow out and flat iron:
I banded my hair then blew it out with some Chi silk infusion.
Flat ironed with my Sedu on 320 with a little Chi and Silk Elements heat spray.
Here's my length check today. I think I'm collar bone length? One year post-BC:
I have not cut in a year--no dusts or trims (except to get out a really bad tangle/fairy knot). I'll probably get on that soon...or not. lol
ETA: I swear I edited these pictures to make them smaller. Sorry about the size. Ugh.
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