NappyHeadDon'tCare here
4AB/Z hair texture 12 months natcha in a month---
PROS:
(For me)
1. EASY OF STYLING---OMG I can't believe how easy it is to now style my hair. I am a twist/braid out bandit and my hair is thriving. When I was relaxed, I was a rollersetting professional---takes about the same time for either style so there is no "additional" time or burden as a natural.
2. NO MORE CHEM BURNS!!!
3. CHEAP-My hair care consistent of water, gel, Rusk Deep Shine conditioner and that is it really---anything else is fluff right now cuz I don't need it.
4. UNIQUE--My curls, my kinks, my hair.
5. No more dependencies on hair stylists---I don't have to wait on Tasha or Sheena to get my hair "did"(not that I did as a relaxed head either.)
6.SENSE of COMMUNITY---I feel like I am in a sisterhood of natural heads..whenever I see a chick with natural hair that is banging, I give her props...that wasn't the case with relaxed hair unless it was a BADASS cut or she had LONG hair.
7. HEALTHIER HAIR---My hair isn't breaking, damaged or mangled.
8. NO MORE STRETCHING---I was relaxing like 3/4 times a year and I still had to flat iron so I was like really, what is the point(might as well go natch).
9. HAIR LOVES WATER---I can go swimming, in the rain whatever...my hair drinks up moisture versus looking like a wet dog.
10. AFRO PUFFS--Yes, this is a pro cuz I have wanted a Penny afro puff forever, now I have one and I am too ecstatic!
11. LOOKS GREAT on CHOCOLATE people!
Now for the CONS...
1. SSKs...don't get them often and compared to the matting of relaxed hair(especially when I was stretching) it isn't that bad---gel and stretching my hair combats this problem nicely though.
2. Time to go "straight"---it is going to be a beast when I do finally straighten my hair(not looking forward to that).