13 Sep Curly hair: How I came to love my curls

Growing up I have always been identifiable because of my huge and well shaped Afro. I have dealt with and suffered through random people coming up to me and petting my hair like I’m a little poodle. They ALWAYS SAY “omg I have always wanted to do this!”. They then go on to tell me how they always wanted more volume in their hair and how lucky I am, which I already knew but it always wasn’t the case. I used to get bullied about my hair back in elementary school since I was one of the few.. ethnic kids in the school. I never really understood why I was different back then because all I wanted to do was fit in and fall into the background. I used to perm my hair straight and then run my hair through a straightener at least 2-3 times a day because my hair would always get frizzy and lift. I damaged my hair for years until I realized that I was trying so hard to fit in for what? Why did I want to be a cookie cutter version of everyone else? That’s when I started to research about healthy hair treatments to restore my hair. The Keratin treatment was all the rage at the time so I started the process and began to start loving my hairs natural state. What about now? Well I’m still going through the restoring process but my hair is much curlier now. I recently cut my hair one weekend, I just walked into the bathroom with a pair of scissors and snipped away until I was scared and sure it was even. My hair has gained even more curl after that cut and it was a little under 2 weeks ago. I’m proud of my hair and I will even deal with those people who walk up to me and pet my hair because at the end of the day my hair is the shit. So I understand why those people are so amazed, its because I take care of my hair and ensure it looks good when I go out. Thank you for your appreciation random people with bad manners, although you annoy me, you also provide me with love for my hair. Just don’t be going up to every Afro and petting them because not everyone is as nice as me!