I have always had long, thick curly hair. When I was young, my father didn’t allow my mother to put relaxers or any other chemicals in my hair. He would always say, “Don’t put none of that in my baby’s hair; she doesn’t need that, it’s just going to mess her hair up”. So my mother never did and to this day, I still have not put any chemicals in my hair. To be honest I use to want a relaxer because my hair was so thick and curly. I was tender headed and that didn’t make it any better. I thought a relaxer would make it easier to do my hair and it wouldn’t be tangled, but of course, my mother still wasn’t having it.
It was a long process when it was time to get my hair done. I would take my bath and when I was finish, my mother would comb my hair out and part it into four sections. She would then shampoo and deep condition each section and then comb it out again because of course it had gotten tangled up again. She would leave my hair in the four sections until morning and then blow dry each section and put my hair in three or four ponytails. When I got older, she would put hot oil treatments in my hair and set it on rollers. I really appreciate how my mother took care of my hair and I’m happy she never put any chemicals in my hair.
Hair Care Regimen
Now that I’m older and take care of my own hair, I shampoo and deep condition my hair every week. If I go too long without washing my hair, it becomes greasy even though I don’t put greasy products in my hair.
On Trimming
If there is one thing I don’t like it’s split ends. I think split ends make my hair look thin, so I like to trim my ends whenever it’s needed, about once a month. My hair grows back fast so every time I go to the hairdresser my ends need to be trimmed.
Flat Ironing
I usually flat iron my hair during the fall and winter because it’s cold and my hair won’t frizz up at all. In the summer, I try not to because of the humidity outside especially in New Orleans.
On Coloring
I never colored or highlighted my hair because my hair is dark chocolate brown — which is very dark. My hairdresser told me in order for me to color my hair I would have to bleach my hair and I’m not interested in doing that.
Favorite Products
I love KeraCare products. They smell great and make my hair shiny, smooth and healthy.
Favorite Stylist
My favorite stylist is Tori. She works at Sadie’s Hair Salon in New Orleans. She takes good care of my hair.
Favorite Hair Style
I really don’t have a favorite way to wear my hair. I love it straight or curly. It all depends on my mood.
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