This is the question I've been getting from a lot of family members and friends. This is my second time attempt at being relaxer free. The first attempt was out of curiosity to see what my natural hair actually looked like. I had a relaxer for about 20 years before that and had no idea what what my real curl pattern looked like. That natural journey didn't last very long because I didn't have the patience or any knowledge about how to take care of what Allah blessed me with. I didn't know how to style my hair in a way that my hijab would actually fit over my head. I looked ridiculous and felt like it too. So, a few months later, I was back at the salon, watching the timer before the relaxer would burn my scalp.
Now, I'm back on that Natural journey, better armed with a bit of knowledge and patience. Not much... but enough that I am actually enjoying and advocating this natural journey to anyone who is interested. What is your experience? Why did YOU decide to go Natural?
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