But I’m back. And with news! 😃 First, I have been natural for a full 14 YEARS! I can’t believe that. I got my last relaxer April 30, 2005. Never looked back. I started my Locs in August of the same year. I think August 27,2005. They were freeformed and grew to great glory. 👍🏽
Then about 5 years in, I felt it was time to free them, so I took them down. And started my loose journey. And it’s been PRETTY good. I was totally in love with my hair for YEARS. It was nice. I learned so much about it….
Then about 2 years ago, I just got tired of it. Every style was the same, my hair works with VERY few products. And I was just tired of it all together. I wanted to shave my head it got so bad!! I stopped taking care of it, neglected it, just didn’t want much to do with it. 😕
Things started looking up a little when I decided to buy a straightening brush. It didn’t even get my hair straight, but it got it big. It was longer than I thought, but I was very pissed because my hair wouldn’t get straight enough. So I bought a flat iron. THAT got it bone straight. 😅 It was nice. My hair was soft and silky and shiny…
And shedding, and getting shorter… And weaker… But I kept it up for about 6 months maybe. Remember I was ready to shave my head anyway. The only thing that stopped me was my fat ass face and my husband’s objections. 😒 So I really didn’t care if it all fell out. I was just done.
But then…. I started missing my hair… I wanted long hair again. But… My hair will never be long. It breaks off easily, and the texture of it, by the time it was long wouldn’t even show it. 😒 So back to my now twa length fro. I trimmed it up. It was a nice little puff… But I was just as unhappy with it. 😔 🥺
Then it hit me…. When was I the most in love with my hair? 🤔
When I had my LOCS! It was simple, easy, LONG, and just really great. But was I really ready to go through that process again? My patience isn’t what it was in my 20’s. I was all spiritual and crap back then. 🤔 But I’m pretty spiritual these days too. 🤔🤔🤔 More so even. I still like Locs just as I did then. As I recall I didn’t even hate my hair when I freed them. I just wanted a change. I was worshipping Jah back then, now I’ve moved to Lord Mahadev- both are said to have Locs. 🤔 Hmmmm…. Maybe this was it.
So I finally flew it past the hubs, and to my surprise he was on board. I think mostly because he misses my long, attention grabbing Locs, and he was still scared I was just gonna buzz it off one day. 😅
So, as of November 23,2019 I have installed my starter Locs. I started them with plaits. I would have started them the way I did the first time- just let them form completely freeformed. But I’ve gotten older and I don’t think I’d look right at this point. I BARELY pulled it off in my 20’s. BUT what I’ve decided to do it basically keep them covered as they form. Partially because it’s just easier and I don’t have to deal with questions, and weird looks in the beginning. My mind is not where it was the first time. And I’m not TRYING to include all these folks in my journey this time. At least not the beginning of it anyway. ( I’ll post updates here, but honestly I’d say for the first 6 months to a year my journey will be mostly private as far as social media and the public at large.)
So, general public is out. I’ll blog my progress. 🙂
Ok, so that’s pretty much it as far as my return to blogging. Look forward to updates soon. 👍🏽
Thanks for reading. 😃
~J
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My Natural State 