I started my natural hair journey in august 2011. I didn't chop my hair until I saw the natural growth. My hair has been growing tremendously and hasnt covered my bathroom floor in nearly a year. When I was getting perms/relaxers, it would always burn unless my grandmother put a box one in. I would come home with many scabs, burn marks, etc. It was so bad that my hair was sticking to the scabby parts of the scalp. On top of that, my hair started to fall out. Whenever I wore something in my hair or on it, my hair would just slide out and onto the floor. It was very unpleasant and upsetting for me. I thought I was going to go bald for a minute when I was getting relaxers. Of course I would go every 6-8 weeks but it still didn't matter. My hair would constantly fall out. Natural may not be for everyone and relaxers may not be for everyone either, but I'll be doggon if I go back to relaxers again. I gotta be sick in the head if I do. To me, going natural is the best way for us African-American/Black women. Our is so intricate in ways that we may not understand. That's how God made it. He describes our hair soft as a sheep's wool. And BOOOM. Our hair was created. Natural hair all the way :) — Bri, North Carolina
