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I unraveled the last braid and stared in the mirror at the mass of black cotton that stood upon my head. As I took my fingers and raked them through my hair I thought to myself this could be cute. This was not the first time I had the revelation. On several occasions I have called myself giving my hair a break from relaxing and I would wear braids, weaves or even wigs. This kept my hands out of it in hopes of causing less damage and promoting some growth.
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When I was a young girl, I was teased and told I was ugly all the time, but I didn't believed my bullies. I used to stand in front of the mirror and say, "I don't know what those kids are talking about. I'm super pretty!" In fact, I took so much pride in my own competency. Sure I had the nappy hair,...
I Did It!... Now What? How I Found the Look for Me
It was around August 28, 2007 when I had my last relaxer. I was desperate to get my hair straightened because I was too afraid to deal with my naps. I didn't know that it would be my last relaxer, but I'm glad that it was.




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