Thursday, April 2, 2009

A look back in Hairstory!


This past sunday (3/29) was the anniversary of me deciding to rock nappy hair full throttle (i.e. my nappiversary). I realised that a lot of folks got a chance to witness my nappy and loc'd journey but not many know that I used to be a press'n'curl girl (NO RELAXER!!). Of course it's all on my fotki but I know that some folks just go straight to the new loc stuff so I decided to compile a little collage basically depicting my hair changes from Fall 2003 to Spring 2008 . . .



(1) High School Senior 03-04 (2-3)College Freshman 04-05 (4) College Sophmore w/ Highlights 05 (5) College Sophmore w/ allover light color 06 (6-7) College Junior w/ black rinse 06-07 (8) College Senior 07-08 (9) College Senior Big Chop w/ a fro 08


I guess you can say that this is an ode to my beloved press'n'curl, I've been missing it a little lately. That's all I knew from age 6 to age 21 and I wore it well, lol. I just really wanted a change. I didn't cut my hair because it was damaged or looked crazy or anything like that . . . I actually just cut it randomly after watching Tracie Mae's big chop video one weekend. I had a dream that I went to graduation w/ a teeny-weeny-afro and it felt right . . . so I decided to go ahead and snip off the ends of my hair where the curl had loosened from constant heat styling so I could rock one! To my suprise, I was left with a LOT of hair . . . I only cut like .5" to 1.5"off. And I didn't even end up going to graduation w/ a fro . . . I had kinky twists, lol.


For a look at my journey up to my big chop click here!! Better resolution pics and more detailed descriptions of styles/experiences.


Don't get me wrong, ,ya'll . . . I LOVE MY LOCS! I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM! lol But, sometimes it feels good to reminisce . . . I can't wait to see what happens in the many years to come with my hair. Thanks for joining me on this trip down memory lane!


7 comments:

  1. ahh thats so cute haha. i love locs, i think theyre awesome. whats up with that bottom pic though? you look like you was jumping on the bed, and spinning your hair around like you beyonce haha cutee

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  2. thanks tiffy! i was dizzy as hell after that last pic

    and nuni (divinepoetess) STFUWTBS lol

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  3. this is so cool. are you sure you don't want to be a graphic designer. that's what i see for you just like you see teaching for me. Anyway looking back on your hair days, all i have to say is DAMN i miss ERIC. miss ya much

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  4. Girl your hair is gorgeous! Pressed, nappy, and loc'd. Your locs are maturing so beautifully!

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  5. heyy, <3 yr blog.

    ima a freshman @ yr alma mater =) and i've been growing my hair out with braids since june 08. i have a sizeable fro (i assume 4b) but i dunno what to do with my hair, texturize it, leave it or what, and my cuz suggested i come to you for help.. so hit me up if u have time plz =] thnx!

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