Day 18 - Reasons why I am glad I'm going natural

Knowledge truly is power. I am so glad that I have taken the time to get educated about my decision to go natural. Relaxers really do chemically alter the state of the hair. I majored in chemistry. I worked in a lab. You would think that by default I would know better. But I was an idiot for many years. Yes, I know that sodium hydroxide is a strong base having a pH in the neighborhood of 12-14 depending on the state it is in (liquid/solid). Yes, I know that substances that have a pH that high can cause chemical burns. However, I still put that crap on my head. Feeding it to my body. Letting it burn my head and damage my crown of hair. WHY!??! I have no idea and that is why I stopped (one of the two reasons). Point being this, if you don't know why you are doing something then you need to stop.

I am enjoying my new hair even in its transitional state. I did try to do twisted bantu knots. I didn't like how it turned out. Well, I did like some of them but I think that I need to wait for more new growth. The top (crown) of my head turned out well, but that is where most of my new growth is located. I will try them again in December. I combed them out so now I am sportin' an ANGELA DAVIS. But it's all good cause I ain't going no place today and tomorrow, Thursday and Friday I will just put on a beanie or floppy hat. I will spray it down and do a rod set Friday when I come home from my doctors appt.

This is the two strand twist bantu knot that I was NOT a fan of so I combed it out.

Angela Davis would be so so so very proud!!  LOL!

Well, here are the 10 things that I excite me about my natural hair journey.

10. I no longer have to spend $70+ every 4-5 weeks. YES that often
      and that much!
9.  No more smelling like chemicals or burning hair. My hair smells
     so yummy all of the time now.
8.  I can ride with the windows down.
7.  NO MORE FLAT IRONS!
6.  No more zits WOO-HOO!
5.  I can sleep and extra 20 minutes in the morning.
4.  I love learning about my hair and skin.
3.  My hair does something new and interesting every day.
     Somedays I am Diana Ross others Angela Davis and
     yesterday I was looking like Freddie from that
     show A Different World.
2.  I can't keep my hands out of my hair. It is already just so soft
     and fluffy.
1.  I can scratch my head WHENEVER I WANT TO!!!

Peace, Love and Shea Butter
~GNH~