Leaving my natural virgin hair behind after 9 years

in Liketu2 years ago



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_After getting two recommendations for this product, I decided to get it and give it a try. Relaxing virgin hair is a pretty big deal so I needed a really good product to do the job. _
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I have trust issues so I coated my scalp with shea butter first to avoid burns on my scalp.
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This is the last picture taken with my virgin hair. I miss it already.
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She got the product all over my hair and left it to cook lol... The product recommended 18 to 20 minutes for my hair texture but I think we kept it for almost 30 minutes.
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We used an entire cup and a quarter of another.
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Take a look at that sleeping beauty lol. Felt so weird having my hair straight.
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It got puffier when it began to dry.
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Yeah, I have a lot of hair. We decided to get the hair properly straightened with a curling iron.
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After straightening, this is how pretty my hair looked.
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I was so obsessed with my new look. I can't remember the last time I felt this good about my hair.
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Sadly, I got a little burn form the relaxer but it wasn't as bad as it would have been if I didn't use the shea butter.
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We did a little weave and loosened it the next morning to get started on my golden braids.
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Yes, a golden extension on a golden girl. lol
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When we were almost done. I loved how painless it felt to get my hair done. Normally I make my virgin hair while it's wet to avoid pain but I made this dry and it felt so good not feeling any pain.
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Look how neat the braids are.
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At the end of the entire process. I love my new temporary look.

This was a tough decision to make but I had to do it. Like most tough decisions I make, I told nobody about it because I didn't want anyone to discourage me. I needed to do this for myself because I had only 2 options: get my hair relaxed or cut it all off. I had to choose the former.

I stopped relaxing my hair 9 years ago when I got tired of relaxers because they burnt my scalp a lot, left me with sores and my hair never got properly relaxed. Even when I used a straightener, it only lasted 24 hours. My very stubborn hair would be back in a fro and I would have more scars on my scalp than I bargained for.

So, I just stopped. No one knew I was transitioning asides from my mom and my hairdresser. I always kept my hair made until when my undergrowth was long enough, I cut off the tip and that's when everyone found out I was now part of the virgin girls' crew. My hair was beautiful, soft and very long.

I kept that up for 9 years and I love my hair. It grows fast, and it's beautiful but I've been having personal issues and I needed some peace. My virgin hair was great but it came with periodic pain that I honestly didn't think was necessary.

So, I made a decision to get it relaxed. I spoke to 2 people who had some experience with relaxing their virgin hairs recently and they both recommended the TCB Naturals. They both said it's cheap and effective so I went for it. They didn't lie. It was great on my hair.

Normally, I feel burns after 5 minutes but with this one, I only began to feel burns after about 30 minutes and I had only 1 little scar on the front of my hair. It hurt like hell for the first couple of hours but the next day I was alright getting my hair made. No regrets.

In total, I spent less than $2 on the relaxer that came with a really nice shampoo and about $3 on my gold extensions. I'm pleased with the result and I can't wait to see what new styles I'll be exploring with my new silky smooth hair.

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