The thing about Black Hair…..

I usually receive compliments on my hair and I always wonder if people know what it takes to achieve the look. Black hair is different. It’s not wash, blow dry, and out the door in a half hour. It is a process that can take upwards of two or more hours to achieve.  Did you know that my hair doesn’t start out straight?  My natural hair is curly.  In order to achieve the straight-haired look I have to relax my hair using a relaxer.  This takes about 20-35 minutes.  I then have to wash the relaxer out, shampoo, and condition, blow dry, and then curl.   The whole process takes about 2 hours.  I cannot color my hair with a permanent or semi permanent color while I have a relaxer in my hair because my hair will break. Also the relaxer process is done every 6-8 weeks.  If you’re like me you’ve struggled with yourself asking the question should I just let it go natural and be done with it?   I have not quite reached he end of the road with relaxers as yet.  The texture of black hair is so different.  It can be  fine, course, curly, or kinky.  We all have our routine of what we do with our hair.  I choose to relax mine.  I have learned over the years how to do my hair this saves me lots of cash.  I do go to a stylist but only to get my hair trimmed.

I go to the gym 3 times a week on a regular basis.  Once I am done have to come home, wash, blow dry, and style my hair. This is a deterrent for women to go to the gym. They don’t want to have to do all of this extra work.  For me the desire to be healthy outweighs the extra hour or 2 that I will have to spend doing my hair. It is a process a lengthy one. However, I would not have it any other way as it teaches me to be dedicated.  Whether you wear it, natural, relaxed, or curly, embrace it.    For those of you who  have wondered I hope that I have done a good job of explaining the thing about black hair.