With the wait times, costs and difficulty to find trained hairdressers, why further inconvenience yourself when it comes to getting your hair done?
Shades of Understanding: Defining My Denial
I want to look good and feel good about the way I look. It’s just that simple. My aversion to going natural is largely vanity. Because I have no idea what my natural hair looks like anymore, I wouldn’t know what to expect until it was too late. I don’t think I’ll look good with an afro. And what if I don’t? My hair grows soooo slowly that not liking it is really not an option. It could easily take 10 years for my hair to get back to the short bob I have right now. I feel my reasoning must be equivalent to those people who refuse to go back to their natural hair color from blond (or whatever color). We all know it’s not real but they just KNOW they look better that way.
Shades of Understanding: Denying My Roots By Relaxing Them?
The struggles I remember with my hair during childhood are not necessarily what I’d endure now. For the most part, the issues arose because someone was trying to keep my hair straight and “manageable.” Rain, sweat, swimming, basically anything involving moisture turned 30 minutes worth of straightening into a dual-textured, frizzy mess. I’m not sure I’d experience the same battles now. If I were go natural, my hair (texture-willing) would be worn in such a way that water would not by my enemy. What a novel concept!
Office Appropriate: Wet Hair is NOT Business Attire
As another addition to my prior “Office Appropriate: Where is Your Casual Considered Business?” post, I have to add wet hair. I understand that some people work out or just shower in the morning. Washing your hair in the A.M. may be necessary. But coming into the office wet is not. Certain styles, colors, textures may look ridiculous but wet hair just looks like you didn’t care.
