MESSAGE TO ALL NATURAL HAIR WEARERS AND THOSE CONSIDERING THE TRANSITION FROM CHEMICALLY RELAXED HAIR TO NATURAL HAIR

IT TAKES A STRONG INDIVIDUAL WITH LOTS OF PATIENCE & COURAGE TO WEAR THEIR HAIR IN IT'S HONEST NATURAL STATE. OVER THE WEEKEND I HAD A CLIENT WHO CRIED OUT OF FRUSTRATION BECAUSE HER HAIR HAS BEEN RELAXED OVER TIME AND WITH THE NEW GROWTH COMING IN, SHE IS UNHAPPY. SHE IS GOING THROUGH THAT TRANSITION PHASE WHEN THE ENDS OF THE HAIR IS STRAIGHT AND THE ROOTS ARE IN THEIR NATURAL STATE. SOME OF MY REMEDIES FOR A HALT TO FRUSTRATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THINK ABOUT A BRAID STYLE THAT WOULD COMPLIMENT YOUR FACE AND SETTLE YOUR NERVES
2. GO ON YOUTUBE.COM AND SEARCH BRAID STYLES FOR EITHER AFRICAN OR NON AFRICAN WOMEN
3. CONSIDER THE "BIG CHOP", WHICH IS COMPLETELY CUTTING OFF ALL CHEMICALLY PROCESSED HAIR DOWN TO THE NEW GROWTH THIS WAY YOUR HAIR CAN CONTINUE TO GROW IN IT'S NATURAL STATE.
4. CONSIDER WEARING A WIG THAT IS BEFITTING TO YOU UNTIL YOUR HAIR GROWS OUT MORE TO YOUR LIKING
5. CONSIDER SPENDING TIME WITH OTHER NATURAL HAIR WEARERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. THIS CAN ENHANCE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM AND BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
6. CONNECT WITH YOURSELF AND YOUR SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, THIS CAN CALM YOUR NERVES AND ENLIGHTEN YOUR SPIRITS.
7. STAY AWAY FROM UNNECESSARY HAIR PRODUCTS AND TAKE VITAMINS SUCH AS: BIOTIN, HAIR NAILS AND SKIN FOR WOMEN.(CAN BE PURCHASED AT GNC, WALMART, KROGER, OR ANY STORE THAT SELLS VITAMINS)
8. CONSIDER YOU.....TRY A MAKE-OVER INSIDE AND OUT LIKE FOR INSTANCE, EXERCISE, START EATING VEGGIES AND TRY GOING TO A PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST JUST TO HERE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT YOU!
EVEN THOUGH OUR HAIR IS ONE OF OUR MAIN CONCERNS, THE MEDIA HAS PUT PRESSURE ON IMAGE. TO EXPLAIN, COMMERCIALS ESPECIALLY OFTEN DEPICT WOMEN TO HAVE LONG, SILKY, STRAIGHT, LUXURIOUS SHINY HAIR. NEVER MIND THOSE SOMETIMES DISCOURAGING MESSAGES AND TRY CONCENTRATING ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF NO MATTER WHAT IS BEING DISPLAYED ON TELEVISION. LAST, JUST REMEMBER, NATURAL HAIR IS HONEST, UNIQUE, AND DESIRED BY MANY.....DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR CROWN AND GLORY!