Curry(BigChop)Curls

It wasn’t planned, didn’t even know I was going to do it.

I Big Chopped!

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Last Summer was a golden era for my hair and instead of leaving it be I decided I wanted to have it pressed and get my length checked. I ended up going to a Natural Hair Salon in Columbus, Ohio while I was visiting my best friend. The shop seemed great, it was newly opened, the staff was attentive, and the prices seemed to good to be true.  I was asking about the products they used in the shop and they told me the owner had created her own line.  I’ve been to a few shops where this was the case but I wasn’t alarmed.  I asked if they used a heat protectant when straightening hair and the stylist ensured me they did.

The press turned out great but when I went to wash my hair a couple of weeks later all of the curl on the sides and at the nape of my neck was gone.  With close to 10 inches hair on my head I wasn’t ready to jump the gun and cut it so for 6 months I left it alone did a lot of pony puffs and wraps, went back to the basics, and my curl pattern did begin to return. The hair on the left side of my hair seemed to be permanently straight. I did some research later and found that one of the products the owner was making was actually to release curl. I don’t know if this exact production was used on my hair but either way the damage was done.

I stood in front of the mirror a couple of days ago thinking that I was just going to do some major search and destroy and by the end of the night all of my hair was in a pile on the floor. I’m pleased, my curls are back and the length will return with time.

In the meantime

I need to re-learn my hair at this length

I’m thinking about dying it … something coppery

I’m swearing off heat permanently

Begin the hunt for the right shampoo, conditioner, products etc.

TheNeoAfro