Hair: Circa 2009

Hola! Have I said that I can be a very random person? Well, now I'm letting it be known! Sometimes I think of random thoughts and have to express them either verbally or written. This blog may seem a bit random, but I think it relates to fashion totally! Let's face it, what's an outfit without the hair? You don't see actresses wearing beautiful gowns at the Oscars with their hair frizzy and in a rough looking ponytail. The hair matches the clothes in some way, shape, and yes, form! How we wear our hair on a daily basis reflects our personalities and our appearance.

This week for me thus far is what I like to call a semi-bad hair week! It is partially a bad hair week because I can at least style it to the best of my ability without looking like a complete crazy chick! It just so happens that on the week I start a new job, my hair is playing games, but I am eager to win! My thoughts on my hair and my outfits I have been wearing so far this week have been: "I'm trying to look halfway decent and not hide under a HUGE rock!" Thank whoever invented "jam," a hair gel, because I would be out of luck, trust me! Hair for me is always essential in every look I show. And it is also the hardest thing to deal with.

This is "year two" of my natural hair journey. I say journey because it has been. My first relaxer was probably around age six and I clearly remember that "Just For Me" box it came in! After I reached my pre-teens, I was never consistent with getting a relaxer. My mother didn't really enforce it, it was more if you are unable to comb your hair or the "naps" are beginning to show, she would slap a relaxer in my hair. Yes slap, and sometimes an occasional burn :-). When in high school, I was never consistent with relaxing my hair, I would get one here and there or not anywhere! I frequently just wore my own hair out the best way I could. Only a few times did I get braids or some weave. Finally, I had enough!

When I entered my college years I was dealing with a lot of emotions. I didn't know if I wanted my hair long, short, cut, dyed, permed, nothing! I was all over the place. Soon enough, by the end of my sophomore year and the beginning of junior year, I decided it was time to go natural! My idea of natural is no chemicals, just me, my hair, and the ability to do different styles to it without burning my hair off. That didn't literally happen, but it sure felt like it! I feel that my hair is more healthier than its ever been. It's trained, versatile, and I love it!

My "Hairshion" (play on Fashion) journey has been an ordeal that made appreciate these strands of hair. Before I felt like I was mis-matched. Now, I feel that everything collaborates and I feel a complete style transformation. I have been going to a hair-dresser for a year now, October will mark my one year fabversory (play on anniversary lol) with Lawrence! He clipped all the damaged hair last year and continued to style and pamper my hair by pressing it out with a straightening comb and then curling it. My hair is shinier, bouncier, and did I say healthier! The great thing about my hair, I can do a lot with it. I can braid it up with or without weave. I can get a weave sewn in if I want. I can wet my hair and wear it my tight little curls, or do a twist out. It all depends on how I am feeling. Clothes are the same way, I love having the freedom to switch up my look!

I have been missing my hair guru Lawrence. I didn't go to him this summer because a pressed out look does not cooperate in hot temperatures. I've tried it, and ended up looking like a little poodle who got caught in the rain! This Saturday, Lawrence and I will re-unite, I cannot wait!

My hair journey circa 2009 is one that I am testing out. Today someone asked me if I was a teenager, like 16 or 17! The woman was a little neither here, nor there if you know what I mean. :-). But I honestly did feel a bit younger this week. I never try to look older, but 16 or 17, I can't have that! Anyway, hair is hair whether you have a lot of it, not much of it, too much of it, a relaxer, weave, dye job, whatever! As long as you are happy with yourself, be you! Hair is your fashion. Fashion is your hair.

India Arie said it best, "I am not my hair.....I am the soul that lives within!"

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Love,

Lish