The Master Plan

When I was 16 I got my first relaxer. Less than six months later I wanted my hair to be natural again. I had enquired about how to go back natural and everyone had told me I had to basically start from scratch by cutting my hair every short. I was not willing to part with my long so, I kept relaxing my hair for the past three years.

During my freshman year in college it was really on my heart to start going back natural. I had started doing some more research on the topic online and asking some other hair dressers. And found that cutting my hair boy short was not necessary. So long as I took care of my hair and be mindful of my dual textured hair I can grow my hair out until the natural part of my hair was at a length I was comfortable cutting the relaxed part of my hair.

So, in March of 2010 I received my last perm, and in January I devised my plan for going natural. Over the 18 months I will embark on my official journey transitioning from relaxed to natural, and I want to share the journey with you. In January 2011 I will cut my hair in a bob. From January 2011 to August 2011 I will go my hair out getting another hair cut in August. And in June 2012 if the natural part of my hair is long enough, I will cut all remaining perm out of my hair.

My hair before my official journey