that_1_grrrl
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Q1:  Naturals, do you ever regret going natural, but keep it up because of the long process of having gone natural and finally seeing totally natural hair? Do you feel like you'd be a failure for turning back?
 
No, I do not regret going natural. It was the best decision I've made in my adult life. Since 2005, I went back to relaxed hair twice, and both times, I got frustrated with relaxed hair and went back to natural via Big Chop even though I had no idea how to take care of my natural hair. It was just like, even though my natural hair wasn't well taken care, and I felt the need to hide it all the time, something deep down in me knew that my natural hair was just right.
Both times I relaxed, I did feel like a failure for turning back. I could not understand why I didn't know what to do with my own hair. My patience and will paid off.
				
			No, I do not regret going natural. It was the best decision I've made in my adult life. Since 2005, I went back to relaxed hair twice, and both times, I got frustrated with relaxed hair and went back to natural via Big Chop even though I had no idea how to take care of my natural hair. It was just like, even though my natural hair wasn't well taken care, and I felt the need to hide it all the time, something deep down in me knew that my natural hair was just right.
Both times I relaxed, I did feel like a failure for turning back. I could not understand why I didn't know what to do with my own hair. My patience and will paid off.
 
					
				 
 
		 You and my dd have similar hair and i envy y'all, but will admit to being toooo lazy to transition and my head it too lumpy for a BC
  You and my dd have similar hair and i envy y'all, but will admit to being toooo lazy to transition and my head it too lumpy for a BC 
 
		 
 
		 
     
 
		 there it is a big ol' smear....I use shea butter on my hair. I suspect the same thing will happen when I finally switch to the QG Amla & Heavy...Guess my hair's not absorbing jack!
 there it is a big ol' smear....I use shea butter on my hair. I suspect the same thing will happen when I finally switch to the QG Amla & Heavy...Guess my hair's not absorbing jack! 
 
		 Okay, I'm kidding but she feels content in lurking so I'm fine with that too.
 Okay, I'm kidding but she feels content in lurking so I'm fine with that too. 
 
		
 lachen: I go to bed and wake up with a mowhawk; flat on either side, puffy and sticking straight up in the middle!
lachen: I go to bed and wake up with a mowhawk; flat on either side, puffy and sticking straight up in the middle! 
 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		
 
 
		 
 
		
 . When I notice myself complaining about styles, length etc, I take a lot at that picture. Very humbling.
. When I notice myself complaining about styles, length etc, I take a lot at that picture. Very humbling.  
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 ).. but how do you "stretch" your hair. I hear a lot of y'all saying that y'all stretch the hair to prevent knots, or stretching after washing, and etc. But how exactly do you do it? do you make a big braid?
).. but how do you "stretch" your hair. I hear a lot of y'all saying that y'all stretch the hair to prevent knots, or stretching after washing, and etc. But how exactly do you do it? do you make a big braid?  erplexed
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