Introduction:
I am a wife, mother, and
professional counselor. I'm the youngest
of 4 (self-proclaimed favorite), born and raised in the small town of Eupora,
MS. I am a graduate of the great
Mississippi State University with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and Master's
in Counselor Education. I've been
married to my better half Charles for almost 6 years, and I am a mother of a
Yorkie who thinks he's human and the most beautiful, intelligent, precious
little girl named Camryn who is 3. I
work for a community mental health center in Hattiesburg, MS where I am a
supervisor. I enjoy reading, exercising,
and travel that isn't work related.
How long have you been natural?
I've been natural for almost 4 years. I decided to become natural because I was
tired of relaxers and the damage that it was doing to my hair. I began transitioning in August of 2010. I had taken my micro braids down and decided
that I was no longer going to use a relaxer.
I started going to a local hair salon in Hattiesburg called Magic Hands
where the stylist helped me maintain my hair without a relaxer. After transitioning for a year, then finding
out that I was pregnant, I decided to do the BC. I knew that I would not feel like going to a
salon and spending too much time there so I cut all of my hair off.
What is your hair regimen:
My hair is extremely thick.
I would say that I'm a 4C. When I
go to stylists, the first thing I hear is "you have a lot of
hair". Before becoming natural, I
hated having to do anything to my hair.
When I first cut my hair, I didn't know what to do because my hair had
never been that short. I mainly had
braids or sew-ins throughout my pregnancy.
After my daughter's birth, I had a horrible experience with a stylist
who damaged a section of my hair with heating tools. Now I rarely go to the salon. I wash my hair weekly. My regimen varies. Sometimes I deep condition before I wash my
hair (mainly when I feel lazy and want to get it over with) but I deep
condition during each wash because I have color treated hair. After washing my hair, I braid my hair and use
perm rods at the ends. I rarely twist my
hair, I've learned that braid outs works better for me.
What are
your favorite products:
My shampoo varies but I love Shea
Moisture and Cream of Nature products. I
suffer from extremely dry scalp so I make sure I use tea tree oil in all of my
shampoos. I love Tresemme naturals
conditioner. My leave ins vary from
Kinky Curly Knot Today, Cantu Shea Butter, or Alikay Naturals lemongrass. My deep conditioners include Organics Hair
Mayonnaise or my own concoction (whatever is running low in the kitchen mayo,
honey, eggs, Greek yogurt, etc...) My favorite oils are coconut oil, olive oil,
Jamaican black castor oil, and grapeseed oil.
What are your do’s and don’ts:
I always detangle prior to washing. I always go to YouTube to try new recipes. Naptural85, Mynaturalsistas, BlakizBeautyful
are my go to channels. I always try to
make sure my hair is moisturize. I
always try to style my hair the night before.
I never rush on wash day. I never
do wash n gos (I look like Frederick Douglas).
I never try new styles if I have to go somewhere.
Tips!!!
The two tips to help others on the natural journey. 1. Being Natural takes work. If you are lazy don't bother or if you do
keep it cut short to avoid damaging your hair.
2. Love the hair that you have
and not the hair that you want to have.
Don't get caught up on your hair crush.
How can the
readers reach you?
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