Natural Hair V. S. Weave V. S. Relaxed. Which is the best route? Natural hair only, Relaxed hair only, weave?

AnnasiaB





For those that choose to go natural, and for those who have always been natural, i support you, and i support the natural hair movement. But there's been a long-going fine line between women who are natural and only want to be natural, and women who don't feel like natural hair is the way to go (meaning that wigs, weaves, relaxers, perms and extensions have a part into their life and are a style.) Just recently, more and more black women have come out and ditched their relaxers, and perms, and heat all together to embrace or regrow their born natural hair. I was inspired myself to do this, because it was a hard struggle just almost a year ago. When i was very young, 5 years old, i got a relaxer, and had one up until i was 16 years old. With the Natural Hair Movement going on, and inspiration from others, i persuaded my mom that that was the way i wanted to go. No more excruciating pain sitting in a chair in the kitchen bent over crying, no more bone straight to scalp irreversible hair, no more no more!!! And when i transitioned, i was shocked, because i had never seen my TRUE hair. AND I LOVED IT!!! Now when it comes to weaves, i love em' and if i couldn't get a sew in put in my hair ever again, or braids, i would feel devastated, but it doesn't take away the fact that i love my natural hair. And for many black women, using weave and extensions to go natural (including me) makes it easier to transition from relaxed to natural. For those that say that by wearing weaves black women are trying to appropriate culture and "act white" there isn't a such thing, i feel like if a black woman wants to wear a weave every now and then, that is her choice. I believe that weave can make us beautiful, and to be honest it truly boosts our confidence even more. And while people may be anti-weave, i am totally anti-relaxer and will refuse to ever allow a chemical to be put in my hair ever again knowing how it damaged my hair.
Natural Hair V. S. Weave V. S. Relaxed. Which is the best route? Natural hair only, Relaxed hair only, weave?
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