Two Months Since the B.C. and Counting

I B.C'ed (Big Chopped) my hair on July 22, 2010 and it's been an fascinating journey so far. I decided to do the B.C., mainly because I was getting tired of relaxing my hair. It had become more expensive and I noticed hair-loss at my temples. I started to wonder if the chemicals in the relaxer was causing my hair loss? What is in the relaxer? What did my natural hair look like? How would I get my hair relaxed in China? Why am I relaxing my hair in the first place? I had no answers to any of the questions, so I decided to do some research on natural hair. And the rest as they say was history.

The best thing about having natural hair is the freedom. I "listen" to what my hair wants and learn more about it each day. The thing that really surprises me, is how soft and tightly coiled it is. I had my hair straightened for so long that I never imagined that it could be so curly. I'm re-learning everything, which is/can be annoying at times, but necessary to having healthy hair. My relaxed hair was extremely dry and flaky. It's hard to be confident and carefree with itchy scalp. Now, I'm reading shampoo and conditioner labels throughly and asking questions, something I would've never done before.

The biggest difference from two months ago and now is my attitude. Doing my hair before was a chore and now it's just a blessing to have healthy hair.

My BC!

Hey! I'm Amanda,I'm 22 and now I'm natural!

This blog is dedicated to my hair journey and for others that are going through the same process! I'll probably dedicate it to beauty as well, because let's face it, we are all BEAUTIFUL!

I decided to do the BC because I was tired of my relaxed hair! I looked at old pictures of myself and noticed that I had the same style from middle school to until my College Graduation! I had no clue how to take care of my relaxed hair (and didn't want too). I wanted something new that I could take care of and be excited about.

I went to a Salon for my Big Chop! I'm so happy that I did because it looks great! I think if you're going to do the BC, you should to a least talk to a hairstylist or someone else that is going natural. I also watched a lot of Youtube videos and started following natural haircare blogs and websites. Do some research before you start!

So the natural journey begins....stay tuned.