Throughout elementary school, mami would spend hours blow drying my unbelievably thick hair while cramped in the bathroom.
Around middle school, we eventually added the straightener to the routine separating the layers from top to bottom, left and right sides.
Thick, voluptuous, sleek hair was my pride and joy as I received numerous compliments regarding how every hair had its place, how voluminously it bounced.
While covid quarantine kept me too afraid of the hair salon summer of 2020, I let my mom put scissors to my head and then let her diffuse my hair after placing product in it.
Discovery of naturally curly hair: liberating, beautiful, untamed, me.
Multifaceted Musings 
I love how you reclaimed your curls! They look amazing and this slice really inspired me to maybe write about my own hair journey. Thanks for sharing Britt.
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“reclaiming your curls” why did I not think of this?! I’m tempted to change the title of this post, Erica…. Thanks a lot, LOL.
Yay!! I hope to read a hair blog from you soon 🙂
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Great pictures. Here I sit just wishing I had more hair.
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Thank you! And LOL 🙂
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‘Untamed’ looks good on you. It’s amazing how much you can find to write about your hair. I’m writing using “curly” tomorrow.
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I never even thought I could say this much about my hair, you’re right!! I can’t wait to read your “curly” post tomorrow! 🙂
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Oh, our hair journeys. I love your “naturally curly hair”, but straight looks good on you too.
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Thank you so much, friend!!
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I have yet to figure out how to use a diffuser. But our hair looks very very similar.
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I really don’t know if I’m using it correctly, but I’m probably not because my mom saw me the other day and said, “oh, you do it like that?” LOL. I love learning how to care for curly hair though, so I’m enjoying the process even if it means some “bad hair days!”
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That comment always makes me stop. It tells me I’m definitely doing it wrong. Especially if it’s followed by “Oh, interesting.”
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Oh heavens the STRAIGHTENER. I would sit in that salon chair and when the pain was enough to bring tears, that’s how I knew it was working. Or the perm to get my hair LESS curly. I fought my curly hair for a LONG time, and finally accepted my natural hair as a grown-up. ‘Course, now I know we can wear our hear however we darn well want. Your hair is a gorgeous piece of YOU no matter which way…you cut it =))
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Last sentence – LOL!
Isn’t it funny how we desperately want the opposite of what we have? I just refused to even see if I could curl my hair, but wanted it so badly as a kid. I actually did get a perm in middle school just to see what curly hair would feel like!
I love this freedom!
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Ok, I got nothing here. I’m a graying, balding, middle-aged dude with a buzz cut. *filling jokes here*
No hair tips here from me, but hey, it was is a great slice! 🙂
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LOL!!
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