I've been writing a post on transitioning for more than a week now. I've realized that I am less than pleased with the content or direction of a post whenever it takes more than 2 sessions to write and edit. In any event, while I was writing that post I included "Love your hair" as one of the steps. I had to stop and ask myself if I truly love my hair. I decided that the answer was "No".
I LIKE MY HAIR.... It would be better if it could be healthy, look moisturized, remain beautifully styled, be impervious to damage of all kinds (no matter what I did to it), and seem whatever length and whichever color I chose that day, all without any effort on my part. If there were some magician's elixir that could make it happen, I would truly love my hair. But who doesn't love perfection?
As it is, I really really like the imperfection of my hair. I appreciate the snags. I like the unpredictability. I like the way it responds being treated well, but will also hold up when I treat it badly. I like that it demands attention, from me and from the world around me. I like the fact that with some time and effort (and usually water, oil, and shea butter) and even nothing at all, it is beautiful. I like that I can style it in hundreds of ways and that it curls, naps, and straightens out over and over and over again. My hair is likable hair because it is mine, and it is strong, and it is healthy. I really and truly like my hair. And on second thought - I may even love it.
Do you like or love your hair? How long did it take you to like your natural texture or love it?
I LIKE MY HAIR.... It would be better if it could be healthy, look moisturized, remain beautifully styled, be impervious to damage of all kinds (no matter what I did to it), and seem whatever length and whichever color I chose that day, all without any effort on my part. If there were some magician's elixir that could make it happen, I would truly love my hair. But who doesn't love perfection?
As it is, I really really like the imperfection of my hair. I appreciate the snags. I like the unpredictability. I like the way it responds being treated well, but will also hold up when I treat it badly. I like that it demands attention, from me and from the world around me. I like the fact that with some time and effort (and usually water, oil, and shea butter) and even nothing at all, it is beautiful. I like that I can style it in hundreds of ways and that it curls, naps, and straightens out over and over and over again. My hair is likable hair because it is mine, and it is strong, and it is healthy. I really and truly like my hair. And on second thought - I may even love it.
Do you like or love your hair? How long did it take you to like your natural texture or love it?
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