I remembered how nervous and excited I was about my Big Chop. I wondered what my hair would look like. I was concerned too about the shape of my head. Nothing however prepared me for the dryness that came with it. It was as if my hair were sandpaper. Attempts to add moister proved futile. I used Shea butter, oils and water but only got short lived relief. I read articles and finally in desperation I reached out to a youtuber "Splinta24". I remember posting on her video and some twenty minutes later I got a response. That was the first time I heard about "scabbing" Scabbing is the condition of change that the hair goes through when you are trying to change the molecules. In my case when I cut my hair there was still some straight ends along with my new growth. Because the hair molecule was in a state of change it did react to moisturizers at all. I felt as if I should get a perm. I was full of regret but I had made a commitment to go on this journey a minimum of 3 years to a life time. So I went out and got a wig. After about two weeks of wigging it I starting to really immerse myself into training my hair. After a while "She" started behaving herself. As we got to know each other I became ecstatic. Each day was unpredictable as sometimes she yielded and sometimes we fought. These days we are at peace!
I write because I believe that going natural has some unexpected bumps along the way. You have to commit to spending some time with your hair to tame it. I look back and I'mvery happy that I have stuck with it!. Its such a part of me that I wouldn't have changed my journey. Every bump in the road was a lesson!
Happy Healthy Growing
CottonHeadGirl
