PB Hair: The BIG Chop

I had this entire post ready to go about how I was considering the 'big chop' and the difficulty I had trying to rock my hair for the first time and then, I got really aggravated and went out and did it! Lol! Anybody who knows me, knows that I have little patience and tolerance for tedious things. Due to the duo texture in my hair, I would I have to consistently braid my hair after wash to match my ends to my roots or I would have to blow dry and flat iron. Who the heck has the time for all that. I sure enough don't! So in my moment of emotional distraught, I went to Sally's Beauty supply and bought a pair of scissors for 14.99! (Why a pair of scissors cost that much is beyond my comprehension, but in my frustration I bypassed that notion)

Anyway, I am going to recount the events that led to today's 'big chop'....

So last night, after washing my hair I really wasn't up for blow-drying and flat-ironing, especially since it was one in the morning so I decided to braid it instead and hoped for the best. I guess, I didn't hope enough because when I woke up this morning and I took out my braids, this is what my hair looked like: (Please, excuse my appearance)

This pic was taken shortly before I had a breakdown. After regaining my composure, I decided that I was being over critical, so I attempted at styling it:

Not much of an effort, but it gave me enough confidence to go outside. Lol! My stepfather didn't help the situation either because he kept calling me Whitney Houston! Don't ask, I don't know where he was getting it from either. So at that point I said forget it, chop it off! So I called my Mom and asked her if she would be willing to assist. She agreed so I went to Sally's and picked up the necessities. After an hour of bickering back and forth, mainly because my Mother absolutely refused to cut my damn hair, we managed to remove the majority of the relaxed ends.

So this is my new hair after the big chop. It's going to get some getting used to, but at least now I can rock my natural hair. Right now, the biggest thing for me is learning how to take care and nurture my hair. This is going to be a long process and even bigger emotional process. Can't wait!

up-close view of my natural hair

Later, Bombshells!