I
have heard many reasons from different people as to why they decided to go natural.
Some did it because of self-actualization, bad perms that resulted in hair
loss, and for others the decision was solely based upon it being a fashion
statement or even trying something new. However no matter what the reasons were
we've all decided to take this journey.
As
for me my number one reason was based upon the fact that I have inherited the
genes for early graying form my father. So I started to color my hair when I
had a perm, needless to say that was not a winning combination for me. As a
result my hair started to thin out and also break off. I knew I had to choose,
so I decided I was going to go natural.
Of
course as any Naturalists can tell you it's not an easy journey, because many
of us have not seen our hair in its natural state since we were in Elementary
school. Going on this journey is a chance to find out what products best work
for our hair and what hair styles best suit our lifestyles.
Even
beyond figuring out what and how to care for our hair in its natural state,
some of us have to be concerned with how the people in our lives will accept
our decision to go on this journey. For example women who are married are often
time concerned with their spouses acceptance (this is not always the case,
because many spouses/significant others are supportive). The need for
acceptance doesn’t stop there, because sometimes we are even concerned about
our friends and other family members reactions on our choice to take this
personal journey.
Thankfully,
for me I had no such worries as my friends and
family are supportive of my choice to wear my hair in its natural state.
