The Accidental Big Chop

Yep! That's what I said....I cut my own hair! No, I'm not a beautician, I don't even play one on blogspot but I did do my own BC. I'd planned on transitioning for a few months with micro-braids but once I'd removed the set I'd had in for about 6 weeks, I said to myself, "Why not trim a little of the relaxed ends off?" I mean, I was going to get my hair re-braided the next day and as long as there was something to grip, it would be all good, right? Well, you know how crinkly your hair is after wearing braids? ...long story short, I may have cut off more of the relaxed ends than originally planned. Once I was done washing and conditioning my newly cut hair for my re-braid, my daughter said to me, "Why are you going to pay $200 to get your hair braided? You've already cut everything off!" After further inspection, I noticed it...Yep, an accidental BC! The emotions that emerged were intense; liberation, joy, giddiness, as well as uncertainty, nervousness and even a little bit of fear. Ya'll, I had to go to work the next day! So, to put my new 'do to the test, I quickly gathered my girls together and off to the mall we went! Surreptitiously checking the expressions of oncoming “people-traffic” inside the mall, I noticed there were no unusual stares, no behind the hand giggles... My natural hair looked…well, NATURAL!! Needless to say, I cancelled my hair appointment, saved $200 in the process and haven't looked back since! Now, all I needed to do was figure out a new natural hair regimen...hmmm

*A Lil' Extra: On cutting your hair. Always use a good pair of hair scissors, not the usual craft scissors; a pair you only use for cutting hair! Doesn't have to be expensive but they should be exclusive!