RoseBud's Curl Street Journal

hello all. this is my story. I am a 34 year old trying to decide on what to do with her hair. i have had a perm since i was in the 7th grade. before that it was press and curls and french braids. i have always had shoulder length hair. When i turned 34, i decided i needed a change. i stop perming my hair august of 09, and went natural.

I stayed that way for 5 months. I gave in, and permed my hair January of 10. After I got my perm, I was so mad because I missed my natural state of hair. I decided this is it, no more. so here I am today 8 weeks and no perm

HOORAY!!! Welcome to the journey - again! LOL and welcome to the challenge too!!!!

ok so i went and let a so called barber cut m hair down. Boy i tell you some people just dont understand. he cut all my hair off in the back. WTF, it looks horrible. I am actually crying.

oh no, don't cry...is there enough hair to fix it?

I had to tell him to stop!

Oh no!!! I'm so sorry. Maybe you could find someone to shape up the the top.

Up this morning trying to figure out what to do with my hair. Hope it turns out right.

I am so sorry that happened to you. Just know the good thing about hair is it grows back. I know that it may seem hard to see now but, I really hope it can work out for you in the long run. Hearts and hugs to you babe..

First, welcome.

Second, I'm sorry this happened to you. Is that you in the pic above - is that what the barber did - shaved your hair completely off in the back? I would have cursed him a new one ...
h*ll to the no (as Whitney Houston would say)

Third, you will recover - it will grow back fast.

Stick around you will learn alot from Ladies on this forum.

Welcome!

And congrats on going natural. Now, the barber, what was he thinking?!?!?! Did you pay him? Sorry for being so nosey,bc he wouldnt have gotten a dime from me.

Okay, so let's try to make some lemonade out of these lemons. First your hair will grow back, secondly, i would go to a beautician instead of a barber, she will not shape you up like that. I suggest letting your hair grow a while, or, cutting all of it down, so it can even out, when it starts to grow.

You know cut it, so it can be even with the rest of your hair. Trust me, in two weeks it will began to grow in.

Now, if you want to keep it like that, I would try to style the top...like take a shower cowash, shampoo, whatever you like to do... on wet hair, apply some conditioner, leave it in, use a good amount then apply gel over it.

Let it air dry, you can have a nice short cut...i think it will look pretty. I hope this helps a little.

But do what you feel is right, i would personally do another BC..just to have all my hair even.

Good luck hun and welcome again!

edited: Please dont cry... So are you transitioning or completely natural, if you are transitioning, I would just cut the rest..it will be okay. (((Hugs)))

Thanks for everyones support. I went and got it shaped up and I like it alot better.

@blondebydesire, lol. i wanted to rio him a new one
@mahoganycurls, hell no i did not pay him.

Stayed at home today and played around with my hair. I washed it with my burts bees. I swear this stuff is so good, it makes my hair soooo soft. I then used my Wen product, i am not sure what that did but the smell is nice. I let it dry and then I made a concoction of shea butter, extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil.I used it before when i was natural and my hair loved it.

Now I am off to the mall to enjoy this 60 degree weather in chicago. TTYL

I just realized who this is. CONGRATS on your BC!!!!!! YAYYYY!!!!! I am so happy for you. Try and forget about that horrible cut. If you remember my story on BBC it was a little tragic too. But you look SO GOOD!!!!!

I don't know what they beauticians and barbers are thinking!!! I'm glad you didn't pay him cuz I sure wouldn't have either. smh but you look great regardless!

Jackie is this you? Heyyyyyyyy, yeah its me starting all ova again.

Good morning all. Another natural day, no pictures this morning. I do have a question, I need a good moisturizer, any suggestions?

RoseBud wrote:Good morning all. Another natural day, no pictures this morning. I do have a question, I need a good moisturizer, any suggestions?

Hey! Your BC looks great! I just use regular cone free conditoner as my moisturizer.

Hey Yvette, it is me Jackie. I use conditioners as my moisturizer also. When I was in need of extreme moisture I used Cantu Sheabutter Leave-in. It has cones so you will have to clarify with shampoo every now and then. But now that my moisture is under control (I think) I've been using SheaMoisture Sheabutter Leave-in. And with both of these I seal with oils before styling or applying any kind of styling product.

I replied to your question in the other thread you posted...I hope my suggestions can help trigger some ideas. I had the hardest time finding a moisturizer.

ok, lol what is cones?

Just mixed some:

Castor oil
shea butter
coconut oil
olive oil
Wonder what my hair is going to do with that.

Welcome!

I'm a little late, but I see you recovered well. You hair fits your face nicely!!!

You are going to love it here!!! Enjoy!!!

RoseBud wrote:ok, lol what is cones?

Cones are silicone ingredients found in hair products added to give shine, but can only be removed by using a sulfate shampoo. Sulfate shampoos are very drying to curly hair, so most naturals avoid cones. However, lots of naturals also have cone products that they like and use. So, it's just a matter of what works for that individual persons hair.

And welcome btw!