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Comfortable = Lazy ??

Posted on August 29, 2012 at 2:55 PM

 Sometimes in our natural journey –we become too comfortable. This can be a good thing, but can be bad just as easily. This comfort can make us lazy. How, you ask? Well, do you find yourself finding workarounds to styling your hair that makes it easier/faster?

 Good workaround: Scenario 1

~Not messing with the curls from the twist-out- but instead make them last another night. First I will apply some leave in or type of oil before wrapping my hair in a silk scarf.

 Lazy workaround: Scenario 2

~ I am going to make my curls last longer and will not separate or mess with the curls. I may apply some oil or leave in and may use a silk scarf to wrap at night; then the next night comes along….then the next night…and even another night (some nights you did not apply any type of moisture). Rocked that style to the point there is no curl left to maintain and your hair may just be dry or matted. Possibly some detangled hairs. (Now, this is not referencing protective style (braids,twists, etc…;) but however, exposed hair.)
              ~I will admit that I was guilty of this for a while. I just got tired (aka lazy) with doing my hair each night. When I realized that if I tied the scarf a certain way and pushed curls up higher for sleeping- that I could maintain my curls; I began going a day without styling. Then more and more, I began to make it last more nights. By the time my hair lost every curl– making my hair feel dry and looking a hot mess.

Have you ever wanted to just hurry up and twist, Bantu knot, coil your hair that you begin to make bigger sections?

 Good workaround: Scenario 3

~ I am going to wet my hair and do bigger sections – so that I will not have to do so many twists or knots. Well I will do this earlier than usual to make sure that hair dries overnight or sit under dryer for complete dryness.

 Bad workaround: Scenario 4

~ I will do bigger sections. I will wet my hair and hope that my hair dries in time for the next morning. Hair ends up still damp and then you have to do a backup plan without being late for work. Or you do your hair in a dry state, possibly resulting in tangling if not combed (even worst, comb dry hair!) so it would not be properly detangled, or leaving hair dry and no curl (possibly damaged).
            ~There have been many times that I did not give my hair enough time to dry and caused my style to not come out right. It is important to give your hair the proper care. If you rather do a wash-n-go – this could be a better choice –and could be done the morning of work and dries as you drive to work…and a wash-n-go can also last more than one day if properly cared for.

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My point is to make sure that you do not become too comfortable with your hair and journey that you lose the drive to properly care for your hair. It can be a bit much to style and detangle. It is definitely a longer process than relaxed hair. You can make your hair last more than one or even a few days. The point is to make sure that you are still caring for the hair. Each night you should apply some type of moisture and please have a silk scarf in hand. When doing workarounds, I lost the joy of styling my hair and realized how dull it was compared to the beginning stages when my curls would come out so pretty! I could not believe I allowed myself to get LAZY! I will never do that again!

 

 **Rollers at night and having to prep your hair at night is not the‘prettiest’ state we want to be in – but calmly remind your significant other,friends, or family…how beautiful it will look in the morning!! HAHA :)

 

Peace~Love~Nappiness

 

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