To Be Quite Candid....

I started my natural hair journey on July 3, 2010 (my last relaxer), I cut off the relaxed ends on June 28, 2011(all of MAYBE two inches). At the time, I had hopes and dreams and warm fuzzy thoughts of having "good hair" because of my Japanese roots. HA! Either my mother is already losing her memory at the age of 39 (REALLLY doubt it) or my hair is now MUCH different than she describes it to have been when I was a kid. Either way, I'm workin with what I've got. COARSE, dry, uncooperative hair at the very front and sides and pretty little black girl curls every where else. YES I said black girl curls! Because clearly, I thought going natural was going to make me a different nationality and give me silky smooth, looks-like-it-came-out-a-pack-of-weave hair! So its time to wake up and face the truth. Walk wit me guys :)

Washed, the day I got the relaxed ends cut off 6/28/11

close-up on my curl pattern 8/17/11