I'll never forget the first time I saw Mocha Girl One (HmG) . She was an emergency c-section, and had to spend several days in NICU. She was born four days past her estimated due date and looked huge in her incubator. I imagined her to be especially delicate and feminine. I couldn't wait to frill her up, and more importantly to do her hair ! The only reason she wasn't sporting a barrette the day we took her home from the hospital, was because the one I brought to match her lacey outfit, slid right out. Mocha Girl One's baby hair was silky straight and fine. As the weeks rolled by, it became wavier until she had a lovely curly fro. I washed it all the time . I brushed it several times a day . I tried snap clips, and moved to velcro barrets when the clips slid out. I bought a different head band for every outfit. Meanwhile her curls continued to wind tighter and tighter. I kept everything in a pretty box, dubbed the hair bin . I was really frustrated at not b
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ReplyDeleteI just found your blog... Your profile is me to a T... We adopted 2 African American basically from birth. they are now 6 & 7 yrs old & I am still overwhelmed at their hair. It won't grow & is always dry no matter what I seem to do. I have spent so much $$$ on trying new products. I was having their hair braided every 3 months, but just started to do it myself in twists.. I hope to be able to learn from you. I just have no idea where to start!!
ReplyDeleteHey Ms-gg! Thanks!
ReplyDelete@Bren Welcome. Take your time--you'll figure it out. I recommend following the "beginners" label on the left side of this blog. Also, "attitudes about nappy hair." You'll find both practical tips and some insight about my philosophy about nappy hair. This type of hair loves you back when you work with it.