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Braid Out Fro | Heat Free Method Stretching Natural Hair (textured stretch)



Hey Mocha Family!



I announced in the video above that I miss my locks and will probably start a new set when my hair is longer.  It's a loose plan.  Who knows?



Sometimes I really miss my locks and can barely stand to watch videos of myself wearing them.  Yet I can honestly say that I love the short fro and the way it makes me look.  Maybe I need to consider some sort of braid extension style so I can go back and forth between both looks.



Time will definitely tell, but I find it to be exhilarating to change my hair up fearlessly, whether it means chopping it all off, or adopting a style that was considered deviant by some people not that long ago.   I love the way things have changed for us and could have never imagined it when I started my natural hair journey in 1994.



Be blessed!

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  1. LeeAugust 26, 2016 at 2:02 PM

    You look so cute. One of the things that has always been helpful to me w/ your blog is the open way that you speak about hair texture, shrinkage, and changing up a plan because the hair had other ideas. It gave me so much confidence to work w/ my daughter's hair and to realize that when I had to revamp a plan it wasn't necessariy because I was clueless! LOL Now my youngest is on her loc journey and she loves it.

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