Good Questions, Eclipse.
When I say "dreadful", that's in the literal sense. My natural hair would coil itself in the same way that dreadlocks do. It made it very hard for me to manage my hair because I had two drastically different textures on a single strand.
My original plan was to loc my hair as soon as I grew enough. If I didn't have the softness and the curl I would have gone ahead with the locing. But I liked my hair so much "untamed" that I decided to let it be. I might loc it later on in life, but right now I am enjoying the versatility of wearing twists, afro puffs, fluffy ponytails, and the like.
As for the be-be's (or buckshots as we say down here), why would I be ashamed of that? Do YOU have those when you don't touch up, and are YOU ashamed?? Do you think the only people that can be proud of their natural hair are people that have some curl like me? That's the vibe your giving me. Shoot, naps are a natural part of being black. Besides, I don't have what some call "good hair". It's pretty, but it's rough! It's brittle in the back, soft at the roots and in the front, and curly on the ends. I'm just so used to it that the idea doesn't phase me. Like you said, buckshots only happen when you don't comb your hair. I don't know what notions you might have of natural headed people, but most of us are meticulous groomers. I wash my hair 5 times a week (minimum) and every night I moisturize, comb, twist, and wrap. All of my natural friends have similar grooming habits.
You might feel that I am trying to give permed people a hard time, but that is not my intent. I just want people to question themselves and their reasoning. Like I was telling someone before, it's not fun but it's helpful in the long run.
I don't like chemicals period. I believe them to be toxic for the black women's body as well as her spirit. Occasionally I feel like wearing the “loose curl look”. I just grab some CD hair milk, slap it on after a shower, and roll out. BAM! Instant natural texturizer. There’s nothing wrong with experimenting. But I consider a texturizer one of my “traps” since you go through the same things with a full relaxer.
What's a blow-out kit?
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