Hairstory: My Journey to Sisterlocks

Allow me to Introduce myself, I'm Jamenia and as of this month my hair has been Natural for 7 years. I am 24 years old and have been through it ALL as far as my hair is concerned. My hair has been Relaxed, Pressed, Twisted, Blown Out, Straight, Curly, Done Up, Layed Down, Cut, Colored, Braided, Fryed, Dyed and Layed to the Side! After I graduated High School I decided I was done with Relaxers and started the process of going Natural.

I got my 1st relaxer when I was in the 2nd grade and that last all of 8 months before my hair broke off and my Mom let the relaxer grow out. I went through years of being picked on because I did not have a relaxer and when the song Afro Puffs came out I thought someone had changed my name to "Lady of Rage".

Toward the end of 6th grade I finally got a Relaxer in the Aunts kitchen and I thought it was the best thing in the world. The next day at school my hair was down my back, silky, straight and I was in Love. Umh...In Love, until my hair started to break of and seemed to stop growing. I kept relaxing my hair for the next 6 years and just wasn't satisfied. But hey what else was I gonna do, go Natural in High School, that was unheard of.

I went to get Kinky Twist and that was the start of my Journey. I decided not to Relax my hair again. It was one of the best decisions I have made. I kept my hair braided and finally cut the Relaxed ends of when my hair was at a length I was comfortable with. It was a new experience and was not always easy. I had to get used to hair ties popping, comb teeth breaking off in my hair, tying my hair down so tight I got headaches and testing out almost every product on the shelf trying to get one that worked just right.

I have wanted Locs since I went Natural and after researching different locking methods I have decided to get Sisterlocks! My Best Friend has had her Sisterlocks for a year and now it's my turn! I love the way Sisterlocks look and know that is the best locking method for Me.

I had my SisterLock Consultation today and will be getting my Sisterlocks done on September 24th and 25th. I am so Excited about this new chapter in my HairStory! I will keep you Posted.

*This is an old post from another blog. I have had my Sisterlocks for a little over a year now. More posts and pictures to come. Enjoy. 

The Last Time was the Last Time...

I got a call this morning from Brad. He told me that his sister Shirley died. This was not the first call I received of this nature, but this was different. I just saw her on Wednesday. She was on her way home and called me because she wanted to stop by. It had been a while since we'd seen each other. She was truly like a sister to me, even though her brother was now my ex. She was an angel on earth and I was blessed to know her. We always had been close ever since day one. When I meet her she greeted me with a smile, which is an amazing feeling when you go meet the family of someone you love for the first time. You want the connection between you and his family to be as good as the one between you and him and it was. She was so full of life and brought joy to everyone around her. It is always hard when you feel as though a person was taken too early, and it's even worse when you think about all of the potential they had, all the goals they were so close to meeting. When she left my house I gave her a big hug and told her how much I loved her.

We must always remember to tell people how they have impacted our lives while they are here because you never know when the last time you see them is going to be the last time you see them...

My heart is heavy and all I can do now is pray for her family and think about all of the good times and laugh we shared. I thank God for her and was proud to be able to call her my sister.

RIP Shirley you were an amazing person and you will be missed tremendously