Yes..you heard me right... I no longer have a "kitchen".
Not the kitchen in the house where you cook food, but the little "unruly" short patch of hair that most women with relaxed hair have at the nape of their necks. When I was relaxed, there was no area of my hair that I detested more than the "kitchen." No more than a week after a relaxer touch-up it would revert back to its natural state; it never grew past three (3) inches long; and I would always burn the top of my neck trying to straighten it out once a week. I think I still have the scars to prove it...
Well those days are over since I've been natural. Now my hair is generally the exact same length around my entire head; the area that used to be the "kitchen" that wouldn't grow reaches to my shoulders when stretched. I have been growing my hair since October of 2008, so I should have about 8 inches of hair. It really is time for a length check but I haven't measured my hair since I started this process. Measuring will only lead to obsessing over length.
I do plan to length check on the anniversary of my Big Chop, which is 02/12/2010. Since I haven't straightened my hair at all, I plan to splurge on a session at a natural salon to get a hydration treatment, straighten, cut, and maybe some color. If I'm going to do it I might as well do it big, right??
Idk...just the *thought* of doing that scares me..LOL.. we shall see :)
Smooches
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I LOVE IT! I had this same thought the other day, although I only BC'd about 6 weeks ago. My kitchen was ridiculous back when I was relaxed, but I got a tapered fro when I BC'd, so that area is a little shorter than the rest, anyway. But, yes, I totally understand the comments about burning the top of your neck trying to straighten it. When I was transitioning with a sew-in, I just left this area alone, and it turned into a bushy mess.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Leaving it alone was NOT a good idea. I look back on pictures now from my relaxed days and laugh...me with a ponytail and the little puff kitchen area underneath. Glad to report that the my hair at the nape reaches between my shoulder blades now. Natural hair speaks for itself :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and responding!