First Hair Video (Transferred Facebook Video to Youtube)

This is my very first hair video that I am willing to share with the world.  I was initially so nervous that I started psyching myself out.  There are a few people out there who can be so cruel and critical.   I had to get focused and think about how my efforts can go towards helping others even when they are difficult for me to pursue.

Entry #1: Three hours

The weekly ritual of washing my hair has come around. I sit in my room, thinking about what to do this time. I can straighten it, but I have to take the weather into account. That may read as impulsive, but weather in the Midwest is not made for black women who do not chemically treat their hair. I procrastinate and dread the final decision. I wanted to curl my hair, but I wanted to make the curls smaller so that the style would last longer.

Brief side note: At this point in time, I finger-combed my hair for three weeks.

I washed and conditioned my hair like every other week. I stepped out of the shower ready to tackle the task that was in front of me. I grabbed my carrot oil, lock gel, rat-tailed combed and made myself comfortable on the futon. I only used the comb to part my hair into parallel sections. I untangled the knots with my fingers.

Here is a picture after I loosened the bantu knots: