Why I Blog

01.02.10

Just wanted to take a minute to really think about the proposed question; why [do] I blog?

One might say with so many natural hair blogs out there, why add another one, and one that's all over the place at that? Well, it's easy really. I've seen & experienced the natural hair community blow up this past year (2009), and I'm so happy to be a part of it. Each blog, forum, online community has something unique to offer, however small and unnoticeable it may be. You've got your tutorial sites, stories of transition, natural hair blogs with a fashionista twist, etc... So, what's up with Confessions of a Wanna-Be Curl Star? My blog is here to show you how a below average mane became natural, and is on a constant journey to being as healthy as possible. I think it's quite dope if you think about it, because so many natural blogs that I've read either had healthy relaxed hair and wanted to become natural, and/or went through the emotional big chop only to find they have these gorgeous curlies on their heads and they're happily on their way. No, I am not generalizing, this is often what I've seen on the numerous hair blogs I've read. Well, check this out my friends. My hair was shitty when it was relaxed, and when I went natural it wasn't a cakewalk by any means. I didn't have the often desired type 3 hair, but one of the tightest, driest, dullest curl patterns you've seen recently! So, I went through a whole new phase of learning to love (or at least like) my hair for what it is. That was after the shock of having the curls cut off only to see I in fact did not have hair like Mya or Alicia Keys. Yeah, I was pretty naive on this whole shinding. All I knew is that I wanted my hair to be healthy. Because I was smart enough to know that healthy hair equals flourishing hair. However, the journey has become much more than healthy hair. Being natural has become a lifestyle with many ups and downs, but still worth the ride! Here's to doing it big in 2010.