It has been a few weeks since we did a Natural Spotlight. This is all about The Big Chop. Read on to find our more about Cynthia’s story which she shared with us last year (2012)
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I have wanted to do the Big Chop for 3 years now.
The birth of my son this year has brought me a whole lot of changes. One of which was the courage to look myself in the mirror and face the damage all the relaxers and heat had done to my hair.
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| Cynthia and her son, shortly after her BC |
I am no stranger to short hair. I cut mine annually and grow it back. I love the versatility of short styles and as my hair is thick and grows quick, there’s always something new month to month. This time around, I wanted to see what my natural hair is like. Is it really so difficult to cope with? I also wasn’t looking forward to the shedding that comes with the hormonal changes postpartum.
The first day was weird. It was the dead of winter and I could feel the cold on my head! Did I go too short? (shaved it bald)!! LOL! I grabbed my wig, walked past my mirror and took it off. I didn’t want that look. I was happier with my own nearly bald head!
Strange!
Its taken a whole lot of adjusting, but it’s nothing mascara, lip gloss and fab earrings can’t fix. I have found myself buying more accessories (including snoods and hats for winter). In the first few weeks, I wore more makeup than I usually do.
I feel so free! I don’t have to worry about counting weeks between relaxers, all the blow drying and flat ironing.
I feel so free! I don’t have to worry about counting weeks between relaxers, all the blow drying and flat ironing.
Armed with my leave-in conditioner, evoo (Extra Virgin Olive Oil), water and eco styler gel, I simply wash and GO!!!
The same way I am learning about what’s good for my baby, what products to feed him etc, I am learning about my hair; what it likes, wants and needs. I am using as many natural products as I can possibly get my hands on.
Its a new journey. A new me!
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| Cynthia, a few months after the BC |
The reason we love this story is that it is yet another example of how and why the Big Chop is “an emancipation of epic proportions”.
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ZedHair 
Lovely Cynthia..and a true African beauty for you there.
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Awww, pretty!
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