It’s been a long journey with many hair twists and turns!
Each stage has been filled with its own highs and lows – and in some cases, hair loss too.
Here’s a quick run-down of the many hairstyles through the years:
— Second set of Sisterlocks installed -December 2018
— Loose natural once again – with an undercut 2017
— First set of Sisterlocks installed – 4th December 2014
— Loose natural again – for about two years
— Locs – these traditional locs began life as comb twists – had them for 12 years
— Weaves – curly ones mostly and then a re-useable straight one that looked very full!
— Wet Look – once!
— Single plait extensions – my favourite was a bob with the singed ends, but boy did those ends itch a lot!
— Relaxers – at home and then in salons
— Loose natural – single plaits or twists
Writing the list of hairstyles has been a fun trip down hair memory lane. And all the hairstyles have been (now that I think about it), my way of sharing energy or witnessing different phases of life.
The reasons for choosing each hairstyle were as varied as the hairstyles themselves – and each hairstyle ‘phase’ marked one or more major or minor life event.
The journey continues…