God picked these naps out just for me. Who am I to disagree?
Y'all have no idea how much I feel like ME again. I grew my relaxer out the first time when I was 19. Then when I was 27, I had a 10 hour struggle detangling twists that had started to lock. After the last kink was worked out, I made a bee line to the closest Sally's and bought two Motions relaxers. I've regretted that from the moment I rinsed it out. Now, at 29, I'm natural again...just like I was when I showed up on this here planet, and I feel awesome. I still have the Chi in my back pocket for those days when I might feel like blending in. I know they say "never say never", but I can say with 99.9% certainty that I will never permanently alter my hair texture again.
I must say, Quel...your eyes look very sexy with your new-old natural hair. There's a spark there...I dig it!
Posted by: L. Britt | April 01, 2007 at 11:45 AM
@L.Britt- Sexy eyes? I got sparks? I can dig that. Thanks!
Posted by: Quel | April 01, 2007 at 03:36 PM
And you look good too!
L
Posted by: lola gets | April 01, 2007 at 05:33 PM
Gotta say ditto and welcome back!
Posted by: bunny | April 01, 2007 at 08:50 PM
Welcome back! Your hair looks great.
Posted by: Honest | April 01, 2007 at 09:04 PM
Beautiful! The twists are so pretty- you have such amazing eyes. Welcome back to the nappy side :)
Posted by: Yolanda | April 01, 2007 at 10:36 PM
Very pretty eyes. Very pretty hair. This is my first - and hopefully - last attempt at going natural. I love it - I finally feel like me!! Welcome back to the other side.
Posted by: Nerd Girl | April 02, 2007 at 08:34 AM
good look, quel.
Posted by: summer | April 02, 2007 at 03:18 PM
Thank y'all! I feel all beautiful and welcome and inspirational and stuff. :P
Posted by: Quel | April 02, 2007 at 05:49 PM
yeaaaaaahhhh!! welcome back to the fold!!! 'bouts time...
Posted by: terri | April 02, 2007 at 07:24 PM
You're so pretty. Very photogenic. Love the hair!
Posted by: Cymple | April 02, 2007 at 07:44 PM
Hi Quel. I just found your blog on Afrobella. Congrats on going natural again. This time, it'll stick! I went natural for the first time last year and I'm never going back to the P.E.R.M! BTW, great blog, love the format!
Posted by: Kaki | April 02, 2007 at 10:14 PM
I kicked the perm in 1998 and haven't looked back.
Posted by: Nikki | April 03, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Happy to be Nappy!!!! Gwarn then!!!
Posted by: VincyBwoy | April 03, 2007 at 03:23 PM
@Cymple- Thank you!!
@Kaki- I'm positive I'll be at Afrobella's on the regular. I'm glad you like my spot. You're welcome here anytime. :)
@VincyBwoy- Hey silly. I was nappy for about 90% of our years together, so I'm not surprised you like me back this way.
Posted by: Quel | April 03, 2007 at 03:47 PM
What a beautiful picture! I love your hair! I've been natural since around 2001. It's so nice to have the hair that you were born with! : )
Posted by: Anali | April 03, 2007 at 06:25 PM
You look great. But your eyes have always been pretty.
Love Mom
Posted by: Carolyn | April 04, 2007 at 06:45 PM
Quel...your eyes are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Posted by: Makeba | April 12, 2007 at 08:29 PM
Hey cuz! It't been a while! Thanks for the compliment. I really miss Memphis everytime I hear from kinfolks. I miss y'all.
Posted by: Quel | April 12, 2007 at 11:11 PM
cute twists...lovely brows. work it out work it out work it oooouttttt
Posted by: berry | April 14, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Well I loved your blog and especially this part about the natural hair well um me myself am trying to get natural but Im afraid it wont look good but when I see you and other persons with natural afro hair wauw I like it its beautifull but Im afraid mine friends wont like it but I still love to be myself and have mine own style so I admire those who do so too.
Love it and I will get natural and once I do I will write you about it to tell how I experienced it. Im from The Netherlands Antillies, Curacao. Age 21 and I am at the start of getting natural :D
Posted by: Shurnella | July 09, 2008 at 02:40 AM