My Natural Hair Journey!
My name is Kisha Fisher. It’s been 3 years since my last chemical relaxer. I have embarked on a hair journey that has given me much liberation from the hair expectations of society. For almost 10 years I have always wanted to reveal my natural hair and free it from the creamy crack, but when I shared my desires with others, I was constantly told, “you shouldn’t do that, nobody wants to see nappy hair, or it’s not professional”. Unfortunately, these negative connotations were from my own race. I did allow those remarks to keep me enslaved to the chemicals…until one day I decided to stop letting society dictate my hair…to stop “lying” to myself and my hair. I started my journey with weave-on and braids until I reached 3 inches of new growth. On July 16, 2009 I did the BC (Big Chop). I felt liberated. However, after 2-3 days I was in shock and I have to be very honest, I did NOT like my new natural look. This is the point where, I knew I had to dig deep and know that in spite of what my hair look like I was still a beautiful person. So, I kept trudging, knowing that my journey would be long and hard, but yet I was still willing to embrace it. I had to embrace me. After 1 year of being completely natural, I am much more confident in whom I am and I LOVE my hair. This change was not about a new hair trend, but about accepting who GOD physically constructed me to be. If my hair was supposed to be straight, I would’ve been born that way. But instead I have a unique kinky hair texture. It took some time to learn my natural hair and to easily manage it… in spite of those myths that “nappy hair” is unmanageable.
Un-professional, yeah right… My co-workers love my hair; as a matter of fact they were some of my biggest supporters! My extended family, wasn’t quite ready for the hair change, but embraced it over time. When I first decided to go natural my husband said “I didn’t marry you because of your hair”….. Which was even more inspiration for me to go natural. Overall, what others thought wasn’t important to me, if that were the case, I would have went back to the creamy crack some time ago.
Un-professional, yeah right… My co-workers love my hair; as a matter of fact they were some of my biggest supporters! My extended family, wasn’t quite ready for the hair change, but embraced it over time. When I first decided to go natural my husband said “I didn’t marry you because of your hair”….. Which was even more inspiration for me to go natural. Overall, what others thought wasn’t important to me, if that were the case, I would have went back to the creamy crack some time ago.
Last relaxer in December of 2008, finally decided to make the transition.
So after 6 months of transitioning I got tired of fussing with two different hair textures (relaxed ends and new growth). I decided on July 16, 2009 that I would embrace the natural me!!!!! I was so excited yet anxious and scared. I cried a little bit but in the end I felt liberated!
Even though I felt liberated, it still took me a while to get adjusted to my look. I was soo accustomed to straight hair and didn't feel confident in my new look. But I kept going embarking on a journey that was hard but yet rewarding.
I love the natural me!!!! I have overcome being a product junkie, I have battled with dry brittle hair and even some shedding....but through it all I love my hair!!!!! I did a lot of research, stalked the webpages of my favorite hair idols...Natural Chica and Curly Nikki. Youtube=My Best Friend!