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The Perils Of Being A Curly Girl

Did I choose the curly hair life or did it choose me?

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The Perils Of Being A Curly Girl
Nathan Walters

Having naturally curly hair is a daily adventure that I did not choose to go on. Well, in a way, I guess I did. I gave up trying to straighten it a while ago, for a few reasons. First of all, I'm lazy when it comes to my hair. If it takes me more than 10 minutes, then I won't bother. Second, if I have to get up earlier than expected to do something to my hair, then it just isn't worth it. I value my sleep. Third, I learned that my hair is actually super fine, and any type of heat or humidity makes it frizz. So I'm better off not bringing a very hot flat iron near it. But part of the reason curly hair is such an adventure is all the questions and comments that go along with it.

1. People always ask, "Is your hair naturally like that?"

Clearly, the picture on the top is not actually natural. The girl on the bottom understands the true daily struggle of curly hair. People...why would I willingly spend time with a curling iron trying to make my hair look the way it does? Nah. It's definitely natural. And once they find out it's natural, there's generally a follow up question.

2. How do you get your hair to look like that?

I shower. That's it. Or, I just get my hair wet in the morning by turning on the sink and using my hands (nature's comb) to get it wet. Sometimes I spray some detangling stuff on there, but I have kind of made my own watered down concoction that's half water. There's really no rhyme or reason to making curly hair do something...it really has a mind of its own. Sometimes naturally curly hair looks really good. Sometimes I give up and just pull half of it or all of it back.

3. Do you brush your hair?

Absolutely not. This is why.

Talk about an absolute disaster. As if I didn't already have enough issues with frizz, let's just brush through my curls. How about no. If you come near me with a brush, then I will karate chop it out of your hands faster than you can say frizz.

4. What does your hair look like straight?

It looks straight. That's it. If you want pictures, creep through my Facebook and find my middle school phase when I straightened my hair every day. Also, don't ask me to straighten it for you because it won't happen. Princess Mia was my hair inspiration...until the whole princess makeover scene. If you have it, then embrace it!

5. Hold on, you have a bee stuck in your hair.

Yes. This has actually happened. Curly hair will grab a hold of anything and not let go. Fingers, brushes, tree branches, ticks, bees...it's basically a Venus fly trap on my head. Once again, Princess Mia understands.

6. Aren't you lucky, you don't have to pay to get your hair to look like that!

Oh, yes, it's completely free. What a joy.

To be honest, I actually do like it. It took a few years for me to really embrace it and give up trying to make it look not curly, but I got there. It's a fun adventure. You never really know what it's going to do, but you know it will definitely do something!

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