About MotownGirl
MotownGirl.com
is a comprehensive website established in 2001 that is dedicated
to helping people learn how to style and manage their natural hair at
home. This is a "one stop shop" web site for information regarding
natural hair care and it includes easy to make homemade hair recipes,
updated product reviews, instructions on how to create hairstyles and
much more.
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My first photo with natural hair. It's not a great photo, but it's a start of a new journey! |
As
time progressed, I began to learn about my hair and in my search to
gather tips to enhance my natural hair routine, I found a lack of necessary
info to assist my hair transition. As time went on and I began to learn
about my hair, I tried searching for other websites that had real information
about natural hair care.
After feeling frustrated, with the lack of
resources, I decided to dedicate and expand my web site to "how
to guide" to help others with their own hair care routine based
on my own experiences
During
MotownGirl.com's eighth year online, I am committed to monthly updates to help
keep this site one of the top "go to" for natural hair informational
sites on the internet!
Other than running MotownGirl.com, I own a computer company where I
maintain websites, do computer programming, web development, install
web scripts, provide consultations (hair and business based) and a plethora
of other services that I love and truly enjoy! :)
Thank
you for visiting MotownGirl.com and if there is anything you would like
to see on this site, let
me know!
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Getting used to my hair!
(Summer 2001) |
MotownGirl's
Hair Story: As a child, I had big and thick hair. My mom usually
kept my hair in 2 or 4 pigtails. At age 13, I begged my parents for
a relaxer for high school, and of course I got my way. ;) It was kind
of like a 'rite of passage' into the teen years and it was the thing
to do. After 10 solid years of relaxing, I decided to stop and
there were many reasons why:
1) I was in awe with my new growth. During
high school I was at the salon just about every Saturday morning. During
undergrad, my parents stopped giving me money to get my hair done every
week. Since I couldn't afford to go to the salon as often, I got
extensions for a couple of months at a time ($4.25 an hour @ 10
hours a week = a poor college student).
The first time I removed the extensions, I loved
what was growing out of my head. I could not keep my hands off the new
growth. I wondered how it would look being longer and trying to stop
relaxing, but I got fed up with the two textures.
2) I felt fake. When I started college
and observed some women of other races jump in the shower, wash their
hair, and go, really made me think. It was the first time I questioned
my personal reasons for relaxing every 6 weeks like clock work. It made
me wonder why is it that some women of other races can wear their natural
hair texture and not us? (People with curly hair are not cursed with that hair texture, just misinformed
on how to handle it - at least I was).
3) I was spending TOO MUCH MONEY! doing
the math, I am saving over $1500 per year by doing my own hair! Sure
I spend money on products, but I still saving so much money! (My last
relaxer was in November 1999 and that was the last time I've been in
a salon...hair related anyway - still gotta get those manicures and
pedicures!! lol).
4) After seriously considering it, I thought
about other perks: I don't have to give up my Saturday mornings
& afternoons at the salon (I never liked going there), I don't have
to worry about the weather (or plan events around my hair), my scalp
wouldn't burn anymore, and I could scratch my scalp ANYTIME I WANTED!
I never had problems with relaxing (breakage,
see-through ends etc.), but I was getting tired of the same boring flat
look...but it was the only thing I knew. I searched high & low for
information dealing with unaltered natural hair. I tried reading "natural
hair magazines" but many of those styles were created by weaves
or they show you a picture, but don't explain how to re-create it.
Other hair magazines only focused on braids and
locs. Then I tried visiting natural haircare websites, but most of the
those offered very little information on haircare, but was more of a
portal to sell products or books.
So
it officially began - I transitioned on the "down-low". I
was nervous and apprehensive. At first I only disclosed this to a couple of close people - who were extremely supportive.
Once
I began to wear my real hair, I didn't take many pictures, it was quite
an adjustment. After about three months, I decided to document
my progress and experiences and started this website. I'm glad
I did. It's great looking back and to see how much my hair has changed
and transformed.
This
website is intended for anyone who needs real information regarding
natural hair care. I am not affiliated with any hair care company or
product, so I can assure you that all of my comments and experiences
are truthful. Although everyone is different, I hope
you are able to take away at least one tip that works for you. :)
To navigate this website, click below, use the menu on the left
or use the search box. Thank
you for visiting!
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