Personal Narrative: Ruining My Hair

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Often, women walk down the beauty aisle of a grocery store and see all types of merchandise, but not many really know what is right for them. They see products that promise to rejuvenate dry, damaged hair, volumize limp, and flat hair, straighten curly hair, and regenerate thinning hair. With my hair being a kinky curly, when I was younger, I would ask my mother if we could buy relaxers and do them at home. She would give me the same answer every time, “This should only be performed by a professional if you do not want to ruin your hair.” My parents would try a variety amount of styles, from twist to little pigtail buns, anything so my younger sister and I we could look presentable. After my parents struggled with our hair for years, they decided they would allow us to get our hair professionally relaxed. The first time I stepped into a hair salon, I was about 8 years old. I remember sitting in the salon chair just wondering what is going to happen. This was a new experience, something exciting. …show more content…

Because of my limited experience, I questioned how is this going to straighten my curls. After sitting in the chair for about 10 minutes with the relaxer in my hair, I started to feel tingling sensation to which I asked the hair stylist about it and she informed me it was time to wash my hair. I was eager to feel if there was a difference in my hair. She took me back to her chair and began combing through my hair with ease. The way the comb glided through my previous kinky curls amazed me and I wanted to learn

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