I hoped you all enjoyed the break and getting ready to end the semester. I know I am but anyway, let me tell you what happened during my Thanksgiving break.

You know how we get tired of our hair, so we try to do something new to it? We will either dye, cut, curl, or straighten our hair. Due to school, I have not had much time to myself. I wanted to relax and enjoy myself. I was tired of my curly hair. I decided to STRAIGHTEN MY HAIR! Just to keep in mind that I have not straightened my hair in about two years. I totally forgot the feeling of having straight hair. I was feeling so nervous since I was paranoid about ruining my hair. But, I was feeling spontaneous during the break, so I took that risk.

Then, I thought about something. I imagined the time consumption it would take for the entire process. That did not change my decision though. I wanted my hair to be different for this holiday. And I was determined to straighten it no matter how many hours it would take. I wanted to look different. I wanted to feel different. I wanted to be different. I wanted to change my hair look for once. It was time to shine!

To start this straightening process, I had to wash my hair. I made sure my scalp was squeaky clean. Once I was done, I made sure to wait until my hair was thoroughly dry. It takes my hair about an hour or so to be thoroughly dry.

As you can see the picture above, my hair is somewhat dry. This is how it looked as soon as I got out of the shower. It started to immediately dry up on its own. This is my hair when there is no product on it. My hair dried up quick when I do not put products in it. It has a bigger volume compared to usual. As I waited for my hair to be about 85% dry, I had to brush it. This is the only time I brush my hair. I had to brush my hair because once it dries, it becomes more tangled. But anyways, after finishing brushing my hair, I waited for the rest of my hair to dry.

When my hair was dry, I got everything ready. Plugged in my straightener. Placed the brush, comb, and hair ties by my side. I was ready to go! I realized that I had to protect my hair somehow. Before I straightened my first strand of hair, I sprayed an argan oil heat protectant spray throughout the sections of my hair. It had great reviews on Amazon, so I trusted it.

About one hour or so ago, the whole process was done! The straightener had done a great job! I felt more confident about myself after this. It was like a hair life-changing experience. Not to be dramatic or anything haha!

It was Thanksgiving morning. As I came downstairs to say “Good morning” to my parents and siblings, they were amazed by the look. And, that’s where the compliments started that day. I felt even better about myself. But, I am not saying people’s opinions define who you are. It just gave me some boost! I was okay with that. After a week, I was saddened to wash my straight hair, but then I learned something. The straight hair did not provide me with my confidence. My confidence was within me. Moral of the story is that it is okay to treat yourself. It is okay to be confident. It is okay to be feeling yourself. Once you’re portraying this to the people you are close to everyone will show you how worthy you are to the world.

Be kind. Be empowering. Be confident. Be spontaneous.

You all are capable of good things. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

I hope you enjoyed this week’s post. Please feel free to share your experiences. Bye guys 🙂