Y’all, the saga continues…
I am really struggling with this hair. Social media star and actress, Tabitha Brown named hers. Perhaps it is time for me to name mine. Maybe something like Charlene, Missy, or Tina. I am kinda feeling Charlene. Can’t y’all hear Anthony Hamilton singing Charlene? I can. Lol
So, once again, Charlene and I are not getting along. Guess I need to confess. She is probably mad at me. You see, the day before my birthday, I decided to relax my hair. If you read part one of Hair Woes, you would know I had Dark & Lovely on standby for two years. Well, thanks to my birthday, Dark & Lovely was rescued from that shelf and ended up on Charlene.
Y’all, I just could not take being natural anymore. I believe most of my problem came from not being able to get a haircut. I am more afraid of getting COVID-19 than trying to have my hair styled. Also, I had three different textures going on and it was driving me crazy. Needless to say, I was fed up! I knew that I wanted my hair to look halfway decent for my birthday pictures, so I relaxed it. I was feeling good as I blow dried it. My hair was as light as feathers. Then I curled it with the flat irons. Y’all, I had forgotten about the smell of burnt hair and how I hated it. I could not get rid of that smell. Now, that was, and still is, what I hate about having straight hair– the smell of burnt hair.
For those saying, “Just wrap it or use rods,” umm… focus on your own hair. I am having a pity party right now. Let me be.
Anyway.. Do I like my hair any better than before? Not really. I am still having the same issues– minus the three different textures. Honestly, there is not much I can do with my hair besides– curl/flat iron it (again, I hate the smell), wear a headband, hat or scarf/bandanna, or let Charlene go wild. Most of the time I choose the headband.
So what is next for Charlene? I do not know. Last week actress/comedian, Tiffany Haddish shaved her head after her big chop. I am not going to lie, I have thought about doing the same plenty of times. But why? Only to wake up one morning with the same problem– Charlene… rather.. missing Charlene. Lol.
As I stated in the beginning, the saga continues. Will I ever be happy with my hair? Probably not. But at least she now has a name. Thanks, Tabitha!
Shaun
It’s Shaun’s World 
CHARLENE!!!! Lol…yes I laughed…I haven’t relaxed my hair in a long time, it’s decided to take on the native american part of my heritage and when I wash it, it just waves up and there is nothing natural or kinky curly about my hair. My DNA is a roadmap to nowhere **sigh** but now when I wash it I grease my scalp and it will at least lay down…good luck with Charlene…hope you two will find some common ground!
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Yes, Deborah, Charlene!! Lol. I have decided that as long as I am working from home, I will allow Charlene to be free, but always have a headband within reach. 😁
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Lol as annoying as Charlene may have been in her natural state, how is she in her relaxed?
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Charlene is just as annoying!! Lol! Going to let her do her thing and grow and become who she was meant to be. Meaning, I’m not sure if I will relax her again or go back natural. We shall see. 😊
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