[blessedbreasts]

Blessed breasts I totally agree with you on if your hair is an unusual texture your better off learning to colour/relax it yourself mines been messed up so many times by different stylists so I know how frustrating it is having to deal with someone you pay messing up your hair.
But if you can avoid chemicals obviously that's even better.

Argh, I really can't deal with stylists. The vast majority of them just plain don't know what they're doing. I'm always astounded by it. I really don't trust them. My aunt got her license or certification or whatever it is you have to do to become one, and I let her relax my hair last year and was shocked at how damaging her practices were. Never again. It's telling that she herself has a balding hairline. I was grateful to her for doing it, but I'm good to go on my own now.

Completely agree about avoiding chemicals as much as possible. I've tried to transition off of relaxers twice now, though, and it just wasn't happening for me. I was very unhappy with my hair when I tried to go natural. I've kind of figured relaxers and relaxed hair out, and my hair and I are happier with it in its relaxed state. But natural, chemical-free hair is best in my opinion. Just not for me.