The B/C

MY BIG CHOP!!!


It has been a LONG time coming....but I knew my change had to come! I had been perming my hair since the age of 11 or 12. I have never had coarse hair but I was always afraid of hair-combing so I BEGGED my mother to relax my hair. 

Here is a photo of me at the age of 3, you can almost see the natural curl pattern of my hair which was fairly loose...

Here is a photo of my hair straightened with a hot-comb before it was relaxed...

So, as you can tell my hair was pretty thick and healthy. Which it continued to be over the years, even though it was relaxed. However, shortly after my graduation from the twelfth grade. My hair went downhill. I could no longer afford the hair dresser and I decided to perm and treat it myself at home...Things continued downhill until I got the hang of my hair and caring for it. 

After an unfortunate weaving accident in 2008, I decided I would go natural...It lasted about a year and half. I was forced into it and I wasn't ready to commit to it. Further, there was no such support for it then as there is now!! 

My hair has been through so much! It has been cut, colored, bleached, rinsed, red, orange, spice, cut, colored, bleached, weaved, braided...all in that order! 

NOW it's NATURAL and back to its original state!! 

On March 9, 2012, after transitioning for about two months, I decided to do my big chop! This was a spur the moment decision. I woke up one morning and said, "If I don't do this BC now, I'm gonna perm this sucker!" So I stood in front of the mirror like so...

And started chopping those permed ends off!!

Almost 12 inches of growth was now gone and I embarked on a new journey...My Natural Hair Journey. I feel so liberated and free and empowered. Trust me, I had many reservations about doing this. It all boils down to you wanting to do it and being confident enough to take the first step. I did it, and so can you! 

Remember...True beauty starts within! 

xoxo Nik.Shaz

Muahhh! <3

My purpose!

Nik Shazette

(I'll tell you a little about myself in a future post!!)

I’ve never done this before but here goes!!

I’m starting this blog because I am embarking on a new journey. A journey to ahealthier and happier me! Not that I’m not pleased with the “me” I am now but things can always be a little better aye?

For starters…I’m cutting meat out of my diet!! ((-_-))  I know, I know…AM I CRAZY?! lol not really…well…that’s debatable…but that’s not the question at hand. The important question is do I want to live a healthy and long life…the answer is YES!!!

Lately, I have been having some MAJOR breakouts of acne on my face and back, I really believe healthy skin comes from the inside out…Therefore I’m gonna start within and work my way out. In addition to being a vegetarian/vegan (I haven’t decided how extreme I’m going to be!), I will be cutting out all drinks/sodas from my diet. Water is one of the most natural ways to help purify skin from the inside out.

This is gonna be hard but worth it!!!

Stay tuned for my daily updates on my progress, also tips and tricks to beating the meat cravings. I will also be updating you on my other journey. I have just joined the Natural Sisterhood and I’m off the creaming crack (PERM/HAIR RELAXERS). It’s gonna be an interesting and exciting journey!! ALL ABOARD!!