The Big Chop

For as long as I can remember I always wanted long hair. My first perm was at age 12 (almost 13). I was ecstatic to finally have "nice" straight hair and not have to struggle with it every morning. But like most children I didn't know how to take care of my hair, and all mommy knew how to do was oil the scalp and put in plaits with bubbles. So eventually it broke off. Since then it's been a cycle of perms, weaves, but usually single braids. Then one marvelous day(that marvelous day was just last week) I woke up and said, "NO MORE!".

I found a wonderful salon in Toronto that works wonders on ethnic hair. AZAN'S HAIR was founded by an older Jamaican couple. Situated in Yorkville, the space is clean, easy to find, and professionally run. The diverse staff are all friendly and treated me with lots of respect. I half expected the place to bourgeois, simply because of the location, but they were all making jokes and laughing, so it was a really nice relaxing experience. After my hair consultation, I decided to chop it off. Not trim it, not weave it, CHOP IT OFF. The reveal was a bit shocking at first, but I love it now. Love it a lot actually. Anywhoo peep the photos of before and after, tell me what you think. And check out AZAN'S HAIR if you need your hair done. They truly are FAB and my new home salon.

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It is something many women, especially ethnic women, think about but find it hard to bring themselves to do because of the struggle and amount of time it actually takes our hair to grow. But whatevs, I don't regret it at all, it's only hair right? And oh yeah, that's me and LeBron in the club. Yeah....that's how I roll :)