No, it's not an old picture. I took this pic tonight (Friday Dec. 5, 2008) and no I haven't permanently straightened my hair. I only flat-ironed with my maxiglide.But let me admit, I've wanted long natural hair for a long time. I'm finally getting there. My hair is almost arm-pit length when stretched but it's also terribly difficult to untangle. I wash and throughly untangle my hair then put it in plaits but it is always VERY tangled when I loosen the plaits in the morning. Even when I plait my hair nightly they are tangled in the morning. It's really stressing me out and taking up wayy too much of my time. I'm even afraid of doing puff because of the untangling that would follow.
Clearly I don't know how to plait properly since nobody I've met so far can relate to my tangled experience. As a result, I'm now seriously considering locks. I'm THINKING about getting my hair plaited to start in another few weeks then interlocking like the video below afterwards. If I make it to month 6 and still like the locks I'll keep them, if not - I'll attempt to loosen the plaits.
Advice?
Suggestions?
Still Keeping It Kinky.