Here We Go!

YAHOOEE!




I had to do it.

I've been reading everyone's blogs, well, only the one's about sisterlocks, so I had to start my own. I may be the most private person in the world, so this is both crazy and shameful, but I'm doing it anyway. That seems to be the name of the game this summer, my attempts to do things I would not have done before (or at least not since I started acting 'grown'). Obviously, the biggest, most monumental change has been GETTING SISTERLOCKS! I am into my second week (almost sounds like a pregnancy journal!).

I am at the beginning of the famous 'journey' and I too really like the change.... However, I must admit that I, like many others, was very surprised by how thin my hair is. I think it has quite a bit to do with wearing braids for um, most of my adult life (see action shot below), and then dealing with incredible amounts of stress. The other factor here is, actually, that my hair is soft, fine, and, of course, nappy!







I figured that I may not be the ONLY one with such an experience. I have been thrilled to see the development of everyone's locks, but I looked way too long and hard at the post-one year photos. Believe me, they are gorgeous, but I thought that I would share some of my experience here at the beginning and with much thinner hair (did I mention that my hair is thin?!).



Whoo, these pictures are out of control! When I get the hang of this, perhaps I will post more than photos of my nose. This is the problem with taking pictures of yourself by yourself. I'll practice, promise. Anyway, here are some crazy before and after shots (makeover and makeup still pending). See what I mean, these sisterlocks are making me bold, I'm even putting these wild photos out in cyberspace.

So, that's the first blog...

Feel free to write me at helgaslocks@yahoo.com (no, my name is not Helga, but that is the name of the protagonist of one of my favorite novels!)