November 1, 2016

The People's Response 💇

So it has officially been a month since I publicly announced the news of my natural big chop and the "crowd went wild" so to speak. Haha. I wanted to share those responses with yall:

Many people commented on social media, texted me, called, me and face-timed me to make sure it was real, lol. I had, by far, the largest response from Facebook. Shout out to all my Facebook friends for always showing much love! Not only was I showered with lots of awesome bday wishes and picture likes, I was also loaded with comments on my new look:






For the most part, I got rave reviews and positive feedback. Only a couple people expressed sadness for me having cut it, but WAY less than I expected! Everyone was so supportive....and mostly super surprised.

The best thing though, is still getting "you look so different all the time with your hair!" comments....even from people who didn't know me before the cut. That was one of the things I worried about...not being able to still switch it up and keep my hairstyles interesting now that I have short hair. But, I have proved to myself that I can still "do it up" (pun intended)!

Anyway, thanks to everyone for your continued support and encouragement! See you next week :)

What were some of the best comments you got when you did the big chop?
What were some of the craziest comments you got when you did the big chop?
How much did you feed into other people's opinion about your cut!?

- "Mo hair"

 
Rahkua Ishakarah

Instagram: @aHeadOfMyHair

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October 25, 2016

Before and After, After, After!


I know, I know. It's been three whole weeks since I officially revealed my natural big chop and I still haven't done a "before and after " comparison... so today's post is gonna do just that! In fact, I'm going to do a before and after, after, after! Haha, let me explain:

I have pictures from the before, which I'll post....then I'll post the pics from directly after the cut...then I'll compare those to my first stylist cut with straightening. Then lastly, because after I posted those birthday pictures, I got a lot of people asking if I had permed (relaxed) my hair, I'm going to post a couple pics of how I normally rock my hair. (And to answer the question....NO! I would never get a relaxer by choice lol.).

Ok, here goes:

BEFORE








AFTER






AFTER (straightened)





AFTER (everyday looks)









So that's it! I'm officially lock-less...and embracing/loving my new look :) AND still finding all kinds of kool things to do with my hair so that I won't get bored. 

- "Mo hair"

 
Rahkua Ishakarah

Instagram: @aHeadOfMyHair

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October 18, 2016

Big Chop: The Morning After

When you make a decision, and then carry it through, there is always that immediate reaction of satisfaction in having completed something. You did it! ...But it is the morning after making that decision that really counts. It often is a good indicator of how you'll feel about that decision in the longterm.

The morning after my "big natural chop" I felt liberated. My body had been infused with "happy endorphins" as I reflected on the next step I had made in my hair journey. I loved it!

I woke up with very anticipatory feelings. I knew I would feel SOME type of way,  I just wasn't quite sure if that would be negative or positive. Lucky for me, the happy high of the previous morning had not worn off yet....and to be honest it STILL hasn't worn off.

I absolutely love my hair. I love to run my fingers through it, to scrunch it, to manipulate it into new styles, to sleep on it, everything. And no feelings of regret crept in that next day after the cut. YAY. Lol.

Now that I've gotten past that "morning after", I'm already anxious to meet my one year mark!  #NewYearNewMe



Comment below!
Have YOU ever done the big chop?
How did you feel the morning after?


- "Mo hair"

 
Rahkua Ishakarah

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October 12, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME: The Reveal!

So...I must admit, I've been a LITTLE dishonest. OK, maybe a little more than a little, lol. But I did it for ME and have no regrets! I CUT MY HAIR!!!!!!


August 6, 2016 around 12:30pm, I began a new journey with my head of hair. I hadn't said anything yet because I wanted to be able to live with the decision for a while and get used to my new look before I shared it with the world. A couple people guessed it because I still posted on my social media and such, but for the most part, I've gotten the opportunity to hold the "secret" all for myself. :)

BUT, for my birthday, I was finally ready to show the world! I'll do a "Before & After" post a little later but last week, for my birthday, I got my hair straightened and trimmed for the first time since the Big Natural Chop by Nyree of @reecreations on IG:



I am LOVING my bob and excited to find more ways to style my hair now that I'm like, bald! lol.

I'm so glad to FINALLY reveal the surprise and my birthday weekend was absolutely perfect! Libra season is in full effect! AND I did a photoshoot with AJ Johnson of SIN Magazine to capture my new look. Check out a couple of my (pre-edit) favorites below: MUAH!








How do you like it?
I want to hear YOUR big chop stories. Drop a comment below.
Do you ever miss your hair?



- "Mo hair"

 
Rahkua Ishakarah

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