So.....Who's that girl!!
WHO IS THE FACE BEHIND THIS BRAND?
Hello, its Claudine the founder of Natures Natural Hair and certified hair practitioner(hair loss specialist), I dreamt of creating a blog and an online business that helps to empower people and a place that provides you with the necessary tools to achieve your goals, dreams and aspirations. I longed to create this for a long while, but I allowed fear to take charge of me, and that fear is what I have learnt to break free from. It was my passion that drove me to start up a blog and an online business and has gained a substantial amount of page views and a great amount of following in the space of 1- 7 years and it is very encouraging to me.
This passion of mine allowed me room to express myself freely, to be creative and to interact with you all in this natural hair journey, I could not be much happier than to spend time creating great content for you all, I love my natural hair and I do spend time in getting my hair to a standard that I love, let me share that same passion that I have for my own for you! I do have some bad hair days, but I know how to counter them through learning to adapt and embrace them.
THE STRUGGLES ARE REAL AND I HAD THEM TOO
I have had many hair struggles at a young age and most times presently and I use to have them being grown, I was at a point when I hated my hair at the age of 16, I couldn't manage my natural hair, I was always looking at ways around getting nice, straight, shiny hair and hair that was never out of place, and hair that is acceptable in today's society. I permed my hair after begging my mum to allow this to happen, I loved having straight hair, I loved how neat and shiny my hair felt, I love the fact that I could fit in with the crowd and they accepted how my hair looked.
Getting older in time, my hair was getting thin from the constant perming of my hair, my edges were getting thinner because my hair was always put in a ponytail. I needed to re-think a way of how I could save my hair, in 2011 I transitioned for a while then after I decided to chop off my hair, it was frightening because I had my hair straight for such a long time, that the FEAR of change took a great hold on me once I decided to sit on that chair in the hairdressers. That same FEAR made me cry or feel very emotional when the scissors would just chop off each section of my permed hair, but for some reason from nowhere after it was all over, I felt empowered, I felt free, I was overwhelmed at how beautiful my natural hair really was.
So you see, I know what it feels like to have those struggles with your hair, I know how it feels like working 9-5 and coming home to work and having to do another days job with two children you have no time, I know when you have days when you can hate your hair or areas of your hair that is not working with you at times or just not having nice hair like everyone else and feeling down because of what people may think about your hair.
I have learnt through it all that you have a choice in life, you can choose to remain in that negative space of making excuses, or feeling down and depressed about your hair or feel that your hair does not fit in with society or, you can like and accept the makeup of who you are, and careless what society has to say about your hair, and start to make previsions to make whatever your goals are happen.
Everyone has a story to tell, let your story be your motivation to achieve more in life, know your self worth and what you want and always think of solutions to your problems, never be that problem do not allow yourself to remain in that corner.
If you want to change you need to have that mindset to want that change, if you want to see healthy results for your hair, you need to be prepared to work hard and to put time and effort into it. Success is not a quick and easy thing to get, you need to be prepared to grind for it, to put your all into and you need to have that passion and drive to want it and more importantly be consistent. Tell yourself every morning that "You are beautiful" because self-love is where you will learn to accept who you are, when you have that powerful mindset right there, nobody can tell you any different.
You can ask people If I care for any negative words that come from anyone's mouth because I ask God to change that negative word into a blessing in my life, you see what is for you cannot be for anyone else.
When you have a purpose for whatever plan or success you may have in life, you will start to see that circle of friends or support you thought you had, melt away, you will see that you will be left alone for a while, but watch that open door just swing right open and a opportunities and new friends reveal in front of you, watch how powerful their mindset is and how much of a great impact it can have in your journey, you need to surround yourself around positive people.
When you hit your natural hair goal, you too will have a story to tell, you too will be in a position to share your story with someone because our stories foretold is unique to each of their own.
I have had many hair struggles at a young age and most times presently and I use to have them being grown, I was at a point when I hated my hair at the age of 16, I couldn't manage my natural hair, I was always looking at ways around getting nice, straight, shiny hair and hair that was never out of place, and hair that is acceptable in today's society. I permed my hair after begging my mum to allow this to happen, I loved having straight hair, I loved how neat and shiny my hair felt, I love the fact that I could fit in with the crowd and they accepted how my hair looked.
Getting older in time, my hair was getting thin from the constant perming of my hair, my edges were getting thinner because my hair was always put in a ponytail. I needed to re-think a way of how I could save my hair, in 2011 I transitioned for a while then after I decided to chop off my hair, it was frightening because I had my hair straight for such a long time, that the FEAR of change took a great hold on me once I decided to sit on that chair in the hairdressers. That same FEAR made me cry or feel very emotional when the scissors would just chop off each section of my permed hair, but for some reason from nowhere after it was all over, I felt empowered, I felt free, I was overwhelmed at how beautiful my natural hair really was.
So you see, I know what it feels like to have those struggles with your hair, I know how it feels like working 9-5 and coming home to work and having to do another days job with two children you have no time, I know when you have days when you can hate your hair or areas of your hair that is not working with you at times or just not having nice hair like everyone else and feeling down because of what people may think about your hair.
I have learnt through it all that you have a choice in life, you can choose to remain in that negative space of making excuses, or feeling down and depressed about your hair or feel that your hair does not fit in with society or, you can like and accept the makeup of who you are, and careless what society has to say about your hair, and start to make previsions to make whatever your goals are happen.
Everyone has a story to tell, let your story be your motivation to achieve more in life, know your self worth and what you want and always think of solutions to your problems, never be that problem do not allow yourself to remain in that corner.
If you want to change you need to have that mindset to want that change, if you want to see healthy results for your hair, you need to be prepared to work hard and to put time and effort into it. Success is not a quick and easy thing to get, you need to be prepared to grind for it, to put your all into and you need to have that passion and drive to want it and more importantly be consistent. Tell yourself every morning that "You are beautiful" because self-love is where you will learn to accept who you are, when you have that powerful mindset right there, nobody can tell you any different.
You can ask people If I care for any negative words that come from anyone's mouth because I ask God to change that negative word into a blessing in my life, you see what is for you cannot be for anyone else.
Cheryl Wood said in her speech at the Purpose Walk 2017, "Purpose is never popular".
When you have a purpose for whatever plan or success you may have in life, you will start to see that circle of friends or support you thought you had, melt away, you will see that you will be left alone for a while, but watch that open door just swing right open and a opportunities and new friends reveal in front of you, watch how powerful their mindset is and how much of a great impact it can have in your journey, you need to surround yourself around positive people.
When you hit your natural hair goal, you too will have a story to tell, you too will be in a position to share your story with someone because our stories foretold is unique to each of their own.
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Great !! I am so glad I have found a place where I can get good advice and help with my natural hair. Perhaps you can do some make up advice to as you look gorgeous your make is just the right blend....
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ReplyDeleteThank your your lovely comment, I will be doing a make- up piece for you all, once you have subscribed watch out for this post!
Hello from America! It's good to see that we have supportive natural sisters overseas.
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DeleteNice to hear from you, I am all about supporting my sisters,I hope that my articles has inspired you. Thank you for taking the time to read them and to comment on them,it is very encouraging. God Bless you!
Hi Constance,
DeleteNice to hear from you, I am all about supporting my sisters,I hope that my articles has inspired you. Thank you for taking the time to read them and to comment on them,it is very encouraging. God Bless you!