My natural hair story 2020 || Klassically Kept

Sharing my natural hair story today here in 2020
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0:00 intro
1:10 length check
1:37 my race, ethnicity
2:29 the back story
2:56 when I was young
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[@FruitIsLove2]

Your mom is beautiful for telling you that at a young age. My mother said my hair was difficult and irritated her. My hair was permed from age five till my late twenties. I still struggle with it and my self image to this day. Her words unknowingly made me feel like something was wrong with me because of my hair. Never tell your child that their hair irritates you and is difficult. Be very careful what you say about your child's hair. Its powerful.

[@KlassicallyKept]

Hey Nina lol ! Yes it is! Actually words have a huge impact on us as humans more than we like to let on, especially as a child and from a parent. My mother wanted me to know from day one that I was beautiful just the way I was; as you know it wasn’t her that relaxed my hair but she put in her big girl panties and dealt with it. Especially in the black community hair is a VERY sensitive subject. If my story can help some one I am glad to share it. I know you are beautiful with your hair natural or relaxed, I can’t see you lol but know from queen to another you are beautiful as you are !

[@FruitIsLove2]

@@KlassicallyKept your kind words mean so much to me. I thank you and the little girl I was so long ago thanks you. And thank you for sharing your story with all of us.

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@FruitIsLove2 You are most welcome Nina.

[@connieholmes9047]

I am so happy that you talked about the “are you mixed” 😒😞😔 The darker you are the shorter your hair is supposed to be. Funny so once you get rid of the chemicals, over manipulating the hair strands, and over stressing the hair follicles the hair grows and gets thicker and becomes healthy. You start to stand out in some places because they have categorized black with weaves and wigs only. Kind of sad that I had to learn my natural hair in my late 30’s. Great and informative video.

[@KlassicallyKept]

Yes ma’am, so many black women are sacred to go natural but the ironic thing is when you do go natural and do it correctly your hair will be healthier and longer than it was when it was relaxed. Yes, I get the question all the time and then when I say I’m black you want to ask am I sure ? 😒

[@ClaimedQT]

You look like a princess. So elegant and royal

[@KlassicallyKept]

Thank you ClaimedQT. My mother would be so proud lol. Dont be stranger, thank you so much for watching!

[@connieholmes9047]

My sister tried to convince me to see her stylist and was really trying to push me as if I was complaining about doing my hair. I told her that I am the master of my own hair. My wash day is simplified and it is therapeutic. Plus it’s so easy to just be. Some say it’s just hair but it’s an extension of you. You find time to take care of your physical and mental health. Plus our beauty has been tied in with our hair in such a negative manner that i like seeing our women with glorious natural hair. This is what our daughter and sons need to see. So many women and men just look at my hair in awe because they are not used to seeing us being natural and beautiful at the same time.

[@KlassicallyKept]

Yes ma’am! Say it again! We are a beautiful people. Our young people need to see themselves in the media and in every facet of their life with the hair that they were blessed with. We don’t need to conform to another people’s standard of beauty.

[@thingsilove18]

I was born in Jamaican and came here when I was 9. It's common for Jamaican kids to be natural either all the way up until they graduate high school or sometime during high school. Sometimes never at all. When I first got here, all everyone kept asking was when I would relax my hair. Shortly after, my dad made my sister and I get a relaxer. My mom (still living in Jamaica) was livid. It's just wasn't a think that was popular in our culture. Relaxed hair was seen as more of an adult hairstyle.

[@rue8847]

no no no please we do need the full storytime of your aunt relaxing your hair without your mom permission ... I hope she beated the sh.. out of her 🤣🤣🤣

[@DK-qj7cr]

Yasss I want to know if her momma whipped that behind 😮☕️☕️☕️🤦🏽‍♀️😂🤣😂🤣😩😩

[@fernandebranch1699]

Hello. I just came upon your videos and I am enjoying them. Thank you for sharing your hair journey. I started my natural journey in 2005. It was time for a relaxer touch up, but I call looking in the mirror and seeing the new growth and feeling how strong the new growth felt. At that moment I said, no more relaxers. I have no regrets going natural. It does take time to understand your hair and what works with it, but I am not going back. I have had set backs, but I love my hair. For those of you thinking of going natural give yourself patience and in time you will see the reward.

[@KlassicallyKept]

Hello Fernande! Thank you for sharing. Wow 2005, congratulations. We all have set backs and hang ups, but would never go back!

[@DK-qj7cr]

I know that this is an older video but I’m curious to know how your dad and especially THAT auntie think about your hair now? I went back to natural and my mom hated it…but I stood my ground

[@KlassicallyKept]

I am sorry about your mother. My aunt who took me to get the relaxer loves my hair. My father loves it as well, and his wife is natural!

[@justbeuneik]

My relaxed hair never passed my shoulders either. My parents are also Jamaican with a bit of Native American-Indian from my grandmother's side. I also went natural at the again of 19. Girl being natural is not lazy. It's a lot of work but after awhile it gets easier. I transitioned for 11 months before doing the big chop. I'm now currently APL/BSL. I also wore mini throughout my whole college years. After graduation I didn't do mini twist again until a year later. I prefer mini/medium flat twists rather than mini twists. I also haven't been to the hair salon for the past 7 years. I don't trust ANYONE to do my hair. I do everything myself and also straighten my hair as well. Protective Styling has been a life saver for me. Especially having a busy work life. And making sure to refresh and moisturize on a weekly basis.

[@KlassicallyKept]

OMG, we are hair sisters and Jamaican sisters lol. Yes! there is nothing lazy about being natural. I agree once you get into the swing of things taking care of your hair is like second nature. Now as far as someone else doing my own hair I had a terrible experience in 2014 that made me learn how to do my own hair. I got married over the weekend and that was the first time since 2014 that anyone else has done my hair, my wedding planner vetted her and I watched her do someone's natural hair, some of these hair stylist claim they can "do" natural hair and really they just want your money. If I could do flat twists I would definitely try them, mine always come out looking crazy. I couldn't do the big chop either, to me when I cut of my dead ends , I felt my hair was short, it came right past my shoulders. Protective styling has saved my hair and has allowed me to retain my length and here recently I am loving headwraps, I just feel so royal when I wear one. I have a busy work life as well. Are we family lol ?

[@justbeuneik]

@@KlassicallyKept lol Yes girl we family!💖

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@justbeuneik lol i'll take it

[@yolandajackson8164]

Your hair is exactly how I hope and to achieve…. Bless ❤️

[@KlassicallyKept]

Hello Yolanda! Thank you! I wish you well in your natural hair journey. Thank you so much for listening to my story.

[@AnisaAkeya]

Same here. Will never go back.

[@KlassicallyKept]

Right ! Now don’t get wrong I have my days lol but I haven’t looked back since. I l love your puff 😊

[@KlassicallyKept]

Right ! Now don’t get wrong I have my days lol but I haven’t looked back since. I l love your puff 😊

[@IAMCHIDERA]

I would never get a relaxer either, the pain from burns, the unimaginable dryness, the constant breaking, and I personally don’t see straight hair as attractive on me. My 4c tough hair stresses me out so much and never enough for a relaxer❤️

[@KlassicallyKept]

I completely understand where you are coming from. I will never get a relaxer again but that does not mean that my natural hair does not test me, there are days when I say OMG , just cut it all off! As you heard in the story it was not my decision, nor did my mother relax my hair, I do think about how my hair would be today , if it were never relaxed, but I make sure that I am still grateful for where I am in my hair journey today.

[@lifeisagamble3615]

Oh my goodness I understand this whole story especially the salon situation

[@KlassicallyKept]

Hello Meme! Yes , I was younger and didn't want to speak up, but had that been now I would've definitely spoken up sooner, I could hear my hair snapping. This is the reason I started learning how to straighten my own hair. I know sometimes we don't like to speak up and the hair dresser is the professional , but it's my hair, my money, and my comfort level.

[@mattieslaughter5382]

I like your humility. Thank you for sharing your step by step hair journey. I came upon your videos 1-2 weeks ago. I love both fashion and hair. My hair is relaxed at the moment and has been for years. I am considering going natural without the BC. Would you list the products that you are using now on your hair.

[@AutumnAStacks]

Why so many older women want to interfere with young girls hair? People wonder why so many women today struggle with accepting their hair when the older generation would sneak and put chemicals in children hair.

[@KlassicallyKept]

Exactly. My mother told her not to touch my hair and then she waits until my mother goes out of town to do it, complete disrespect . And me not knowing , I thought that was how my hair was supposed to be. Sometimes older generations put things things on their children and the younger generation because that is all they know, and then when we have different views or a different way to approach situations its looked at as rebelling or unacceptable .

[@raquellalisa7296]

I knew the second you said “coolie” that you had some Jamaican background. 🇯🇲I literally subscribed 2 mins into watching one of your videos. I’m so glad I found your channel and surprised you don’t have more subscribers. I’m binging your videos now. 🤗

[@KlassicallyKept]

LMBO I get it from my momma. Thank you Raquella. To be honest I am humbled to have this many subscribers, like whaaaat , people actually listen to what I say!!! I am having so much fun with the process, learning and growing. Thank you so much for subscribing, I hope to continue to inspire. 🤗

[@nuance10]

Great look! Where did you get your blouse/dress?

[@KlassicallyKept]

Misguided actually

[@naomibonte7039]

New subscriber here from Suriname🇸🇷. Does your dad like your natural hair now? Great content👍🏾

[@KlassicallyKept]

Hello from abroad! Yes lol he does. For him he grew up with 6 sisters and all of them had long straight relaxed hair, so that was normal to him and really the only way he thought women should wear their hair. I think his issue was how it was going to look and the fact that my mother was already natural he thought I was going into my rebellion phase, plus I was in college so he thought I was trying to find myself lol . Thank you for watching and subscribing. 😀

[@naomibonte7039]

Great. I'm glad he likes it and I enjoy your channel 😊

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@naomibonte7039 thank you so much! Don't be a stranger !

[@nigerianhurr90]

What’s funny is December 2010 would’ve been my hairversary too if I wouldn’t have relaxed it...again but that’s ok it hasn’t been relaxed since 2014

[@KlassicallyKept]

Aww hairversary twins lol. I had friend who went back to relaxed and instantly regretted it. Her hair is flourishing more than ever now! she did not big chop the 2nd time, she grew it out slowly

[@nigerianhurr90]

I’ve had so many set backs even since returning to natural but that’s because I stopped doing what I KNOW works for me and that is a simple hair care regimen. The more I over complicate the process the more likely I am of not doing my hair at all. Which has lead to my hair drying out and breaking off. My hair isn’t really short but it definitely doesn’t look like six years of growth. But I’m going back to basics moisturizing my hair and keeping it stretched in twists

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@nigerianhurr90 I have found that as well. When I am doing my hair everyday and trying to complicate things and add so many things to my hair care regime I can notice the difference in my hair. Also once you learn your hair you will notice right away what your hair does and does not like and what it cannot take. For instance wash and go's are not for me lol

[@nigerianhurr90]

@@KlassicallyKept yes! My hair hates wash and go’s as well

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@nigerianhurr90 lol we are not friends

[@emptynester547]

Do you feel glamorous with straight hair or natural hair?

[@KlassicallyKept]

I feel glamourous with my natural hair.

[@chinweuzukwu8324]

What is your hair type?

[@KlassicallyKept]

I would say 3c and 4a

[@chey6557]

My mother was the same about my natural. Your aunty was rude to relaxed ur hair

[@KlassicallyKept]

Yes! And really, I still don't think she did anything wrong, which is interesting considering she's bald, but anywhoo. I am just glad that I was able to revive my hair and let it be my decision on what to do with me hair.Thank you so much for watching!

[@chey6557]

Klassically Kept your welcome new subby here . My mother was also like as long as I live with her won’t get a relaxer .

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@chey6557 And initially I believe that was my mother's plan but that choice was taken from her. If I have a daughter there will be no creamy crack in my house lol.

[@chey6557]

Klassically Kept lol I was thinking the same for my daughter as well . That’s y I went back natural . From your story I’m guessing ur mom is one of those Jamaican who believe in natural beauty

[@ladydiaspora807]

Your look is giving me royalty vibes. I do want to comment,I understand your sentiment regarding ethnic background....however(I mean no disrespect or harm) if you were to do a dna test,I'm almost 99.9 percent sure you are not 100% African( having jamaican ancestry you may have native ancestry or Spanish etc)...as most of us have some mixture. Either way queen you have a really nice classy channel

[@KlassicallyKept]

Hello Lady Diaspora, Thank you! Yes you are absolutely correct in regards to me not being 100% African, my father's grandmother was white. She showed up to one of our family reunions one year and I was confused lol. My statement was more so trying to get people to understand that women who identify as black or women who have two black parents ( brown skin ) can have long beautiful hair as well without being "mixed". Thank you so much for watching.

[@ladydiaspora807]

@@KlassicallyKept Yes,now I understand 😊

[@KlassicallyKept]

@@ladydiaspora807 😊