My First Interview!!

Interview for my blog:

I previously mentioned her before in my first blog, Patience. Patience is the first person I met to wear her hair in a natural state. She was really an inspiration for me because natural hair hasn’t always been as popular as it is now and I thought they she was very bold to wear her hair in that manner.  It’s only right that she be the first person that I interview on my blog. Without further ado I want you guys to meet my good friend, and an inspiration to me, Patience.

• So Patience, how long have you been natural?

How long have I been natural... Man! Um, I have been natural now for about... six in a half years... Wow! Yup! Six in a half years! NO PERMS OVER HERE!

• if you were natural at such an early age, how did your peers react to your hair?

My peers hated my natural hair of course, which in term made me hate my natural hair. Back in 2005/2006 no one appreciated nappiness, except for like India Arie, Macy Gray, and Erykah Badu.

• have you ever big chopped?

I have done several chops, but I wouldn’t call them BIG. Well, at one point the back of my head was shaved. And my first hair cut I was a mushroom. Then there was the two short curly fros. But I wouldn’t call any of them big chops. Lol

• Had you always embraced your texture?

NOOOOOOOO! As a child I didn’t understand hair. I didn’t realize that the hair I possessed was special. I just thought it was nappy, and it didn’t make me happy!

• What's your current hair routine? How often do you wash, shampoo, condition, and blow out?

Hair routine? Um..... I don’t have one... I’m bad with routines. I mean I wash and blow dry my hair whenever I get a chance... to be honest. It’s bad I know.

• What’s your favorite product right now and why?

Can bobby pins be considered a product? Because I love me some bobby pins! They are the only “product” I use every single day of the week. I’m crazy about my bobby pins. Nobody puts their hands on my bobby pins but me! OK?!

• How do you maintain your hair at night?

I don’t! It’s hard to maintain my hair at night. You know! You put a scarf on at night excepting to woke up in the morning with your hair looking like Beyonce, but instead you wake up to your hair looking like Scary Spice. #thenaturalhairstruggle

• How do you maintain a healthy length?

LIMITED HEAT! I don’t wash my hair as much, because when I wash I blow dry. We all know that blow drying, flat ironing, hot combing, curling, etc. is not at all good for your hair when it is done all the time.

• What’s the best thing about being natural?

The best thing about being natural for me is... BEING NATURAL! I am a natural girl, no added chemicals, additives, sugars, or spices just all natural Patience. I appreciate the beauty of my hair, my skin, my body, my personality, my everything! :)

• Where can people find you on the web?

People can find me on Instagram straight flexin’ @payshuntz (it’s my name spelled funny! Lol)