Memories from my permed days

• Oily, Greasy hair. I would put so much pomade in my hair just to get moisturized and soft, that I would have oil all over my neck and the back of my ears. Gross.
• Burned scalp. I hated this part of the relaxer, but always thought that it was necessary for it to work. It shouldn't burn, and this should have been a sign to me that it was bad for my hair.
• Scabs. To go along with a burned scalp. I would pick the scabs that would form on my scalp just days after relaxing.
• Hair breakage. When I would blowdry my hair, or even comb it, I would end up with several hairs on my counters, on my back, everywhere. I should have known that that wasn't healthy
• Natural Hair and Transitioning. I [shamly and seriously] had no idea that I could go back to natural hair. I would marvel at women and children with natural hair and wish that my hair could look like that. I guess I was jaded to what was growing out of my scalp every time I got a touch-up.
• Washing. I for the longest time thought that I wasn't supposed to wash my hair, more than once a week. Was I wrong. Build-up in the hair is not healthy and hair, loves moisture. I now co-wash my hair at least every other day.