My Natural Hair Journey

Hi readers,

As I have mentioned in my introductory post, the first reason I wanted to create a blog was to document my natural hair journey. Therefore, I think it is fitting that my first actual post is about my hair journey.

I have been natural all my life. Therefore, I never had a relaxer/texturizer. However, I pretty much went through the same phases that many relaxed ladies have went through, which include breakage, thinning of the ends, split ends, and the fact that my hair never seemed to grow past a certain length... my shoulders. Needless to say, it was very frustrating, and at some point I adopted the idea that my hair just didn't grow.

Therefore, I decided to wear extensions because a lot of people claimed that it helped with hair growth and I figured that I had nothing to lose. So, I did some box braids with kanekalon braiding hair extensions. However, at some point I wanted a new look, I wanted kinky twists, but I didn't know how to do them so I decided to look on the Internet and that is the time that I discovered YouTube.

At some point I came across one vlogger by the name of DPrincess28 and her video 10 Tips for Healthy Hair. To make a long story short, she gave me a new perspective on natural hair and she (as well as other vloggers) inspired me to start a healthy hair journey, which I started during the summer of 2009.

Here is a picture of my starting point (August 2009) compared to my hair recently (July 2012):


August 2009 vs. July 2012

Here is a picture showing the length of my hair in the back (July 2012):

About 1 inch past BSL (bra strap length)...
but I recently cut off an inch, so I'm back to BSL.

As you can see, there has been some progress, but I have had some setbacks over the last three years which have caused me to trim my hair on numerous occasions along the way. I think that in total, I have cut about 6-8 inches of hair over the last three years, which is a combination of dusting and trimming my ends. In addition, during the first year and a half, I hadn't solve my issue with breakage which, as a result, caused me not to retain a lot of length during that period. Therefore, considering my setbacks, I am very happy with my progress.

I still have a long way to go to get healthy hair, but because I had no elasticity/shrinkage in my hair, and that I am actually experiencing some now; I think that my hair is a little healthier. In addition, I made some progress in terms of my mindset because I know now that my hair can grow! =)

Well I don't won't to bore you with too much, so that would be it for now, and I will definitely keep you guys posted on my journey. My next post(s) will probably be about my hair regimen and the products that I am currently using.

Take care,
V! <3

Welcome to Simplement V!

Hi everyone (or anyone who comes across this blog =D),

You are probably wondering what will this blog be all about. How about we start with the meaning behind its title. Well V, that's me, and "simplement" is French for "simply". At first, I wanted to name the blog "Simply V!", but since I am French Canadian, I thought that it would be more original to name it "Simplement V!"

Now, onto why I decided to start a blog. Well, I was debating between starting a YouTube channel or starting a blog with the idea of documenting my natural hair journey. However, I opted for a blog because I prefer to write things down and quite frankly,  I am not too thrilled about the idea of editing tons of video footage, but it is still an option that I am considering.

With that being said (or shall I say written), you can expect that on this blog, I will obviously discuss on natural hair, but I will also discuss about things that I like or that I am passionate about, or even things that I am not too fond of, whether it be about music, spirituality, food, sports, and everything in between.

When I think about it, it seems that I am going to use this blog as a way to vent whatever that is on my mind...kind of like a therapy (I swear that I am not crazy... no seriously I am not... well maybe a little, but who isn't!!!). Oh well... I hope that you will enjoy the ride on everything and anything that are "Simplement V!".

Take care,
V! <3

P.S.: I hope that I didn't bore you too much... if I did, I'll try do better next time! =)