Natural Hair Pressure: Do You Feel It?

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The internet provides an abundance of information, which can be a blessing and a curse. Thanks to the plethora of natural hair blogs and Youtube videos, you have the power and information to take care of your hair properly, but it can be overwhelming. Do you find yourself becoming frustrated because you see women rocking creative twist/braid styles that you, time and time again fail to accomplish? Or maybe your hair is worse off now than it was when you first went natural because you've hopped on every bandwagon there is, trying to see if the products that everyone else raves about, work for you. I know for me--I'm always inspired by creative hairstyles. I know how to cornrow, flat twist, etc, but it's not to the point where I can do something like this by myself:

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So, it is frustrating to attempt to do a style as intricate as the one shown above and then fail miserably, lol. However, I know that with practice I'll be able to accomplish a style like this one day.

It seems that with natural hair there is an expectation for women to always walk around with masterpieces on their head (Why? I don't know). However, don't feel pressured to be able to do the most creative natural hairstyles or to try the latest products/styling techniques that are "in" right now.When it comes to hair care, patience and persistence are very important, and the number one rule is to "Do what works for YOU." The great thing about natural hair is that even if you come to the conclusion that creative styles aren't your thing, an afro puff or even a bare afro is still beautiful and still turns heads! All you need is confidence and a positive attitude