I think to be fair, I just never grew up loving hair. For the most part I was a denim wearing, sneakers laden tomboy as a kid. I traded barbies for police cars and water guns and I preferred my hair cut low than to have it braided and decorated in dangling rubbery 'hair-things'.

So whenever I do get a chance to wear my hair short, which is almost all the time, I am always very excited. Especially when it is my natural hair as in the photos below.

I really didn't do anything beyond using a relaxer to straighten the roots and coloring it. I had it cut at the sides as well, but not too low. and as the sides began to grow out again I decided I didn't want to cut it low anymore and instead began to use a clear gel.
A lot of you beautiful ladies have asked what products I use for my hair so I decided to write about these too.

below are all the products I generally use including the exactly hair color I have on this shortie.
* Hair Color: Creme of Nature in Honey Blonde 10.0. This is officially my favorite hair color brand as I didn't experience any breakage or damage with this product.

I have used the Dark and Lovely brand in the past but I cannot quite remember much of that experience to compare with this one. I have just ordered some Manic Panic hair color in blue and grey and I am quite excited to try those. Yes! I love to color my hair. Can't help it.
* Motions Relaxer: This one I love because It doesn't burn like every other relaxer I have used in the past. I am usually not one to change brands often when it comes to relaxers but I decided to try this one out mid last year and I have stuck with it ever since. My hair does feel softer and this particular brand of relaxer probably helps with the curls, I am not sure. Or maybe my hair just has a natural wave? I have tried texturizers too and might be going back and forth between those and relaxers.

* Jack 5ive Curl Activator: I have used this bad boy for as long as I can remember! Maybe 13 years now? Yes! It's been in the market all my short hair life and I keep going back to it again and again when I need some curl in my locks.