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Mala J

Mala J
Hi everybody!!!

Please check out my new website for natural and ayurvedic hair care: www.AfroVeda.com.

My natural hair journey began 7 years ago and I tell you…what a journey! At age 35, and after 25 years of chemically-processed hair, I finally accepted the fact that relaxers were not my friend. Desperate to save what was left of my once-luxuriously thick and healthy tresses, I opted to “go natural”.

Friends and family alike applauded my decision, not fully recognizing (maybe) what that meant. I used microbraids for three years to help grow my hair out and they rarely saw my actual hair. So to them it looked great! Part natural, part European, not too “ethnic”, yet making a statement. Cool. Whenever I did wear “my” hair, it was neatly pulled back in an elegant chignon and all you saw were the beautiful, shiny waves that it liked to produce. The comments I received ranged from “can you hide the braids?” (courtesy of my place of employment), to “you must have good hair to be able to wear it natural” (after one of my shake-n-go episodes). The hair conversations I found myself in were amazing.

Now, 7 years later, I have inspired at least two other women to go natural and I often ask myself why it took me so long to break the chemical chain. My hair is a combination 3B/4A (thanks, Andre Walker!) and I love it! From two-strand twists, shake-n-go’s, press and curl, and all things in between, there seems to be no end to what I can do.

Over the years I've tried so many different regimens - and none consistently - that I'm now at a standstill. I am now looking forward to seriously taking care of my hair and letting it tell me what feels right. Feel free to sign my guestbook or send your words of inspiration!

For anyone interested, I have posted my current regimen in the "journal" section of the site. This is what I plan to do until December 2008 in my quest to grow & retain 5-6 inches of hair (that would be BSL for me!). Wish me luck, ladies!! :-)

Thanks for visiting!

In perfect peace,

Mala J

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Since:
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Gender:
Female gender
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Email:
mala@afroveda.com
Personal website:
www.afroveda.com
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Marital status:
Married
Sexual orientation:
Straight
Smoking:
Non-smoker
Children:
Proud parent
Ethnicity:
Black/African descent
Body type:
Athletic
Friends:
Deecoily, N4U2LM, Shortiedowop aka zzirvingj!, JenniferMD, dontspeakdefeat, SupergirlJ, Lauren (weaveitup), ~IRIS~ aka ARABIA, *Reniece - Weave Specialist*, NuMe2004, Chicoro, Spiral, Butterflyy, Babygurl, Sylver2(RA), ® Peachtree ® October 2009 Updates! , Sera25 (2nd Album):No PW-5 Years Natural 10-25-09*, ~*Cynthia*~, fancy, Cichelle, I'm Free**Natural 4 years**May. updates, Lmjenk67, Sparkling Flame/Caisha, ---♥Lvgurl--1yr 4mths post BC - sept 27 updateâ™, kblc06-New Fotki @www.fotki.com/kblc06-02) Updates, Loveya4ever *****NOVEMBER 2009 updates*******, Amandita-bhm, Longhealthyhair, Add my new album http://public.fotki.com/NappFrizz, Wonderstar is Loc'ing it up!, DENA, TAI~cuts~weave specialist~, Shiry4652-Weave specialist, Lambchop, EmpressRi ~December Updates!!!, Gr2006/LynnieB, Mstoya25 updated 11/09!, Patchouli85, On a break(no updates)...see you when i get back!, Kiesha8185, AuNaturalCurlie(4/26/09 Update), 10 Month Stretch Reveal IN... Video is on KISS, ChocoLattepuffmommi, UneekDiva - Who Gon Check Me Boo? LOL, Eisani**Shutting this bitc* down for a while**, LADIES! Stop by my new forum~*JAREINA*~, Urbansoulsista (*8/9/09), Ma'am: Hiding hair until.......whenever, TXNYness, Crimsonvixen, Blessedmomof3* 2 YEARS NATURAL!!, Zhara, MedMunky, **erin**, *JadenSelim*BOOTCAMP 2009-BSL, Belita01, Lioness8 is BACK!, Petitmaui *******TRANSITIONING TO NATURAL, Jonesybird, Pamera* DEC 21st 09 UPDATES AFRO SPECIAL!! ADD ME*, Happy2BeNappy, Auburnsunset, LJ- Sept, Oct, and Nov, Updates, Naturally-devine---updates September 15, 2008, closed, BackToTheBasics
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