Every parent wants the absolute best for their children! As a woman with a daughter, you yearn to be someone she can look up to, someone to be proud of… someone she can shadow. Well being a single parent, I worked hard to be that right shadow. A shadow that leaves just enough room for independence. When I decided to go natural roughly two years ago, she was very supportive but that was MY thing, not hers! I didn’t press the issue, but she would be next to me as I was on the forums or on YouTube watching tutorials. She kept her hair short but would not give up the “creamy crack”! Lol, I would inform but never criticize. So imagine my joy when she posted on FB that she wanted to cut her hair off and go natural!
I will admit, I didn’t get overly excited initially, but when she was like “Ma, we can’t go to the festival with my hair like this, I want it cut!” I didn’t look back…we made the appointment and the rest is history.
Now I have to share my products! Lol! Seriously, I think I was the proudest when she dealt with the first doubter:
Them: OMG! Why did you cut your hair off?!
My baby: It’s just hair, it will grow back! I need to focus on school and not worry about when I could get a touch up.
Me: *Silently swells with pride*
So we went and got a makeup lesson at the Bobbi Brown counter. We got some new earrings to go with the new look.
Ladies and gents allow me to introduce my young lady!
Great story!I love the :
"Me: *Silently swells with pride* "
How sweet i love how the issue wasn't made but by exampleship is how your daughter followed.Very sweet and inspiring.
What a beautiful pair you are!
i love this
and i absolutely LOVE when children and adolescents decided be themselves and love themselves…. despite being bombarding with opposing images and messages might tell them
i love this!!! yay for your daughter—so awesome
This is an awesome story! Congrats to your daughter. And congrats to you for raising such a mature, confident young lady.
CONGRATS to your daughter Sweet, she looks so beautiful and I know you must be so proud! My daughter inspired me to go natural & it is so great having two naturals in the house, now if she would just leave my stuff alone that would be great lol!
Thank you all for the love! She read it yesterday and was all proud!
She looks sooo beautiful!!! My mom went natural and began to loc in 2009. I began transitioning in 2010. I'm afraid to BC, but I cut 1.5 inches off tonight after I two strand twisted. We are going for a consultation next week so I can know EXACTLY how much relaxed hair is left. I'm getting there…congrats young lady!!!
Aww! Sweetdrk this is so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. Your daughter looks absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
Awesome!! She looks beautiful. It looks great on her.
YAAAAY SWEET!
I'm so happy for you 🙂
She looks much better with the TWA!! The longer hair took away from her beautiful face!
She looks really cute(: Her TWA fits her.
Absoultely beautiful
Go Shelby – so beautiful and you have the best teacher in the world!
My oh my! She is gorgeous! She looks so grown up with the cut! I too have a daugter that is curious about natural hair..I told her right now it's no rush; she can decide to go natural when she graduates from high school. Right now she is pretty much obsessed with the straight hair (she loves Aaliyah) I think it's great that you guys can share this journey together!
Yay, love the feature! So proud of her with you:) Such a beautiful pic of you ladies.
Wow l was so moved by this story, l even cried, especially since l love making my momma proud. I am so happy to hear a mother tell her story of how setting a good example for her child just to watch how the child soon follow. This is a true blessing for setting a good example for our children in every community brings about a better change for every generation to come. Thanx for sharing your incredible story. You both look beautiful…be blessed!
Congrats Sweet and Shelby!
Thank you guys!
She is beautiful!! I love her hair. I've got to show this picture to my 15 year old daughter who just did the big chop on Sunday!! You are so lovely!
I can only imagine how you must feel! You have a beautiful daughter! She looks so grown up with her new do.
Awww congratulations to your Daughter!!!!!
Absolutely Stunning, my daughter also did the big chop 2 weeks ago today.
Congratulations!!! U look so pretty, I love it…
Aww she looks great!! Congrats to her! 🙂
Congratulations to both of you. Stunning ladies!
@215Nina LOL!! "thinning faster than Jennifer Hudson on Jenny Craig"
I love it! Simply put. Love it.
Awwww…thanks for sharing your story. She looks gorgeous!! But I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree 🙂
You are both stunning. Love the story.
MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE DOING THE NATURAL THING TOGETHER AS WELL! IT'S WONDERFUL…YOU GUYS LOOK GREAT!
Absolutely beautiful! Im proud of both of you. :O) It's funny,my daughter was my inspiration to go completely natural. although I haven't had a perm in over 10 yrs, she always questioned why I would blow it out; flat-iron; thermal curl; and then wrap my hair — on top of dying it blonde. O, and did I mention she is only 6?!! I never had a valid reason — at least to myself — and now at 40 my hair was thinning faster than Jennifer Hudson on Jenny Craig! So I did my big chop a week before my 41st b-day this past June and never looked. She's been my biggest cheerleader always compliments my curls and tells me how nice my hair smells. LOL! Nothing compares to a solid mother-daughter relationship. Keep up the good work and positive example.
215Nina
Gorgeous!! She looks great with her new do!!
So beautiful with or without natural hair! She has the best accessory one can have: a gorgeous smile! I just big chopped the night before last and I have realized a smile and confidence do wonders for my new look! Good luck with everything you two do in life and keep smiling!
This is a great story. You both look gorgeous. I am transisitoning my self and my daughter (14 yrs old) has decided to join me in my journey. Thanks for sharing.
I am so proud of her! Thank you! Love you Meca!
Im so proud of my baby girl my niece. Beautiful inside & out & luv her momma to death my bestie for over 40 yrs.. Congrats & keep up the good work & continue to make us proud! GO Shelbz GO Shelbz!! Auntie luvs us
She is gorgeous!!