Tracy’s Submission Letter
Hi my name is Tracy Alladice and I would love to be considered for the Naturally Yours Contest.
I made the decision to commit to the natural hair in January 2010. Mind you I’ve been natural several times only to give up at the point where I am frustrated with same old two strand twist, twist out, blow out, and braid out fro style. I tend to get bored with my hair because I feel very limited in styling options. However going back to the relaxer in 2009 made me realize that having relaxed, lifeless, shedding, dull hair was NOT the look for me and as soon as the “creamy crack” hit my hair, I knew it.
After wearing sew-in weaves and braids for a few months while trying to grow out my hair, I made the journey to a barber shop near my house in Dunwoody (Jan 2010) to get my hair cut, do the B.C. (Big Chop) yet again and hopefully for the last time. Now on the natural journey again and I have committed myself to being natural for life. I would love to find a salon that can teach me about my hair type and what products and styles work best with MY texture. Right now my routine consist of washing my hair weekly with Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Shampoo, conditioning with Jane Carter Nourishing Conditioner, and they I usually style my hair with (usually in two strand twists) with either ORS Twist and Loc Gel or the Mango Lime Twist and Loc Creme.
I would love to win the contest so I can have a professional natural hair stylist teach me exactly what to do to achieve styles that I love, help me fall in love with my hair, and to take care of my hair in a way that is healthy. I feel really constrained by my current style(s) and am desperate for some versatility in the life of my hair.
Please pick me because I would love to learn what to do with my hair texture and to fall in love with my hair. My hair that doesn’t exactly have a natural curly or wavy pattern. My hair is very thick, dense, dry, and has hella shirkage.
Naturally yours,
Tracy Alladice