According to Merriam Webster’s definition, mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head. Me personally, I don’t think it has to be long and heavy. If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane. Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart, elegance, and sophistication. With that being said,
Meet Mane Chic Vee!
How long have you been natural?
I’ve been natural for about 12 years.
What is your goal for your natural hair?
My only goal is to maintain my hair’s healthy state.
How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself?
Being natural makes me feel empowered…empowered by choice. I can wear my hair as it grows from my scalp or straighten it, and feel 100% comfortable in my own skin.
If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?
In my beginning stages, I would have done more research into products and styling. It would have prevented major frustrations from not knowing how to handle my hair in its natural state.
If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?
Shea Moisture shea butter shampoo, Biolage Hydratherapie Conditioning balm, Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave in, Kinky Curly curling custard, raw shea butter.
What is your staple style? Give a quick tutorial on your staple style. If you have a picture your staple style, include it as well.
My hair is past my shoulders so I wear it up a lot to prevent breakage. My staple style when my hair is down is a side braid tucked under and secured with a bobby pin or a twist-out, pineappled on top of my head. For long term protective styling, I opt for kinky twists.
What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair? For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.
Would have to be shea butter! I use this stuff for everything! I use it to remove makeup, for my body and for my hair.
What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?
Acceptance is the word that comes to mind. Accept your hair for what it is and try not to hate your hair for what it is not.
If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?
Retrograde: *having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies
Thank you so much Vee for sharing your Mane Chicness with us!! For more of Vee, visit her at her Blog ~ Dime on a Dime.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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