| before & after…. | 11.30.10 |
a little while ago, i posted the “after”…
but i just had the urge to share these images side by side….
i still & will always prefer the “before”…but what i am most
intrigued by is why, as women do we always want to change
ourselves somehow…let’s all just decide to be happy the way
we are & celebrate the differences in others…
just sayin….
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November 30th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
After years of relaxing my hair I am letting my curls grow back! I just feel that every time I relaxed it I was beating up my self esteem with a stick! But NO more! Your daughter is beautiful God bless your family!
November 30th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
She looks gorgeous in both but I definitely prefer the before also. So beautifully natural!
November 30th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE the before!!!
November 30th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Holy Cow. Both are absolutely gorgous. But man, that first picture (before) literally took my breath away. Beautiful.
November 30th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
She is beautiful in both but I love the before.
November 30th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Ha! looking at this fresh from the hair dresses, so true . You look fabulous either way.
November 30th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
She is beautiful. But yes..her before is stunning. I know the after is probably something she wanted for now…as we all have changed at one time or another just to come to the conclusion that what we are born with is empoweringly beautiful..and ours.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:12 am
She looks so much different in both of these. She just stands apart much more before. It’s beautiful.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:38 am
Of course, she is beautiful in both photographs. I have a daughter with naturally curly hair and agree with you, Elizabeth. The before is my favorite.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:16 am
I don’t think women are ever going to be satisfied with the way we look!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:44 am
She is so cool and eye catching on the left, even simple clothes will look stylish and even a bit rockstarish on this gorgeous woman. On the right, still beautiful….but she becomes like everyone else, it’s fun to be able to change your look and re-invent yourself on occasion but…why, when you are so outstanding on the left. Put it this way, if I were walking down the streets of New York and I saw “lefty” she would definitely intrique me. no doubt!
December 1st, 2010 at 11:45 am
I also love the before! The after has nothing on it.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:46 am
I also love the before. The after does nothing for me…
December 1st, 2010 at 12:24 pm
she is stunning, i love the before but i understand the after. i have curly hair growing up i tied it back wishing i had staright hair, now i embrace it but once in a while i want it straight
December 1st, 2010 at 1:39 pm
She is young.
I wanted to be blond for years. As my 30′s approach, I have embraced my natural hair.
I hope she will too.
She is gorgeous, but I believe all women are the sexiest as God made them.
December 1st, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I LOVE the before. I’ve always craved hair like yours x
December 1st, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I LOOOOVE the before but she’s stunning either way. The second mom let me I relaxed my hair but recently I’ve returned to my roots – literally.
I agree with Jennifer – she’s young. Later in life, whether she decides to process or go natural – the key is that it come from a place of confidence. She’s lovely either way!
December 1st, 2010 at 5:18 pm
She is beautiful – but, I agree with everyone – I love the before. It’s so lovely and original.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:22 pm
gorgeous… I am in love with her wild untamed mane!
December 2nd, 2010 at 12:25 am
thanks for all of the wonderful & thoughtful comments….xoxo
December 2nd, 2010 at 9:02 am
lovely .. prefer the first one though
December 4th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
This post reminded me about the Chris Rock’s documentary.
Love your hair!
xoxo
December 12th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I think she’s looks absolutely stunning in the first one, it’s so good to see that she prefers her natural look and is comfortable in her own skin.
xox
December 12th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I know its the same woman. She’s beautiful in both. To me, her face is actually more attractive in the first; regardless of her hair.
Love,
A woman of color.
December 13th, 2010 at 4:05 am
I will confess that I am the After, but that I love this Before. Beautiful and proud and unique in a way. You\re lucky to be beautiful both before and after though, I guess. Quite beautiful at that!
April 1st, 2011 at 1:49 pm
As a mother to four kids all mixed and blessed with curly hair being mixed myself I can see how we get caught up wanting what others consider “good hair”. I have always embraced my kids natural hair it was once they reached school age where my oldest Naomi-Lee wanted to play around with straight hair, though I was the one whining while straightening her hair it was important to have her know that true beauty stems from inside. She wears her curls to this day in a ponytail but its when its out natural that her uniqueness shines. She may not see it now but I do and I know when shes older and embraces what she was blessed with that she will become a powerful young lady. Your daughter is beautiful I of course love the before because to me her hair holds power and a story there.
April 22nd, 2011 at 9:13 am
Hair aside, she is different in each of these images. In the before, she has a certain confidence and attitude (in a good way) that I am drawn to beyond her being gorgeous. There is a sense of vulnerability in the after.
We learn the most about ourselves in trying new things and allowing ourselves to “fail”.
And as far as hair goes, I have boring, fine, straight blonde hair, I only dream of hair like this! She’s a gorgeous woman, Elizabeth!