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I am currently very happy with the state of my hair. I have decided to stop experimenting with it and just decided on the adage - "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Meaning I have decided to keep my hair the same way I have been wearing it for years now.

The good thing about the way I wear my hair is that even though I keep it in a simple natural style, it is extremely cost effective. All I need to do is to make sure I am buying healthy products for it and just wash, comb and go. I wash my hair anywhere between two to three times a week. Since it is extra curly - it is not advisable for me to wash it every day. I also use a leave-in conditioner to help to keep it in good condition.

I also have the flexibility of altering my usual hairstyle into different styles. I could blow dry it straight, although I avoid doing this. Heat is not a good thing for natural hair or any hair for that matter. I could also put it into braids and twists just using my natural hair, or extensions. The problems with braid and twist extensions is they have been known to be cancer-causing. I can also wear my hair in a big afro. This is the picture I show to you today. Plus...there is always the option of wearing wigs and ponytail extensions if I really feel like playing dress-up. In my line of work of teaching, there is barely cause to go to these extremes in hairstyles.

The picture you see here was done by Caitlin Cronenberg, renowned filmmaker David Cronenberg's daughter. Caitlin has garnered public attention in her own right by being a renowned photographer.

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