After two months of becoming acquainted with my natural hair, I realize that several notions about natural hair and its care just aren’t true. Before I went completely natural, I had ideas of ways my hair and beauty routine would be different, even easier certain ways. But my hair proved many of those ideas to be totally wrong. I thought I would: 1. Wake up feeling free and liberated … Although having natural hair is liberating and has its perks, sometimes I miss my longer, straight hair that falls to my shoulders and blows in the wind. 2. Just wash and go … Whoever came up with this saying forgot to name a few steps in between. I must wash, condition, apply leave-in conditioner, oil, and styling product, then go. And I have to wait 4-6 hours for my hair to air dry completely. LIKE HelloBeautiful On Facebook To Keep Up With The Latest Hair Trends! 3. Look like a boy … I’m relieved this thought proved false for me! Although I think that women with pronounced bone structures are gorgeous, I’m glad that my face is soft and feminine enough to balance a short, somewhat bold cut. 4. Wear big earrings to feminize my look … Since I wear glasses (cat-eye frames), wearing big earrings looks too over-the-top. My face can’t handle two statement pieces. So I’m stuck wearing studs and small hoops, unless I want to draw tons of attention. 5. Walk in light rain without an umbrella … Sprinkles and sparse showers seem harmless enough, but my hair is moisture sensitive. So if my hair is already dry, even a few droplets turn my cute curls and coils into fuzzy frizzies. Top 10 Must-Haves To Rock Your Natural Hair On A Budget How To Treat Summer-Damaged Hair To follow my hair journey, please subscribe to bronzeBELEZA on YouTube and check HelloBeautiful for updates! Check Out This Gallery Of The Hottest Celeb Pics Of The Week: 5 Misconceptions About Natural Hair was originally published on hellobeautiful.com