it all started with a girl that I found on Pinterest
as soon as I saw this hair I knew it was for me and I needed to cut my hair immediately don't get
me wrong I love my hair and it took me three years to grow it to my tailbone but the maintenance is
too much to bear y'all it got to the point where I was more frustrated with it than enjoying it
the hours of detangling the deep conditioner waiting eight hours for it to dry it was too
diddly damn much but the real reason that I wanted to cut my hair was to cut off my past self
I started youtube eight years ago right after I graduated high school it's really weird to
look back at my videos because i feel like i'm looking at a completely different human being
not because i was being fake but i just had a lot of life left to live and lessons to learn
that would inevitably change me as a person forever on the outside, I liked to goof around
as a poor attempt to make people laugh, but deep down I was battling some pretty intense demons
it's like i couldn't let go of the past and i had this repressed trauma that i still wasn't able yet
to process which was stunting my growth and i wasn't able to move forward after eight years
i can finally say that this is the most confident insecure that i have ever felt so for me cutting
off my hair symbolizes and embodies all of the change and growth that i've accomplished
oh my god okay it's getting me it's settling in
I'm gonna be chopping off over 12 inches of hair but apart from that, I'm actually going to donate
it i'm really excited i've never donated hair before and somewhere out there in the universe
is gonna be wearing my greñas and the piojos are just a bonus. Just kidding I don't have headlights
please accept my donation I really wanted to save her this day look my best feel my best but I also
had to make sure that my hair was in the best condition possible so that I could donate it
so to refresh my hair I'm going to be using water and I'm going to be using the
Maui Moisture curl refresher mist it contains aloe vera juice coconut water and linseed oil which is
all very lightweight ingredients for moisture of the hair and that is exactly what I need right now
to refresh my hair first I wet down sections with water after that is when I go in with my
moisturizing spray I like sprays because they're very light and moisturizing but they don't leave
my hair greasy I put the product over the wet sections of hair this helps to protect my hair
prevents it from drying out adds moisture fights frizz and increases my definition
if you want to check out this curl refresher spray from maui moisture check the link down below in
the description box. This is it folks soak it all in this is the last time you're gonna see this
so how do you feel now that it's finally coming to fruition I just feel like I've
been doing social media for eight years and it has literally been dictated by my hair
so I feel like brands have always um labeled me put me in the hair box people have always put
me in the hair box and I just feel like I'm not perceived in the way I feel and yeah I think by
doing this it's going to be like a big commitment or validation for me yo I'm sweating my armpits be
sweating dude I can smell it I know it smells like McDonald's. Yeah, can I get a McRib? oh
I booked a hair transformation appointment with Makayla O. I saw her work on Instagram and I
absolutely fell in love she calls herself a hair artist because she specializes in transformations
just to make sure you like it shorter because have you ever even gone like that picture
never in my life is like the shortest right yeah never in my life yeah the shortest was
here okay so we went ahead and took some before pictures and Makayla told me that I am actually
the client with the longest hair that she has ever cut, which is a pretty cool trophy to take home
it's finally happening it's finally happening I know! First, we put my hair into braids so that
we could chop off as much as possible and I had to put it into braids because that
is what was requested of the donation center so they could accept my hair
all right I'm gonna pass the baton. Okay, tell me when you're ready are you got it it's rolling right? yes
oh oh wait
oh shhh
Salem it's gone!
oh my god oh my gosh yo the adrenaline in my body right now oh do it do it do it
show me the braids show me the first oh my god it already looks so cute
what the hell it looks like you just did it
lord farquaad tease berries and cream berries and cream
once I was in the chair and the haircut began I thought I was gonna be more I don't know emotional
but I kind of felt nothing I was just really really happy and really enjoying the whole process
oh my god it looks so cute your hair looks like the one little girl from
toy story what's her name Bonnie yeah Oliver from Hannah Montana looking as
looks so sophisticated. You think so? yeah you look much older I know i
thought so too I feel like I feel more like elegant and chic you like it yes I love it
I wasn't done quite yet because it was time for my second appointment and that was with
Kathie who is a brunette and balayage specialist and we both decided to do a chocolate balayage
so this is the chocolate balayage it's more like a leave-in balayage as it grows out
it's gonna be very subtle and not as harsh not gonna have any lines as it grows
out so you're gonna love it every step of the way. I'm excited I'm excited to see you grow up
for me, this is more than just a haircut it's just me further confirming who i am
it's a really big deal for me you know I've been growing and changing so much and
i have really really grown into my skin and who i am within my confidence and
I just this is the most confident I have ever felt and I don't know I feel good I feel so good
at the end of the day, people are always going to criticize you and judge you and talk smack so
they might as well do it while you are being true to yourself and i just want to thank every
single one of you that has been with me at any point in my journey thank you so much you have
changed my life you have given me so many amazing opportunities you you gave me my home thank you
for being there through all of my growth and my changes and i really appreciate you guys thank
you so much and thank you again to maui moisture for sponsoring this video thank you so much for
being cool with this that was what I was afraid of that brands wouldn't like this and you guys were
totally cool with it thank you for supporting me and if you guys want to check out their products
check out the link below down in the description box remember y'all you only get one life live it