Beautiful. Confident. Natural.

Whether you're transitioning or already completely natural it takes self-confidence to rock your curls, waves, kinks, or coils. While that is much easier said than done, it's important for every naturalista to find the beauty of her hair. Embracing your strands makes the day easier. Once you build your confidence and feel comfortable wearing your natural hair you'll inspire other naturalistas to do the same. How do you get this confidence? Well it isn't easy, but I'm going to share a few pointers that helped me.

1. Self-talk. This whole process starts with you, so push all of the negative thoughts out and replace them with positive talk. Don't let these thoughts defeat, your hair is makes you an individual.
2. Stop investing in other people's opinions. People will always have their opinion, but it's not to up to you to stock them in your thoughts and feelings. Leave the negative comments and snide remarks at the door.
3. Build/find a support network. You're not the only one going through this, if you don't have any friends or family that are natural venture out to blog communities. It's important to have a positive support system.
4. Be enlightened. Knowing the ins and outs of a natural hair lifestyle will lead to plentiful happy hair days. Be an expert of taking care of your hair. Learn how to do different hairstyles and build your skill level so your hair becomes less of a hassle.

Be confident, embrace your hair and all that comes with it. Finding "hair-esteem" is all up to you, it's something every naturalista needs.