P.R. Charles
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About Me
The look wasn’t proper or polished. I stood there hesitating to leave the house, my natural hair rebuking gravity and all attempts to style it. Highly annoyed and angry I questioned, “God you mean to tell me I can only be pretty with straight hair?” Grabbing my scarf to camouflage the tufts, peaks, and valleys of defiant hair, I forced myself out the house to complete my day’s errands.
Was this a viable solution?
A scarf?
Was I going to wear this scarf everyday?
Or was it back to my usual trusty weave or braids with
extensions?
I was tired of the cover-ups. I was tired of my hair not being
good enough. I was tired of the take down with the braids or
weave. Tired of the untangling. I was just sick and tired of
being sick and tired of it all. My cover-up addiction was
ruling my life. It determined if I went swimming, how often I
exercised, how often I washed my hair. Even how I should
or if I should leave the house!
Enough was enough.
I really wanted to give up my dependency on cover-up
styling aids.
Something drastically had to be done and quickly. That
internal annoying chit chatter of what is deemed presentable
by the current hair trends…well I had to silenced that voice
once and for all. Couldn’t I just be me? The real me, and the
trendy me wasn’t going to battle over this any longer. The
duel had been on for years. But today the underdog was
going to win. I bought a boar brush and clippers and shaved
my head. Done!
Don’t judge. If I had any hair the temptation to put
something in it was too overpowering.
No hair. No anchor for weaves or braids, just enough hair to
brush. No grooming dilemmas there!
Peering deeply into my reflection I rubbed my scalp full of
stubble. Who was this deeply hued sister without any hair?
No hair was totally against the pretty lady beauty handbook.
Didn’t care anymore. I did it. I faced myself in the raw. The
goal was if I could find the beauty in me with no hair…
If I could stay the path…
A path that was unique and best for me and not die from the
shame, the disappointing stares, the nay say-ers…
Maybe, just maybe I could embrace my natural hair in all its
textured glory.
Short.
Long.
Stretched.
Standing at attention.
Clinging closely to my scalp.
I just wanted to like me.
Did I say that loud enough?
I just wanted to like me, and stop purchasing and endorsing
another’s DNA over my own.
The bottom line was I had to win ME over to my side. I had
to learn to appreciate and like what I had to work with.
I was so used to going against the natural grain of my
anatomy. I donned on style after style that I couldn’t
genetically, physically produce (straight hair). In all honesty,
at one point I was willing to suffer pain, headaches, and
burns to achieve the look.
Have you any idea how freeing it was to give up the
relaxers, braids and weaves? I was free. Did everyone agree
to what I did?
I’d be lying to you if I said they did.
At that point I was my number one fan on being ME.
Well…
6 years passed and the itch for a softer feminine look began
to whisper in my soul. I was strong enough now to grow out
my hair and wear my textured tresses proudly.
Oh yeah…I nearly forgot. The day I question God? Well, I
received an answer later on that day.
A “knowingness” crept over me. I didn’t quite hear it but felt
it, echoing in my entire being. “No. I did not set you up. Yes,
you are pretty with textured hair my beautiful one. It’s not
the hair but your perspective of it that’s wanting. Your hair
is beautiful. Own it and trust it and you’ll see the beauty
that is bound in every kink, curl, wave, and coil.”
I surrendered to the idea that my hair was beautifully and
deliberately made and shortly threafter Sisterlocks™
appeared in my life. To this day my beauty and well-being
honors me for heeding the call to embrace all of me. Trust
your beauty and own it!
Business Phone: Cell: 240-305-2526
Email: [email protected]
Youtube: Youtube.com/prcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/p.r.charles
Was this a viable solution?
A scarf?
Was I going to wear this scarf everyday?
Or was it back to my usual trusty weave or braids with
extensions?
I was tired of the cover-ups. I was tired of my hair not being
good enough. I was tired of the take down with the braids or
weave. Tired of the untangling. I was just sick and tired of
being sick and tired of it all. My cover-up addiction was
ruling my life. It determined if I went swimming, how often I
exercised, how often I washed my hair. Even how I should
or if I should leave the house!
Enough was enough.
I really wanted to give up my dependency on cover-up
styling aids.
Something drastically had to be done and quickly. That
internal annoying chit chatter of what is deemed presentable
by the current hair trends…well I had to silenced that voice
once and for all. Couldn’t I just be me? The real me, and the
trendy me wasn’t going to battle over this any longer. The
duel had been on for years. But today the underdog was
going to win. I bought a boar brush and clippers and shaved
my head. Done!
Don’t judge. If I had any hair the temptation to put
something in it was too overpowering.
No hair. No anchor for weaves or braids, just enough hair to
brush. No grooming dilemmas there!
Peering deeply into my reflection I rubbed my scalp full of
stubble. Who was this deeply hued sister without any hair?
No hair was totally against the pretty lady beauty handbook.
Didn’t care anymore. I did it. I faced myself in the raw. The
goal was if I could find the beauty in me with no hair…
If I could stay the path…
A path that was unique and best for me and not die from the
shame, the disappointing stares, the nay say-ers…
Maybe, just maybe I could embrace my natural hair in all its
textured glory.
Short.
Long.
Stretched.
Standing at attention.
Clinging closely to my scalp.
I just wanted to like me.
Did I say that loud enough?
I just wanted to like me, and stop purchasing and endorsing
another’s DNA over my own.
The bottom line was I had to win ME over to my side. I had
to learn to appreciate and like what I had to work with.
I was so used to going against the natural grain of my
anatomy. I donned on style after style that I couldn’t
genetically, physically produce (straight hair). In all honesty,
at one point I was willing to suffer pain, headaches, and
burns to achieve the look.
Have you any idea how freeing it was to give up the
relaxers, braids and weaves? I was free. Did everyone agree
to what I did?
I’d be lying to you if I said they did.
At that point I was my number one fan on being ME.
Well…
6 years passed and the itch for a softer feminine look began
to whisper in my soul. I was strong enough now to grow out
my hair and wear my textured tresses proudly.
Oh yeah…I nearly forgot. The day I question God? Well, I
received an answer later on that day.
A “knowingness” crept over me. I didn’t quite hear it but felt
it, echoing in my entire being. “No. I did not set you up. Yes,
you are pretty with textured hair my beautiful one. It’s not
the hair but your perspective of it that’s wanting. Your hair
is beautiful. Own it and trust it and you’ll see the beauty
that is bound in every kink, curl, wave, and coil.”
I surrendered to the idea that my hair was beautifully and
deliberately made and shortly threafter Sisterlocks™
appeared in my life. To this day my beauty and well-being
honors me for heeding the call to embrace all of me. Trust
your beauty and own it!
Business Phone: Cell: 240-305-2526
Email: [email protected]
Youtube: Youtube.com/prcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/p.r.charles
My Services
Service Area: Largo M.D. and Valley Stream, N.Y
Business Phone / Cell: 240-305-2526
Email: [email protected]
Youtube: Youtube.com/prcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/p.r.charles
Special Services
Training Completed: September, 2013
Certified Since: January, 2016
“R” Certified: April 2018
Brand Ambassador Certified: April, 2018
Trichology Analyst Certified: June 2018
Business Phone / Cell: 240-305-2526
Email: [email protected]
Youtube: Youtube.com/prcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/p.r.charles
Special Services
- Home Based Salon
- Services By Appointment Only
- Consultations for New and Transfer Clients
- Loc Establishment
- Retightening
- Retightening Classes
- Hair Loss Analysis
- Sisterlocks™ Products Available
- Hair Washed at most 48 hours prior to appointment
- Cash, Zelle accepted
- No guests unless receiving services
Training Completed: September, 2013
Certified Since: January, 2016
“R” Certified: April 2018
Brand Ambassador Certified: April, 2018
Trichology Analyst Certified: June 2018