Aliya S. King

Pretty accurate for a 7 year old right?

Pretty accurate for a 7 year old right?

Okay. So I realize this morning that I'm a bit of a drama queen. My husband sees my hair and says, um. It looks exactly the same. It's just...shaped. Like you said you wanted. I was ready to wring his neck--until I saw the before and after pics below. I think I was just in scissor shock last night because the guy had to cut a LOT of hair off. I had three years of split ends and damage up there. My head just felt so light, I couldn't imagine it looked okay. My big HUGE damaged hair had become a security blanket. I still wish the front was longer. But all in all, I have the beginnings of **exactly** what I wanted. It may take a few weeks of growing out to feel settled. But I woke up like DIS today. No braiding last night. No Morning'froregretsia. I declare #OperationShapedFro a success. Special shout out to my former student @terrencechapman who told me to "knock it off and look in the mirror again." That's exactly what I did and he was right.

#OperationShapedFro did not end well. We will not discuss this. It never happened. #headwrapsallwinter #itsjusthair #itgrowsback #ohthepain #ohtheinhumanity #whatwasithinking #nopics #sorrynotsorry

Can someone please explain to me what the heck this thing is spinning around my head? #OperationShapedFro

The cutting has begun. You can't see him. Because he's um, on his knees back there. #OperationShapedFro

We have taken a break from shaping to apply color. #OperationShapedFro

Just showed dude the cut I want. He said, "it'll take six months. How short can you go now to get the shape?" !!!!! I'm scared. I wanna go home. #OperationShapedFro

A quiet, spotless salon where they serve ice cold Sprite in cute containers? I'll take it. #OperationShapedFro

Just passed this spot. Which I think was one of the other suggestions I got for #OperationShapedFro

Walking to the salon. And of course now I'm about to chicken out of #OperationShapedFro . Today I feel like eh, the Fro is fine. But tomorrow I know I'll wake up and say what was I thinking?!

The Before picture. This misshapen fake-faux-hawk-mullet has got to GO! Operation Shaped Fro is officially in progress. I got some awesome stylist suggestions and I've done some research. I'm going with the Jeffrey Ching Salon in NYC. Tomorrow!! #OperationShapedFro

Ever since I went to #SneakerCon w/ @shythewriter & @antoniothewiser, I notice kicks a lot more. Are these Jordan's? Are they basic or special? Super cute.

The response you get when you ask @freeremyma what she would have done if she did NOT have conjugal visits with @papoosepapoose while incarcerated.

-A