We're back with a new NEW series created in aim to capture probably the most intense time of ones loc journey: the first twelve months. For those of you who may be in this phase, it's a critical time for the foundation of your locs to develop and ripe with emotional conflict over whether or not you made the right decision. Which is precisely why I wanted to dedicate this space to getting those questions about the early years answered and speaking our truths about the insecure stages along the way, in a series I'm calling Growin' Pains. What I love most about my first guest for this feature, Alise, is that she's bold enough to speak up about the "ugly" stages and how some days she just flat out felt "uncute." And yet, as she talks we can see the inklings of her tapping further into her inner glow when the outside just isn't doing it. If you can relate friend, this is your sign to keep going!!