{"id":962,"date":"2016-08-31T13:29:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T18:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unclefunkysdaughter.com\/blog\/?p=962"},"modified":"2017-08-08T12:08:16","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:08:16","slug":"valerie-owens-a-tale-of-two-grooves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unclefunkysdaughter.com\/chatbox\/2016\/08\/31\/valerie-owens-a-tale-of-two-grooves\/","title":{"rendered":"Valerie Owens: A Tale of Two Grooves"},"content":{"rendered":"

It doesn\u2019t take much explanation to understand\"ValeriePolaroid2\"<\/a> that the job\u00a0requirements for courtroom stenographers and\u00a0a yoga instructor are\u00a0vastly and intrinsically different. Even still, they do share at least one common thread \u2013 there\u2019s a level of physical and mental dexterity needed to excel in both\u00a0fields. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Having that type of flexibility has been important to Valerie Owens for as long as she can remember. Court reporter by day, dedicated yogi anytime else, Valerie has juggled both roles with expert elasticity and deftness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love doing yoga, I love instructing, and I love the professional piece of court reporting and being around professionals at all times,\u201d Valerie explained.<\/p>\n

Naturally, balancing two completely different fields means also having to be versatile with one\u2019s look, and understandably so. The free-spirited energy and appearance you might typically associate with a yogi doesn\u2019t exactly line up with the neutral, stoic tone of a court of law. But through time, experience and growing to understand her curls a little more intimately, Valerie has mastered the art of seamlessly transitioning her hair and style between the two environments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m doing yoga, my hair can kinda just do what it needs to do. I\u2019m not stressed out about making it look neat,\u201d Valerie shared. \u201cThen, after I work out, if I need to, I can flick some water and\/or Curly Magic<\/span><\/a> in it and put it in a bun.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it wasn\u2019t always that simple. Valerie vividly remembers her life before becoming natural, and the headaches that can accompany caring for and maintaining relaxed hair.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wanted to be free of the whole perm routine \u2013 having to make appointments and flat-ironing and split-ends \u2013 it was just a little stressful for me,\u201d Valerie shared.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certain that relaxed hair was no longer conducive to her active lifestyle and busy schedule, Valerie began the process of transitioning to her natural state by methodically trimming her hair herself, and allowing her natural roots to grow out.<\/p>\n

The process became even smoother for her when she was introduced to Uncle Funky\u2019s Daughter by a natural friend who raved about the products. It took a little bit of patience and experimentation, of course, but Valerie found a method that works for whatever look she\u2019s trying to achieve, and she hasn\u2019t looked back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI use the Extra Butter<\/span><\/a> in combination with the Curly Magic<\/span><\/a>, and it makes my curls tight, but it still has a moisturized feeling,\u201d she explained. \u201cA lot of times I don\u2019t have to use a lot of Curly Magic<\/span><\/a> \u2013 I just add water, and come back with the Extra Butter<\/span><\/a> and go through it with my hands, almost like a detangler.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ValeriePolaroid1\"<\/a>Now eight years removed from the decision to go natural, and having learned so much more about her natural curls, Valerie appreciates her choice more than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat I like about this product is that it doesn\u2019t require me to go out of my way and do all of these crazy things that I hear people doing with their hair,\u201d she shared. \u201cIt just allows me to be me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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And as someone who has always prided herself on her ability to ebb and flow with the waves of life, Valerie loves that Uncle Funky\u2019s Daughter has afforded her hair the opportunity to do the same.<\/span>
\n\u201cThis product doesn\u2019t tie me into one hairstyle. Like a personality, it\u2019s not just one. And that\u2019s what I\u2019ve learned about yoga \u2013 we\u2019re different people every day. I\u2019m learning that my hair is different every day, too. It wants to do different things.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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