Featuring Dr. Jessica Norton

My name is Jessica Norton and I am originally from Michigan but currently live and practice in Seattle WA. I am a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist and health coach. My practice is primarily sports medicine and pain management based, but I also spend a large portion of time working with my patients to help them adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle habits.

My hair journey has been one of embracing my natural texture and coming to love my curls. For many years I would straighten my hair and had no clue how to take care of it in its natural state. For years of wearing my hair straight it never grew past shoulder length and now when stretched my hair is waist length and the healthiest it's ever been.

Over the years it has been a process of trial and error of finding the right products and techniques that work for me. I've found my hair does best when I do less. Washing and conditioning a couple times a week is best for me. I tend to use products created for natural hair as they tend to be more moisturizing for my texture. The downside is they are often unavailable in local stores and need to be ordered online. Current brands I use are Curl Mix, As I am, and Uncle Funky's Daughter. For other readers considering embracing their natural texture I would say go for it! Take the time to learn what your hair needs and enjoy the process! Thankfully today there is a wealth of information and tutorials on YouTube and many products for natural hair.

You can contact me through my website https://www.jessicanortonnd.com or learn more on my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/jessicanortonnd