Amina’s Hair Story I went natural on September 29th 2006. I wore my hair natural when I was in primary school in Burundi because a short cut was mandatory. Of course I did not know anything about maintenance: I never used a conditioner, I used a regular body soap to wash my hair daily and […]
I’d always had beautiful, long, permed hair, and I loved it…up until I was about a junior in college. Around this time, I developed strong feelings that a short natural crop would express the sassiness and flyness in me so much accurately. I thought about it for quite some time, but I messed up when […]
An excellent testimony to the fact that curves are beautiful on a woman, Philomena Kwao is a 22 year old student who has always excelled academically. She, however, did not stop there. When Excel-Models1 and Cosmopolitan began their quest for a curvy and beautiful woman, Philomena decided to give it a shot. This young model […]
I never really had a decision to go natural, I’ve always dreamed about wearing my hair natural so I’d sometimes wear braids to substitute my desire but It wasn’t until sophomore year of college that my dream of going natural would become a reality. I was neglecting my hair and it started to break […]
The most difficult part of the natural journey is acceptance and resisting the relaxer. I had no idea how my God-given texture would feel or how it would look. Once it began to coil from my scalp, it was a pleasant surprise. The process of accepting my natural beauty began. Name: Kenyada Jones Location: […]
As an African-American female the decision to wear my hair natural was a challenge, especially in Ohio because it is considered a conservative state wherein conforming to how a person should look is more accepting, for example, wearing relaxed hair or weave to land that corporate job.
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The assumptions about my character. Comments like “You must like… because of your hair.” And the best part? *The freedom, and self confidence I have gained. Going natural was an action I took out of necessity, but it turned out to changed my life. After going natural I felt like if I could wear […]
I big chopped on April 30, 2009 because I was tired of boring, lifeless hair. Even though I had healthy looking hair, I felt as though I looked like everyone else. And if I wanted a head full of curls, it meant sitting under the dryer for hours and I HATED that! It finally occured […]
I went natural by using braids and sew-ins. I had no idea how to deal with 2different textures of hair so i just didn’t deal with it. Lol. I basically went natural out of curiousity because my aunt would always tell me how muchi never needed a relaxer so i decided to see for […]
I have been natural all of my life, but I was not taking the best care of my hair (with frequent coloring, straightening and the use of drying hair products). I started to research how to care for curly hair, in particular, biracial hair. I learned that certain hair care products geared towards “ethnic” […]
Hair has become of major importance to me. Not just aesthetically, but symbolically as well. I’ve come to learn so much about myself just in researching hair and its prominence in our [Black women’s] culture. Name: Jacquette Smith Occupation: Disability Specialist/part-time blogger When and why did you start growing your hair? I started going natural […]
I relaxed my hair for the last time in July 2007. My hair was in shambles. It was weak/brittle, thin, dry, and just so unhealthy from all the heat damage, color, and relaxers; I knew that I had to do something drastic Name: Elisa D. Location: Ithaca, NY Profession: Full-time MBA Candidate What was […]
I do my own hair. I’ve been doing my hair since I was 13 years old. I love everything to do with beauty inside and out. There’s no better way of expressing beauty then in your personality and appearance. Name: ToyOccupation: Blogger How important is your hair to you? My hair is important […]
I had my last relaxer in April of 2009. I did my big chop in November of 2000. I will celebrate my 10 year anniversary soon. I made the decision to stop perming my hair because I was fed up with the damage, and natural hair always appealed to me. Name: L (That is […]
I started transitioning August of 09 while I was pregnant with my third daughter. The pregnancy bought on eczema and I had to stop using a lot of things that I was used to, including relaxers. So I decided to go natural. I was already wearing my hair short and relaxed and from there […]
