I took my wig off because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am. There is not one woman in America who does not care about her hair, but we give it too much value. We deprive ourselves of things, we use it to destroy each other, we’ll look at a child and […]
Just when I think there’s nothing new under the sun to say and express, somehow I get drawn in by an age-old argument wrapped in a new cloak of deception and regulations designed to exclude, disempower and strip others of choice, options and healthy life-style alternatives, simply bc misunderstandings that plague the culture of black […]
For an upcoming Black Hair documentary I was asked for pictures from the past to show some of my hairstyles before going natural. As someone who literally tried every hairdo in the book, from an afro to a relaxer and a jheri curl, from braids to weaves, I seriously had a blast. So I thought […]
This giveaway is especially for people with Big Volume Natural Hair or Long Dreadlocks. If you always had trouble keeping your hair dry because you couldn’t get it under a cap, this might be your lucky day. To celebrate going-natural.com’s 10th anniversary we give away a gorgeous Celestial Crowns Shower cap for free.
most man have no idea about women’s hair and most White people don’t know much about Black people and their hair. “So the whole idea of a White man is going to tell a Black women how to wear her hair, I find completely ridiculous.”
In 2007 I participated in a Natural Hair Show for the first time.at International African Arts Festival, IAAF, in Brooklyn NY. The stylist was Tameeka whom I met at the World Hair Show in Atlanta in 2005. After we exchanged information she did my hair, I did a photo shoot for her and finally I […]
More than excited, I am elated about Bad Hair Uprooted, the 10th anniversary exhibition featuring a myriad of your head turning Natural Hairstyles. I like this to be a going-natural.com community celebration in every sense. Not only will your outstanding hairstyles be on display, you also get to choose which portraits will be on display.
I started transitioning for the 2nd time in 2002 (the first time I failed). I went natural because I wanted to have versatility to be able to wear my hair curly or straight. I noticed when I didn’t get a relaxer for awhile, I started loving my new growth and thought it might be cool […]
Do you want to be pampered with a wash, deep condition and complete natural Hairstyle? Then you better read on. Here is your chance!
One of the things everyone strives for when a new year starts is a healthier lifestyle. So let us help you with 10 simple resolutions to keep your natural hair healthy happy for a whole year.
As a contestant of America’s Next Natural Model Season 5, Lydia tried out the Curl keeper Herbal Styling Gel to show off our curls! Her goal was to find out how to get Curl Definition at it’s’ best! 🙂
My hair drew all kinds of attention, positive and negative. But for the first time I felt free, full of confidence, and was no longer susceptible to what society’s classification of beauty was. I finally had an identity.
When, why how did you go natural? I started my natural in June 2011. The change had a lot to do with discovering who I really was on the inside. Uncovering the woman that I had subsided for so long. I grew out my roots from June – September, wore braids, went to get […]
I started going natural many years ago, but returned to the perm, then finally officially became natural in 2008. I let the the perm grow out, did the big chop when i had atleast 2inches of natural hair (new growth).
This beautiful natural has been a member of the going-natural community for quite a while and she also has a youtube channel that focuses on natural hair care and make up! This is Nakia’s Going Natural Video Diary
Until I went natural, I never really had the courage to dig deeper into the history of slavery than what was being taught in schools. Growing up in Suriname in a loving family of five, I had everything a kid could wish for. I can humbly say that we grew up privileged with more than […]