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My name is La-Fonda and I’m from South Carolina. I decided (again) to become natural April of 2010. I was natural before for 5 years. (Thanks for repping Global Couture 'Curly Girl' tee.) How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 3 years. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I was a transitioner. What motivated me to transition was the fact that perms were NOT good for me. I hated the fact that I had to pay $40 every … [Read more...]
HI!!! My name is Patrice (but you can call me Trice). I'm just a regular girl in this irregular world, reppin' Harlem, USA.How long have you been natural?The real question is, "How long was I relaxed?" I was relaxed for about 5 years. All the rest of those years I've been naturally me, naturally Trice.What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why?I didn't actually know I was transitioning. I just decided to stop relaxing my hair. Didn't wanna go thorough it … [Read more...]
Greetings! My name is Kala, I also go by KG. I’m from sunny San Diego, California but I currently reside in Detroit, Michigan where I work in the network engineering field. How long have you been natural? I have worn my natural hair for 12 years. Three years ago I started embracing my natural texture and transitioned from heat damage. I cut the remainder of my heat damage exactly a year ago (May 2012) and have truly enjoyed my journey. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner … [Read more...]
My name is Brittani Lee. I am 22 yrs old and I am from Austin, Texas. I am the oldest of 5 (3 girls 2 boys). I am a Business Marketing student at Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) but my heart belongs to menswear (fashion). My hair and I are best friends. I named her Lola. I love taking care of my hair but I do not let it define my beauty. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 6 yrs; I have been on my healthy hair journey since 2010. What motivated you to transition? … [Read more...]
My name is Nichole and I'm currently in the DFW area of Texas, but will be in Houston starting in June. I'm excited to go out there and discover the natural scene. They have a pretty big natural hair show in December so I'm excited for that. I was born in Los Angeles, but I was raised in Colorado. When I moved to Colorado, I moved before my mom with some Hispanic family friends. My mom didn't want them to jack up my hair so she put a Just for Me relaxer in. I was six at the time and from then on … [Read more...]
Hey! My name is Antoyia, my friends call me "Toyia". I was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. I recently relocated to Texas! I am a Social Work Professional who loves helping others. My hair journey started shortly after started college. Admittedly, I was a broke college student who could not afford to get my hair done every other week, nor was I willing to trust the girl I just met down the hall that claimed she did hair. ;-)How long have you been natural?I "big chopped" in March 2005. I had … [Read more...]
My name is Lynette and I live 25 minutes outside of Memphis, TN. My natural re-birth about 7 years ago. My decision to return natural happened after the death of my Mom in 2006. The stress of losing her so suddenly took its toll on my weight and hair. So in 2007 I did the BIG chop, and never looked back!How long have you been natural?I have been without a relaxer for about 6 years now. Growing up I always assumed, like many young black girls, that I needed a relaxer to be able to manage my … [Read more...]
My name is Lauren and I am from Cranford, NJ. My hair journey starts when I was about 5 years old. I always had a lot of hair. My family wasn't "natural hairsavvy" and I was really the first in my family to have thick curly hair.No one knew what to do with it. My mother and my aunts took turns braiding myhair because it was too much for 1 person to do all the time. I got my firstrelaxer in 5th grade to make my hair more manageable and allow me to do it myself. At this time, my sister was … [Read more...]
My name is Tya, I’m from Winston Salem NC. I am 21 years old and a senior at Campbell University.How long have you been natural?I have always had naturally curly hair but in my senior year of high school I got a perm. I went back natural at the end of my junior year ofcollege. What motivated you totransition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why?During college, I neglected my hair andit had become unhealthy. I was too scared to do the big chop so I became atransitioner. The … [Read more...]
My name is Tonoya. I am 34 years old from Grand Rapids, Mi.How long have you been natural?I have “officially” been natural since April 2012. What motivated your transition? Were you a transition or a big chop? Why?I was always the chick that had to have the straightest wrap by any means I would get a fresh perm then flat iron & wrap my hair up then it was good to go. Over the years this very unhealthy regimen of chemicals , heat and no moisture got the best of my hair (damaged very bad) so I … [Read more...]
Thanks for the shoutout! The shirt looks good on you. Shirt sold at GlobalCouture.netClick the video below.http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-ch-fea&v=4WdOpFz3WOA … [Read more...]
My name is Tonya Martin and I am originally from Kenner, LA (a suburb of New Orleans). My hair journey from relaxed to natural actually stated in 2007. There wasn’t a lot of information out there like there is now, so everything I found I put it in a binder and made my own book. I have since copied it and given it to family and close friends. How long have you been natural? Since January 2009What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I transitioned and my … [Read more...]
My name is Dani, short for Danielle! I’m 21 years old and I live in the big apple, NYC! I remember some while back telling my friends who were transitioning/ already natural that I couldn’t do that and they would try to persuade me but I couldn’t imagine how I would wear my hair. However, before I knew it I was stretching my perms only getting two a year and well here I am now. How long have you been natural? Lets just say I’m a baby to this! It has been exactly one month and four days since … [Read more...]
Hey y'all, my name is Gloria! I'm form Las Vegas I just recently moved to Texas with my Husband and our kiddos! We've been here for about 9months. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? When I left Vegas I knew I wanted to wear my hair natural but I wasn't 100 percent sold because I was afraid what my hair texture would be like and didn't know if I could manage it. However my sister in law who is natural and also lives in Texas motivated me … [Read more...]
Alesha from Huntsville, AL. I am 22 years old and a nurse. How long have you been natural? 4 years in October. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I wanted long healthy hair! I've chopped my hair a few times throughout high school. I also colored it, which damaged my hair since I didn't take care of it properly. Both decisions were me following trends.. Silly me! What has been the most memorable part of your journey?Has it been easy … [Read more...]
My name is Danielle, Dani for short. I hail from New Orleans, but I currently live in Mississippi. I decided to go natural in 2010 after my college graduation. Once I was free from education, I let my hair do the same!! lol How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 2 years. What motivated you totransition? What motivated me to go natural was the sense of embracing my true self. I was tired of hiding. I was self conscious, I was reserved but my personality was OUTGOING!! My … [Read more...]