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I’m Sharon from Queens, NY currently residing in PA. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 10-12 years. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I started transitioning after I met my husband in 2002. We got married in 2003 and I was moving away from my mom who is the only person I felt comfortable doing my hair. Not wanting to deal with getting relaxers from someone else, I decided to see what my natural hair looked … [Read more...]
My name is Nicole IvyCharlaine. (IvyCharlaine is actually my middle name and my name I use most often) I'm originally from NY but I live in NJ. My hair journey has been an interesting ride over the past few years. Throughout my adult life I've always worn my hair straight. I used to get relaxers in college faithfully every few months and then one day I decided to just flat iron it every two weeks instead of the relaxers. I was obsessed with straight hair. I have also dyed my hair many, many … [Read more...]
My name is Mariah Peart and I'm from Brunswick,GA. I'm half African American and half Jamaican. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always had naturally, long, thick kinky-curly hair. I got a relaxer when I was 10 years old. For 4 years, I've watched my hair pop off and get shorter and shorter. When I began my freshman year in high school (2006), I stopped relaxing my hair and began to transition to natural.How long have you been natural? I have been completely natural for 5 years and 5 … [Read more...]
My name is Crystal Carter. I'm 27, born and raised in Washington, D.C.How long have you been natural?I've had locs for 7 years this August. What motivated you to go natural? I started my loc journey in 2006 before returning for my senior year of college at UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to loc-ing I had been natural for almost 2 years but hadn't varied too much with styling or products, just found something I liked that would last long and be simple to do ex: straw curls, ponytails, ponytail with a … [Read more...]
Hey there! My name is Thaina Madere. I was born and raised in Boston, Mass but I’ve been a So-Cal girl for 7 years now. I’m currently studying towards my paralegal certificate while work as a secretary for my father’s business and experimenting with the blogger/vlogger world. I’m a food lover and a sucker for all things beauty, hair, and fashion. How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural for a little over 6 years. Before giving up the relaxer, I changed my constantly! I was always … [Read more...]
Well, my name is Eugenia—but a lot of you may know me under the internet handle Eugenia Says. I’m an Army brat sooo I’m from everywhere! But I currently split my time between Augusta, GA and Atlanta, GA.How long have you been natural? July 10 was officially two years being natural. Holy moly, it seems like two years came so quickly!What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I actually get asked this question a lot! I am the youngest of five sisters and it … [Read more...]
Brandi "thikandkurly" Turpin from Raleigh, nc. May 26, 2007 I big chopped and have loved and embraced every minute. I simply craved something new and different. My brother had curly hair so I figured I would cut the relaxer to see if I did too!How long have you been natural? 6 years!What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why?I big chopped because I'm very impatient lol. I made my mind up and just cut it all off! Also I wanted to see how the short look looked … [Read more...]