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My name is Donna and I’m originally from Michigan, but live in Chicago. I went to the University of Michigan for undergrad and received my Masters in Art, Entertainment and Media Management from Columbia College. I am a photographer and do freelance hair and makeup. My YouTube channel is Donedo05. How long have you been natural? I’ve been fully natural a year and a half. What motivated you to go back to natural? I had a relaxer since I was 9 years old and started transitioning … [Read more...]
Hi. I'm Tiffany James from Ocilla GA now living in Lithonia GA. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for a little over 4 years and my luscious fro has been red the entire time. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I guess you could say I transitioned while I was pregnant my grandmother told me I couldn't get a relaxer. So I either kept it braided or wore a sew in. Once I had my son I big chopped. How would you … [Read more...]
My name is Kiara aka @reallyfemale on Social MediaJ. I’m from Jackson, MS but I currently live in the DMV and I am addicted to Selfies. lol I’m pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration and I plan to someday in the future have such an impact on society that I won’t have to introduce myself. How long have you been natural? It will officially be 3 years in October 2014. Time is moving faster than I expected. What motivated you to transition? Were you atransitioner or a Big … [Read more...]
We are Lizzy Lightyear & Venus, aka Big Hair Girls! We're from New York, we're sisters and we make music. How long have you been natural? We've both been natural for about 5 years. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? We both transitioned because we were tired of using harsh chemical processes on our hair. It just gets so exhausting trying to fight what your hair naturally wants to do! And we were curious about what our natural … [Read more...]
My name is Tamara Floyd. I’m Houston Born but Making Las Vegas my home. My hair journey began in 2006 when there weren’t a lot of resources online for many naturals so like many women I was learning through trial and error. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I big chopped after transitioning for 5 months. I decided the worst time to transition. It was during the hot, humid summers of Houston, TX. But my big chop was somewhat of an … [Read more...]
Hello My name is Elaine, 20 years of age, I'm Ghanaian-African and I reside in South Jersey. I'm in college and I major in Computer Info Systems. I'm a very down to earth person I love to have fun and very outgoing. My hair is a very big part of me. style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3767452216787368" data-ad-slot="8474597931"> How long have you been natural? I've been natural for 2 yrs and 6 months. Were you a big chopper or … [Read more...]
My name is April I'm a 24-year-old student trying to obtain my RN. I'm from NJ but moved to Hawaii shortly after graduating high school. I work at a rehab hospital in the dialysis department and I wouldn't trade it for the world. How long have you been natural? What motivated you to go natural? I've been natural on and off since my late teens but for some reason I would always go back to straightening (flat iron no relaxer since early teenage years) my hair to make it more manageable. … [Read more...]
Hey Guys! My name is Dyasia and I’m from the Bronx, NY. How long have you been natural? I big chopped in June 2013, but transitioned for 3 months before that, so I’ve been growing out my hair for 11 months. What motivated you to go natural? 2 years ago I would have never imagined myself going natural. I started getting relaxers in high school, so wash and sets were all I knew. When I went away to college, two of my roommates had natural hair and this sparked my … [Read more...]
Morning everyone, my name is Wolfgang Lisborg, and I'm a upcoming Natural Hair Enthusiast. I was born and raised half of my life in Denmark, Europe and later came to the United States during my pre-teen years. I soon gravitated towards the arts in the form of fashion/portrait photography, dancing, being a visionary, and being a voice-over artist. I took part in the arts while staying true to my West African culture. I express my natural hair to enlighten women(primarily black) on … [Read more...]
My name is Sariah Nicole and I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I am a student at Georgia Southern University. My hair journey was not planned but it was the best thing that has ever happened to me. How long have you been natural? I will hit three years on November 22nd. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? What motivated me to transition was that one time after I had gotten a perm I noticed that my scalp was different. It was very sensitive … [Read more...]
Hey there ! I'm Alex Marie, I live in Hampton Roads, VA. This is my second time being natural and I'm obsessed with Big Chops!! Lol How long have you been natural? This is my 2nd time being natural and I started in 2010, I was natural for 9 months then relaxed it ( I know I'm terrible). I transition slowly from a pixie cut and cut the ends off slowly. Currently I've been natural for 2 years. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I big … [Read more...]
My name is Geraldine Ferrer. I am originally from Brooklyn, NY and currently reside in Philadelphia, PA. Personally, I have always been natural; however, I made a decision five years ago to transition towards developing a healthier hair regimen that allowed for the incorporation of more natural hair products and less heat. Throughout my journey, I have learned so much about my hair and encountered so many experiences that most natural haired women do. Being natural has also allowed me to shift … [Read more...]
Hi ladies, My name is Takeya. I’m 25 years old and I’m a Chicago native, born and raised! I’ll be graduating in one month with my master’s degree in clinical counseling psychology with a specialization in child and adolescent psychology. My goal is to help the youth especially in Chicago. I’m a firm believer that we have to help individuals in their youth in order to produce healthy functioning adults. I plan to get my Psy.D .....one day. I need a break from school!! Interestingly there’s a lot … [Read more...]
Kelsey & Kendra: We are "Beauty Gurus" Kelsey & Kendra Murrell better known as “The Glamtwinz”. We are 22 years of age and are from Montgomery, AL but currently reside in Atlanta, GA. We moved to ATL to pursue our career in the field of Beauty! We are Aveda Institute graduates and are “Master Cometologists.” How long have you been natural? Kelsey & Kendra: We’ve been natural for over 4 ½ years now. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioneror a Big … [Read more...]
Hi I’m Tina, a late 20-something born and raised in Cameroon, West Africa and now living in NYC. How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural since March 26, 2010 so a little over 4years. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? My transition started with prompting from my hairdresser at time who asked me to do a Youtube search on “natural hair”. Back then, I was looking for a change and it ended up being the best discovery for me … [Read more...]
Hello and thank you for having me, I am originally from Canada but I now reside in South Florida. My background however is Haitian. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for a good 15 years now, Whoa I’m thinking about it and that’s a pretty long time. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? It’s been so long, I don’t even remember what was the “ahh moment” that made me go natural, I know when I decided to loc my hair that … [Read more...]