Hello! 1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Takia Shemique, I'm from Rochester, NY, graduate of Hampton U, the real HU, currently a Jersey Girl. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I've been natural for 7 years, I didn't always embrace my curls, for as long as I could remember, I had a perm, it wasn't until I got a short haircut and let it grow out without a perm that I realized I really … [Read more...]

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Kristin Rutty. I currently live in Charlotte NC, but I was born in New York. I have two cats and a dog. I live with my boyfriend of two and a half years. I love to draw, sing, play the guitar and watch movies. 2. How long have you been natural? I never liked my curls growing up. I had always thought that my hair straightened was “prettier” or looked better in general. My mom was 17 when I was born, so having to deal with … [Read more...]

  1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Chauntalia Wise.  I am from Atlanta, GA. I've recently just relocated back to Atlanta after living in Japan and the Philippines. My natural hair journey began March 25, 2013. I transitioned for 8 months. My original transition goal was one year; however, I grew tired of seeing two different textures when I looked in the mirror.  2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I've been … [Read more...]

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Shana Marie Daves. I was born in New York  and raised in Los Angeles, California where I currently live. Right now, I’m in graduate school studying clinical psychology, specializing in research related to creativity. I love my natural hair. It’s a part of my identity. I spent a good portion of my life coloring, flat ironing and doing all sorts of things that were temporarily pretty but ultimately damaging to my hair. In … [Read more...]

  1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Rayven Adams. I'm from Foley, Alabama 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I’ve been natural for 2 years and 2 months . I immediately embraced my curls .   3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I big chopped on October 15, 2012. I felt basic. I always wore sew-ins, but I wanted to do something that I’d never done … [Read more...]

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Arleen Rodriguez. I am currently living in Orlando. I work as a licensed clinical social worker. I work for a program geared towards assisting mothers who are having difficultly adjusting to being mother and everything included in motherhood. I am a single mother to a beautiful daughter who is also natural. I've been natural for the past few years. I big chopped in September of 2012. 2. How long have you been … [Read more...]

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Brittany Myers. I am 22 years old. I was born in  Jamaican, but I currently live in the US. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I became natural on August 4, 2014, so I've been natural for six months. No, I did not embrace my curls. Before becoming natural, if I could relax my hair every week I would. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big … [Read more...]

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Lena Jones. I was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.  I recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. I got my first and last real perm in the 8th grade for my sisters wedding in Hawaii. I wish I never gotten it, but I wanted my hair LAID for the wedding and not frizz up. After growing my perm out, in high school I got highlights and had to bleach my hair for the color to take. BIG mistake! My hair broke … [Read more...]

  1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Kenvie Draper. I'm originally from Indiana, but currently living in Alaska because my husband is in the military. I'm a stay a home mom of two: a 17yr old and a 4yr. I have been natural for at least 15 years or so, and love everything about it. I decided to go natural after getting a relaxer in college and the edges of my hair fell out! I knew from that moment I would never get another relaxer. On top of that, I … [Read more...]

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is LaToya. I am brown girl from Boston loving the hair that God and her mummy gave her. I was a fro-rocking diva for 6 years and then I started locking my hair. I have been locked for 4 years as of April. 2. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since spring of 2004. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper? Why? I went natural after I … [Read more...]