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1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. I'm Alexandria, 23, and I'm currently living & working in Louisiana! My hair journey began in 2010 while in beauty school. One of my already natural classmates inspired me to transition and eventually big chop. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for 4 years! I really started to fall in love with my curls in the weeks after going fully natural. 3. What motivated you … [Read more...]
Deciding to go natural can be exciting. With the new found obsession for natural hair, it can be a little overwhelming sometimes. Clicking on multiple blogs and sites that are devoted to natural hair, all telling you different things; how do you know what’s true and what’s false? No matter where you get your DIY hair smoothies from, there are a few things you should already know: 1. Don’t Rush the Process The hardest part about starting your natural hair journey is having patience. Know … [Read more...]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hi, my name is Kiera Mare’. I am 24 years old and I am a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative from Prattville, AL, now living all over due to my work schedule. I have always been natural, but my hair has not always been healthy due to color, flat irons and lack of deep condition. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have always embraced my curls, but in my early years I did not know how to manage my … [Read more...]
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One of the major components of maintaining healthy hair is moisturizing. This is also a challenge among naturals. If it seems that no matter how much water and hair products your hair is still hard, dry, and brittle, perhaps you are ineffectively moisturizing your hair. Here are the common mistakes and some tips to bring your curls and kinks to life. 1. Moisturizing dirty hair that has product buildup When your hair has product buildup, this means all the styling products and gels are … [Read more...]
I go by Jazz. I’m from Brooklyn, NY; but my background is Grenadian. How long have you been natural? I have been natural all of my life, but I became a “healthy” natural in March 2011. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I was doing a gap year between high school and college and was allotted much time to “find myself,” During this time, I began learning more about what I love. I started a garden, began cooking on a daily basis and … [Read more...]
Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Kendra Williams, age 26, from North Carolina. I have a passion for reading and writing, in hopes of one day being a published bestseller. For now, I'm working on becoming known in the natural hair community. I have been natural my whole life, I was using heat mostly until June 2012 when I decided to return back to my curls. I haven't looked back since. Are you a transitioner or a big … [Read more...]
Hello! My name is Jahnique (Jah-neek), I’m 19 years old. I’ll be 20 in December. I was born and raised on Long Island, NY up until I was 12, when my family and I moved to Northern Delaware. I’m currently in community college for Accounting. My ultimate goal is to become a Forensic Accountant for the Federal Government. How long have you been natural? I’ve been embracing my naturally curly hair for about a year and 7 months. I stopped getting relaxers when I was 16. I just hated how … [Read more...]
My name is Jillaine. I'm 18 years old, American, of Irish and Jamaican descent. I was born in the Bronx, New York and lived there until I was 10 years old. I then moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where I've lived since moving. How long have you been natural? My hair has been natural my entire life! Of course from time to time I would straighten it, especially during my middle school years, but I've always rocked my natural hair. I really started embracing my curls my sophomore year of … [Read more...]
There are varying ways to determine what the term “natural” means to some women. Some feel like it means completely chemical free and others feel that it means relaxer free. Much like the topic of what products work better for which hair type, it is all up for interpretation. My own personal definition of the term is free of chemicals that are used with the intent to alter and/or straighten your hair texture. Now with that being said I would like to tread the waters of a touchy subject among the … [Read more...]
Ummm YES!! No ifs, ands or butts about it. We, for some reason, are conditioned to think that only the spiral, loose, bouncy, soft, no frizz having curls are perfect, and if our hair isn’t like that then it’s bad. Do me a favor and look in the mirror. Now, repeat after me; “My hair is beautiful because it’s MY hair.” One more time; “My hair is beautiful because it’s MY hair.” That just made my heart smile. Thank you. No shade to my natural gals who are blessed with the spiral, loose, bouncy, … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Keyera (Miss Afrodite) Mitchell and I am from Phoenix, AZ. For most of my life I grew up in an all-white neighborhood and I tended schools that were majority white. For years I wanted to have long straight hair and I was ashamed of my curls. It took me 16 years to finally accept my hair for what it was. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I … [Read more...]
a Rafflecopter giveaway WEBSITE: http://www.thedynasmiles.com DISCOUNT: Save 15% with coupon code GLOBAL at www.thedynasmiles.com. Offer expires October 23rd. Coupon not valid in Apparel Shop. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Win this Signature Tote Bag made in the USA by The DynaSmiles! Each bag features one of our signature character illustrations set against our beautiful pink floral pattern that wraps from edge to edge. The inside of the bag is a dark chocolate brown color and … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Leigha and I’m from a little bit of everywhere. I was born in St. Joe, MI but my family moved around a lot because my father was in the military. That is where I developed a love for traveling. I am 23 years old. I currently attend the University of Akron, perusing my second Bachelors, in Family Development. I have a 5 year old daughter, who is the highlight of my world. I have had my cosmetology license since 2009. I am … [Read more...]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello There! My name is Vivian Jones and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. I am a Writer, a Poet, an Activist, and a Lover of Human Kind. I am very passionate about exceeding the goals I have set for myself and allowing my full potential to shine. It has been quite a journey to get to this beautiful stage in my life but finally at 27 years old, I am embracing all my “believed” imperfections and committing to living unapologetically! At every moment … [Read more...]
