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Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. Hey y’all! My name is Alondra, I’m 24 years old and I’m from Memphis, Tennessee. I’m a blogger, freelance video journalist, and lover of life! I decided to start my natural hair journey back in 2010 and to this day it’s still one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. How long have you been natural? I stopped getting relaxers in 2010, but I didn’t become fully natural until January of 2012, so it’s been a little over 2 years … [Read more...]
My name is Ana. I'm from the Dominican Republic and I'm 19. My hair journey started completely by accident. I was natural up until about age 10-12. I then went on to use relaxers. But a few years later, I transitioned without noticing and realized that I loved my curls. Some people took it well while others were put off by my decision but I decided to stay natural anyways. How long have you been natural? It's really hard to tell, all I know it's that it's been a few years. What motivated … [Read more...]
(Fierce Feature: Cassandre) I have often been asked for one tip or trick that has been beneficial but I am never able to narrow it down to just one. I actually do not know any natural who has benefited from just one tweak to their routine. Here are five tweaks which helped me along, there is a sixth one which I took out from this list as I have emphasized quite a lot already – washing hair in braids. 1. Detangle BEFORE washing The worst mistake many people make especially after long … [Read more...]
My name is Angela. I'm from Southern California and I'm a social worker. How long have you been natural? I've been natural my entire life but I didn't take great care of my hair until approximately April of 2011. I had three perms during my childhood and straighten my hair many times throughout high school and undergrad years. Although I stopped straightening my hair in 2006, I dyed my hair like crazy until April 2011. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big … [Read more...]
My name is Faune Martin, I'm 18 years old and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark in Scandinavia. My heritage is half danish and half american in which i'm also part native american. Since I was a child I've mostly had my hair loose without tight up-do's. I've cut it once where I was short haired (to the neck/ears or so) for approximately a year - it grows out quickly! Since then I only cut the ends to keep it healthy and fresh (and to define the natural curls). From time to time I straighten it just … [Read more...]