-How long have you been natural?I have been natural a bit over 3 years.-What is your regimen?WashingI wash my hair usually one time a week. Lately I have been using a solution of ACV and water that I squirt onto my hair and scalp. I scrub my scalp and I also gently rub my strands. I find that I don’t…
-How long have you been natural?I have been natural for a week. I BC’d on October 18, after a 1 year transition.-What is your regimen?Like with my transition, I have kept it very simple and I think that has contributed to my growth over the past year.I love conditioner washes, which I do every day, sometimes twice with whatever conditioner…
As you know, I always ask our Naturally Glam-Natural Hair Idols the same question- What’s the best thing about being naturally glamorous?! Check out how ISAKE responded to that prompt: The love affair I am having……. Each caress of this rendezvousConfirms society’s plan for mySelf-hatred has been foiledFingering roots of rugged coilsMy hand hypnotically drifts downwardStroking the length Of extensions…
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I transitioned for about 5 months. I could have gone longer, but I hated dealing with the two textures at once.I just really wanted to get rid of my relaxed ends. I was also asked to be in my best friends wedding in early August and I wanted enough hair…
I’m sure that to some, the abbreviations and jargon I (and hair idols) use may be a bit perplexing. Here’s a list of commonly mentioned ingredients/techniques/abbreviations, that you will run across on CurlyNikki.com and other hair sites: 2nd day hair– Hair that looks good (at least decent) when you wake up the next morning…you don’t have to do much before…
Today Today Braid-out during transition Perm rods during transition Flexi rods during transition -Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? I was a long term transitioner. I grew my hair out for 16 months before doing the BC. My relaxed hair was a few inches past my shoulders, so going from that to short kinky hair…
Many of my faithful readers have requested information on transitioning from relaxed to natural hair. I have no direct experience in this process (although I’m well versed in literature out there), and so I’m reaching out to you guys! If you have recently BC’ed (Big Chopped), are currently transitioning or natural (and documented your transition well), please answer the following…
-How long have you been natural? 10 years. -What is your regimen? Honestly, I am lazy or was lazy about taking care of my hair. I don’t have the patience and just wasn’t feeling the whole beauty shop thing so I don’t go. I was my hair, once a week or two sometimes. I wrap it in a towel for…
Thank you ladies for your wonderfully detailed responses 😀 I’ll be sure to incorporate your suggestions into my future articles. The winner is……..NIKKIDANNIELL!!!! Nikki, shoot me an email and I’ll drop your TJ Nourish in the mail ASAP! If possible, I’d like for you to post your results on curlynikki.com, so that other ladies will have another review to base…
-How long have you been natural?I stopped getting relaxers in February 2005, but didn’t cut the last of the relaxed ends off until August 2006. So how long I’ve been natural depends on your definition. I’ve been growing natural hair since 2/2005 but have dealt with fully natural hair since 8/2006. -What is your regimen?What I do to my hair…