big chop - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

How Long Will You Be In The TWA Stage?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 30 Comments

Janiece's Big Chop Story by SPstyles of http://yourafricaisshowing.blogspot.com I don't know how many times I've thought I was out of the TWA stage, only to be reminded when I tried to do one of those styles for long hair... you know, the ones that definitely don't work for TWA's no matter how you try to tweak it. If someone…

Dec 18

Going Natural 101- The Big Chop

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

CN interview w/ Bre Scullark by Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics In part 1 of the Going Natural Series, we talked about what is known in the commonwealth of natural hair as “the big chop”, which is the act of cutting all of the relaxed hair off in one fell swoop, and leaving only the new growth. In terms of…

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Alex

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 22 Comments

As a person of mixed race, I always looked at my white mother's beautiful curly hair with envy and wondered how I got stuck with this kinky, messy, birds nest of an excuse for hair. My aunts, cousins, grandmother and even great-grandmother all had these manageable manes that seemed to glow in my eyes. And because I didn't have my father or his family in…

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Alexandria

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 43 Comments

Meet Alexandria. She currently resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She's a single mother, an army soldier, sister, daughter, and friend. The creator of Thenaturalher.tumblr.com, she big shaved and kept a brush cut for sixth months and on March 28, 2011 cut for the last time! What is your current regimen? My routine is pretty simple. For a curly look I…

Jan 27

Sometimes An Unexpected TWA is All You Need!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 36 Comments

Joshay writes: before! I’ve been natural for about 5 years. About two months ago, I decided to go into a Great Cuts to get a trim. My hair was not pressed out or anything. So what happened as a result of this? An unexpected big chop! Eeek! I screamed and was a little upset at the stylist. But at that…