IG @stephthebarber #NaturallyGlam Natural Hair Styles: Taking Care of Your Hair After the Big Chop 6 Things You Must Do After the Big Chop! Exhilarating to terrifying. The decision to go for the big chop, whether it’s your first time or your third, can send us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. It is a good style option if you…
Photo Source: Style Weekly by Mary Wolff For any curly girl embracing her natural hair, it is a journey. Some curlies choose the big chop method to jumpstart their hair journey. While the big chop can be intimidating for a lot of women who have never had short hair, it is also an easy way to take that first step…
IG @shadesofkinky by Sabrina Perkins of SeriouslyNatural.org The term big chop has been coined by the natural hair community as the triumphant return to your ‘natural’ self after cutting off all traces of chemically-treated hair. Emotions run high as you say goodbye to everything you once knew, and embrace this new lifestyle as what you’ve always wanted to be. Confident….
by Jascmeen of Jascmeen.com I’m what you’d call a “reluctant natural.” After years of relaxers, something just changed and my hair started to behave differently. It was dry, breaking off, and it just wasn’t the hair I was used to. In honor of my 1 year Natural-iversary, here’s a timeline of my journey and a Big Chop video. If you’re…
Photo by Pamela Moore — Getty Images by Sabrina Perkins As more curlies are taking the DIY approach, many are also forgoing the salons for even the most tedious of tasks. Is that a bad thing? Of course not. With the right knowledge, resources, and determination a curly girl can do just about anything. Professionals are always a viable option,…
via Global Couture, LLC Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Tanaja Spiller, everyone calls me MJ. I currently live in Huntsville, Alabama. I am a graduate from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. My family lived in Anniston, Alabama for a couple of years and then Germany…
from CN’s interview with Chrisette Michele By: Chelsea Satine of BlackNaps.org When I first went natural, I thought my TWA was the worst thing in the world. I only rocked protective hairstyles in hopes of growing out my hair. Instead, using protective hair styles turned out to be the easiest way to neglect my hair. After realizing the damage, I…
via Global Couture, LLC Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Nafisat. I’m a Nigerian Architecture student schooling in Lagos. I love blogging, having fun with friends and meeting new people. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for two years now. What motivated you…
by Sabrina Perkins The terrible twos are not just for toddlers. It is not just for those weary parents to battle and rear. The terrible twos can be something as odd as your natural hair coming into its own and you trying to adapt. As your hair grows it changes and as you adapt to one length and temperament, you…
via Global Couture, LLC Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Lauren McCray. I’m 26 year and from North Carolina. I’m a proud new mommy of a bouncing 4 month old baby boy named Grayson Gabriel. He’s truly my pride and joy. I work with special needs children. I love to sing and read…