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I Big Chopped

Tales from women who chopped off their relaxed hair to wear a TWA

Shelbey and Gaye, One Year Later…

By Curly Nikki 26 Comments
SweetDrk1, aka Gaye, writes: Last year, around this time, I very proudly shared a picture of me and my daughter with our TWAs.  Now y'all know I Big Chop annually and it's about that time. So here we are and have somehow survived the-- Me: Shelbey, did you use the last of my Koils by Nature leave in? Her: *silence*…
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I Big Chopped- Latoya

By Curly Nikki 9 Comments
before                                                                                       When did you big chop? I was too afraid to big chop once I made my decision to go natural, so I transitioned for six months, slowly cutting off my texturized ends myself about every two weeks. I cut off the remaining texturized hair in January 2012. How did you cope with responses from family and friends? My…
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I Big Chopped- Alexandria

By 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…
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Jade’s Naturally Glamorous!

By Curly Nikki 20 Comments
Meet Jade Davis, 23, Contestant for Miss California USA 2013, First Year Law Student at Loyola University, and a future leader in the legal world. When did you decide to go natural? Why? Did you big chop or transition? My mom hated my hair when I was a child because it wouldn't grow. So, at 4 years old, she gave…
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I Big Chopped- MapStyling

By Curly Nikki 24 Comments
via the divas of AroundTheWayCurls Why did you decide to big chop? I wanted to be able to wash, comb and style my own hair. Do you feel less feminine and sexy with your hair shorter? I felt sexy then and I feel sexy now. When you are having a “bad” hair day, it may be less versatile than longer…
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