I Big Chopped - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Nicole

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 12 Comments

CN: When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now? N: I was very nervous the day before and the day of the chop. It was weird because I've done this twice before in response to a bad haircut and a bad color. However, this time it was a choice. So I'm not sure…

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Trisa

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 4 Comments

CN: When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now?T: I first chopped October 28th, 2009, and I loved it! It was so fun and crazy! Unfortunately, I had an unwanted chop in September when I went in for a trim, and that experience was awful. After that horrible haircut, I thought as soon…

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Kelitia

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 10 Comments

CN: When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now?K: I big chopped November 11, 2010. I’d initially planned to do a long-term transition. I asked my stylist to trim a little bit and shape up the back so that my transition style would have some definition. As I was getting ready to roll…

Jan 27

Hair Confessions: Big Chop Reactions

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Chai of Back to Curly Doing the Big Chop is often times a newly natural’s least favorite part along the natural hair journey for reasons that seem to manifest themselves with each backhanded compliment thrown their way. Many choose to transition for longer periods of time in order to avoid the pits, falls and bewildered stares from our loved…

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Karyn

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

CN: When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now?K: I chopped on an impulse. I was at my college in Ohio, and it was the middle of finals. I finally got frustrated with trying to wrangle my six months of new growth into a ponytail, so I went to the barber shop after…