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I Big Chopped

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

I Big Chopped- Baije

By Curly Nikki 9 Comments
CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?Oh, definitely a short term transition! I got my last relaxer/cut the 5th of April and 3 months and 13 days later it was gone!CN: When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair?I did the BC on July 13, 2010! On my way to…
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I Big Chopped- WhosThatRedHead

By Curly Nikki 11 Comments
Meet WhosThatRedHead...a gorgeous natural that despite feeling 'forced' to chop, is loving her TWA and not looking back!CN: When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now? To be honest I was very nervous when I BC'd. I had just been through an extremely stressful time in my life. My mother went into cardiac…
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I Big Chopped- Latoya S.

By Curly Nikki 13 Comments
Meet Latoya... gorgeous natural who despite negative comments is head over heels in love with her TWA! CN:When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now?When I first chopped I felt very brave and proud of myself for what I had done. I knew that it would take a lot of guts to rock…
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On the Couch with Brandy C.

By Curly Nikki 14 Comments
Meet Brandy... a cosmetologist that has developed a new self-concept and is in love with the person staring back at her in the mirror!Hi Nikki, In the midst of my ups and downs with deciding whether or not I should go natural, your site stood out in ways you cannot imagine. I'd been toying with the idea of going natural…
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I Big Chopped- Samirat

By Curly Nikki 6 Comments
Meet Samirat... Big Chopped and looking for the right products. CN: When you first chopped, what were your thoughts and feelings? How do you feel now? I transitioned for all of 2 weeks before deciding to make the Big Chop. My hair was cut in a Rhianna-ish bob, and it was badly damaged from the constant heat I was applying…
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