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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

Tamara- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 4 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was short term. I transitioned for about 5 months and my hair stylist was moving, so I figured now or never in regards to cutting my hair. I wanted my hair cut like Jaeda Cycle 7 ATM but my hair was already curling up in the back. I was…
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Chocolatetresses- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki One Comment
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? I plan to be a long term transitioner, minimum 2yrs. My goal is to achieve health and length simultaneously and I'm already 5 months in with 3 inches of new growth.-When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair? I don't have any plans to…
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DMurphy- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 2 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was a long term transitioner. I transitioned for an entire year. I was used to having at least arm pit length hair, so when I decided to go natural I knew I wouldn't be comfortable with really short hair.-When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your…
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Akande- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki One Comment
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was definitely short term. I'd had long hair all my life (my permed hair was to my waist) so I wasn't used to seeing myself with really short hair and was scared of it.-When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair?October 2003. I thought,…
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Nobelle- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 3 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was definitely a long-term transitioner! I'd been a permie for several years, and I've always had long hair. So, changing textures AND going from long to short at the same time was just too much for me to handle. I wanted to have a good bit of length before…
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