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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

Suzie CurlMichael- A Story of Transition

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Suzie CurlMichael writes:  Once Upon A Time… (no, too Disney) It was all a dream, I used to read Word-Up magazine… (nope, too gangsta) It was a stormy night. You know the kind when the lightning strikes? And I was hanging out with some of my artsy friends… Ooohweeoooohweeeoooo (Hummm… That sounds about right... Now Playing Appletree by Erykah Badu)…
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On the Couch with Sarah

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Sarah writes: I have not always worn my hair curly and wasn't comfortable wearing my hair natural until about 10th grade when I decided to embrace the curls! I had my hair chemically straightened in the 9th grade and I hated it, so I decided to figure out ways to deal with the hair that I have. I was able…
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On the Couch with Miatta

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Miatta writes: I have been natural for around 15 months. Prior to that, I had noticed a few sisters with natural hair and I really liked the look.  I was also frequently blow drying and flat ironing my 7 year old daughter’s hair and noticed it seem to be getting shorter. She then began asking me when she could get…
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The Best Gift.

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 before  Kai Lee writes: I was inspired by my mother losing her hair to chemotherapy due to breast cancer. She gave me the greatest gift next to life. Freedom! This has changed my life and my career goals. I'm sharing this because I want women that are scared to go natural to realize that you are still beautiful. You just…
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I Big Chopped- Alex

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   As a person of mixed race, I always looked at my white mother's beautiful curly hair with envy and wondered how I got stuck with this kinky, messy, birds nest of an excuse for hair. My aunts, cousins, grandmother and even great-grandmother all had these manageable manes that seemed to glow in my eyes. And because I didn't have my father or his family in…
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