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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

On the Couch with Yirssi

By Curly Nikki 9 Comments
My life changed the day I shaved my head. I almost cried as I saw my almost armpit length hair fall to the floor. My hair dresser insisted that I face away from the mirror until the end, so as to prevent my freaking out. But when I saw myself, truly bare and naked in a way, I couldn't help…
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On the Couch with Jor-El

By Curly Nikki 55 Comments
I first decided to grow out my hair in the Fall of 2009 when I was grad school. I was in a counseling program and we were encouraged (OK, more like forced) to do a lot of self reflection and the issue of my hair and race kept coming up for me. I remembered when I used to get teased…
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Finding the Courage to Big Chop!

By Curly Nikki 7 Comments
via Naturallycurly.com; As women, most of us feel naked without our hair framing our faces, touching our shoulders or blowing in the wind. Actresses like Emma Watson and Halle Berry are revered for their short chopped locks, which scream, “I’m brave, and am totally rocking it.” For us humble folk without a celebrity stylist, however, it is a rare day…
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