Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?Short term. This is my second (and final) time going natural, so I had very few qualms about it. I pretty much decided that I wanted to go natural for good right after I got my last relaxer in December 2010. I just didn't want to deal with relaxers…

CN: Were you a long-term or short-term transitioner, and why?C: I would say I was long transitioner, I wasn't ready to cut it all off just yet. I stopped getting relaxers in '05 but then I became an iron freak in '06. I had faithfully transitioned for a year and a half and finally in August of '08, I got…

CN: Were you a long-term or short-term transitioner, and why?C: I would say I was an average transitioner. I transitioned for about 7 months. I was so tired of my hair getting knotted. One day, I got up and told my sister I wanted to cut my hair. So, I did. My sister and cousin came with me for support.CN:…

CN: Were you a long-term or short-term transitioner, and why?EA: I was a long-term transitioner. While running track during my first 2 years as an undergrad, I experienced a lot of breakage due to excessive heat and tight ponytails. I decided I needed to take a healthier approach with my hair, and not using relaxers was the way! My last…

CN: Were you a long-term or short-term transitioner, and why?A: I was short-term transitioner, but it felt like forever. I transitioned for 3 short months before I couldn't stand the different textures anymore and cut off all of the permed hair.CN: When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair?A: I did my final BC just…