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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

Stephany- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 6 Comments
Meet Stephany... she writes 'getting a relaxer was never my choice, but it was something that I was forced to do to maintain my hair. After 15 years of conforming, I decided to make a choice to be me.' CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I would consider myself to have been a long term…
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Jennifer- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 6 Comments
Meet Jennifer... a diva that Big Chopped on Christmas!CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was a short term transitioner-- 5 months. I never really had a transition goal because I wasn't afraid to wear my hair short. I had worn it cut short twice before, so that wasn't the problem. I just knew that…
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Keisha C.– A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 16 Comments
CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I think I would be considered a short to medium term transitioner. My last relaxer was April 23, 2009 and I BC'd on January 8, 2010; that's about 8 1/2 months. I had originally planned on just growing out my relaxer while pressing my roots straight and trimming my…
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Quanishia- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 10 Comments
Meet Quanishia...newly natural, with her 6 month anniversary coming up on Saturday!She shares, "I'd like to show how fast hair can grow and how comfortable women of all types should be with themselves whether their hair is short or long."CN: How long have you been natural and what was your initial reaction to your natural hair?I will be 6 months…
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