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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

Valerie- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 17 Comments
Meet Valerie...newly natural, and her only regret is that she 'didn't do it sooner'! CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? V: I was a long-term transitioner. I transitioned from August '08 to August '09.  I had gone relaxer-free for up to a year at a time several times before, but I never had the nerve to just…
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NaturalNixon- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 12 Comments
Meet NaturalNixon...loving her TWA and looking forward to BIG, healthy natural hair. CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?N: I guess you can call me a short term transitioner. I started this journey thinking I would transition for a year but after 8 months I could not deal with the 2 textures any longer. I…
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Shantel-A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 13 Comments
Meet Shantel...newly natural and loving every minute of it!CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?S: I was a short term transitioner--I transitioned for about 4 months. I initially wanted to transition for a year because I wanted some length. I have never worn my hair short and I was afraid of chopping it off...plus I…
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Nadia E.- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 6 Comments
Meet Nadia... she shows us that "... you can be bald and still look fabulous!"CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?N: I was a short term transitioner. My total transition period was probably 3 months or so. Originally I was going to go natural because I wanted to do the Wave Nouveau process but after…
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Nicollette- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 5 Comments
Meet Nicollette...a woman on a journey of self discovery. CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?N: I guess you can say that I was a semi-long term transitioner because I only transitioned for six months(March to September). I originally planned to transition for a year, but after I took out my kinky twists, there was…
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