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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

Aisha- Journey to Natural

By Curly Nikki 26 Comments
Aisha heard the call, and graciously shared her 4a/b love story. Check her out and show her some love!CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, why? A: I was a little of both. Lol. My last relaxer was January '09. I BC'd in May, but wore micro braids until September. I initially wanted to transition for one…
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Venita- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 12 Comments
Meet Venita...a child prodigy, and naturally curly beauty. CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?V: I didn't really transition at all! I think I got my first relaxer at around age 12. My mom, having a straighter texture than myself, found this the easiest way to manage my hair. I didn't mind it so much…
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Kasey- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 21 Comments
Meet Kasey and Wilona...yes, this diva has named her fro! CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? K: I was a long term accidental transitioner! I say accidental because I didn't plan to grow out my perm, but I moved to a new city and none of the hairstylist rollerset hair, everyone got "beveled!" One…
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Sheba- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 17 Comments
Meet Sheba...the impulsive BC'er!CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? S: I was a short term transitioner. I always admired women with low haircuts but I thought that I would wait until I was 50 years old to do it! One day I decided that waiting was no longer an option, and after visiting the…
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Taniah- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 10 Comments
Meet Taniah...a natural diva that used braids to aid in her long-term transition.CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?T: I transitioned for 8 1/2 months with braids because I wanted to retain length and I wasn't confident in my hair texture. See, I was looking for work and I was very nervous and unsure of…
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