Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was definitely a long term transitioner.I got my first relaxer at the age of 15 and stopped getting them at 16 (1 year of relaxed hair DEFINITELY wasn't worth the damage!). I ended up getting my MBL hair chopped to barely above the shoulders at 17. I got…

CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I would consider myself a long-term transitioner because I have been in a mental transition for many years. I have attempted to go natural two times, with the second time being the latest. The first time was in 2004; that was a very short transition as I had my…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adveOF9j0BMCN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? I was a long term transitioner. Yep, it took me 18months! I've always had long hair, so I wanted to get my natural hair to a length that I was comfortable with.CN: When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair? I did my…

Hi Nikki, I just did my big chop and am sooo excited!My last relaxer was 10-31-2007. I took a break from doing my own relaxers and decided to go to a beauty parlor to get it professionally done as a treat to myself. At that time, I had bra strap length hair. I had been getting relaxers for the past…

CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? I was a short term transitioner. I decided to go natural July '07 and BC'ed Nov '07. Once I saw those curls spring through I couldn't wait. I know....Patience is a virtue, but it was worth it. :)CN: When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to…