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Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Journey to Natural hair from relaxed and chemically processed hair

NuNappyNai- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 4 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? Yes, I considered my transition to be long term. I transitioned for about 8 months.I wanted to do as much research, investigating and stalking as I could. I wanted to learn all I could while I was transitioning so that I would have my own napptual journey all under…
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Cherry Lola- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 10 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was a bit of both. 6 years ago, after a disaster at the salon with a texturizer, I watched in horror as my shoulder length hair fell out in clumps. At first I clung to those damaged strands, but after a while, I gave up and I started wearing…
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Erica- Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 5 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was short term. I wanted a short natural style and thought about it for a year before I finally did the big chop. I had relaxed hair that was about shoulder length, but it was always dry and prone to breaking and frizzing. I rarely wore it down because…
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LegallyNatural- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 15 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I was a short term transitioner at 5 months. I have very thick hair and I thought it would be easier to take care of just one hair texture.-When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair?My last relaxer was November 2002 and I BC'ed on…
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NowIamNappy- A Story of Transition

By Curly Nikki 8 Comments
-Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?I think I was a mid term transitioner, I lasted about 8.5 months. I actually wanted to go longer, about a year, so that I had a lot of new growth, but the two textures became overwhelming. When I took out my kinky twists the new growth got me so…
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