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Real Life is Not Picture Perfect

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 by GG of All The Many Layers It's always been important to me to be thought of as pretty and polished and nice to look at.  Sounds vain, but as a woman, perhaps you can relate.  I talked about the roots of this a bit here. With that said, I work diligently to position myself as a champion for shameless self-possession.  I celebrate…
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Dannielle Is Naturally Glam!

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Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? I transitioned for seven months before doing my big chop. My aim was to grow my natural hair to a length that would allow me to create a ponytail, but as you can well imagine, 7 months of transitioning hair was not long enough for my desired up-do. When…
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Erika Is Naturally Glam!

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Tell me about yourself! I am a 30 year wife and mother of 5, (4 biological and 1 foster). I love God, and you can always catch me reading, dancing, and just enjoying life! Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper? What was your journey like? I was a little of both. I let my new growth get about…
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This Ain’t Yo Momma’s Gray Hair…

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a year's worth of growin'! Omisade writes: What a difference a year makes, right?  For me, being natural is not hard. 22 years in, I feel like a G for sure---on  most days.  Cutting my hair is not hard,  but navigating my hair through the transition of that "in between" stage can suck. Especially now that the texture and flow…
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