1. What's your name and where are you from?
Liss (C. Lovely) from PA. 2. What is your hair type? Type 4 hair.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I started going natural the summer before my freshman year of college. This was the perfect opportunity for me to start fresh, learn about myself, and start loving myself the way God created me. I wanted long healthy hair and I was so inspired by watching YouTube videos of people sharing their hair journeys. Although some people were unsupportive of my decision, I didn't care because in the long run my opinion was the only one that mattered and I was going natural regardless. Also, I thought if I can't even love my own hair, how will I expect my future daughter to do the same...I have to set a good example:) 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? It was hard for me to be patient. I got frustrated a lot during the transitioning phase because it was hard dealing with my 2 hair textures (natural roots and permed ends). It made it difficult to detangle and challenging to style. I just wanted my hair to grow fast! 5. What is your weekly regimen?
6. What is your daily morning regimen? I don't really do anything. I just style my hair for the day if it's not already in a protective style. 7. What is your daily night time regimen?
8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Very rarely. I Straighten my hair once a year and occasionally blow dry.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
Yes, I put in box braids once or twice a year because it's one of my favorite protective styles. It's perfect for my active lifestyle. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I love how the Denman brush brings out my curls but.....WIDE-TOOTH COMB HANDS DOWN if we are talking about detangling! 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Protective style. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? My hair started falling out after I got the Keratin Treatment! The stylist said the reason my hair was falling out was because I was brushing my hair too much/too hard when I was wrapping it at night...that was not the case. I recovered by leaving her salon, getting trim and stopping the treatments altogether. I just had to be patient and wait for my hair to grow back. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? MOISTURIZE! Having moisturized hair prevents shedding and it's the secret to making detangling easier. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
My name is Evani Hawkins and I am from Doylestown, PA in the US. 2. What is your hair type? I believe I have 3c/4a and some 4b textures. But I don’t really like to hair type because it doesn’t give you any valuable information. I have normal to fine hair (fine hair along the sides of my head near my ears) and also normal to low porosity (finer hair has lowest porosity).
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I big chopped February 29, 2016 after transitioning for 1 year. I decided to go natural because after 4 years of texlaxing it was hard to maintain a consistent texture, because my hair naturally has many different textures. I found myself wanting either bone straight relaxed hair or natural hair, and I picked natural. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The constant styling, and how time consuming it was at first, the more you do it the better/faster you’ll be, but I also think ease comes with length and knowing which products work for you. 5. What is your weekly regimen? Wash with ACV and shampoo Deep condition with a hair masque (sit under dryer for 30 min) Moisturize with aloe vera juice, oil with coconut oil, and seal with styling crème (LOC method) Style based on however I am feeling that day or what events I have coming up that week J *Repeat every week* 6. What is your daily morning regimen? Nothing, I usually take my bonnet and/or scarf off use bobby pins, or coordinating hair accessories and go. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? Depends on the style, but usually nothing, I put my bonnet and/or scarf on (scarf for my edges) and go to sleep, or I use my satin pillow case if I had a late night. Ill add coconut oil if my scalp feels dry whenever necessary. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Nope!
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
Nope! My hair/scalp doesn’t respond well to fake hair, human or synthetic, so I haven’t braided my hair in 10 years. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Denman brush and finger detangling. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Loose in the summer, this coming winter will be my first winter with natural hair so we’ll see. I usually wear a lot of beanies for protection in colder months. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Yes! It was a Dominican blow out! WORST IDEA EVER! I got it in 2011 (before I was natural), the beautician burned my scalp to the point I had sores all over my head, that turned to scabs that peeled off and then my hair proceeded to fall out in those areas!!! My hair had the burn smell in it for a month! I used aloe vera shampoo and conditioner for healing my scalp, I used coconut oil and Gro-Aut Oil on my scalp/hair and LOTS of protective styles, mostly buns, my ends were unusually thin for years because of it and I eventually cut them off. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Coconut oil and keeping your ends tucked away. Also a healthy diet, and drinking lots of water. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
Hello! I'm Cherise from a small city in Pennsylvania. 2. What is your hair type? I believe my hair type most closely matches a 3C curls type with some 4A curls. I've noticed since big chopping my curls have tightened up a bit.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
The very first time I went natural was in high school. I had been relaxing my hair for years and noticed a ton of breakage. This, mixed with stylists who felt I needed a perm every 4-6 weeks, didn't help and I lost a ton of length. So I transitioned. By senior year I was completely natural and had most of my length back. I decided to go into the military after high school and relaxed my hair. I was worried about being able to care of my natural hair while in training. My worries were simply that; I actually wore braids and took care of my hair no differently than when my hair was natural. Fast forward a few years and I was natural again but wanted a change. So I got a short, relaxed, cut. The maintenance on this cut proved to be too much so I again transitioned for the final time. My hair was finally healthy, long, and very curly. Of course I had to ruin it! Spring of 2015 I decided to get an ombré. I went to a professional and thought my curls would be fine. Unfortunately, the lightened ends straightened out my curls and it was a mess! I tried everything to get my curls back, to no avail. July 2, 2015 I decided to big chop and rocked a tapered cut until it grew back out. Now I'm about halfway to my original length! 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? Definitely finding the right products. First, there weren't very many natural hair products in the market. This made it hard, and costly, to try products and find what works. I also found styling difficult. In high school I rocked Afro puffs because it was the simplest thing I could do. I also dealt with being "different" since natural wasn't a big thing in 2003-2007. Most of my peers wore relaxers and weaves. I did occasionally straighten my hair and loved the results. Without the relaxer my hair had more bounce and my wrap was much thicker. 5. What is your weekly regimen? Currently, on Sundays, I deep condition with Berry Curly Naturals Berry Mint Deep Conditioner. I leave this on for about thirty minutes to an hour with a self heating cap. Then I wash with As I Am Naturally Coconut CoWash. Lately I've been loving separated chunky curls. I use the LOC method with the Berry Curly Naturals Line. First I use the Strawberry Pineapple Leave In on a medium sized section of hair. Then I use the Wild Berry Growth Oil and the Berry Bliss Butter. I finger curl the section and move on. I'll let it air dry for the rest of the day then sleep with a bonnet at night. In the morning I add a little bit of the Wild Berry Growth Oil to separate the curls. I find this combination gives me a ton of moisture and hold. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? I shower in the morning to allow the steam to loosen my curls/style. Then I add a little oil to fluff with my hands. If needed I'll also use a pick to fluff it out. The bigger, the better! 7. What is your daily night time regimen? At night, I just sleep in a bonnet and on a silk pillow. For now, I don't need to retwist/braid. When my hair was much longer, if my hair was too frizzy I would wet it down and rebraid/twist it. Pretty simple! 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Since big chopping I've straightened my hair twice in the last year. I did this because I needed a trim and mini chop to even out my grow out from the tapered cut. When the weather cools down I'll probably straighten again for another trim and length check. I typically don't straighten in the summer because if the heat.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
In the last year I've worn crochet braids and braid outs. I've done a number of braids outs and one set of crochet braids. I wore this set for about 3 months. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Tough one! I have to go with old faithful, the Denman brush. I use it for everything! 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? With my current length, it's been loose. Once I get to the right length, I'll be bunning! That's honestly what I miss most about long hair. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? YES. This is what led to my big chop. Stay away from bleach my loves! At least for me, it's a huge no no. If I want the ombré style I'll just buy a wig or get a sew in. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Honestly, what's worked for me, has been consistency. When my hair was long, I protected my ends. I wore buns often to do this and kept them moisturized. In growing out my hair this time around, I've noticed the more consistent I am with my regimen, the quicker it's grown back. My curls are much healthier and tighter. I also believe this is due to me big chopping instead of transitioning. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
Hello queens! My name is Beau and I'm from Brooklyn, NY but I'm currently residing in Pennsylvania. 2. What is your hair type? Honestly, I think the whole "hair type" thing is overrated and I don't really follow that. My hair is thick and curly, but really easy to manage. As far as 3a, 4c, and Double d's... I ain't got time for all that. lol
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I have been fully natural for a little over two years now after transitioning for 12 months prior to that. I big chopped on July 6, 2013 and got rid of almost 5 inches of dead, permed hair. Ultimately, my sisters were the ones who inspired me to go the natural route. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The most challenging part about going natural was finding the right products for my hair. Lord have mercy! I spent months going through the 'product junky' phase. 5. What is your weekly regimen? I rarely shampoo my hair and if I do, I use As I Am's Curl Clarity Shampoo. I swear by all their products. I don't have a specific wash day. If my hair feels dirty or starts to itch at all, I'm washing it no matter what. I'd say, every three to four days and every other day in the Summer. On a regular wash day: I pre-poo by massaging some argon oil into my scalp, rinse with warm water, then co-wash with As I Am's Coconut Co-wash. I always rinse the final products out with cold water. After I'm out the shower, I apply some Kinky Curly Knot Today, a small dab of Shea Moisture's Curling Gel Soufflé, then I seal everything with some more Argan oil. Last step, I let my hair completely air dry. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? In the morning, I literally fluff and go! I'll apply a little more oil if necessary. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? I always sleep on a satin pillow case. You can find some really good ones at Sally's beauty supply. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I have been heat-free for a year now and I don't plan on changing that.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
No, I rarely ever braid my hair. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Neither, my fingers work best. If I absolutely have to, I'd use a wide-tooth comb. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? 95% of the time, I'm rocking a wash & go. That's just my thing. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Do I have to really go back there? Lord be a fence, lol. The worst hair experience I've ever had was going to a new Dominican salon in the area and asking for red highlights. My biggest mistake was making sure the woman understood exactly what I wanted done. I left with my entire head bleached bright red. I was absolutely, devastated. I will never forget that day and the look on my dad's face when I got home. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Drink water, eat clean, and keep your hair moisturized. There's no magic trick. Be good to your mane and it will be good to you. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
Sharon from Queens, New York currently residing in Pennsylvania 2. What is your hair type? For those who follow the type method I’m a type 4 a/b. For those who don’t, my hair is very tightly coiled without a defined curl pattern and grows up and out instead of down and that’s my favorite thing about it!
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I went natural 12 years ago so that I didn’t have to travel and waste money on relaxers. Then I went natural again once YouTube was available and the resources (especially products) were more readily available. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? Learning which products work best for my hair. Time, money, trial and error. 5. What is your weekly regimen? Making sure my scalp is well moisturized and kept healthy by daily massaging it with Shea Butter and Coconut Oil. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? Every morning I rejuvenate my hair with some form of steam (shower, tea kettle, humidifier, etc.) and seal in the moisture with Coconut Oil and Shea Butter. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? It depends on how my hair feels. If it feels dry or my scalp feels dry I massage it again with Shea Butter, if not I just go to bed on my satin pillow case or satin scarf wrapped around my pillow. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Absolutely! But only once a month. I blow it out to stretch out my hair.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I only braid the back of my hair sometimes at night to give my hair a rest. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? A brush wouldn’t work on my hair! I prefer a wide-tooth comb but my favorite tool would be my hands! 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? I usually keep it all out or keep the front out and pinned up in the back. Protective styles tend to prevent you from knowing and learning your hair so I avoid them as much as possible and find more creative ways to protect my hair. One of the main ways is wrapping it in a scarf or head wrap. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Of course! When I was 15 a hairdresser convinced me to get my ends “clipped” and she took off about 3 or 4 inches!! I don’t think I’ve ever recovered from that incident! It was unforgettable and helped me learn how to take care of my own hair so that would NEVER happen again and it hasn’t!! 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Keep your body healthy and use proper products. Everyone’s hair is different and once you find a regimen that suits YOUR hair, stick with that! Learn what your hair loves and feed and nurture it. Then it will love you back! 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
My name is Julie Thomas aka Juboolee and I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2. What is your hair type? My hair is a mixture of 4c/4b
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I initially went natural in college by transitioning some time in 2007. At this time I wasn’t fully aware of what “going natural” was. I just stopped getting perms and thought that was it. I was still flat ironing my hair excessively, damaging my curly new growth. It wasn’t until February of 2013 where I realized that I needed to start from scratch and decided to big chop and start a healthier hair journey. Best decision ever. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? I can’t say that I really had an challenges with going natural or doing the big chop. I just went for it. I say if you want to go natural, just do it and don’t look back. You are making a step to a healthier you, which is a step in the right direction. 5. What is your weekly regimen? First I start off with “pre-pooing” my hair with coconut oil and detangle with a wide tooth comb before the cleansing process. Every other week I’ll cleanse with my Dark & Lovely Anti-Breakage line shampoo and conditioner (love this stuff). For the weeks in between I’ll just simply co-wash with the conditioner. I then deep condition my hair with The Mane Choice’s Green Tea & Carrot Deep Conditioning Mask. After about an hour of letting this sit, I rinse and then follow with my holy grail, Karen Body Beautiful’s Sweet Ambrosia Leave-In Conditioner. I also follow up with coconut oil and my styling cream (shea butter) to twist. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? My morning regimen is quite simple. If I two-strand twisted my hair the night before I’ll unravel my twists with a bit of coconut oil on my fingertips, fluff and then pick out to my desired shape. If I slept with loose curls (in a bonnet of course!) I’ll simply spray with a little water, apply a dab of coconut oil all over, fluff, and then out the door. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? Lately, I’ve been two-strand twisting my hair and then applying rods to my twists. A twist and rod set, if you will. Takes about 20-25 mins, which can be tiresome every night, but I wake up with flawless hair. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I have not applied direct heat to my hair at all since big chopping. I’ve been itching for a good blow out to be laid to the gawds, but I’m trying to resist lol.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I’ve rocked box-braids about twice in the past year. I love to put my hair in a good protective style every now and then to give my hair a rest. The key to managing braids and any protective style is making sure that your hair stays moisturized. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I use both, however prefer a Denman brush. I use a wide-tooth comb in the shower to detangle and a Denman brush to distribute my leave-in conditioner once my hair is cleansed. I love how the Denman brush defines my curls and clumps them together. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? I would say it’s 50/50 with me. I change my hair constantly. If I’m bored with my fro after several weeks, I’ll throw in a protective style. Then after several weeks of a protective style I miss my curls. I can’t win! Lol 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? I have unfortunately. The summer before my big chop I went to a local African braiding shop to get kinky twists installed. I was hyped and thought I was going to be fly. I had already dreamed up styles I would do with them once installed lol. She started at the front of my hair by my temple and got about to the sixth twist when something didn’t feel quite so right. You know how a braider will get to the end of a braid/twist and back up to complete it. Well yea, she was steady backing up to complete this one twist, where I felt my hair pulling and then “SNAP!”. My hair popped off and was attached to this twist. I had a clean bald spot from where my hair was ripped from the root. She tried to say that was there and she didn’t break it off. Ma’m, I did not come in here bald and I felt my hair leave me. Ugh lol. I can laugh about it now but I was livid. I made her take out the few she did and left the shop. I had to purchase a wig until my hair grew back in. Sad! [Heather comment: oh, no! I can't believe she tried to lie about it too :(] 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? My biggest tip for maintaining healthy hair is again to make sure you keep your hair, and scalp, moisturized. Nobody wants dull, dry and brittle hair. This causes breakage. Keep your hair moisturized will definitely keep it at its healthiest and will in the growth process. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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