LEMME SEE YOUR BIG CHOP!

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PLEASE SEND ME YOUR BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES TO NATURALLENGTHS@HOTMAIL.COM AND PLEASE INCLUDE THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

HOW LONG WERE YOU THINKING OF GOING NATURAL ? WHAT'S THE STORY?

WAS YOUR TRANSITION A LONG OR SHORT ONE??

WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO MOISTURIZE YOUR HAIR WHILE IN TRANSITION ,WHAT PRODUCTS DID YOU USE TO KEEP YOUR HAIR MOISTURIZED ?

WHAT WAS YOUR STAPLE HAIRSTYLE WHILE IN TRANSITION?

WHEN YOU DECIDED TO BIG CHOP ,HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR CUT? AND HOW DID PEOPLE REACT TO IT?

DID YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS??

WHAT ARE YOUR LONG TERM GOALS FOR YOUR HAIR JOURNEY?

Side view #3

I will be posting side view pics throughout my journey . So here is update #3.

Twists..My protective style

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Deep treatment and My New Years routine.

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Holiday Hair.

Just a few styles i wore over the Christmas holidays.Finally ! My first ponytail.

MY Q&A ON CURLYNIKKI.COM

CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?

I was a long term transitioner-- 8 months. In the beginning I wasn't really planning to transition... I usually stretched relaxers for 5 months at a time. I was 4 months into a stretch when I realized I just wanted to be natural!

CN: When did you BC? What was your initial reaction to your natural hair?

I BC'ed on May 27th 2009 . I could see the difference between my natural hair and my relaxed hair-- it was so much healthier and thicker! I couldn't wait any longer and decided to cut it off. At first, I really didn't know what to think... I didn't have any ideas on how I was going to style it, or care for it, so I braided it up. The braids were in for about a week before I told myself that there was no reason to hide from my BC. The time had come for me to learn how to deal with the new texture and embrace my short hair.

CN: How did family and friends react to the new you? What was your response to them?

I hadn't told anybody I was going to do it, not even my fiance. People asked me why I did it, and I shared my reasons with them frankly. In the end, I decided it didn't matter what people thought! I also realized that hair is hair and it would grow back in no time.

CN: What was your staple hair style during the transition?

I always wore a beanie hat with my bangs flat ironed.

CN: How did you moisturize your hair to prevent breakage at the new growth line?

I was and still am using water and shea butter, and sealing with coconut oil.

CN: Why did you choose to go natural?

I was damaging my hair so bad! I had no clue that my actions were keeping my hair above shoulder length all those years. Researching online has taught me how to care for and style my natural hair. Seeing so many beautiful women with natural hair inspired me to take the leap as well. Now I'm in love with it so much, that my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner!!!

I also have a blog documenting my natural hair journey @ mizzangieshair.blogspot.com

CURLY NIKKI !! A STORY OF A TRANSITION .

ALL OF THESE WEBSITES THAT I BELONG TO ,HAVE MADE THIS WHOLE NATURAL JOURNEY VERY EASY FOR ME. I KNOW THAT WITHOUT THEM ,I MAY HAVE NOT LASTED THIS LONG.ALONG WITH MY FEATURED PHOTO ON HAIRLISTA,I WAS ALSO FEATURED ON NATURALSUNSHINE.NING.COM,AND I HAVE A STORY OF A TRANSITION ON CURLYNIKKI.COM .I'M SO HAPPY THAT I'M GETTING ALL OF THIS LOVE IN THE NATURAL HAIR COMMUNITY ,AND IT MAKES ME WANNA DO ALOT MORE VIDEOS, AND TUTORIALS ,FOR THOSE OUT THERE WHO WANNA GO NATURAL AS WELL.SO IF YOU ARE TRANSITIONING TO NATURAL OR ARE NATURAL AND HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO ,CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME SITES I KNOW FOR A FACT THEY WILL HELP YOU ALONG YOUR JOURNEY AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE HELPED ME.