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| Relaxed to transitioning to heat damage to being 6 years natural, check out my hair journey! |
1989: Born #TeamNatural
1989: Born #TeamNatural
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| Of course I was not aware of my hair yet. But my mommy adorn and used colorful décor to make my hair pretty. I was rocking my natural too! |
2007-2008: The Irony | Relaxed And Confused
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| When I first got a relaxer, I loved the way my hair swayed and flowed in the wind. She was so pretty...but my hair started breaking off and I was not sure what to do...what's going on?! |
2009: Ear Length and Depressed
2009: Ear Length and Depressed
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| Where did my hair go?! I was still getting relaxers, but my hair went from neck length to breaking off to my ears. My hair was so uneven and staggered! I eventually got it cut into a tapered-bob. |
2010: Colored, Relaxed, and Damaged
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| I wanted a change...caramel blonde it is. I continued getting relaxers and my hair pitter-pattered to neck length. I was a product junkie too...trying anything and everything to grow my hair. I was always in the hair aisle during grocery store runs. |
2011-2012: Had Enough and Starting Fresh
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| I started to take an interest in having natural hair. I wanted to try something new and getting relaxers continuously caused my hair to break and be brittle. I got a tapered cut with about 3 inches on top. I could have done the Big Chop, but I chose to transition. I cut the last few bits in October '12. I'm ready to be a full-on naturalista and learn how to care for my own hair. |
2013: New Me! New Naturalista!
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| I'm so happy about my TWA...and messed it up by getting a partial sew-in because I didn't know what to do with my natural (permed perimeter, smh)...but I cut the permed edges and it grew back *whew*. I love being natural and I'm choosing to continue on my natural hair journey. |
2014: Finding What's Best For Me
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| I've tried everything from conditioners to oils and I am narrowing down what is good for my hair. I know how to do cute styles (natural and faux hair). My hair has reached a little past shoulder length! I am on my way to my next milestone...healthy, bra strap length! |
2015: DIY Fanatic
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| I've exchange most of my commercial products for all kinds of herbs, oils, juices, and clays to use for my hair...and I absolutely love it! I love creating my own products and I have seen healthier, shinier, stronger, and retained length just by switching to Green. |
October 1, 2015: Big Chop #2
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For my 3rd year Nappyversary, I decided to do Big Chop #2 to celebrate my 3rd year of being natural and to cut all the heat damage out! Going into year 3 with a TWA will be something different with excitement, determination, and real love for my own natural hair.
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2016: Heat Damage Galore!
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| 1 Year Since Big Chop #2 And Retaining Length From Big Chop #2 To Where My Hair Is At Now, Oct 2016 |
After that terrible/exciting/frightening/anxious/awesome day in October 2015, I was determined to grow and retain the healthiest hair I could. So I went back to the basics: massage, detangle with fingers, deep condition, and protective styles. No magic vitamins nor products needed.
Remember when I got my hair flat ironed for my 4th year nappyversary? I made sure my natural hair was prepared for straightening, I reviewed the mistakes I made the last time the flat ironed gave me heat damage, and I even tried to use the best product I could find for using a flat iron. Well, guess what happened to my hair on my 5 years of being natural??? I CUT 5 INCHES!!!
2017: The Transitional Year
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| My 5th Year Nappyversary | Mini Chop 3.0 And No More Heat My Hair Diary | My Top 6 Natural Hair Mistakes In 2017 |
2018: Balanced And Healthy
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| My 6th Year Nappyversary | Fine Natural Hair Growth In A Year My Hair Diary | My Top 5 Natural Hair Mistakes In 2018 Now that all the heat damage is behind me, I have awesome products, and a fool proof regimen, my hair is on her way to thriving! I am now at Bra Strap Length - the longest I have ever been!! |
To learn more about my Hair Journey, Check Out The Birth of my Natural
Always Desire Your Natural,
Christina J
