Meet today's Natural
Can you tell us
who you are and what you do?
My name is Chidinma, I’m a lawyer
but currently pursuing other passions.
What are your thoughts about natural hair?
Natural hair is as distinct as finger prints, no two heads of Natural
hair are the same.
When/why
did you decide to go natural?
I decided to quit using
relaxers back in April 2014, I was already 5months post relaxer and as usual I
didn’t feel like relaxing my hair so I went on Google to find out ways I could
take care of my new growths until I felt like relaxing and I was introduced to
the beautiful world of natural hair. I felt like big chopping immediately but I
was advised by my elder sister to try and research on it very well before taking
the plunge. I spent the following 6months learning as much as I could about
natural hair, I’m grateful that my sister gave me such advice.
Did you do a BC or
you transitioned?
I transitioned for 11 months before big chopping
on the 5th of Nov 2014. Due to the fact my hair was already 5months
post relaxer, my transition felt like just 6months.
What was the
experience like?
I didn’t feel anything lol. I was that lil kid
who begged and got a hair cut by 8 &for the next 8 years was on low cut so
cutting my hair was no biggie for me.
What
was/is your biggest fear about going Natural?
The only fear I had was if I
would be able to properly care for it. I saw how my elder sister cared for her
relaxed hair & I used to think it was hectic lol but now that I’m taking
care of my hair, it’s not as hard as I expected.
Do you have a regimen you stick to? What is it
like?
When my hair is out, I try to deep condition weekly, this has really
helped in getting my hair more manageable. I don’t play with moisturising my
hair.
What emotional
struggles, if any, have you faced since going natural?
None.
Do
you think you are in it for the long haul or is it just a phase?
Long haul.
There
are people that definitely have negative comments about you hair, how do you
deal with that?
I’ve never NOTICED any
negativity, those that matter love it. My husband loves it, he (then boyfriend)
was one of the people I told about quitting relaxers, he was very cool about
it. I even had to describe what I meant by natural hair cause he was too cool
about it, I had to chip in Chimamanda kinda hair lol. He has been very Supportive
with buying hair products sometimes and on one rare
occasion helped with washing my hair lol. My family is used to me making
decisions on my hair and they respect it. My elder sister is just happy that
I’ve taken interest in my hair, she gives me hair products
What's
your must have product and accessory?
Water, oil, leave in
conditioner and bandor tiny scarf strings for puffs
What is your go-to style?
Puffs
What advice do you have for anyone just going natural?
Take it one step at a time, you can’t learn every thing in a day. Unless
you are good with styling your hair, don’t sweat the styling aspect, learn how
to take care of your hair first.
Where can we find you? Your social media platforms…
Blog; www.lisasjournal.com
BBM CHANNEL; C004C0B3B
Instagram; @absolutelyfrotastic
What do you all think? Her hair is beautiful. Can't believe it's just One year... This should be a source of motivation for those still not sure about going natural and scared that it won't grow back
What do you all think? Her hair is beautiful. Can't believe it's just One year... This should be a source of motivation for those still not sure about going natural and scared that it won't grow back
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Till then
BEAUTIFUL!!! And she's so right - no 2 heads of hair is the same.
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Thanks for the compliment dear.
DeleteOne year... *mouth wide open *
ReplyDeleteI was surprised too lol It seems like my hair grew more after transitioning.
DeleteOne year... *mouth wide open *
ReplyDeletetoh this your one year . God i am here oh
ReplyDeleteyour puff game is on ppoint
ReplyDeleteThanks dear, that's the style I love, it's so easy lol
DeleteYour hair is growing really fast.It's so beautiful and full of life.Crushing on your pictures no homo
ReplyDeleteThanks dear dear
Deletelovely and have joined the Channel
ReplyDeleteThanks dear...
Delete@Bukola,as in one year.very encouraging.
ReplyDeleteLove her blog and its content and that h-a-i-r.
ReplyDeleteThanks dear
DeleteThrow in transitioning (abi post relaxer period) and you have two years.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm...true that
DeleteYes,2 years,but still its impressive retention,growth aside.
DeleteAnd also I prefer when people just fix their natural dates from the period they stopped relaxing not the day they chopped it off,far less confusing that way,I think.
DeleteYep...23months and counting.
DeleteYou are right
DeleteI've read that the natural hair journey starts when a person let go of the relaxed parts because anyone can slap a relaxer on their hair if they think that transitioning is hard. Also I always state how long I transitioned before I big chopped to avoid such confusions.
DeleteThank you Aurora, it gets confusing and for some people, it might be discouraging to see someones growth rate compared to theirs.
DeleteHi Lizzy, it starts whenever you stop relaxing. Its also very easy to slap on a relaxer if the natural journey gets too tedious. Thanks for stating how long you transitioned tho, some wont even say.
That for clarifying this Lizzy and like Nkoli said thanks for stating your transition date.
DeleteWow, great length retention.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm feeling the two afro puffs
ReplyDeleteMe too,like she rocked everything.
DeleteYes yess yess.
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