How is the week going?
Meet Chika
Enjoy!
Can you tell us
who you are and what you do?
I am chika osuji, from IMO state but born and raised in Jos, Plateau state, I currently live in Lagos state.
What are your thoughts about natural hair?
I studied mass communication but I'm an interior designer
and a business person.
When/why
did you decide to go natural?
I think natural hair is really awesome and pretty; it brings
out your real beauty.
Did you do a BC or
you transitioned?
Well...its not like I sat down to think about going natural,
I just found myself keeping my hair.I was on low cut for a while through out
secondary school and like a year after.
Then I just started styling my hair myself and fixing
weapons.I never liked going to the salon then and so I fixed my hair myself
most times and it began to grow...I noticed it was really cool and getting a
lot of attention and questions so I went with the flow. I had a number of
people who couldn't wait for me to relax my hair,like there was a list of
people who were waiting to the length after I retouch it,but I've never had
plans for that and I still don't.
What was the
experience like?
So far being natural has been a nice journey, I love the
attention I get cause I style my hair quite obvious... Some people don't know
me,don't know my name but the know the girl"with the big hair" or the
girl with the "crazy hairstyle". At first when I started the natural
thingy I was like the only person gone natural and that was about 2009 there
about,I had no idea how to maintain it, it was difficult combing and
maintaining... People will laugh at the hair in the salon and sarcastically say
I should cut it....but over the years I've become a Pro in maintaining my hair
and styling .
Do you have a regimen you stick to? What is it
like?
Because I have been natural
before the advent naturalistas and team natural, I don't do anything serious to
maintain may hair,I do some protective styles ,wash and keep it oiled and moist
when necessary.
There
are people that definitely have negative comments about your hair,
how do you deal with that?
Sure people always have something to say,when I Carry it
afro,some are like your head is big,you look like a mad person, don't you have
money to make your hair, and some just hate cause you need guts to carry some
stlyes?my response is always India Arie's song "I am not my hair, I am not
your expectation. I smile and let it pass.
What's
your must have product and accessory?
I always have my gel activator for easy styling , baby
oil,tiny black hair pins:they do some magic for quick styling.
What advice do you have for anyone just going natural?
For those just going natural, its not magical your hair will
grow and just like everything it also needs patience,don't go using just anything because you want a quick
growth.the truth is I trim my hair often cause there are some styles I won't be able to do when its
too long. So enjoy the growth process and love your hair no matter the length.
Where can we find you? Your social media platforms…
I'm on Facebook @osuji chika
Instagram @chykala
or @eunicon_furniture_interior,
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Would you love to get featured as well or know someone who would? Send a mail to manematters@africanaturalistas.com
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Leeznijis
Look at that fro
ReplyDeleteI love the creative styles! nice one Liz!
ReplyDeleteI love your story. It's great how you never let anyone dictate what you should do with your hair. And that is some gorgeous hair.
ReplyDeleteGo girl!!!
ReplyDeleteWow. She wears her hair out with so much confidence.
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