My Hair Story

The History of my Hair and Journey to Healthy Natural Hair.

My Hair Story is a bit different from the ones you may be used to hearing/reading.
I had natural hair up until I was 10years old and got my first ever relaxer. My hair looked great for a month then it began to break and in the end my mom cut off all the relaxed ends. I kept my hair natural for another 4 years till I was 14 when once again I tried a relaxer. I made the decision to go back to natural hair in June of 2007 and transitioned till February 2008 when I did my Big Chop (BC).

Unfortunately, after I did my last BC I had no clue what to do with my hair. The corn rows and beaded braids I had done as a kid no longer looked age appropriate and were just not grown enough. I spent about a year in weaves after my big chop, then started rocking twists with my own hair. Back then I had no clue what products to use and I didn't think it really mattered. Now, a few years later, I can see that not knowing what to use was not good for my hair and I'm slowly but surely getting myself back on the track towards healthy hair.


I have spent more years of my life with natural hair than I have with relaxed hair and I like the simplicity and versatility of natural hair.


I would Love to hear your hair story. If you would like it published here on Naturally Afrikan Hair send me an e-mail with 2 or more photos of your hair and I'll put it up. If you're not sure what to write you can use the following questions as a guide line.


How long have you been natural?
What made you decide to go natural?
Did you transition or BC? What factors influenced your decision?
What are your favorite styles and products?
What are your hair goals and how do you plan to achieve them?
What do you like most about having natural hair?


Please note, this is not an absolute list of questions that must be answered, answer what you can and if you have other info that is relevant to your hair and natural hair journey add it.