Archive for the ‘Transitioners Affair’ category
advice for transitioning by tinuke
So you want to go natural? Once you make a decison to go natural, be ready to free your mind. It is a journey that requires a strong determination and boldness. Unfortunateley, many women have been taught to believe that the European Standard of Beauty is the way to go. The media constantly presents beauty [...]
kerrie from relaxer to transition and now fabulously natural
Kerrie is an awesome new natural, here below she shares her story from the relaxed days to the now natural days. Enjoy. Hello to all of my natural and transitioning DIVAS out there!! Well…let’s see, I tried going natural twice before I actually succeeded. I suppose that it’s true what they say, “The third time [...]
doing the big chop or long transitioning: which method is better?
Doing the Big Chop or Long Transitioning: Which method is Better? This is a question I’ve come across a lot throughout the natural hair forums and other online mediums. People are wondering whether or not they should do the big chop or if they should long transition and maintain their new growth with their relaxed [...]
Being Afroniquely You
I know what it means to be natural, to be inspired, to be creative, to be free with your ideas. But many may ask, what does it mean to be Afroniquely You? Quite simply to be Afroniquely You means to embody the whole concept of your natural beauty, on all levels of it. You are [...]
Transitioner’s Affair: The Next Step
If you’ve read the last post you will know, the first step in deciding to go natural is mental preparation. If you have sat, thought and are sure this is what you would like to do, then I say go for it! The next step is to go ahead and start your journey. You may [...]
Twists: Protective Styles
Protecting your hair is very important. One of my favorite protective styles are twists. They are so easy to do, and they really help retain length by not having to do your hair every day. Twists are for everybody: kids, adults, the already natural or the transitioner. The twists make for an excellent transition style, [...]
Update for Deep Conditioning Challenge
Hello everyone! I hope all is well. It’s been about a month now, and I hope everyone is remaining strong with the DC Challenge. Now I got a lot of questions from time to time on applying DC to hair and so forth, so I made a new video and you can check it out [...]
Transitioner’s Affair: Preparing Your Mind
Maybe you’ve seen a lot of your friends who are natural, and you truly admire it. Maybe you were once natural and you miss it. Or maybe this is something you want to explore for the first time. Either way, you will need to be prepared mentally. The journey, though amazing and joyous, is not [...]




























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