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spotlight fridays: curly love
In 2007 I chopped off my relaxed hair. I did it for several reasons… 1. I was tired of trying to fit the “ideal mold of beauty” in the eyes of man. 2. My hair would break once my new growth starting growing in. 3. My edges were thinning. 4. I found my new growth [...]
fly natural jamila
What has the natural journey been like so far? The natural journey has been just that—a journey. While learning more about my hair, I learned more about myself. When I first went natural, I wasn’t sure what to do with my hair or how others would react, but something about going natural just felt so right. And it was. My hair [...]
legendary mook
After a series of relaxer chemical burns I decided it was time to stop relaxing my hair. and return to the natural hair of my youth. My last relaxer was in April of 2007. I transitioned for 2 years trimming off the relaxed ends slowly as my hair grew. I was very curious about what [...]
spotlight fridays: simply beautiful
After her BC :) Enjoying the natural journey Aisha is a Hairstylist of 17 years & loves her Fro-A-licious look! The picture is now-a-days, the right product combo makes a huge difference. She has even put a throwback circa 1977 “Afro-Puffs” pic of herself. The bottom left picture is of her “big blow-out” right after [...]
locked love #2 ebony
Ebony is a natural and a locked love, who is enjoying the journey and looking forward to what it has to offer in the future: My hair is natural but the locs you see is not my hair..just loc extensions that takes 45mins to put in and 20 minutes to remove.Its synthetic hair but feels [...]
fly natural: gabby
Journey thus far: So far my journey has been a serious lesson in humility and learning to care for my hair correctly Has anything changed in your life since you became all natural? Yes! That may sound crazy but it has humbled me like you wouldn’t believe. I actually take time to study and research [...]
curly coily afrosnaps
the fabulous Wakeema Hollis cool style, afro hair {source} Tomiko Fraser, Natural Model Mohagany B. featured here: {source} anyone wanting to submit afro pics send an email to afroniquely[at]gmail[dot]com what do you guys think? Love the afro? Love the look of wearing it out? How do you wear your hair?
the fabulous afrobella from afrobella.com
How long have you been natural? – I wore my hair in a super short pixie cut at my wedding, and that was pretty much my big chop. I’ve been married – and natural – for eight years this May! What caused/prompted the change? – I always hated the process of caring for my relaxed [...]
legendary rachel stewart part1
Quick Info: How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural for 20 years….. What was the experience like? I don’t have any before pictures, nothing life changing about going natural, i simply wanted to shave my head so i did it, it was NOT a deep moment for me, it was a hairstyle. I [...]
spotlight fridays
Ms. Gathia looking beautiful with her puff. Gertrude’s awesome big chop Nicola rocking her natural curls Nicola and her sisters who are also natural! Go team natural! Stephanie’s awesome afro and flower hair accessory. stay blessed and afroniquely you…p.s enjoy the weekend. Spotlight Fridays is a feature here on Afroniquely You, where you the reader [...]
fly natural: naturalswagg
I’m originally from Brooklyn, NY but now living in Charlotte, NC. I’ve been natural since Feb 2009. So far the products I love are HE Totally Twisted, AO GPB Conditioner, Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner, Castor & Olive Oil and Shea Butter. I’m still learning my hair so these products are subject to change lol. I love being natural [...]
fly natural: brandy
Where are you representing? New York, N.Y. How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural over twenty years, but I got Sisterlocks in November, 2001 What caused/prompted the change? I was given my first “relaxer” as a young girl. I had healthy, abundant hair, but that first chemical process changed all of that. In [...]
natural model ngozi (please vote for her)
My name is Ngozi and I am currently studying in London, UK where I moved to from the United States. I have been natural since January of 2009 and ever since then it has been happy growing for me. I love my kinks and it has been a huge part of me. As a natural, [...]
afrotastic! afro snaps
Because at times a picture can speak more than a thousand words, it can even transcend. Afro Snaps is geared at letting the pictures do all the talking, and all the inspiration. I hope you enjoy. {source} {source} {source} the fabulous Taren!! {source}
gotta love it {hair}: Corrine Bailey Rae!
Corrine Bailey Rae is doing it amazingly in her latest video “Closer”. I am loving loving loving her hair!!!
global beauty: davika
Reppin: Bermuda Been natural for? I have been natural for about 7 months now (since thanksgiving 2009) What caused/prompted the change? There have been a few times that I have wanted to go natural. The first was when I was in 10th grade. I had a lot of new growth but I wasn’t keeping up [...]
locked love 1
{Photo Credit: Matthew Jordan Smoth} {Photo Credit: Matthew Jordan Smoth} {Photo Credit: Fabrice Trombert} Have pictures of you wearing your locs? Love them and want to share? Please, please send them in to afroniquely@gmail.com Stay Blessed and Afroniquely You!
fly naturals: patrinia
Quick Info: How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural for 2.5 years (big chopped Summer of 2007) Why did you decide to go natural? Relaxers were starting to really dry out my scalp and cause skin irritations on my face. I became really frustrated and just made the spontaneous choice to cut all [...]
celebration: 3 years natural!
I cant say it enough, how exciting and just amazing it is to know I made it to 3 years. It felt like such a long time coming and what a joy it is to get there. Funny enough, I also started blogging around the beginning of my journey, infact I started the day before [...]
fly natural: neikya
Hi! I’m Neikya from Atlanta, GA. I have been happily natural for 3 years and I LOVE it. Currently I use Kinky Curly Curling Custard on my hair and/or Miss Jessie’s Curly Pudding.
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Hi! I'm Sasha-Shae Shaw, author and owner of Afroniquely You™ a blog that focuses on natural hair, and lifestyle. See more on what this blog is