1. What's your name and where are you from?
Arral Spriggs from Houston, Texas. 2. What is your hair type? 4c hair!
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
January 1, 2011 at the suggestion of my husband! 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? Finding the products that work best for my hair type. 5. What is your weekly regimen? Shampoo on Sundays and moisturize and twist at night before bed. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? Add oils and style. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? Protective twists and a satin cap. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Only once a year to flat iron and cut my ends.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I braid at least three to four times a year. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Wide-toothed comb. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Mostly loose but i’m getting more into protective now that it’s grown a lot longer. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? My mom straightened my hair and actually cut it into a style instead of just cutting the ends. i kept wearing flat twists till it grew out of the style she cut it into. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Stimulate the scalp and moisturize. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
I'm Whitney Patterson from Houston, Texas. 2. What is your hair type? 4A
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
My natural hair journey began in November 2009. I was tired of my hair breaking off. It seemed to be getting thinner and shorter by the week. My original intention was to do the big chop and wear a wig or a sew-in until it grew out to a decent length, but it ended up looking cute so I rocked it. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? I had no idea what to do with my hair. I didn’t know that I needed to moisturize it, detangle it, etc. I had a perm at an extremely early age. Also, there weren't a large selection of natural hair products available in stores which made finding the right products challenging. 5. What is your weekly regimen? By now I have my hair regimen down to a science. First, I pre-poo with Sporty Afros Ayurvedic oil for 15 - 30 minutes. Then, I wash my hair with Nothing But Clarifying shampoo. Next, I deep condition with Nothing But Intense Healing Mask. I detangle my hair while it has conditioner on it. Then, I let the conditioner sit for an hour. After I rinse it out, I moisturize my hair with Sporty Afros G+ Moisturizing Spray and Obia Naturals Curl Moisture Cream. Then, I add a bit of Obia Naturals Curling Custard and let it air dry. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? In the morning, I spray my hair down with Sporty Afros G+ Moisturizing spray. I focus most on the sections where the curls got messed up over night. After my hair is thoroughly dampened, I apply Obia Naturals Curl Moisture Cream, a bit of organic coconut oil and then I shingle my hair with a little bit of Obia Naturals Curling Custard to set the curls. Lastly, I scrunch my hair and let it air dry while I get ready. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? I put my hair in a high, loose ponytail or pineapple and sleep on a satin pillow case. Occasionally during the week, I will add a few drops Sporty Afros Ayurvedic oil to my scalp and ends. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I use heat sparingly. I use a blow dryer occasionally but only on low.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
Not often. I haven't braided my hair in 3 years. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I actually prefer using my fingers. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Since my second big chop, I have been wearing it loose. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? In high school, I got my hair bra strap length hair professionally colored and it broke off. It was a little shorter than chin length. It was an extremely traumatizing experience. After it broke, I wore it in an awkward bob for a while until I got a cute hair cut. Then, I started wearing sew ins. I wore those for a few years and my hair started breaking again, that’s when I decided to go natural. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Figure out a regimen that works for your hair type and lifestyle and stick to it! 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
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1. What's your name and where are you from?
My name is Sola, also known online as DiscoveringNatural. I am from Houston, Texas, but originally from Nigeria. 2. What is your hair type? My hair is kinky, curly, and coily. Ranging from type 4a, 4b to 4c.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
After transitioning for a year, I decided to cut my relaxed ends. I went back to being natural after having a relaxer since I was 13 years old. I have 2 girls, ages 9 and 5 years old, and taking care of their hair, I grew to love their natural texture. My oldest had a texturizer in her hair and I transitioned her. I wanted them to be proud of their hair, and how could I teach them when I was relaxed. So, I decided to go natural. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The most challenging aspect of going natural is understanding my hair. Sometimes, my hair is really finicky. Knowing that I have to treat it well and even when I do, it might be unruly. LOL! 5. What is your weekly regimen? Weekly, I cowash my hair and also follow-up with a deep conditioning session. At the end of the month, I always do a Bentonite Clay treatment to clarify my hair. I love doing Bentonite Clay treatments. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? Every morning and evening after washing my face, I always moisturize my edges because I have very fragile edges. At least every other day, I moisturize my entire hair using the LOCS method. I have a video on my channel showing how I do this. I spritz a mixture of water and aloe vera juice and then apply some oil, then a moisturizing cream and end with putting my DIY shea aloe butter on my ends. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? At night, I moisturize my edges. If my hair is in a twist out, I either pineapple it or I do a multiple roll and tuck. (Video also on my channel). I always cover my hair with a silk scarf or satin bonnet. I also sleep on a satin pillowcase. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I do not directly apply heat to my hair. Occasionally, I use a hooded dryer for my curlformers set or for a more intense deep conditioning or hot oil treatment.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I do not braid my hair with extensions. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I usually finger comb my hair. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? My hair is protected in twists or flat twists or cornrows or updos during the week. During the weekend, I wear my hair out. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Luckily for me, I have not had a hair tragedy. **fingers crossed* 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Having a regimen has helped me in maintaining healthy hair. I strive mostly for healthy hair, knowing that when my hair is healthy, the length will show. 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc) You can find me on my blog: DiscoveringNatural.com Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoveringNatural Youtube: youtube.com/DiscoveringNatural Twitter: @sawahtwit
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