1. What's your name and where are you from?
My name is Sadora Paris and I am from New York City! My ethnicity is Caribbean and Middle Eastern. 2. What is your hair type? 4A with some 4B strands lingering in some places :)
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I have been natural since 2006. However I permed my hair again in 2011. Then I returned to my natural strands in 2012 and have had two big chops since then :) 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The most challenging thing about going natural was how to style and care for my hair once it started growing longer. 5. What is your weekly regimen? It's very simple actually. I deep condition weekly and moisturize as needed. Simplicity is best. However, what I've noticed is my hair loves to be saturated in moisture so Im very generous now when it comes to my leave in's and moisturizers. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? If my hair is slightly dry, I'd spritz it with a little water mixed with some Jane Carter cream. Other than that, I would shape my hair into place with my hands. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? I don't really have one nor would I need one at this point because I'm currently sporting a TWA. I do however sleep on a satin pillow bonnet. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Rarely... Only when I'm filming a YouTube tutorial and the style requires it.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
Rarely 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Wide -tooth comb 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? My hair is normally loose. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Yes, I have lol. When I permed my hair again back in 2011, I died it blonde right after. My hair was soooo fried and breaking all over the place. So I let it grow out a bit, then cut that thang right off and I was back to being natural again. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Moisture, Moisture, Moisture! 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 Natoya P from Brooklyn, New York 2. What is your hair type? My hair type is a combination of 3c and 4A
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I went natural in February 2013 and did a big chop in June 2013. I merely decided to because I was tired of trips to the salon and the use of chemicals in my hair. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The most challenging thing was embracing my twa after my big chop, and dealing with dryness and frizz. 5. What is your weekly regimen? My weekly regimen would typically be a wash n go Sunday afternoon and loose styles throughout the week. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? My daily morning regimen includes spritzing a bit of water and conditioner to the ends of my hair and adding some coconut oil. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? My daily night regimen is placing my hair in a pineapple or high, loose pony then wrapping my hair with a silk head wrap. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I try not to use much heat on my hair; if I do, it's to defuse my hair after washing. Or once in a while I flat iron my hair for a different look but I do use a heat protective lotion.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I tend to braid my hair once or twice a year mainly during the summer. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I prefer a wide-comb or Afro pick. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? I wear my hair both loose and in protective styles, it really depends on the time of the year. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? I did experience a hair tragedy one hot summer day, last year I left my hair out and it got extremely dry, brittle and tough. I had excessive shedding, breakage and knots. In order to recover from the damage I applied a homemade hair mask and tons of conditioner. I let the conditioner sit for awhile then I combed the hair in small sections, after which I towel dried and applied a leave in conditioner and oils. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? My biggest tip for maintaining healthy hair is the use of oils to add moisture and eating clean. 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?
My name is Yasmin Mitchell and I currently live in Queens, New York. 2. What is your hair type? My hair type is between a 3b and 4a
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
What motivated me to go natural was the years of damaged hair. I used to get my hair done at the Dominican Hair Salon every 2-3 weeks. Even though I stuck with roller sets and little to no blow-drying to my hair, over time my hair just started thinning and breaking. I experienced a ton of breakage on the crown on my hair due to too much heat from the hooded dryer etc. It was at that time I had enough and was fed up and decided no more hair salons for me. I didn’t quite know what I was going to do with my hair though. My last relaxer was 2 years ago and I chose not to do the big chop, instead I chose to do a slow transition. I trimmed my hair each month until all the relaxer was gone. I cut off the last bit of relaxed ends this past May 2014. So I’ve been fully natural for about 12 months now and I LOVE IT!!!! 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The most challenging aspect of going natural for me was dealing with two textures since I transitioned. At the beginning of my journey it was tough finding styles that worked with both textures. It wasn’t until I learned how to do a braid out on my transitioning hair that it began to get a bit easier. It also helped when I adopted the curly girl method and only began washing my hair with conditioner and began ridding my hair of chemicals that it became much easier to deal with my hair. 5. What is your weekly regimen? I wash my hair every Sunday. Since I follow the curly girl method I only wash with conditioner. When I choose to clarify my hair (every 4-6 weeks) I use the Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar to clarify. I stick to low maintenance hairstyles like wash and go’s, braid-outs and or twist-outs. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? In the morning, depending on the season I just unravel my braid-out/twist-out and fluff my hair to the desired fullness; and the same with my Wash n Go’s. Sometimes I would apply a little olive or almond oil to my hair and/or some gel and viola! 7. What is your daily night time regimen? My daily night time routine can vary depending on the style. If it’s a braid-out or a twist-out I may re-braid/re-twist my hair. If I want length I will also band my hair as well. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? No, I have not used heat on my hair in over a year. I would however, use a warm blow dryer to diffuse or dry my hair with a handheld blow dryer.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I braid my own hair, but I do not use and I have never used extensions in my hair. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Denman rush 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? My hair is normally loose. I actually have not implemented the traditional protective style to my regimen as of yet. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? No, I have not had a natural hair tragedy. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? My biggest tip with maintaining healthy hair is implementing the Curly Girl Method and freeing your hair from all chemicals and sticking with all natural products for optimum hair health. 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 Zoé Zeigler, a Los Angeles native that now calls New York City home. 2. What is your hair type? I’ve never been into ‘typing’ my hair really (I favor just calling it curly/kinky). However, based on the established hair types, I fall around the 4a range.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I’ve been ‘natural’ pretty much all my life, however my hair was very damaged from a lifetime of hot comb pressing and weaving. In January 2011, I went heat and weave free. I really did so after (1) I realized how much I was spending on weaves and the beauty salon in any given year and (2) I realized how much I was letting society and men dictate my standards of beauty and decided I’d had enough; I wanted to get in touch with my beauty on my own terms. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The most difficult part of going natural/heat-free was learning what worked for my natural curls and establishing a regimen that I could reasonably stick to. 5. What is your weekly regimen? I cut my natural curls into the short tapered curly fro style I have now 2 years ago, 2 years into my natural journey. My weekly regimen now is to co-wash once a week and pretty-much do nothing else to it the rest of the week. I just let my curls be day-to-day. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? My morning regimen consists of fluffing my hair lightly with my fingers in the morning for about 20 seconds and that’s it. About every other day I apply a light oil to my hair as I fluff to add shine. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? My evening regimen is simply to sleep on a satin pillowcase. I don’t wear a bonnet or scarf because they smash my curls. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Once a week, after washing/co-washing, I diffuse dry my hair on low heat.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I have not braided my hair in many years, but I am planning to get braids for a few weeks this year for a vacation I am going on. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Right now, I only finger comb my hair so I don’t use any products. When my curly hair was longer though, I used both a wide-tooth comb and Denman. I’d use a wide-tooth in the shower to detangle and the Denman after I got out the shower to better distribute my selected product through my hair prior to twisting. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? My hair is always loose in the short tapered curly fro style I wear. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? I’ve had a hair tragedy in my lifetime. When I was about 12-13 years old I convinced my mother to let me get a Wave Nouveau ‘curly perm’. I was obsessed with Scary Spice and thought a perm was the only way to achieve a similar curly look (I had no idea what a twist out was at the time). It was the only time in my life I ever used straightening chemicals and was a huge mistake! It made all of my hair fall out over about 9 months. I wore braided styles over the next 2-3 years to allow my hair to grow back. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? My biggest tip for maintaining healthy hair is to experiment to find out what works for you in the beginning, but once you learn, establish a regimen and stick to it. My hair (and my time/schedule) has thanked me for this over my 4 years of being heat-free/natural. 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?
My name is Kharyzma Raphael and I'm from New York City, USA. 2. What is your hair type? I have never put a type on my hair because that entire system has always been confusing to me. I also think that there is too much division amongst the natural hair community with all of this hair typing. I would guess that from what I’ve heard, and seen on YouTube, I’m mainly in the 4’s, however, I have a range of hair textures on my head. I can say that the back middle section has a more loose texture where my hair is also softer. Then the left and right sides of the back are looser than the front. My crown is the most course/dry area, it is also the most fragile. My front sections are cotton like and more tightly coiled than the back sections. So I would guess mainly 4a/4b with a small section of 3c in the back.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I started transitioning in 2007 and then by 2010 I cut off whatever remaining relaxed ends that I had. I decided to go natural because I have always loved natural hair. Even when I was relaxed, I always knew that deep in my heart that I would one day return to wearing my hair natural. A horrible home relaxer application confirmed my decision to return to my natural hair. Then when I found the YouTube community in 2009 that encouraged me even more. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? At first it was finding hairstyles that would fit into my schedule. I had gotten so used to my relaxed hair regimen, as well as wearing fake ponytails, which were very easy to put in and take out. Then when transitioning to maintaining natural hair, I had to make the adjustment to allow more time for styling my hair. I have also had to construct a hair regimen that involved low manipulation. 5. What is your weekly regimen? My weekly regimen depends on the style that I’m wearing. If I am wearing my hair loose during the week, for example braid outs, or a bun, (I consider a bun loose because it’s not braided). I would usually wash, condition, then air dry. I always prep my hair for detangling by using a mid priced conditioner to saturate my hair. I put on a plastic cap and let the conditioner sit on it. Then when I’m ready to detangle, my hair is super soft. I detangle with a wide tooth comb. I braid my hair in sections making sure to leave space between the scalp and the braid. I shampoo my hair in big braids and I focus mainly on the scalp. I follow with a deep conditioner. Then after the deep conditioner, I add my leave in, and seal with grapeseed oil, and air dry. Depending on my hairs needs, I may co wash instead of using shampoo. I always try to maintain a moisture/protein balance by paying attention to my hair. If my hair feels weak, then I know it needs more protein. If my hair feels too hard, most likely I have protein overload and need more moisture. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? In the morning, I usually remove my scarf, and if I had braids in for a braid out, I remove the braids and wear either bun, ponytail or braid out. My hair is usually well moisturized in the morning due to my nightly regimen. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? At night, I would normally apply coconut oil to my hair, and my homemade Jamaican Black Castor Oil to my scalp. If my hair feels dry, I will spritz with water and add a small amount of my leave in and seal with Coconut oil or Vatika Oil which is the Indian enriched Coconut Oil. If wearing my hair loose, I braid my hair in prep for a braid out in the morning, and tie my hair with a silk scarf. If my hair is in braids or twists, I just add coconut oil and tie with my silk scarf. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I blow dry my hair on average 3 times per year. I’ve only lightly flat ironed my hair twice during my natural hair journey. Once in 2011 and in 2013. I plan to flat iron after I reach my goal of 16 inches. I don’t want to risk any heat damage before then.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I started my natural hair journey doing all types of braided styles and twists. As my hair got longer, I didn’t have patience to do braids and twists anymore and chose to wear low manipulation styles like buns, or the tuck and roll style or braid outs. More recently in 2015, I have returned to braiding, cornrows and flat twisting because I am doing a protective hair style challenge in order to retain more length. My goal is to reach 16 inches of hair this year. My hair is currently 11, 12 and 13 inches. I will be braiding or twisting my hair one to two times per month. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I definitely use a wide tooth comb. I have been scared of Denman brushes since childhood, lol. I remember experimenting with them as a child and getting my hair all tangled up in them. Then ,my experience with it as an adult was just the same, so I vow to stay away from the Denman…lol It’s just not my type of brush. Wide tooth combs are my friends J 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Oh, most definitely always in a protective do. As it gets longer, I find myself just wanting my hair protected and tucked away. But then there are the days when I want to see my hair, and show it off when I feel that it has been hiding for too long. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Yes, I have only had one hair tragedy, which confirmed my decision to go natural. I am a performing artist. I sing, act, dance and write. One evening in 2006 I was in a play called “Choices”. It was opening night, and my hair was relaxed at that time. I decided to do a touch up myself at home. I’ve done them in the past for myself and friends as well as family members, and I have always had great results. I was that one who always knew how to do hair so everyone would come to me. Anyway, that particular evening I was very nervous and I guess I wasn’t thinking straight. I just knew that I was overly focused on wanting my hair to look “really nice”. My mom always had a habit of saving left over relaxer in the refrigerator, and I did that as well since I learned from her that it was OK to do. However, after doing research I learned that you should discard any remainder of the relaxer if it is the one that you mix with activator. Long story short, I used some left over relaxer that I had stored in the fridge, and when that ran out, I opened the new box of relaxer. However, the new box was a different brand of relaxer than the one that I had stored in the fridge. I began to apply the new relaxer to my hair. I didn’t mix them on the same section of hair, I just applied the new relaxer to the parts of my hair that didn’t have relaxer. So I rinsed out the relaxer, and all was well, so I thought. When I went to look in the mirror I noticed that my edges were gone, and patches of my hair were also gone. My hair fell out sort of in a Mohawk style. I was DEVASTATED, because not only did my hair fall out, but I had a performance that same night in a matter of hours. I couldn’t be mad at anyone but myself. I freaked out, and didn’t know what to do! I then decided to wear one of my fake ponytails. I wore it in a high ponytail so that when the length of the hair came down, it covered up my missing edges. I got away with it that evening, but after that incident I vowed to myself that I was DONE with relaxer! I realized that if I had just accepted my own hair as beautiful and good enough, I wouldn’t be overly concerned about applying relaxer to it in order for my hair to “look nice”. I recovered from this mishap by using weaves as my protective style and fake ponytails until my natural hair grew out. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? My biggest tip is to build a regimen for YOURSELF that includes a regular wash, condition, deep conditioning routine, trims, and protective styling/ low maintenance styling. Don’t be so quick to follow what everyone else is doing. You may get inspired to try something, but don’t be afraid to tweak it to cater to your own hair’s needs. When you find a regimen that works, stick with it. Give yourself time to see the results. Also, keep a hair journal in order to set goals and track your progress. 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?
My name is Kami, and I live in Washington, DC by way of Syracuse, NY. 2. What is your hair type? My hair is a mix of a few different types, mostly 3c/4a.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I went natural July 15, 2009. I went natural for a few reasons. I always loved big, curly hair, and I also have scalp problems and relaxers would just exacerbate those problems. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? Learning about my hair and getting used to it. I'm a little bit style challenged, lol. Getting the hang of braid outs, twist outs, roller sets, etc took a little bit of time for me to learn. 5. What is your weekly regimen? Currently, I wash with Herbal Essence Cleansing Conditioner and detangle right in the shower. Once a month, I use Aphogee 2 minute reconstructor. After I get out of the shower, I moisturize my hair with Giovanni Direct Leave-In, and seal with an oil mix of coconut and olive oil. Then I two strand twist. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? In the morning, regardless of the hairstyle I set the night before, I will just run some Giovanni Ultra-Sleek Brazilian Keratin and Argan oil Super Hair & Body potion through my hair, and then fluff, separate, or finger detangle depending on the style. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? I like to wear my hair stretched most of the time, so after wash day when my hair is dry, I moisturize with Giovanni Direct Leave In or aloe vera juice and seal with an oil mix of coconut and olive oil. Then I will do a style that stretches my hair like braids for a braid out, or rollers for a roller set. I also low bun which can get my hair straight similar to a blowout with no heat. When I do roller sets or bun, I also use Jane Carter Wrap and Roll. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Only for blowouts. I haven't flat ironed in over 3 years.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I braid only for braid outs. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I use a Denman brush 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Normally loose. I do like to do a protective style like two strands twists for a few days once month. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? My last flat iron, which was over 3 years ago, caused really bad heat damage. Despite taking all precautions - deep conditioning, using a heat protectant, and low heat - I still had heat damage which manifested as dry, brittle, and split ends. I spent that year trimming my hair monthly to get rid of the dry and split ends, as well as being really proactive in deep conditioning and moisturizing and sealing. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Do what works for you! There's a lot of different regimens, techniques, and advice. One thing works for one person, but may not work for another. Find what works for your hair and be consistent, and you will see healthier and longer hair. 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?
My name is Juliet Obodo and I was born in Nigeria and currently reside in NYC. 2. What is your hair type? I have 4B type hair!
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I went natural 3 years ago after leaving a corporate sales job to pursue my writing career. I felt so free! 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? Maintain the length that I was growing, but since I've been wearing a lot of protective styles that have been helpful. 5. What is your weekly regimen? I use shea butter to style and plait my hair in small braids. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? I take the braids out in the morning and style. I may or may not add more moisture to my ends. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? I usually re-braid my hair into larger braids and wrap them in a scarf before bed. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? Yes occasionally when I need to trim my hair or wish to wear it straight. I go to a salon to do and they use heat protectant.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
Yes I do. I wear my hair in braid during the summer months. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Because of my hair texture definitely a wide-tooth comb made from tortoise-shell. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? It depends on the season. Loose in the spring and autumn and protective do either braids or a extensions in the summer and winter. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Yes I was in a rush to take out my braids and accidentally cut my hair. A large tuft square in the middle. Big-chop Part 2. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? To always condition and moisture your ends. This helps not lessen the frequency of trims. 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?
Desmone - Brooklyn, NY 2. What is your hair type? 4c
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
October 2013. I wanted healthier, stronger hair. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? Managing and maintaining. I was used to having a perm where I would wrap my hair at night within 5 minutes. That routine extended to 20 - 30 minutes. 5. What is your weekly regimen? I wash my hair once a week. Twist every night before going to bed. Some days I get lazy and regret it in the morning lol. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? Untwist my hair, add oil and pick it out. Style as desired. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? Two-strand twists. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? I use the blow dryer to blow it straight for a longer, fuller twist out.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
Every summer. Usually from May - September. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Wide-tooth comb. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? Normally loose. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? I was wearing a weave for a good period of time. Because it wasn't a full head weave and I was using the flat iron frequently, my hair started breaking off. It became damaged so I ended up cutting it into a short cut. From there I stopped getting perms and started my natural transition. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Conditioner. Oil. Patience. 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 Michelle from New York! 2. What is your hair type? I have a combination of hair types on my head but I’m predominantly a 3C. I have a sprinkle of 4A at the crown. My sides and at the base of my neck is about a 3B.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I’ve been natural for well over 10 years. I stopped counting at 10. I decided to embrace my natural hair after reading Cathy Howse’s book, Thinning Edges. I started transitioning a couple of years before the book came out just contemplating what it would be like but after reading the book, that sealed the deal. I got scared that I’d lose my edges! 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? I didn’t have much difficulty with the transitioning phase because I would go to the salon and have them blow my roots straight. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it because that’s a lot of heat (every week). I just didn’t know what else to do at the time. Keeping my new growth blended with my relaxed hair was critical to preventing breakage. I did get some breakage from all the blow drying but I suspect it was much less than if I had just tried to style those two textures of hair simultaneously. 5. What is your weekly regimen? My weekly hair regimen is like a religious ceremony LOL! Here ya go...
6. What is your daily morning regimen? My morning regimen is pretty simple (way faster than when my hair was relaxed!). Takes me less than 5 minutes. I usually just let the shower mist my hair a little and I fluff and go. I don’t usually find the need to re-moisturize/seal my hair daily but I will do it at night prophylactically. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? At night, I apply a water based daily conditioner into my hair and seal it with Jojoba Oil while also massaging the oil into my scalp using my electric scalp massager. Then, I either put my hair up in a pineapple, a loose bun or a french twist leaving the ends out. It depends on the style I’m going for the next day. I then either cover my hair with a satin scarf or bonnet. Last off, I always sleep on a satin pillow case but I wear the bonnet/scarf because my apartment is hot and leaches the moisture from my hair. Plus, I tend to find myself somehow some way over on my husband’s cotton pillowcase :-) 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 1-2x a year I will flat iron my hair but never more than that. During that time I will use a dryer in conjunction with the flat iron. Other than that, I don’t even diffuse my curls. I just let them air dry.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I only braid my hair in 12 braids for a braid out. I don’t wear cornrows or other small braids that could potentially pull at the roots of my hair. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? I finger detangle but in the shower I will pull out my wide tooth, seamless comb to assist with detangling but I predominantly finger detangle. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? In the summer, I do a lot of wash and go’s and only protective style about 20% of the time. The rest of the year, I protective style 95% of the time. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? My first and last hair tragedy occurred when I was relaxed. I went to a salon and streak dyed it blonde. Well, no matter how much deep conditioning I did, it broke off severely at the crown. I had no choice but let it run it’s course. My fine strands can not tolerate peroxide. Fortunately, when the new hair appeared it grew in without any problems. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Having an adequate balance of moisture and protein is critical. I see many people tout the importance of moisture but protein is just as important regardless to your hair type. Now, different people will have different requirements for protein (i.e. type of protein and frequency of use) but everyone can benefit from protein treatments as well as eating a healthy diet rich in protein. 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?
My name is Lateeka Mosley and I am from New York. 2. What is your hair type? 3c / 4a.
3. When did you go natural and what made you do it?
I went natural in 2007, a bad relaxer experience caused me to go natural. 4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? The transitioning period, I didn't know how to style my natural hair. 5. What is your weekly regimen? I don't have a weekly regimen, I wear a wash and go everyday since it is summer, when its cold I deep condition once a week. 6. What is your daily morning regimen? I rinse my hair in the shower really well, then I finger detangle and style. 7. What is your daily night time regimen? I don't have a night time routine I sleep on a satin pillow case, unless I'm wearing a twist out then I moisturize my hair and re-twist it for the night. 8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? No, I have not used direct heat on my hair since 2010, I do occasionally use a blow dryer to assist my wash and go in drying a little quicker; but I use low heat and keep the dryer at a distance.
9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?
I usually braid my hair during the colder months. 10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush? Neither, I finger detangle all the time. 11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do? I wear my hair loose. 12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it? Yes, when I first went natural I transitioned with braids for the first year, the second year I began flat ironing my hair. I did this for 2 years consistently every 2 weeks, I watched my hair thin and texture change from the heat damage. So I cut it off to start over, my hair grew beautifully then I went to a salon for a trim and the hair stylist gave me a hair cut, then used thinning scissors and a flat iron. Heat damage again, so I had to transition again and it took 2 years to recover. 13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair? Moisturize consistently, use what works for your hair, no heat, and finger detangle (no tools). 14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).
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