1. What's your name and where are you from? 

Coby and I am from South Florida.

2. What is your hair type?

3b/3c curls.

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

I’ve been natural my entire life, but decided to embrace my curls in 2012. 

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

The most challenging thing was definitely finding out what products and styles work on my hair and staying away from heat tools.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I wash my hair once a week, usually a Saturday, and then I’ll either complete a wash n’ go or a braid out to last the entire week. . Leaving me only to moisturize daily. 

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I usually just take down my pineapple that I slept with and use my favorite moisturizer/oil to loosen and refresh my curls. 

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I moisturize my scalp/hair and create a pineapple to sleep on. Then cover with a satin scarf/bonnet.

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

Very rarely, I may straighten or blow out my hair to stretch or trim my ends.

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

My name is Mimi Irvin “aka” Corporate Chic. I am a wife, mother of two handsome boys, daughter, friend, and have been told a fashionista.  My day job consists of a career as a Project Engineer working in Corporate America with a degree in Electrical Engineering. I was born in Yokosuka Japan, from a military background and traveled every three years of my life. So for me home is where I make it and currently that is in Houston Texas. 

2. What is your hair type?

I believe I am in between a 3B and 3C

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

I contemplated the idea of going natural in early 2011 and although I loved the relaxed looked and didn’t suffer from breakage, but I wanted something different. I was set forth to go on assignment in the Netherlands with my company in January 2012, so I decided December 2011 would be my last relaxer. I wouldn’t have to worry about the Texas humidity and I felt the transition would be easier to deal with in cooler temperatures. As I tried many styles as I could during my transition, 8 months would be the end of that road. I decided to do my BC August 2012. As I sat in the mirror cutting each section it was very hard to get through. I had about 3 inches of new growth but after completing that hard effort, I looked in the mirror and said yes this is ME and I will ROCK it.

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

The challenging part about going natural is that its trial and era with hair products. With relaxed hair, you have setting lotion, oil sheen and your wrap cap for the most part. With Natural hair and depending on your curl pattern, not every product will work for you. So it takes patience and interacting with other naturals to help find your staple.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

If my hair is not twisted, I typically I will pin it up at night and sleep in satin bonnet. In the mornings I will spritz with water, add Coconut oil or shea butter and style in an up-do or wear loose.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

In the mornings I will spritz with water, add Coconut oil or shea butter and style in an up-do or wear loose.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

If my hair is not twisted, I typically I will pin it up at night and sleep in satin bonnet. 

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

I use minimal heat on my hair. I have only had my hair flat ironed twice since I’ve been natural. From time to time I will do a roller set and sit under the dryer. Other than that I use heatless styles such as twists, bantu knots, twist outs and wash and go’s.

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

My name is April (Curlychaotic), and I'm from New York.

2. What is your hair type?

​I'm not much into the hair typing, but I believe I'm a 3B and 3C.

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

Thanksgiving of 2014 was when I did my Big Chop. I just wanted a change with my hair since I always loved curly hair.

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

I always had long hair so I didn't know where to start. Also I wasn't comfortable in my skin. I felt lost at first.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I usually have a protective style, mainly braids or twists. I may take them out throughout the week.  Weekends is when I wash my hair.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

Refresh whatever style I have.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Protecting my hair with a satin bonnet, scarf, or pillowcase.

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

Not since I did my big chop shockingly!

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

My name is Korryn Johnson and I am from the Inland Empire, California.

2. What is your hair type?

My hair type is 3b, 3c, and 4a.

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

One day in class I was sitting behind this girl who had beautiful curls and I started to wonder where I can buy some weave like that. After not being able to find any extensions that mimicked her hair, I started to remember that my hair used to be curly like that until I heat damaged it. A month later I made my appointment for my big chop on October 25, 2014.

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

The most challenging thing about going natural was having to hear everyone's rude comments. Returning natural has taught me how to have thick skin.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

Every weekend I shampoo, co-wash, deep condition, and sometimes I do a hot oil treatment.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I take down my mini pineapples and just fluff it out.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I put my hair into 5 mini pineapples.

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

The only time I use heat on my hair is when I'm using my diffuser or sitting under my hooded dryer. Even then, the heat is still on low.

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

My name is Brittney Fairley and I'm from The Mississippi Gulf Coast. 

2. What is your hair type?

I am a 3b.

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

I went natural in December 2013. I wanted a change and it was the best decision I could have ever made. 

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

The most challenging was finding products that worked for my hair type. 

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I try to co-wash my hair weekly but that sometimes doesn't happen!

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I'm a full time nurse so the majority of the time I'll just gather my hair in a bun and put on a cute headband and call it a day!

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I do the pineapple method on my hair at night. I oil it with purpose kollection essential oil and put a little cantu curling cream in my hair and then place my hair in a pineapple.

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

Every now and then I’ll do a blow-out and curl wand, but I make sure to use a heat protectant spray.

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

My names Alejandra. I was born and raised in Bronx. New York. 

2. What is your hair type?

My hair type is 3B.

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

I’ve been natural ever since I was a kid, but ended up suffering heat damage from straightening too often. I eventually decided to stop applying heat so often back in 2012 and have kept up with my regimen since then. 

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

I would have to say the maintenance was the biggest challenge for me when I made my decision. From making sure to deep condition once a week or use a protein treatment at least once a month. It can be a bit overwhelming at times, but once I got the hang of things I was good to go. 

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

As far as my weekly regimen I’ll co-wash one week and shampoo wash the next. I make sure to deep condition once every week as well after all the manipulating my hair has gone through.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I’ll usually just take my style down, apply my favorite oil to the ends of my hair and I’m out the door. 

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Twist and refresh! Lol if I feel my style can use a bit of loving I’ll just re-braid it or re-twist for the night. If not then I’ll just pull it up into a pineapple and protect the style with my satin bonnet. 

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

I use it very sparingly. I went from straightening my hair once every 2 weeks to now straightening once a year or every 8 months depending on how I feel or if I’m getting that "straight hair" itch. 

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

I'm Shawnta and I'm from Louisville, Kentucky, USA  

2. What is your hair type?

My hair type is 3B 

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

I went back natural in 2012 it was the best thing I could've done! I went back to being natural because my relaxed hair was becoming extremely thin and damaged. 

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

Having patience. Natural hair takes a lot of time and dedication.  

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

My weekly regimens varies. But I always use the same techniques which is finger detangling, deep conditioning,co wash, style 

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

In the morning I moisturize with water and Rosemary essential oil.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I pineapple my hair at night and sleep on a satin pillow case.

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

I haven't used heat in 2 years. 

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

My name is Kathy a.k.a Urban Beauty Within (Youtuber). I'm from Michigan, USA. 

2. What is your hair type?

My hair type is 3B & 3C (Curly Spirally and Curly Coily).

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

I went natural in January of 2013. Becoming natural wasn't something I thought I would ever do. The reason why I became natural is due to heat, bleach & dye damage.

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

The hard part of being natural was that my peers didn’t fully understand why I chose to go natural. At the end of the day it’s my hair and my life, so forget what others think lol!

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I co-wash my hair once every week for 4 weeks. After the fourth co-wash I wash my hair, condition & deep condition. After I wash my hair I always do the LOC method and braid up my hair. 

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I usually go to sleep with my hair braided or twisted up. In the morning before work I just undo the braids or curls and wear my hair in a nice curly hairdo. Sometimes I wear a high curly ponytail on some days.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I usually braid or twist my hair in the evening. My hair is moisturized by doing the LOC Method.

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

I only use heat/straighten my hair 3 to 4 times a year. Sometimes less than that.

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.

1. What's your name and where are you from? 

Amber Cunningham/ Birmingham, AL  (currently Auburn AL)

2. What is your hair type?

I would consider myself a 3b/3c mixture

3. When did you go natural and what made you do it? 

My last relaxer was May 2012 and my big chop was April 2013. I had been natural for 17 years prior to my first relaxer but didn't know how to wear my hair curly the first time around so I wanted to give it another try.

4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural? 

Learning what my hair liked

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

Co-wash, deep condition, and wash and go style

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

Fluff and go lol

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Sleep on a satin pillow case. that's it!

8. Do you use heat on your hair at all? 

Direct heat, no. I do diffuse and sit under a hooded dryer occasionally