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

I’m Tiss, from rainy old England. WooooOooOoo

2. What is your hair type?

​​The hair typing system never seems to fit me perfectly, but I’d say I’m a mix of 3c and 4a. It’s all a bit random!

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

I went natural towards the end of 2014, after getting fed up with my horribly damaged hair. School bullies made my relationship with my hair complicated, but with age and exposure to Instagram came more confidence in my natural texture!​

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

The most challenging thing was definitely balancing my hair’s needs with my disability. I have trouble with using my hands sometimes, and I get fatigued easily. But I’ve managed to devise a system that works for my hair and my body.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

Wash day is every Sunday, and it looks a little like this (if all goes smoothly!):

• Pre-poo, usually with coconut oil for thirty minutes
• Use a moisturising cleanser like a co-wash or sulfate-free shampoo
•  Slather on the conditioner and finger detangle 
• Time for a moisturising or protein treatment! I alternate between the two every other week. 
• Usually I’ll style my hair into a loose high puff; then later in the week I’ll refresh with conditioner and wear a wash n go for three or four days.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

In the morning I spritz my hair with a water and oil mix, and smooth down the front if I’m wearing it up. If my hair is out, I spritz and then shake it around until it loosens up!

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

At night, I spritz my hair again. If it’s out, I put it into a loose pineapple. Then I tie a silk scarf over it to keep my hair protected and moisturised.

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

​I never straighten or blow out my hair, mainly because I never want to! I used to diffuse it after washing, but now I just sit in front of a fan and read or something—it’s like super-speed air drying and it’s my favourite trick.

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

My name is Abbie and I come from England. My dad is Jamaican and my mum is white British.

2. What is your hair type?

It is impossible to fit my hair into one type as i have multiple different textures and curl patterns on my head. Mainly my hair would fall under 3C/4A. I must say i do not like this hair typing as everybody's hair is unique and there are way too many difference between each person to be able to categorise into groups like this. ​

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

I have been natural for many years. I was tired of having to keep getting my hair permed and straightened and i started to fall in love with curly hair. After stopping perming my hair i was still straightening it all the time. But i have not straightened my hair now for around 3 years and my hair is now completely free of any heat damage. 

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

Transitioning from heat damaged hair to having all my hair healthy was challenging as dealing with two textures at once can be difficult. Also, experimenting with products is also challenging but i do find this fun at the same time. I still continue to experiment with products and face different challenges with my hair all the time. I am constantly learning, which i love 

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I wash my hair 1/2. Usually every 3/4 days. I co-wash and deep condition every time i wash it. Then, depending on how I'm styling it, I apply my products and have it in a style of around 3 days before co-washing when i want to change my style. I do not tend to do multiple styles between washes. I find my hair styles better after being washed, so if i do want to change my hair i have to wash it.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

If my hair is in a protective style, which it usually especially during winter, i simply wake up, take off my satin scarf and go. If my hair is out, i take off my scarf, shake out my hair, maybe add some product where needed and go. I like to keep my morning routine simple.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Spritz with a small amount of water, add an oil to my ends, tie in a bun on top of my head, wrap it in a satin scarf, done 

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

​It is very rare that i use heat on my hair. I think the last time was around 1 year ago.

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

My name is Dorcas also known as Curious Curls and I’m of Nigerian descent, born and raised in London, England but currently living in Toronto.

2. What is your hair type?

My hair type is a mixture of all the type 4s. Everything from 4a – 4c. The sides of my hair are predominantly 4c, while my crown and back are a mix of 4a/4b.

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

My last relaxer was in May 2011 and I did a long term transition for 22 months. I big chopped in February 2013 & did a second big chop in November 2013 and sported a TWA. I went natural because I had been relaxed for so long I had no idea what my natural hair looked like. I was simply curious (thus the name Curious Curls).

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

The adjustment in my regimen. I had a pretty solid relaxed hair care regimen and had to re learn how to care for my natural hair. The last time I had been natural my mother was the person who cared for my hair. So it really was the first time in my life I was learning how to handle my own natural hair.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I’ve currently made some tweaks in my regimen as I am trying to achieve maximum growth but overall it is simple. I wash and deep condition (under a hooded dryer) weekly. I finger detangle in the shower and follow up with my leave-in, oil (Jamaican Black Castor Oil) and shea butter to twist. If I’m wearing a wash and go then I used a gel on top of my leave-in and oil instead of the shea butter to twist. I’ve also incorporated Jamaican Black Castor Oil and scalp massages on a weekly basis to stimulate growth.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I simply fluff and go. If my hair needs a bit of moisture I use  a moisturizing spray or hair milk and seal with oil and then put it up in a puff.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Not much, I don’t retwist, I simply sleep on a satin pillowcase.

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

When I wear a wash and go I often will diffuse my hair to speed up the process and I have done a blowout. But since my second big chop I’ve never straightened my hair.

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

My name is Nia AKA NiaKnowsHair and Im from London, UK

2. What is your hair type?

I have 3c curls at the top but at the bottom its more of a 4a.

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

I went natural in Jan 2014. I kind of did it by accident. I used to always wear U-part wigs and my hair was getting too long underneath and was making my wig really bulky. One day I simply decided to chop off all my dead hair leaving about only 2 inches of natural growth. As my healthy curls formed, I began to fall in love with them. Seeing other ladies on social media sites going through their own natural hair journey then made me decide that I was fully going to focus on mine. In July 2014 I fully ditched my U-part wig and have never looked back since

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

For me it has to be the adjustment in length.  I have wore super long weave and to go from that to short hair was very challenging. I felt ugly and it took me a long time to gain my confidence and walk with my head held high. Many days I still wish I had long flowing locks, but I know my time will come eventually.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I like to wash my hair twice a week as I work out regularly. Sundays and Wednesdays I try to stick to. On a Wednesday I also like to deep condition. On a Sunday if Im not feeling too lazy, I will give my hair a hot oil treatment such as olive oil and castor oil mixed with a little honey.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

My daily morning regime is really simple. I have a spray bottle at the ready, mixed with water, Tresemme Naturals conditioner and Almond Oil. As soon as I wake up, I spritz my hair thoroughly (but not drenched through) and then simply let it dry naturally whilst im getting ready. Once dry, I use my afro pick to create extra volume and that's it. Really simple.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Night time regime consists of spritzing the ends of my hair with my spray bottle and then running a little coconut oil through my hair focusing on the ends. I then wrap my hair with a satin scarf in a low pineapple. I don't like to do high pineapples like most people as I find it takes too much effort in the mornings to get my hair to hang down properly.

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

Oh yes, Im not afraid of heat. When I wash my hair twice a week I mainly use a dryer to dry my hair as I don't have  the patience to let it dry nsturally. I also use heat if I wish to stretch my curls on some days.

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

My name is Dephne Madyara, I live in the UK and was born in Zimbabwe.

2. What is your hair type?

I'm a type 4c

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

After years of damage from relaxing and colouring my hair, it was beyond damaged and thin and the best thing to do was to cut it all off and start afresh because no amount of conditioning and treatments was going to rescue it from the effects of damage. So sometime in October 2012 I randomly cut it all off until I was left with about an inch of hair.

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

Learning how to care for and manage my hair was very challenging the first couple of years. Understanding what products to use, how to comb it without breaking it, what regimes worked, how often to wash and condition it. It's all been a bit of trial and error but I'm now at a point of contentment.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I'm currently on a water only regime for a couple of months and I was my hair every 2-3 days with water then braid it under the shower. I then oil my ends with natural organic oils, mainly coconut oil.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I don't really have one because of the regime I'm currently on. I simply wear out my hair in a braid out.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Depending if it's wash day I follow the weekly regime, otherwise I tie my hair up before bed.

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

Yes and the last time was about 5 months ago. I try to do no more than once every 2 months.

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

Hello Beauties!! My name is Rosemary and I am from London with Nigerian background.

2. What is your hair type?

I have beautiful 4C/4B hair.

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

I went natural in April 2014. I transitioned for about a year. I had enough of the two textures and really wanted to experience being natural.

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

To me it was so different. I had never handled my natural hair myself before so it was so new to me. I think I was most self conscious about how short and different it was at the initial stages. Now I know that it is the best decision I have ever made for my hair.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I am actually experimenting with the “water only” regimen. This means that instead of using commercial products, you just use water and oils. It has been about 3 months, I am loving it so far and I think it may be a keeper. The problem I had with products is that they gave me an itchy scalp – my scalp is sensitive so it is working for me.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

It depends really. Lately I have been having my hair in mini twists so in the morning before work I will just style them. I pretty much put my hair into a style and go when my hair is loose.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I feel that to save time a good night time routine is key. Even if it means refreshing with water before retwisting/rebraiding to maintain the stretch. This is pretty much what I do.

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

I use indirect heat from my hooded dryer for a style like Curlformers.

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

My name is Chiaka and I am from Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

2. What is your hair type?

I am a 4a hair type

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

I decided to go natural after being fed up of my monthly hair regimen (relaxing, cornrowing then sewing a weave in). When I took out my hair I noticed the front of my hair was a lot shorter, thinner and damaged than the back of my hair due to relaxers. I then knew that relaxers were hindering my hair from reaching its full potential. I also began to realise that natural hair was very versatile and stopping relaxers wouldn't limit my ability to style.

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

Overcoming dryness was my biggest challenge as I had to go through several products to find out what my hair is receptive to.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

On a Friday I pre-treat my hair with coconut oil then I shampoo my hair with ORS Creamy Aloe shampoo to remove all the product build up that accumulated throughout the week. Then I detangle and deep condition my hair with Mane and Tail deep moisturising conditioner and Cantu Deep Repair mask and put on my self heating cap for roughly 1 hour or more. After rinsing I add my shea butter and oil mix which gives me deep moisturisation and extra softness. After that I will either do a braid out, thread my hair, blow dry it or leave it in its natural curls.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I like to squeeze in an extra 10 minutes of sleep so I always set my hair the night before. 9 times out of 10 I wear a bun so all I have to do in the mornings is add some gel to the places that may have got a bit frizzy

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

As soon as I come home I take my hair out of my bun and get a family member to give me a scalp massage for about 10 minutes, 15 minutes if I am lucky! Then right before bed I moisturise my hair with water and my shea butter mix then slick my hair into a bun

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

I only use heat when I blow dry my hair which is 2 times a month

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

My name is Asha and I'm from the UK. I'm of Afro-Trinidadian descent and I was lucky enough to live in Trinidad from the age of 12-19. Now I live in the Netherlands, where I’m a student. 

2. What is your hair type?

Hmmm… I'd say I'm a 4b/4c natural. There have been a few comments about this on my channel because some of my fans think my texture is only 4c. They're right in that I do have 4c hair. In fact, that's mainly what they see since the hair at the sides is 4c in texture. However, on my crown the pattern is 4b and right at the back it's 4a and even a little 3c. 

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

My last relaxer was in July 2009 and I big chopped in April 2010. It was exceedingly random, I was browsing through weave videos and I was directed to Rustic Beauty.

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

Definitely learning to detangle my dense, coily, unruly tresses. Even after 3 years natural, with waist length hair, I struggled to detangle my hair. It would sometimes take WEEKS!

My hair is rather dense and coily. Luckily, last year Naptural85 released a video in which she showed how she detangled her hair in 25 minutes. I knew that that would be impossible for me but I was able to cut down my detangling time to about 1-2 hours, depending on the state of my hair. Now that I've got better at detangling, I've a lot less to complain about with regards to my hair. In fact, I'm a lot happier about it overall.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I have more of a fortnightly regimen to be honest. Normally, I don't do too much in between wash days (which occur every 2 weeks). Here’s a typical régime involving blowdrying. 

• Day 1: Apply coconut oil to knotty hair. Let sit. Apply cheap conditioner. Let sit. Remove twists if necessary and detangle, Shampoo and deep-condition hair. Oil rinse with olive oil. Let hair air dry (if there's time). Section hair, apply leave-in and castor oil and blowdry. Plait hair. 
  
• Day 2: If there's no time, leave plaits in and add Marley hair to make them wearable (if need be). If plaits are in decent sections, wear hair in bun or French plait without Marley hair. 
  
• Day 3: Moisturise hair using leave-in, castor oil and water, if necessary. 
  
• Day 4: Take out plaits for a special occasion!  Re-plait at night.
  
• Day 5: Leave plaited.
  
• Day 6: Moisturise
  
• Day 7: Day 1 again!
  

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

I barely have one! I just wake up and go on most days since my hair is normally in plaits or twists. If I want to wear it out, I loosen the plaits (moisturised from the night before) and go. 

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

At night I normally prepare my hair for the next day. I tend to moisturise every other night. I ALWAYS wear a satin bonnet to bed.

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

I do! I like to straighten my hair and blowdry it. Keeping it blowdried is a good way to prevent knots. I'm always really gentle when I style it. 

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

My name is Nancy Muyunda and I am from the United Kingdom.

2. What is your hair type?

I think am in between a 4b and a 4c

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

I went natural on the 11/12/2013. You My hair has been relaxed for as long as i can remeber and for some reason it never grew longer than shoulder length, so when I saw that a lot of ladies on youtube/facebook/ instagram etc where promoting natural and all the products that are available for maintenance- i did not think twice! I immediately said to my husband; honey am going natural:) and now my hair is healthy, long and thick-love it!!

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

I think fit was mostly my convincing my husband that chopping my hair was a good decision- other than that I would say getting used to combing kinky hair every day was something that was tough at first- aswel as knowing which products worked for me.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I wear wigs alot lately so my hair is in cornrows - so i try to make sure my sculp is not dry by adding natural shea butter mixed with almond oil

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

My hair is usually in cornrows so I rarely see it.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

Same as Q6

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

I do not use heat on my hair AT ALL.

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

My name is Priscilla, I’m from London.

2. What is your hair type?

4B/C

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

I transitioned in 2012 for a year and did the big chop in 2013. I decided to go natural because my texturised hair was damaged and I wanted healthier hair, to care and grow my hair longer.

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

Finding the right moisturiser.

5. What is your weekly regimen? 

I do my wash day bi-weekly, so I would shampoo, condition and deep condition. Throughout the week, I would moisturise my hair with water, any moisturiser of my choice and my oil mix. Occasionally, I would co-wash through the week depending on my hair demand.

6. What is your daily morning regimen? 

In the morning, I spray my hair with water and detangle, then I apply my moisturiser which currently is Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Style Milk.

7. What is your daily night time regimen? 

I am very lazy with my night routine, I hardly ever re-twist at night; I usually put my hair in a ponytail and tie my satin scarf.

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

I avoid heat at all cost, only because of the process of heat protecting. However, I have used heat on my hair 4 times in 2014 but this was spread out over the course of the year.