Queen JoAnna ~ Queen Of Kinks, Curls & Coils® (Neno Natural)﻿

Queen JoAnna ~ Queen Of Kinks, Curls & Coils® (Neno Natural)

5/9/2015

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

JoAnna, New York City, USA

2. What is your hair type?

4A

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

I made the decision to return natural the day I relaxed my hair after transitioning for 7 months. Overall, being natural was more cost-effective, I was bored with straight styles and I wanted a new look.

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

In the initial transitioning process, it was caring for both hair textures.

5. What is your weekly regimen?

I pre-poo my hair with coconut oil by Applying the product directly on my scalp in sections, massage using the tips of my fingers and finger detangling to remove shed hairs. I usually cowash. If I have product buildup, I use a clarifying shampoo and follow up with my staple conditioners. I always wash with my hair in sections. The last step is the L.O.C method. With my hair still in sections, I unravel each twist and apply a leave in, oil and twisting butter. If I am doing a wash and go style, I do not use the L.O.C. Method. I skip the oil and cream and only apply the leave in. It depends on my mood if I apply gel afterwards.

6. What is your daily morning regimen?

My hair is mostly in a protective style. If it's not taking down twists for a twist-out, it's just to spritz my hair with a leave-in or water,conditioner and oil mix.

7. What is your daily night time regimen?

I use an oil to massage my scalp (castor or coconut oil) and spritz with a leave-in. I sleep with a satin scarf on my head.

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

Only when I get a trim twice a year.

9. Do you braid your hair? If so, how often do you do so in a year?

I braid my hair quite often. I do a lot of braided up-dos. I add extensions occasionally.

10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush?

Both tools have been beneficial for me with my hair styling.

11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do?

The majority of the time, I have a protective style. It's just easier to manage with the busy lifestyle I have. I wear my hair loose on weekends and sometimes special events.

12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it?

I used to have a dry scalp. After doing research, I switched up my regimen, increased my water intake and used more oils and it it controlled now.

13. What's your biggest tip for maintaining healthy or long hair?

Patience. I never thought my hair was growing fast enough and after comparing pictures even within the same year, I see a difference.

14. Where can we find you online? (blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc).