We love to feature our readers and meet new people.
Our latest feature comes from Racheal from New York. She’s been natural for over a year now.
Check out her feature below:
1. Tell us about your natural hair journey and give us a mini bio (what you do as a profession? hobbies? where you live..student?)
(Natural or transitioning)
Racheal also known as BkAphrodite; I am a recent grad from Brooklyn, New York. I am exploring career fields at the moment, and expressing my views on love, beauty and kinks on my blog AphroditeKinks
After watching the movie Good Hair by Chris Rock, I was interested in learning more about the whole going natural thing. That same evening I searched the internet looking for ways on how it was done. I took the transition route, simply because I had never had short hair and I didn’t know how big my head was under my hair LoL. I did that for 11 months and head to the salon and pretty much ended up with a Big Chop. Since March 2012, I’ve been natural and ain’t going back!!
2. What are some challenges you have faced with being natural or transitioning ?
When transitioning I had box braids and once removed I washed my hair. I had no idea that I had to comb out the lint from having box braids in for 3 months!! Pretty much I was detangling for 2 hours. Most terrible experience ever.
I also am terribly lazy with styling my hair now so I have it in a puff most of the time.
3. Define what being natural means to you.
Being natural means embracing who you are flaws and all.
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4. Any advice for someone that is thinking about transitioning?
Take your time, don’t rush the process. You should also do a lot of protective styles.
5. Describe your style?
Not exactly sure it I have a “style”. I pretty much go with what I’m feeling which is mostly laid back.
photo credit: NaturalStyleMagazine
Thank you Racheal for being feature:)
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