napinaturalcurls - Female - United States - Illinois

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I have been on a wild transition...it has led me here....
I LOVE being me! I love my hair and I am learning to embrace it more and more everyday! I relaxed for the first time in seventh grade. At that time, I was unable to appreciate the beauty of my hair and it's uniqueness. I went to a predominently white school, so to me that was what my hair should look like. My parents protested but I eventually got my way! I transitioned Junior year of college for one year, then did the big CHOP! That was the most liberating experience of my life! I have been natural since March 2006. I am learning to appreciate the stares I get in corporate America, and the comments like "I think your hair looks cute kinky!" (Lord, help me!)....it just helps me understand that people cannot appreciate what they do not understand....... It a long road... but I am traveling it... soaking up all the knowledge I can along the way!

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Shebapearl wrote on July 3, 2007

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Thanks for the add request! Funny, I went natural around the same time as you...we should have horoscopes for natural hair birth.

newnaps4me wrote on June 4, 2007

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when you go napptural...folks don't understand that it is a choice...we choose this...it's a lifestyle. My nappversary is June 5....been nappy 2 years!! Had my ups and downs...but still doin it! Somedays i feel like a relaxer...but i dont...this nappy stuff is serious...but i'm loving it!! i'm on my 3rd big chop...love a twa...with some big earrings and my mac lipstick...brows poppin...but i'm promising myself that i'm going to let my naps grow out like locs....pray for me!

NappyMoon wrote on May 15, 2007

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wow...we transitioned around the same time lol...different year...I bc'd in 05...thanks for the add

HappilyNappE wrote on May 14, 2007

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STL in da house!!

Shoni wrote on May 14, 2007

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Your story reminds me of my experience growing up in West Texas. The first time I went back home after the Big Chop, people looked at me as if I had three heads. I truly believe corporate America is learning to deal, since so many of us have made the transition. As more of us embrace our God given beauty, they will have no choice but to accept it!

calebsmommy wrote on May 14, 2007

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Thanks for the add request. Your hair is too cute!

dignity wrote on May 1, 2007

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Hey ESL in the house!! I'm originally from STL. Thanks for the add.

natural_high wrote on May 1, 2007

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Yeh I'm in the Lou now! November will be 3 years! It's so great when you find a fellow nappina in the area...We've been having gatherings a lot here in the lou....Actually we'll be having one on the 12th of this month. I'll keep you posted on it...We usually post details on Nappturality in the stl get together thread. Yeh I try to do my thang because I can't work for someone else...

rose_parade wrote on April 26, 2007

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hey there thanks for the add!
nice hair

NaturalNubian89 wrote on April 25, 2007

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thank your for the comment! The cloth that i used for the headwrap in that pic is of stretchy material. It was actually given to me from a friend who's was a costume designer for a school play that i worked on. She said that she tried Salvation Army's in "urban" areas.

Peace and Blessings

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