The Day I Went Natural
Six years ago today, I did The Big Chop and returned to my natural hair. I had talked about it and prepared friends and family for months, although they didnt think I was serious.
Category Archives: Going Natural
BBC Africa and ZedHair Talk Natural Hair
This week has been a busy one in the African Natural Hair community. BBC Africa have been sharing a series of articles, pictures and videos all about natural hair. Today, […]
Introducing the ZedHair Forum – an online support community
ZedHair is proud to announce the ZedHair Forum. The ZedHair Forum is a Facebook group designed to be an extension of our ZedHair Facebook Page. The page has grown massively over the last […]
Natural Spotlight: Maimbo
This is the story of Maimbo’s big chop, in her own words. Why did I go natural? Well the answer to this is multi-faceted. I have always had a […]
The Importance of Being Patient (Part 1)
I’ve recently had a few rather interesting situations with friends who came to me for advice on how to better manage their hair. So here’s a series of posts on […]
Hair and Peace – ALL are BEAUTIFUL!!!
It’s my own fault for being old school and liking Notepad! I had this post all typed up and lost it. So, let’s try this one more time and see […]
No perm needed ! We are naturals!
After my girlfriends and I got together for a social talk on natural hair – I realised I had done a great disservice to my two daughters. I had been […]
I can’t go back now!
April 4, 2010 – I turned 28 and had my last relaxer, ever. December 31, 2010 – After transitioning for several months, got the relaxed ends of my hair cut […]
A is for Afro
This is in response to a query from Cynthia about transitioning to natural hair for her and her daughter. I will do another article specifically on children’s hair later. My […]
What’s happening in my head
Since I began my natural journey and at various points along the way, I have come up against so many theories and ideas. In the natural community especially, there are many do’s […]
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