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What’s
up?! I’m Lauren and I am originally from California…the Valley, yes I’m like
totally a valley girl lol but I currently reside in Maryland. I’m 27 years
young :o)
2. How long have
you been natural?did you big chop or transition?
I’ve been
natural for 7 years, since ’05. I transitioned for about 4 months by wearing a
weave, braids and straitening my hair. I couldn’t take dealing with all that
for too long so I said forget and chopped all my hair off! I had about an inch
of fresh curls.
3. Why did you go
natural?
I was so tired of my hair
breaking and being damaged, let alone having to pay to get a relaxer every 3
months or so. I had some friends who wore their hair straight but it was so thick
and healthy because they pressed their hair out, no relaxer. Although I seldom
wear my hair straight, I liked that I still had the option to….when the weather
is so daggone humid out here on the east coast!
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| Bantu Knot Out-Twist out |
4. What obstacles
socially did you face from friends, family, co-workers, classmates
about your new decision? & How you got past them
When I first cut my hair
off, I think it shocked almost everyone because it was so unexpected. I was in
college and was the “token Cali girl with long strait hair” lol so it was a
huge change. I even had people think that I was having a life crisis or something
and cutting my hair was a means of rebellion, I don’t know! My mom didn’t
really like it much at first, I think it’s because she had seen me with a
relaxer my entire life.
When I first BC’d, I was
a bit insecure with how I looked, I didn’t want to look like a boy! I always
wore cute earrings and a little more eye shadow lol One thing I thought was
very interesting, not that this is important or matters because men don’t
determine what is beautiful or desirable, but I got less attention from guys! Haha
when I would go out or wherever, I noticed I became more overlooked. I was like
dang, whatever lol. But overall, the majority of friends/peers really liked it.
I think it made me stand out and allowed me to exude a confidence I didn’t know
I had. After I cut mine, I noticed a lot more short-haired curl girls popping
up around campus ;o) I know it is cliché but confidence really can make anyone
beautiful.
5. What is your
current Regimen?
My regimen consists of a)
pre-pooing with a heavy oil for a few hours or overnight b) washing OR and
ayurvedic treatment c) deep condition d) style. I do this every week and just
maintain the style throughout the week. As far as detangling, I finger detangle
almost every time I do something with my hair meaning I “detangle-as-I-go”. So
if I am doing twists, I will gently detangle as I am separating my hair and
applying product. This works and is quick because I am keeping my hair as
detangled as possible as much as possible. Maybe once a month on wash days, I
will use my modified Denman brush (I took out every other row of teeth).
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6. What are your
staple products?
Water :: The only
thing the moisturizes hair!
Shampoo :: I really
love shampoo bars. Henna Sooq and Bobeam are my fav brands. They have pure,
all-natural ingredients and don’t strip my hair plus they are fun to use lol
Ayurvedic Powders :: Amla, neem
and brahmi have worked miracles for my hair and scalp. I use Hesh brand from my
local Indian market (always check the expiration dates on these!)
Conditioners :: Oyin
Handmade Honey Dew, Shea Radiance Maximum Moisture, Shea Moisture Purification
Masque and Aubrey Organics White Camellia are all AMAZING. They all have nice
slip and really replenish any lost moisture back in my hair. I can use any of
these as a deep conditioner as well. I just leave them on under a cap for about
30 mins.
Oyin
Handmade Whipped Pudding…I LOVE this stuff for twist-outs. It seals moisture
and gives hold for days.
Oyin
Handmade Humectant Pomade…use it to seal my ends EVERY time I do a twist-out.
7. What is your
staple style?
I am not
very creative with styling lol so I opt for a twist-out most of the time with a
few wash-n-go’s scattered here and there. I love wearing my hair out, the
bigger the better!
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| Wash n Go |
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8. Words of the
Wise(tell a natural something you wish you would have known before you went
natural)
If you are
newly natural, stay encouraged! Don’t give up, I know the road to growing out
your relaxer can be rough and unpleasant at times but keep learning, keep
experimenting and learning to love the true you! Have fun with it but don’t
become obsessed with how you look or trying to keep up with the next natural
curly. Find what works for you and go with what you know :o)
9. Any Last
thoughts
You can
find all my other thoughts on the places listed below :o)
10. Where can we
find you? (Tumblr, Instagram,Twitter, blog etc.)
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Blog :: www.lacocobella.com
Twitter :: www.twitter.com/lacocobellablog
Facebook :: www.facebook.com/lacocobellablog
Instagram :: @lacocobella
(I LOVE her site, and she was so generous to share her hair story with the blog, go over to her site and show her some LOVE, remember to be featured all you have to do is CONTACT me.)
-BHay
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