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~ 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 𝔸 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔼ℕ𝔻’𝕊 ℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊ℙ𝔼ℂ𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔼~ I asked some of my curl friends on their experience with how they embraced and dealt with their natural hair during their first year of college. Here’s one of my best friend’s perspective: I’ve always loved my hair, especially since back home in Ghana we weren’t allowed to grow out our hair. I’ve been natural all my life but I started growing out my hair in 2012. I noticed that my hair usually becomes thick in the winter, but since coming upstate my hair has been thin all the time. I will look like Frankenstein every time I took my hair out of twists or braids. Mind you, I don’t put any products in my hair because I don’t believe in them. I use conditioner and black castor oil. Normally, I would spend hours about 15 minutes doing my hair. Now, I was spending more time than that because I didn’t know how to handle my hair when it got thin. I would be very frustrated and sometimes cry. I can still put my hair in an Afro but my hair is so thin that you can see through it. One day, I just did not care and put it in an Afro, wet my hands and used it to push the hair into shape. Some people asked why my hair was like that and I would try to explain it. However, these people would try to tell me why MY hair was acting up. Then I realized that they were just jealous of my beautiful Afro. It feels good to be one of the few girls of color in my college who do not care to wear their afros out. I always have my hair in braids, but for events I always wear my Afro and I get complimented every time. It’s an accessory on its own. People wear wigs to have Afros but I naturally have it.

#Afro power #type4hair #embrace your curls #embrace your fro #first year of college #college freshman #friends perspective #curl friends #natural hair in college #naturalhair #natural hair routine #pwi #protectivestyles #kinkzncurlz #kurlzoncampus #love your kinks and curls

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~𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝐼𝓃𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓇𝑒𝒹 𝑀𝑒 𝒯𝑜 𝒢𝑜 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝒶𝓁~

Since I shared my friend’s stories on their natural hair journey, I would share my story on what inspired me to go natural. Especially since it is my blog, it would make sense to share with others what made me decide after many years of having relaxed hair. During the end of my sophomore year of high school, I remember wanting a change in regards to my hair. From the stress of being an honors student, my relaxed hair started falling out more than usual. I felt like starting a new chapter by going natural.I didn’t want to big chop (cut all of my relaxed hair off), so I decided I was going to transition instead. Then in the Spring of 2017, I cut off the rest of my relaxed ends. When I did, it felt like a new chapter had started in my life. Seeing my curly coils brought back memories of when my mother used to do my hair when I was younger. I also noticed the different curl patterns that I have and how unique they are. For example, the hair at the perimeter of my head is more of a looser coil than the hair at the crown of my head, which is of a tighter coil. Now as I continue to my natural hair journey, I will continue to embrace my thick, type 4 hair. Although, there are some days where I struggle with what style I want to do. I’m glad I made the decision to go back to natural and love my hair as it was meant to be.

[1st: start of transitioning hair journey(07/03/16); 2nd: mostly natural, slight heat damage from partial sew-in(04/01/17); 3rd: freshly washed hair (03/03/19); 4th: hair blown out/styled with braid out (03/03/19)]

#gif #type4hair #naturalhairinspiration #natural hair in college #naturalhair #embrace your curls #first year of college #college freshman #transitioning hair #natural hair journey #thick natural hair #coilyhair #kinkzncurlz #kurlzoncampus #relaxed to natural hair

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~ 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 𝔸 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔼ℕ𝔻’𝕊 ℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊ℙ𝔼ℂ𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔼~

 I asked some of my curl friends on their experience with how they embraced and dealt with their natural hair during their first year of college. Here’s my friend’s perspective: 

 I’ve been natural my whole life, but when I started doing my hair myself I heat damaged it. I didn’t even realize I had curly hair until my sophomore year. Right before I came to college I big chopped, so this year is the first time I’ve dealt with my fully natural hair ever in my life. I came to school with a protective style because my hair is very time consuming and I wanted to focus on acclimating. I think the key to embracing your natural hair is to love it as is. Don’t force certain styles or looks or curls. I try to love my hair as is and just let it do what it does.

#natural hair in college #naturalhair #curlz n kinkz #kinkzncurlz #love your kinks and curls #first year of college #college freshman #big chop #protectivestyles #curl friends #friends perspective #hbcu #natural hair routine

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~ 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 𝔸 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔼ℕ𝔻’𝕊 ℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊ℙ𝔼ℂ𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔼~

 I asked some of my curl friends on their experience with how they embraced and dealt with their natural hair during their first year of college. Here’s my friend’s perspective: 

 During my first year, I dealt with my hair by putting it in protective styles. This saved me the trouble of having to decide on what I wanted to do with it during the week. Other times, I just styled my hair in a high puff to embrace my African American heritage. Attending an HBCU (Historically Black College or University), college opened me up to a different environment. It allowed me to have my natural hair out because I am surrounded by people who encourage me to embrace my natural beauty.

#hbcu #natural hair in college #naturalhair #naturalhairinspiration #embrace your curls #curlynaturalhair #curlz #curls #curlz n kinkz #first year of college #college freshman #friends perspective #curl friends

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~ 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 𝔸 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔼ℕ𝔻’𝕊 ℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊ℙ𝔼ℂ𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔼~

   I asked some of my curl friends on their experience with how they embraced and dealt with their natural hair during their first year of college. Here’s one of my best friend’s perspective:

   I go to a PWI(Predominately White Institute) and it’s hard to genuinely do both embrace and deal with my natural hair because it is not often represented at my school. The closest store to me is Walmart, a big corporation that majority only caters to Eurocentric hair and style. When they do sell products for natural hair, it’s double, sometimes triple, the price of Eurocentric products. So to combat this, I have to personally go back to the city to stack up on my hair care needs.      This experience, however, has not discouraged me but simply increased my interest on how to maintain my hair even without any support. Often time, I reach out to the small black community on campus and hope to find someone that can help me do my hair. This adversity of lack of diversity has only taught us the black community to learn how to be self proficient and supportive of one another.

#first year of college #college freshman #natural hair in college #natural hair #type4hair #pwi #embrace your curls #curlz n kinkz #kinkzncurlz #4chair #love your 4c hair #natural hair inspiration

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As I was preparing for my first year of college and being away from home, I realized that I would have to adjust to living in a communal setting. Living in a dorm with females who come from different areas, I questioned to myself how would I deal with my hair. As a result, I started doing my research on YouTube. I found other natural hair YouTubers who were in college and watched their videos on how they adjusted their wash day routines. Some YouTubers I would recommend to incoming freshmen who have natural hair are Kiara Nelson, Chizi Duru, Kaice Alea and Kadijah Nicole.

 One thing that has helped me manage with my hair are protective styles. As mentioned in my previous blog, box braids and wigs have been my go to during my first year at Hampton. My thick, type 4 hair was hard to manage with my busy schedule. I’d always fit in days where I would oil my scalp or re-moisturize my hair. When the weather is warmer, I would wear box braids. I always liked box braids because they last longer than Senegalese twists. Also, I can choose any color extensions and not ruin my hair with dyes and bleach. During the winter time, wigs were my go-to since it was an easier to deal with. Plus, i was still able to care for my actual hair underneath. Overall, these protective styles have helped my hair grow longer and preserved my coils.

#naturalhair #naturalhairincollege #naturalhairinspiration #protectivestyles #type4hair #kinkzncurlz #coilyhair #hbcu #college freshman #natural hair routine

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~The Beauty of Natural Hair & Styling~

  Natural hair itself is a beauty. Although it may require a lot of work to maintain, depending on your hair texture and needs, natural hair is an artwork of its own. Natural hair ranges from the different curl patterns to the different densities and lengths. When it comes to styling, natural hairstyles can be as simple as a:

 wash n go,

high/low puff,

twist out,

braid out,

half up/ half down, etc.

 When it comes to deciding on how to style your hair, you should choose a protective style that doesn't require a lot of manipulation. A suggested hairstyle would be box braids or Senegalese twists. Both hairstyles require extensions and can last up to 2-3 months depending on how you maintain them. They are easy to style and don't always have to wear them down. The only two things that you have to do is make sure that you wear a satin scarf and moisture your scalp with oils such as coconut oil, Jamaican black castor oil, or argan oil, depending on your hair texture. Box braids and Senegalese twists are great for college girls who have busy schedules and have time to deal with their hair. Plus they are very easy to learn how to do on your own. However, if you don't have the time to do them yourself, you can find a person on campus or near your campus who knows how to do these protective styles. Another plus would also be that box braids and Senegalese twists could last you until you get back home. So, you don't have to worry about your hair until you get back home. Overall, finding a good hair braider on your campus can be a good investment, especially during the winter time when natural hair tends to lose a lot of moisture. That's why protective styling is the best option for a girl who is natural in college.

#naturalhair #twistout #braidout #washngo #protectivestyles #naturalhairincollege #kurlzoncampus #kinkzncurlz #naturalhairinspiration

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I decided to do my blog on natural hair because as a college student, it is hard sometimes to give my hair the care it needs. From stressing over tests to debating on which protective style I want to next, having natural hair can be difficult. Plus, depending on a person's hair texture, some people may have to do less work than others. For example, a girl with type 3 hair, which is curly hair, may not have to do as much work as a girl with type 4 hair, which is kinky hair. In my blog, I will include my personal experience with my own natural hair during my first semester at Hampton and how I find time to manage it. I will also include input about other people and their natural hair journey. I will also include a few pictures of different hairstyles. Examples are twist outs, braid outs, box braids, wash n gos, and other protective hairstyles.

#gif #naturalhair #washngo #protectivestyles #twistout #naturalhairinspiration #naturalhairincollege #kurlzoncampus