experience of 'going natural'; cutting- off their chemically-straightened hair in favour of growing natural afro curls. The strongest information to surface has been the ubiquitous 'How To Transition’; when to stop relaxing, which products to use and when to have the all-important 'Big Chop'.


“I wanted my long, thick natural hair back”


With the proliferation of support sites and ‘YouTube’ testimonies, Arlene became convinced that growing her hair naturally was the next step and, having support and encouragement from women in her peer-group helped her make the decision, “My sister had gone natural a few years before in the States and her hair was so nice and healthy I felt inspired.”


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But being 'inspired' was not the experience of 38-year old financial analyst Leona, who cut her hair off herself in 1997. “Suddenly, relaxing just stopped making sense to me,” she explains, “I wanted it OFF my head!” She laughs as she recalls her 'transition methodology', “I used a pair of office scissors and went to work on


it! Of course it was a terrible cut but I remember how free I felt.” she says, “You're made to feel embarrassed about showing your natural hair but it's beautiful, it's God-given.”


However, feeling instantly liberated after the big-chop is not a universal experience, as Arlene came to discover.


OYIN ‘DEEP CONDITIONING’ WITH DR. ADANNA


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