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Black hair natural styles | Débora // 4A <b>Natural Hair Style</b> Icon | <b>Black</b> Girl with Long <b>Hair</b> | Blog Black Hairstyles

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Débora // 4A <b>Natural Hair Style</b> Icon | <b>Black</b> Girl with Long <b>Hair</b> Posted: 20 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT Introduce yourself! D: My name is Débora, I'm 23 years old and I'm from São Paulo/Brazil. Why did you make the decision to go natural? D: I've been natural since 2012. I started my transition in July 2012 and continued for 14 months, until just after my wedding on August 18, 2013. I didn't wanna have short hair. I had dreamed of wearing a big bun or a topknot! So I waited from July 2012 to September 2013 (one month after my wedding) to do the BIG CHOP. It was 14 months of pure anxiety! I decided to return to natural hair first of all because I was very tired of burning my scalp, and second because I didn't know my own hair. My mom started relaxing my hair when I was only 7 years old. So since this age, I have always retouched my roots. I thought that doing this was normal. I didn't see anybody with natural hair. Nobody said to me that natural hair is beautiful. So after 15 years of torture and low esteem I discovered on the internet a lot of BEAUTIFUL girls with natural hair! They shared their journey, tips, natural hairstyles, words of confidence…so this got my attention. From there, I started my own natural hair journey. How would you describe your texture? D: I would describe it as 4A! It's very coily and the curl pattern is like an "S". But the curls are looser in the back of my head and the top (crown) is more porous and dry. Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month. D: I wash my hair no more than twice per week then just wait for it to dry naturally. I don't have a styling regimen as of yet since this will be my first year with all my hair natural. I'm discovering this month (fall/winter) that protective styles are very good. So I'm trying this, but most of the time I wear a wash and and go, puff, side puff or mohican. What does wash day look like for you? D: The wash day for me is very simple. I don't do anything different. Since January I've been using Head and Shoulders Shampoo with Eucalyptus, Palmolive Cachos Control with Aloe, Pantene, and Dove Shampoo. After washing I use my favorite conditioner from Skala Jaborandi to moisturize and help detangle. I detangle my hair with my fingers, and only detangle on wash day. After doing this, depending on the day, I just apply a leave-in like Capicilin Volume Reducer that is similar to flaxseed gel, Seda Keraforce Original Curl Activator, or I moisturize my hair with Seda Keraforce Original Treatment Cream or a homemade moisturizer with cornstarch, natural oils and cream. This product regimen changes once per month. Sometimes I change the leave-in or the moisturizer, but most of time I like to use homemade recipes. Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you don't have a lot of time to style. D: When I don't have too much time or when my hair isn't in a good mood, I wear a puff or a side puff. How do you combat shrinkage? D: This is something that I definitely don't worry about. Tell us about your hair color? D: My natural color is dark brown, but I did some blond highlights. I went to a professional. She blew out my hair then put on a highlighting cap. The color didn't change my hair texture, but to prevent any dryness I moisturize more than usual. What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention? D: I take extra care in my crown area because it is very dry. I always apply more cream and oils in this part, and I try to define the curls in this area with my fingers. What are 2 do's for your texture? D: Moisturizing and finger detangling. What are 2 don'ts for your texture? D: Anything that has a very high temperature like a flat iron, and don't sleep with wet hair! Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you? D: Of course! My Natural Hair Blog: http://deboraninja.com.br/ Instagram: @debora_ninja Tumblr: http://deboraninja.tumblr.com/ Twitter: @debora_cunha My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlSKF7_zCeb5eKUJot6ulA My Facebook Page: https://pt-br.facebook.com/deboraninjaoficial My Facebook Personal Profile: https://www.facebook.com/debora.cunha.524 Google+: Débora Cunha Meosha Just another lover of natural hair and expression. - Style Icon Coordinator for BGLH

Do I Need To <b>Style</b> My <b>Natural Hair</b> Conservatively For Church? Posted: 01 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT Woman with the broad rim hat whispers: Girl you see what she got on and oh that hair, you think she would do something with it when she enters the house of the Lord. Woman sitting next to her with an equally large hat whispers back: Girl I know, I don't know why these young people think they can come up in here just looking any kinda way. They call that style a twist out or some nonsense, she need a comb and a brush and some good old grease. Let us pray for her! Both women clasp hands and bow their heads in prayer for the poor girl with the twist out. Ooh chruch folk, gotta love em right? Now that exchange was not meant to offend, it is just good humor but we have all been there. We might get a side eye for our choice in hair style as we walk daintily down the isle between the pews, we might even notice someone else getting it and shake our head hoping she just hurries up and sits down. The question is should we choose conservative styles for church? Believe it or not this is not just a church problem. There are women in many workplaces getting those same dirty looks whether from black women or of other races because despite the explosion of the natural hair movement, not everyone is smitten with 'the new' styles nor accepting of them. The reality is that as free as the fashion world might be, there are extremely close-minded individuals who don't live according to the trends or what's hot, they live in a colorless bubble and if that's not bad enough they want you to live in it too. To answer my own question above, I would say a resounding 'no' but that's me, I enjoy my right to privacy, pursuit of happiness, and hairstyle should always be my own decision despite what anyone else might think. For other women though, they might decide, ehh why rock the boat while others feel there are other more important things to fight over. Wherever you fall, the decision must be yours on how to approach the problem of not fitting into a conservative atmosphere. Now do not think that I am a prude I know there is a time and place for everything, and while I might not wear my roller set to the beach, I might prefer a conservative style for church it just depends. The thing is, our natural tresses are so versatile we can in fact create some amazing conservative hairstyles that will almost everyone happy. With that said, if you are looking for a more conservative look for church here are a few tutorials that we think can really help: Carmen from My Natural Sistas has got a great style for naturals in the TWA stage. Some women feel TWAs are limited but they are only as limited as you make them. The magic is in the method and all that's needed is a water bottle, gel, a comb for parting and your denman brush. This curly style (whether natural or created) is lovely and looks like old Hollywood glam that will be great for church, work and even an evening out.  Conservative and classy and still very trendy. Pages: 1 2

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