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My BIG CHOP experiences

Doing that BC or "big chop" can be life changing for some. It's embracing a part of you that has been neglected, mistreated, and forgotten. Perms (aka straighter), wigs, braids, and CHEMICALS, have been covering up what you have been born with (however, wigs and braids are not terrible but worn for a long period of time and too tight can cause damage). Doing the “big chop” is like getting to know your hair and yourself all over again. You have to re-learn how to style and maintain a new texture. It will not be easy at first but with practice and time it will only get better.

It is time for African Americans to embrace their true essences and rock that fro. We don’t have to assimilate so much that it causes us damage. Perms breaks off your hair, it’s a chemical. In the long run it does more damage than good. It makes your hair weak and at some point your hair will stop growing really long. This is me speaking from YEARS of experience. Don’t get me wrong your hair is still going, but because it is weak it will appear as if it’s not as long as you desire.

My "BIG CHOP"


Working with your natural hair is a beautiful thing. Other ethnicities do it; it’s time that we do it too. We are beautiful women (and beautiful African American men, they too were perms sometimes), who need to love everything about ourselves, from the color of our skin to the wave and thickness of our hair. Because, WE ARE BEAUTIFUL!

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