Does doing a Big Chop make you more natural?

When I made the decision to stop getting relaxers and style my hair in its own natural texture it was a slow decision. I am accustom to long hair and I was not going to just chop it all off and have short hair. Nowadays I see so many women at my university and just around who have big chopped. I wonder do they feel more liberated than me? Is the big chop your initiation into Natural Hair Community? So if you gradually transition does that make you a cheater?
I can only speak for those who have transitioned into natural hair. I personal do believe this is the best route towards natural hair because you are able to learn your hair in the the time you are transitioning. We transitioners get the change to chop up our hair a bit also. But not in the same vein as a big chopper.

The concept of a natural afrocentric woman might be the woman that big chops her hair to free herself of her creamy crack addiction. Free herself of the norm, free herself of societal requires of beauty.

But the lady transitioning has to two opposing textures basically fighting each other on her head. She might try to preserve some kind of social acceptance until she is conformable and confidence in her natural texture.

Am I saying a gal with a TWA is more confident than someone with bra strap length hair with some relaxed ends? Not really, I'm saying the initial release that comes with cutting off all of your relaxed ends (ie societal norms, things that are commonly perceived as beautiful) disappear and the gal is now left with just her. Her natural untouched, untamed, possibly unruly self.  Now that is staying beautiful.

In  the end it's really up to the woman and her preference. I don't think I would want to big chop. I liked watching my hair awkwardly change in front of me. It was pretty liberating.

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Pajamas and flippy hair

Christmas is near and my break has been so relaxing... I stay in my pajamas. And I have kept my hair still straight even though my sister doesn't think it's straight because it has body.... It's nice to run my fingers through it. I like doing my hair for me. Never because someone has asked me to straighten it. I love the versatility natural hair gives. But I know the versatile comes at a price.... HEAT DAMAGE! I have a few super straight pieces in the back. I have tried the aphogee and it helped bring the shape back. But it is probably permenantly that way. I'm going to have to cut it some day. I could say I'm not going to straight my hair next year. But sadly I might have to conform to a look. But I can tell you I'll be the one doing the straighting. People don't know what my hair does. So no I don't trust anyone with heat on my hair. It may look good or it may look stringy. But if I didn't do the straighting it wont be straight. Soon I will be posting my back to health video and blog series. I'm going to start with a natural protein treatment. Something like an egg, olive and coconut oil, mayo and a little fragrance. Ill keep you posted!!

Natural Hair Update

It has been so long since I have blogged. Ahh the feel of the keys, it's great.  My hair right now is actually straighten because I just got an Instyler. I do believe it is a good straightener.  Better than my FHI maybe? The new products I have used are: Shea Moisture everything Curl Enhancing Smoothie, the shampoo Curl and Shine, moisture retention shampoo,Pantene Curls products, olive oil,mixed chicks, Organix bkt treatment and I'm sure there is more. Not crazy about Mixed Chicks but everything else is wonderful. My hair has seen alittle damage. But I am ok. My hair is starting to get longer. Flat twist make it stretch out pretty good. I am probably not going to straighten or put heat on my hair next year. Unless I have to, to fit a certain look. My new favorite protective style is flat twist tucked in my banana clip. I can wear that for like 3 days with  Quench curls and coconut oil each day and then for the rest of the week I can wear my hair out. It's pretty smart. I'm just trying to get shoulder length curl. I'm not sure how long it would take but I'm going to do it. Since I straighten my hair I'm going to get my ends trim. I think it could use alittle trimming. My natural hair journey makes me sensitive to my hair but love it more. It's so interested to see all these women now trying a more natural look. It's a cool feeling to feel like I could have been someone's inspiration towards containing to be natural. Good Luck