NC: What are your favorite hairstyles to wear?
KK: I’m still learning about all the different ways to style my hair…my favorites are my wash-and-go wear out and up-dos. I also love to wear scarf headbands with pops of color!
NC: What are your must-have products and tools?
KK: My fingers and conditioner!
NC: What do you do at nighttime for your hair?
KK: At nighttime, I pull my hair to the very top of my head with a satin scrunchie–this technique is known as “The Pineapple.” Then I cover my hair with a satin cap and I sleep on a satin pillowcase.
NC: What about your hair stylist?
KK: I trim my own hair about every six months. My hair colorist is Jamie Ainsworth at K Salon and Spa…she is awesome! She is Caucasian but her dream hair is an afro! She was very influential in my decision to go natural.
NC: What reaction did you get when you decided to go natural?
KK: It shocked some around me at first, but grew very quickly on them. Everywhere I go people approach me and tell me how much they love my hair. I’ve gotten so much attention that my older son asked if I was the only lady in Mississippi with natural hair!
NC: Did you big chop or transition, and for how long?
KK: I transitioned using flexirods on the relaxed ends and I trimmed my hair every few months. I did that for about sixteen months, then trimmed the remaining straight pieces and did my first wash-and-go. I loved it!
