Gaelle is a Belgian blogger from Brussels, she just started filming YouTube videos about her curly hair and so far we’re loving them (if only to hear her gorgeous French!”>. Gaelle may not have loved her curls to begin with, taking cues from her family and society, but with time she has embraced natural and healthy haircare methods. Here’s her story…
Were you a slow transitioner or a Big Chopper & why?
I’m a Big Chopper! One day I woke up and decided I really wanted to be natural. The thing is that I always had long hair before. And the transition was more a question of length. I didn’t like my hair so short so I started to wear curly extensions and wigs the first few months.
My boyfriend had also a big influence. I felt really loved for who I am and he gave me the confidence I needed to do it!
Had you always embraced your texture?
No, honestly I didn’t. Funny story but true, fantasizing was all I did on how my hair would look naturally. I imagined it would be a stunner like the hair of Noemie Lenoir. Well obviously the reality of the nature of my hair didn’t really look like that. The more I wanted my curls to be defined and frizz free the more I had to use toxic products, like gel and some other wicked blue liquid.
As years passed by, I actually studied exactly how to work my hair. As I know my hair better these days I know exactly how to give it that “wow” look meanwhile doing it in the most natural and healthy methods. Before I wanted to look sober and now I want my hair “BIG.” Plus the queen of rock music, Tina Turner, once said “ The bigger your hair, the closer you are to God.” I totally get what she means today.
