NC: What are your favorite hairstyles to wear with your curls?

SS: Currently, braid-outs are my go-to style! I enjoy doing flat braids (or cornrows”> that allow me to frame my face with my hair. When that gets old, I usually go for a high pony puff and may embellish the front a bit (with flat twists, a braid headband, etc”>.

In the cooler months, I usually get mini twists all over my head without any extensions. That way I can wear all of the colorful beanies I have!

NC: What are your must-have products and tools?

SS: I must have my tortoise shell detangling comb, Denman brush, a good deep conditioner, a leave-in, and an oil. I consider myself a serious P.J. (product junkie”> so I have a problem settling down on a particular product. I am currently using a Garnier Fructis leave-in, Eden and Tresemme shampoo and conditioner sets, and an oil from the Curls product line. 

NC: What reaction did you get when you first decided to go natural?

SS: I actually had a family member say I was going to look like I came off of the cover of “National Geographic” magazine. He didn’t say it to be mean, he was stating it as fact (according to him”>, but he was too late. I was WAYYY beyond the point of being discouraged; that season didn’t last too long for me. Once I put my mind to something “that’s a wrap!” I had my moments when I would have a pity party and think that no one would love me except for my Chihuahua Roxy, but that was only in the beginning. After the first three months or so, I started getting the hang of transitioning styles, so I encouraged myself when needed.

NC: Did you big chop or transition and for how long? Did you ever have any curly girl insecurities?

SS: I transitioned for one year and three months, though the goal was two years. I just go too anxious. At the one year mark, I cut a huge chunk of relaxed ends out of the middle of my head because of sheer curiosity, and after that I was HOOKED on MY texture. It was incredible to see what my curls looked like when they were unleashed, with no relaxed ends weighing them down.

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