Mercedes Curly Hair GirlBY GLOBAL COUTURE, LLC FOR CURLYNIKKI 

My name is Mercedes. Originally from Ohio, I now reside in Houston, Texas and consider it ‘home’.  My natural hair journey began in middle school because of two reasons—I hated the hair salon my mother was taking me to and I hated perms. You would think that the latter of the two would be the main reason, but it was not. I really just wanted to stop getting my hair done there.

How long have you been natural?

I have been natural for about nine years now.

What motivated you to go natural?

At the time, I did not know that I was transitioning or even going natural. No big chop was ever made! I just let my hair grow out and as time went by, I would cut my ends. Eventually, the permed hair was all cut off.

How would you describe your hair?

My hair is full of life and at times, a hassle! But if I were to truly describe my curls, I would categorize them as 3c with densely packed, tight curls. Read more!