989411 Responseshttp://happilynaturalday.com/blog/consciousness/testify-why-did-you-go-natural/Testify%3A+Why+Did+You+Go+Natural%3F2009-12-10+05%3A33%3A46 to Testify: Why Did You Go Natural?

1. Cliff
   December 10th, 2009 at 1:53 AM

   My Wifey decided to go natural. She was influence by all the Queens on Youtube, giving all their instructional videos.

   Shout Out to them.

   Shout Out to Brother Manifest too, you put in so much work for Our People.

2. Abena Evolving
   December 10th, 2009 at 8:31 AM

   Long story short…hopefully. I was working in a natural hair & braid shop out of necessity. I was formally a cosmetologist so I chose to only work with styling the microbraids as they were more similar to the straight hair that I was used to working with. One day I was “asked” to do a maintenance on locks. I refused because I thought they were nasty and dirty. Shows you the power of being lied to for years, because I saw people getting shampooed and “groomed” everyday but still couldn’t release the thought of natural hair, especially locks, being dirty and nasty. The owner basically told me that if I didn’t do the lock maintenance that my job was on the line. Of course I ended up doing it. Something amazing happened. I touched this brother’s hair and my life was changed forever. I literally went home that day and cut all my hair off. I used the shortest guard on the clippers, so it was so short that I didn’t even have to brush it. All the deep knowledge of damage and chemicals came later. For me, one touch and I fell in love with natural hair.

3. MsLizzia
   December 10th, 2009 at 12:56 PM

   I decided to go natural because relaxed hair was boring the crap outta me. I was tired of doing wraps every single day and it took way more time to do my hair then compared to now. I don’t have to worry about it getting wet or messing up. None of the above.

   My hair has so much more versatility then it used to and i LOVE IT. I didn’t even know my curl pattern was as nice at as it as and i am so thankful that i don’t use relaxers any more.

4. Lady Kinnks
   December 11th, 2009 at 12:41 AM

   truth: didn’t have the money to FIX my hair, then realized it wasn’t broken )

5. Jwahir
   December 14th, 2009 at 3:05 AM

   I went natural because I was tired of impersonating someone else, and I wanted to simply be myself. I never liked going to the salons and damaging my hair…it never looked right to me after I had it “styled.” I was never happy with it. I cut all my perm out over 12 years ago and flushed it down the toilet. I started my locs, and although I’ve cut them a couple of times, I have promised myself I will NEVER go back to perming or the hot comb! I pass by salons now and look in and smile to myself because I don’t have to sit and wait to have my scalp scorched or suffer chemical burns…Now, I look at myself in the mirror and I am so amazed at my features and my hair and how much they compliment each other.

6. Kundanlini
   December 18th, 2009 at 11:12 AM

   Peace Brother Manifest it’s brother Kundanlini!! met you in Philly. I missed you in Richmond I was there for the Thankstaking. Loved Monument rd. I went natural with my locs in 1999. It felt like the right thing to do for me. I was living in New York at the time. The vibration and culture is very high on the East coast. I’m trying to bring that to Detroit. I love Detroit, but we are lacking the frequency of the east coast. This is the perm and weave capital of the world. Finding a conscious Queen here is a dead end street. If you see someone here with locs, it’s more for fashion and not for the love of the culture. Education is a low value here as well. Keep doing what you are doing brother. I really appreciate the emails and information, it allows me to see, ther is a family of my culture out here fighting the struggle with me. Natural and cultural is spiritual!!!

7. The Mama Wize
   December 22nd, 2009 at 8:53 PM

   I always loved my hair. I always loved it’s thickness, the way it bounces back no matter what style it’s in & all the things I could do to it. When I was younger and wanted that ‘permed’ look, I got my coarse hair pressed with the hot comb in the fire; no chemicals, no electric curling iron & no burning crimper. From natural hair-do’s like cornrows, twists, plats, afro puffs, press with curls, box braids, etc. to my current, second set of locks. Never been addicted to no drugs, including the creamy crack. May the Most High bless us all who see the true beauty in our natural selves! Peace, Love, RASpect & Abundance ~

8. onealacia
   January 5th, 2010 at 9:10 PM

   I went natural because…….. I realized it made no sense to impersonate a style of beauty that was never my own. Why attempt to “fix” what the creator blessed me with? I love my natural hair (locs) – it fits me beautifully!

9. Ebony Muse
   January 5th, 2010 at 9:59 PM

   Peace and blessings People,
   I made a conscious decision to go natural as I grew in my consciousness. The Most High was working on me inside and out and was revealing layers of myself to me like I had never seen. As I authenticated my Spirit, mind and body the outer shell could not be left untouched. Growing my locs has allowed me to develop an on-going love affair with my hair and show my true essence. I feel so comfortable; so me! I represent/live with an African-centered focus and lifestyle, Simply put, this is me at my absolute best!

10. Akosuia
    January 6th, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    All my life I have preferred my natural hair, wearing chemically treated hair only for a few short segments through life. The real decision was to cultivate locs. I saw the liberation that is usually attributed to the Queens adorning them. It’s been 5 years since I made that committment and I have never had any regrets. Wash and wear, styled or not my hair is a beautification of divinity in spiral action. No wonder we become more spiritually conscious as a result of letting our hair be, our electromagnetic force field strengthens when we put less stress on our hair.

11. Charlene
    January 22nd, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Where to begin. . . I have never been told I was beautiful. Here I am Black as night from pole to pole. Big dark eyes that reach your soul. No man, woman, parent or friend until my own child looked up at my and said "Mommy. You pretty" she drew a picture of me for school in kindergarden. . . Wow. I saw me for the first time. Not bad (smile) When she was 17yrs old, I commented again as too how much I wanted to loc my hair. From the mouth of Babe. . "Then do it. What u gonna give yourself for xmas?". . . I walked out the door and came home loc'd. A 360 degree circle to me. Shedding the media and societies "image" of beautiful for what I know to be true. We all are beautiful. . . I turn heads. People stop me to engage. Women tell me they envy my strength to go natural others have gone natural after speaking with me. It's a movment. One that can't be stopped. . . What a feeling

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