1) How long have you been natural?
I've been natural for 2yrs.
2) What prompted you to become natural
In high school I did straw sets and wore my relaxed hair wavy
and I absolutely loved it! After that, I wanted to see my natural
texture. I thought, if my hair waves and curls with a relaxer, Then
I must have a pretty good texture! Also my hair was super long when
I was younger. As soon as my mom put a relaxer on my hair it got
extremely thin and super short. My hair hates relaxers!
3) How long was your transition?
It took me 3yrs to transition
4) What type of reaction did you get from family, friends, and significant others?
Well my mom & sister like it, I think it takes my mom back
to my younger years, especially when she presses it! Lol. The rest
of my family doesn't care for it but that's ok! :)
5) How is the dating scene for you and your natural hair?
Honestly, things haven't changed. I've never been a big dater
and being 23 and in college doesn't change that much! Guys still
want to talk to me and still compliment me but no dates. I think
that's due to my own personal view of dating... Casual dating is
practice for divorce. If you get angry with someone or grow tired
of them you just walk away.
6) How did you you transition ( braids, flat irons, wigs, sew ins, etc.)?
I transitioned with my all time favorite Flawless Weave (sew in)! The longer the better! Lol
7) Did you start the transition yourself or consult a
professional?
I started on my own. The lady that does my weaves just so
happens to not relax the hair when she does weaves. She'll put a
texturizer on the hair but I wouldn't even let her do that! Lol
8) What products do you swear by?
I must have my Tressemé Vitamin E shampoo & Moisturizing
conditioner, Carol's Daughter Tui Hair Smoothie, CHI Silk Infusion
Oil, & BB grease (a little goes a loooonnng way!)
9) What product would you like to try that you haven't
yet?
Oh that's easy... Miss Jessie's Original Curly Pudding!
10) What is you favorite style to rock?
The bun! Pulled up or back!
11) Homemade products, mass produced, or small business
products?
Nope. I try to stay away from those! I'm no chemist by a long
shot! Lol
12) What is your hair regimen?
I co-wash my hair every morning and wash it with shampoo every
weekend. Nothing fancy but it works! :)
13) Why do you love your natural hair?
Because it's soft, long, healthy, easy to style, stylish, and
the list goes on!
14) What is the most difficult thing about having natural
hair and how did you overcome it?
Well though styling may be easy, it can be a bit time consuming.
Because I co-wash every morning I'm in the shower longer so that
slows me down and makes me have to rush out the door for class. I
had to start getting up sooner so that I wouldn't be late for
class.
15) What is the craziest question you were asked about your
hair or a story you would like to share?
I have a hair straightening story! I don't wear my hair straight
too often, and when I do my mom presses it! A few years ago I
didn't feel like waiting on my mom to press my hair so I tried to
do it on my own. Well, I let the comb get too hot & burned a
good bit out! Lol. It turned gold and then the little length that I
had fell off only to leave little short fried roots! Lol I cried
and vowed that I'd never press my hair again! Lol
16) What's your advice to someone interested in going
natural? locking?
My advice is embrace your texture! No one texture is the exact
same. Keep looking forward and dare to be different! :D
17) If you have children (girls), what is your opinion on
their hair (keep it natural until they choose otherwise, forbid
perms, perm it, etc.) If you don't have children (and desire to one
day) what is your plan for their hair?
I don't have any children but when I do have them i will not
relax or press (lol) their hair! I'll leave that decision to them
when they get older. I hope that they'd choose to stay on that path
but once they are old enough it's their decision... Not mine!
18) If you could be any type of fruit, what would you be?
why?
If I could be any fruit I'd be a pear! Pears are the only fruit
that I can think of with a shapely "figure" and they are sweet and
they don't have a tough skin. That to me means they are delicate
like a lady ! :D
19) Where else can we find you on the net (personal blog,
website, youtube channel, fotki, etc.)?
www.twitter.com/key2kim
www.twitter.com/rgsisters
http://www.theredglassessisters.com/ (Online boutique Coming Soon)
www.facebook.com/kimlockett
20) Who is your favorite natural hair blogger?
I don't have one. I only visit them every so often. Now plus
size fashion blogs are a different story! :)
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