Rock Your TWA

Yvonne's Rockin' TWA Today at work, I met this nice young lady named Yvonne. Off course, she is rocking her TWA. She was kind enough to allow me to take a quick head shot of her on her way to lunch and share her TWA story with me. Thanks, Yvonne!  I have been natural for about 1 year, I got so tired of the chemicals, allergic reactions, and my hair growing a certain length and falling out.  So when I went natural, I didn’t do a big chop.  I had just taken braids out of my hair and was dissatisfied with my own hair, so I went to the barber and took it from there.   I am definitely going to keep my hair this length, not only is it a blessing on time, but I think it gives a woman’s face definition.  I always say, any woman can wear long hair, but not every woman can rock short hair!!!!   I am originally from Flint, MI and short hair was always a favorite in the Midwest. . .especially during the fall, your hair is a part of your wardrobe, you dress aroun...

Jenee enjoys the scenery. Way to Rock that TWA Jenee!    I interviewed newly natural Jenee Taylor. She's rocking a fierce TWA thanks to her big chop. She took the leap, and it's paying off big. RYT: Why did you decide to “go natural”? JENEE: I'd been thinking about going natural for a long time. I actually tried it once several years ago, and failed, because I wasn't knowledgeable enough about maintenance for natural hair, how to take care of it properly, hair products to use/purchase, etc. I really wish that I knew then what I know now. I'd be about five years in on my natural hair journey! RYT: Was the decision to big chop a hard one for you? Jenee when she was relaxed. JENEE: Yes, the decision was a huge one for me. I've wanted to do this for some time, but because I dont have a wavy or curly texture, every time I would tell someone what I wanted to do, I'd receive lots of "oohh girl, you sure you want to do that?" and ...

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Did you just go natural and had your first big chop? Did you go through a hair change and decide to start over with a new natural TWA style? If so, we are looking for stories about the big chop. If you’d like to submit your own stories, please complete the Big Chopper interview questions and email a few pre- and post-big chop pictures to  twahairaffair@gmail.com .    Please enter “Big Chopper: (Your name and City)” in subject line.