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Doobies, Pineappling and Sisterlocks: What Natural Hair Care Really Means

Eight naturalista bloggers help us break it down

by Tiffanie Petett | 9 COMMENTS

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Big Chop (BC) Going for a BC (big chop) can be exciting for some girls, and downright terrifying for others. Sure it's like a fresh start, a blank slate even, but who really wants to chop off all of their hair? Depending on the severity of damage, BC-ing can leave you with no more than a few inches of hair. And while it's a huge change to undertake, most naturalistas opt to do the job solo (that's right, sans a professional).

Blogger Tyra Robinson of Indigenous Curls did her Big Chop after years of wearing "waist-long weaves, huge fluffy wigs or braids." She explains that, post-weave, "My hair was a dry, dull mess, so I chopped off all my relaxed ends and hopped in the shower. There I stood, with nothing to hide behind -- no weave, no makeup ... just me."

"It took some time for my family and friends to get used to the change. Learning how to style big hair in a conservative environment can be tricky. My BC got a mixed reception in the corporate world. At work I heard everything from 'I love it!' to 'This style is outside of company standards.'"

"As Coco Chanel said, 'A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life!'"

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