Nappy Magazine Nov 2014 | Page 5

The Big Chop

The Big Chop is for those who want to be natural now. It entails cutting off all of the relaxed hair and wearing a TWA (teeny weeny afro).

Pros of the Big Chop

*You have a consistent hair texture as opposed to transitioning where you have to deal with two.

*There are no long waits to go natural; your hair is returned to its natural state as soon as your relaxed hair is chopped off.

*With a big chop you have a fresh start no chemically processed hair and no split ends.

Cons of the Big Chop

*Waiting to grow your hair longer

*Learning to deal with an entirely new texture on the spot

*Coming up with new short natural hairstyles.

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