A Hair Story: From Relaxed to Natural

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Root Awakening

A low-maintenance type of sister, Miriam Agwai has sported braids, relaxed her tresses, and ultimately got a root awakening when she decided to go chemical- and extensions-free. The New York film student enlisted the help of celebrity stylist Eugene Smith from the Ted Gibson Salon New York, who took her back to her natural locks. ESSENCE.com chronicles Agwai’s switch and explores how she maintains healthy hair.

As told to Qianna Smith

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hi thanks for the refrences and tips. however i have been natural just 13 months now. and i am still learning. i do use carol's daughter products but i need help getting the straws curls. i was not one to ever fuss with my hair. so this part is hard for me the fussing. i do the two srand twist.my hair when perm is chin level i need help to get other styles. and yes i love natural no worries about sweat at night messing my perm. or shower steams

Posted at 12:06PM on July 31st 2009 by carline

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what a nonsense that somebody cannot wear natural hair just because they will look bad oh holly crap ?you are born with your natural curl whether texture 2a to 4b even 5a if there is any ,instead somebody will hide their hair under weaves and braids or flat iron your hair .oh ladie who told you thats your curls are not beautiful .whatever reason given to justify the continous relaxing,pressing,perming,flatironing is just crap and brainwash there is no other reason .show up with your well kept natural hair and see if you will be fired .if fired protest

Posted at 7:39PM on July 29th 2009 by mzuri

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