In case you're out of the loop, this is from the post below...
"Chris-Tia, the recently profiled Harvard lawyer and author just let me know that she is giving away 5 copies of her book "Thank God I'm Natural." So let's turn it into a giveaway!
In honor of Chris-Tia, who went from wigged up to natural, I want you to submit photos of your hair BEFORE and AFTER you went natural. Submit photos to contro_versial@hotmail.com (put 'Now and Then' in the header.) I will post the best ones as I receive them throughout the day."
Here's what we have so far... and keep checking! This is being updated constantly:
Submit your photos to contro_versial@hotmail.com with 'Now and Then' in the header!
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All I have to say right now is:
YAY!!!
OMG. I almost with this blog was just photos like these! I love love love these pics! Naturals are beautiful and that's all I have to say.
ladies, ladies, ladies!!!!
this is my favorite post ever.
wonderful idea!
seriously....we have to stop keeping this beautiful community to ourselves
They are ALL so beautiful!!! Lovely idea ;-)!
You can totally see the spiritual/emotional transformation in these women's before and afters. It's beautiful to see ladies so self-possessed and affirmed in their own natural loveliness.
They all look great! Geaux Shontae!
I may be biased since I'm natural, but I think all of these women look more fabulous in their after pictures. LaDonna's hair is freaking gorgeous. I'd love to know how she achieved that style.
Also, agree with mysskay, this is a wonderful idea for frequent postings. There's something so strong and convincing about seeing the before and after together.
Nkechi is my hair twin!! By the sound of her name she is a fellow Igbo girl as well :)
Wow! I love these! :-)
Love the photos! Simply Marvelous Shontae!!!
Busayo's now and then photos are amazing!! her permed hair is nothing compared to her lovely natural hair...love it!
YAYNESS!!
hi precious, yes I am an Igbo girl! and i wish i could see ur hair too. lol. x
I agree this is a very wonderful post and I hope BGLH does this more.
Sometimes there is a misconception that only the very artsy, avante garde, bohemian, or brave go natural. It's nice to see a diverse group of lovely young woman who lost none of their style because they lost their straightened hair. This and the wedding series also show how "polished" natural hair can look without much fuss. Wedding dress, jean, with makeup, no makeup, doesn't matter- Napptural hair just looks so f****n cool.
Hey,
I just met you're blog :) I was looking at the Now and Then pics and I notice most of the girls don't braid they're hair. And I question myself if that just ain't much used in USA. I live in Portugal and here is frequent, when I think about singers in USA the only braided one that comes to my mind is Alicia Keys in beggining. It just isn't considered fashion, beautiful or even pratical among the americans?
Much Love
Natty
Yea Natty I don't think many women braid (cornrow) their hair in the US as a style. I think it is more fashionable amongst males to do this, not females.
@natty
braids are popular depending on where you live, time of year and your age bracket
Stunning pictures. The re-occuring theme I notice is that people with naturally coily, curly, tight hair look YEARS younger with their natural hair than they do with straight. Straight hair added about 5-10 years is just about every case. God knew what he was doing. All I can say is my natural hair tells me "welcome home" every day :)
hoooo j'adore !!!! vous etes tellement jolie avec vos cheveux naturelle.
hooo I love it !!!!! you are so prety with your natural hair
Nice blog. Firstly I want to tell you that I also have a black hair, it looks beautiful. I think it depends on the person. Black hair suit some people and not others. I am like many other people tend to think that if this person will have bright red hair, but not always so.
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OMG-- Gorgeous Black Women in the Beauty of their NATURALNESS!!!!!! You ladies have super duper inspired me to go all the way with my natural hair--I cant wait to see myself in RAW form =) YAY!
lovely afro puff! pretty pictures too! lovely blog ;) keep it up dear!!!!!
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Wow! Amazing pictures.It made me look at my own before and after collection and i must say i am happy to be going natural.I feel free and happier and this blog os os great i love the thouht-provoking topics! xxxxxx
Great!
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