naturalista Archives - Jody-Anne Vanessa

Do I think the natural hair community can be toxic?

Jun 30, 2021JodyannevanessaHaircareblack girl magic, blogger, hair care, Jody-Anne Vanessa, natural hair, naturalista, personal growth

I am a natural hair advocate. I have encouraged my friends to appreciate their natural mane. But do I think the natural hair community can be toxic? Unfortunately, yes, and here’s why. Firstly, let me say I was inspired to write this after seeing a tik tok of a woman saying that the natural hair…

Cutting Ties and Hair

Mar 7, 2020Jodyannevanessa7 CommentsUncategorizedcoco chanel, goal digger, hair cut, Jody-Anne Lawrence, Jody-Anne Vanessa, naturalista, personal growth

Yes, I cut it again. This time it was not because it was breaking off or that I wanted to grow back healthy. It was because I wanted change and control and I can control my hair so I did. The Cut It is funny how attached other people are to your hair. How much…

Thing to know about the Big Chop

Dec 1, 2019JodyannevanessaHaircareblack girl magic, hair care, natural hair, naturalista

When people decide to do a big chop to return natural, I am always cheering them on. I recommend it instead of transitioning. After doing somewhat of a big chop myself last year, I realised that there were a few things that I think you should know before doing a big chop. (I still recommend…