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Mark Winston Griffith is the founding Executive Director of the Brooklyn Movement Center, a new community organizing and civic infrastructure building organization based in Central Brooklyn.

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Going Natural How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair

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Going Natural; How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair

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Have you ever considered going natural but thought it would be too hard? Try Going-Natural!

Many of us are alienated from our stigmatized coils and have no clue what to do with our nappy hair.

This book helps you reacquaint with your natural naps and shows you how to grow out a perm. But more than that, this book makes a joy out of what you thought would be a difficult journey. Order the book.

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~ The best way for you to go natural
~ How to enjoy your journey
~ Why your hair is breaking
~ The basics of natural hair styling
~ How to grow and groom natural hair

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About the author
Mireille Liong-A-Kong a native of Suriname, South America, majored in Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. That is where she was first successfully published. Her book, the first Dutch book about Afrikan hair, was sold out within 2 months.

Liong also designed the websites http://kroeshaar.com and http://going-natural.com to collect and share information about natural hair.

DIY Natural Hair DVD

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Thank you!

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Humbled but immensely grateful I noticed that Going Natural, How to Fall in Love with Nappy hair, is the nr. 1 book on natural hair.

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Going Natural; The Book

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Foreword

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By Patricia Gaines founder of Nappturality

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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents of
Going-Natural how to fall in love with natural hair

GOING NATURAL..............................................12

 

What is the best way for you to go natural, how can you start going natural and how can you take pleasure in your journey.

You have choices
Collect hairstyles
Your first natural goal
In the meantime
Timeline
Picture your journey
Your personal journal online

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THE TRUTH ABOUT GOING NATURAL...................18

Read about the myths, stigmas and misconceptions you have to let go.

Norm versus normal
Misconceptions
Conclusion

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AFRIKAN HAIR.................................................24

What is hair and how different is Afro centric hair?

Characteristics
General hair characteristics and definitions
Hair breakage

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AFRIKAN HAIR CARE........................................30

What is the best hair care regimen to go natural and when I am natural?

Hair products
Natural hair care
Natural nurturing
Gentle hair tools
Tender hair care
The golden rules for growing healthy hair

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TRANSITIONING; GOING NATURAL GRADUALLY....57

How can I go natural gradually, how can I style and care for my hair while transitioning?

Preparing to transition
Transition styles and care

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THE BIG CHOP (BC)..........................................62

Do I have to cut my hair short, will I ever be ready to do the big chop, how can I prepare for this?

Preparing for the bc
advantages of the bc
natural styles and care

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GOING LOCS...................................................75

What is the best way to start locs if I want thick, medium, thin locs? How do I take care of locs?

Starting yourself or by a professional
Get a clean start
Starting loc techniques
Loc stages
Loc maintenance
Taking down your locs
The golden rules to growing healthy locs

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EXTENSIONS AND WEAVES.................................89

What type of hair can I use for a particular style and how do I take care of a weave or extentions?

Artificial hair types
extensions
getting extensions
the do’s and the dont's of hair braiding
extension care
taking extensions out
weaves
getting a weave
caring for weaves
the do’s and the dont's for weaves
taking out a weave

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APPENDIX A

 

HAIR STRUCTURE .............................................99

APPENDIX B

 

HOW RELAXERS WORK .....................................102

GLOSSARY .....................................................104

 

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Going Natural goes Guadeloupe!

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Celebrating Black History at its roots

Guadeloupe, February 20, 2012 - Le Mois de l'Afrique (MDA) invited Mireille Liong-A-Kong founder of going-natural.com for a presentation and a workshop as part of their Black History Month celebration. In the nine years since its existence, MDA, the Caribbean island’s commemoration of Black History Month, has become one of biggest tourist events in the area with intellectual and cultural events throughout the month of February.

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