The name Big Chop came around recently when some African (American) women decided to stop relaxing or chemically altering their hair and embracing their hair in its natural state. As most of the ladies who decided to go natural had damaged hair from extended use of chemicals, leaving their hair damaged, weak or lifeless, some decided they will cut it all and start afresh, and they termed it as the big chop, as the decision to cut off all your hair is a big deal for most girls.
However, a big chop is not only limited to cutting off relaxed hair, and is a term that cuts across to both relaxed and natural heads in their decision to cut hair and grow it afresh.
A big chop can be done in two ways:
Big Chop at the Barber Shop
However, what most people worry about when going to the barber shop is the hygiene/cleanliness of the barbershop’s equipment. It’s always good to ensure that you check this. Before settling for a barber shop, ask around, investigate to ensure your safety.
Big Chop by yourself
After the cut, ensure that you wash your head with an anti-fungal soap/shampoo so as to ensure that you avoid any sorts of infections from the cutting machine. However if you do this at home you don’t have to worry so much about this as you will be using your own machine. But all in all after the chop it is necessary to shampoo and condition your head, this leaves you feeling great and like a load of stuff has been taken off your head.
For those who make the decision to do the big chop, I say go ahead, it’s not such a big deal, after all its only hair and I can promise it will grow back, and with proper care it will be even more healthier and beautiful.
And on that note is to just let you know that I did my big chop this previous Sunday, will post on it in the coming days. Here are some of my favorite big chop heads in Kenya, don’t they just look lovely???
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Wanuri Kahiu |
Lupita Nyong'o |
Valarie Kimani |
Patricia Kihoro |
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