Introduce yourself!
T: My name is Teniqua and I’m straight outta Compton.
Why did you make the decision to go natural?
T: I’ve been natural now for 2 years. I decided to go natural because I hated my relaxed hair. It was limp, dry, and didn’t have any life to it. I really missed my natural hair.
How would you describe your texture?
T: My hair has at least 3 different textures, and it’s SO frustrating at times. Around the perimeter of my head the hair is 3b/3c and the crown section is the thickest, which maybe 4b/4c. I definitely have to be a lot more sensitive with my crown area and more generous with products.
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
T: A TWIST OUT IS MY BESTFRIEND! It’s the only style where I can tend to every strand. I always start with co-washed hair. I never start with dry hair, and I start to twist with Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream. Then I lock in the moisture with either coconut oil or olive oil, and last I spread Eco Styler Gel (olive oil) on my ends so that they will be defined when I untwist them and not be too frizzy.
What does wash day look like for you?
T: I wash my hair every 1–2 days because I have psoriasis, so I can’t really stretch my styles as much as I would like to. When I’m not lazy and I do it the right way I section my hair in 8 or 10 twists, completely saturate my hair with water, and use As I Am Coconut Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner. I focus it towards my roots and not my ends. When my hair is too dirty for a cleanser I use Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo. To condition I always use any Herbal Essences Conditioner, which are my fave!
Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you don’t have a lot of time to style.
T: Most likely a puff ball, dead in the top of my head! If anyone saw me the majority of the time that’s how my hair would be. I try to come up with other easy styles, but that one is just too darn easy and I love it.
How do you combat shrinkage?
T: I gave up trying to combat it! Better off embracing it 🙂
Tell us about your hair color?
T: I’ve colored my hair quite a bit so far in my natural hair journey. I’ve constantly gone from auburn red to blue, to black, and I always used the Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color to achieve it. Recently I bleached the front of my hair and dyed it green. I doubt I’ll be doing anything with color for a while!
What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention?
T: The crown of my head is the thickest, but the weakest. I can’t just rake the detangling brush through it as easily as the rest of my head. I really have to take my time and be gentle, and it requires a lot more moisture.
What are 2 do’s for your texture?
T: Water and moisture!
What are 2 don’ts for your texture?
T: Heavy manipulation and a lazy attitude when you don’t want to do it!
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
T: Yes!
Instagram: @aliencum
YouTube: Pep-tit
Tumblr: Pep-tit.tumblr.com
Girl you are fierce!! You have some of the most beautifully smooth skin. Your hair is gorg and I love your style. Keep slaying queen!
Thank you so much Queen! You’ve brightened my day. Stay blessed beautiful.
I’m sorry but I just stalked your whole Instagram…you are everything!
Lol me too! not even ashamed, she’s beautiful!
haha Thank you! I stalk Instagrams daily NO SHAME! LOL
For some reason, I like the photo of her checking her phone the best. Candid. Great, thick hair.
Thank you Pat! I’m usually the one snapping candids of my friends but they got me this time! lol
You got me at coloring! I love your hair and style! That body (in my Martin voice) Gorgeous physique.
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Thank you love :-*
Your fro is GORGEOUS!!!!
Thank you Diva!
Absolutely stunning.
:-* :-* thank you gorgeous
Beautiful!
Thank you 🙂
I love her curly fro!!!! Shes so beautiful! Nice skin as well might i add
Thank you! I swear its the coconut oil making my skin look worthy of a picture lmao
gorgeous girl! the green actually looks great on your hair
Thank you Queen 😉
Her hair is sooo pretty and unique! I love it!!
Thank you!!
That is a lot of growth/great retention for two years! And it looks so healthy. Awesome hair!
Thank you Jay! I always feel like its taking so long to grow o_O shake my head at myself.
absolutely gorgeous!!
Thank You Lovely!
Are the pics of the tapered cut your current style? Hair is gorgeous btw!
Thank you, and no that was when I first starting growing my hair back out from my fade cut.
Your growth is absolutely amazing. Makes me want to cut my locs and an go full fro. I love the freeness of your styles if that makes sense !
I bet your locs are beautiful! I wish I had the balls
Wow i second, you’ve got lots of growth fir just two years it really looks great. Been transitioning for 11months now. Pleaseeeeeeeeee what’s your regimen?
Thank you„ everything I do is in the interview or you can check my youtube channel 🙂
Gorgeous, just gorgeous! Question. What do you use to secure your puff?! I thought us girls with voluminous hair problems just had to give up!I break anything I try to use! lol
I went to target and bought these elastic bands that come in a pack of 100, they’re very cheap for what you’re getting and they don’t have that metal attachment that rips your hair out!
I love your earrings in the 9 photo of Africa can you tell me where I could find earrings like that. By the way you and your hair are fabulous.
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/98758792?ref=fb2_tnx_title 🙂
That pic of you in the blue top laying on the beach chair…listen, listen, that should be in an advert
Thank You! ^.^
pretty
Thank You Kisha!
Yassssssss she is bad she is flyyy she is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! That’s a lot of growth for 2 years!
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* so sweet
Ugh, I’m soooo hating on you right now. Your hair + that patch of green is effing fierce. I love it. Why did I have to see you when I just made a resolution to not dye nor straighten my hair in 2014 🙁
I always push people to experiment with their hair so I better shut my mouth if that’s your new years resolution lol!
omgosh!!!!!! hair face skin everything is amazing and gorgeous!!! love it 🙂
Thank you so much!!
Yes! Finally I found someone with my same hair problem.
the struggle is real I know!
Your hair is nowhere in the 3s stop fooling yourself boo.
well..thank you for commenting lol!
Well no shade, but I think I’m with debz. It seems these beautiful sistahs on these blogs are claiming the areas of 3’s when hair typing. Now I“m not in their hair so I don’t know. However, when I compare to those such as Tracey Ellis Ross, etc.…whose supposedly 3 b or whatev, I look at this hair and I’m thinking…naaahhhhh…Anywho, regardless of the typing foolery, her hair (in this blog) is absolutely stunning. I just get tired of all the typing.…ALL SAID WITH LOVE 😉
Beautiful hair OMG!!!
Thank you bby!
fierce!!!
Thank You!
Did you say straight out of Compton? I never thought a woman from that place would be featured on here and I was glad when I read your from Compton. I like this site, I been coming on here since July I think and I’m just in awe at all the confidence and inspiration I gained from here. It’s nice to know that you transitioned back because you wanted to not because you had to. I wil admit, It gets overrated when a woman says she transitioned because of damage or all else. I like to hear every now and… Read more »
Thank you! and yes its a lot of beautiful, intelligent, and talented women in Compton California lol. Here’s the link for the earrings https://www.etsy.com/transaction/98758792?ref=fb2_tnx_title 🙂
Wow!! Beautiful hair! My new hair crush.
Thank you lovely! ^.^
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beautiful girl with lipstick that gives me LIFE!
YES! You are now my screen saver! This is the hair I’m aiming for. Beautiful Girl! X
I am not worthy my Queen! :-* :-* :-* :-*