Introduce yourself!
J: My name is Jasmine Collier and I am from San Diego, CA but currently live in Orange County.
Why did you make the decision to go natural?
J: I have been natural for 2 years and 3 months! I went natural because I had relaxers since I was 6 years old. I was really insecure about my hair because it was thin and breaking, and never retaining any length. I watched โGood Hairโ, Chris Rockโs documentary style movie and felt somewhat inspired. I dabbled into the online natural hair community and decided to do the big chop!
How would you describe your texture?
J: I would say my texture is 3C/4A. It isnโt completely loose and springy, but it has a VARIETY of textures. Towards the front it is more defined and loose and the back is a lot more coarse and tightly curled. My hair is extremely thick and hard to wet, but when moisturized properly it behaves wonderfully!
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
J: I honestly do not use more than 4 products and I always style my hair the same way. If it is extremely hot I may do a puff, but my hair isnโt the length I want it to be for that style. For now once a week I double strand twist my hair with Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner after Iโve washed it with Everyday Coconut Shampoo.
What does wash day look like for you?
J: After I have washed my hair I separate it into 4 sections and do rows of twists in each section. This is also the detangling process for my hair, and I use a Denman brush. Throughout the week I do NOT retwist my hair. I love the volume and fluffiness I get from wearing it out. People tell me this is bad for my hair and that it creates single strand knots and what have you, but itโs just my preference. When I sleep I also do not wrap my hair (I know another shocker). I like how it looks in the morning when it gets the chance to breathe and toss and turn with me. I moisturize my hair everyday with Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum. When I first take out the twists the next day my hair is very bouncy and it hangs in my face, so I tend to use a variety of headbands to give it the pushed back look.
Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you donโt have a lot of time to style.
J: When I wear my twist out, thatโs my style for the week. Ever since I went natural Iโve flat ironed my hair only twice. I mostly use headbands as an accessory, but other than that I like my hair out and BIG!
How do you combat shrinkage?
J: When I do my twist outs I try to do them tight so the hair is almost being squeezed to its length. After I twist I tie my hair up, which pulls all the twists from the scalp and it dries that way. So when I take them out they are elongated. Other than that I donโt mess with it because throughout the week my hair expands!
What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention?
J: Single strand knots and just tangling in general, but thatโs because of how I wear my hair and how I want it to look. I also hate the drying process of the twists, but Iโve learned to conquer that ๐
What are 2 doโs for your texture?
J: Serums and more Serum!
What are 2 donโts for your texture?
J: Gels and Wash n goโs!
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
J: Jasmineaya.com
Stunning
I love her honesty about not sleeping with her hair wrapped at night- goes to show your that hair can grow without sticking to the โsupposed rulesโ- go girl!
I know. Sometimes I hate to sleep with a wrap on. It gives me a headache. I will say that when I donโt sleep with the wrap on I have never seen any of my hair on the pillow. Your hair is very pretty!
iโm the same. the only time i wrap my hair is when i flat iron it, and that only to keep it from reverting as i sweat a lot during the night, even when itโs cold. But when my hair is curly i never tie it down or cover it with a scarf. sometimes i sleep on it loose. hasnโt hurt my retention yet.
Omg come twist my hair! Mine neverrrr turn out that perfect lol
She is beautifulโฆthat hair is gorgeos!
beautiful face and hair.
The picture in the bathroomโฆwith the girl in the background puking. thatโs rough. lol.
Lmbo, I didnโt even peep that.โฆbut gorgeous girl
LMFAO!!! i didnโt even see that
struggling to keep from cracking up out loud lest i awaken the hubby. but wow, thanks for pointing that out! omg!!!!!!! poor girl. reminds me of my early college days heh heh ๐ got my ish together by junior year though.
Wow I didnโt even notice that! ๐ Her hair looks so fabulous it blocks out everything else
She is stunning!!! And that hair, gorgeous!!
I love that you donโt wear a scarf to bed. I must say, when Iโve not worn one my hair looks fab and now need to fluff up the twist out. With wrap it ruins the curls and squashes them. Yet I still wear it haha
just awesome, finally one whose texture is just like mine, i only wish i wouldโve known NO WASH AND GOs a year ago, man oh man
such a pretty girl. beautiful, thick lush hair. and those twistouts are killa! as an aside, i wonder if sheโs mixed, because i noticed the shape of her eyes and itโs the feature iโve come to associate with the Japanese.
not that it matters, just a minor point of curiosity.
Pretty faceโฆgorgeous hair simpleโฆ
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What a gorgeous girlโI love her eyes; her hair is gorgeous tooโthick and healthy looking!
I need that pretty necklace in the 5th photo. ๐ฎ
I am completely so obsessed with her hair right nw! Jst hve 1 general questions tht may sound stupid bt Iโve been wondering about it 4 a while nw. What constitutes da diff between medium length hair nd long length hair on bglh? Coz da divide btween short hair nd superlong hair is reali clear, bt da othr 2 leave me jst confused!! Lol can any1 pls tell me coz evrytym I luk @ style icons wth medium/long hair Iโm not able 2 tell da diff. Tnx in advance.
She has really pretty hair! I thought hair scarves keep your hair in place not make it grow
Sheโs a cutie!
Thick and bold-is all I can say!
Chile.โฆyou have broken the internet with that adorable face! Jasmine is a ringer for the stunning Khamit Kinks model that inspired me to return natural (the second time) 12 years ago. Gorgeous hair, great interview.
So beautiful!
In love!
You are GORGEOUS!!!!
Thank you everybody!!!
Love your hair, Jasmine and your easy approach to your hair.
Hair crushing for real. She is as cute as her hair. Iโm going to go find me some eyelashes because her real ones are terrific. And yes her simple regimen is great.
Beuatiful hair!!!!!! Looks somewhat similar to my hair texture. OAN: not sure if you noticed a girl puking in the bathroom stall in one of your pictures.
Lmbo!!! I didnt notice that on first look. Throwing up for sure. She is all over that floor *yikes*. Hope she was okโฆ
So you donโt use anything but leave in conditioner for your twist outs? No curling creme or anything?
No not at all! It starts to produce build up and I hate that. Giovanni leave in and a denman brush do the job
Hello to all my natural headed sista lol but I just need help I have been natural for some time but I havenโt been embracing it like where it out I have always flat iron it but I want to change that I just wanted to know what are some products I can use to help define my hair and what should I do to help my hair grow and what products are good for natural hair
like ur style
Sheโs beautiful and so is her hair.