User:Bieutiful coils/sandbox

About Me:

My name is Natosha Locke, and I was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. I am the youngest of 5 children, and I have 3 sisters and 1 brother. I'm currently in my last semester in college, and I am super happy! I attend Columbia college online, and i'm majoring in Human Services with a minor in Human Services. I also work for Gwinnett County Department of Family & Children Services as a Economic Support Case Manager. I have been employed with the State of Georgia since May 2010.

Department of Family & Children Services: http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/

Columbia College: www.ccis.edu

Growing up my mom always permed me and my sisters hair, so she wouldn't have to worry about struggling to do our hair. Later in life, the Natural hair movement happened, and that's when I decided to jump on.

My Love for Natural Hair:

I have been natural for 3 years. It has been a journey for me, because I did not know how to do my hair. I would always wear it straight, or go to the hair salon to get my hair done. Going through the transitioning phase from permed to natural was very frustrating and irritating, but I knew consistency was key.

Three years later:

Three years later, I know have natural hair, and it has grown so much. I encourage all women, if you are thinking about going natural, do it. If it's on your mind and you get pleasure from seeing others with natural hair, then do it!

Inspiration:

Some people that have inspired me throughout the transitioning phase of permed to natural would be, Naptural85, Yolanda Renee, Janae Mason, AprilBee and so much more, but these 4 women, are so cool, and they all have beautiful hair, but different in their own way from long, kinky, curly hair. Below are some links to a couple of the women I just named:

Naptural85 http://naptural85.com/ AprilBee:www.facebook.com/AprilBeee/ Yolanda Renee:http://www.etcblogmag.com/ Janae Mason: http://www.janaemason.com/home/

My Goals:

My goal is to help encourage and inspire other girls/women out there who want to go natural but are afraid. I got so many negative comments about going natural, that it stagnated me from doing it sooner. So please do not listen to all the Nay-Sayers, they only want to bring you down, and could also be jealous of what you have to offer. Below, i'm inlcuding some of my social media account links so you can take a look, hopefully it fits your interest and we can be friends on social media!

Youtube: UCtdD0avujqxx5f0u6mJzD3g Facebook: Bieutiful-Coils-834858706594823/ My Blog: https://bieutifulcoils.blogspot.com/