TyteCurl is about the management, empowerment and education of natural hair which has not been chemically treated.  We are a group of young vibrant people who wish to encourage our community to love their virgin hair.  All the information on the site is put together by our members and freelance writers, who are sharing their experiences as being a part of the TyteCurl global community

Kelly - Founder

The hair stress we put ourselves through, to be beautiful, to 'fit in', to be accepted has surely enough paid its toll for me. I have to put my hand up and confess to several trips back to the Perm kit, through boredom and wanting change. Each time I stepped back, I put up with dry scalp, and expensive trips to the hairdresser.

My journey started back in 1996, it was the year of the Olympic Games and I was off to Atlanta for a month. I knew before the trip I was going to make the chop, but I wanted it done in the 'US', where hair always looks good! I was staying with my mother's long time friend Vivette, who kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to do this, at this time my permed hair was just above the shoulder.

Actually as I remember it, it was very healthy and had a cute swing. However I was adamant to cut my hair and Jada Pinkett was rocking the low natural fade, dyed blonde and that was exactly where I was heading. From July 1996 I had been perm free for 2 years, at this time I was living in Grenada and, while attended T & T carnival 1998 had strayed back to the perm kit. But it didn't last long; I went straight to the barbers at the first sign of re-growth and made the chop again.

Oh dear, I did it again, in Dec 2001 I permed again, this time I had a big Afro and wasn’t sure what to do with it. I was fed up of the braiding patterns, which only lasted 2 weeks at a time, so yes, I permed again. After three months I chopped, and have been natural since.

My natural hair is now 8 " long, and I experiment with canerow and twists more, I actually love my hair when my twists are at that greasy stage, my hair loves oil. I have to give thanks to my stylist Natalee, whom i totally trust with my hair, she is the creative mind behind my hairstyles. At this point in time i can truly say my hair is the true definition of beauty, whether i have it styled or in do do plaits to sleep with, i love every strand.

Kelly@tytecurl.com