big chop journey update: how my natural hair regimen has changed | alyssa marie

2.5 years since my big chop!? WHEW time is flying!! here's an update on my journey, a recap of how I went natural & how my natural hair regimen has changed over the years!
hope you enjoy, xo
w a t c h n e x t
everything you need to know before you big chop: • Everything You Need To...
my big chop story + how I style my TWA: • My Big Chop Story & Ho...
spilling the tea: living with short natural hair: • Spilling the TEA: Livi...
5 solutions for curly girl problems: • 5 SOLUTIONS FOR CURLY ...
big chop story: 6 month update: • BIG CHOP STORY: 6 MONT...
the best curly girl tools that I can't live without: • the BEST curly girl to...
curly dusting my own hair at home: • curl dusting at home f...
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[@michelleelizabeth797]

Amazing that your curls got tighter as it got longer, I have 4b hair and my curls have gotten looser as it got longer. (confused me at first). Our hair is truly magical

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Michelle Elizabeth pure MAGIC ✨

[@markusjason4371]

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[@fletchernicolas561]

@Markus Jason instablaster ;)

[@markusjason4371]

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[@markusjason4371]

@Fletcher Nicolas It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much you saved my account !

[@SixFives5StarChic]

I just want to thank you 😊. I switched to cowashing and deep conditioning every week and I have seen a difference in how hydrated my 3c/4a hair behaves!

[@PLayurveda]

Your hair is so beautiful. I'm crushing

[@softrain6245]

Im so glad i found you. I had blonde waist length hair 👉🏼👱🏼‍♀️, and cut it all off leaving about 4 inches 👉🏼🧑🏻‍🦱🙍🏻 I literally feel embarrassed by my hair this short but seeing how much fun you had with yours makes me feel a lot better tbh 💕

[@parismonet3106]

This Was literally my same journey with wearing the buns all the time, not liking my hair at the time, having a breakup, and just feeling super confident with my choice to do it! Thanks for sharing. I just bit chopped last month

[@canneddust]

Hands down the most encouraging big chop testimonial I’ve heard/seen. THANK YOU for sharing.

[@michellehernandez5173]

Hey girl, I bleached my curly hair and it completely ruined it, I’ve been thinking of doing the big chop, and this video just helped me make the decision on doing it (: thank you so much !

[@myrnaj4502]

💜💜🥰😘👍🏾✔ it feels like every time you drop a Video your Hair gets longer. 👍🏾 I felt the same about going Natural now I'm so in love with my hair.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Myrna J loool yes I feel this way every time I wash it 🤣 yaaay for team natural 🙌🏾

[@dhariamohan]

Enjoyed hearing your story! This is my second time being natural. It's been a year since my last relaxer and 6 months post big chop. There are so many things that I'm learning about my hair this time around. Thanks for the insight. Love from Antigua 🇦🇬

[@ajah4481]

Your hair is amazing!! I have been following you since you started your channel and did your big chop. Your growth is amazing. So excited to be “apart” of this journey with you 💕 by the way I’m natural as well and love the tips and tricks you share.

[@SheReaDelSol]

Your hair is so beautiful

[@sharonblack810]

Your hair is AWESOME 👏. I enjoy watching your videos and I learn so much from you. I learned to put conditioner and water in a spray bottle vs. plain water to rehydrate my hair. Best tip I have ever tried. Thank you so much. Keep doing your videos and inspiring the natural hair community.

[@JayMoReads]

I feel like I learn new things every time I rewatch your videos 😩😭

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

yaaay i'm glad!! (:

[@LilianTseggai]

I've been wanting to do the big chop but I'm so scared lol. Your video and your journey is definitely convincing me tho!! Your hair is gorgeous (& so are you)! 😍😍

[@adesantos5033]

It took me forever to decide to chop my hair. I was cutting my hair slowly but then I got my big chop three days ago. Excited for this journey

[@miniminott48]

New subscriber here. I big chopped a year ago and I have no regrets. I am loving my curls even in my now awkward length phase. I wear only wash and gos. As always, I enjoyed your video.

[@JourneywithK22]

I can relate... I was that person that said I wouldn’t go natural either... I wanted to see how long I can go without a perm as well!!! Great video!!!

[@Glamdeb1167]

Your transition is almost identical to mine (2017); half relaxed half natural. The difference I didn't do the BIG chop but kept trimming till the relaxer was gone. One of my better decisions to go natural. Although, it's a lot more work, healthy hair is worth it.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

yes yes yessss! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@michailabanger2647]

Feeling a bit demotivated after my big chop. It's been 3 months and I am tempted to straighten my hair. But, watching your journey may just make me change my mind

[@becestyles]

Beautiful hair. I love your highlights

[@SoAyanna]

Your hair really flourishing!! I love your hair but that short hair was soooo pretty on you! 😍😍Makes me want to cut my curls! Lol!

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

So Ayanna girlll the short cut will DEF be making a comeback at some point! 😝

[@jaicypenny5565]

this video is exactly 100% me right now. i wanted to chop my hair off today but im just gonna wait a couple days until i’m actually ready.

[@shamiaw90]

I just did a big chopped. I had to do a big chopped I had some breakage. My beautician and I decided to do the big chopped. My curls are fabulous now. Patient of having short curly hair. I'm being patient of letting my hair grow

[@angelinaa.4099]

You have gorgeous hair! And you’re so pretty! I honestly didn’t think that going natural would be this hard. I did the big chop in April and it’s been so hard! I found out that I might have protein overload. So, I cut off protein from my routine (except I don’t know if my daily moisturizer has protein). Anyways, I’ve only done this once so far. My hair is dry, kinda crunchy when dry, has this weird frizz where it’s hair sticking straight up. There’s a lot of them and it’s really frustrating. I do hard to take care of my hair and it might just be the products I’m using but it’s still so frustrating. I always have to cover my head when I go in public because I can’t stand being seen with my hair. I have to remember that God makes beautiful things. And He made me, my hair. It’s just really hard feeling confident sometimes. It’s not only me feeling insecure but it’s also just they way my hair is acting that’s also frustrating. I don’t know what to do. I used to relax my hair when I was younger. About (I’m not sure but maybe) 2 years later I stopped. I then decided to kind of transition. I could tell that my hair was probably getting better because curls started to pop in. But months later I just decided to do the big chop so that I could start fresh. I thought that it would be easier having a twa but it’s not. I used to not like my hair at all. I used to hate how thick and unmanageable my hair was too. I’m really hoping that I stop feeling insecure soon and that my hair starts to get better! God Bless you all and thank you for reading❤️

[@IAMLORDPAIGEEMORT]

I went natural but lately been having regrets. Im thinking of relaxing my hair again because my hair texture has just changed so much recently and I'm just not loving it like I used to. I feel like the back is very curly, dry, and coarse when it used to be soft like the front. The front has such loose curls. I just struggle because I had a consistent regiment but the same products are just not hitting right. I miss that feeling getting a relaxer. Need some relief. Your hair is so beautiful and just goals!

[@JayJay-rb3fm]

From someone who struggled to love their hair most of their life I can tell you that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This is by no means an easy journey and we all get frustrated, I sure had my fair share of crying in front of the mirror. I’m two years natural now and let me tell you, I have never loved myself more. My scalp is clean and my hair smells like a meadow. If the products don’t work simply experiment with different ones (check your hair porosity and protein sensitivity). Also, when you start transitioning your natural hair in the beginning is not in its most natural state. Remember, you are reversing years of relaxing and heat damage so you need time to adapt.

[@JayJay-rb3fm]

You have an awesome community here that you can turn to. Also, try doing a protective style for some relief😉💛

[@madelinetorres6813]

Your hair is beautiful 😍 Your skin is glowing on point

[@tiffanyedwards7538]

Love this! I'm close to my 3 year anniversary of cutting out the relaxer. I didn't do a big chop, rather cut away at my ends every month or so (LOL, completely feel you about wearing the bun). In June will make it one year of me not applying heat to my hair. I have many different curly patterns, but the majority of my hair looks like yours. What are your thoughts on co-washing? Do you think it's necessary? I am still playing around with different products and trying to find a really good hair regiment.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Tiffany Edwards I personally love cowashing! I did a whole video on that + another video on my monthly deep cleanse routine 😘

[@nicolettewood4760]

Hii I love all your videos! It’s really helping me as I my hair grows out from a big chop. I’m wondering - Do you have a video where you talk about deep treatment products? Just trying to figure out if you do protein and deep conditioning treatments? And how long do you keep deep treatment in when you do them weekly? Like 30-60 min deep treatments? I just need some help with this area! Thanks!

[@micheg1863]

You hair is stunning 😍

[@KLB1218]

Beautiful!!!! I started my natural journey summer of 2017! Officially big chopped in January 2018 and cut it shorter through out the year through 2019. Now I’m allowing it to grow completely out.

[@flaviamonteiro4017]

Big choped 3 months ago.. nice video, just in time ❤

[@LilianTseggai]

Do you use oils in your natural hair routine? Like hot oil treatments or just applying oil to your scalp daily?

[@TuSexxyChula620]

Your videos has helped me so much ever since I became natural, so thank you. I wanted to ask you is it normal to have certain areas of hair that looks dryer and acts differently to the rest of you hair ?? Mines does, I have 3c hair and sometimes I think those areas that are dryer might be 4a texture and may that’s why it’s different, but than again the texture is not tight enough to be a 4a.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Arazathy Rijo YUP def normal. I have a dry patch in the middle 🙃

[@katherinerodriguez7128]

Your hair grew sooooo much

[@Itskaylamone]

Hey! First off I love all of your videos! I’ve been without heat for over a year now and I’m approaching one year since I cut my hair. My question is how long should I grow my hair our before I go get it shaped? I just want my hair to still look full so should I wait until it reaches a certain length or do it now?

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Kayla Marshall you can get it shaped now into a style that’s low maintenance (my shape for example) so as it grows, it’ll still look great!

[@Mango_06]

Love your videos they are very helpful !! They encouraged me to finger detangle. I understand the bun part SO MUUUCHHHH ! However didn’t feel confident to rock short hair so I transitioned for 2 LONG years 😩 !

[@altheahill7616]

Your hair is beautiful! Would you please give suggestions on finding the right natural hair stylist particularly when you are looking for someone to trim your hair and help keep it healthy.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Althea Hill thank you! 💗 even though i’ve stopped using deva curl products for the time being, I would still recommend their stylists. they’re super knowledgeable & helpful & you can maybe find one who uses other products as well? you can type in your zip code on their website to find a stylist near you. good luck!

[@mariamabeiditv2291]

Can you please talk about your hair colour and how you achieved the highlights? It's so beautiful..

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Mariam Abeidi filmed the whole process on IGTV - @lyssamariexo 😘

[@dismeyharold55]

Hey quick question how did you get your hair to have so much volume with defined curls and have such thick curls

[@Iscream4crochet]

I want to cut my hair but I'm not sure what I should do after the cut. Are you supposed to wait until it grown a bit before you start washing, co wash, treatment ect.

[@stag42000]

Hey beautiful, I'm a little impatient, my hair is growing but I have a lot of shrinkage.. ALOT! I let my old beautician do my big chop, but then I went back for a trim and she botched it so I had to go to a professional natural stylist to even it out, which made it a little shorter, so almost feel like I had to go back a few months, anyway, it will be one year next month and I don't feel like I'm where I should be. I deep condition weekly.. just can't wait to get where you are!!!💕

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

stag42000 don’t compare your growth journey to anyone else’s! sounds like you’re on the right track so just stay consistent & patient. it’ll grow! 🥰

[@stag42000]

Alyssa Marie thank you!!!💜 I am staying the course!!

[@angeloneal4476]

Your hair looks amazing! Do you know of any professional natural hair stylist that you could recommend in or near the Atlanta area

[@Erudite48085]

This is a WOW video. 👏🥰👍🤗

[@camillefoster9961]

So I have like 10 questions. Lol love your hair. What kind of diffuser and hair dryer do you use?

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Camille Foster lol! right now i’m loving the dyson supersonic blow dryer with the diffuser attachment

[@camillefoster9961]

Alyssa Marie Cool! My curls are so similar to yours, gives me a great idea of what it will look like the more it grows out. Appreciate ya girlie

[@jonettawhite562]

Do you know how many inches your hair was after your big chop and how long it is now?

[@CourtneyHives]

Hi! I big chopped in January I’m loving my short curly tapered cut. Now that coronavirus has shut everything down, I can’t visit my hairstylist and my hair is starting to grow out. What did you do to help with the growing out process? Our hair cuts and texture are very similar and I’m curious about how you managed it. Thanks! Love your videos!

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Courtney Gunn hiii! I honestly just let it grow & made sure to keep my hair care regimen consistent

[@TimeDiddy]

I did the big chop about 9 months ago now and my hair has grown pretty long but it’s in like layers? I think it’s all the same length but because of that it looks odd from the back it just pokes out instead of the upper bits flowing down 😭

[@jewlzn7130]

Your hair is so beautiful and so is your spirit. I enjoy your videos 😊😊.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Juliet Ngweno thanks for watching! 💗

[@jewlzn7130]

@@AlyssaMarieXo you're welcome

[@russiamartin]

I cut my hair in 2018 and then I cut it again in 2019 and it seems like my hair isn't growing so what can I do to get it to grow

[@KLB1218]

Drink tons of water. And moisture!! Our hair needs moisture and consistency.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

make sure you have a consistent regimen (weekly deep treatments), get your trims every 4-6 months & make sure you’re using products with good ingredients! also make sure you show your scalp some extra love every month.

[@russiamartin]

@@AlyssaMarieXo I will do just that

[@russiamartin]

@@KLB1218 I will do that

[@ElegantPaws01]

Make sure you eat foods that are bioton and zinc rich. Exercise and drink plenty of water. Deep condition religiously and focus on low manipulation styles.

[@coreydavus1]

Newbie here.. Is your hair low porosity?

[@sylviasfamilytv7088]

❤❤❤

[@gracemaegar6720]

Love your videos, your make-up look though.. 💥 💫👌🏽

[@ariagrayson]

@AlyssaMarie IDK if its hormones or what... but I was looking up how to get moisturized, shiny defined curls. I stumble across one of your other videos and I just broke down and cried! I realized I used to watch your videos back then and tried to keep up before but fell off the band wagon. still crying while writing this because my hair used to be waist length. But I was severely bullied in school so I begged my step mom to cut it all off because. other black kids made fun of me and said I was too whitewashed for having natural long hair. and of course the white girls hated me for it too and would often time put stuff in my hair or try to snip pieces out of it. I have not seen my hair grow past the tops of my ears since I was 16.... I just turned 25. And now having long natural hair is a thing and everyone seems to know how to make it work. But no matter how I try I have had to re cut my hair several times. I know you dont know me, but I've spent the day rewatching all your hair vids and trying to work through this as best I can. I just want to say thank you so much for keeping me inspired to at least try. You give a decent amount of info in your videos. you have an amazing personality. So I dont get bored like I do with others not gonna lie. But I just wanted to thank you for being there for me...(In a virtual way.) I hope this isnt weird or anything I'm not one to get all sentimental online.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Aria Grayson this is why I do what I do!! i’m SO glad I could inspire you to try again & keep going 👏🏾💗 you got this!!!

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

ps - F*CK THE HATERS! I really do hope that with time, your beautiful hair can grow back and at least now you’ll have a brand new appreciation for it 💗 send me your address - I’d love to send you some products to help you out! email me - [e-mail]

[@dtperry3433]

Hi. I wanted to see if you hair grew really thick when it was growing up.

[@lezaanuithaler]

Im between a rock and a hard place with going natural. I don't relax but i put heat. I am useless with natural hair

[@jazminb8853]

we big chopped the same time =)

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

Jazmin B sweet - big chop twinsies! 👯‍♀️

[@seretassefa7610]

I like to see ur gorgeous hair after ayear

[@jessicahurling7879]

You are soo beautiful wow❤❤❤

[@MsAngie2.0]

I find myself being sooooo bores with short hair. I have now a TWA and it’s so short and boring lol

[@teetee3690]

Girl short hair and boring should never be in the same sentence. Short hair is sexy af..

[@sinontherocks]

Same. I have the same hair every week. lol I’m so bored and trying not to get it cut for something new

[@mekdesgatahun3584]

You are Beautiful

[@deeplyhappy-go-lucky]

It’s weird how we no longer like our straight hair after our curls start to come out

[@deeplyhappy-go-lucky]

Funny I’m wearing bold makeup now and big accessories too

[@deeplyhappy-go-lucky]

You don’t want to do it for Tom 😹

[@sdgsdfffrrsxg4649]

@@deeplyhappy-go-lucky straight hair is for white girls

[@helenejwilson]

14 mins is “short and concise”?? I love your hair so ima let it play. 😂 Super cute looks too!

[@monaafreewhatup5774]

4c don’t even dream, walk away!!!!

[@teetee3690]

Lol right...