Captured Curls: Danielle

Please, introduce yourself!

My name is Danielle (Elle), and I am a 28 year old natural hair

blogger at http://ellegantelle.com!

What is your current hair care regimen?

My hair regimen changes like the seasons! I spent all summer doing

wash n’ gos. My “wash n go” regimen consists of co-washing my hair

during the beginning of the week, and using Tresemme Naturals, Raw

Shea Butter, and Eco Styler to define my curls. Currently I am wearing

braid-outs. My Braid-out regimen consists of co-washing my hair,

dividing my hair into four sections, using Shea Moisture Curl and

Style Conditioning Milk and Jamaican Black Castor Oil, and creating

four braids that I take out the following day.

I try to wear my hair in buns/ponytails at least 3 times a week

(usually on my “bad” hair days”).

Oh yeah, and I love any hair care regimen that is simple!

What is your hair type and what works best for your texture?

I’m not one that believes in hair typing. I haven’t quite figured out

what my actual hair type is because I have so many different curl

patterns in my hair. The front of my hair has a loose texture while

the back of my hair is more kinky and coily.

What reaction did you get when you first decided to go natural?

My first “phase” of “naturaldom” involved using heat weekly. I didn’t

let go of the flat iron until about three years ago (I have been

natural for seven years). I spent a while trying to figure out how to

style my natural hair, which caused my friends and family to side eye

my wild, frizzy, crazy hair. Now that I have learned how to achieve

the styles I want, I occasionally hear the usual reaction:

“soooo...when are you going to straighten your hair?” That always

makes me laugh.

Did you BC or transition, if so when or for how long?

I was a long term transitioner. I received frequent trims to get rid

of my permed ends. I actually had no idea that people did BCs when I

decided to become natural.

What makes you love your kinks, curls and coils?

What makes me love my kinks, curls and coils is that they are unique

and they are the definition of who I am!! I am not one to conform to

society’s standards of beauty. I love being different. I love being

able to wear my hair in a wild fro-hawk one day, then being able to

slick it into a high top bun the next day!

Where can we find you on the web?

Web: http://ellegantelle.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theellegantelle

Instagram: The_Ellegantelle

Youtube: TheEllegantElle

  Anything EXTRA you want us to know?

Thank you a billion for this amazing opportunity to be featured on

your blog! I find your blog as a great resource for naturals and I

hope that other women can be inspired by my natural hair journey!