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Hot Hair: Ten Ways to Spice Up Your Big Chop

From wearing a bold lip to drop earrings, here's 10 tips to going short with sass.
Spice Up Your Big Chop
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By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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One of the most anxiety-inducing stages of going natural is how and when to do the Big Chop. After weeks of ditching the “creamy crack,” some newly naturals decide to cut off their relaxed ends and rock a super-short curly ‘fro. Even though there are several sistas rocking their short hair with sass—Solange, Viola and Kim Coles to name a few— it can be a difficult process when you’re running low on styling options and patience when dealing with your new ‘do.

Although you’re short on length, you don’t have to be short on style. Here are 10 ways to add sizzle to your Big Chop.