(AHeadof theCrowd Versatile Locs Hair by Nedjetti/Photo: KadeLam.com/ www.nedjetti.com
THREE QUESTIONS FOR: NEDJETTI A native of Queens, New York and presently based in Hillside, New Jersey, Nedjetti is a licensed cosmetologist who has been a natural hair care specialist for fifteen years and a natural hair educator for three years. In 2004, Nedjetti held the honor of guest speaker at the Toronto Natural Hair and Beauty 2nd Annual Show on natural hair. Nedjetti’s amazing hairstyles have been featured in over forty fashion and hair magazines. June 2007, Nedjetti was key hair on a film called You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Kills You, written and directed by Michael “Boogie” Pinckney and Spike Lee, Executive Producer. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times. Nedjetti has styled Jada Pinkett Smith, Sarah Jones, Eva Pigford, Erika Alexander, Paul Terget, Mos Def among others. What makes natural hair fun and unique to work with? For centuries, African descendants have been conditioned not to embrace their natural hair texture and as a natural hair care specialist and educator, it’s my job to discontinue this debilitating mindset. I love watching our natural curls spring back after gliding the comb through it to create comb-coils twists or to watch it bounce with joy from double-strand twists. The true definition of “good hair” is when there isn’t any breakage or damage to the follicles. “Good hair” has nothing to do with the type of texture of an individual. Coily-textured hair is unique because it contains natural body and volume without the need to manipulate it with man-made tools such as curling irons. It can be creatively styled without adding products to it, although products enhance sheen, the results are remarkably stunning with or without the use of products. I prefer to style from damp hair because this method doesn’t cause stress on the hair and it increases the longevity of the hairstyle beyond two weeks oppose to when the hair is blow-dried. There are many options to natural hairstyling without adding extensions such as comb-coils, double-strands, cornrows, flat-twists, knots and combination technique styling. I’m a Sojourner Truth when it comes to coily-textured hair as it’s my mission to educate the masses especially African descendents the spiritual beauty behind celebrating and embracing our God-given texture, regardless of its length. We must learn to love ourselves as is before we can truly love another. Sometimes people do not want to get locs because they think that they will get bored with them. How can we make sure they never get bored? Locs or Earthlocs as I like to refer to them are more versatile than some people give them credit. Earthlocs can be curled using various size rods, crinkled by braiding three locs together, or styled in numerous care-free, fun and elegant up-dos. Of course when locs are short, one has to exude patience because the truth is short hair has less options, but when they grow longer, the choices of hairstyles for your earthlocs are endless. The key component in growing locs is PATIENCE, once you apply this into your psyche, boredom will never be an issue. Who is your favorite celebrity to style and why? Not to take away from other celebrities I’ve styled, I feel my experience with Eva Pigford in Runaway Bay, Jamaica was such a joyous connection. We were there for three days and bonded beautifully, with a big/little sister feel to it. For me it’s not about the person’s celebrity status, but the spiritual union that can only surface by spending quality time together. LOC JEWELRY SISTERHOOD AGENDA 31 SUMMER 2007 CHECK OUT THE SISTER STORE AT: www.sisterhoodagenda.com
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