Author Archives: Isabelle E

About Isabelle E

Isabelle Edwards is a 20-year old college student at Brown University. She majors in English and has a love for all courses offered by the Africana Studies department. Isabelle enjoys creative writing, photography, obsessively watching natural hair tutorials on YouTube, and blogging. She has written for numerous blogs including Union College’s blog for prospective students, "Unfiltered." She currently writes a column titled “On The Brown Low” for “The Bruin Club,” a blog dedicated to prospective and incoming Brown University students. Isabelle currently resides in Rhode Island, where there are no natural hair salons and only 1-2 places to get one's hair braided! Because Isabelle big-chopped in August 2012 and then again in August 2013, she has spent a great amount of time learning to maintain and care for her own natural hair. She's excited to share her natural hair journey with you!

My New Natural Hair Journey: Locs!

Posted on June 26, 2014 by
Isabelle 11 months after her 1st big chop. A "good hair" day

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve woken up with a sore neck from purposefully sleeping at odd angles in order not to ruin my curls/twist-outs. Or how many nights I stayed up into the early hours of the morning, twisting my hair to perfection, just so that it would look “presentable” the next day. And I definitely can’t, at least not without being utterly embarrassed, let you know how many mornings I’ve felt unattractive because my hair didn’t curl in that certain way … Continue reading →

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Great Protective Styles for College Students with Natural Hair

Posted on January 30, 2014 by
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Let’s be honest: college is stressful. Almost any and every college student could go on a tangent about the nights they didn’t get enough sleep, the seemingly endless hours they’ve spent in class, and the weekends that they had to, regretfully, choose studying over hanging with friends. College is jam-packed with things to do, places to go, assignments to complete, and professors to meet. And for a natural girl who needs to set aside nearly a full 24-hours just for her wash day, any hair time-savers … Continue reading →

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