Niler Bernard

I dyed my hair blonde for the first time ever in my life around 2015 and it definitely brought out a different side of me!

Full name: Niler Bernard

Current occupation: Fashion model

Country and City of origin: Tanzania, Arusha

What was your relationship with hair growing up? I actually had to cut my hair throughout my childhood, so I didn’t really have a strong connection with long hair in fact I only started growing it out around 2009 for 5 years then I would regard 2014 as my first actual big chop.

Year of first big chop: 2014

Number of big chops: multiple!

Reasoning for chop/s: My hair started breaking out so I had to go through with the chop.

Craziest hairstyle to date: I dyed my hair blonde for the first time ever in my life around 2015 and it definitely brought out a different side of me.

Current relationship with hair: I love my hair; it’s currently short and I have found ways to keep it healthy and looking great. Let’s just wait and see what it becomes.

Would you or would you not recommend the big chop and why? I would certainly recommend it, several chops made me feel new and it felt like a new start every time and sometimes that’s all we need and you learn best what works for you through the experiences.

Stay tuned for the big chop table talk video with her and other beautiful ladies sharing their emotional and hilarious experiences with hair as women of colour!