// Hair · Cut & Style · Big Chop — L3 data

const BIG_CHOP = {
  type: "The Big Chop",
  parent: { title: "Cut & Style", href: "/en/hair/cut-style/" },
  grandparent: { title: "Hair", href: "/en/hair/" },
  totalCount: 87,
  hero: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=1800&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop",
  heroAlt: "Editorial — natural hair big chop",
  h1: "The big chop: how to decide, prepare, and land right.",
  deck: "Removing significant length in one session — whether to go natural, leave chemical damage behind, or simply start over. This is one of the highest-stakes decisions in hair. It deserves more than a Tuesday appointment with no plan.",
  intro: "The big chop is not the same as a dramatic haircut. A dramatic haircut is a stylistic choice — bob, pixie, shaved side. The big chop is most often a practical one: removing chemically treated, heat-damaged, or transitioning hair to a uniform healthy base. In the natural hair community it means cutting off relaxed or colour-damaged ends to start fresh with natural texture. More broadly, it means any cut that removes six inches or more at once. That's a different decision than 'I want a change' — it's often 'I need to start over' — and that distinction shapes everything about how to approach it, what to do immediately after, and what the first year will look like.",
  byline: "Edited by Nelly · Beauty & Style Director",
  meta: { count: 87, updated: "Updated 1 May 2026", reading: "Avg. 5 min per piece" },
};

const BIG_CHOP_QUICK_FACTS = {
  defn: {
    h: "What a big chop is (and isn't)",
    body: "A big chop removes the majority of the hair's length, usually to an inch or less, to eliminate chemical damage and expose the new growth. In the natural hair context, it's the moment when the transition from relaxed to natural ends — either by gradually cutting over months, or in a single session. Outside the natural hair context, it can refer to any dramatic length removal: cutting waist-length hair to a pixie, or removing bleached ends to get back to healthy hair. The defining characteristic is commitment to starting fresh.",
  },
  myths: [
    { m: "The big chop is only for natural hair transitions.",
      t: "It's more common in that context, but any situation where the only way to restore hair health is to remove the damaged length qualifies. Heat damage, over-processing, breakage, and severe dryness can all lead to the same decision." },
    { m: "You have to do it all at once.",
      t: "Not at all. A gradual big chop — trimming significant length over 6–12 months — is a valid path that avoids the shock of sudden shortness. It's longer, but easier emotionally for many people." },
    { m: "You'll know what your natural texture is immediately.",
      t: "For people coming from chemical treatments, the true texture takes 6–12 months to establish fully. New growth close to the scalp behaves differently from hair that's been through several inches of growth." },
  ],
};

const BIG_CHOP_BEGINNER_PATH = {
  h: "Making the big chop decision?',",
  deck: "Four pieces before you commit. This is one you want to read first.",
  steps: [
    { n: "01", t: "Before the big chop: the questions worth asking",       time: "5 min", note: "Why you're doing it, what you'll have after, and whether gradual is better for you." },
    { n: "02", t: "Preparing your hair for the day",                       time: "4 min", note: "Moisture, protein, and what to do in the weeks before." },
    { n: "03", t: "The first six weeks after the big chop",                time: "5 min", note: "What your hair will do, what you'll need, what to expect." },
    { n: "04", t: "The first year: a realistic timeline",                  time: "6 min", note: "Month-by-month: what to expect from the regrowth, length, and texture changes." },
  ],
};

const BIG_CHOP_TRENDING = [
  { rank: "01", t: "Big chop vs gradual cut — which is right for you",               time: "5 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 26", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "22,114" },
  { rank: "02", t: "What to expect in the first year after a big chop",              time: "6 min", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 21", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1597586124394-fbd6ef244026?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "18,440" },
  { rank: "03", t: "The big chop for natural hair: what the first six weeks look like",time: "5 min",auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 16", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1529688499929-9e4fefc77c1f?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "15,003" },
  { rank: "04", t: "Big chop from bleached hair — what's different",                  time: "4 min", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "12,220" },
  { rank: "05", t: "How to care for very short natural hair post big chop",           time: "5 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1597586124394-fbd6ef244026?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "10,004" },
];

const BIG_CHOP_FORMAT_GUIDE = {
  h: "Big chop approaches",
  deck: "This isn't a list of styles — it's a list of strategies. Choose based on your timeline and emotional readiness.",
  formats: [
    { name: "All at once",      when: "Hair is mostly damaged, you're mentally ready",  avoid: "If length is still meaningful to you",  note: "Single session. Maximum drama, fastest path to healthy hair.",           verdict: "Decisive" },
    { name: "Gradual transition",when: "You need the emotional preparation time",       avoid: "Wanting to be done quickly",             note: "Monthly cuts over 6–12 months. Less shock, longer process.",             verdict: "Gentle path" },
    { name: "Natural transition",when: "Going natural without cutting — then chop",    avoid: "Impatience with two textures at once",   note: "Let the new growth come in, cut the processed ends after 6–12 months.", verdict: "Natural path" },
    { name: "BC to TWA",        when: "Removing relaxed hair to expose Type 4 coils",  avoid: "Wanting a specific style immediately",   note: "Teeny weeny afro result. Requires re-learning your texture.",             verdict: "Fresh start" },
    { name: "Damage removal",   when: "Bleached or heat-damaged ends, any texture",    avoid: "Expecting it to feel easy",              note: "Cut to the last point of healthy hair. May be significant length.",       verdict: "Health reset" },
  ],
};

const BIG_CHOP_HOWTOS = [
  { t: "Big chop vs gradual cut — which is right for you",              time: 5, tech: "Decision",    auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 26", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Decision", pick: true },
  { t: "What to expect in the first year after a big chop",             time: 6, tech: "Timeline",    auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 21", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1597586124394-fbd6ef244026?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Timeline", pick: true },
  { t: "The big chop for natural hair: the first six weeks",            time: 5, tech: "Aftercare",   auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 16", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1529688499929-9e4fefc77c1f?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Aftercare",pick: true },
  { t: "Big chop from bleached hair — what's different",                time: 4, tech: "Damage",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Damage",   pick: true },
  { t: "How to care for very short natural hair post big chop",         time: 5, tech: "Aftercare",   auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1597586124394-fbd6ef244026?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Aftercare",pick: false },
  { t: "The emotional side of the big chop — what to prepare for",     time: 4, tech: "Essay",       auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 29", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1529688499929-9e4fefc77c1f?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay",    pick: false },
];

const BIG_CHOP_TECH_FILTERS = ["All", "Decision", "Timeline", "Aftercare", "Damage", "Essay"];

const BIG_CHOP_CROSSLINKS = [
  { id: "pixie",       title: "The Pixie",    deck: "The style destination for many big chops.",                    count: 143, href: "/en/hair/cut-style/pixie/" },
  { id: "growing-out", title: "Growing out",  deck: "The path after the big chop — what the grow-out looks like.", count: 94,  href: "/en/hair/cut-style/growing-out/" },
  { id: "taper",       title: "The Taper",    deck: "A structured short cut option post-big chop.",                count: 121, href: "/en/hair/cut-style/taper/" },
  { id: "undercut",    title: "The Undercut", deck: "Another short structured option to consider.",                count: 109, href: "/en/hair/cut-style/undercut/" },
];

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});