How to Maintain Box Braids and Senegalese Twist

  Box Braids and Senegalese twists can be a great protective style this winter so here are tips on rocking them while keeping your own hair healthy! To be honest, I love protective styling. I hate dealing with the two different textures in my transitioning hair sometimes, and protective styles help me blend them while keeping my hands out of my hair. When I was a kid though, I literally had no idea how to keep my braids looking fresh. They would last about a week before starting to … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Brittany

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Brittany Myers. I am 22 years old. I was born in  Jamaican, but I currently live in the US. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I became natural on August 4, 2014, so I've been natural for six months. No, I did not embrace my curls. Before becoming natural, if I could relax my hair every week I would. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big … [Read more...]


I am Global. We are Global.

The cultures and location of people within the African diaspora may vary, but we are all connected by our beautiful crowns (i.e hair). The distinctiveness of Black hair ties  a group of people together as we live in countries around the world. Black hair has been used throughout history to identify people. Our love, rejection, and reconnection with our hair has shaped our culture. The I am Global, Global Couture Foundation presents, “The Cultural and Historical Significance of Black Natural … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Lena

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Lena Jones. I was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.  I recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. I got my first and last real perm in the 8th grade for my sisters wedding in Hawaii. I wish I never gotten it, but I wanted my hair LAID for the wedding and not frizz up. After growing my perm out, in high school I got highlights and had to bleach my hair for the color to take. BIG mistake! My hair broke … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Michelle

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey.  Hola, my name is Michelle and I am a newlywed living in Houston, Texas. I just graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. My father is Liberian and my mother is half Mexican and half Chinese, so I am multiracial and I am fluent in Spanish. I recently started a YouTube channel (NaturallyChea) where I will be spilling all my hair secrets and tips, and try to inspire other … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Kenvie

  1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Kenvie Draper. I'm originally from Indiana, but currently living in Alaska because my husband is in the military. I'm a stay a home mom of two: a 17yr old and a 4yr. I have been natural for at least 15 years or so, and love everything about it. I decided to go natural after getting a relaxer in college and the edges of my hair fell out! I knew from that moment I would never get another relaxer. On top of that, I … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: LaToya

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is LaToya. I am brown girl from Boston loving the hair that God and her mummy gave her. I was a fro-rocking diva for 6 years and then I started locking my hair. I have been locked for 4 years as of April. 2. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since spring of 2004. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper? Why? I went natural after I … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Jessica

1.  Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Jessica Campbell. I’m twenty years old and I am from Detroit, Michigan. I am also a junior at Central Michigan University, studying Psychology and youth/ family studies. For most of my life I grew up in a Jamaican household with my grandmother and brother. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I’ve been consciously natural for four years now. I took the step to really embrace my … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Vashti

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Vashti. I'm the founder and chief content creator at VeePeeJay.com. I was born and raised in Grenada. I now reside in Dallas. 2. How long have you been natural? I've been wearing my hair in it's natural state since August 2009. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I only transitioned for about 3 months. I honestly didn't know it was called transitioning back then, … [Read more...]


Difference between Deep Conditioning, Hair Mask & Hair Treatment

Although they have similar purposes, there are slight differences in the application and benefits of a deep conditioner, hair mask and a hair treatment. Let’s start with deep conditioning. Deep Conditioning This technique adds moisture back into your hair that has been lost due to everyday styling, weather and products. I personally have found that doing a deep conditioner once a week, replenishes that moisture that the hair needs in order to stay healthy and grow. There are a couple ways … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Cynthia

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Cynthia Louis, also known as Cyndii. I'm from the very small state of Providence Rhode Island. I'm 25 years old. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for 3 years and 5 months. It actually took me a while to embrace my curls. I had long hair my whole life, but it was relaxed and it was like my blanket. When I big chopped I wasn't sure what I would look like with short … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Quinta

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Quinta, but people call me Quinn. I'm 25 years old and a proud mommy of a 5 year old daughter. I'm from Amsterdam, yes the Netherlands. Orginally my parents are from Surinam, a country in South-America. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been "creamy crack-free" since the age of 14/15. After that, I started to use the infamous flat iron. Experimented with some colors too, so in … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Shaniece

1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Shaneice, better known as Knotty Girl on Instagram. I am a "military brat" but I was born and bred in South Carolina. Even though I have moved a lot throughout my life, I am a southern country girl at heart. 2. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 5 years. When I was getting relaxers, I would only get them once every 3-4 months so that I could occasionally wear my natural curl pattern. Don't get … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Romance

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My Name is Romance Cox, also known as Hey Curlie. I've been natural going on 3 yrs. I big chopped November 2011. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I've been natural going on 3 yrs. I big chopped November 2011. I learned to embraced my hair and I wouldn't change a thing.  3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I didn't plan on doing … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Gwen

1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Gwen Poe. I am a natural hair and fashion blogger (The Fabmrs Life). I am also co-owner of Big Lion Software, a website design and marketing firm that caters to small businesses and non-profit organizations. I am from Wilmington, Delaware. 2.How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for a little less than a year. Initially, I did not … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Renice

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Renice, most people know me as Neci. I am from Nashville, TN, but I currently reside in Georgia. 2. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for about 6 years. After my first year I thought I wanted relaxed hair again, so I went to my beautician and begged for her to do it. She did, and barely 1 month later, I cut my own hair off again. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big … [Read more...]