Naturally Fierce Feature: Rachel

My name is Rachel. I'm from Opelousas, LA. I am a first-generation college graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. I am currently a substitute teacher in Iberia Parish seeking my certification in elementary education. In my spare time I enjoy doing ministry work and arts and crafts (hair bows, bracelets, jewelry). I'm engaged to be married to an awesome man of God, anticipating our special day this summer. How long have you been natural? I have been natural the summer of … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Ayana

My name is Ayana Gibbs (@ayanaiman), and I was born and raised in New Jersey. My natural hair journey started when I was younger. Before dreads were a trend, I rocked them from age 5 to 17. They were an extension of me. When I went to college I cut them off. I wasn't guided and really unsure of myself. Not too mention that at that time Rihanna had just cut off her locks and was rocking a fierce cropped do' -I wanted that...or at least thought I did. Once I got a relaxer I realized I had made a … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Jaime

I am Jamie; mother of two (ages 10 and 12), a photographer, and a singer. I am a simple country gal from Sumter, SC. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since 2012. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I big chopped on April 27, 2012. I randomly stopped by thebarber shop one day to chat with my barber and was overcome with a desire to chop off all of my hair. I wanted to simply start over and I intended to relax my hair … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Marenna

My name is Marenna and I am from DC. I love to travel, talk about healthy living, make art and chill with my close friends. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for about 4 years now. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? Believe it or not, living in health conscious Austin, TX at the time motivated me to live a more wholly, organic lifestyle – which included my hair. There weren’t any prominent black hair salons there, … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Maya

Hello to all naturals! My name is Maya Congo and I’m from Silver Spring, Maryland. I’m a pre-nursing major at Old Dominion University which is in Norfolk, Virginia. I am now a junior and am 20 years old. I love educating myself on natural hair in the African American community and exploring versatile styles with my own hair. How long have you been natural? I have been natural all my life thanks to my mother. She was truly a stickler for keeping my hair natural when I was young because she … [Read more...]


Fashionable Friday Feature: Tanya

Hi! My name is Tanya Jean-Baptiste and I live in Brooklyn, NY with my fiancé. My 9-5 is currently working at an outpatient hospital but my passion is fashion and I am currently looking to get into fashion styling full time. I'm also a big foodie and natural hair enthusiast. *Hair flip!… or pat depending on how much shrinkage I have lol* How would you describe your style? I would describe my style as " ever evolving." I like to switch it up daily. I dress depending on my mood and the … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: KishaNicole

I'm KishaNicole and I was born and raised in New York. Lived in Atlanta the last 9 years and relocated to Houston last Thanksgiving. I'm married or 12 years been together for 16 years with 5 children. I'm a professional Blingologist and Embellisher as I work for myself. How long have you been natural? I've actually been natural about 9 months, so I am new to this world. Lol. What motivated you to  transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper and why? My oldest daughter, who … [Read more...]


Everyone Has a Story to Tell!

Hi! Global Couture is looking for fierce naturalistas and/or fashionistas to share their hair journey on the blog (GlobalCoutureblog.net). Here are the interview questions for you to complete with plenty of high resolution photos of your hair! Naturally Fierce Feature questions: 1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) 2. How long have you been natural? 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Devri

I’m Devri (pronounced Dev-ree) from good ol’ Texas! I contribute and edit content for NaturallyCurly.com. My mother is African-American and my father is half Italian and Hispanic. How long have you been natural? It’s been about 2 years and 4 months (I count by the month!) What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I had been getting relaxers since age 5. In 2011 I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease and had to start taking a lot of … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Kaprice

My name is Kaprice Harrell and I'm from a small town called Kokomo, IN. I've lived in Indianapolis, IN since 2009. I have been a freelance makeup artist since 2008. I'm also a proud mother to a 7 year old boy. My son is everything to me. How long have you been natural? I decided to go natural in September 2010. I transitioned until June 2011 then big chopped. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a big chopper? Why?   I was reading Cosmo mag at the time and … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Adanna

My name is Adanna. I live in NYC but I'm originally from the gorgeous island of Grenada. How long have you been natural? I've been natural for the past 4 years. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I started to feel a strong urge to go natural in the fall of 2004. Since then, I tried to transition from relaxed hair for 5 years but I just wasn't ready. One time, I went up to one year without a relaxer but got overwhelmed dealing with the … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Charlynn

Charlynn everyone calls me Char. I decided to go natural on accident. I wanted to ween myself off of weaves and I wanted to cut my broken off hair because it was mad see through. I got a perm when I cut my hair and then it hit me that cutting my hair perms and healthy didn't make sense for my over all goal. I did without the perm and I'm still here today to discuss it. I survived !!! How long have you been natural? Since May 25, 2012 What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Charnele

Hola! My name is Charnele Ashlee but please call me Char. I am first generation Jamaican from Brooklyn, NY. This past January marked 3 years natural (Mama I made it YAY!) Ok Im back so, after high school I went through a five-year short hair phase and decided to do some modeling for hair. It shocked me how easily I was placed for jobs because I never thought of myself as a “model”. I started working only for my stylist who I knew was a professional and wouldn’t damage my hair regardless of the … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Paulah

My name is Paulah, I’m 22 years old and I currently live in Ann Arbor, MI. I’ll be moving to Washington, D.C. soon to pursue a Master’s in Public Health at George Washington University. I’ve been natural for almost 4 years. Although it wasn’t always an easy journey, I fall more in love with my hair every day and I will never relax again. How long have you been natural? My last relaxer was almost 4 years ago and I cut my relaxed ends off about 3 years ago. What motivated you to … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Cynthia (BKA Simply Cyn)

Cynthia Andrew from NYC, born in MD but raised in Cameroon. How long have you been natural? I stopped counting but its been over 3 years now. What motivated you to transition? My hair was damaged due to all the heat and chemical relaxers. I was frustrated, tired and knew there had to be a better way. Were you a transitioner or a Big chopper? I transitioned, no big chop for me. Although sometimes I wish I did big chop- transitioning was messy to say the least. How would … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Aubree

Hello! My name is Aubree Brown. I am from Baltimore, MD but I currently live in NY. I spent many years prior to my transition damaging my hair with relaxers. My hair would break off and thin out so badly. On top of that, I would flat iron my hair all the time, which of course caused heat damage. How long have you been natural? I started my transition to natural hair about 2 years ago, but I got my final cut a year and a half ago. What motivated you to go natural? I was frustrated … [Read more...]