Naturally Fierce Feature: Maria

My name is Marcia La Chae’ Watson and I was born and raised in the small town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Well, my hair journey did not begin until I was three years old because I was bald until then! I mean bald! Once my hair began to grow, it was very fine, but as I grew up my texture changed and it became too thick for anyone to try to tame. I got my first relaxers at the age of 10 and I decided to stop using these chemicals at 23. How long have you been natural? I stopped relaxing my hair … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Bryanna

 My name is Bryanna Morris I’m from New jersey and I am 22 years old. How long have you been natural? Going on 4 years  What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I had been wearing sew-ins for a couple months and when I went to the Salon to get my next one My Stylist, who also happens to be my best friend talked me into to big chopping. By that point she was natural and was trying to talk us all into joining. She eventually got us. Now our entire crew is … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Ricki

 Hello! My name is Ricki Wilson. I was named after my dad, which I hated when I was a child but I've learned to embrace it along with my natural hair. :D I was born and raised in this little country town known as Valley, Alabama! I am still here until fall, where I will be attending college at Tuskegee University!!                   How long have you been natural?It has been almost 2 years since I big chopped. July 14th is my nappiversary!                            What motivated you to go … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Danielle

  My name is Danielle and I’m from Inglewood California. I’ve lived all over America from Kansas City to Philadelphia. I’m probably the biggest nerd you’ll ever meet. I consider myself a modern day Ms. Frizzle since I am a science teacher and biologist. How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural all my life, except about a two year stint with perm starting my junior year of high school. I begged my mom for a perm because I wanted to do my own hair (Mistake #1) and I thought it would be … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Shtonia

Shtonia, I was born in Ohio but raised in Atlanta, GA for over 20 years (that makes me somewhat of a Georgia Peach and a Southern Belle) I got my first relaxer at the age of 13 after  hours of gazing at the little girl on the Just for Me box. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since June 2009What motivated you to transition to natural? My motivation to transition was a horrible experience that I had at a salon. I went in for a relaxer at 7 at night and left at 11 that evening … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tamara AKA Diggamatic

My name is Tamara but to most I am known as Diggamatic. I am a 36 year old Boston mother of 6 children ... 5 of which are girls. How long have you been natural? We are all Natural hair enthusiast in our home. Yes... I certainly have my hands full. I have been fully natural for 10 months now. I did my big chop in Oct 2012 after transitioning for a year. I had enough new growth by then that I was comfortable with cutting all my relaxed ends off. The hair dresser cut off 10 inches of hair … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Aevin Dugas AKA Guinness Book Record Holder for the Largest Afro in the World

  My name is Aevin Dugas, I'm from Napoleonville La and I work with women with mental retardation for the past 17 years. I wanted anymore. How long have you been natural? I went natural 14 yrs ago because I decided that permanently altering my hair wasn't what I wanted/ What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? Well at that time I was a "struggler"! Lol, I just knew I didn't want chemicals and would have m best friend braid my hair and I'd rod … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Sarah

My name is Sarah Woldekidan, 23 years old and I hail from the DMV. Born in DC, raised in Maryland and received my Bachelor’s from Virginia Tech. I am a proud Eritrean-American, 1st generation born in the USA. I am currently working my way into the Women’s Basketball world and hopefully, help women athletes gain the respect they deserve. My hair journey didn’t begin with a huge epiphany to be natural. While I was in college, I didn’t have time or the money to go home and get a relaxer so … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Lynnette

My name is Lynnette Joselly, I was born in Queens, NY, now live in Miami, FL and am a proud Dominican. My hair has been through so much and is still recovering. When I was young I use to have beautiful bouncy curls, then I was introduced to gel, mouse, and relaxers. I got addicted to relaxing my hair and loved the really straight results with no flyaways. It was the perfect solution to tame my frizziness. I started to notice my hair was now "stringy" vs. curly so I stopped relaxing my hair. … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Cherrell

My name is Cherrell and I'm from Baltimore, MD. I'm just a regular girl who loves her hair. I decided to go back to my natural hair two years ago. I've always had long hair and I kept it pretty healthy but it would never grow past a certain point. I love to change my hair and do different styles, so two years ago I cut my hair into a short tapered hair cut for the summer. I dyed my hair blonde so I stopped using perms for that period. I thought about going natural but wasn't sure if I really … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Katia

My name is Katia Dowdell. I am a 27 year old freelance graphic designer from Auburn, Alabama. I work in a Youth Development Center. My hair journey has been an upward climb. I love my hair more now than I have throughout the entire process. I am still at the "twa stage" and like most naturals, I can't wait to see my hair grow into a real "jaw-dropper!"How long have you been natural?I've been completely natural since January of 2013 (I'm a newbie). What motivated you to go natural? The … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Francheska

Hey my name is Francheska Delarosa and I was born and raised in Brooklyn NY. Since a baby girl I had long thick coarse hair; hair my mom did not have the patience to tame. So at the age of 5 I got my first perm and continued to perm it every two months till the age of 18.How long have you been natural?I've been natural for 3 years now and still working on it. What motivated you to go natural? The thing that helped my transition was going away for college. Went to school on a farm and there … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Lauren

Hi! My name is Lauren Smith. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and now reside in Norristown with my husband, Alex and our 2-year-old daughter, Nya…and we have one on the way in September! I transitioned to natural for over a year, and by 2008 I was completely natural. But since I didn’t know how to care for my hair in its curly state, I damaged my hair from constantly straightening it with blow dryers and flat irons just so I could wear it straight. Then in April 2011, inspired by a You … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Chanel

I'm a 30-something, single mom from New York, currently residing in Boston MA. How long have you been natural? I've been natural almost two and a half years. I have not had a relaxer since I was about 4 months pregnant with my last child of 2010. What motivated you to go natural? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I had my hair braided shortly before I went into labor and continue to do so for the next year. I was never real big fan of weaves but had decided to get … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Melissa

I'm Melissa Wilmore from Lancaster, SC. A very small county in between Columbia SC and Charlotte NC. How long have you been natural?July 3rd of 2013 made 3 years that I have been natural!!!! What motivated you to go natural? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why?I love highlights, low lights or any type of color so that along with my relaxed hair became a problem. I also got in a bad habit of flat ironing my hair every week. That became stressful on my hair and it began to break off. So … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tamyra

My name is Tamyra. I'm from Michigan. I'm currently single. I have 2 adult sons, ages 19 and 23; they are the loves of my life. I am currently studying for my Licensed Esthetician State Exam, which is not as easy as I thought it would be. How long have you been natural? I've been natural for about 3 years. What motivated you to go natural? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I went natural because the "creamy crack was breaking hair off very badly. I  transitioned because … [Read more...]