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...]
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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...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Mel
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Melodie Miller (@getslimwithmelodie on Instagram) and I am from Delaware. I'm 20 years old and a junior in college, studying education. I love having natural hair because it is so versatile and beautiful. It feels so good to be a part of a community in which African American women embrace their natural hair and wear it proudly. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I guess you … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Latonae
1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Latonae’ Smith aka Thundee, I am 24 years of age. I was born and raised in Bermuda but I'm currently living and studying at the University of the West Indies in the island of Barbados. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I had been natural from birth until 2005, then decided to perm my hair. Since then, I’ve been natural since 2011. I only recently (1 year) started to embrace my … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Tamika
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Tamika Lee and I've been natural for 8 years. I went natural on accident while attending college. When my close friend told me I couldn't wear weaves or braids in her wedding, I was devastated. Braids were easy to manage and were my go to style for the past year. I opted to straighten my healthy hair for the big event and the end result was all the proof I needed to remain chemical free. It was the shiniest and healthiest … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Shawnta
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. I am Shawnta Crook, born and raised in Louisville, KY. I'm a HEALTH NUT! I have been natural for three years now. 2. What motivated you to transition? It's really crazy how I was motivated to get my natural hair back. I moved out of my parents’ house, my mom was the one who always did my hair, so I could no longer keep up with my relaxers. I was tired of paying people to do my hair and I started to realize that relaxers were not … [Read more...]
GIVEAWAY: HELLO CURLIES PRODUCT KIT
HelloCurlies GIVEAWAY- 1 lucky winner will be selected to receive a product kit ENTER BELOW a Rafflecopter giveaway Produce Description: The first color coded curly hair system to make it simple for all Curlies to know which product is for them. The products are made with natural and certified organic ingredients. It also contains no parabens, no mineral oil, no petroleum, and no sulfates. Curly hair should be simple and … [Read more...]
White girl rocks box braids: Cultural appropriation or Cultural Insensitivity?
A few weeks ago, I heard about an article on lovebscott.com about a young girl who decided to get box braids for the first time. Since it’s an extremely popular protective style, I wasn’t surprised by this news until the person telling me about it mentioned one important detail: the girl in question was white. Not surprisingly, this changed the story a bit for me, and for a lot of black women. Social media exploded with comments about the girl’s hairstyle. Some (okay, many) immediately … [Read more...]
6 Ways You are Damaging Your Hair and Dont Even Realize It.
We are naturals right? We are conscious about everything that we do, so much so that we feast on all forms of advice and information we can find that will give us the edge we need for healthier, longer, shinier tresses. The problem with that is, we do not all have the same problems, needs or techniques that actually work and will benefit. Even the so-called experts have problems or make dire mistakes in their journeys and the honest and smart ones will share their failures to help educate … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Zoe
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. Hi there! I’m Zoé, a twenty-something curly girl from L.A. that now calls NYC home. I’m the founder of CurlzAndTheCity.com, a blog that chronicles my naturally curly crop, my style and my everyday adventures in the Big Apple. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? We’ll, I’ve been ‘natural’ pretty much all my life. Growing up my mother never put chemicals in my hair. But when I was in middle … [Read more...]
New Product Wish List
I am working on my product junkism BUT I really want to try a few new things. What is on your wish list? Have you tried any? … [Read more...]
Liberated Strands: Behind the Scenes: Global Couture
IT IS VERY HARD TO MISS THE WORK OF PATRICIA, THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF GLOBAL COUTURE. IN THE NATURAL HAIR COMMUNITY, HER DOPE T-SHIRTS ARE A STAPLE, JUST AS MUCH SO AS DEEP CONDITIONERS AND WIDE TOOTH COMBS. HER CATCHY PHRASES LIKE “BACK TO MY ROOTS,” “KINKY GIRL,” AND “AFRO POP” ARE HARD TO MISS. GETTING TO KNOW THE CREATIVE BRAIN BEHIND ANY BUSINESS ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH THE BRAND AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN. Kiss My Kurls Tee Fashion is a mixture of … [Read more...]