@simplycyn looks beautiful with this updo in the Naturally Revolutionary tee … [Read more...]
DON’T FRET!: 8 WAYS TO REDUCE BREAKAGE DURING DETANGLING
As naturals we face different challenges with our hair, whether if it is the beginning stages (transition) or just pure frustration with not knowing what to do. KEEP CALM! DON’T FRET! This is not an uncommon issue at all. One thing we must do to maintain our hair in its most healthy state, is avoiding breakage during detangling. Personally, I must detangle before washing. If you do not, then you are setting yourself up for failure. These eight tips I will share with you can help tremendously and … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Tianna
My name is Tianna and I am Makeup Artist and Beauty Vlogger/Blogger. I'm from Trenton, NJ and currently reside in Hamilton Township. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since 2010 and I have not looked back. What motivated you to go natural? What motivated me to go natural is because I was tired of depending on weaves and wigs to dictate how I felt about myself. I was tired of having to feel like I needed a weave or a wig to go outside. I just wanted to be free. I … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Carribean: Safiya
My name is Safiya Rachel Damani and I’m from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago. I have been natural all my life and have never had a desire to change that. When I was small, my mother would always comb my hair every week for school and since my hair was never really thick (just average), getting my hair combed was never really an issue. Since I was born, my mother has had natural hair and most of my family members’ hair is also natural. In school, children with other hair like mine, … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Brittany
I’m Brittany but almost everyone calls me B.Chapp. I come from the small, big city of Greenville, S.C. I consider myself to be an adventurer of the world just trying to live and discover the secrets of the universe. My hair journey has been just that, a journey! I’ve loved my hair, hated my hair, wished I had a curlier texture, but I’ve accepted that it’s mine and I love it. It’s been a wild ride but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. How long have you been natural? Since June 2011 – on … [Read more...]
Fashionable Friday Feature: Gaby
My name is Gaby. I was born and raised in Paris, France. Passionate about fashion, especially shoes, I am the editor of the fashion blog Feminine Bliss. I work in the field of communication and content creation. How would you describe your style? I remain convinced that fashion is not just about money, but a matter of taste. I’ve never dressed better than when I was a student and earned $600 a month as a makeup artist. My relatives tend to make fun of me when I wear Chanel shoes with $0.99 … [Read more...]
6 Curly Girl Friendly Silicone-Free Heat Protectants
Silicone. The reaction to this ingredient by women with Natural hair varies along a wide spectrum; some despise it for the seemingly stifling coating and others love for the resulting silky strands. However you feel about silicones, you know that it is very rare for them not to be listed as a major ingredient in heat styling products. After all, scientists have identified silicones to be the one ingredient that slows the conductivity of heat on hairs’ outer surface, while products like water … [Read more...]
FUBU has a Natural Hair Line?!
Yup, you read that correctly. FUBU the urban streetwear that has everything from casual wear to suits has a new hair care line specifically for natural hair. You've heard? Well, I didn't so either I was under a rock or been too busy to notice. Well, I'm intriguied to say the least. I don't know about you but this says a lot about how trendy and fashionable natural has has become not to mention lucrative. When fashion lines start coming out with hair products for a specific group you … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Randall
My name is Randell. I am west African (Liberian/Sierra Leonean) and the founder of a charity called Kporma (meaning help me). We work on sustainable educational projects in the rural areas of Liberia. I am also a young professional in the Higher Education field. I've been loc'd for almost 8 years now. I started my hair journey as an experiment to see how long my hair could get without chemicals. How long have you been natural? I've been natural for 8 years. What motivated you to … [Read more...]
MadameNoire Spotlight: Global Couture Line For A Natural Woman’s Style
Mainstream first-world culture is slowly broadening its definition of beauty as the natural hair movement spreads from down-to-earth campus co-eds to sought-after female DJs and fashion mavens. But the market hasn’t quite caught up with this cultural shift. That’s why Patricia Keller launched Global Couture. The lifestyle brand is a kinky-coily chick’s dream — T-shirts, earrings and phone cases that reflect the natural woman’s thoughts on beauty, culture and self-acceptance without … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Kadijah
Hi, My names Kadijah Poston. I'm a 20 year old college student just finishing up my sophomore year. I'm in school studying apparel design because fashion has always been a passion of mine. I'm from North Carolina and I've lived here all my life. I'm that country girl that has big dreams of living in the city. Every since I was little I always had long relaxed hair. Getting a relaxer was the norm and I was always ready for the beginning of a new school year because I'd always get that "creamy … [Read more...]
Naturally Fierce Feature: Dani (1 year update)
Hey there! Danielle is the name but everyone calls me Dani :) I currently reside in New Yawk! I have been natural for a year now after having transitioned from August 13, 2012 to March 13, 2013 when I did my big chop! Many may think well after that long transition period it's not a big chop, oh but it was! I chopped off about 12inches and still had some ends to get rid of after the initial chop! Last year this time I wasn't so confident about my short hair but as I have grown to love it, it has … [Read more...]
5 Signs You Need a New Hair Routine
It happens to the best of us, our hair refuses to co-operate and you start to lose hope. You start to question all the skills you learned from your favorite naturalista bloggers, and think maybe you should go back to wearing your hair straight. The truth is, it’s not you, it’s your hair. No really. 1. Your hair dries out all forms of moisture in less than 3 hours Nothing seems to keep your hair from staying dry anymore. Your favourite oils, creams, and even water, can’t stop the … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Kindle Paperwhite and books by Eva Scott
a Rafflecopter giveaway Kindle giveaway sponsored by Author, Eva, to celebrate her latest works*. Author bio: Eva lives on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane in Queensland Australia. She settled there a few years ago when she returned from living and working overseas, where incidentally she met her husband in their our own Great Romance. She studied Anthropology at University with visions of living with wild tribes in the jungle and ended up working in adult education and … [Read more...]
Global Couture Accessories Giveaway
Naturally Fierce Feature: Kyla
Hey Curl Sistas! My name is Kyla, and I hale from the beautiful island of Bermuda! I’m 22-years old, and currently finishing up my last year of my bachelors degree in England (Woot! Woot!) My father is Bermudian and my mom is Portuguese. They both met in Bermuda and created me – a curly fro’d mixed baby with a mother who had NO clue how to tame it! All my life my mom would do ‘big chops’ on my hair when it got too long (long here means, long enough to put into braids) because my mom didn’t … [Read more...]