Naturally Fierce Feature: Shontelle

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Hello, my name is Shontelle Walton, I currently live in South Florida but I am originally from the island of Barbados and I grew up in New York City. I’ve studied both fashion design and fashion merchandising in New York and have had my design featured on the cover of maxim magazine in 2007. I started an online boutique called Verona’s Pearl [www.veronaspearl.com] named after my two grandmothers and I am … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Maiya

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Maiya Jackson. I'm from Bridgeport, CT. I'm a 22 year old female who started my natural hair journey on September 12, 2014. I remember telling my mother the week before that I wanted to do the big chop because I wanted all of my hair back. She thought I wasn't serious because I always ended up cutting my hair. Growing up I had a lion's mane. Kids used to put sand in my hair in the playground … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Hope

1.  1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  I am Hope Charisse , I’m 23 years old and I’m from Nebraska. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I started getting perms when I was 13. Being as young as I was, I didn’t mind getting perms at the time. I just knew it was easier for my mother to manage my hair that way. As I got older, I realized how beautiful natural hair is and I began to embrace my curls in June of 2012. 3. What … [Read more...]


Fashionable Friday Tasha

1.Introduce yourself. My name is Tasha and I am a 31 year old native from Maryland. I am an author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and naturalist who has always had a heart to serve and a passion to leave a lasting imprint in the world.  2. How would you describe your style? I would describe my style to be vintage inspired with a splash of retro.  3. How do you decide what to wear in the morning? The weather plays a major part on what I decide to wear in the morning. I always … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Alisha

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Alisha. I’m originally from Buffalo, NY, Syracuse, NYand now currently living in CT. I work for a utility company which involves long hours sometimes unpredictable in storms. With all that being said I’m also a single mom so I try to keep my hair easy as possible for that reason. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I’ve been natural most of my life I … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tamika

Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc): My name is Tamika Lee and I've been natural for 9 years. I am a Delaware native by way of military. I went natural on accident while attending college. When my close friend told me I couldn't wear a weave 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 … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Nadieya

 1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Nadieya Barco. I am from Raleigh, NC. I was born in the little town of Elizabeth City, NC. Also, I attend school at Elizabeth City State University and I am a junior. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for a little over 3 years. When I was in high school I did not embrace my curls. I had a mohawk and kept it straight, "laid to the … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Sharon

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Sharon and I'm originally from Nigeria. Currently studying Aeronautical Enginerring in Kharkov, Ukraine. Like every other person, I was born natural; however my mum decided to relax my hair in December 2006 because it was very thick and extremely unmanageable. Getting a hairdresser to agree to styling my hair was a task! In August of 2008, I transitioned unintentionally by protective styling ( … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Venus

Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Venus Cataldo and I'm from Ohio. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I've been natural since April 3,2014 and no I didn't always embrace my natural hair because before I cut it all off my relaxed hair was pretty long. I'm a beautician's kid so I didn't even know how to properly wash my hair or anything. I would either not wash my hair properly or I couldn't tell if I washed … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tanisha

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Tanisha Caple and I am from Cleveland, Ohio. I am currently living in LA. I work for a small marketing firm as well as pursuing a career in acting. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for about 6 years now. I have not always embraced my curls honestly. When I first went natural I was so excited about my curls coming in but learning how to … [Read more...]


Methods to Cutting your Natural Hair at Home

For some of us the thought of being pampered at a hair salon is one of bliss. That friendly welcome, incredible scalp massage while having your hair washed and the feeling of being pampered while in the beauty parlor all sounds wonderfully inviting. If you live in an area where hair salons cater for Natural Hair then you pretty much have that option however, some of us face the situation where stylists do not know how to take cater for Natural Hair. We might face other issues such as trust … [Read more...]


Are We Bringing Hair Typing Into 2016?

In a nutshell the answer is "Yes", but will it change to better accommodate naturals or will there be a version that is less of a good vs. bad chart that can be fully appreciated and accepted?Although there are many women who hate the term or feel it is useless and inaccurate, there are just as many women who find it vital to maintaining healthy hair.  I ask a question of the day everyday and recently I have asked a few about hair typing. Pretty innocent questions but the sparks flew and … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Ashley

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. Hey everyone, I’m Ashley! Natural hair sites, Netflix, shopping, and finding new delicious places to eat are just a few of my favorite things. I’m a lifelong resident of Virginia, with a brief stint of living in DC for a couple years under my belt. I love my hair, it’s one of my favorite accessories and it’s a big part of me. I’ve never disliked my curls, as a little girl I was a totally tender headed (still am) and when it was time for … [Read more...]


7 Steps to Help Determine the Right Products for Your Natural Hair

I think one of the biggest issues we face when going back natural is determining the right products for our hair. There are so many choices out there, a ton of reviews and perhaps a wish to achieve the same results as your favorite “hair guru” that it can become a little overwhelming when it boils down to deciding what is right for your own hair. Apart from the three points above I think that a lot of times the main obstacle is that we do not really understand what our hair needs/likes/dislikes. … [Read more...]


Taking Care of Natural Hair on a Tight Budget

I cannot count the amount of times I have heard “but isn’t it expensive to go natural”? My answer always is, not if you don’t want it to be. Taking care of hair regardless if natural, telexed, relaxed, or anything else does mean you need to spend a little money however, it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. If I am honest, I think the spending mainly comes from those of us that like to try out tons of different products. If you are constantly buying x amount of conditioners, leave-in … [Read more...]