Naturally Fierce Feature: Faune

My name is Faune Martin, I'm 18 years old and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark in Scandinavia. My heritage is half danish and half american in which i'm also part native american. Since I was a child I've mostly had my hair loose without tight up-do's. I've cut it once where I was short haired (to the neck/ears or so) for approximately a year - it grows out quickly!  Since then I only cut the ends to keep it healthy and fresh (and to define the natural curls). From time to time I straighten it just … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Clarissa

 1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Clarissa and I’m from Aldan, Pa. I’m a graduatesStudent at Moore College of Art & Design. I’m a preacher’s kid and I love it! 2. How long have you been natural? I started transitioning in 2008 and I chopped the rest of my permed hair in 2009 .   3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I wanted to transition to my natural hair because I originally wanted to see … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Margo

My name is Margo Gibson and I am 35 and hail from the beautiful island of Nassau in The Bahamas. I am the proud mother of two beautiful children, Jasmin, 13 and Jalin, 7. My natural hair journey has been a very exciting one and I am so happy that I made the life changing decision to embrace my natural curls. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for almost 3 years and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Having had long relaxed hair since the age of 4, I didn't … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tameeka

 Hello my name is Tameeka Hutchins-Hudson, I am from Newark, New Jersey and currently resides in Linden, New Jersey.  As of May 2013, I have decided to embrace and wear my natural curls and refused to use any heat.  Bye bye to flat irons, and blow dryers.How long have you been natural?I have been natural without relaxer for 8 years but I have always been into dying my hair on regular basis.  What motivated you to go natural? When my hair was shorter … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Jocelyn

My name is Jocelyn Norman and I am a Jersey girl. I grew up in Orange, NJ and received my BA degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  I currently work and live in Florham Park, NJ with my amazing six year old daughter, Brielle. I am 37 years old (but I don’t look it) and I’ve been in a relationship with my honey, Stephen for about a year.How long have you been natural?My last chemical treatment, a texturizer, was in January, 2011. What motivated you go natural?I became … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Lila

I'm Lilas LaFleur soul singer/songwriter based in London originally from the Congo. How long have you been natural?I've been natural for 2 years, but its been 4 months I've stopped weaving and braiding my hair.What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why?I had my big chop in 2011, I grew up having my hair natural and I've done so many hairstyles, and I've come to an age where I wanna go back to how I was before, natural. And my hair can't stand the weave and … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Samantha

  The name is Samantha and I reside in New York City. My family is of Haitian descent and I am a curly natural. How long have you been natural? I have been natural my entire life. With many bumps and turns in my journey of learning about my own hair.What motivated you to stop straigthening your hair?What motivated me to transition from straightening my hair every two weeks to barely straightening it at all was wanting that perfect curl back. I began to miss how my hair once was and decided to … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tania

My name is Tania Williams, I am 27 years old from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I currently reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I am mixed, due to my mother being from Puerto Rico. I do speak the spanish language fluently, which everyone always seems to be amazed when I tell them that. I have a beautiful little girl name Lyric, she is three years old. Growing up my hair was always manageable, I was just too lazy to let my mother do my hair. That is when the relaxer took place in my life when I was in … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Nette

 I am Nette Archangel from a village in the lovely state of Louisiana. I am married to Jasmine Archangel and we have two puppies, Crispay and Cinnabun.How long have you been natural?I have been natural since March 2011 so about 2 years and 2 months.What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why?Seeing other women embrace their natural hair was very inspiring to me. I loved the versatility of the different hair types.I actually experienced the transitioning and … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Christina

I'm Christina, but many call me Poofy! I was born and raised in San Diego, moved to LA to pursue a career in fashion/ lifestyle on television. Growing up, I would always fight my natural curl. And like many curly girls I wanted straight hair. I would constantly straighten and torture my hair to stay flat when all it wanted to do was live and be free! When I moved away to college I noticed how dry and damaged my hair was and decided to cut it short. A friend gave me my nickname "Poofy" and it … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce: Devyn Rose

My name is Devyn Rose and I am a musician from NYC!How long have you been natural?I have been natural for 10 months now!!What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? My sister Karen went natural about 2 years ago (see our photo together!) and inspired me to go for it 10 months ago – that in addition to the hell I went through. In August 2012, I cut my hair (see haircut photo). About a week later, I went to the hairdresser to put a color in, and then 4 weeks … [Read more...]


New! Africa Stud Earrings

Loving your hair represents loving yourself. "Going back to my roots” during this natural hair journey has been truly self-affirming. Through this journey, I fell in love with the freedom, self-expression, and renewed confidence fostered by a simple ‘hairdo’ change. … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: TJ

Hello my name is Takiyah Burgess everyone calls me “TJ”. I live in Charlotte NC. I was a military brat born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and of course I married a military man. I am 39 years old with a 19 year old daughter, but everyone thinks we are sister!! Lol!!How long have you been natural?I have been natural for a 2 ½ years and loving it!!What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why?I was so tired of hiding behind hair extensions & the damage it was causing … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Pia

 Well my name is Pia Jones. I'm 29. I was born in Germany (dad was military) Lived in Fayetteville NC since I was 8 years old. I work for the local newspaper here as a bill collector. My mom always told me my hair was so thick as a child so I'm guessing that's why Just For Me was put into my hair at an early age. Lol I always had long pretty hair until after high school when I decided to lighten it then dye it RED. It got damaged so I cut it short then it grew back but was never the same after … [Read more...]