Naturally Fierce Feature: Veneka Davis

  My name is Veneka Davis and I am 32 years old. I am orginally from Jackson, MS and currently reside in Houma, LA. I am  the General Manager at ULTA Beauty in Houma and mother of two. How long have you been natural?I have been natural THIS TIME for 2 yrs. LOL. I am on my 3rd natural hair journey! The first time was in 1997. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why?For my 30th bday i decided to grow my hair out, ive always been a short hair kinda girl so … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Kimberly Nettles

I am Kimberly Nettles, a pharmacy student currently attending Florida A&M University. I am originally from Mobile, Alabama and have started a natural hair care line with my mom, Dr Nettles Natural Beauty. As I progress in my hair journey, I find myself gravitating towards simple and easy ways to keep my hair looking the best it can possible be. How long have you been natural? I have been natural my entire life. However natural doesn't equate to health; and I've been on a healthy … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Elida

My name is Elida Vassor and I am from Miami, Fl. I currently work with the state of Florida as a counselor. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since July 2011. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? I was always someone who loved changing my look whether it was cutting my hair, adding color, letting it grow out, etc. I relaxed my hair for many years and after a while I got tired of spending all this money to go to the … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Treasure

  Hi. My name is Treasure Shields Redmond. I am from Meridian, Mississippi. Hmmm . . . my hair journey? Well, I am lucky in that my mom was a bit of a “race woman”, so she instilled in me early on that “good hair” was not to be tolerated; as well as calling people “black” as if it is a substitute word for ugly. However, I still fell prey to the curl in the eighties and then perms. It was around 1994 that I finally divested from relaxed hair. Sometime in the early 2000’s I experimented … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Alandrea

Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. Hi, I’m Alandrea, from Florissant, Missouri. I’m a wife, mother, educator and student amongst other things. My natural hair journey began about a year before I actually went natural. I had been contemplating going natural, but was intimidated by doing the “Big Chop”. For months, I had been transitioning my hair by growing out my perm, pressing my hair, and clipping the ends. I found the effort involved in maintaining both textures of hair to … [Read more...]


A Natural Hair Transitioning Story: Leesa’Ray

Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Leesa'Ray. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York currently resign in Wilmington, Delaware. I love to be different express myself through my hair, clothing and makeup.   How long have you been natural? I’m new to the natural world and looking to expand my knowledge on having natural hair. Over 8 months ago I decided to go natural reason being was because my hair began to fall out and become damaged do to the … [Read more...]


A Natural Hair Transitioning Story: Leesa’Ray

My name is Leesa'Ray. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York currently resign in Wilmington, Delaware. I love to be different express myself through my hair, clothing and makeup. How long have you been natural?   I’m new to the natural world and looking to expand my knowledge on having natural hair. Over 8 months ago I decided to go natural reason being was because my hair began to fall out and become damaged do to the chemicals that I was putting in my hair. What … [Read more...]


Not Your Typical Natural

Living Naturally Beautiful Blog by Vivie I am newly natural! When I began, it seemed like a lot of work since I have never really ‘cared’ for my hair on my own. I have always been confined to hair salons for hours a week, trying to achieve a “look” that never looked quite right. A great friend gave me the good advice to start documenting my “hair journey”. So, at the impressionable age of 30. I am beginning a new chapter of self discovery… I am starting with my hair. Only a YEAR … [Read more...]