Naturally Fierce Feature: Merica

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Merica Profit- 37 years old. I am a working mom of 2. I have a 4 year old daughter Bailee and 14 year old son Jacob.  I have been married to my best friend Jacob for 13 years whom I met when I was 13.  I am from Little Rock, AR.  I enjoy hosting parties, I LOVE to have a great time, I enjoy family & friends but most importantly I talk A LOT it's always a great conversation! My hair journey is simple. I am a licensed … [Read more...]


3 Simple Updos for Summer Wedding

With wedding season underway, one of the main questions we ask ourselves is “What am I going to do with my hair?” We all know this time of year can wreak havoc on our hair because it is humid and that’ll ruin any kind of time and effort put into a bomb flat twistout or roller set. I know for myself, because it is hot and my hair is newly colored, I’m trying to keep it up and out of my face as much as I can. Weddings are the perfect place to show off your hairstyling skills. You already look nice … [Read more...]


Can You Over-Condition Your Hair?

We all know the benefits of a deep conditioning ESPECIALLY if one is applying heat, color or just living in this world with all it's pollutants.  Despite how you choose to fall into the category of needing one, the point is whether you can overdo it.  The answer to this is a resounding "YES!" Can you over-condition your hair? I used to regard this as a nonsense term but when I did some research, I do now know that it is possible. A study done on nails (same keratin protein as hair) was … [Read more...]


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5 Natural Remedies For Thinning Hair

First off, any woman who feels this is not the post for them needs to rethink her situation. While it is true that men are more likely to lose their hair than women, thinning hair and hair loss are also common in women.  Yes, we can suffer from hair loss and thinning hair and here are a few reasons why: Stress Pregnancy Lack of protein Hormones Heredity Dramatic weight loss Lupus (or other illnesses)  Chemotherapy Styling  These are just a few reasons why some women experience hair … [Read more...]


5 Reasons to steam your hair

For many naturals hair steaming is a step that is necessary but often skipped and might be just what the “hair doctor” ordered when it comes to healthy moisturized hair. What is hair steaming? It basically means adding moisture to the hair in the form of moist heat (steam) to the hair strands. This can be done in a number of different way such as using a handheld hair steamer, a standing steamer or even enjoying the steam after a long warm shower. Why should you consider steaming? 1. … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: LaToya

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is LaToya Augustine. I’m a New Orleans girl born and raised but I’ve lived in North Carolina for the past year. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I big chopped on October 28, 2012 so I’ve been natural for a little over two years. I didn’t always embrace my curls mainly because I have more kinks than curls, but the better I got at styling, the more my love grew. 3. What … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Danielle

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Danielle White. I’m a 35 year old mother of four. I was born and raised in California, but I currently reside in Compton. My hair Journey has been an awesome transition from being "unbeweaveable" to rocking my natural hair. It is safe to say it came naturally. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I haven’t used any chemicals on my hair in over 3 years. I’ve just started wearing my … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Ebony

    1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Ebony, also known as EbSweetz. I own a celebrity gossip site, WhatsTheCelebriTea.com. I live in Maryland. My hair journey was never something I purposefully embarked on, rather something I just fell into it. I was completely fine with relaxing my hair while everyone began their natural hair journeys because I was fully aware what my curl pattern was like. I didn't get my first relaxer until I was … [Read more...]


Natural Hair Terms – Dusting & Search and Destroy

It's that time again...to clue you into some more natural hair terms that may be confusing to newly naturals or even seasoned ones.  It's truly OK to say you don't know or you don't know the difference between some terms as many of these terms are ambiguous.  It's time to clear the fog around some of them and get everyone on the same page. What is Dusting? This is a trimming technique where you take off such a small amount of your ends that it looks like dust on the floor, hence the name. … [Read more...]


7 Tips to Teach Your Beau About Natural Hair

Although I am single, and I think women should feel free to do whatever they want to their hair, regardless of what their partner thinks, I do understand taking his opinion into consideration. In my experience, men don’t really know what they like until AFTER they see it when it comes to hairstyles. If you are considering returning to your natural roots but you’re not sure how your partner will feel about it, or if you are currently natural and your partner is still on the fence, here are 7 … [Read more...]


Extensions, Weaves and Dyes Oh My!

I find it a little disturbing when I hear people making judgments on something that in reality is none of their business especially when it does not affect or impact someone else’s life in any way, shape or form. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course and being natural might be different for you than it is for me however, I cannot stand it when people label others, dictate what it means to be “really” natural or bad mouth someone for choices they make about THEIR OWN hair! I start to … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tanaja

  Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Tanaja Spiller, everyone calls me MJ. I currently live in Huntsville, Alabama. I am a graduate from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. My family lived in Anniston, Alabama for a couple of years and then Germany until I was 6. For the remainder of my childhood, I lived in Montgomery, Alabama. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Clarissa

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Clarissa. I’m from Aldan, Pennsylvania which is right outside of Philadelphia. I'm currently a graduate student at Moore College of Art and Design. “Class of 2016!!” 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I transitioned in 2008 and it hard for me. There were not a lot of natural hair resources back in ‘08, but I transitioned with protective styles like sew-ins and braids. The summer of … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tiara

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Tiara Simons. I'm a multicultural black American, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Majority of my family is from North Carolina. My family has Native American, Caucasian, and some Latin decent. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for a year. I never used to embrace my curls because in middle school kids picked at me about my hair if it wasn't straight. It was also … [Read more...]