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...]


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...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Akilah

  1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Hi! My name is Akilah. I currently reside in Georgia. I am a blogger with a love for beauty, fashion, and natural hair. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for 2 years and 3 months and it was not until I big chopped that I decided to truly embrace my natural hair. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Olivia

1.     Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Olivia Johnson and I am from Detroit, MI. I decided to go natural in September of 2012 after watching a video by HairCrush. She was talking about how we should love ourselves as we are and I have always wanted to wear my hair naturally, but I received a lot of laughs whenever I did so I would get discouraged. When I watched HairCrush’s video is when I decided that I was not going to let … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Erez

Tell us a little but about yourself. My name is Erez (pronounced like Terez, but drop the “T") Martin. I am 40 years old, a mother of 3 daughters, and Glam-maw of 6 grand children (by my 2 oldest daughters). I am from New Orleans, LA, but I currently reside in Kenner, LA. I am a Licensed Practical Nurse by profession. My natural hair journey has been both, interesting and frustrating. How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 2 years and 5 months. I have not always … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Shatera

Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Shatera Taylor. I was born and raised in East Orange, NJ. I am a social worker with Care Plus, NJ for the mental health community and a mentor for the youths, primarily teenage girls. How long have you been natural? As of 9/15/15....I will be celebrating my third year anniversary of being a Naturalista. Have you always embraced your curls? In the beginning....absolutely not. It took quite sometime to get use to … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Wendy

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Hello! My name is Wendy Joseph, 26 years old, and I am from New Jersey. I was originally born in Haiti and am 100% Haitian. After begging my mother for what seemed like years, she finally relaxed my hair in the 5th grade. My hair went from all the way down my back to above my shoulder in less than a year. It was pretty much all downhill from there until I learned how to take care of my hair around 16 … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce feature: Lynette

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.   My name is Lynette-Lashawn, a Fashion Blogger/Correspondent from Newark, New Jersey 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural of one year and seven months to date.  I have not always embraced my curls. If fact I had to detox my mind first in order to truly and completely embrace the essence of me UNALTERED.   3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Juliet

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Im Juliet Marz and I'm a Afro-Latina Hair Consultant/Influencer and a Hair&Beauty Blogger from Connecticut, but I now reside in New Jersey. When I moved from Connecticut to New Jersey, I stopped going to the stylist who did my hair from ages 16-20. I literally stopped getting relaxers cold turkey and just wore my hair in buns for an entire year. I didn't even know what transitioning was. I just … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Phyliceia

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. HEY NATURALS! My name is Phyliceia Brown but I go by my childhood name Fefe. I am 19 years old and I'm from the lovely South of Jackson, MS and I am Mississippi State University sophomore #GoBulldogs!!!! 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have stop getting perms for 3 years & I say I've been natural for about 2 years and I did not always embrace my curls at all! I thought my hair was too … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tiffany

1.       Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey.  My name is Tiff Perkins.  I’m a blogger from the Nashville area. I blog for tiffandcoco.com and we focus on fashion, lifestyles, and natural hair.  I love all things diy, Harry Potter, and of course natural hair. 2.       How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural for a little over 2 years 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper& why? I was a transitioner.  I did … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: India

1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is India Favorite, and I'm originally from Harvey, Louisiana, but I've resided in New Orleans for the majority of my life. I am 26 years old. My hair journey has definitely been life changing. My mom must have really known the struggle with maintaining all of this hair on my head, because as soon as I turned 5 and had the chance, she slapped that Just for Me Relaxer in my hair with a quickness! … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Breanna

 Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Breanna and I’m originally from Baltimore, MD, 21 years old and a student attending Rutgers University. In May of 2013 I made the decision to adapt a natural lifestyle. I first started with the inside, really focusing on taking better care of my body by starting a work out regime and deciding to adapt a vegetarian lifestyle. After adjusting to the new lifestyle by March of 2014 I was ready to go … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feature: Tasha

  1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Tasha Wilson. I am a 30 year old naturalista who is a high school teacher from Easton, MD. I have always been known to have thick hair that was hard to detangle. When I was a child, my Mom used to pass out from exhaustion after blow drying my hair. I had my first “Just for me” perm when I was in fourth grade to help my Mom manage my hair. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you … [Read more...]