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Style Icons are BACK! Shenique from Jamaica // 3C/4A Natural Hair

Christina Patrice·September 1, 2014

Yes, it was gone for a minute, but now it’s back; the most comprehensive and sought-after compilation of real-world naturals online — our style icon series! Our beloved style icon coordinator, Meosha, left our team for new opportunities at the end of May. So we took the time to tweak our approach a bit, and...

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Courtney // 4C Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·June 1, 2014

Introduce yourself! C: Hi! I’m Courtney and I’m from the great state of New Jersey ^_^ Why did you make the decision to go natural? C: After countless times gripping the salon chair as the burning sensation of the perm spread over my scalp like wildfire, I finally just said enough was enough. Soon after...

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Débora // 4A Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·May 20, 2014

Introduce yourself! D: My name is Débora, I’m 23 years old and I’m from São Paulo/Brazil. Why did you make the decision to go natural? D: I’ve been natural since 2012. I started my transition in July 2012 and continued for 14 months, until just after my wedding on August 18, 2013. I didn’t wanna...

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Jaleesa // 4B Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·May 17, 2014

Introduce yourself! J: My name is Jaleesa and I’m from Rotterdam in the Netherlands. I’m originally from Suriname (a wonderful country just above Brazil). Why did you make the decision to go natural? J: I really wanted to feel my own thick and coily hair again after years of relaxers and bad weaves. I was...

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Chelsea // Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·April 15, 2014

Introduce yourself! C: Hey there! My name is Chelsea and I’m from Houston, TX but I’m currently attending school in San Marcos, TX. Why did you make the decision to go natural? C: I went natural because relaxed hair was expensive to maintain. I was going off to college and there was no way I...

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Karla // Multi-Texture Style Icon

Meosha·April 12, 2014

Introduce yourself! K: Hello, everyone! My name is Karla and I was born in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic to be exact. I left my country when I was 10 years old and I now live in Rhode Island where I’m growing in my career as a teacher. Why did you make the decision to...

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Ashlie Ayanna // Multi-Texture Style Icon

Meosha·March 20, 2014

Introduce yourself! A: My name is Ashlie Ayanna and I was born in the beautiful city of Kingston, Jamaica. I left Jamaica with my family at the age of 3 and have been living in Miami, Florida ever since. Why did you make the decision to go natural? A: I’ve had long, relaxed hair for...

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Aiesha // Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·March 15, 2014

Introduce yourself! A: Aiesha Letman from Queens, NY. Why did you make the decision to go natural? A: I’ve been natural for 4 years now. My daughter is almost 4, and I big chopped when I was pregnant out of curiosity of my natural texture. I’d never seen it before that time. My curls had...

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Amma // 4C Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·February 6, 2014

Introduce yourself! A: My name is Amma and I am from Ghana. I reside in Maryland. Why did you make the decision to go natural? A: I have been natural for four years. I did the big chop on October 11, 2009. I remember it like it was yesterday. I went natural because I missed...

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Koku Gonza // 4B/C Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·January 30, 2014

Introduce yourself! K: My name is Koku Gonza from Chicago. Why did you make the decision to go natural? K: I’ve been natural since 2005. I decided to go natural because my hair started to thin out. I also hate the smell of relaxed hair. I wanted to explore my hair in its natural state...

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