I’d like to start by Thanking Mireille for asking me to be a judge for the Ms. Nappurality contest. It has been a honor and a privilege to be a part of this process. I learned quite a bit from all the contestants and it warms my heart to see such young sisters so clear […]
In this 8th Challenge, it is apparent that these awesome contestants put in a considerable amount of effort, time and energy to meet this challenge. Unfortunately, none of the entries submitted sounded like a professional letter to an official. I think this is a case of perhaps over-thinking the challenge. I was expecting to read […]
We’re past the half way mark now and I am glad to see the tenacity of the five remaining contestants. Hang in there beautiful ladies. Here is what I saw: Teesha Teesha’s story had an outlook on chic that is bold and assured. I loved her ideas around individuality and the possibilities of natural […]
It’s very telling to see that only the strong or determined survive! We started out with 10 contestants and in a few short weeks we’re down to 5. Curls Toisha’s Toisha’s story was a little scary considering how dangerous the pipe cleaners can be. Despite those facts, she’s found a way to make it […]
As usual, it was a delight to see the contestants express themselves mentally and visually for their challenge. This time around I took a different approached and looked at the photos first and read the submissions after wards. Here is what I observed. Valaira: Valaira’s images were most dynamic. It seemed that her approach […]
I just completed the reading of the entries for each contestant and viewing their pictures. Each contestant is such a lovely sister with a story to tell. Here is what stood out for me. Christina – I like her tale of her connectedness to things Jamaican and southern. I think that was a natural […]
I’d like to begin by saying all of the contestants are intelligent and beautiful and it was no easy task deciding who to choose in either category. I could have pick them all of one reason or another. That said, for use of the headband of ornament my number 1 pick is Safeeya. The way […]
