I have to say that I truly enjoyed reading all of the touching stories on why the models went natural or decided to take better care of their natural hair. It is always very interesting to me to learn that background information about someone’s natural hair journey. I also thought that all of the models […]
Although I think both Natasha and Jalita captured this challenge with their photos, my choice winner for Challenge 1 is Carlie M! Although her photos were not as creative, I think she really captured the essence of what it really means to go and stay natural when she said “The only difference is I now love my […]
Challenge 1 was a very hard challenge to portray pictorially. All of the models showcased healthy, beautiful hair and polished pictures. What sets the Next Natural Model apart is her ability to express the challenge through her pictures as well as through her words! With this challenge, I had 3 very quick top selections that […]
Everyone’s submissions were wonderful, which made it very challenging to pick just one. My top 2 choices were Natasha S. Houston and Desyray Keizer. My vote goes to Natasha S. Houston. Natasha hit the nail on the head when she said, “When we have a damaged internal perception of ourselves, we are prone to endure painful external […]
Carlie Good photographs that went well with the subject. Her story mirrored my own story. I felt like she was honest in her response. I like her photographically. Justyce Her photographs nor her story kept me interested. I felt she was honest in her response. I like her photographically. Justyce Her photographs nor her story […]
Although some shoots were better than other ones, I think all the models did their best. Yet, to see who my winner is, you have to read it all.
Carlie M is my pick for the winner this week. Runner’s up for me would be Natasha, Nefertiti and Jalita. Carlie M I probably enjoyed your essay the most out of all the models. I think the “you are in control” message would resonate with a lot of ladies out there who are suffering from […]