Season 2
America’s Next Natural Model 2013 – Teesha Borum.
Do It Yourself Guide on Creating Natural Hair Coils
Are you tired of the same natural hair style? Are you interested in trying something different and new but not sure where to start? Give Coils a try! In 7 easy do it yourself steps you can achieve your own Coils. You can also add oomph to your style by using flower hair accessories from Ododo Originals.
Beautiful Holiday Curls For Locs.
For this challenge I’ve opted for an old fashioned approach; cloth rollers. An elder woman gave me the idea when she talked about how back during the Great Depression when money was scarce women used all kinds of different house hold objects for their beauty needs. I used just a few strips of fabric from an old […]
My thoughts and observations of Challenge #4
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 […]
Challenge 4
Just posted Challenge 4…ugh, it was tough narrowing down which photos to choose…But hopefully I made the right decisions! This time around I spent a little more time on the article than usual. When receiving the challenge, I worked on the article portion immediately and set up my photoshoot a little earlier b/c I am […]
Me, Myself, and I
All too often we try and become what we think others want to see; but how about just doing you? That is exactly what week four of the Miss Nappturality competition calls for and I am thrilled about it!
Colorful and Untamed
The first few moments of a photo shoot are always the most intimidating for me… I don’t fit into a box or a category, I am colorful and untamed, changing with each life event and situation, and always producing something different.
How I rock a shoot
If I had no time do my hair and had an important go see to attend, I would just grab a spray bottle of water and some mousse and fro it out. Or use a scarf for a headband. Maybe rock a chic hat. And don’t forget to bring the confidence, professionalism and portfolio!
I am Limitless! (Challenge 4 – Hat and Scarfs)
The divine within gives me strength and courage to face a world and industry full of rejection. I realize that I can conquer anything placed before me, I am unique in every way and that I am Fly!
Do you!
If I were in a situation where I did not know what a customer/photographer expected from me I wouldn’t do anything besides be myself. I would go in with a special recipe that includes a smile, a positive and optimistic attitude, and a little bit of humor because those attributes are all me being myself. […]
It’s not easy…
I don’t know about the other competitors of the Miss Nappturality contest but I know for me, this contest isn’t easy! LOL I had no idea, it was as hard as it is to model and do things “just right.” This has taught me an important and valuable lesson. I have a newfound respect for […]
Your Mission: To Be “Naturally You” Despite the Challenge Ahead
The phone rings, and you answer the call and hear your agent shout, “Congratulations!!!” You have been selected as the new print model for the Hottest Accessory Line of Hats and Scarves. Your agent goes on to describe how your personality, smile and creativity bubbled over in all your pictures from going-natural.com, really resonating with the customer. […]
I Am… Model Tee
MODEL (mod’l): Not a representation of perfection, but a perfect example of a malleable form that has no limitations as to what it can create. T.Borum
Challenge 3 – images of Jamaica
Firstly, thank you to all the sisters who entered Challenge 3. You are all so beautiful and epitomize the fashionable, beautiful, desirable natural woman. I was so impressed with all the entries in this challenge. It was not an easy one to enter and dare i say an even more difficult one to judge! Everyone […]
America’s Next Natural Model: Challenge 3 Critique
It is an honor to be serving as a guest judge for challenge 3 of the America’s Next Natural Model Challenge. It has been great to see how these beautiful contestants have progressed thus far and boy is the competition fierce! I particularly enjoyed judging this portion of the competition as my family is from […]