America’s Next Natural Model, an online pageant to promote natural hair, Black beauty & Naturalistas.
A Day To Love For this Challenge, we were told to talk about a Romantic Style for Valentines and Natural Brides. Valentine’s Day to me means showing the people or that special person in your life that you love and appreciate them! I feel this should be done every day, but Valentine’s Day is just […]
Embrace the month of love. Love of our culture (Black History month), love for our bodies (Heart Awareness Month) and love for each other (Valentine’s Day).
I personally feel that love should be celebrated daily! However, Valentine’s Day is a great day to set everything aside and focus on the one that you love. Life tends to get in the way and time is so short these days, it tends to be a little difficult to remind your Love that they […]
Ebony Clark, ANNM 2011, has been natural for nearly ten years.She holds a B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences from The University of Alabama. Being natural for the second time, she has made a commitment to remain natural and inspire others to do the same.
It takes a remarkable person to commit themselves to life-learning while teaching others what they’ve learned; that particular person is Toshia. She has always been an exceptional learner, fascinated with discovering and growing. However, it hasn’t always been so easy for the child-prodigy. She wrote her first full length novel, at the age of seven, […]
Teesha Borum is the Owner/Founder of Reciprocitee Natural Body Products, LLC. Reciprocitee offers all natural handmade products for Hair, Body & Face. She is also the winner of America’s Next Natural Model 2010.
The challenge turned out beautifully! I loved reading the judges feedback as well. We did a company vote and here is our feedback. 1) Desyray-i am Free-Desyray really spoke from a place of true freedom. Her hairstyle was beautiful and the emotion captured in her photo shoot portrayed the fact that she felt free. Not […]
Desyray: You embodied “free” really well and from that aspect your pictures were nice, but if i didn’t know this was to promote a haircare product, i would not have figured out that this was about hair…. Try to always bring it back to what it is you are trying to sell…
My favorites in this challenge were Carlita, Chassity, Kala and ReShonda. For my winner, I would have to pick ReShonda. ReShonda Your pictures blew me away. What better style to represent “natural” than a magnificent puff! Loving the flower in your hair paired with the subtle colors and gorgeous makeup. I think your expressions and […]
Desyray- I loved your story; I could totally relate. Your photos are nice. You hair is beautiful! I can definitely see “FREE” in your 1st and 4th images, your smiles look natural and you look relaxed. Overall, nice job.
WOW…..Is all I have to say! You ladies really kicked it up this week, as I was truly impressed with everyone of you. It’s really going to be hard to pick a winner and someone to go home because the photos, the stories, and the hair were all awesome.
Desyray: You embodied “free” really well and from that aspect your pictures were nice, but if i didn’t know this was to promote a haircare product, i would not have figured out that this was about hair…. Try to always bring it back to what it is you are trying to sell…
I have to say that every week the models get better and better. I am very impressed with the ladies and how they each have stepped up their game and continue to bring their own individuality and creativity to the challenges. Each of you is a MUSE to me! My first choice for this challenge […]
Wow, this has been the most difficult challenge for me to judge so far in the competition. Every one is putting in some great effort, giving great shots, and beautiful hairstyles and clothing. My favorite this week is Roshonda. She choose the “I Am Natural” theme and in each of her picture, she gave very […]
This week’s submissions were such a pleasure to read! With your words, you each took me to an uplifting place, so before I announce who I’ve chosen this week, let me first share some comments submitted by the contestants that made it such a ‘feel-good’ week.
As a young girl my mother always reminded me that I was beautiful and that any moment in front of the camera was my time to shine. I was taught to look and feel my best whether it was for a family photo or school photo. When I was little, I remember her helping me […]