America’s Next Natural Model, an online pageant to promote natural hair, Black beauty & Naturalistas.
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 […]
Unique: Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. One of my favorite quotes is: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken”-Oscar Wilde. I embrace my unique qualities and take pride in them. Natural hair is unique. It’s different. It’s beautiful. For this challenge I used the Kynx Hair Care products to keep my […]
For Challenge 5, I had the pleasure of trying out products from the Hair Care line Kynx! What I love about this company’s products are that they contain natural ingredients and are specially formulated to care for Natural textures so that we can truly ROCK our hair in any form! The products also contain Monoi […]
The Kynx line of hair products created especially for our natural tresses is a true representation of what we are collectively and individually, naturally beautiful. I was immediately taken aback by the wonderful aroma that the product line encompasses. So the challenge at hand was a pleasurable experience of spa like treatment for my crowning […]
It was easy to pick my ‘muse’ for this challenge as ‘natural’ fits me to a T. I strive for naturality not only in my hair, but also in my diet, and my beauty products. I grew up in Haiti where natural food was the norm. Daily, we would purchase fresh food from the market […]
These three words define me more than anyone will ever know. It feels so good to be able to live these words everyday of my life. I am free to live, love and to be natural. I know what it is to be restrained. I know what it is to be controlled. I know what it […]
NATASHANatasha is beautiful and I have compassion for the personal issues that she spoke about in her notes for this challenge. But, this look was unfortunately my least favorite look in this challenge. Since this is a competition, it’s important to understand that, no matter what, you have to put your best face forward. As […]
Just like a nice pair of earrings or even a scarf, make-up is a great accessory to spice up a natural hair style. The look that Iman is wearing is amazing, and without a doubt, this must have been a tall order for the contestants. But by the looks of these photos, they each held […]
I must say that the challenges are getting harder to judge and the ladies continue to step up their game every week. The makeup applications are beautiful! Looking at the photos, I am still looking for that magazine spread ready shot that showcases the makeup, the hair, and the clothing for the Cheetah Chic look! […]
Chassity-This is the first challenge you looked like an already established working PROFESSIONAL model. The makeup was done beautifully. The photographs are gorgeous. Your eyes are stunning. The hair is perfect. Not as dramatic as the Iman photo but then again the photo was only a guide for you to create your OWN version which […]
Chassity : as always you’re face is flawless. But this week, i didn’t get what you were going for? The blue top?? Were you wearing make up? When you are shooting a make up brand, you want to show a little more of it….
To me, the “Cheetah Chic” look is Bold yet Elegant. The model who captured this look the best, I feel, was Jalita. Her makeup is bold, elegant and flawless! The quality of her photos are great because the makeup really popped especially in the first photo.
Cheetah Chic With this look I was going for chic with an edge…… I began by priming my face with moisturizer. I then put on the Iman Luxury Radiance Foundation and the trace of gold shimmer throughout gave my skin the glow it needs for this time of the year. Then commenced to making the […]
This was an interesting challenge. I love the fact that the ladies were given such a neutral, yet classic palette to work with. My favorite this week was Jalita. Her accessories and poses really brought out a bold look with such neutral makeup. Great job! For elimination, I choose Kala. In many of her shots, […]
Iman is timeless, so it wasn’t difficult to draw my inspiration from her. I approached the challenge by channelling the aura Iman exudes in the photo. Starting on well moisturized skin, I applied the Luxury Radiance Liquid Makeup in Earth 1. I knew the gold shimmer in the foundation would complement the sun rays on […]