Patrick Marcelino: Dreadlocked Tarzan to Your Jane
For my documentary Black follicles Matters, I interview (Black) men and women about their hair experience. This week: Dreadlocked Model/Actor Patrick Marcelino aka Ras Camarao.
Black Follicles Matter
The Going Natural Video Diaries is renamed: Black Follicles Matter.
Black Follicles Matter is a series that follows the Natural Hair movement as it unfolds. With so many Youtube channels, blogs and other hair care busineses on the rise, the renaissance of natural hair is undeniable. However, for most women in the Diaspora going natural is still quite a challenge. The reality is that most of us are still straightening our hair and prefer weaves.
So what is really interesting is to find out what is behind this natural hair movement. Why do so many women seem to go natural all of a sudden? What is their motivation, how do they do it and how do/did they cope with the issues of going natural? What ARE the issues. Do we all have the same issues?
What better way to find out then to let women speak for themselves and see how we relate. Let’s find or see if there is a connection.
So I hereby invite you to send us a clip with your Hair Video Diary. To participate please send us a photo and your video where you answer the following questions.
Join the Documentary – Send us your video
We welcome you to become part of the Going Natural Video Diaries. Every year we make a cut of the best diaries and do at least one showing. You can be in the documentary by sending us a video in which you answer the questions below.
Going Natural Video Diary of Gaelle
She started relaxing her hair at the age of 12 because her hair was thick and unmanageable. A relaxer transformed her hair in silky straight strands. Yet, she never believed she had bad hair. Sounds familiar?
Going Natural Video Diary of Chellz Naturally Me
Chellz Naturally Me shares her thoughts on all things natural hair and what she loves most about being natural in our Going Natural Video Diary series.
Going Natural Video Diary of Devin Hentz
Model and student Philosophy Art Devin Hentz takes Black hair microscopically under the loupe by sharing her experience. From a child who was being teased with dreadlocks to a model in search of the perfect weave.
Robert E Cornegy Council Member with Dreadlocks Speaks out
As the elected New York City Council Member for the 36th District, Robert E. Cornegy Jr. is representing the vibrant communities of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. Besides his height his long dreadlocks are also remarkable and he doesn’t shy away from a conversation on Natural Hair.
Zormarah, US Soldier and Model for the Going-Natural Video Diaries
Zormarah orginally from Chicago is in the US army stationed in Albany, New York. The young model candidly shares her vision on Natural hair for the Going-Natural Video Diaries.
Video Diary of Chantal Ansah
If you ever wondered how do models feel without a wig and if they are confident enough to model with Natural Hair, check out this video diary from Chantal Ansah.
Going Natural Video Diary: Maicurls
Half European, Mary-Ann, aka Mai, begged her mom for a relaxer to have the same straight her as her European peers. At the age of 14 her mom finally gave in. Years later after she suffered from scalp burns and Mai’s hair was thin and brittle her sister who initially followed in Mai’s footsteps to […]
Video Diaries Info
The Going Natural Video Diaries is an ongoing youtube documentary series that pictures the rapidly growing natural hair movement while it’s unfolding. The goal is to capture how we are connected at the roots: what drives us, how/where we relate and what the journey of going natural teaches us.
Margaret F. Kreps Going Natural Video Diary
I can relate to so much of what Margaret F. Kreps, a writer from North New Jersey, shares in her Going Natural video diary. Although I enjoyed my Jheri Curl a lot longer than three days, I too experienced severe hair breakage after rocking this “Soul glo” do. I wasn’t as brave back then to […]
Jamal Shuriah
I became a model or aspire to be a model because i feel it has been a good way to learn more about fashion and work with more people who are relatable to my field of work. Taking pictures and looking at the way people sculpt themselves in pictures has always been an interest of […]
Going Natural Video Diary: Nejhé Ryutt
A performer, photographer, and model, Nejhé Ryutt is 24 years old from Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica. Nejhé Ryutt is embracing the natural beauty from the female’s to his hair. At this time of his life he learns to love everything about his hair, however it was not always like that. He explains the struggles of growing […]
Kevon on Stage’s Going Natural Video Diary
Kevononstage is a really funny guy. Talented and funny with an own youtube channel. After he made fun of us natural heads, yes he did, I had to ask him to join the Going Natural Video Diaries because I thought the video was hilarious.
Gillian Scott
In a most insightful video Clinical Psychologist Miss Gillian Scott shares her hair story. Inspired by the people she is working with, the beautiful short haired natural was driven to lead a more authentic life and went natural. However, getting her first relaxer at the age of 9, the most difficult part of her natural […]
Neco Williams
Neco Williams is a 21 year old male model from Somerset, New Jersey who is enthusiastic about modelling, especially runway. The cheerful model who choose to wear an Afro candidly shares his vision on the natural hair movement for the Going Natural Video Diaries.