The 2016 Natural Hair Show was epic and this year will be even more so. We have a bevy of beautiful models who will be showing show off hairstyles done by some of the most creative natural hair stylists in the business. Check out this year’s models and hairstylists who will be creating magic on the runway of the Going Natural Hair Show 2017 themed: Black Follicles Matter.     

 

The 2016 Natural Hair Show was epic and this year will be even more so. We have a bevy of beautiful models who will be showing show off hairstyles done by some of the most creative natural hair stylists in the business. Check out this year’s models and hairstylists who will be creating magic on the runway of the Going Natural Hair Show 2017 themed: Black Follicles Matter.

Adina

Adina has a head full of type 4 curls. Her crown is thick and is a little past shoulder length.            

Brisa Cruz
IG: BrisaVer

Brisa has under ear, 3B/3C length hair with honey highlights. Brisa loves being behind the camera as much as she loves being behind of it. Put her passions together and you get a blogger, photographer, and youtuber. You can visit her youtube channel Brisa Ver to get the latest hair tips and hair styles.          

Shavonne Taisha
IG: mlnnnyc

Shavonne mantra must be life is too short to have boring hair. Shavonne’s short, type 4 hair, may be purple when you see her today and pink when you see her tomorrow. She is a writer and the founder of Melanin New York, www.mlynnnc.com, a company that creates a space for black female creatives to grow and develop. Melanin, New York provides media and communications services for individuals and businesse. Check out their website to find out more..

Myra Beji
IG: kbunnyn

Myra, the youngest out of the lot, is a child model. Her Japanese and African American genes resulted in a head full of curls that reach almost to her waist.
To keep up with her latest pursuits, follow her and her mom on Instagram

Shana Botswain
IG: essenceofshay

This African empress has beautiful locs that reaches to just about bra strap length. Shana enjoys teaching others about self-love and happiness. This she does through her blog www.essenceofshay.com and her youtube channel Essence of Shay.

Stephanie Tineo
IG: curly.tineoxo

Stephanie is one of those naturals with the multi curl pattern syndrome. Her hair has a medium to course texture and is a little past shoulder length. Twist outs are her go-to hairstyle but make sure to attend the Going-Natural Hair Show to see how we switch it up a little bit.

Alicia Graves
IG:alaysiadid

Alicia has thick, medium length 4C hair. To save time she usually wears her hair in protective styles.

Aleah Matthew
IG: bodgyal.a

. Aleyah made the decision to go natural a year ago and she has been enjoying the journey. She has a crown of short 3C/4A curls. When she is not wearing her hair in twist-outs and braid-outs, she put in extensions. She even has her own hair extension company, Aleah’s Hair Boutique. You can visit her website www.aleahshairboutique.mayvenn.com if you want to purchase some bundles.

Yvonne Thomas

Yvonne with the good locs. Yvonne beautiful black locs reaches to her waist. She often wears it down or caught up at the top of her head.

Alicia has thick, short, 4C hair.

Dana Knowles

Thick and at neck length is how Dana is how Dana describes her hair. She really has a head full of unruly curls.

Fredelyne Alcide
IG & Twitter: TheFocalSpot

Fredelyne Alcide is another of our models with loc’d hair. With patience and a little TLC Fredelyne locs have reached mid back.

Patricia Carby
IG: iampatriciacarby

Patricia has short 4C hair. She enlivens her hair a bit by dying a small part of the front honey colored. Patricia is a performing artist. She is a trained dancer and has managed to debut her first one-woman dance show in New York. Visit her website, www.patriciacarby.com to join her on her journey across the stage.

Sherida Ter Harr

Our models are of all ages and size. Sherida proudly wears her thick, full gray hair in its natural form. On July 4, come to Commodore Barry Park to see how her silver crown will be adorned.

Wasida Francois
Facebook: Wasida Francois

Wasida is a fitness consultant. She mainly wears protective styles to protect her short, thick afro but come July 4, we will be spicing things up a bit. Wasida is a certified personal trainer. She has her own blog www.fitnessfashionfabulous.com and fitness class through which she encourages women to “celebrate their shape while getting as fit and healthy as possible”.

Salons/Hairstylists

Sabine Belleview of Sabine’s Hall Way Natural Hair Salon

Sabine is a natural hairstylist and owner of Sabine’s Hallway Natural Hair Salon located in the historic Bedford Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, New York. Sabine has over 15 years experience in the hair care industry becoming a licensed cosmetologist opening her first salon in 2006.

Debra Hare Bey of Debra Hair-Bey Private Parlour

Debra is a very talented natural hairstylist. She uses natural, vegan and organic beauty products to deliver a holistic service to her clients

Ancestral Strands

Ancestral Strands is a Unique Braid Shop specializing in Tribal, Eclectic, and Cultural braiding & Natural hair styling with a unique twist! AS gives you access to the cities best braiding while preserving our African and cultural heritage.

Ebony Tynes of Locks of Nu

Ebony is a licensed cosmetologist and certified locktician specializing in the Locksmyths method. She has over twenty years of experience in the hair care industry and is the owner of Locks of Nu. Locks of Nu is a Body and Spirit Beautification Temple whose mission is to help us accept and celebrate our natural beauty.

Aria

Aria is a certified cosmologist and natural hair stylist extraordinaire.