Wow ladies! You continue to amaze me and step up your game! Excellent job on this challenge. Continue to think out the box and bring your top model game! All of you are beautiful women and easily could be the Next Natural Model (Top Model Quality)! Now is the time to set yourself apart from […]
This has been an awesome competition thus far. I have to say the ladies all blew me away this week, truly. They made me want to get married with their beauty, grace, and unique natural styling! So how then, do I choose my first place and my last place? My top choices are Kala G […]
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 […]
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! […]
This was the hardest challenge to date. All the ladies brought their A game and definitely stepped it up for this challenge. All of the pictures showed creativity, individuality, and LOVELY natural textures! One thing that I would have liked from all of the ladies is a picture that showed them creating the style! Thinking […]
Headwraps are not only a fun and festive hair accessory, they are indeed a tie to our rich ancestry from the motherland! This challenge allowed the ladies to showcase some beautiful headwraps as well as share their thoughts on the cultural connection these headwraps represent. For this challenge, I was looking not only for polished […]
Challenge 1 was a very hard challenge to portray pictorially. All of the models showcased healthy, beautiful hair and polished pictures. What sets the Next Natural Model apart is her ability to express the challenge through her pictures as well as through her words! With this challenge, I had 3 very quick top selections that […]
LeAnne Dolce is the Founder and Publisher of Naptural Roots Magazine. The first natural hair care and lifestyle magazine dedicated entirely to the celebration and education of natural lifestyle! Having been natural for over 15 years, LeAnne is dedicated to showing the world that being natural is more than just hair; it is a lifestyle. […]