Photographed by Pete Monsanto; Graphics by LaMae   In celebration of #womenshistorymonth and the entire #girlpower movement, we sought out to find beautiful women of all different ethnicities and textures who rock their natural hair unabashed and proud. Check out these short snippets from 7 naturalista beauties and their personal take on self-expression, self-love, and how natural hair runs so much deeper than just another hairstyle. Jazmin Sullivan said it best in her song, “Masterpiece (Mona Lisa),” “Every part of me is beautiful, and I finally see I’m a work of art, a masterpiece.” The lyrics are undeniably mesmerizing and if you don’t have a morning mantra to kick start your day, steal a few of these lyrics and it’ll have you feeling like Bey on 1000.   Micaela Verrelien “I was in college when I decided to do my big chop. I wanted to feel pure and my real self. I was under a lot of stress and decided to cut off all my hair. People at times can always judge you for your hair and I was sick of it. I went from being “the black girl with long straight hair” to the girl with pretty much no hair. As my hair grew after my big […]
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