Prepared by Sharifa Grant for CurlyNikki.com Founder of Curly-Centric Jamaica, Trudy-Ann Hylton, talks about how Jamaica’s first ever natural hair group got started. Plus, she takes us inside a CCJ meet-up–nothing like we’ve seen before. SH: Tell me about the inspiration behind Curly-Centric? How did it all start? CCJ: A couple months into my own natural journey I was totally…
by Sharifa Grant for CurlyNikki She was born and raised in Roatan–a tiny island positioned in the Caribbean Sea, just off the coast of Honduras. But for Tish Scott, island hopping from Barbados to Grand Cayman opened the door to rediscovering her natural hair and what beauty really means. SH: You’ve lived in many places across the Caribbean. How does…
Caribbean Meets CurlyNikki– Monique Rose of Kingston, Jamaica by Sharifa Grant I chatted with Monique for an hour and immediately I felt like we were long time friends. We had a lot in common. And our journeys to going natural were alike, in that, they were a natural progression–just another step on a path we both already seemed to be…
7 Questions With Diosas al Natural Contributed by S.H. Grant Tell me about the inspiration behind Diosas al Natural (Natural Goddesses)? How did it all start? Joaquin: Every time I went to visit New York or Philly, I’d see so many natural women proudly rocking their hair. I also saw the natural hair movement in the U.S. through Tumblr, Facebook…
Ever vibrant, MONIQUE “IRIE DIVA” SOLOMON of Kingston, Jamaica, talks about rocking her natural in high-def color and how going natural helped her shed 25-pounds. Want to know how she did it? Read on. S.H.: Having your daughter seemed to play a big part in you deciding to go natural… I.D.: I always felt I wanted to go natural. But…
by Sharifa H. Grant When I spoke to Monique, she was recouping in her apartment in Kingston, Jamaica. I called her there from New York, on an early Thursday morning. Listen in on our conversation … MONIQUE: Hello? S.H.: Yep! You can hear me? MONIQUE: Yes. I can hear you perfectly. S.H.: Morning! MONIQUE: Morning! S.H.: Let’s start out talking…
SWEET, SWEET T&T! TWIN DESIGNERS ASHA & AYANNA DIAZ TALK DREADLOCKS, RASTAFARI AND FASHION IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO By S.H. Grant for CurlyNikki.com Twins and dreads. These aren’t the first things that come to mind when talking high-fashion. But Asha and Ayanna Diaz, budding designers hailing from the “sweet-sweet” sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago, admit that is what intrigues…
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