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Mishijah // Natural Hair Style Icon

Avatar • Jul 5, 2012

*Prepared for BGLH by Meosha Tall of 1MeNaturally

Introduce yourself!
M:
Hi! My name is Mishijah. I live in the Atlanta area and I am a student at the University of West Georgia!

How long have you been natural?
M:
Believe it or not I have never had a perm! But I used to straighten my hair so much that the heat damage began to take its toll on my hair. My hair became very thin and stringy so I decided to stop applying heat in April 2011.

How and why did you transition into natural hair?
M:
I realized how warped my view of my beauty and hair was. I thought I only looked presentable if my hair was blown straight; and that was a problem for me. I was letting my hair regulate too many aspects of my life, especially working out and staying fit. I didnโ€™t want to work out because I didnโ€™t want to sweat my press out. It took me gaining the freshmen 15+ to finally say enough is enough.

What are your must-have products for shampooing, conditioning and styling your hair?
M:
For shampooing right now I am in love with Shea Moistureโ€™s Curl and Shine Shampoo. It leaves my hair very soft and moisturized after a wash. I usually wash my hair every 2 weeks. As far as conditioners, Iโ€™m still jumping from product to product, but I have been using Beautiful Textures Rapid Repair Deep Conditioner and so far itโ€™s pretty good and smells amazing. For styling, shea butter and Eco Styler Gel are def my staple products!

What is your signature hairstyle?
M:
Right now Iโ€™m loving braid outs, but usually Iโ€™ll do some type of bun maybe with Marley braiding hair or a regular bun with my own hair!

Did going natural affect your style choices at all?
M:
Iโ€™ve always deemed myself as stylish, but I must admit since embracing my natural hair Iโ€™ve become a lot bolder with my style choices.

What are the three favorite things in your closet?
M:
Because itโ€™s summer, the first would be my wedges. I love heels, but theyโ€™re a killer on my feet! I can wear wedges all day long and still get that haute look! Second would be my high-low skirts. Iโ€™ve been buying skirts from the thrift store all summer and cutting them myself! I love that trend. Third, would be my black Jeffrey Campbell Lita look-alikes. (tehehe) These shoes are my babies. I love that I can wear them year round.

How would you describe your personal style?
M:
I think my personal style reflects my natural hair. Itโ€™s multifaceted! I love rocking many styles from vintage to business professional to BoHo. It solely depends on the day and how Iโ€™m feeling!

Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
M:
Yes, I have a blog dedicated to both Natural Hair and Fashion! http://kinksandfashion.blogspot.com/ and my Twitter is http://es.twitter.com/#!/IAmTheCrowd

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About Meosha

Just another lover of natural hair and expression. - Style Icon Coordinator for BGLH

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Keisha
Keisha
8 years ago

Cute!

Keisha's Friend
Keisha's Friend
8 years ago

How do you become Style icon???

Annie L.
Annie L.
8 years ago

Very pretty! Love the look of the soft braid-outs and flirty hairstyles and really digging the tangerine pant and overall upbeat selection.

Barbara
Barbara
8 years ago

Not hair related but curious, is the name symbolic?

-_-
-_-
8 years ago

why you so cute doe? WHY?

Carissa
Carissa
8 years ago

SHIA!! PLRG looking good Shia!

Anon
Anon
8 years ago

I Like the variety of hairstyles shown, very cute.

vonne
vonne
8 years ago

Pretty girl! Love the curly fro and the different updoโ€™s.

Ogo
Ogo
8 years ago

Beautiful hair! It looks great! Love how your are so versatile w/ the styles! Iโ€™m trying to get that going myselfโ€ฆ

Of all the outfits, the high-low skirt is def my favorite. The orangeโ€‘y dress is a close second. Love those. ๐Ÿ™‚

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