Introduce yourself!
T: Good Day! My name is Tierra Benton. I live in Queens, New York and I am a model.
What is your style philosophy?
T: I believe that whatever you wear, you should feel comfortable.
How would you describe your sense of style?
T: I would describe it as hip. It’s cool.
What is the process of deciding what to wear in the morning?
T: Most times I decide my fit for the day in the shower when I begin to really wake up and decide what vibe I’m feeling for that particular day.
What are the three favorite things in your closet?
T: My favorite pieces in my closet are my purple jeans and my black motorcycle jacket. I scooped both of these at Park Avenue Thrift in Gainesville, Georgia. Where I might add, my favorite humans live.
What are some of your favorite shops/websites for clothes, shoes and accessories?
T: My favorite places to shop begin with thrift and vintage stores. I also ADORE H&M. My mother actually hand makes my accessories, and her online boutique is shop-karmaboutique.com.
How long have you been natural?
T: I’ve been creamy crack free since January 2009 (5 years).
How and why did you transition into natural hair?
T: As a freshman in college I became more exposed to “Naturalistas”. Nearly every girl at my school (Georgia State University) was as they stated, “Team Natural”. I felt that if I could maintain the same styles and cause less harm to my hair, why not try? I cut my hair into a bob and kept that same length until all the permed hair had grown out. Just like that, after about a year, I too was a member of the team.
What is your signature hairstyle?
T: I have two actually. The curly braid out fro and the silky press with a part down the middle.
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
T: I press my hair quite frequently. I currently use Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner, as well as the Suave Keratin Infusion Heat Defense Leave-In Conditioner. After washing and conditioning I blow it all out and press it with a ceramic flat iron. On days that I wear my curly fro, coconut oil is my best friend. I typically wash my hair and condition it, then part it into several sections and apply the coconut oil. I then braid my hair and roll the ends with the red flexi rods while wet. In the morning once my hair has dried, I take out the flexi rods, undo the braids, and I am left with a huge fluffy textured afro. 🙂
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
T: My website and model portfolio can be viewed via www.tierrabenton.com. My Tumblr is tall-tea.tumblr.com.
Her style is dope I like it,and her hair is fun
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Lovely lady and a great interview.…soooo fly!!
Wow, she’s gorgeous! Beautiful hair and I LOVE that green dress, I’m wearing a shirt with a similar pattern today!
Love the hair and style. So edgy!
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That purple background fro pic is just.…too beautiful for words.
Um…you had us at that voluptuous frohawk pic. The mauve lipcolor is absolutely stunning on you, best of luck with your career!
my tiny lil legs are loving those mile long legs and are just trying to keep up 🙂 beautiful lady and the hair is really pretty .. love her style.
Go T!!
Ciara look alike lol!
Congrats in the feature girl! Stay beautiful
You have heads turning. Your style is just humble and laid-back. Your confidence does shine through. I’m feeling the 4, 18, and 20. Go girl; go to work!
such a beauty!!!! beautiful woman and hair!
favorite style icon ever!
she is beautiful! breathtaking!
She gorgeous regardless, but I was a little disappointed that there are no pictures of her modeling in natural hair on her website.
I also find it funny that she says she’s “team natural”, yet her face is on every box of Creme of Nature with Argan Oil Relaxer lol…just saying!