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hen Ro’Shunda Russell started planning her own wedding she found herself faced with a tough decision—to
wear her hair natural, like she usually
did, or to go with a straight weave which was the
social norm. It was out of that experience that NaturalHairBride was born as a resource for women who
didn’t want to go straight, but couldn’t find inspiration for their wedding hair.
Tell us a little about the experience that
made you start your blog.
NaturalHairBride is a manifestation of my trials as
a bride-to-be nearly 6 years ago. I said I-do to my
high-school sweetheart at the age of 22. My bridal
shower and bachelorette party was celebrated with a
gorgeous curly fro-style. However, for my wedding
day, I wore a straight weave and later regretted it. I
took a look at my wedding photos and said to myself
now, why didn’t you wear your real hair? I honestly
didn’t even recognize myself with this straight black
bob. So, I found a photographer, grabbed my husband and we took a beautiful AFTER wedding photo-shoot with my lovely twist-out, less than a month
later. Same wedding dress. Same tux. Those are the
photos that I post around the house today.
Tell us a little bit about how NHB has
evolved since you started?
We first launched NaturalHairBride.com with a
beautiful bridal show in Chicago featuring special
guest, R&B artist, Dwele. Since then we’ve produced 6 date night events and another bridal show
with special guest, Grammy Winner, Chrisette Michele. We’ve redesigned the website/blog, enhanced
the branding with a new logo and color scheme. Our
very niched blog is blossoming! We are not against
straight weaves nor straight hair. NaturalHairBride
was specifically curated to inspire naturally textured
brides, wives, and wedding enthusiasts with images
of themselves as they prepare for their nuptials. Stay
tuned for more bridal shows, more date night events
and an exclusive NaturalHairBride BOX subscription service, coming really soon.
What are your tips for getting the perfect natural hair wedding style?
The best way to get the perfect natural hair wedding
style is to start by perusing through the NaturalHairBride.com Real Bride tab on our website. You will
find real brides that walked down the aisle with short
hair, twa’s, up-dos, twist outs and more. Next, take a
few of your favorite bride photos to your stylist and
ask for a hair evaluation. Take notes on what’s needed to prep your hair for the wedding hairstyle of your
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