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Home • Hair

Street Style Hair: NOLA Naturalistas

This year's ESSENCE Festival lineup wasn't the only thing heating up the Big Easy — the curly girls in attendance were hotter than hot, too! See the fly Festival hairstyles we spotted in N'awlins.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Angel Beasley shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Santina Taylor shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Amber Matthews shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Danyell Bernard shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Ajene Jasmine shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Dondra Oliver shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Chequeta Davis shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Ivy Williams shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Darlene Poole shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Quenete Martin shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Jaqueline Oakes shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Alyssa Jeanee Shaw shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Monique Johnson shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Ajohnee Rodney shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Tiffany Backnall shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Annie Williams shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Nita Franks shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Elizabeth Jerome shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Patrice J. Williams shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Misha Bernier shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Tiara Barnes shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Ciara Greene shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Paris Payneef shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Katrina Williams shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Traci Curry shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Keziah Gipson shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Millicent Bright shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Catina Jones shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Tsedy Gebeyetev shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Michelle James shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Adetoro Adegbolia shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Essence Stewart shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Brandy Butler shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Irielle Charles shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Collette Presley shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Prudence Richmono shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Brandy Woods shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Shani Dannis shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Brionne Gaskin shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Monica Dennis shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Kristina Brown shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Veronica Motley shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Jessica Tillman shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Rosaline R. shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Malaika Robinson shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Jamilla Webb shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Ashley Dunn shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Monique Brody shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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NOLA Naturalistas

Danielle Washington shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Simone Gorden shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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Keturah Robinson shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.

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shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.
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shows off her natural mane at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orelans.
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