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1BlessedNatural Feature: Created By Lonna

1BlessedNatural: Created By Lonna - Lonna styling her model's hair. (photo cred: @createdbylonna) Goals are not always the same when it comes to stylists! This past month, I had the pleasure of meeting Jelony (@createdbylonna), a 25-year-old natural hair stylist! I love her motto. She said, "Give me the kinkiest and curliest of hair! It can be braided without heat!" Check out her interview below! 1BN:Where are you from? CBL: I was born in Newark (The Weequahic Section), NJ. Later on, I moved to upstate NY past Albany. 1BN: How long have you been braiding hair? CBL: I started learning how to braid when I was 4 years old. I showed my mom I could braid with my Barbie. 1BN: I know you said your braiding is influenced by art. In what way? CBL: Later in life, art was put into my braiding. I started using lines and shapes and even creating braids using different shapes and colors around 11 years old. I would do zigzags and circles. I would also do connecting ...