Atong Arjok is a 23 year old Sudanese model. She is 5'9" with skin the color of deep mahogany. Atong Arjok has taken the road less traveled and wears her natural hair short. To me, there is no hairstyle more free or screams as much confidence as a black woman who wears her NATURAL short. The message that perpetuates from this style is "This is me as I am. Take it or leave it."
Many naturals go through this in the early stages of becoming natural, but we want to see our hair grow. We enjoy seeing incredible length added onto our natural as the months pass... but we lose that sense of pure freedom as time goes by.
As time goes by it gets less and less exciting looking at our lllooonnnngggg natural. Atong has chosen to stay in the stage of pure bliss and freedom with her short natural....and she does it so well.
With her height and lanky limbs she is already getting attention everywhere she goes. With her wearing her natural hair short she is saying "Look at me [face]! Not my body." Because of the cut of her hair you are forced to notice her face when you look at her before you notice her height and stunning skin color. Atong is sending a message down the runway to the world on behalf of all of us naturals both those starting our and mature naturals.
To view more photos of this nubian beauty in her short natural glory click here
"Lanky", is that a word? I agree with you about many naturals wanting to see their hair grow once they become natural. I know I'm like that.
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