‘You Look Good’: ‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Star Charmaine Walker Stuns the Internet with Her Natural Curls

Charmaine Walker, who’s known for her vivacious personality on “Black Ink Crew: Chicago,” has folks flipping over her recent selfies.

The photos of Walker, 29, surfaced on Instagram on Thursday, June 4, and had people raving about how much they loved her natural hair. Plus, the reality TV star also flossed her leopard print get-up and slightly glam makeup look while taking a multitude of selfies by a window in what appears to be her Chicago home.

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Charmaine Walker flaunts natural hair. @charmainebey/Instagram

“Tried to catch a selfie without a shadow on my face 🌞,”Walker wrote in her caption.

The “Black Ink” star styled her medium brown coils into two mini hair buns and let the rest of her curls hang. Over 53,000 fans adored her natural hair look and paid her compliments.

A user wrote, “You and your natural hair so flawless sis 🔥. You look so good.” Someone else marveled over Walker’s appearance and said, “I love your hair color and natural hair periodt! You’re stunning boo😍. Please wear your hair more often.” A third fan said, “Okay Mommy we are you! Motherhood and marriage look so good on you!!❤️ giving me spice girl vibes.” Another Instagram user commented, “Omggggg i love ur natural hair!!! U look beautiful. Yesssss Nola mommy doing it ! ✨”

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Charmaine Walker wearing natural curls. @charmainebey/Instagram

Speaking of Walker’s newborn daughter Nola Bey, she and husband Neek Bey celebrated the infant turning 2 months old on May 24.

The new mother shared an adorable video of baby Nola playing with her toys and seemingly developing her hand-eye coordination skills. The proud parent wrote, “Nola said she is ready for Howard University 🤣 #2monthsold.”

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Charmaine Walker and Neek Bey and their infant daughter Nola Bey. (Photo: @charmainej_tv/Instagram)

Although Walker is a first-time mother, she’s apparently mastered the art of doing her makeup while her daughter takes naps. Posting a glam pic on May 7, she wrote, “When you successfully beat your face while your newborn is sleeping. Now it’s time for my nap 🤣 don’t mind that lash. I was still rushing 🤣 if you only knew how many times I thought I heard my baby crying.”

Walker and Bey welcomed their baby girl on March 15, just one week before celebrating their first year of marriage. The two are both first-time parents.

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