“Good hair means curls and waves bad hair means you look like a slave At the turn of the century It’s time for us to redefine who we be” – I Am Not My Hair I often joke that India Aires, ” I Am Not My Hair” is the natural hair anthem. Women like India […]
“Nappy”
Growing up, I never knew what to do with my hair. It was long, but I felt it was super course and “nappy” so at a young age I resorted to putting it back into a ponytail. My earliest memories of my hair are full of pain and shame. I remember my mother straightening my […]
Letting Go…
Two weeks ago I posted a blog and video about my thoughts on black women and our love affair with fake hair. I had a few people tell me they agreed with a few of my thoughts. Some disagreed and still, others had their own story to share. I asked a few of these women […]
Wigs, Weaves and Wishes…
Our Afro-textured hair is so unique that among 100 black women you would find such a wide array of differences that it would cause your head to spin. Our hair in it’s natural state is intriguing and admired by many other cultures. But more than any other people we choose to cover our hair with […]
Obsessed with hair-What I’ve learned since Afro puffs
By the time I went natural the second time around I was working full time with a lot of young black girls. Some of them were really angry that I cut my hair. They had met me when I was natural but had loved my hair when it got relaxed and gotten used to it over […]
Afro Puffs and Blowouts (part 3)
So I did it. I envisioned waking up in the morning to lustrous curls and easily picking out my hair to perfection. One of my friends tried to talk me out of it. I just didn’t see the big deal. Didn’t she understand? I wasn’t straightening it or anything… I still wanted my fro…just an […]
