Growing up in an economy where every model has long luscious hair and it is flowing in the pictures it is common for young girls of African descent to ‘perm’ or ‘relax’ their hair in order to achieve the mainstream goals of beauty. I along with many other members of my family have tried to achieve said beauty. Natural hair however is harder to maintain and in itself rewarding.
Life with my relaxed hair was what most would call easy. A simple part and press in the morning and I would be on my way to face the world. Compliments and envy would come here and there but no one truly understood about the damage it all did to my “long thick hair”. But, no matter how damaging the routine was I loved my hair. We had a connection one that only the both
Life with my relaxed hair was what most would call easy. A simple part and press in the morning and I would be on my way to face the world. Compliments and envy would come here and there but no one truly understood about the damage it all did to my “long thick hair”. But, no matter how damaging the routine was I loved my hair. We had a connection one that only the both