Consequently, we have to find alternative methods to take care of our hair. From sew-ins, wigs, braids, twist-outs, you name it. We take pride in our hair, our hair takes time and money to perfect, we view our hair as a work of art. In a museum you can’t touch the paintings, therefore, don’t touch my hair. The ‘Good Hair’ Study, released in 2016, interviewed 688 black women who participate in the natural hair community. A third of natural haired black women skip exercise in fear of ruining their hair. About 20% of natural haired black women feel pressured to straighten their hair for work, versus about 10% of their white counterparts. Black women have more anxiety surrounding their hair than white women. White women expressed bias against
