Good Hair!
“I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.”
You have pretty hair. Good hair. Wow. Is that your hair? OMG! Can I touch your hair?
The story of Black hair has been going on for centuries. You were (are) usually judged on your beauty by how “good” or “pretty” your hair is. To wear your hair natural is usually seen as “too Black” or rebellious, like the Black Panther.
Truth be told, to have my hair without ANY protective style is extremely expensive and sometimes difficult.
The products I need are like purchasing the best truffles in the South of France, the coveted Birkin Bag (I do not covet this bag btw), or those Rolling Stones tickets (jokes aside, they are still alive, right?).
I have always had crazy thick hair. For my first corporate travel I had the most beautiful blow dry, and I was feeling nice. Then the humidity of the Caribbean brought me back to reality – I looked like a hot mess. Hair half straight, some kinky, some curly. It just was not right. I might as well have had on a fur jacket with leather boots and some weed in hand. It would have made the look given by the passerbys less comical.
As a Black woman (most women), we are judged by our beauty in every possible way. Our size, our hips, weight, and, of course, how silky our hair is. This not only from the non-Blacks. It happens a lot within our communities. The straighter your hair, the prettier you are.
Now that natural hair is acceptable, I cannot stop getting compliments. Especially from the least-expected folks…..Hmmm.
The perceived notion is if you always wear extensions, braids, wigs, etc., it is obvious that you do not have any hair or even “good hair.” Not true. The end.
There is not a non-Black celebrity out there that is not wearing extensions. Yet it is never a question if they have good hair. Beauty is beauty. Although I strongly believe that if your hair does not look good, it no matta wha yu a wear! (my attempt at speaking patwa).
That being said, down-to-the-floor, Grace Jones do, Afro that you cannot get through a regular size door, corn rows, Bantu knots – what makes you feel beautiful, enjoy!
What suits you may not suit me. Fact.
All being said, I am so happy that the world now seems to be wide awake with the acceptance of hair types and styles. I personally feel more confident walking into a corporate office pitching with my hair in its full natural state to a client today than I did even one year ago. I promise you, I used to be up all night trying to blow dry it to make sure the silky feel and look would be “acceptable” in this setting.
Oh. Oh, yes, this dress is insane! Bought locally in Curacao from a small business owner. And this view!
But back to the post…LOL
Weigh in, what are your thoughts on hair?
ME
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