hair
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in summer 2010, i made the decision to rid myself of chemical hair relaxers and go natural. this was before natural-textured haircare products were being sold, and the words “natural” & “hair”, ensemble, were part of the beauty industry’s lexicon. for me, it was an embarrassingly long period of trial-and-error with drugstore products that were…
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this essay was originally penned in august ‘23. I recently read an online piece which discussed masculinity and femininity, and it prompted me to reflect on personal musings surrounding formations of the feminine and masculine in the early part of my life. As a young girl, I hated my hair. After each beauty shop appointment,…
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by no means am i an expert on all things related to haircare, however, i am quite adept at learning and applying the techniques that work best. upon inquiring a few years back, i was told by a former hairstylist that natural oils are not suited for textured hair as it is difficult to shampoo…