Hello everyone,
Thank you for stopping by!
Here is a little about me. I live in a very little chilly city called Winnipeg in Canada and I am a life long learner and a lover of all things natural. I often hear people refer to themselves as life long learners but I am not like every one else. I really love to learn. I find myself learning from insects, animals and people too, regardless of their age or social status. I love nature because I do not think I can fully understand how amazing it is. That excites me!
I started my love relationship with natural hair only a few years ago, in 2012 precisely. I had just started research on my dissertation which focused on standards of beauty for women in Advertising and then I stumbled upon blogs about standards of beauty for black women. It was then that I came across the debates about women wearing their natural African hair. I immediately became curious to find out what the 'naturalist buzz' was about.
Then I did!
I discovered that natural African and sometimes, bi-racial hair has often been viewed as 'unkempt hair'. At the risk of being viewed as untidy or unkempt, I like many other females of African decent, kept my natural hair hidden under a weave or twisted in a braid to avoid any type of criticism. I, like many other females of African decent also had very little knowledge about how to keep my natural hair looking 'tidy', as I'd my hair relaxed (chemically processed), for as long as I can remember.
In 2012 however, after spending time following naturalist influencers on social media, my knowledge about the subject increased tremendeously and I discovered that me covering my natural hair was a lot deeper than it seemed. I not only covered my God-given hair, I covered my identity! I never realised how ignorant I was to think that my hair could only be managed if it was processed with chemicals.
As a black woman with natural hair, I have come to love not just my hair, but myself. And I think every black woman out there should too. I am writing this blog to get other women to love their hair just as much as I love mine and hopefully get them to spread the word as well.
While I am not an expert or professional natural hair stylist, I enjoy sharing my thoughts about the subject and encouraging other females of African decent to love and embrace their roots. I touch on everything from natural hair care to how to have fun with your natural hair.
You can also find me blogging about nature, different cultures and living a natural healthy lifestyle.
Love,
One natural hair lover.
xx
Thank you for stopping by!
Here is a little about me. I live in a very little chilly city called Winnipeg in Canada and I am a life long learner and a lover of all things natural. I often hear people refer to themselves as life long learners but I am not like every one else. I really love to learn. I find myself learning from insects, animals and people too, regardless of their age or social status. I love nature because I do not think I can fully understand how amazing it is. That excites me!
I started my love relationship with natural hair only a few years ago, in 2012 precisely. I had just started research on my dissertation which focused on standards of beauty for women in Advertising and then I stumbled upon blogs about standards of beauty for black women. It was then that I came across the debates about women wearing their natural African hair. I immediately became curious to find out what the 'naturalist buzz' was about.
Then I did!
I discovered that natural African and sometimes, bi-racial hair has often been viewed as 'unkempt hair'. At the risk of being viewed as untidy or unkempt, I like many other females of African decent, kept my natural hair hidden under a weave or twisted in a braid to avoid any type of criticism. I, like many other females of African decent also had very little knowledge about how to keep my natural hair looking 'tidy', as I'd my hair relaxed (chemically processed), for as long as I can remember.
In 2012 however, after spending time following naturalist influencers on social media, my knowledge about the subject increased tremendeously and I discovered that me covering my natural hair was a lot deeper than it seemed. I not only covered my God-given hair, I covered my identity! I never realised how ignorant I was to think that my hair could only be managed if it was processed with chemicals.
As a black woman with natural hair, I have come to love not just my hair, but myself. And I think every black woman out there should too. I am writing this blog to get other women to love their hair just as much as I love mine and hopefully get them to spread the word as well.
While I am not an expert or professional natural hair stylist, I enjoy sharing my thoughts about the subject and encouraging other females of African decent to love and embrace their roots. I touch on everything from natural hair care to how to have fun with your natural hair.
You can also find me blogging about nature, different cultures and living a natural healthy lifestyle.
Love,
One natural hair lover.
xx