V glad I was freed from the shackles of length retention and curl definition and started experimenting more with my natural hair
Definitely been getting a lot more comfortable lately with wearing my natural hair down/out
I used to feel so much pressure to always have my hair “done” but then I realized I was listening people who have looser curl textures or literally don’t own combs and “moisturize” their hair with oils so https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💀" title="SchĂ€del" aria-label="Emoji: SchĂ€del">
Once I stopped focusing on length and started paying more attention to moisture and damage control, I felt a lot more confident ab my hair. When I really started to understand her likes/dislikes then my outlook really turned around. Haircare became fun instead of tedious
This is all very ironic because my mom is a cosmetologist and has been since before I was born https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💀" title="SchĂ€del" aria-label="Emoji: SchĂ€del"> get at @SharayStylz for the hair tips, she literally always knows what to do
Don’t get me wrong, people have always liked and complimented me on my natural hair, but it’s only ever been in the context of it being longer than other womxn’s hair or based on the fact that most of the womxn in that area STAYED in protective styles.
I internalized a lot of anti bw and general antiblack rhetoric (even though I knew better than to spew it myself) and I HATED my hair for a very long time but I’m here to say y’all gotta let that shit go lmao
Why are we still shaming black women for their hair?? It’s redundant. Say something nice or move along, ESPECIALLY my fellow black women.
Literally why do y’all care so much if bw wear wigs and who cares what tf they have under it https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💀" title="SchĂ€del" aria-label="Emoji: SchĂ€del">

Black women, you deadass do not have to prove yourself to
A N Y B O D Y, stop with the “who baldheaded” clapbacks and just reply w more pics of you being a baddie w HD lace lmao
My nails look so long in that second pic omg https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> that raggedy nail polish<<<
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