Nothing's Wrong with a Little Kink

Hello Superstars,

Over the weekend, I decided to ditch  my normal hair routine. I decided to go for a different look, a more natural look.

That's right, Superstars! I wanted to be Ms. Curly Q. It has been three months since my last relaxer, so straight hair has been a pain to maintain. Saturday, I told my hairdresser," Let's do something new,"which are words that rarely come out of mouth. After this new hairstyle, I think I'm going to start saying the four word phrase more often.

I decided to turn left on my typically straight path after much thought. For years, I have always tried to style my hair to society's approval. As an African American female, I know the struggles associated with hair. We feel a certain pressure to wear our hair a certain way to avoid being looked down by society. That "way" (No I'm not trying to quote Ariana Grande) is having straight, silky hair which is far from an average black girl's hair texture. That way has led to countless dollars spent, clumps of hair swept off the floor, and much wincing whenever a hot tool comes near the scalp.

I am guilty of trying to keep an outer appearance to avoid looks of disapproval by opposing races. Well, those days are gone. Not only, do I want to be happy. I want my hair to be happy, healthy, and free of all worries. Worries of being categorized into a downgrading group or looked upon as being something I'm not. I refuse to worry about those things again.

This is my first actual natural hairstyle since my last relaxer in November, and I couldn't be happier. It was so easy for my hair to be styled like this rather than the harsh methods I must do to get the "straight look". 

With this new look, I don't think my hair will be encountering a straightener for a while. Instead of having society's approval, I finally have my strands approving to my decision.

                                                    Love ya,

                                                    Sarah E.