As I wipe away tears reminiscing on my own hair struggles in my forty plus year’s of life, I shed tears for my stubborn daughter and her struggles too. Mindful of the preteen to teen behavior, I tried to not repeat history. Let’s go down hair memory lane through my parenting.
I did a quick search and found women of color who embraced their highlighted silver strands for the world.
The starter locs (aka. “baby”) stage of the loc process can last up to six months, depending on your hair type and how fast it grows. My scalp needed cleansing when it was overly itchy. When I was a loose natural, I would shampoo my hair at least once a week. It’s not as comfortable…
Are you familiar with the different phases of locs? Well, I’m here to tell you that the awkward stage is the one that teaches you patience. As one who has grown out short natural hairstyles a few times over the years, the awkward phase of growing out your hair, whether loose or locked, is a…
