No two women's experiences are exactly the same.
Author:Rania BoltonUpdated:Feb 28, 2020Original:Feb 28, 2020For many women, their relationship with their hair is a deeply personal one, and a subject that's inextricably intertwined with identity, self-image, self-care, politics, culture and social pressures. For Black women, it can be even more complicated.
But there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to end discrimination against natural hair, whether in the workplace or in broader culture. And no two women's experiences are exactly the same. With that in mind, we asked three Black women to share their unique stories of their own hair journeys, specifically looking at their transitionary periods when they chose to go from chemically treating their hair to "going natural.
"I think it was just one of those things that everyone did and I just kind of went with it. I didn't question whether or not it was the right thing to do because that's just what it was. Everyone was doing it and [my mom] got one and I would go [to the salon] and the other little girls were getting theirs, as well, and I would get little ponytails," she says. "I noticed that my hair was easier to manage and it was really long and healthy, regardless of the chemicals.
Campbell adds that the "surge of social media when everyone was hashtagging #ILoveMyNatural" was what initially sparked her interest in making the transition. "I don't feel like I was a trailblazer per se, but I definitely tried it sooner than my counterparts," she notes. "My best friend [went natural] a couple of months prior and all I did anyway was watch YouTube videos so I was very much fascinated. I watched stories regarding people transitioning to natural.
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