For a decade, I straightened my hair into submission for everyone else. In quarantine, I rediscovered the joy of wearing protective styles for myself.
My aunt Jacqueline has been heavy on my mind during quarantine. Some of my fondest memories from childhood are of me sitting on the floor between her knees as she braided my hair. We’d talk for hours, laughing at episodes ofI always liked the way I looked in box braids, especially during the summer, when I would undoubtedly be spending my days at the pool or in Antigua, where my family is from.
My little sister and niece were also catalysts for me to embrace my natural self. They're growing up in an age when they are constantly bombarded by images of perfectly edited faces and curated lives. I don’t want them to feel as if they need to alter themselves to reach some arbitrary standard of beauty. If I wanted them to believe me when I said they’re beautiful just the way they are, I had to believe in myself too.
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