Women are going back to natural hairstyles. Cool!

I am not my hair

I am not this skin

 I am not your expectations no no

I am a soul that lives within

India Irie

I have spent a few months helping out my wife in her salon. Booking appointments and any other task she assigns me. Hair and nails, wax on, wax off. I have learned a few things from being there.

• The customer is always right;

• Customer service will “make or break” any business;

• Working with your spouse has its challenges.

I tend to interact with the clients, as that is what we Bermudians do best — socialize. In these interactions I have noticed a trend among many women. They are no longer putting chemicals in their hair or running a hot comb through their follicles. They are either cutting their hair low or braiding it up in various styles. Bottom line: the trend is flowing towards wearing their hair in its natural form.

For more reasons than one, I am happy when clients call to book an appointment for natural braids. 

There are a variety of natural hair styles;

Kinky Twist

Rope Twist

Box Braids

Invisible Braids

Inside Big Braids

Mohawk

Texturized

I am not sure why each and every lady decides to go natural or to take the “Big Chop BC” and take off all of the permed hair. Some do it as it is the latest trend. Some do it as they are tired of putting that “creamy crack” relaxers in their hair .Whilst others do it because they just want to wear their hair short.

Ethnic pride

One need only look at other ethnicities and see that everyone else is proud of their natural hair — so why should black women not be proud of their natural hair? We have to stop buying into the concept that Eurocentric looks are the only true indicators of beauty. This whole ‘Nice Hair’ syndrome is wack.

To my brothers, we need to be supportive of our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters in helping them to realize they do not have to look like Beyonce or Jennifer Lopez, in order for us to say their hair looks great. Tell them we love them in their God given state.

To my beautiful black women, you can transform your natural hair into true works of art with a bit of care, compassion and calculated combing. There are many natural hair products out there to maintain what God gave you. I thank you for taking the BC (Big Chop) and going all natural. Be nappy, be happy.

Love always.

Chris ‘The Bald guy.’

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