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My styles
After a publisher in the Netherlands decided to print my book, I was in need for pictures. Especially for the cover since we weren't in agreement about that at all. When I didn't want to go along with a predictable illustration that had nothing to do with black hair whatsoever, he proposed to use this expired picture of mine with extensions. Nothing against extensions but that was a no-no for me. Clearly this white man didn't understand natural hair or black history. My book was going to be the first Dutch publication about African Hair after centuries of colonization and I thought it was important to show the versatility of African hair without extensions. The problem was that I hardly knew anyone natural; either in the United States or Holland. Since I had a full head of natural hair myself, I decided to do the modeling. After launching http://kroeshaar.com to support the book, I realized that this was going to be an ongoing gig if I wanted to keep the website interesting. I kept on taking pictures in the hope that it would inspire others to do the same.
It has been quite a quest but in all honesty I have to admit that the whole experience contributed to my personal development. Although I have a quite outgoing personality, like any other nerd I'd rather hid behind the bits and bytes. Especially when it came to beauty issues and certainly hair. I am just not the type who likes to spend hours in front of a mirror. Impatient as I am, comfort and easiness are more important to me than looks. So not only did I come out of hiding from behind my laptop, I became less impatient and even seek different styles. Styles I doubt I would have tried other wise. Now hopefully there is enough variety so every member can find at least one favorite. If there is just one style that you like to try out of of personal album, it will be worth every dire second that I spent selecting, uploading and creating the gallery. Even more, I will humbly consider it another accomplishment.
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