Too nappy to go natural
Even if you haven’t used this expression yourself, it’s very likely that you’ve heard it. But have you ever thought about the meaning behind this expression?
Crinkles & Curls Blog by Mireille
A blog by Mireille Liong, author of Going Natural, How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair
As a Social Entrepreneur with an analytical mind that was conditioned to approach matters mathematically, I couldn’t help but dig deeper to find out why Natural Hair ever became an issue in the first place.
So Crinkles and Curls is my personal blog where I like to go beyond the surface and connect the dots between Black Hair, history and society.
Inspired by Marcus Garvey’s famous saying “Remove the crinkles from your brain, not from your hair”, I hope to straighten out some persuasive notions and change the stereotypical mindset about African hair.
On a lighter note, I also like to share the experience of living in Bedstuy Brooklyn, traveling abroad and random basic stuff that keep life fascinating. Enjoy!
Even if you haven’t used this expression yourself, it’s very likely that you’ve heard it. But have you ever thought about the meaning behind this expression?
It worries me, to know that black babies come into this world with a head full of hair, yet our girls are the first to experience hair loss due to our bad hair habits. It hurts me, to notice early texture destruction, even before one has a chance to get familiar with their fully bloomed […]