She started relaxing her hair at the age of 12 because her hair was thick and unmanageable. A relaxer transformed her hair in silky straight strands. Yet, she never believed she had bad hair. Sounds familiar?

She started relaxing her hair at the age of 12 because her hair was thick and unmanageable. A relaxer transformed her hair in silky straight strands. Yet, she never believed she had bad hair. Sounds familiar?

This beautiful natural reminds me of a student I once met in Holland. She told me: I never had a problem with my hair or believed I had bad hair. When I turned 14 (or 16) my mom said I am just going to perm your hair so that you will never have a problem.  

When responded but doesn’t that imply that your hair is a problem without a perm? She was visibly shocked and got silent because she realized that it did. 

I am certainly not saying that everybody who perms thinks she has bad hair but what I notice a lot is that many of us think we have no problem with natural hair but then some statements are made that are contradictory. What do you think about this?

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