Hair enthusiasts celebrate diverse styles
ST. LOUIS — Hair is such a defining element for most women that any change is often greeted with unmitigated fear. Many a hairstylist has been confronted with rage after "just a trim," and many a mood has been wrecked by a bad hair day. Hairstyles are infinite, but a standard of long and straight persists.
It's a curious standard that tends to cause lots of self-doubt and self-reflection for black women. Because black hair is typically tightly coiled, getting it long and straight usually requires chemicals, weaves or hot irons. Yet despite the extra work, the majority of black women still seem to prefer some version of straight hair.
"I am kind of addicted to weaves," said Sandra Dee, a master hairstylist at Salon Edge and Vatterott College Beauty School in St. Louis. "My hair is natural underneath, but my hair texture is very fine, and I guess I just like the look of fullness."
You're on a roll 2day lol RT @: CBS comedy about women who still aren't sure about their new dramatic haircuts: "The Big Bang Query."
CBS comedy about women who still aren't sure about their new dramatic haircuts: "The Big Bang Query."
New tv ad for the sun includes doctors, judges etc who are men. Only women shown are on hen night, pushing buggies, getting haircuts
The top two news stories on my Yahoo news feed are Kim Kardashian's new hairstyle and how men perceive women's haircuts. /sigh.
All the women at my job have new haircuts
What is it about changing up your hairstyle though that makes it such a cathartic process for a women with a broken heart? Maybe because it helps you to feel like you've regained power, especially if it's over because he dumped you.
