Black Hair Care for African American Women
Natural Hair Care for African American Women
Nikki Jones - African American Community Examiner
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Black women have a complicated relationship with their hair, whether it’s short, textured, curly, relaxed, extensions, a wig, or a weave. Sherri Shepherd, one of my favorite ladies on The View, has done a lot to educate women on Black women’s hair matters by changing her wigs daily.
Many of us already know, however, that our hair is no laughing matter - the styles we choose hold great personal, political, and cultural meaning. Ingrid Banks takes up some of these issues in her book, Hair Matters: Beauty, Power, and Black Women’s Consciousness.
Over the years, I’ve worn my hair long and straightened and short and natural. My preference for my budget and my spirit: short and natural. Finding a natural hair care salon for African American women, however, is not easy. After a long search, I finally found my stylist, Ms. Nyota Koya of “Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow†in Oakland, CA.
Nyota, who is also the salon’s owner, works with the concentration of an artist as she cuts and styles my loose curls into a soft and flattering do each month. She also does traditional Black hair care with the same amount of attention, including relaxers, wigs and weaves. Until recently, there wasn’t a large enough customer base to support an all-natural Black hair salon, but times may be changing.
If you are looking for a natural hair care stylist in the Bay Area, check Nyota out. If you have a favorite natural hair stylist where you live, feel free to leave their information here.
In the future, I’ll write more on why hair matters.
I’ll also drop some natural hair care tips straight from my stylist’s chair.
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