Personal Narrative: Hair

viewed differently because of a hairstyle or hair color. Do to cultural and ethnic differences when

There has been a notable amount of conversation on the internet on the rebirth of the natural hair movement. Cherise Luter (2014) states that despite afros and the natural hair movement not being a new concept (i.e. the Black Power Movement), it has gone under what she calls a “refreshing change”. Furthermore, what used to be “I’m black and I’m proud”, has been replaced with “I’m me and I’m proud” (Luter 2016). So, what is the natural hair movement? It is defined as a movement where black women decide to not conform to the social norms of chemically altering their hair and wearing it in its natural, kinky, or curled state (Joignot 2015). The movement could also be considered as an outlet for black women to display their racial and cultural pride or to articulate their “political position (Brown 2014:297). However, simply the terminology “movement” is something that should be shocking to many. There is a great amount of historical context behind the continuous influence Eurocentric beauty ideals have had on black women for centuries. According to Nadia Brown (2014), Black natural hair throughout history has proven to be recognized as “either unintended or intended personal and political statements” (298). the beauty standard in Western society which praises European hair textures, has influenced many black women to be critical of other black women who choose to chemically straighten their hair, accusing them of being subservient to the dominant and pervasive racist

The modern day man is capable of many great things. We know how to operate a computer, how to drive a car, how to fly a plane and how to use different tools to make our lives better and easier. And yet, when it comes to hair, we sometimes feel powerless and clueless. We all went through those terrible “bad hair days” when it feels like it's easier to tame a lion than a few locks of hair. We can control a great deal of things but it seems like hair is not among them. Hair sometimes acts like it has a mind of its own and the only way to knock some sense into it is a trip to the hairdresser. Unfortunately, this is not always an option. That's why we wrote this guide on hair care but we cannot just start discussing hair without laying the foundation

During one of Connie’s sneaky “dates” with a boy at the restaurant across the street from the mall, she encounters a curious young man staring at her from the seat of his golden car. One Sunday, Connie declines an invitation to go to a barbeque with the family when, unexpectedly, the same young man suspiciously shows up to her house in his golden car with a friend and music. This young man reveals himself to be Arnold Friend (a suspicious name) who represents the perfect temptation for a cute girl. Connie is vulnerable to the will of her hormones and curiosity as she is only fifteen years old. Life always introduces itself as a friend, but in reality it just wants to use people

Growing up, Hailey took pride in showing me the ropes of softball. By the same token, she took time out of her day to go outside with me and practice catching fly balls, hitting, and even base running. As teenagers, Hailey and I both played for the Varsity Utica Softball team, fortunately enough we were both awarded the Denise Majors Award. This award is only given to student-athletes who show positive attributes day in and day out.

I entered school with what everyone, even myself thought was a new look. No One came to school with different designs in their head. Pictures of swirls and parts all put together by a set of mechanical blades. I got acknowledged more and more. Almost each week i returned to school with a new look. It made me feel great to know that something i had no clue of doing, had others thinking it was the hottest trends around the school. This type of attention motivated me to want to learn more about this craft. So i started asking questions now and gathering more information about hair

My instincts rallied together and introdused the thought that later led me to my decision of a drastic hairstyle change.

Naturally, during adolescence, I decided to test my independence, forge new boundaries, and find my personality. My hair was no different.

Specifically, when my outfit has been conceived, not only will it have the earrings and bow I should wear for the day, but what hairstyle would be fantastic for the week (according to the weather and activities I am doing). The hairstyle is what molds the outfit. And my hair, (and my eminent bows) are me. Whenever the weekend comes, I usually like to change up my hairstyle, but I am never sure what I want to do with the blessing and the curse that is growing out of my head. To eliminate the stress, Style Me Mine will come up with a jaw-dropping “who did my hair,” and “I love that hairstyle,” look that seems effortless and is unique to

My mother has given me many wonderful gifts. Because of her, I am short, blue-eyed, and athletic. She also gave me something that for a long time I could have done without: a full head of bright red hair. “Why couldn’t I have been born with tan skin and blonde hair, like my brother?” I asked. Instead, I have always stood out like a ripe tomato in a fresh green salad. Not only is my hair similar to the color of a firetruck, it is also as curly as can be, similar to the character “Annie”.

Her knees were wobbling, her hands were shaking and her mind was zooming through different thoughts at one hundred miles per hour. Claudia Croft was adored by everyone, she had golden blonde hair, sun kissed skin and deep blue eyes. She was always known for being the sweetest girl in our year with a voice of an angel. But there was one problem. She did not enjoy public speaking, I mean, sure no one did but it was different. Claudia hated it! How did I know this? Well, that’s easy because I was her best friend. I remember that it was the night of her big event where she spoke her thoughts to the school, there was a congregation of people waiting for Claudia in the auditorium.

Starting at a young age, I hated having extremely curly hair. My mom would always tell me I had beautiful hair, and I should be proud of it because many people would kill to have hair like mine. But, I didn’t like the fact that my disheveled, frizzy curls made me stick out from everyone else. I wanted hair like all the other girls; long, straight hair. So, I would always beg my mom to straighten it but she’d rarely do it. I would even beg her to perm my hair but, she would never do it because it would ruin my curls. To keep my curls under control and hidden at my request, my mom would braid my hair in different styles all throughout elementary school. I would sit on the floor between my mom’s legs watching Shrek as she did my hair. As she

Remembering so vividly, my Mom exclaims, “You have a bald spot.” I was shocked, thinking is this a dream? As time went on it got worse with more bald spots appearing. Thinking back I begin to reflect on what my life truly means to me as a person. And every trace of my mind leads to the word, Alopecia. A word that contains so many meanings. What is Alopecia? Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder in which your body attacks hair-follicles and can cause noticeable baldness. It also affects you psychologically. Being introduced to Alopecia at a young age I didn’t know what to think of myself. We all have times in our lives when we ask ourselves, “Why me?” Walking down the hallways in school I looked around seeing everyone else and I began to tell

In this research, hair had been a part of our identity. Not only women, but it goes with men as well. Hair had been symbolic for each individual in front of the society. Hair had been important and crucial to our identity because it plays an important role identifying identity such as gender, race or health or age. These differences help us to identify which categorization of superiority vs inferiority or strength vs weaknesses. Therefore, hair as a cultural identity impacts these traits or intelligence of a group or individual. Hair can perceive different perception, such as in work’s place. Many minorities here in the United States felt the pressure in one physical feature-hair. Hair as an appearance is one of the beauty attributes that

After flipping off the switch to my cheap, red Revlon hair dryer, I took one glance in the mirror and noticed my hair looked exactly as expected: terrible. My dark brown curls were separated, flattened, and all the volume had been suctioned out. My once-voluptuous locks were now dry and brittle noodles. I have never had great experiences with hair dryers. Honestly, how could I? I have fine, curly hair that frizzes at the very touch of my fingers. Some days it looks like a rat’s nest, other days it looks like five rat’s nests all got into a fight over whose nest could look the dirtiest. So let me explain to you the extent of a mess in which I deal with on the daily.