The Black Hair Tax: No Breaks for Black Women Who Want to Avoid Breakage
Culture, Growth, Rebellion: The Symbolism of Hair Change
Each new colour and cut marked a new season of my life, a new personality I wanted to try on. For me, hair change was a way to demarcate and bookmark a transition. I desperately wanted something to indicate to myself that time was passing and that I was growing. Or maybe, I facetiously sought maturation and healing in the hair salon chair…