GOOD HAIR

The notion of good hair has plagued our society and reinforces the idea that in life, you either have it or you don't.

Good hair is a phrase used within the black community to generally describe black hair, or the hair texture belonging to those of other ethnicities who have blackish hair.

But good hair most closely resembles the hair of non-Black people, be it straight or curly.

Images of hair popularly presented in society are usually know as good hair, and is the opposite of hair more closely resembling traditional black hair.

Did you catch how this is problematic?

Good hair is found the further you are away from your black culture and black identity

In other words, for your hair to be good, you must not appear black or too black at the very least.

The notion of good hair itself breads self hatred.

You're constantly trying to give the appearance of good hair, whether that be with weaves, wigs, perms, jerry curls, presses, etc.

YOUR TEMPLE

But if God made you perfect from birth, how can your hair be anything other than good?

And if it is what you would call "bad hair" is that a result of what God gave you or the way your hair has been cared for?

If your body is your temple, then your hair is the crown of that same temple.

Whether you are religious or not, your body and everything on it is all you have.

Anything that's added are just after market parts; not truly your own, but used to enhance your look and under no warranty.

But believe that you were made with everything you ever needed to be happy with your hair.

You just have to understand your hair and dare may I say, exploit it.

So if there is no good or bad hair, then what is it that we're longing to achieve?

HEALTHY HAIR.

And if your hair is unmanageable, you've yet to reach a state of healthy.

Tune in next time as we dive into what is healthy hair and how to achieve it.