Why do so many African-American women wear weaves, wigs, perms, or dyed hair?

      You could ask 20 black women why they wear their hair the way they do and receive 20 different responses. Oh, AND you could ask 20 non-black women the same question, and receive 20 different responses. As a matter of fact, I'd bet money that at least half of the responses would probably change based on the day and style.

      Personally, I have healthy, natural hair that is past my shoulders. I wear it curly and straight. It grows quickly, there is a lot of it per square inch, and the texture is fine. Sometimes I wear braids, twists, clip-in extensions, sew-in's, wigs, and quick weave. In the past I've relaxed it, colored it black, blonde, caramel and red. I used to be obsessed with cutting it in the trendiest styles. 

      The moral of the story...I love changing it up because I can...and because I feel that I can pull off most looks...and because it is fun...and because...

  Sometimes I want to look like Beyonce, and flip my waist length layers around, and
  Sometimes I want to look like Rihanna, and serve all of the fierceness with an edgy cut and color, and
  Sometimes I want to look like the stylish cashier with the fresh Havana twists, especially when I am vacation bound, and
  Sometimes I want to look like Halle Berry, and finger style my hair and let the wind kiss my scalp, and
  Sometimes I want to look like the fly natural hair blogger and allow my twist-out to kill the game.
  And then again, sometimes I'm tired, or I'm going to work, or I'm rushed, or I'm going out to a gala, or I'm just trying something new that I made up.
I am a creative. Hair is just one of the many ways I express myself. 

In conclusion:
The most important thing to me is maintaining a healthy head of hair and scalp. As long as that primary goal is being accomplished, I will keep changing my hair up to match my mood/outfit/look, and continue to complement other people's hair choices that I find beautiful. 


"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." 
~Maya Angelou