Hair Story by Anya: What is good hair?

Growing up I always had persons play with my caucasian dirty blond hair. comments like Never cut it, “Oh you have “good hair”” or “is it real?” It was always thrown my way. And I never understood it.

What is good hair? The type that behaves and lays flat and limp with no body or haphazard movement that bounces with every wisp of wind?

I’s always dream of curly hair. At least then I could be two persons in one.

Anya, 22, Female, Trinidad

#Straight #Curly

#DreamToBeCurly

Hair Story by Annette: All hair is good hair

I am pure african in my style and loves it more as I get older. My hair is natural short “Flannel Ball” style but with a little more than usual. I’ve inherited a perfectly round head from my late dad and so the hair style complements my features a lot. I’m proud of my heritage, I wear my style with great confidence and will always have it. All hair is good hair: we are created by God and beautiful.

Annette, 58, Female, Trinidad & tobago

#Short #Natural Hair #AfricaConnection

#AllHairIsGoodHair

Hair Story by Adam: Hair journey

I grew up with long hair, had to cut it when I switched to a catholic highschool - boys weren’t allowed long hair if you were mixed race or black. For years I waited to grow it back. I moved to Jamaica for university and grew it all back, 18 inches in 2 and half years. I was harder than remembered and wore the styles I once loved but they no longer fit my adult face. I tried new looks and all the while I couldn’t settle myself. Pain of combing, twisting, knotting I couldn't settle.

So I picked a look and stuck to it, I liked it, kinda, but everyone loved it: twists. I grew it longer and more and more I could control it. Dirt from sports, sweat from the sun, water, salt & pool - I wasn’t happy like before, but everyone loved it and I thought I did too. I then locked it, I thought it was the right choice. For months it was… what I wanted, right?

But I stopped one day, and I found an unknown barber, and cut it all away, felt my scalp all sensitive, so naked, like before. This look suit me to me, I was happier? right?

But no one liked it like I did. Oh well, I was happier…

Adam, 24, Male, Trinidad

#Religion #SchoolRules

#Change 

Hair Story by A.R.

My hair is looked at as a way to identify me. I usually don’t identify with them conclusions.

A.R., 32, Female, Trinidad

#IdentityOrNot