I have curly hair, but I was programmed to hate it my entire life (since early childhood) and I was taught to do hairstyles to hide it or even straighten it when I was a child.
I used to dislike my hair and how it looked and that was very bad for my self-confidence, our society (especially older people) mocks curly hair. Also showing curly hair at school could make you face bullying not only from other students but also from teachers.
Curly hair at social events
Going to important/social events means that straightening my hair is a must because going to any event with curly hair is something to be frowned upon.
There's an unspoken rule about going to a job interview with curly hair, which is you won't get accepted if you go with curly hair because apparently, it's "unprofessional".
Hair products commercials that I watched while I was growing up, indicated that curly hair isn't beautiful and needs to be straightened.
Curly hair and beauty standards
Recently, the younger generation started embracing having curly hair, and it took me longer to do the same and I'm still struggling with the idea of letting my hair be natural.
I feel that I'm judged when I go out with curly hair but part of my self-love and self-discovery journey is to accept myself as I am.
It's my priority now to not let the outdated way of thinking and the corrupted beauty standards in my society control how I present myself.
I'm proud of who I am and I'm proud of how I look. If society doesn't accept it, then I don't care.
I'm also thankful for influencers and bloggers who teach how to style and take care of curly hair.
Embrace your natural hair and love everything about it, you're special and unique, don't let anyone alter this fact.
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