When I was working as a case manager/counselor in a domestic violence shelter, a family of four came into the shelter one evening. Mom, oldest son, daughter, and young little girl carrying her doll. I was showing them around. I showed them where they could access grooming items. I opened…
People often call Black women product junkies without understanding what’s really happening: we are scientists, experimenting on living art.Black hair—whether it coils, kinks, curls, or waves—has structure, porosity, and needs that vary dramatically from one head to another. Even within one family, two sisters can have entirely different hair responses…
