The movement towards natural black hair is regaining its momentum, and hair that is free from extensions, weaves and straightening treatments, is being widely embraced. However, we have been granted a legacy for which, for many of us, natural hair worn with no enhancements has become a complex choice both socially and politically. The idea that hair can be seen as a political statement is an alien concept for many outside our culture.

For people who aren’t of color, hair is a simple matter – wear it how you like, but for us, it’s far more complicated.

If you’re a glam girl like I am, I’m pretty sure you have come to realize that many times your hair looks better after you’ve woken up after a night out than when you first styled it. How many times has your hair looked better the second or third day after you curled it and you wished your hair looked like this on your special night out? It happens pretty regularly, so how do you achieve this look without trying?

In recent years, natural hair has received so much credit, rightfully so. Women of all ages and colors have embraced their natural hair more than they previously did. In the past, many women in the world, especially black women, had foregone their natural locks for chemically relaxed hair. This is because chemically relaxed hair is much easier to manage and care for as compared to natural hair. Especially, kinky hair.