Coming from a Dominican culture, I faced many challenges regarding my hair. Growing up, people around me would make fun of the way my hair looked. According to societal stereotypes, my hair was not straight enough and it didn’t look as shiny as other members of the family. I was always referred to as the one with “Pelo malo” which translates to “bad hair”. Throughout my life, I struggled with the appearance of my hair. For the longest time, I was ashamed of my hair. While my sisters and cousins had long, straight, and lustrous hair, mine was brittle, dry, and lifeless. Despite my best efforts to care for it properly, it always seemed to fall short of the effortless beauty that my sisters and cousins possessed. My hair was so damaged that it …show more content…
But I always felt like a burden to ask other people to help me with my hair because if they didn’t joke about me breaking the comb, they would just complain about the thickness and how long it would take them to do it. Consequently, I decided to just put it up in a bun and go to school like that, this was a short-term solution with very bad consequences. Repeating the same high bun for months, led to a lot of breakage, and my hair was very brittle. Although my hair was very thick and long, putting it wet in a bun created a lot of breakage. Consequently, my mother decided to cut it. Having short hair was easier to manage but I still faced the same predicament; I did not know how to style …show more content…
This struggle continued until one day, everything changed. I remember vividly when my mother took me to a hair salon for the first time to celebrate my birthday. When we arrived, a 65-year-old looked at me and with a smile on her face said, “Seat down princess, I will take care of you”. Her kind words made me feel welcomed the second I went in. Her hands were soft and gentle, she was amicable and knowledgeable. She kindly combed my hair and massaged my scalp. People were waiting to get their hair done but she would give my hair the utmost care and showed no signs of hurrying, That was the first time someone took the time to care and compliment my hair. She gave me amazing advice on the products I needed, but most importantly, she helped me embrace and love the texture of my hair. The quality of hair services at that salon changed my life and my perception. I grew up thinking I had “bad hair” but that day I learned that my hair, like everything else in life, just needed love and attention. In my experience, I can testify that high-quality hair service has a positive impact on one's self-esteem. When you use products that promote healthy hair growth, it not only enhances the physical appearance of your hair but
In the documentary “Good Hair”, Chris Rock covers a lot about different hair types and what women would do to their hair just to feel beautiful. He first decided to do this questionnaire because one day his daughter asked “how come I don’t have good hair?” Chris was very curious as to how she came up with that question so he sat out to find out. He went in salons, barber shops, and beauty supply stores to find out all the information he needed to know.
According to 10 Weird and Wacky Beauty Facts by Andrea Lavinthal, in ancient Greece, the most sought-after hair color was blond. Not many Greeks were naturally blond, so light hair was probably perceived as beautiful because it was so exotic. Women would lighten their hair using plant extracts or arsenic. They also washed their locks with a mixture of ashes, olive oil, and water. She also explained how “it was a shame that extension weren’t available during the Heian period when a Japanese woman’s beauty was judges by the length of her hair, since the ideal was considered almost two feet longer than her waist. We’re assuming that ponytails were a popular hairstyle back then.” There are many other crazy facts about beauty facts like Vaseline makes your eyelashes grow and can take off makeup, or if your finger nails are discolored from using dark polish, use a slice of lemon on them and they will regain their color (The beauty magazine, Roselyn Miller, pg. 67). Going into the field of Cosmetology helps you express yourself and it brings out your inner creativity. That is one of the many reason I love this line of work, because when I do hair it lets me express myself while creating a hairstyle of my own. The first time I started doing hair was when I was about 10 or 11, I was a natural! I want to be able to know my clients and exactly what will look right on my clients and read people, so I would know what they do like just by talking to them. I need to learn to separate family from business. I do know some things about this field I before this assignment that cosmetology is not just about doing hair, it’s also about learning about the Skin; Doing make up, eye lashes, etc. You also learn about nails; doing a...
inundated with this idea of what “good hair” is, to the point that it seemed natural to force that same ideal upon me.
“Beauty might bring happiness, but happiness always brings beauty” (the daily quotes) If you have ever been unhappy about your appearances remember, it is a very familiar problem every human faces. Cosmetology was created to help those that are in need of their desired look. To express every moment was second of who they are or will become to be. Even though, we have abundant stylist today throughout the country. This career may not be the most satisfying, fun, or even a high-ranking in income, but the satisfaction of each smile is more than enough. However, challenging cosmetology is one of the most creative of all art.
The history of the significance and culture related to African-Americans’ hair is a very deep and interesting topic. There are many different hairstyles and troubles from having to live with those different sorts of hairstyles, but which hairstyle would someone choose and why? This book shared the experience of African-American men and women in the 1800's to the current era in extensive detail to help answer that question.
African American hair looks gorgeous, attractive and beautiful. Your hair is extremely fragile and needs proper care and gentle touch so that it doesn’t break or get loose. Here are the top African American hair cares FAQs.
Hair is the messiest part of the body and this is mainly because they are loose and can go haywire at times. Therefore, we will have to make sure that we get the best of the treatment and also make sure that we are treating it well. Hair being the most frizzy and unmanageable part of the body women now-a-days often tend cut them too short to avoid any problem whatsoever. However, there are still many who still; prefer to keep long hair. To be true is it not that we loved Rapunzel ones as she had the longest hair and didn’t we the women always desire for a long hair like her when we were kids. However, with passage of time and with the increasing pollution we have completely gave up that idea. Nonetheless, people do not believe that there are ways that
There have been musicals, documentaries, researches, panel discussions and even talk shows about hair, hair qualities and hairstyles, even Oprah Gail Winfrey chose hair for the magazine's September 2013 theme. According to Adlman (2013), Oprah Winfrey in a video interview said,
“Listen as your day unfolds. Challenge what the future holds. Try and keep your head up to the sky. Lovers may cause you tears. Go ahead, release your fears. Stand up and be counted. Don't be ashamed to try.”
The practice of improving the beauty of others may seem insignificant to some but for those in process of studying the cosmetology industry take great pride in the work they hope to produce. Hair stylist and nail technicians improve the way people look and feel about oneself to better improve self confidence; cosmetologist strive to do the best they can to achieve the look that their client may be searching for. However, these techniques must be taught thoroughly and without the proper teaching techniques, the upcoming cosmetologist may feel behind and uncertain about their abilities when performing on clients. Without the proper and professional ways of teaching, the student struggle to ever gain success in the business; this business builds only from the repetition of great work and failing to achieve the overall style of the desired look from the client will result in a failing business. The search of finding a successful and up to date school requires more work than one may assume.
Though I had no mirror, I found my hair perfect. It was in a French braid down the back off the head, and wisps of hair fell at the sides of my head perfectly. I walked slowly back to the house. Wait!
For many years, I coveted anyone's hair that was anything that my hair wasn't. Despite our differences, we have come to a mutual understanding. And, now, I can say, with some confidence, that my hair and I are friends, not just forced to be together because of genetics. But I can admit this only after years of hard lessons and experience.
How Can One Manage Bad Hair? Managing hair can be a hassle; everyone hair is different, so each individual has to figure out what works best for them. There are multiple ways of dealing with one’s hair. Going to hair shops can be expensive and using multiple different chemicals can take a toll on one’s financial situation as well as the health of a person’s hair.
Separating your hair is suggested because it makes cutting your faster and easier. Start by making a parting line from the point just behind the ears on one side to matching point on the opposite side. next , comb your hair toward the center of the section at the top of the head and twist it up into a knot and clip it with a clip. Do the same thing on the right and left sides. Then create a parting line down the center of the back of the
I sighed casting my eyes downward assessing my figure. Like I said I was no Beyoncé. I wasn’t one of those curvy girls you’d see on Tumblr or Pinterest. I was pear shaped with a protruding belly over my waistline. My chest was a bit small, maybe a B cup, compared to the other parts of me it was about the smallest. ‘Maybe you should pad you bra Minerva. You know it might even out your stomach. Make you look thinner’ she remembering one of my older sisters, Charmaine offer. I could still remember the mocking tone in her voice as she patted my head as if I were a dog while I cried to myself while I threw