14 l The Curly Hair Trauma Episode

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Another episode about hair?! Guys, the curly hair community NEEDS this one, I need this one. The haters will say trauma from curly hair is a stretch - by haters I mean people without curly hair! Anyone with curly hair knows it's a fucking struggle, a beautiful struggle, but still a struggle. 

Meet my hair stylist, Valerie or Val of ValCutColor. Val is a curl specialist and the first specialist I found in LA - after 7/8 years of trying 7 different curl stylists in LA before her. When I got my extensions out for good, I had two not very cash money hair cuts before I found Val, who spent 4 hours putting my hair back together. She went curl by curl to get it to the sexy as hell place it's in today. 

You'll discover:
How societal expectations around beauty can impact self-worth and identity.
Personal experiences of trauma and their effect on body image and hair perception.
Strategies for embracing natural beauty and cultivating self-acceptance.
Reflections on personal empowerment and healing through self-expression.

Curly hair is more expensive, it requires more time, internalized racism and microaggressions surround curly hair. Curly haircare is is muddled with misinformation and a lack of education. People can be ashamed of their curly hair and reluctant to own it for a while, if not forever. 

Knowing all this, when Val heard my story, she extended a level of empathy that is so hard to find and get from beauty specialists. I'm not the only one she has extended that empathy, time, love, and care to - she extends it to all her clients. She knows all curly q's have had a lifetime of niche trauma.

There is barely any discourse in the community about this, so I figured, I would create it.  I owe it both to myself and all curly girlies. 

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