Currently, I am passionate about a hairstyle called waves. Waves come in many different patterns, there are 360 beehive,360 swirl, 540s, and 720s. I have the 360 beehive pattern of waves where there are no slants, my waves are just connected like ropes all throughout my short hair. Waves are achievable through the repetitive motion of brushing and combing your hair and making sure you sleep with a durag on at night so that they don't get messed up. If I could make a living with just brushing my hair I would, I am even considering taking it seriously and starting a youtube page where I show my progress in waves.
Tying my passion for brushing my hair can actually be a career. I would love to have a stress free career of modeling waves, trying out new products to review, and even supporting black-owned businesses that make things for waves such as clothing, pomades, butter, and oils. Initially, I cut my hair short a lot and when I met my husband in 2015 he taught me the art of waving and showed me people who have become famous because of this hairstyle. Google Poppy Pharoah, 360 Jeezy, or even 360 Wavy Baby. 360 Wavy Baby is a famous 3-year-old waver! There are also many awards given out on wave pages on Facebook and Instagram that wavers can compete for. Waving or anything can be a career with the power of the internet.
As mentioned before, I would like to support black-owned businesses. Waves are achievable by people with a curly or wavy texture and usually, that means the black race can best achieve this hairstyle. To me, black people are any people who aren't white. I also want to inspire other females who struggle with societal norms and internalized racism. Girls do not need to have fair skin or long hair to be beautiful. My 10-year-old stepdaughter is a prime example, she struggles with wanting to be a white girl because she was conditioned to believe that being white and having a more manageable hair texture is more beautiful. I even felt ashamed to have Michael Jackson posters up because one day she said she wanted a different nose and lighter skin like he got to have. I had to cut my hair off and start waving to show her that not only white barbie dolls can be beautiful, she saw her dad's love for me and how we bonded through a common hairstyle and that motivated her to embrace her own waves that she has when her afro puff is pulled back. I want to make a difference with this hairstyle and I've already started to!
Marianna,
ReplyDeleteGood post. This is different. I like this angle - of focusing on a hairstyle. Would you be interested in helping people - by being a hairstylist? Could you help or start a nonprofit that goes into schools to perform this hairstyle on kids - so that they embrace their hair and their identity?
How can you take this passion further? Think about what next steps that would be. It seems like you have a true passion here. How can you share it with others beyond YouTube tutorials. I see a pattern here, and you could provide an amazing service to kids and those that need empowerment.
This is a well written post. I also like all the photos and images that show what you are describing.
Glad you have this passion. Now, how can you keep it going? How can you teach it? What's the venue?
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I'm not a hairstylist nor am I interested in becoming one. I don't think it's necessary to have a school focused on brushing hair. I'd rather network through social media and YouTube. I can reach more people that way and the next generation is consumed by social media and the internet anyways. If anything I'd keep a blog up and volunteer to travel to public speaking events.
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