Top Three Reasons Why I’m Natural

Two Sisters, Two Naturalistas
Photo taken by Elena Muslar

Throughout this blogging experience, I’ve shared natural hair history, modern day challenges, and the perspectives of women across the nation. One thing that I have yet to do, however, is share my own personal journey with natural hair. This post will share my top three reasons why I’ve chosen to be natural.

Reason Three: Costs Savings

Like many things in life, the almighty dollar did play a role in my decision to go natural. Prior to going natural, I would spend an average of 100 dollars a month on salon visits. As a college student, this was far from feasible. My natural hair is much more affordable and most of the styles I wear last longer than styles that I would get at the salon. Fortunately, I’ve been able to learn how to braid and twist my own hair because these styles tend to be fairly expensive if you have to go to a professional.

Natural Hair Across the Nation

Naturals Across the Nation
Photo respectively taken by Fashion 156

The number of natural hair wearers has grown significantly in the United States. Based on my viewership, I thought it would be interesting to explore natural hair and its prevalence across the nation. Therefore, I’ve dedicated this post to my natural sisters across the world. Botswana, Kenya, the Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Canada have all viewed Au Culturale. Knowing this, I thought it was only appropriate to explore the opinion of natural hair in a few of these countries.

Natural Hair in the Workplace: Part 2

Rhonda Lee, a Louisiana Meteorologist was fired after politely responding to a viewer about her natural hair.
Photo respectively taken by The Marque Group LLC

In my last post, I introduced the topic of natural hair in the workplace. For any individual who has transitioned to natural hair or is considering the switch, I think this is a very relevant subject. One thing I’ve struggled with since transitioning to natural hair is finding hairstyles that I feel are appropriate and professional enough for the workplace.  I oftentimes struggle with wearing natural styles since I’ve been told that I look more appropriate with straight hair. It seems that feedback like this is fairly common for natural women. There have been multiple cases where women have been scrutinized or punished as a result of wearing their natural hair.