"I Am Not My Hair" Forum

On February 23, 2012, by invitation from Ms. Lovely Edwards and Virginia Wesleyan College's International and Intercultural Department, myself and 2 other natural hair care specialists sat on a panel to discuss natural hair care. It was quite enlightening to see so many ladies and gentlemen interested in the proper care for the natural hair. There were so many questions and misconceptions regarding the care of hair. I appreciate the interaction with the students.


The panel gave me a better insight to what people think of natural hair care. It has always come somewhat as a second nature to do what's best for healthy hair but unfortunately, there are so many people who don't know where to start, where to get the information and how to go about deciding what works best for them. I was left with the most cliche but accurate thought of the evening.

GOOD HAIR IS NOT A CERTAIN TEXTURE OR FROM A CERTAIN RACE OR ETHNICITY.

GOOD HAIR IS HEALTHY HAIR, WHETHER CHEMICALLY TREATED OR NATURAL.