Natural Born Sistah
An audio diary that documents black women's natural hair journeys. We answer the question: what’s it like to embrace your naturally textured hair? Here, you’ll find the courage to be you and the guidance you need in this journey of rediscovering yourself. In each episode, you’ll hear Lisa E, have unfiltered and informative discussions with different women who tell their personal true stories about how they are rocking their natural hair with confidence despite discrimination and bias. We overcome hair discrimination by creating a movement. We break down our insecurities and our internalized feelings of inferiority by taking a stand together and wearing our natural hair together. You’ll learn about the many different pains and pleasures of living with big black hair as well as how to care for it, what to do before your big chop, and how to deal with the judgmental people you will naturally encounter. Confidence is our Victory! And, if you would like to share your story through your natural hair journey on the Natural Born Sistah Podcast, email Lisa E. at naturalbornsistah@gmail.com. The process is easy.
Natural Born Sistah
Episode 14: AFTER COVID, And Still Afraid to Wear Natural Hair
Episode 14: AFTER COVID, And Still Afraid to Wear Natural Hair
Host: Lisa. E.
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/u4U9z0_wGek
EPISODE SUMMARY
This podcast is dedicated to celebrating the journey of black women to embrace their natural hair, with our host, Lisa. E, aka Natural Born Sistah, who inspires black women to groom and confidently flaunt their natural hair.
In this episode with Lisa E, Natural Hair Mentor and Enthusiast, talks about what affects did COVID have on natural hair. She also talks about how YouTube influencers played a part with their video tutorials which were not so effective for every natural woman, however the courage these women influencers displayed to give us an idea, made them the resource to go to and the Original Gangstas of natural hair.
Lisa E. also breaks down circumstance as an outlet to be who you are. This means that COVID could have been that one circumstance, that instance that led us to no choice but to embrace our natural coils. Natural hair in her words, could have been a trend.
Key points from this episode include;
- [02:06] Lisa E. talks about how COVID made changes to how we wear our hair.
- [02:41] How DIY influencers were learning too, not only teaching.
- [03:12] Lisa talks about how those YouTube influencers were the OG’s of natural hair tutorials.
- [05:19] Hoping COVID would be that circumstance that would allow us to embrace our natural hair.
- [06:02] Lisa E. tells why women did not embrace their natural hair during COVID.
- [11:07] Lisa E. talks about the unlimited amount of styling you can achieve with certain textures.
- [12:01] Lisa E. talks about how she still struggles with her own hair.
- [13:05] Remembering when wigs first came out.
- [13:39] What did wigs do for us?
- [15:00] Natural hair could be a trend.
- [16:08]Lisa E. goes into her conspiracy way of thinking as it relates to natural hair.
- [17:55] Lisa E. shares tips on how to support others in their journey.
- [19:58] Why is this all important for Lisa E?
QUOTES
- “An opportunity to become natural, was due to circumstance"
- "Everything is always going to have a learning curve "
- “YouTube influencers were the Original Gangstas of Natural Hair”
- “It's no longer the new thing, it’s just the thing, it’s who we are”
- “Popular is right in your face, nothing else really matters”
Connect with the Host
IG - @naturalbornsistah
IG - @kinkyinthekitchenpodcast
FB - @Natural Born Sistah
www.kinkyinthekitchen. hair
Resource
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