I tried out sustainable braiding hair for two months, and now I want my synthetic braiding hair back.
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As a child, I hated braids. Every summer, my mother insisted on putting cornrows in my head with colorful beads. Like many young Black girls, I couldn’t stand the pulling and the time it took, but as I got older, I understood why she did it: It saved time and made mornings much easier. In my early 20s, I started a daily routine of going to the gym and traveling more frequently, so I tried knotless braids again. They quickly became a summer staple for me.
My inquisitiveness about proper care for braids grew — how to wash them, different styles, different types of hair. Last year, I came across something I never knew existed: sustainable plant-based braiding hair. As someone who has seen success in wearing hair extensions from multiple companies and buying braiding hair from the beauty-supply store, I couldn’t understand why we’d need to fix something that wasn’t broken., explained that, for her, it was about her scalp.
Hair becomes our identity as Black women, so having hairstyles that not only make us look good but feel good is essential. Inflamed scalps and irritation can be dreadful, scary, and embarrassing, but both May and Ojeaga turned their experiences into businesses that are helping other Black women with their own hair struggles. I tried out both hair extensions to see what it really feels like to wear plant-based hair.
, has done braids for celebrities like Beyoncé and Cardi B, so I trust her to put plant-based extensions on my head. I kept the braids in for three weeks. There were pros, but there were also cons.The hair is available in eight different colorways, from a natural dark brown to bubblegum pink to a deep ocean blue. You can be playful with it. Plus, it doesn’t exclude people who may have a different natural shade of hair.
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