Is Natural Hair in the Workplace Really Frowned Upon?
I've been wearing my hair natural (sans a chemical straightening relaxer) since the late 90's. Relaxers were damaging to my hair at times and I often admired the versatility and beauty of natural hair. I was inspired by friends, relatives and hair models in magazines ( Essence Magazine ) to have the confidence to grow my natural hair out and experiment with various hairstyles. I have worn braids, twists, uprolls, curly-fros, and twist outs, all styles that women with natural hair experiment. Over the long run I seemed to be saving tons of money because I wasn't going to a hair salon every other week or once a month for relaxer touch ups or roller sets. But I was spending money on hair care books ( Plaited Glory , Good Hair ), hair products ( Carol's Daughter , Nature's Gate , Miss Jessie's , Aveda ) and professional trims on a regular basis. I got creative and learned how to care for my own hair and along the way I have gotten many compliments! In between wea