On Manifestation: “Mirror, Mirror On The Wall…”
What you believe to be true for others is also what you believe to be true for you.
I am a black woman who naturally has a lot of hair. I was born with a full head of hair, and I’ve always felt safe enough to experiment with all sorts of haircuts and hairstyles because I believed switching my hair up was a major part of the fun of being a girl. I never hesitated to cut or color my hair, as I always held the belief that my hair will always grow back and rectify any damage I do to it anyway.
As I got older and found myself in a few online groups where black women were interested in improving their looks and sharing beauty tips, hair growth practices, and progress pics it became apparent that as a culture we do not believe we can grow long hair. Whenever a photo or video was shared of any black woman with naturally long tresses for inspiration, all sorts of assumptions were drawn about her hair that had nothing to do with what was possible for the young lady on her own.
Apparently any black woman with long hair has a weave, hair extensions, or is just lucky with the genetic lottery. What’s even more fascinating is how we do not make these assumptions about other races of women. As a collective we assume they have no trouble growing their hair while we seem to struggle with growing our hair past our shoulders.
