The 90s.The best decade of all time. If you were born in the 70s, you had the time of your life in your late teens and early 20s in the ’90s. Us 80s babies, we can sit for hours and reminisce on the games we played as children, the toys we had, the shoes and clothes we wore. But the culture of our hair back in the 90s, is a whole new level of conversation. Box braids, track ponytail, Just for me relaxer, ponytails with the big balls and barrettes. Our confidence soared as the hair stylist parted our scalp into boxes, weaving extensions into the knots, the ends melted to perfection. Colorful beads adorned our long and luxurious braids, gold hair jewelry, bright colored scrunchies, and wooden shells. The ‘90s was the climax of African American culture when it comes to hair, clothes and music. As the years went by, new decades bringing different flavors, we forgot about the culture of African American hair. The natural hair movement took over. Black women grasping at straws on how to grow hair without the help chemicals. Hair stylists came to the rescue, taught us that protective styles is our savior, reminding us to go back to our roots. To not forget about the extension braids our mother put in our hair to help our hair grow back to health after one relaxer gone bad. How the extensions protected our hair from the elements of weather, cotton sheets, and time restraint.
Studio De Glam, a hair salon in Connecticut, that specialize in natural, weaves, and braids, reminds us to never forget our roots. Putting cute faux locs in baby girls to protect their hair from breakage during the summer months at grandma’s. Sewing long beautiful tresses in young black women graduating high school, so hair care is the least of their worries during their freshman year in college. Quick to tell natural women to not be afraid to go for what they know. What they remember. Sometimes you must use a hard brush, water, and Blue Magic Hair grease to get that 4C up in a bun for work the next morning. Studio De Glam celebrates black hair for the natural, the “good hair”, the lace front, the extension braids, and the weave. If you’re ever in the area tell them that The Lady Interrupted Sent Ya!
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