Episode 14: AFTER COVID, And Still Afraid to Wear Natural Hair

Natural Born Sistah

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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