1. Yes, I do not wash my hair every day. Every Black girl who is active consistently washes their hair once a week will pick a day where they can carve a few hours out of their schedule. I repeat, a few hours, you really have to respect the process. Shampoo, condition, and style. For most, hair day is Sunday; you get all of your work done by then and have the opportunity to start out the week with your twist game strong.
2. My hair stays that way all by itself. Amazing, right? My hair is naturally very nappy, meaning curly tightly coiled. I have a few moisturizing sprays and oil that I use on occasion, and at most I put a little get at the end of my twists, but other than that I'm good to go. Humidity is a whole other issue, which is a crucial reason why preservation is so key! Since I was a little girl I have never just laid my head on my pillow and gone to sleep without my headscarf on. Headscarf means protection...which means way of life.
3. Fact: I hate rain. I don't care how small the probability of rain is, I will be wearing my rain jacket and carrying my umbrella. Always stay prepared, always! The earlier in the week, the more this rule applies—the more recently I've styled my hair means the greater the stakes. Rain will ruin all the hard work that happens, and the only fix would be to enact the process all over again. Trips to the pool or beach are strategic and planned accordingly.
4. You can look, but please do not touch. We have to be tight, like real bros, like day one homies, like ride or die, before you can even consider placing a finger on my head without permission. Don't take it personal, just don't do it. If you understand that, we should be good.
5. Nope, I've never thought about I look in braids. SWERVE. Yes, I've thought about, and decided against it. Bye. But you continually implying that I maybe should get them because they would look dope on a Black girl is honestly frustrating, especially when I didn't ask your opinion. Stay out of it. Just do you, boo!
