Welcome to Texture Talk, a column that celebrates and deep dives into the dynamic world of curly hair, from crowns of curls that are free flowing to strands that are tucked away in a protective style.
Loving your tight curly hair in a society where it is little valued is a learning process that begins in childhood. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, this question takes on particular importance. La Presse spoke with women who, in their own way, contribute to promoting the image of natural hair.
For many people with very curly hair, finding a hair salon that will take care of their hair is a difficult task. And, quite often, most people with very curly hair are black, Latin American, mixed race or North African, which translates as discrimination in the world of hairdressing, which unfortunately reflects that which already exists in society. in general.
Finding a hairdresser who can take care of curly, frizzy, or frizzy hair can be a headache for some. Hairstylist Nancy Falaise is aware of this and has launched a petition to include courses on curly hair in the curriculum of hairdressing schools in Quebec.
For many people with very curly hair, finding a hair salon that can properly maintain their curls is a headache. "You can't go to have your hair done in the neighborhood salon, you have to go to a salon that specializes in curly hair, and that's mainly because we are not taught it in hairdressing schools" , deplores Nancy Falaise, herself the owner of a hairdressing academy. So she started a petition to ask the Ministry of Education to include maintenance of curly hair in hair styling programs.
One Sunday a month, natural hair specialist Nancy Falaise closes the doors of her Montreal salon to lead a private workshop for young Black girls struggling to love their natural hair. The group bonds and shares familiar experiences of navigating their self-image and racial identity.Mariam Zaidi
At Tribus Urbaines, in Lausanne and now also in Geneva, textured hair is allowed to express itself according to its true nature to allow women to be totally themselves.
Every month on a Sunday, she closes the doors of her Montreal salon Nancy Falaise Academy, to hold a workshop for young girls. It's a workshop Falaise wishes she had growing up. Attendees learn the basic skills of daily hair maintenance such as how to wash, condition, detangle, and style their hair. They also learn how using certain words to describe their hair is keeping them trapped in the cycle of a negative self image. The workshops are often filled with emotion, and lots of tears. Nancy is like that firm but loving aunty we all wish we had. She tells the girls, "It's okay to cry, there's more room outside than inside."
Between summer and hair, there is a love-hate relationship: love for the sun's effect on hair (especially after swimming in salt water!) And hatred for humidity. How to tame your mop in summer? Here are some hairstyle ideas offered by four hairdressers.
