Keeping it Kinky through Stress and Alopecia

Natural Born Sistah

Host: Lisa. E

Guest: Taylor Briana

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 Sister, who inspires black women to confidently flaunt their natural hair.

In this episode, Lisa sits with Taylor Briana as she talks about the challenges, she faced in keeping her natural hair, from the lack of support that kept her reverting back and forth, to her struggle with alopecia, yet maintaining a unique look with her amazing hairstyle.

SHOW NOTES

Taylor has been wearing her natural hair for about 23 years now, wearing a perm since she was 5 years old. Because of her unique look, she has had no shortage of attention, although she understands that in many cases the negative responses simply stem from jealousy and a baseless sense of superiority. Taylor also offers her homemade hair care products for sale on her Facebook page, while she generally shows concern for hair care among black women.

With the general cause of alopecia remaining mostly nonspecific, Taylor was able to identify the role of stress as a factor responsible for hers. Her treatment with scalp injections was effective but ultimately full recovery came when she addressed the stress. Key points from this episode include;

· [01:57] About today's guest, Taylor Winston.

· [02:58] Going natural: how Taylor started wearing her hair.

· [09:15] Taylor's experience with a bias towards her hairstyle.

· [12:58] Taylor's preferred hairstyles.

· [16:08] Why black women do not need to conform; the woman who tried going black artificially.

· [21:22] Should we ask others why they're not on their natural?

· [27:12] The Pantene Move; was it made for only one race?

· [29:29] Tips from Taylor's hair care routines.

· [37:04] Has anyone from another race ever touched your hair?

· [40:22] Taylor's experience with alopecia and scalp injections.

· [51:28] How Caucasians try to adopt black hairstyles.

QUOTES

- ""Having Versatility shows more about what our hair can do and how we can grow as an individual"

- "Our hair is like a plant, it needs water"

- "If you're starting something and you see that I doing damage, stop it, try something else until you figure it out"

Resources

Connect with Taylor on Facebook @Taylor Briana
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