For the latest TextureDiaries, model-activist Gabrielle Richardson shares her hair journey, as well as advice on practicing gentle self-care in times of grief.
to refresh her scalp. “I love protective styles because they’re low-maintenance and always look great,” she says of her go-to look. “When I wake up in the morning, I shake my head and I’m ready for the day, or if I’m feeling fancy, I lay my baby hairs withSince quarantine began, Richardson has “been put in a significantly more intimate space” when it comes to her relationship with her hair.
This sense of freedom is enabled by a comfort with her individuality. Richardson used to imitate YouTube hair tutorials, but didn’t get the results she wanted. “I learned to focus on my own hair journey instead of vicariously living through others,” she says. “These videos aided me with a bunch of helpful information and knowledge, but sometimes when I didn’t succeed on a tutorial, I felt as if something was wrong with me, when that is simply not true. My hair is different, but that isn’t wrong.
No matter what’s going on, Richardson is prioritizing her wellness. “As someone who is greatly emotionally invested in Black lives, waking up in the morning and brushing my hair, shaking the sadness off of me to maintain myself requires me to be more active than I have the capacity to be,” she says. “Existing in these draining moments, we must remind ourselves that ‘maintenance’ is intentional and moves so far beyond that ‘maintaining’ title into the world of active care.
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